2011 Official Rule Book - New England Pinto Horse Association

ClassEs
a. Limited Distance 25-49 Miles.
b. At least 50 miles in length per day.
c. Up to a maximum distance of 150 miles in three days.
3. Pinto age requirement for Endurance Rides:
a. Pintos must be at least sixty (60) months to compete in
50+ mile rides.
b. Pintos must be forty-eight (48) months of age to
compete in limited distance (25-49) mile rides.
4. Vet requirements to be in accordance with the rules of the
ride. Pintos must pass all check points satisfactorily.
5. Drugs, abuse, or inhumane equipment are prohibited.
B. Points
1. Points for Endurance Rides shall be computed on the
following basis:
a. Completion – Four (4) points, when within maximum
time limit.
b. Time – Two (2) points awarded for every ten (10)
horses, or major portion thereof in the remainder of the
field, including non-finishing entries.
c. Placing – Same as the regular ROM point scale.
d. Condition – Six (6) points for best conditioned of all
horses; Five (5) points for top five (5) best conditioned
of all horses.
2. Double Score – double the total of a-d above if the ride is
50-55 miles or more in one (1) day.
C. Distance
A Certificate of Special Recognition will be issued to a
Pinto for every 250 miles of competition completed according
to PtHA records.
R5. Eventing
A. General
1. An Eventing Competition includes one or more tests from
the following branches of equitation: dressage, cross
country, and jumping. The United States Equestrian
Federation (USEF) and the United States Eventing
Association (USEA) recognize three types of Eventing
Competitions: Tests (Individual or Combined), Horse Trials,
and Events (Two-Day or Three-Day). The pinnacle of
eventing is the Three-Day Event of the Olympic Games.
2. Eventing organizations are the United States Eventing
Association (USEA) and the United States Equestrian
Federation (USEF).
3. Complete Eventing rules may also be found in the United
States Equestrian Federation Rule Book.
B. Definitions
1. Three-Day Event – The Three-Day Event comprises three
distinct Tests, taking place on separate days, during which
a competitor rides the same horse throughout, namely:
a. A Dressage Test spread over one or more consecutive
days, depending on the number of competitors, directly
followed the next day by:
b. A Cross-Country Test comprising four Phases
(1) Phases A and C – Roads and Tracks
(2) Phase B – Steeplechase
(3) Phase D – Cross Country Obstacles directly
followed on the next day by:
c. A Jumping Test
d. Categories indicate the extent of foreign participation in
a Three-Day Event:
(1) One Star (*) – An introduction to the Three-Day
Event for competitors and horses
182 2011 PtHA Rule Book