2011 Official Rule Book - New England Pinto Horse Association

n2. Hunter seat English Pleasure
A. Judging
1. Entries should give the appearance of being a pleasure to
ride. To enter the ring at a normal trot. Classes restricted to
Pleasure Type and Saddle Type may not be pre-loaded.
2. To be shown at a walk, normal trot and canter both ways of
the ring. Extended trot and hand gallop may be required at
the judge’s discretion. Entries may be asked to back.
3. To be judged as pleasure Horses or Ponies on
performance, manners, conformation, and suitability.
B. Gaits
1. All gaits to be smooth, fluid, and efficient, without
excessive knee action or short choppy strides. Faults
would include: excessive movement on the forehand;
behind the bit or over-collection; poll lower than withers;
lazy, rushing, or inconsistent gaits. Any tendency to move in
a Western style jog, jog trot, or lope must be penalized.
2. Walk: free, ground-covering four beat gait; rhythmic and flatfooted.
Trot: true forward-moving two beat gait; cadenced
and balanced; extreme speed to be penalized. Canter: true
forward moving three beat gait; smooth, balanced, and
straight on both leads.
3. Hand Gallop – No more than eight (8) Pintos may hand
gallop at a time, in any class, with the exception of PtHA
managed shows.
n3. Hunter under saddle
A. Judging
1. Entries should give the appearance of being suitable for
use as field and/or arena Hunter Over Fences. To enter the
ring at a normal trot. Classes restricted to Pleasure type
and Saddle type may not be pre-loaded.
2. To be shown at a walk, normal trot, canter both ways of the
ring. Hand gallop may be required. Pintos may be asked to
back.
3. Light contact with horse’s mouth is required. Entries should
be obedient, alert, responsive to move freely, and shall not
be eliminated for slight errors.
4. To be judged as Hunters on the flat on performance,
soundness, and suitability.
5. Conformation Hunter Under Saddle – To be judged as
Hunters on the flat on performance, conformation, and
suitability.
B. Gaits
1. All gaits to be smooth, fluid; long and ground-covering
strides, without excessive knee action or short, choppy
strides. Appearance to be well-balanced and able to cope
with jumping, turning, rolling terrain, and natural ground
conditions. All Hunters should be able to maintain an even
hunting pace, collect smoothly in transitions, and stop
and stand quietly from any gait. Faults would include:
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