[Huntseat123]

Last night, my trainer suggested showing Sam with the PtHA (which was my main goal, but I wasnt expecting to do it any time soon)!!!! I'm SO excited! We'd be doing the Hunter Hack classes!! YAY.
Anyone else show with the PtHA? What do the judges tend to like at the shows as for your position and the horses frame?

Anyway, I just thought I'd share my joy!! I'm excited!

[littlemoney08]

i q=would REALLLLY love to but like they have none in georgia and im a member and my horse is reg.

[GiddyUpScoot]

I've never show a Pinto, but here are the rules from the PtHA rule book for Hunter Hack classes:

R6. Hunter Hack

A. General Regulations and Requirements
1. Emphasis shall be placed on actual suitability to purpose.
2. Light contact with animal’s mouth is required.
3. Entries should be obedient, alert, responsive and move
freely.
4. They should not be eliminated for slight errors.
5. Entries must be brought to a flat-footed walk before
changing gaits.
6. Judge may not call for a canter from a trot.
7. It is the judge’s option to require an exhibitor to extend any
gait, to back easily, and to stand quietly while riders
dismount and mount.
B. Course Design
1. Fences shall be brush or simply post and rails.
2. A ground line must be used before each fence.
3. If a brush is used, it must be the first fence jumped.
4. Jumps do not have to be set on a line. However, if jumps
are set on a line, they must be set 36’, 48’, or 60’ apart or
in increments of 12’, but no less than 36’.
5. The height of the fences shall not be lower than 2’3" nor
higher than 2’9".
C. Gaits
1. To be shown at a walk, trot and canter both ways of the
ring.
a. Walk: True and flat-footed for pleasure classes.
b. Trot: Brisk, smart, cadenced and balanced without
loss of form. An extended trot may be called for at
the judge’s option,
c. Canter: Smooth, collected and straight on both
leads, with the ability to
D. Class Procedure
1. All Pintos competing shall first be lined up at one side of
the arena for instructions from the judge for individual
work.
2. The individual work shall consist of no less than the
following:
a. Separate from the lineup, canter and proceed to
jump two fences.
b. Hand gallop.
c. Stop at a point at least half-way down the long side
of the arena - settle.
d. Back and stand quietly.
e. Return to line up.
3. Scoring
a. 30% on performance and manners in the rail work
b. 30% on performance, way of going and manners
on individual work
c. 30% on type, conformation, quality and substance

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d. 10% on appointments
e. Faults over fences will be scored as in Working
Hunter classes.
f. Only Pintos being considered for an award may be
called back for the rail work.
E. Tack and Attire (See Hunter Seat Rule N1).

R7. Longe Line, Yearling or Two Year Old

A. General Regulations and Requirements
1. These classes are eligible for Register Of Merit (ROM) and
Register of Excellence (ROE) awards only.
2. In no case will Longe Line points be counted toward any
other awards in the PtHA Champion and ROM program.
3. These classes are open only to yearlings and two-year
olds, respectively, and may be combined at the discretion
of the show committee. Once a two-year old exhibits in a
performance class other than a driving class, it will be
ineligible to participate in two-year old longe line class.
4. These classes are for all types.
5. Pintos may be shown in either Western or English halters.
It shall be the decision of the show committee to combine
or split this class into Western and English or split by
types.
6. An exhibitor may show only one entry per class. The same
exhibitor must show the entry in both the Longeing and
Halter phases of the class.
B. Tack and Attire
1. Entries are to be shown in a halter, regular or show type,
and suitable in which to be longed.
2. The only attachment allowed to the halter is the longe line,
which may not exceed 30 feet in length, with a chain or
snap attached to the halter.
a. If a longe line with a chain is used, the chain may
NOT be placed over the nose, under the chin, or
through the horse’s mouth.
3. The longe line must hang free from the halter without
touching any part of the horse.
4. It is permissible to use a longe whip.
5. Proper Western or English Halter class attire is mandatory,
and must be consistent with whether the horse is being
shown as a Western or English entry.
C. Class Procedures
1. Judges will be outside of the longeing circle.
2. The exhibitor will be allowed one and a half minutes to
present his/her Pinto.
3. It is suggested, but not mandatory, that the horse walk, jog/
trot, and lope/canter, in each direction.
4. The exhibitor may begin work in the direction (counter or
clockwise) of their choice.
5. At the end of one and a half minutes, the whistle will be
blown and the exhibitor and Pinto will retire from the
longeing area.
6. All entries are to remain in the arena after they have been
judged and should stand quietly while other entries are
being judged.
7. After the longeing competition is completed, the Pintos
shall line up Halter fashion and prepare for conformation
judging.
D. Judging
1. Entries are judged 70% on their movement and 30% on

