Stock Type Illustration
Standards and Style
1. Stock Type division horses will be shown in a stock horse manner
with the horse standing still, calm and square.
2. The handler should stand towards the left side of the horse’s
center line, more or less facing horse.
3. Stock type/western show halters will be the accepted standard.
At local shows a nylon halter will suffice. An Arabian type halter
is unacceptable and will result in disqualification.
4. Leads may have chains, but chains may only go under chin and
not over the nose or in the mouth.
5.
Razoring of heads will be heavily penalized. Clipping is
permitted.
6. Banding or braiding of manes is prohibited.
7. Manes should be natural looking and of moderate length
8. Pulled, overcut or undercut manes are acceptable.
9. Tails should be off the ground.
Requirements
1. A horse may not show in more than one halter division at any
show with the exception of color and/or Special Needs
classes. Versatility is considered a performance class and this
does not apply.
2. There will be no instances of halter competition between horses
representing Stock Type and the other division such as supreme
champion classes.
3. Current rules for handler’s dress will apply in stock division.
4. Current halter ring pattern will be used for stock division.
Approved Classes
YOTE
YOTE
YOTE
YOTE
YOUTH
YOUTH
YOUTH
YOUTH
AOTE
AOTE
AOTE
AOTE
AOTE
AOTE
AMATEUR
AMATEUR
AMATEUR
AMATEUR
AMATEUR
AMATEUR
AMATEUR
OPEN
OPEN
OPEN
OPEN
OPEN
OPEN
OPEN
ST Junior
ST Junior
ST Senior
ST Senior
ST Junior
ST Junior
ST Senior
ST Senior
ST Junior
ST Junior
ST Junior
ST Senior
ST Senior
ST Senior
ST Junior
ST Junior
ST Junior
ST Senior
ST Senior
ST Senior
ST Grand
ST Junior
ST Junior
ST Junior
ST Senior
ST Senior
ST Senior
ST Grand
Mares
Geldings
Mares
Geldings
Mares
Geldings
Mares
Geldings
Mares
Geldings
Stallions
Mares
Geldings
Stallions
Mares
Geldings
Stallions
Mares
Geldings
Stallions
Champion
Mares
Geldings
Stallions
Mares
Geldings
Stallions
Champion
Note: This proposal was to have been voted on at the 2015 Annual
Meeting but had been erroneously omitted from the December
2014 MHW for the 60 day notice requirement and thus could not
be voted on as scheduled.
GR 040I Drugs and Artificial Appliances,
Irritants and Inhumane Treatment Page 93
Submitted by: Laurie Slobody
#1520
No person shall alter, change, or attempt to hide or enhance the
natural color of the body including legs of a horse by dye, bleach,
or paint. This rule does not preclude a person from enhancing
The natural color of the a horse’s mane and tail can be enhanced
by artificial coloring. Hoofs may can only be colored with black,
brown or clear, with the exception of a costume class. Nonpermanent coloring Color enhancements may can be used on
the legs and head of any a horse. White markings must remain
white. Any horse that which has been color enhanced beyond the
above show guidelines must be disqualified for the entire show
and all previous trophies, ribbons, and points will be disallowed
for that show.
Note: This proposal was rejected by the Show Rules Committee in 2014 and thus was not presented for a vote at the 2015
Annual Meeting. However, because it had been submitted with
the signatures of ten (10) current directors, per the flow chart, it
should have gone forward to the Annual Meeting for a membership vote.
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