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2026 · Version 7.3 · Effective March 2026

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SSE6.0

Pleasure Division

SSE 6.0 Pleasure Division

1. Juvenile riders are permitted to ride Pleasure horses with full mane and tail, displaying a natural carriage.

2. Classes may be categorized by the rider's sex and/or age.

3. If participating with American Saddlebreds, horses concurrently entered in the Country Pleasure division at the same event are prohibited from wearing tail sets or bustles while on the premises.

4. Riders engaged in these classes are restricted from competing in any other Saddle Seat Equitation classes at the same event, except for UPHA, The Good Hands, and American Saddlebred Pleasure Equitation Medallion Saddle Seat classes, specifically on Pleasure horses with full manes and tails and natural carriage.

5. Riders participating in Pleasure Equitation classes retain eligibility to compete in the Open Saddle Seat Equitation Championship solely on a Pleasure horse with a full mane and tail, maintaining natural carriage, provided a Pleasure Equitation Championship is not offered at that event.

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