and under , the horse should be from 15 to 16 hands in height with an occasional individual over or under and from 1000 to 1200 pounds in weight .
Part IV . Gaits . The qualifying gaits are :
( a ) The flat walk ; true , square and flat with a cadenced head motion .
( b ) The running walk : a smooth , gliding , overstepping , four cornered gait , the horse having stride and head motion . The running walk should be a free easy gait . Horses exhibiting an exaggerated , hesitating way of going , with a tendency to point or to strike the ground heel first with the front feet , are not in form . Twisting of the hocks or stiff legged rear leg motion shall be considered a deviation from the true running walk .
( c ) The canter : smooth and straight on both leads , not walking behind but cantering on both ends with a rolling motion ,— comfortably in hand . Exaggerated “ pumping ” of the horse at the canter is not considered good form .
Judges shall penalize entries out of form . At all gaits the horse should be flexed at the poll with the muzzle slightly tucked . A tendency to rack , pace , slow-gait , or any other deviation from the true gaits shall be penalized .
Part V . Class Specifications . BREEDING . Entries shall be led into the ring wearing a show bridle and be lined up at the discretion of the judges . Horses to be shown in hand at a flat walk . Handled and shown by one person only ; unruly or ill-mannered horses to be excused from the ring . Emphasis shall be placed on type , conformation , substance and quality . Transmissible weaknesses and / or unsoundnesses to be counted strongly against breeding stock . Tail brace , switch or humane tail is allowed . Boots are prohibited . Shows may divide classes by age and / or sex .
MODEL . Entries shall be led into the ring in bridle , to be judged on conformation and finish only . Way of going shall not be considered . Boots are prohibited . Shows may divide classes by age and / or sex .
MAY , 1964
TWO-YEAR-OLD WALKING HORSES . To be judged 50 % for running walk , 25 % for flat walk , and 25 % for conformation .
JUNIOR WALKING HORSE , 3- YEAR OLD AND UNDER . To be judged 40 % for running , 20 % for flat walk , 20 % for canter and 20 % for conformation .
MAIDEN , NOVICE ( or ) LIMIT WALKING HORSE . To be judged 40 % for running walk , 20 % for flat walk , 20 % for canter and 20 % for conformation .
WALKING HORSE , MARES AND GELDINGS , TO BE RID DEN BY A LADY . To be judged 40 % for running walk , 20 % for flat walk , 20 % for canter and 20 % for conformation .
WALKING HORSE TO BE RID DEN BY AN AMATEUR . To be judged 40 % for running walk , 20 % for flat walk , 20 % for canter and 20 % for conformation .
An amateur is one who rides and shows for the love of the sport and receives no monetary consideration for his services .
WALKING HORSE , STALLION , MARE , GELDING , OPEN . To be judged 40 % o for running walk , 20 % for flat walk , 20 % for canter and 20 % for conformation .
WALKING HORSE CHAM PIONSHIP STAKE . To be judged 40 % for running walk , 20 % for flat walk , 20 % for canter and 20 % for conformation . To be eligible horse must have been entered , shown and judged in one other class in this division . Nominations to be made in entry blank , ( or ) Horses need not be named until . . . hours before time of class , at which time names and descriptions of entries must be made in writing by owner or his agent .
WALKING HORSES , MARES AND GELDINGS , TO BE RID DEN BY A JUNIOR EXHIBITOR , To be judged 40 % for running walk , 20 % for flat walk , 20 % for canter , and 20 % for conformation .
WALKING PONY . Open to stallions , mares and geldings who shall be 14.2 hands and under . To be judged 40 % for the running walk , 20 % for the flat walk , 20 % for the canter , and 20 % ror conformation .
WALKING HORSE PLEASURE CLASS . Open to stallions , mares and geldings ridden by an amateur . ( Shows may divide class by rider ’ s age and / or horse ’ s age or sex ). To be judged on three gaits as to pleasurable handling and riding characteristics with light rein and to true road and trail qualities . Disposition , mouth , manners , responsiveness to rider , soundness and conformation to be considered . To stand quietly and back readily . Set tails and artificial appliances prohibited ; entries shall be plain shod as for trail and pleasure riding . Light pads are permitted . Horses competing in Pleasure Classes are ineligible to compete in any other classes at the same show in which the performance of the horse is the deciding factor .”
Next month we plan to review the prescribed rules for Walking Horse equitation and to show some of the riding habits now popular with Walking Horse amateurs and professionals .
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