07/10/2024
Important information for anyone wanting to show Hunt Seat Eq JTR 18 and under.
🛑 This may be our most important (and longest, but please read it all) post of our "the more you know" focus on our AHPA Equitation classes! ⚠️
Our AHPA Hunt Seat Pleasure Equitation JTR 18 & Under final will run differently than what our exhibitors, trainers, and spectators are used to in an AHA equitation final. Instead of all riders patterning, only a minimum of the TOP FOUR riders, as selected by our esteemed panel of judges, will have additional tests. The chosen tests WILL NOT be posted, but the judges may only choose from a selected list of options (see below). Riders will be asked to do a minimum of two of these tests.
⚠️Possible Tests ⚠️
🟣Work collectively or individually at a walk, rising/posting trot, and/or sitting trot, and/or canter.
🟣Work collectively or individually at the walk, posting/rising trot, and/or sitting trot, and/or canter without irons. In any case where riders are asked to perform without irons they must be allowed to walk or halt and be afforded the opportunity to cross their irons if they wish.
🟣Working either collectively, or individually, riders may demonstrate the lengthening or collection of strides on the flat at the walk, sitting or posting/rising trot and/or canter.
🟣Question(s) regarding basic horsemanship, tack or equipment and/or conformation. The judge may ask question(s) that are appropriate for the level of expected skill of any given class or specifications.
🟣Figure Eight at the trot, demonstrating change of diagonals. In any Figure Eight movement, the rider should start at a center point at the halt. To finish the movement the rider is to return to the halt at same position as the point of commencement.
🟣Figure Eight at the canter on the correct lead. In this movement, the rider will begin at the halt and demonstrate a simple change of lead. This is a change whereby the horse is brought back into the walk or trot (either is acceptable unless the judges specifies) and then restarted into a canter on the opposite lead in the center of the figure, then will proceed to the second circle on the opposite lead. The rider will halt in the center at the same point of commencement to finish the figure.
🟣Change leads on a line demonstrating simple changes. The simple change is whereby the horse is brought back into the walk or trot and then restarted into a canter on the opposite lead.
🟣Execute serpentine at a trot and/or canter on the correct leads. If trotting, the rider is to demonstrate the changes of diagonals at the center points of the figure; if cantering, the rider should demonstrate the simple or flying changes of lead in the center of the figure. The simple change whereby the horse is brought back into the walk or trot (either is acceptable unless the judges specifies) and then restarted into a canter on the opposite lead.
🟣Canter on the counter lead on the flat. A counter canter is defined as a balanced canter on the outside lead. Riders must complete one full revolution around the arena in each direction.
🟣Demonstrate a turn on the forehand done through the halt.
🟣Demonstrate a turn on the haunches done from the walk.
🟣Demonstrate Shoulder-in, Shoulder-out, Haunches-in, Haunches-out, Half pass or Leg Yield at either the walk or the sitting trot.
🟣Change horses. (Note: this is the equivalent of two tests.)
⚠️General Class Information⚠️
🟣To be Judged On: Rider’s position, style, and equitation skills. The rider demonstrates correct leads and diagonals while conveying the impression of effective and easy control. Exhibitors are to be judged on their skill to effectively control the horse and to show the horse to its best advantage. The horse is not to be judged.
🟣All riders in the JTR 18 & Under must compete at the walk, posting trot, sitting trot, canter, and hand gallop both ways of the ring and line up. A lengthening or shortening of stride may be called at any gait. Horses must be asked to back on the rail or in line up. The order to reverse can be executed by turning either toward or away from the rail. Competitors enter the ring in a counterclockwise direction at the posting trot.
🟣The class has been divided into sections A/B/C. Six (6) riders will be selected from each section to move forward to create an eighteen (18) rider final.
🟣In Phase 1, riders will be judged on rail work only.
🟣In Phase 2, all riders are to compete in rail work. The judges must select the top four riders for individual testing to determine the champion and reserve champion.
🟣All riders will be asked to remain in the ring while the individual tests are being ridden. Riders must be able to watch the others compete.
🟣 Once a class or section has begun, no individual shall ride or school an entered horse during the class or section unless that individual is the person entered on and showing said horse in that class or section. Any violation will result in disqualification of the rider in that class.
🟣The same horse must be used in all Phases/Sections of the class, unless the horse becomes sick or lame, in which case a veterinarian’s certificate is required from the onsite show veterinarian, which must be submitted to the show office prior to the replacement of the horse.
For complete class information, visit ⬇️
https://www.arabianhunterpleasure.com/hunt-seat-pleasure-equitation
