SHOW RULES
maintaining the same gait throughout the entire course
shall be penalized. Upon completion of the entire class
over jumps, finalists will be trotted past the judge(s) for
soundness check. Horses shall not be required to rejump
the course. Exhibitor’s footwear is optional.
b. J umps must be a minimum height of eighteen (18) inches
and maximum of twenty-four (24) inches. Ground
poles are required. There will be a minimum of four (4)
obstacles, and horses are to make a minimum of six (6)
jumps and a maximum of eight (8) jumps. Jumps must
simulate those found in the hunting field, such as brush,
stone wall, gate, white fence, chicken coop, over, and in
and out. In and out is considered one obstacle and scored
as such.
efusal of one element of an in and out requires the
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retaking of both elements. In and out must never be
placed at the beginning of the course. Courses should be
tried out so as not to make turns too sharp for an exhibitor
or horse. Major faults to be considered are: knockdowns,
touches, refusals, bucking or kicking, spooking or shying,
showing obstacle to horse, or wringing tail. (Amended 1110-00, effective 01-02)
c. Causes for elimination:
1. 3 Refusals
2. Off course
3. Crossing your own path
4. Fall of horse or exhibitor
5. Jumping of obstacle by exhibitor
6. Carrying of whip
7. An unsound horse
8. Jumping of obstacle before being reset
9. Failure to pass through the start and/or finish cones
and/or knocking such cones over
(Amended 11-10-00, effective 01-02)
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