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conformation.
2. Judges should access the movement of the entry on ability
to become a pleasure horse.
3. If the Pinto’s chin or nose area shows any sign of broken
skin, rawness, or bleeding, it shall be eliminated from the
class.
4. If the entry plays on the longe line, it shall not be penalized.
The Pinto should be judged as though a pleasure
prospect playing in a field.
5. Excessive bucking or running off, or displaying attitude
uncomplimentary to pleasure horses, such as ear-pinning
and tail-wringing may be penalized.
6. The judge may not discriminate for or against any body
type (i.e., bulk), but rather should look for a total picture
emphasizing balance and athletic capabilities.

I would get in touch with the PtHA and get a rule book - or just look it up online (that's where I got this) and then you can see the classes and their rules

[Sandra-A1]

LittleMoney08 - there are PtHA shows in Florida and one in Tennessee schedules for 2006:

FLORIDA
— 2/17/2006 FLORIDA PtHA FLORIDA STATE FAIR Location: TAMPA, FL Show Mgr: AMY UNISS PO BOX 11766 TAMPA, FL 33680 813-740-3500
3 Judge(s) — MARY ANN CASH SARA RUNYAN FAIN YEARTY

— 3/4/2006 FLORIDA PtHA MARCH MANIA Location: NEWBERRY, FL Show Mgr: SANDY CURL 5785 36TH PLACE VERO BEACH, FL 32966 321-302-8404
2 Judge(s) — DUKE NEFF TIM TERNES

— 4/23/2006 FLORIDA PtHA SPRING FLING Location: OCALA, FL Show Mgr: DUKE NEFF PMB 83 BOX 147050 GAINESVILLE, FL 32614 321-302-8404
2 Judge(s) — SANDY CURL ANNA EADER

— 5/13/2006 FLORIDA PtHA COLORS UNITED! Location: TAMPA, FL Show Mgr: KIT KOPE 1001 S. BREVARD AVE.
COCOA BEACH, FL 32931 321-302-8404
2 Judge(s) — CYNTHIA RUCKER? PAT SMITH?

— 9/17/2006 FLORIDA PtHA FALL FESTIVAL Location: OCALA, FL Show Mgr: KIT KOPE 1001 S. BREVARD AVE.
COCOA BEACH, FL 32931 321-302-8404
2 Judge(s) — SID HUTCHCRAFT WHIZZER BAKER

— 10/14/2006 FLORIDA PtHA HARVEST MOON Location: TAMPA, FL Show Mgr: KIT KOPE 1001 S. BREVARD AVE.
COCOA BEACH, FL 32931 321-302-8404
2 Judge(s) — JIM COONES ANN JONES

— 11/4/2006 FLORIDA PtHA FLORIDA PINTO BENEFIT JUBILEE Location: TAMPA, FL Show Mgr: KIT KOPE 1001 S. BREVARD
COCOA BEACH, FL 32931 321-302-8404
3 Judge(s) — PENDING PENDING PENDING

TENNESSEE
— 4/29/2006 VOLUNTEER STATE PO WARM UP FOR THE WORLD Location: HARRIMON , TN Show Mgr: PHILIP MORRIS 225 MORRIS RD. WESTMORELAND, TN 37186 615-644-2131
2 Judge(s) — PENDING PENDING

Plus you can always apply for a PtHA Club Charter and start a Georgia PtHA Association yourself! The PtHA is always more than happy to help people get clubs started in the states where there might not be one or even enough!

[littlemoney08]

yeah i was looking at the schedule thx! i would REALLLY love to start but ive started enough already and i have my hands full. I started the 1st ever horse club at school last year and now i have started the 1st ever equistearean team for our school and im busy with quiz bowl and going to nationals....but i dk maybe ill think abt it..but like im only 16

[Huntseat123]

oh wow! thanks for the info GiddyUpScoot! I do have a rule book, its around my house somewhere...

Sandra- where did you find the show schedule? On the PtHA site I'm guessing/

[Sandra-A1]

Yes, and they have the rule book online there too: www.ptha.org

[littlemoney08]

heres the link to the shows


http://www.pinto.org/pintoforms/rptshows06.pdf