1968-Voice Of The Tennessee Walking Horse 1968 May Voice RS | Page 54

rules and
REGULATIONS
FOR
JUDGING AND
EXHIBITING
THE
TENNESSE
WALKING
HORSE
INTRODUCTION
The following rules and regulations have been adopt­
ed by most major national organizations dealing with
the Tennessee Walking Horse in regard to showing of
this breed. To our knowledge these rules represent
the best thinking of all authorities of this breed today
and are designed to lend dignity and prestige to the
Tennessee Walking Horse in the showring.
Registration — Horses exhibited in the Walking Hors
division must be registered with the Tennessee Wall
ing Horse Breeders’ Association of America, Lewi
burg, Tennessee. Exception: Walking Ponies.
Judging Procedure - All horses shall enter the rir
at the flat walk, shall go to the right and shall co
tinue at the flat walk until the class is closed aft<
which the Judges shall call for performance gaits
the following order: running walk, flat walk, and ra
ter. NO HORSE SHALL BE ALLOWED TO ENTE
THE FIRST GMTRW>hE JUDGE HAS CALLED FOR
agement of a sh™ Wltain the discretion of the man-
minutes mav hp Ji’ a _Period of not more than five
Permitted to pnfor V?We . during which horses shall be
Period gates shall ktae ring. At the expiration of this
he Permitted to enter ° °Sed anc* no other horses shall
°nce around b afW°^ed bo.th ways of the ring, at least
chosen for a’wnr^ /equired gaits and every horse
Quested bv t-h^ t j must be worked in any gait re-
After the y
JUdge B0TH WAYS OF THE RING.
shall ins true
worhout of each class the Judge
for inspection Pr °ne ^oot each horse be removed
sist in the rpm^, C!ori?? are allowed in the ring to as-
the Judge rpmi/!0
but should not do so until
carrying extra h6StS
hoots be removed. Grooms
from officials <5u„ts into the ring without permission
he is grooming
automatically disqualify the horse
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