phanilah
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Mini Judging School - 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 and the differences in class specifications between the different 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
ENGLISH PLEASURE – ARABIAN/HALF-ARABIAN/ANGLO-ARABIAN DIVISION
SUBCHAPTER AR-5. ENGLISH PLEASURE SECTION.
AR121 Qualifying Gaits.
It is imperative that the horse give the distinct appearance of being a pleasure to ride and display a pleasurable attitude. To this end, all gaits must be performed with willingness and obvious ease, cadence, balance and smoothness.
1. Walk, a four-beat gait: Brisk, true and flat-footed with good reach.
2. Normal trot, a two-beat gait: To be performed at medium speed with moderate collection. The normal trot must be mannerly, cadenced, balanced and free moving. Posting is required.
3. Strong trot, a two-beat gait: This trot is faster and stronger than the normal trot. It is performed with a lengthened stride, powerful and reaching, at a rate of speed which may vary between horses since each horse should attain his own strong trot in harmony with his own maximum natural stride. The horse must not be strung out behind. He should show moderate collection without exaggeratedly high action in front. He must present a willing attitude while maintaining form. The strong trot must be mannerly, cadenced, balanced and free-moving. Posting is required.
4. Canter, a three-beat gait: Smooth, unhurried, with moderate collection, correct and
straight on both leads.
5. Hand Gallop: The hand gallop is performed with long, free, ground covering stride under control. The amount of ground covered may vary between horses due to the difference in natural length of stride. The hand gallop is not a fast collected canter but a true lengthening of stride, correct and straight on both leads. Extreme speed to be penalized. There shall be a distinct difference between the canter and the hand gallop.
AR122 Arabian 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. To be judged on manners, performance, attitude, quality and conformation.
2. JUNIOR HORSE (five years old and under). To be shown at a walk, normal trot and canter. 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 quality performance, attitude and manners.
3. ATR, JTR, AOTR, AAOTR, JOTR, SELECT, LADIES, GENTLEMEN. To be shown at a walk, normal trot and canter. To be judged on manners, performance, attitude, quality, suitability of horse to rider, and conformation.
4. CHAMPIONSHIP. To be eligible, horse must have been entered, shown and judged in a designated qualifying class in the Arabian English Pleasure section at that competition. To be shown at a walk, normal trot, strong trot, canter and hand gallop. To be judged on manners, performance, attitude, quality, conformation and presence.
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 English Pleasure section at that competition. To be shown at a walk, normal trot and canter. 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 quality, performance, attitude and manners.
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 English Pleasure section for amateurs, owners or junior exhibitors at that competition. To be shown at a walk, normal trot and canter. To be judged on manners, performance, attitude, quality, suitability of horse to rider, conformation and presence.
AR119 General.
1. Competitors enter the ring in a counterclockwise direction, at the normal trot.
2. 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.
3. Judges are required to consider the performance at each gait equally in adjudicating this class.
4. Cross entries are prohibited between the Arabian English Pleasure section and the
Country English Pleasure, Country Pleasure Driving sections and/or Country Pleasure
Combination classes at the same competition.
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