1. Things you will want and need to know Part Two So You Want To Run A Horse Show?

2. This Evening’s Objectives “What Should You Do” – Scenario Situations Joe Stanco- Trail, Horsemanship, Equitation Lew Trumble- Course Design for Working Hunter and Equitation Over Fences Q & A Session

3. Scenarios As a class is entering the ring, one horse becomes frightened and shies, running into a second horse. The second horse stumbles when hit and falls. When the horse falls, the rider becomes separated from the horse. The rider who falls is excused from the class because of the fall. The parent of the second rider immediately goes to the show office/announcer area and files a protest that her child should be allowed in the class and the horse that caused the problem should be excused from the class. Who should be involved in this situation? What is the correct action to be taken?

4. Scenario In a western pleasure class, one horse appears to be lame, and several spectators are discussing this horse’s lameness. The horse is head-bobbing at the trot one direction of the ring. The judge proceeds to place this horse. A spectator with child in that class goes to the show office to protest. As the steward, what is your role here, and what should the final outcome be?

5. Scenario As a steward, you are near the in-gate for the miniature driving class. You notice that one exhibitor is not wearing gloves, and approach that exhibitor to explain that gloves are required attire for the class. That exhibitor quickly obtains a pair of gloves, thanks you for your assistance, and enters the ring properly attired. During the class, the judge notices that another exhibitor is not wearing gloves, and disqualifies that exhibitor, after explaining the reason for the disqualification. After the class, the family of the disqualified exhibitor learns that another exhibitor was told about the rule infraction prior to entering the ring and given the opportunity to correct the problem. They proceed to file a protest that the other exhibitor had an unfair advantage. As a steward, how would you respond? What decision should the show committee make regarding the protest?

6. Scenario As a steward you are watching a barrel class. One exhibitor has a great run and on the way home pats the horse enthusiastically on the neck. What action, if any, would you take?

7. Scenario During a District show an exhibitor has a great run in the barrel class. You, as the steward are watching the class, and the judge is watching from the announcer stand. After the time is announced, a parent approaches you to file a protest, stating that the exhibitor reached out an touched the third barrel and should have been disqualified. You did not notice that happen, nor did the judge. The parent has video footage to back up their protest. What should you do?

8. Scenario As a steward, an exhibitor approaches you and asks if they may use a particular bit on their TWH in their pleasure class. It is not a bit that you have seen before, and not one that you believe is typically used on this breed of horse. What should you tell the exhibitor about use of that bit?

9. Scenario During a working hunter class, an exhibitor makes an error in riding the course and eliminates one jump. The judge does not call the rider out when the jump is missed, and allows the exhibitor to finish the course. You are not sure if the judge realizes the exhibitor was off course or not. o What should you, as the steward, do about this?

10. Scenario As the show manager, the show secretary comes to you with the score sheets of the trail class. They point out to you that an error in addition was made in their score. Exhibitor not placing, should have been second in the class. o What should be done about this error? o What is the correct procedure to go about correcting this error? o If the Show Secretary realized this the next day (after the show), would your answer be any different?

11. Scenario As the steward you are watching a hunter under saddle class. You notice that the judge fails to have the exhibitors trot the one direction of the ring before he lines them up. What would you do, and how would you achieve your objective?

12. Scenario As the steward you observe a rider in the warm up pen repeatedly spurring and jerking on the reins. The horse is becoming agitated. The rider has an adult coaching from the rail. What would you do, if anything?

13. Scenario As show chairman, you are on your way to the restroom and notice a pony hitched to a cart and tied to the front of a stall. What would you do?

14. Scenario During the Working Hunter Ponies, a pony has entered the ring and jumped the course, turning in a nice round. Unfortunately, this small pony was allowed over the course before a scheduled fence height change could take place and mistakenly jumped at the medium pony height. What should you do?

15. Designing and Preparing a Trail Course Joe Stanco – Extension Educator, Wyoming County

16. Required Obstacles Walk, Jog, Lope poles Backing Obstacle Gate

17. Optional Obstacles Serpentine Carrying an Object Riding Over a Bridge Putting On/Removing a Slicker Removing and Replacing Material from a Mailbox Sidepass Turn Around Box Any other safe and negotiable obstacle or combination of obstacles which would reasonably be expected to be encountered on a trail ride and meets the approval of the judge.

