Foal Halter: Must be foaled in the current calendar year of the show. The foal may be horse or pony, of any breed & of any sex. The exhibitor may be of any age. Foal halter shall be Judged, 60% on confirmation, & 40% on the way of going.

Yearling: Must have been foaled the year preceding the show date. Horse or pony of any breed or sex. Judged 60% confirmation & 40% on the way of going.

2 Year Old: Must be 2 the current calendar year of show. Any breed, horse, or pony, of any sex. Judged 60%  confirmation, & 40% way of going.

Western Horse: Horse of any western type of breed. Horse may be shown by any age exhibitor. Horse may be of any age, sex, or breed. Judged 60% confirmation, & 40% way of going. Horse is 14.1 & over.

Color Breed: Is a horse or pony of a color breed assoc. Pinto, Paint, Creme, White, Buckskin, Appaloosa, Palomino, POA. May be of any sex, or age. Must be eligible to register in a color breed registry. may be shown either English or Western halter with exhibitor of any age dressed accordingly. 60% confirmation , 40 % on way of going.

Open Showmanship at Halter: Exhibitor may be any age, & May either show horse or pony. Exhibitors must be in proper attire, according to the breed of the animal being shown. Each horse & exhibitor will be observed separately by the Judge, & then shall be judged in the class. This class will be judged on the showmanship of the exhibitor, & how they present their horse or pony.

Yearling Longe Line: Follow NSBA Rules.

4. Riders will not be asked to dismount in a class, other than Horsemanship.

Pleasure - Attire as Showbill States

Jr. Horse: Open to horse or pony 5 years & under. Proof of age required if questioned. Horse may be of any sex, age or, breed. Exhibitor can be of any age.

Sr. Horse: Open to horse or pony 6 years & older. Horse may be of any sex, breed. Exhibitor may be of any age.

Optional Gait: This class is open to horses or ponies, & of any age exhibitor. Walk & favorite gait required. Riding with a saddle is optional. The class will be Judged on smoothness & comfort of the optional gait.

Open Horsemanship: All exhibitors must have the opportunity to work any pattern as well as on the rail. If a pattern is to be used, it must be posted before break. The pattern shall be the same for all riders. Rail work should include a walk, trot & lope, both ways of the arena. If a pattern is used, at the Judges discretion, the Judge, may work the horse only 1 way of the arena, & back-up. The Judge shall not ask riders to change horses, nor ask riders to reverse at a lope. The exhibitors may be asked to dismount & remount. This class is to be judged on the equitation of the rider. Exhibitors may be of any age, & may show a horse, or pony of any breed, age, mare, or gelding.

Mens Pleasure: This class is open to riders 19 years & older, on horse of any age, sex, or breed. May be ridden in

Ladies Pleasure: Same as Mens Pleasure.

• 1999 Change: When a Ladies or a Mens Pleasure Class is offered, & any age is included, MWHA Member will get their points in this class. Points will only be given to those 19 & over.

Adult Exhibitor must be 19 years of age or older.

Walk-Trot: On a horse, of any breed, age, or sex. Exhibitor will be asked to walk & trot both ways of the arena. Back & stand quietly at the discretion of the judge. The judge shall not ask for a lope in this class.

Youth Walk-Trot: Exhibitor shall be asked to walk & trot both ways of the arena. Back & stand quietly at the discretion of the Judge. Rider shall not be asked to dismount & remount. The judge shall not ask for a lope in this class.

Novice Youth Walk-Trot: Same requirement as Youth Walk-Trot with the Exception of: Novice is defined as someone whom has not won a 1st in any performance class, previous to that show. Youth Novice Walk-Trot & Leadline exception.

