Halter Horse Evaluation
What are the three things you observe when looking at Halter Horses?
1. Muscling, 2. Balance, 3. Structure
What are the two types of saddles/riders?
English and Western
Gait
Way of travel in horses
How long should your reasons be?
1-2 minutes long
What are the reasons?
Straight through the knees and legs
Do reining, Western, and Ranch Riding follow a pattern?
Yes they follow a pattern
Transitions
Switching between gaits
What are the types of Gaits?
Canter, Trot, Lope, Gallop
Large, Massive, Protruding, Well-Defined, Bulky, Distinct
Positive Muscle Conformation Words
How many areas in Halter Horse Evaluation do you look at?
5 KEY AREAS
In a hunter in hand, what is the horse judged on?
1. Movement
2. Confirmation
3. Temperament
Mannerisms
Horse behaviors
What would we consider GOOD attitude in horses? (5 things)
- No tail swishing
- No ear twitching
- No chomping at the bit
-Looser reins
- No head bobbing, pulling, or throwing
Uneven, Unsteady, Unstable, Short Barrel, Long Back
Off-Balance
Negative Balance Reason Words
What do we not want to see when judging halter horse evaluation?
- Crooked knees and legs
- Long back and short barrel
- NOT proportional
- Lack of muscle in important areas
- Scoping when the horse walks
In Hunt Seat Equitation/ Western Horsemanship, what are mainly judging?
We are mainly judging the rider
Disposition
Overall attitude of the horse
In halter horse evaluation, what degree should the shoulder be?
45 Degree Angle
Structurally correct, Crooked through knees and toes, Surefooted, Bowlegged
Words to describe Structure
Are we judging horses based on how pretty they are?
NO
What are the types of Performance classes? (10)
- Hunter under saddle, Western Pleasure, English Pleasure
- Reining, Western Riding, Ranch riding
- Trail
- Hunter Hack
- Hunt Seat Equitation, Western Horsemanship
- Hunter in Hand
Dressage
The way the riders dressed (english or western)
I placed to todays class of ______ (class name), ______.....
In my top pair, I placed_______ over ________because
In my middle pair, I placed ______ over________as....
In my final pair, I placed_______ over____ because...
Reasons Template
Upright in the saddle, poor posture, maintains control, confident, dressed inappropriately, allows horse control
Words to describe performance riders