18. Unacceptable Obstacles Tires Animals Hides PVC Pipe Dismounting/Ground Tying Jumps (any pole that exceeds elevation limits) Rocking or Moving Bridges Water hazards or water boxes with floating or moving parts. Flames, dry ice, fire extinguisher, etc. Logs/poles elevated in a manner that permits them to roll. Dragging or pulling an object Lime

19. Example Courses

20. Where Things Measure Up Courses shall consist of 6-8 obstacles Ride over at least 4 poles/logs Walk poles – spaced at 2’ (16”-20” for ponies) Jog or Trot poles – spaced at 3’ (2’-2’6” for ponies) Lope or Canter poles – spaced at 6’ (5’-6’ for ponies) *Distances between poles can also be set at any related increment to the gate being performed through the specific obstacle. For example if you have two lope or canter poles set 6’ apart you may leave a space of 12’ or 18’ before placing another pole while remaining in the same gate. Back Through – spaced at 3’ (32”-34” minimum) Turn around box – spaced at a 6’ minimum Gate – should have a 5’-7’ opening Back Through – spaced at 3’ (32”-34” minimum) Serpentine – 3’ minimum between logs at a walk 8’ at a jog/trot. Bridge – 3’x6’ minimum, not to exceed 10” in height *If a course requires a walk pole before or after a bridge it is recommended to leave two walk spaces. (measuring 4’ or greater)

21. Measuring and Obstacle Placement

22. Beginner Level Walk Jog/Trot Only Obstacle and course design should be of lower degree of difficulty. Required obstacles remain the same except riders will be required to walk through an open gate but not close or open the gate. Additions to unacceptable obstacles; sidepass, raised logs, put on and/or remove slicker, carrying objects.

23. Miniature Horse In Hand Trail Horses must be shown in hand, with a halter and lead, with or without a chain. The course must have a minimum of 5 obstacles and a maximum of 8 obstacles. Recommended obstacles: Back through or out of an obstacle Walk through narrow passage Pick up and carry object Walk across bridge or simulated bridge Walk or trot pattern created with poles or cones Side-pass (either or both directions) Gate Walk over poles may be elevated, not more than 4 inches. The total height of an obstacle may not exceed 8 inches. Walk poles – 15-18 inches Trot poles – 2’6”inches Back through, Gate, Turn around box – measurements remain the same as in horse and pony trail courses

24. Obstacle Trail Course designers must consider safety first at all times and are encouraged to design courses that will demonstrate proper horse handling techniques and horsemanship skills for riders with disabilities. A minimum of 5 and maximum of 7 obstacles will be used. Courses must be posted at the beginning of the show and a copy should be made available to all entrants. Management is encouraged to design elements that can be negotiated within 90 seconds. Recommended obstacles: 20 to 36 ft. from starting/ending point to first/last obstacle Figure 8 with two 25 ft. diameter circles. Figure 8 around two barrels - barrels must be 14 ft. apart.

25. Obstacle Trail Walk-overs - 4 natural or white rails (10 ft. long) placed at no less than 24 in. apart. Zig-Zag - Guide the horse through a "Z" of ground poles at the walk. Rails must be at least 6' ft. apart. At least 20 to 30 ft. between obstacles when jog/trot or alternate gait is used. Serpentine at least 5 cones or barrels (obstacles must be 10 ft. apart). 360 Box - Turning the mount around in a prescribed circle or box (may be combined with stepping over poles if poles are used to make the box - this would count as two obstacles). Box should be 10 ft. square. Halt at any prescribed location on the course. Refer to Guidelines for PA 4-H Obstacle Trail (Therapeutic Division) publication for suggested obstacle trail courses. (available in county extension offices or the PA 4-H Horse Program website)

26. Tips for a Successful Course Know the rules Inventory the materials Have appropriate fill Do not trick or trap Help with schooling Set a schooling obstacle Meet with your ring crew Have a map prepared Adjust and rake Watch the class!

27. Horsemanship and Hunt Seat Equitation Joe Stanco – Extension Educator, Wyoming County

28. Work Before the Test Work with your judge and show committee. Evaluate the patterns after you receive them, check for errors. Level of difficulty should not exceed the ability of horses and riders competing in each particular age group. Tests or Patterns must be posted at least one hour prior to the start of the class. Know the class procedure and have a plan.

29. Horsemanship Pattern Maneuvers: Walk, jog, trot, extended trot, lope or extended lope in a straight line, curved line, serpentine, circle or figure 8, square, or combination of these gaits and maneuvers Stop/Hault Back in a straight or curved line Turn or pivot, including spins and rollbacks on the haunches and/or on the forehand Sidepass Simple change of lead Option of simple or flying change of lead Counter canter Judges may not ask exhibitors to mount or dismount.