Huntseat horses are to be shown at a walk, trot, & canter both ways of the arena, back & stand quietly at the discretion of the Judge. The judge may ask for an extended trot & / or hand gallop. Horses are asked to reverse to the inside. They may be required to reverse at a walk, or trot, at the judges discretion, but shall not be asked to reverse at a canter. Horses must be brought to a flat footed walk before changing gaits. Light contact with the horses mouth is recommended. The walk shall be a true flat & footed walk for the pleasure class. The trot should be a brisk, smart, and cadenced without loss of form or smoothness. Extreme speed shall be penalized. The canter shall be smooth, collected & straight on both leads, with the ability to push on if required in a hand gallop. The hand gallop should be a brisk gallop with horses under control, after which horses will pull up ( not a sliding stop) & stand quietly on the rail.

Exhibitors in Huntseat Pleasure should be dressed neatly in suitable attire, consisting of hunt jacket, breeches, & English boots. Hard-hats are required. A stock, tie, or choker is also required. Gloves are optional. All colors shall be acceptable, but traditional colors are preferred.

Bridles shall be regulation snaffle. Kimberwick, or Pelham, all with leather browbands, & caesons. Others are prohibited. Double or single reins are optional. Saddles shall be hunting saddles of English or forward seat types. They may have suede seat & suede insert on the skirt. Either leather, web, or linen girths are permitted. Boots of any kind on the horse are prohibited, as are draw reins, rowelled spurs, dropped nosebands, & martingales of any type. Crops, English breast plate, unrowelled spurs, & braiding of the mane & tail in hunt style are optional.

1. The judge will observe the contest classes being run. In case of a questionable run his decision will be final, in accordance with our rules.

2. The committee for MWHA approved shows shall set up the contest patterns according to the size of the arena, in a way to make it safe for all horses & riders running.

3. When a pattern is being run & the Electric eye fails, the exhibitor may run again providing that the 1st run was a qualifying run, & providing that he has made an effort to run the pattern correctly & with care. The rerun time will be taken.

5. Clubs are responsible for supplying their own barrels & poles.

6. Exhibitors shall wear long pants, shirt & boots. Hats are Not Mandatory. Horses should be ridden with saddles, for the safety of the rider. Whips, bats, & spurs are allowed. There will be no hitting in front of the throat latch area in any of the contest classes. There shall be no excessive use of whips, bats, or spurs.

7. The exhibitors number must be worn & visible on either the horse or the rider.

8. Midwest approved contest classes may be run with either an open or closed gate. It is the decision of the show committee whether or not the gate should be closed. If the show committee has no preference, it shall be the riders decision whether or not the gate shall be left open or closed.

9. Youth may ride in both open & youth classes.

Open Barrels: This class is open to horses or ponies, of any age, sex, or breed. Riders may be of any age. 3 empty 50-55 gallon drums should be used. Anything else is excluded. Knocking over a barrel is an added 5 seconds to the time, & breaking the pattern is an automatic disqualification. It is permissible for the rider to touch the barrels, but steadying the barrel is prohibited. Time begins when the horses head reaches the starting point.

Youth Barrels: Class will be the same as Open Barrels, except riders shall be 18 years of age & under, on horse or pony, mare or gelding.

Pony Barrels: Class will be the same as Open Barrels, except Rider must be 14 yrs of age & under, & riding a pony under 14.1, mare or gelding. ** 1999 Change to include: If a pony barrel class is offered, and is stated horse or pony, points will be given to MWHA members that ride their ponies. If showbill includes an 8 & under Pony class, rider may ride in both classes, if 8 & under, low placing points will be dropped.

Pony Poles: Same as Open Poles, exception, youth rider must be 14 years of age or under, on pony under 14.1, mare or gelding ** 1999 Change to include: If a pony pole class is offered, and is stated horse or pony, points will be given to MWHA members that ride their ponies. If showbill includes an 8 & under Pony class, rider may ride in both classes, if 8 & under, low placing points will be dropped.

Dash for Cash / Plug Race: This is open to horse or pony, rider of any age. Pattern is in and out around 1 barrel, with fastest time winning. 5 second penalty for knocking over barrel. No Time for broken pattern.