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Mini Judging School - Country English Pleasure
Although using a forum puts limits on the visuals that can be used later on, at least posting the rules and performance criteria is a good start for learning more about how to judge the class. Pay special attention to the detailed description of all of the qualifying gaits (especially the introduction) and the differences in class specifications between the different Country English Pleasure classes.
This will also be able to provide an opportunity to do a detailed analysis and discussion of the differences between the Country English Pleasure, English Pleasure and Park divisions...and it's not just about how high the trot is. 
Enjoy! Hopefully, this can bring about some good discussion. 
Beth
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www.usef.org/content/rule...Book/2005/ - for full rulebook
COUNTRY ENGLISH PLEASURE – ARABIAN/HALF-ARABIAN/ANGLO-ARABIAN DIVISION
AR125 Qualifying Gaits.
It is imperative that the horse give the distinct appearance of being a pleasure to ride. A quiet, responsive mouth is paramount. All gaits must be performed with willingness and
obvious ease, cadence, balance and smoothness.
1. Walk, a four-beat gait: To be true, flat-footed and ground covering.
2. Normal Trot, a two-beat gait: To be an overall balanced, relaxed, easy-going trot with elasticity and freedom of movement. High action MUST be penalized. Posting is required.
3. Strong Trot, a two-beat gait: To be faster with lengthened stride, maintaining balance, ease and freedom of movement. High action MUST be penalized. Posting is required.
4. Canter, a three-beat gait: To be smooth, unhurried, straight and correct on both leads.
5. Hand Gallop: To be a faster gait, lengthened stride and controlled, straight and correct on both leads. Extreme speed MUST be penalized.
AR126 Arabian Country English Pleasure Class Specifications.
1. OPEN, MAIDEN, NOVICE, LIMIT, STALLIONS, MARES, GELDINGS. To be shown at a walk, normal trot, strong trot, canter and hand gallop. It is mandatory that horses be asked to halt on the rail, stand quietly, back, and walk off on a loose rein at least one direction of the ring. To be judged on attitude, manners, performance, quality and conformation, in that order. It is imperative that the horse give the distinct appearance of being a pleasure to ride. A quiet, responsive mouth is paramount.
2. JUNIOR HORSE (five years old and under). To be shown at a walk, normal trot and canter. It is mandatory that horses be asked to halt on the rail, stand quietly, back, and walk off on a loose rein at least one direction of the ring. To be shown in a light, show type bridle; either single curb or single snaffle (defined as an unwrapped, smooth, rounded snaffle bit 3/8” to 3/4” diameter as measured one inch from the ring with gradual decrease to the center of the snaffle, half cheeks permitted), curb and snaffle or pelham bit. To be judged on attitude, manners, quality, and performance, in that order. It is imperative that the horse give the distinct appearance of being a pleasure to ride. A quiet, responsive mouth is paramount.
3. ATR, JTR, AOTR, AAOTR, JOTR, SELECT, LADIES, GENTLEMEN. To be shown at a walk, normal trot and canter. It is mandatory that horses be asked to halt on the rail, stand quietly, back, and walk off on a loose rein at least one direction of the ring. To be judged on attitude, manners, performance, quality, conformation and suitability of horse to rider. It is imperative that the horse give the distinct appearance of being a pleasure to ride. A quiet, responsive mouth is paramount.
4. CHAMPIONSHIP. To be eligible, horse must have been entered, shown and judged in a designated qualifying class in the Arabian Country English Pleasure section at that competition. To be shown at a walk, trot, strong trot, canter and hand gallop. It is mandatory that horses be asked to halt on the rail, stand quietly, back, and walk off on a loose rein at least one direction of the ring. To be judged on attitude, manners, performance, quality and conformation in that order. It is imperative that the horse give the distinct appearance of being a pleasure to ride. A quiet, responsive mouth is paramount.
5. CHAMPIONSHIP - JUNIOR HORSE. To be eligible, horse must have been entered, shown and judged in a designated qualifying class for junior horses in the Arabian Country English Pleasure section at that competition. It is mandatory that horses be asked to halt on the rail, stand quietly, back, and walk off on a loose rein at least one direction of the ring. To be shown in a light, show type bridle; either single curb or single snaffle (defined as an unwrapped, smooth, rounded snaffle bit 3/8” to ¾” diameter as measured one inch from the ring with gradual decrease to the center of the snaffle, half cheeks permitted), curb and snaffle or pelham bit. To be judged on attitude, manners, quality, and performance, in that order. It is imperative that the horse give the distinct appearance of being a pleasure to ride. A quiet, responsive mouth is paramount.
6. CHAMPIONSHIP - ATR, JTR, AOTR, AAOTR, JOTR, SELECT. To be eligible, horse must have been entered, shown and judged in a designated qualifying class in the Arabian Country English Pleasure section for amateurs, owners or junior exhibitors at that competition. To be shown at a walk, normal trot and canter. It is mandatory that horses be asked to halt on the rail, stand quietly, back, and walk off on a loose rein at least one direction of the ring. To be judged on attitude, manners, performance, quality, conformation and suitability of horse to rider, in that order. It is imperative that the horse give the distinct appearance of being a pleasure to ride. A quiet, responsive mouth is paramount.
AR123 General.
Competitors enter the ring in a counterclockwise direction, at the normal trot.
Light contact must be maintained with all reins at all gaits. A judge may not request that gaits be performed only on the snaffle or curb.
Judges are required to consider the performance at each gait equally in adjudicating this class.
Cross entries are prohibited between the Arabian Country English Pleasure section and the Arabian English Pleasure and Pleasure Driving sections and/or Informal Combination classes at the same competition. Cross entries between Country English Pleasure classes and English Pleasure futurity classes at the same competition may be permitted at the discretion of competition management if so stated in the prize list.
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