Show Rules
---- For
More Information Call Kirk Conroy (620)
724-8345 ----- |
1 |
In consideration of the acceptance of
any entry, the owner and/or exhibitor hereby releases
and agrees not to hold show management and/or 4-State
Arabian Horse Association from any liabilities for
damage or loss if any suffered or sustained by
owner, exhibitor, or handler of such entries as a result
of personal injury or property damage or theft occurring
in connection with or during these shows. |
2 |
Show Management reserves the right to
split/or combine any classes. All riding classes greater
than 14 may be split with top five called back to class
to be placed in top five of callback. |
3 |
Judges reserve the right to remove
any unmanageable animal/or person from the show at any
time at his or her own discretion. |
4 |
There will be a 2-minute gate call.
THIS WILL BE ENFORCED. |
5 |
Patterns for showmanship, equitation
and trail classes will be posted. |
6 |
All classes entered will be paid for
before points will be recorded. |
7 |
Entries must be made at least 3
classes before class entered. |
8 |
All tabs will require a signed blank
check upon entry. |
9 |
ARABIAN CLASSES-Open to purebred and
half-Arabians. |
10 |
Riders in Walk-Trot Classes shall NOT
enter a class that canters! OR EVER RODE IN A JUDGED
CANTERED CLASS. |
11 |
Horse
Types: |
Stock-predominantly Quarter
horse breeding, conformation, and type. |
Hunter-predominantly
Thoroughbred breeding, conformation, and type. |
Saddle-predominantly
Saddlebred, Hackney, Tennessee Walking Horse, |
Or Foxtrotter breeding,
conformation, and type. |
Pleasure-predominantly
Arabian or Morgan breeding, conformation, and
type. |
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12 |
Neat attire requested, proper dress
not required, but long sleeve shirt and boots ARE
REQUIRED. |
13 |
Year End Awards go to 4-State members
only, and are based on ONE HORSE/ONE RIDER. Points will
be counted ONLY from the day you join. You must show in
at least 4 of 6 4-State Shows and in the same classes,
except weanlings in classes 3 and 4. And the double
judged shows count for 2 shows. Halter points follow the
horse not the handler. To qualify for year-end awards,
you must work a total of 5 blocks during the show
season. You can attend a meeting and that will count for
1 block worked. Each exhibitor will now have to work 5
blocks, but you can give blocks away and others can work
your blocks for each exhibitor. Also if you hold an
office or are on a committee you will have earned those
blocks automatically. For the youth (13 & under) Year
End Awards, only points earned in DESIGNATED in 13 &
under or 17 & under classes will be counted. For the
Junior (14 thru 17) Year End Awards, only points earned
in DESIGNATED 14 thru 17 or 17 & under
classes will be counted. For the Adult Amateur, Points
for OPEN and ADULT AMATEUR classes will be counted.
These awards will be given at the year-end banquet.
Individual class high point awards will also be given at
the year-end banquet. |
14 |
Shows will be conducted in accordance
with 4-State Show and AHSA rules (except in classes
where AWHA/PtHA rules apply. |
15 |
Horses need to do one of these gaits:
Single foot, slow gait, rack, foxtrot, walking horse or
paso fino, etc. (this refers to horses entered in class
#37) |
16 |
Each break shall be used to warm-up
horses showing in the next performance division only.
Reverse direction should occur after 7 ½ minutes. |
17 |
No longeing allowed during the riding
warm-ups. |
18 |
The Trail classes will be judged in
the outdoor arena no earlier than 3:00 p.m., all trail
entries must be in by 3:00 p.m. In case of bad weather,
the trail classes will be held in the indoor arena at
the end of the show. |
19 |
Lead line cannot cross enter into any
riding classes |
20 |
In Halter class 7 those horses only
qualify to show in Class 1 thru 7, 13 and 14. The other
halter classes are for horses that are 54” tall and
above. |