2011 Official Rule Book - New England Pinto Horse Association

ClassEs
is performed with great style, elegance and airiness of
motion. A flat footed walk is not to be penalized.
2. Trot: Natural, animated and cadenced, bold, with power
from behind but the front light and airy, a true two beat gait.
3. Canter: True, collected, smooth and unhurried three beat
gait; straight on both legs.
C. Judging
1. Faults would include: rough, short, or labored action;
leaning or lugging on the bit; poll not above withers;
excessive speed; crooked or sideways movement;
excessive action in one gait or uneven action from gait to
gait; exaggerated, artificial, or unnatural appearing action.
2. To be judged on performance, presence, quality,
conformation, manners and suitability.
n8. Three-Gaited
A. General Regulations
1. Entries to give a brilliant performance, with style, presence,
finish, balance and cadence. To enter the ring at a trot.
Class may not be pre-loaded.
2. All entries must conform to the Saddle type regulations
concerning hooves, manes and tails, and braids. Nonconforming
entries must be eliminated.
3. This class may be combined with Park Horse class.
4. Entries are required to walk prior to execution of change of
gait or reverse.
5. Entries not to back.
B. Gaits
1. To be shown at an animated and graceful walk, an
animated trot and canter. All gaits to be performed in
collected balance with high action, brilliance and presence
both ways of the ring. High head carriage and great
elevation of knees and hocks are normal. Knee flexion
should be proportionate to hock flexion. The animal’s
energy should be directed toward animation rather than
speed.
a. Walk: The animated walk is a highly collected gait,
exhibiting much “primp” at a slow, regulated speed,
with good action and animation. It should have snap
and easy control. It can either be a two beat or four
beat gait. It is performed with great style, elegance
and airiness of motion. A flat footed walk is not to be
penalized.
b. Trot: Highly collected, straight, two beat gait.
c. Canter: Slow, lofty and fluid, with definite three beat
cadence, consistent rate of speed.
C. Judging
1. Faults would include: rough, short or low action, leaning
or lugging on the bit, mixing gaits, or tendency to pace;
dragging hocks; unbalanced action; loss of form due to
excessive speed.
2. To be judged on performance, presence, quality, manners,
conformation and suitability.
3. To be shown at an animated and graceful walk, an animated
trot and canter, both ways of the ring.
n9. Five-Gaited
A. General Regulations
1. Entries to give a brilliant performance, with style, presence,
finish, balance and cadence. All gaits shall be executed with
high, balanced action and no loss of form. To enter the ring
at a trot. This class may not be pre-loaded.
2. This class shall be covered by the Saddle type regulations
concerning hooves, manes and tails, and braids, except
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