TPHC

Temiskaming Pleasure Horse Club

Western Performance Division Class List

Please note: There will be a $5 secretary fee for every new/lost show number distributed for Western Performance and English divisions

**There will be a $5 judges fee for horse rider combinations** Open stakes (will be one of Showmanship,Pleasure,Horsemanship,Command,and Trail) Class will be announced the day of the show. Order of class is subject to change **

By-Laws

Western Performance Rules & Regulations

• Western Horse Association of Ontario (WHAO) 2014-2015 rules apply unless otherwise stipulated. • Each person showing must be willing to help in set-up and take down of the trail course or have a designated person who can help. • The failure to wear the required attire and use adequate tack at all times may result in disqualification. • No gag bits, mechanical hackamores, gaming reins, or tie-downs will be allowed. • Reins must be: split reins, romel reins, or a bosal with appropriate reins. • Horses showing in either a snaffle or a shank bit must remain in that bit for the duration of the show. • Any rider riding in a shank bit must ride one handed. • Junior riders riding in a snaffle bit must ride two handed. • Child Novice riders must ride two handed in a snaffle bit. • Adult Novice riders may ride one handed with a shank bit and/or two handed with a snaffle bit. • All horses must have a curb strap. • Riders schooling their horses during a class will be disqualified, as will any rider that acts in a way that disrupts a class or endangers others in the ring. • Junior Horse Classes – This class is open to any horse 5 yrs. and under as of Jan. 1st, of that year and may show in a bosal or snaffle bit. Points earned in the junior horse classes go towards winning a year end junior horse award. • Riders are asked to please be at the gate and ready to enter the ring when their number is called. Riders will enter and exit from the end gate closest to Lake Temiskaming. The gate near the announcers’ booth is for tractor use only. • Any communication with riders in the ring may be done by coaches/ parents/ guests but must be kept positive and not done in a way that disturbs other riders/competitors in the ring. Absolutely no negative or abusive comments will be tolerated. If the communication is deemed to be excessive or having a negative impact on any rider/competitor in the ring, the coach will be asked to stop all communication with those in the ring. • Patterns will be posted before class start time. • Youth & Senior Riders preferred only to ride junior horses.

Judges feedback

• Each rider shall pay $5/class per show in Showmanship, Horsemanship, Pleasure and Trail for immediate Judges Feedback after their ride.

Other information

• Pattern books will be available for purchase for $30.00

• Poop and garbage MUST be cleaned up from trailer and show grounds

• Abusive and aggressive language and behavior towards the Director, Judge, volunteers, horses and fellow participants will not be tolerated. Director reserves the right to ask anyone to leave at any time for such behavior.

• Show numbers will be provided for free one time only, should you require an additional number at any time a $10 fee will be required.

• Pre-registration is not necessary, but it is preferred and appreciated.

• I am willing to sign off on High School volunteer hours for any students who would like to volunteer at our shows.

Novice Divisions- Child & Adult • Novice riders may not cross-enter any Open classes, nor can they compete with a green horse or in any age driven division. • Novice riders can only show in this division for 2 years. Exceptions must be in writing to the director for board approval. Child Novice • Must be under the age of 18 as of January 1, 2024 • Must ride 2 handed in a snaffle bit. • Novice riders MUST be capable of riding unassisted in the ring. Coaches/parents shall not lead the child around or hold the horse's headstall while a class is being judged. Adult Novice • Members 18 years or older as of January 1, 2024, who have limited riding ability and have not yet mastered the lope. Final judgement will be at the discretion of the director. • Adult Novice may ride 2 hands in a snaffle bit, or one handed in a shanked bit, depending on their comfort level. • Should there be less than 2 adult novice riders per class, they may be asked to join the child novice classes and will be scored separately per their division. Tot Lead Line • Child must be able to sit in saddle unassisted • Child must be accompanied by an adult aged 18+ • There shall be no fee for these classes, however, the child must have liability insurance and a TPHC membership or day pass. • Points will be accumulated for a year end prize JUNIOR • Members 13 years or younger as of January 1, 2024 • Junior riders may not ride a green horse • Junior riders may ride 2 hands in a snaffle bit, or one handed in a shanked bit, depending on their comfort level. • Should there be less than 2 Junior riders per class, they may be asked to join the youth classes, and will be scored separately per their division. YOUTH • Members aged 14-17 as of January 1, 2024. • Youth riders may show a green horse • Youth riders may ride 2 handed in a snaffle bit, or one handed in a shanked bit, depending on their comfort level. • Should there be less than 2 Youth riders, they may be asked to show with the Junior riders and scored separately per their division. SENIOR • Riders aged 18 plus, as of January 1, 2024 • Senior riders may show a green horse • Senior riders may ride two handed in a snaffle, or one handed in a shanked bit, depending on their comfort level. Please note that a Judge may take two handed riding into consideration when judging Senior Riders. GREEN HORSE • Riders in Youth and Senior age categories may show a green horse in the designated classes. • A green horse is defined as a young horse, or a horse with limited training who has never been shown in a previous season. • It is our intention to have green horses shown in their own division entirely, however, we MUST have 3 or more riders with green horses to make this happen. Pre- registration makes this easiest for us to determine how we run a show with green horses. • Should there be less than 3 riders with green horses, riders will be asked to show in their age division for the show. • Green horses will be eligible to accumulate points in their age division and for a year end green horse prize. In Hand Trail Class • Open to Junior, Youth, Senior riders and to Green Horses • Riders may only show in hand trail OR trail under saddle • Riders will accumulate points in their respective age category for year-end prizes. Trail Stakes Class $20 entry fee, with 75% payback to 1st place, 15% payback to 2nd place, and 10% payback to 3rd place • Open to Junior, Youth and Senior riders only • No year end points will be awarded for this class Mystery Class • No year end points will be awarded for this class. • This class is open to ALL RIDERS. • All entry fees from this class go back into the class to provide prizes for each show. • This class will be different for each show and could be anything from Simon says, to barrel racing, three-legged race and more.

