Post by Ashlee on Oct 28, 2010 14:37:25 GMT -5
Basic Rules and Regulations
Breed Regulations
The RCHA has some pretty relaxed breed regulations, allowing more breeds than most western-based associations, provided people keep things reasonable.
[/li][li]Stock Pony breeds (Quarter Pony, Pony of the Americas, etc)
[/li][li]Arabians and Morgans
[/li][li]Some Spanish-bred, Iberian and Baroque breeds (Andalusians, Lusitanos, Mustangs, Kiger Mustangs, Criollos, Mangalarga Marchador, Peruvian Paso, Paso Fino, etc) [see unacceptable breeds for several breeds of this category which are not accepted]
[/li][li]Appendix Quarter Horses (QH/TB) are accepted, within reason. Also accepted are crosses between Thoroughbreds and other Stock Horse breeds, such as Paint and Appaloosa.
[/li][li]Crosses between the above breeds[/li][/ul]
[li]Purebred Thoroughbreds
[/li][li]All Warmblood breeds
[/li][li]All Draft breeds
[/li][li]Anglo-Arabians (Arabian/Thoroughbred)
[/li][li]Lipizzaners and Friesians
[/li][li]Saddlebreds, Tennessee Walking Horses and Rocky Mountain Horses
[/li][li]Miniature Horses and Ponies (except for pony breeds noted above)[/li][/ul]
Basically, try to use common sense when selecting a breed of horse to enter. If you are unsure of whether a horse may enter, please PM myself (Ashlee) before entering the horse.
Crossing Disciplines
Horses competing in English and Saddleseat events should not be entered with the RCHA. Horses trained for Western Pleasure may be entered, within reason.
It takes a certain type of horse to compete in Working Western and be successful at it. The training methods used to create a top Working Western horse are much different than those used to train a Western Pleasure, English or Saddleseat horse. Please realize that while you may see horses crossing between these disciplines occasionally in real life, these horses are typically only chasing all-around points and awards, within their breed associations, and are not the top competitors in the disciplines they're competing in.
Showing Rules and Regulations
Age Regulations
The RCHA is split into two basic classlists. The Classic classlist is for horses competing under saddle, whom are four and older. The Futurity classlist is for horses three and under, plus retired broodmares and stallions.
Division Regulations [Classic Classlist]
There are four divisions for each discipline. These divisions are Open, Limited Open, Prime Time and Novice Limited. Each division consists of five classes: Junior Stallions, Junior Mares, Senior Stallions, Senior Mares and Open. It is common practice for horses to enter the two classes they're eligible for in each division (so, a 2006 mare would be eligible to enter the Junior Mares and Open classes in the division).
Horses showing in a Classic show are only allowed to enter two divisions per show. Horses may enter two divisions total between Reining, Cutting and Working Cow Horse OR two Reined Cow Horse divisions. Horses showing in Reined Cow Horse may not enter any other discipline in a show because a Reined Cow Horse is a horse that competes in Reining, Cutting and Working Cow Horses and these three classes are included in each Reined Cow Horse divisions.
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Breed Regulations
The RCHA has some pretty relaxed breed regulations, allowing more breeds than most western-based associations, provided people keep things reasonable.
[/li][li]Stock Pony breeds (Quarter Pony, Pony of the Americas, etc)
[/li][li]Arabians and Morgans
[/li][li]Some Spanish-bred, Iberian and Baroque breeds (Andalusians, Lusitanos, Mustangs, Kiger Mustangs, Criollos, Mangalarga Marchador, Peruvian Paso, Paso Fino, etc) [see unacceptable breeds for several breeds of this category which are not accepted]
[/li][li]Appendix Quarter Horses (QH/TB) are accepted, within reason. Also accepted are crosses between Thoroughbreds and other Stock Horse breeds, such as Paint and Appaloosa.
[/li][li]Crosses between the above breeds[/li][/ul]
[li]Purebred Thoroughbreds
[/li][li]All Warmblood breeds
[/li][li]All Draft breeds
[/li][li]Anglo-Arabians (Arabian/Thoroughbred)
[/li][li]Lipizzaners and Friesians
[/li][li]Saddlebreds, Tennessee Walking Horses and Rocky Mountain Horses
[/li][li]Miniature Horses and Ponies (except for pony breeds noted above)[/li][/ul]
Basically, try to use common sense when selecting a breed of horse to enter. If you are unsure of whether a horse may enter, please PM myself (Ashlee) before entering the horse.
Crossing Disciplines
Horses competing in English and Saddleseat events should not be entered with the RCHA. Horses trained for Western Pleasure may be entered, within reason.
It takes a certain type of horse to compete in Working Western and be successful at it. The training methods used to create a top Working Western horse are much different than those used to train a Western Pleasure, English or Saddleseat horse. Please realize that while you may see horses crossing between these disciplines occasionally in real life, these horses are typically only chasing all-around points and awards, within their breed associations, and are not the top competitors in the disciplines they're competing in.
Showing Rules and Regulations
Age Regulations
The RCHA is split into two basic classlists. The Classic classlist is for horses competing under saddle, whom are four and older. The Futurity classlist is for horses three and under, plus retired broodmares and stallions.
Division Regulations [Classic Classlist]
There are four divisions for each discipline. These divisions are Open, Limited Open, Prime Time and Novice Limited. Each division consists of five classes: Junior Stallions, Junior Mares, Senior Stallions, Senior Mares and Open. It is common practice for horses to enter the two classes they're eligible for in each division (so, a 2006 mare would be eligible to enter the Junior Mares and Open classes in the division).
Horses showing in a Classic show are only allowed to enter two divisions per show. Horses may enter two divisions total between Reining, Cutting and Working Cow Horse OR two Reined Cow Horse divisions. Horses showing in Reined Cow Horse may not enter any other discipline in a show because a Reined Cow Horse is a horse that competes in Reining, Cutting and Working Cow Horses and these three classes are included in each Reined Cow Horse divisions.
Example: Dos and Donts
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