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.