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Requirements per Division

Walk-Trot Equitation

  • Walk-Trot riders are those who have had no more than 24 weeks of instruction and who have not competed in a mounted competition which required them to canter

  • Riders to be judged at the walk and trot both ways of the ring. Diagonals will count

  • Tests 1 – 4, 9 may be asked


Beginner Walk-Trot-Canter Equitation

  • Walk-Trot-Canter eligible riders are those who have had more than 24 weeks of instruction and who have not competed in a mounted competition that required them to jump more than eighteen inches

  • Once the Beginning Walk-Trot-Canter rider has accumulated 18 points, s/he must move to Advanced Walk-Trot-Canter Equitation

  • To be judged at the walk, trot and canter both ways of the ring. Leads and diagonals to count

  • Tests 1-5, 9 may be asked


Advanced Walk-Trot-Canter Equitation

  • Walk Trot Canter eligible riders are those who have not competed in any over fences class higher than 3’ in any competition, nor have competed in any recognized competition

  • To be judged at the walk, trot, and canter both ways of the ring. Leads and diagonals to count

  • Tests 1-6, 9 may be asked


Novice Hunter Seat Equitation on the Flat and over Fences

  • Novice riders on the flat are those who have won no more than 5 Hunter Seat equitation classes on the flat in recognized
    competitions

  • Novice riders over fences have won no more than 6 classes in any over fences class 3’ or higher in recognized competitions

  • Novice Equitation over Fences riders must have had at least 6 months continuous professional instruction over fences within the past year

  • Flat: To be judged at the walk, trot and canter both ways of the ring. Tests 1-9 may be asked

  • Over Fences: To be shown over sixor more fences at least 2' 3" in height and not to exceed 2' 9", and including at least one change of direction. Fence width not to exceed height. Fences must have wings at least 12' higher than the highest rail. Tests 1-6, 9, and 12 & 13 may be asked.

 

Intermediate Hunter Seat Equitation on the Flat and over Fences

  • Intermediate riders on the flat are those who have won 6-10 Hunter Seat equitation classes on the flat in recognized competitions

  • Intermediate riders over fences have won no more than 6 classes in any over fences class 3’6” or higher in recognized competitions

  • Flat: To be judged at the walk, trot and canter both ways of the ring. Tests 1- 9 may be asked

  • Over Fences: To be shown over six or more fences at least 2' 6" in height and not to exceed 3', including at least one change of direction. Fence width not to exceed height. Tests 1-9, and 12 & 13 may be asked


Open Hunter Seat Equitation on the Flat and over Fences

  • Open riders on the flat are those who have won more than 10 Hunter Seat equitation classes on the flat in recognized competitions

  • Open riders over fences are those who have won more than 6 classes in any over fences class 3’6” or higher in recognized competitions

  • Flat: To be judged at the walk, trot and canter both ways of the ring. Tests 1-11 may be asked

  • Over Fences: To be shown over six or more fences at least 2' 9" in height and not to exceed 3' 3" in height and 3' in width including at least one change of direction. Tests 1-13 may be asked

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