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Show Classes

Turnout
This is the beauty pageant of the show ring. A rider will have to present himself and his horse or pony to the best of his ability. The judges will look for cleanliness, neatness, quality, correctness and fit of the horse's saddle and bridle as well as the overall appearance and balance of the horse and rider together.

These classes are judged on general condition and cleanliness of tack, horse and rider. The mane of the horse or pony should be plaited. They are also judged mounted at the halt and walk only.

Rider Class
In this event, a rider is assessed on his performance, correct position, application of aids and his ability to 'ask' the horse or pony to do what is required.

Ridden Class
Here, the horse's performances is judged. Its conformation, paces, fluency of movement, calmness, ring manners', obedience to its riders and ability to perform given tasks are asked.


Mounted Games

Rescue Race
Each horse and rider has an unmounted rider waiting at the other end of the arena. At the signal, the horse and rider races down to the end of the arena, pick up the second rider behind and both riders then dole back to the finishing line. The team with the fastest time wins.

Barrel Race
Barrels are set up in a clover leaf pattern and the rider must ride a loop round the two side barrels starting with the one on the right hand side. After finishing the loop, he then rides to the barrel at the top and return to the finishing line. The rider must follow the course plan and go round all the three barrels the correct way. He must cross both the starting and finishing lines. Again the rider with the fastest time wins. In the event of a tie breaker, the riders will have to do a `runoff".

Fancy Dress Competition and Parade
This is open to lil riders, horses and ponies and it is basically a fancy dress competition for both the horse and rider.