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MGN 7.0 Gaits 1. Flat Walk: A flat-footed, steady gait with elasticity with no anticipation of forward movement 2. Park Walk: A lively, collected, energetic walk that remains elastic and travels along a straight path. 3. Trot: A two beat di…
MGN 11.0 Morgan Hunter Pleasure 1. Eligibility: Horses entered in the class must be registered Morgans. Open to professionals, amateurs and Juvenile Exhibitors. Shoeing and pads must not exceed 5 inches. 2. Attire: Riders typically wear tra…
MGN 17.0 Morgan Sport Horse 1. Eligibility: Horses entered in the class must be registered Morgans. Sport Horse classes may have divisions based on age, gender, or specific disciplines. Open to Professional, Amateurs or Juvenile Exhibitors.…
MGN 18.0 Morgan Walk Trot/Jog 1. Eligibility: Riders of all ages may participate in Walk Trot classes, but they are often aimed at novice or beginner riders who are learning the basics of horsemanship and riding. The class may have division…
MGN 20.0 Morgan Working Hunter 1. Eligibility: Horses entered in the class must be registered Morgans. Working Hunter classes may have divisions based on age, experience level, or other criteria. Open to professionals, amateurs and Juvenile…
MGN 21.0 Morgan Sport Horse 1. Eligibility: Horses entered in the class must be registered Morgans. Sport Horse classes may have divisions based on age, gender, or specific disciplines. Open to Professionals, Amateurs and Juvenile Exhibitor…
HH 1.0 General The Hunter Hack class typically includes individual fence work (70% weight) and collective rail work (30% weight), judged on manners, performance, and versatility. Some shows may offer the class on the flat only, judging mann…
HH 2.0 Gaits Walk, trot, canter, hand-gallup and backup. The judge may extend any gait.
HH 3.0 Tack & Apparel Use a forward seat or hunt-style saddle. Allowed bridles include regulation snaffles, pelhams, or full bridles with a cavesson noseband. Tongue ties are allowed. Horses may wear non-weighted bell boots and shin boots o…
HH 4.0 Turn-out & Shoeing Horses may have braided manes, forelocks, and tails. Artificial hair is allowed. Manes may not be roached. Horses will not be penalized for unbraided or full manes. Pads are permitted, but toe lengths must not exce…