TPHC

Temiskaming Pleasure Horse Club

Please note: There will be a $5 secretary fee for every new/lost show number distributed for Western Performance and English divisions

Western Performance Rules & Regulations

Novice Divisions- Child & Adult

• Novice riders may not cross-enter any Open classes, nor can they compete with a green horse or in any age driven division.

• Novice riders can only show in this division for 2 years. Exceptions must be in writing to the director for board approval.

Child Novice

• Must be under the age of 18 as of January 1, 2024

• Must ride 2 handed in a snaffle bit.

• Novice riders MUST be capable of riding unassisted in the ring. Coaches/parents shall not lead the child around or hold the horse's headstall while a class is being judged.

Adult Novice

• Members 18 years or older as of January 1, 2024, who have limited riding ability and have not yet mastered the lope. Final judgement will be at the discretion of the director.

• Adult Novice may ride 2 hands in a snaffle bit, or one handed in a shanked bit, depending on their comfort level.

• Should there be less than 2 adult novice riders per class, they may be asked to join the child novice classes and will be scored separately per their division.

Tot Lead Line

• Child must be able to sit in saddle unassisted

• Child must be accompanied by an adult aged 18+

• There shall be no fee for these classes, however, the child must have liability insurance and a TPHC membership or day pass.

• Points will be accumulated for a year end prize

JUNIOR

• Members 13 years or younger as of January 1, 2024

• Junior riders may not ride a green horse

• Junior riders may ride 2 hands in a snaffle bit, or one handed in a shanked bit, depending on their comfort level.

• Should there be less than 2 Junior riders per class, they may be asked to join the youth classes, and will be scored separately per their division.

YOUTH

• Members aged 14-17 as of January 1, 2024.

• Youth riders may show a green horse

• Youth riders may ride 2 handed in a snaffle bit, or one handed in a shanked bit, depending on their comfort level.

• Should there be less than 2 Youth riders, they may be asked to show with the Junior riders and scored separately per their division.

SENIOR

• Riders aged 18 plus, as of January 1, 2024

• Senior riders may show a green horse

• Senior riders may ride two handed in a snaffle, or one handed in a shanked bit, depending on their comfort level. Please note that a Judge may take two handed riding into consideration when judging Senior Riders.

GREEN HORSE

• Riders in Youth and Senior age categories may show a green horse in the designated classes.

• A green horse is defined as a young horse, or a horse with limited training who has never been shown in a previous season.

• It is our intention to have green horses shown in their own division entirely, however, we MUST have 3 or more riders with green horses to make this happen. Pre-registration makes this easiest for us to determine how we run a show with green horses.

• Should there be less than 3 riders with green horses, riders will be asked to show in their age division for the show.

• Green horses will be eligible to accumulate points in their age division and for a year end green horse prize.

In Hand Trail Class

• Open to Junior, Youth, Senior riders and to Green Horses

• Riders may only show in hand trail OR trail under saddle

• Riders will accumulate points in their respective age category for year-end prizes.

Trail Stakes Class

$20 entry fee, with 75% payback to 1st place, 15% payback to 2nd place, and 10% payback to 3rd place

• Open to Junior, Youth and Senior riders only

• No year end points will be awarded for this class

Mystery Class

• No year end points will be awarded for this class.

• This class is open to ALL RIDERS.

• All entry fees from this class go back into the class to provide prizes for each show.

• This class will be different for each show and could be anything from Simon says, to barrel racing, three-legged race and more.

Western Performance Rules & Regulations

Proper attire:

Western Performance Rules & Regulations

Proper attire: