phanilah
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Mini Judging School - Park
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 Park 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
PARK – ARABIAN/HALF-ARABIAN/ANGLO-ARABIAN DIVISION
SUBCHAPTER AR-4. PARK HORSE SECTION.
AR117 Qualifying Gaits.
The horse is to give a brilliant performance, with style, presence, finish, balance and cadence.
1. Walk: A true, cadenced, four-beat walk, with horse collected. The motion should be brisk and vigorous with the horse showing animation and brilliance.
2. Trot: Animated, natural and cadenced, with impulsion and power from behind, the front airy and light. The animated natural trot is extremely bold and brilliant, characterized by free shoulder action. The trot should appear effortless and be executed willingly with apparent ease. The horse to have leg flexion with extension, (foreleg extending fully forward at full stretch with airy motion combined with hock action that is powerful and well raised, the hind leg being brought forward with a driving stride). The action should be balanced and cadenced. Loss of form due to excessive speed shall be penalized. The trot should be a true two-beat diagonal gait. Mixed gaits, pacing or racking must be considered major faults.
3. Canter: True, collected, animated, smooth and unhurried. The movement light and airy with more elevation than in Pleasure classes. The horse to be balanced, supple and mobile. To be straight on both leads. Loss of form due to excessive speed shall be penalized.
AR118 Arabian Park Horse Class Specifications.
1. OPEN, MAIDEN, NOVICE, LIMIT, STALLIONS, MARES, GELDINGS. To be shown at a walk, trot and canter. To be judged on brilliant performance, presence, quality, manners and conformation.
2. JUNIOR HORSE (five years old and under). To be shown at a walk, trot and canter. To be judged on quality, brilliant performance and manners.
3. ATR, JTR, AOTR, AAOTR, JOTR, LADIES, GENTLEMEN. To be shown at a walk, trot and canter. To be judged on brilliant performance, manners, quality and suitability of horse to rider.
4. CHAMPIONSHIP. To be eligible, a horse must have been entered, shown and judged in a designated qualifying class in the Arabian Park Horse section at that competition. To be shown at a walk, trot and canter. To be judged on brilliant performance, presence, quality, conformation and manners.
5. CHAMPIONSHIP JUNIOR HORSE. To be eligible, a horse must have been entered, shown and judged in a designated qualifying class for junior horses in the Arabian Park Horse section at that competition. To be shown at a walk, trot and canter. To be judged on quality, brilliant performance and manners.
6. CHAMPIONSHIP ATR, JTR, AOTR, AAOTR, JOTR. To be eligible, a horse must have been entered, shown and judged in a designated qualifying class in the Arabian Park Horse section for amateurs, owners or junior exhibitors at that competition. To be shown at a walk, trot and canter. To be judged on brilliant performance, manners, quality and suitability of horse to rider.
AR115 General.
1. Competitors enter the ring in a counterclockwise direction, at a trot.
2. A judge may not request that gaits be performed only on snaffle or curb.
3. Judges are required to consider the performance at each gait equally in adjudicating the class.
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