equipped with a bullseye, plumb bob or a spirit level to
make sure that the standard is perpendicular to the ground
and that the cross piece or arm is parallel with the ground
surface.
C. Management shall announce the time and place for height
verification.
SHOW RULES
D.
To receive an exhibitor’s number, the horse must be
measured and have height recorded on the entry sheet by
the person measuring horses or by his designee.
E. The height verification of the Miniature Horse shall be
determined by measuring the vertical distance from the base
of the last hairs of the mane to the ground with the front two
(2) legs vertical and in line with or parallel to the measuring
device, and the back of the hocks in a vertical line with the
horse’s buttocks. The last hairs of the mane refers to the last
coarse (longer) hair of the horse’s mane. Any softer body
hair, left longer so as to be considered as an extension of the
mane, should be differentiated from mane hair and should
not be included as part of the mane when measuring. The
horse’s head and neck shall be in a natural position, facing
forward, with the nostrils lower than the eyes. The animal
must stand squarely on all four (4) feet. No height allowance
will be made for excessive foot. After the horse is set up for
measuring by the handler, said handler may not touch the
horse, i.e. stretching the head up forward, moving the feet;
touching the back or pressing down on any part of the back
until the measurer removes the measuring stick.
(Amended 02-03, effective 01-04)
(Amended 02-10, effective 01-11)
If an animal does not meet the desired height, the handler
has the right to request a second measurement. Upon
repositioning the animal and the measuring stick a second
measurement will be made. If the second measurement is
still not acceptable a third measurement is allowed. Note:
Only one reading is permitted with each measurement.
The third measurement is final and will be recorded as the
official height. If after the first or second measurement,
it is obvious the animal needs to be trimmed, the handler
should be advised that the third measurement is final and
that any alteration to the animal’s feet should be made prior
to that measurement. A horse that has to be remeasured
must be sound. The measuring process will result in a final
measurement. (Amended 02-07, effective 01-08)
CLARIFICATION 12-05-09: “The Official Show Measurer
will not attempt to measure the horse until the handler has
set the horse, per Show Rule GR-020, and is positioned near
the horse, in a kneeling or standing position, not touching
the horse with any part of his/her body, and advises the
measurer the horse is ready to be measured. The Official
Measurer will then attempt to measure the horse. During
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