2011 Official Rule Book - New England Pinto Horse Association

GlossaRy oF TERMs
age –
• Elite amateur – Adult exhibitor age 55 and older who meets the
requirements of the PtHA Amateur program rules
• Junior amateur – Adult exhibitor age 19-39 who meets the
requirements of the PtHA Amateur program rules
• Junior Pinto – Refers to the age of the equine (2 years and
under in Halter; 5 years and under in performance)
• Junior youth – Exhibitor age 13 and younger who meets the
requirements of the PtHA Youth program
• senior amateur – Adult exhibitor age 40-54 who meets the
requirements of the PtHA Amateur program rules
• senior Pinto – Refers to age of animal – 3 years and over in
Halter; 6 years and over in performance
• senior youth – Exhibitor age 14-18 who meets the requirements
of the PtHA Youth program
• youth leadline – Exhibitor age of 8 and younger who meets the
requirements of the PtHA Youth program
• youth walk/Trot – Exhibitor age of 11 and younger who meets
the requirements of the PtHA Youth program
Classes –
• Equitation, Horsemanship, Reinsmanship – Class judged
solely on the exhibitor; the art of riding or driving
• Halter – Class judged solely on the Pinto’s conformation and
while being led at a walk and a trot or jog
• Performance – Class judged solely on the Pinto while being
ridden or driven, or while being ridden, driven or led over/through
obstacles
• showmanship – Class judged solely on exhibitor while Pinto is
led at a walk and jog or trot through a specific pattern
Competitive unit – An Amateur/Pinto or Youth/Pinto combination
Corporate – Corporations, Partnerships, LLCs, LLPs, Trusts and/or
creations of law not being natural persons
Exhibitor – The rider, driver or handler of the Pinto in any Open,
Amateur or Youth class
Member in Good standing – PtHA member that has paid
requisite membership fee and is not under current suspension from
membership with PtHA
novice – Beginning Youth or Amateur exhibitor who meets the
Novice Program requirements
outcross Papers – Registration papers from any other equine
association
Pinto – Any horse, pony or miniature registered with the PtHA
seat – Refers to style of riding/exhibition (hunt seat, saddle seat,
stock seat)
Type –
• Hunter Type – an English horse generally including
Thoroughbred and approved European Warmblood breeding and
conformation
• Pleasure Type – body type, breeding & carriage most often
associated with the Arabian, Andalusian or Morgan
• saddle Type – body type, breeding & carriage most often
associated with the Saddlebred, Tennessee Walking Horse, and/
or Modern Shetland or Hackney Pony
• stock Type – a western horse of predominantly Quarter Horse or
Paint breeding and conformation
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