31. Hunt Seat Equitation Test or Pattern Maneuvers: halt 4-6 seconds back walk or extended walk in a straight line or circle trot or extended trot in a straight line or circle sitting trot, posting trot, and/or two-point position in a straight line or circle figure 8 or serpentine at trot demonstrating change of diagonal canter in a straight line or circle ride without stirrups, riders must be allowed the option to cross stirrups turn on the forehand turn on the haunches no more than 180 figure 8 or at a canter, demonstrating a simple or flying change of lead Serpentine at a canter on correct lead demonstrating a simple or flying change of lead change leads on a line, demonstrating a simple or flying change of lead counter canter hand gallop If markers are used in the tests or patterns, appropriate length of hunter stride should be taken in to account when determining space for the tests or patterns.

33. Questions

34. Course Design For Working Hunter and Equitation Over Fences Lew Trumble, Equine Extension Associate, Western Region

35. Terminology Differences Hunter course Equitation Course Necessary Equipment Design Build/Set Course

36. Terminology Line Outside Diagonal Broken Line Bending Line Single/Long Run Vertical/Oxer Coming Home/Going Away Quarter Line Ground Line

37. Ground Lines Ground lines help determine where the horse should jump from which can make for a good jump or a bad jump…….

38. Line outside line diagonal line Single quarter line diagonal Broken Line Bending line Coming Home Going Away Vertical Oxer Quarter Line

39. Breakaway Safety Jump Cups Breakaway pinned cupBreakaway keyhole cup

40. Breakaway Safety Jump Cup Keyhole with reversible cups

41. These jumps are suited to be schooling jumps, but are not show jumps. The standards can be used for the back side of oxers What’s wrong with this picture?

42. Examples of attractive hunter type jumps Made with PVC Gate is the type referred to as ladder

44. CONSIDERATIONS WHEN DESIGNING Course determines performance Safe-Simple- Attractive Inventory of jumps Know what jumps are permissible Size of the Ring Shape of ring Judge In gate/out gate How much help do you have? Are they experienced?

45. EQUIPMENT USEF Rule Wings-Standards Jump Cups Safety cups Rails Fillers 100’ tape tape/stick Staple gun Duct tape Plastic gallon bags to put courses in if raining

46. SETTING THE COURSE Lay out rails first Use rails of correct type-helps jump crew How long to set lines? Space at ends of ring Pins through cups Courses to post and to give to judge-with distances marked on courses-also a copy for your ring crew-at least 3 copies total

47. Course Diagram Heading Obstacles labeled with numbers Arrow indicating direction Label In gate If 90 feet or less, distance should be included on diagram Copies Post Course

48. 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 4 In gate 72 Judge 60 HUNTER COURSE A

49. WORKING HUNTER Judging-what does the course need, to assist the judge Horse is being judged on: Jumping style-jumps of a type to encourage correct style and form Pace-distances must be measured and accurate so competitor can stay on even pace Way of moving-(going) turns must be of enough space that pace can be maintained Leads and lead changes-must include changes of direction Manners

50. HUNTER COURSE B 1 23 4 56 7 In gate

51. HUNTER COURSE C In gate 1 2 3 4 56 72 ’

52. Equitation Over Fences Equitation courses ask “questions” offer possible options decisions as to route and turns-plan more technical and challenging test riders in addition to teaching them. 6 jumps, one change of lead, and may include any of the following; inside or roll back turns-a bending line-a narrow jump(6’)-a fence at the end of the ring-a long run single Quality of the show-level of the riders-degree of difficulty

53. Equitation Over Fences CLASS # 56 Judge 27 3 8 6 4 1 5 In Gate 60’

54. Questions

55. Development Committee Dr. Tammy ClarkChair, 4-H Horse Program Development Committee Amy SnoverVice Chair, 4-H Horse Program Development Committee Terri ClarkTreasurer- Mercer County Andrea KocherEquine Extension Associate Bethany BickelEquine Extension Associate, Eastern Region Lew TrumbleEquine Extension Associate, Western Region Donna ZangBeaver/Butler County Extension Kirsten DubbsClinton County Extension Lori LittleLancaster County Extension Joe StancoWyoming County Extension Christine CorlHuntingdon/Blair County Extension Courtney GramlichIndustry Representative-Butler County Tammy MaslanikVolunteer-Huntingdon County Ginny EppleyVolunteer- McKean County Mark KellerVolunteer- Mifflin County

56. Contact Information Bethany Bickel Equine Extension Associate, Eastern Region Mifflin County Cooperative Extension blb218@psu.edu 717-248-9618 Lew Trumble Equine Extension Associate, Western Region Crawford County Cooperative Extension lpt3@psu.edu 814-350-7747 Joe Stanco Extension Educator Wyoming County Cooperative Extension jts20@psu.edu 570-836-3196

57. For More Information Pennsylvania 4-H Horse Program website extension.psu.edu Go to: 4-H programs, then horses

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