1969 Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1969 February Voice RS | Page 25

(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 consid­ ered good form. Judges shall penalize all 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. CLASSES & JUDGING SYSTEM BREEDING CLASSES: Entries shall be led into the ring wearing a show BRIDLE (not halter) and be lined up at the discretion of the judges. Horses to be shown in hand at a flat walk; unruly or ill-mannered horses to be excused from the ring. Emphasis shall be placed on type, conformation, substance and qual­ ity. Transmissible weaknesses and/or unsoundness 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 CLASSES: 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 S6X. SADDLE CLASSES: The following may be divided according to sex or into classes not exceeding 15.2 hands and over 15.2 hands. Stallions are prohibited in Ladies (Amateur or open) and Junior Exhibitor Walking Horse Classes but are permitted in Walking Pony Classes. The percentages of merit for gaits and conformation shall be as follows: Two-Year-Old Walking Horses: To be judged 40% for flat walk, 40% for running walk, and 20% for con­ formation. Walking Horse, Junior (4 years old and under), Three-Year-Olds, Maiden, Novice, Limit: To be judged 25% for flat walk, 25% for running walk, 25% for can­ ter and 25% for conformation and quality. Walking Horse, Ladies, Junior Exhibitors, Amateurs, Owners, Amateur Owners: To be judged 25% for flat walk, 25% for running walk, 25% for canter and 25% for manners, conformation and quality. Walking Horse, Open, Stallion, Mare, Gelding, 15.2 Hands and Under, Over 15.2 Hands: To be judged 25% for flat walk, 25% for running walk, 25% for can­ ter and 25% for conformation, quality and manners. NOTE: A new class has been added for Tennessee Walking Horses. This is an open class for horses 15.2 hands and under, and is open to Stallion, Mare or Gelding. Walking Horse Amateur Championship: To be eligi­ ble horses must be entered, shown and judged in any other amateur class in this division. NOMINATIONS TO BE MADE IN ENTRY BLANK, (or) HORSES NEED NOT BE NAMED UNTIL A SPECIFIED TIME BEFORE THE CLASS, at which time names and descriptions of entries must be made in writing by owner or his agent. To be judged 25% for flat walk, 25% for running walk, 25% for canter and 25% for manners, conformation and quality. Walking Horse Championship: To be eligible horses must be entered, shown and judged in any other class in this division. NOMINATIONS TO BE MADE IN ENTRY BLANK (or) HORSES NEED NOT BE NAM­ ED UNTIL A SPECIFIED TIME BEFORETHE CLASS at which time names and descriptions of entries must be made in writing by owner or his agent. To be judged 25% for flat walk, 25% for running walk, 25% for canter and 25% for conformation, quality, and manners. Walking Pony: Open to stallions, mares and geldings 14.2 hands and under ridden by a Junior Exhibitor. To be judged 25% for flat walk, 25% for running walk, 25% for canter and 25% for manners, conformation and quality. Park Walking Horses, Open, Stallion, Mare, Gelding, 15.2 hands and under, Ladies, Junior Exhibitors: To be ridden by an amateur. A Park Walking Horse is defined as a lady’s or gentleman’s mount for park pleasure riding. The horse should typify the ultimate of the Walking Horse breed for a personal mount. To be judged 25% for flat walk, 25% for running walk, 25% for the canter and 25% for manners, quality and suitability of horse to rider. Set tails, braids and boots are optional. Horses competing in these classes are ineligible to compete in any other classes in the Walk­ ing Horse division at the same show in which the performance of the horse is deciding factor. NOTE: This is a new class, limited to horses 15.2 hands and under, to be shown as described above. Plantation Walking Horses, Open Stallion, Mare, Gelding, 15.2 Hands and Under, Over 15.2 Hands, Ladies, Junior Exhibitors: To be ridden by an ama­ teur. To be shown with light rein at the flat walk, running walk and canter. To stand quietly and back readily. To be judged as a pleasant riding horse with true road and trail qualities; disposition, mouth, man­ ners, responsiveness to rider, soundness and conform­ ation to be considered. Set tails, artificial appliances and boots are prohibited. PADS ARE PERMITTED. Entries shall be plain shod as for trail and pleasure riding. Horses competing in these classes are ineli­ gible to compete in any other classes in the Walking Horse division at the same show in which the per­ formance of the horse is the deciding factor. DEFINITIONS Amateur: An amateur is a person who does not en­ gage in the breeding, boarding, sch ooling, buying, sell­ ing, dealing in or hiring out horses as a principal means of his livelihood; does not accept remuneration for employment, either in part or in full, in connection with horses in showing, livery or boarding stables, riding academy or rodeo. Juvenile (Junior Exhibitor): An exhibitor is classified as a juvenile or junior if he or she has not reached the eighteenth birthday prior to January 1st. The age of the individual on January 1st shall be maintained throughout the entire year. Professional: A professional is a person who engages in the breeding, boarding, schooling, buying, selling, dealing in or hiring out horses as a principal means of his livelihood; who accepts remuneration for em­ ployment, either in part or in full, in connection with horses in showing, livery or boarding stables, riding academy or rodeo. The wife of a professional may be considered an amateur provided that she does not actively partici­ pate in training activities as described above. The child of a professional, meeting Juvenile standards as described above, shall not be considered a pro­ fessional.