GL201 Show Year
GL201 Show Year Begins January 1 and ends December 31.
2026 · Version 7.3 · Effective March 2026
ESC Rule Book
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ESC Participant Code of Conduct
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GL202 Roles & Responsibilities of Show Officials & Personnel
GL202 Roles & Responsibilities of Show Officials & Personnel In 2026, Judges, Stewards and Show Commissioners must be registered with ESC. In 2027 all Judges and Stewards must be Certified by ESC. The Judge is the only official authorized t…
GL202 Show Manager
GL202 Show Manager Overall responsibility for operations and is a recommended member of the ESC Show Commission.
GL203 Show Secretary
GL203 Show Secretary Processes and keeps the records of the show.
GL204 Show Judge
GL204 Show Judge Officiates classes, awards placings, accesses penalties, excuses or disqualifies based on class specifications, welfare or safety issues.
GL205 Steward or Technical Delegate
GL205 Steward or Technical Delegate Provides guidance on the rules, issues warnings for conduct violations and may investigate equipment and shoeing violations following the completion of a class and recommend sanctioning to the Show Commis…
GL205.1 Show Commission Criteria and Responsibilities
GL205.1 Show Commission Criteria and Responsibilities The three-person Show Commission must consist of adults who possess horse show experience, are proficient in the ESC Rules, and are capable of providing guidance and making independent, …
GL206 Ringmaster
GL206 Ringmaster Assists the Judge and oversees ring safety. May call for an emergency Safety Time Out. However, may not excuse an entry unless directed to by the Judge.
GL207 Show Farrier
GL207 Show Farrier Provides shoeing services at the show.
GL208 Show Veterinarian
GL208 Show Veterinarian Provides veterinary care & determines lameness.
GL209 Paddock Manager
GL209 Paddock Manager Monitors entries entering and exiting the classes and announces class status to the barns.
GL210 Show Volunteers
GL210 Show Volunteers All other individuals that perform tasks for the Show Committee such as ring maintenance and ribbon presentations.
GL211 Division
GL211 Division The term “Division” is interchanged between referring to the specific breed or disciplines rules and the types of classes within a specific breed or discipline type of class (i.e. Saddlebred Division and the Three Gaited Divi…
GL212 Commencement and Completion of Classes
GL212 Commencement and Completion of Classes 1. In classes where horses compete collectively, a 2-minute warning is issued, and the in-gate must be closed after the last horse enters the ring or when the 2-minutes are up; whichever is the l…
GL213 Shown and Judged
GL213 Shown and Judged In classes where horses compete together, a horse has shown and been judged after performing all required gaits both ways of the ring and remaining in the ring until excused by the judge.