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Show Rules & Regulations

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April 1, 2022 - Michigan State University Extension

These 4-H horse and pony project uniform rules are written to standardize the judging and evaluation of 4-H horse shows across Michigan. 

  • Preface 
  • General Rules
  • Judging Ethics 
  • Guidelines for Ring Stewards
  • Fitting & Showing Division
  • Halter Division 
  • Hunter in Hand
  • Longe Line Division
  • English Riding Division
  • English Appointments
  • English Classes
  • Open English Pleasure
  • English Saddle Seat Classes 
  • Saddle Seat Equitation
  • Saddle Seat Pleasure
  • Gaited Pleasure
  • English Hunter Seat Classes
  • Hunter Seat Equitation On The Flat
  • Hunter Seat Equitation Over Fences
  • Hunter Under Saddle (Hunter Seat Pleasure)
  • Working Hunter Over Fences 
  • Baby Green Over Fences 
  • Hunter Hack
  • Bareback English Equitation
  • Dressage Division
  • Suitable To Become a Dressage Horse
  • Dressage Seat Equitation
  • Western Dressage Division
  • Western Dressage Judging Guidelines 
  • Western Dressage Tests
  • Western Dressage Arena Layout  
  • Western Riding Division
  • Western Appointments   Western Classes
  • Stock Seat Equitation (Western Horsemanship)
  • Bareback Western Equitation
  • Western Pleasure
  • Western Snaffle Bit
  • Reining Division
  • English/Western Division
  • Lead Line Equitation
  • Walk-Trot Equitation
  • English/Western Trail Class
  • English/Western Riding Class
  • Green English/Western Riding
  • Driving Division
  • Reinsmanship (Driving Equitation)
  • Pleasure Driving
  • Fine Harness Horse
  • Gymkhana Division
  • Gymkhana Classes  
  • Barrel Bending
  • Cloverleaf Barrel Race
  • Indiana Flag Race
  • Keyhole
  • Pole Bending
  • Speed and Action
  • Suggested Changes to 4-H Horse & Pony Project Show Rules & Regulations

 

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