Horse Show

Saturday, August 7, 2004. 8:00 a.m.

Saturday Classes

1. Senior Fitting & Showing
2. Junior Fitting & Showing
3. Beginning Fitting & Showing
4. Premier Showmanship Championship Qualifier
5. Begining English Pleasure
6. Junior English Pleasure
7. Senior English Pleasure
8. Open English Pleasure
9. Begining English Equitation
10. Junior English Equitation
11. Senior English Equitation
12. Open English Equitation
13. Youth / Adult Classes
14. Beginning Western Pleasure
15. Junior Western Pleasure
16. Senior Western Pleasure
17. Open Western Pleasure
18. Beginning Western Equitation
19. Junior Western Equitation
20. Senior Western Equitation
21. Open Western Equitation
22. Special Needs Pleasure
23. Special Needs Equitation
24. Versatility
25. Lead Line Pleasure
26. Lead Line Equitation
27. Adult Walk / Trot Pleasure
28. Adult Walk / Trot Equitation
29. Norman Sayer Memorial Pleasure
30. Anthony Thaile Memorial Pleasure
31. Eastern States Exposition Alumni & Staff
32. 4-H Alumni
33. Command
34. Working Hunter Under Saddle
35. Hunter Hack

Saturday Trail Classes

36. Beginner Western Trail
37. Beginner English Trail
38. Junior Western Trail
39. Junior English Trail
40. Senior Western Trail
41. Senior English Trail
42. Open Western Trail
43. Open English Trail
44. Special Needs Trail
45. Lead Line Trail
46. Adult Walk / Trot Trail

∗Trail will be open after fitting until 4 PM — No exceptions!

Sunday, August 7, 8:00 a.m.

Sunday Classes

1. Beginner Sox in the Box
2. Beginner Straight Barrels
3. Beginner Cloverleaf Race
4. Beginner Keyhole Race
5. Beginner Egg & Spoon
6. Beginner In the Bag Clothes
7. Sit a Buck
8. Junior Arena Race
9. Senior Arena Race
10. Open Arena Race
11. Egg & Spoon
12. Junior Flag Race
13. Senior Flag Race
14. Open Flag Race
15. Musical Bags
16. Junior Keyhole Race
17. Senior Keyhole Race
18. Open Keyhole Race
19. Wheelbarrow Class

½ hour Lunch Break

20. Costume Class
21. Junior Cloverleaf Class
22. Senior Cloverleaf Class
23. Open Cloverleaf Class
24. Ribbon Ride
25. Junior Pole Bending
26. Senior Pole Bending
27. Open Pole Bending
28. Water Race
29. Junior Carry the Mail
30. Senior Carry the Mail
31. Open Carry the Mail

Class Descriptions

FITTING & SHOWMANSHIP: Judged in accordance with the scorecard in the CT 4-H Horse Show Rule Book. Station judging will be used. All 4-H Blue Danish winners in Classes 1 through 3 are eligible for the Premier Showmanship Championship Qualifying Class. Participants in the qualifier must plan to return Sunday for the Premier Showman Contest. The highest placing Middlesex/New Haven 4-H'er of the Championship will compete in the Premier Showman Contest on Sunday at 8:00 a.m..

PLEASURE CLASSES: To be judged on performance, manners & suitability, in both directions of the ring.

EQUITATION CLASSES: To be judged on the rider's ability at a walk, jog / trot, lope / canter, and hand gallop. Judge may ask for individual workout.

SPECIAL NEEDS CLASSES: Open to any impaired and / or challenged rider who may or may not need assistance in the ring. Any age with or without a leader or sidewalker.

HUNTER CLASSES:

• Working Hunter Under Saddle judged both ways of the ring at the walk, trot and canter. Both manners and way of going are judging criteria. Horses may be asked to hand gallop, no more than 8 at a time. Horses may be asked to back and stand quietly.
• Hunter Hack Horse is shown on the flat and may be asked to jump 2 low fences, open a gate or perform individual tasks by the judge. Horses are required to perform at the walk, trot, canter and hand gallop.

COMMAND CLASS: Failure of rider to execute command properly and promptly will cause elimination.

TRAIL CLASSES: To be judged over a series of obstacles that might be encountered on a trail ride. Will be on an outside course. Courses and times will be posted.

Note: Rabies and Coggins Certificates must be brought to the fairgrounds both days.

† See the printed fairbook for details. Fairbooks are published in late Spring.

Updated: July 4, 2004