2011 Official Rule Book - New England Pinto Horse Association

4. The order to reverse may be executed by turning either
toward or away from the rail.
5. Due to difficulty of properly fitting the tack, exhibitors shall
not be asked to change mounts.
6. Pintos shall be required to back in a straight line in all
classes.
F. Additional Work
1. Exhibitors will perform not only the ring routine demanded
of them, but also should be able to perform whatever
additional tests from those listed below the judge may
deem advisable to ask of them.
2. Tests may be performed either collectively or individually,
but no other test may be used.
a. Individual performance on the rail.
b. Figure eight at a jog.
c. Lope and stop.
d. Figure eight at lope on correct lead, demonstrating
simple change of lead. (This is a change whereby the
Pinto is brought back into a walk or jog and restarted
into a lope on the opposite lead.) One figure eight
demonstrates two changes of lead and is completed
by closing up the last circle and stopping in the center
of the eight.
e. Ride without stirrups.
f. Figure eight at lope on correct lead, demonstrating
flying change of lead.
g. Change leads down center of ring, demonstrating
simple change of lead.
h. Ride serpentine course, demonstrating flying change
of lead at each change of direction.
i. Demonstrate sliding stop.
j. Execute 360° turns (spins).
k. Roll backs.
G. Judging
1. Exhibitors to be judged on seat, hands, performance of
mount, appointments of mount and rider and suitability of
mount to rider.
2. Good hands are paramount.
3. Results as shown by the performance of the mount are not
to be considered more important than the method used in
obtaining them.
T4. Hunter seat Equitation, Hunter seat Equitation over
Fences
A. Tack and Attire
1. Attire and equipment will be the same as in Hunter Seat.
2. Clothing must be clean, workmanlike and neat.
3. The saddle must fit the exhibitor.
4. A judge may penalize a Pinto with non-conventional types
of bits or nose bands.
5. Boots or bandages are prohibited in all classes and
martingales are prohibited in classes not to jump (flat
classes).
6. Spurs must be of the unrowelled type.
7. Crops or bats are optional and must not exceed thirty (30)
inches.
B. Hands/Reins
1. Hands should be over and in front on Pinto’s withers,
knuckles 30° inside the vertical.
2. Hands are slightly apart and making a straight line from
Pinto’s mouth to exhibitor’s elbow.
3. Method of holding reins is optional and the excess rein
may fall on either side. However, all reins must be picked
up at the same time.
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