TRAIL

GOOD

MINOR FAULT

MAJOR FAULT

ELIMINATION

GAIT – WALK

Ground covering, flat footed, good attitude

Slow, not attentive, disinterested

Not walking

GAIT - JOG

Easy riding, good motion, consistent, steady.

Too slow, too fast

Not performing a two-beat jog; failing to jog both front and back; hard or rough

GAIT – LOPE

Easy riding; good motion; consistent; steady

Too slow, too fast.

Wrong lead; pulling; not performing 3-beat lope; hard or rough

CONTROL OBSTACLES – Gates, back throughS, side passes, turns on forehand or hindquarters, serpentines.

Smooth, good position; responsive to aids.

Slight bumps; slanted side pass; wide positions; slow response; poor head position.

Knock down of elevated element; stepping out of continuing element; losing control of gate; fussiness; extreme tension; refusal.

Off course – NO SCORE

Jumps, walk overs, trot/lope overs, bridge.

Attentive, careful but willing

Slight bumps, poor jumping form, too hesitant, failure to stay on center lines.

Knockdowns; refusals; breaking gait; off side of bridge

Off course – NO SCORE

Water, plants, carrying objects, working with rope, mailbox

Steady going; alert; careful but willing

Tense over or through obstacles; nervous when carrying objects or working rope.

Jumping over or rushing through obstacle; spooking when carrying objects; losing ropes; refusals.

Off course – NO SCORE

GENERAL

Two hands on reins: (except for snaffle horses); more then one finger between split reins; fingers between reins; fall of horse or rider; illegal equipment; bleeding mouth; cueing horse in front of cinch; failure to attenpt prescribed course; lameness.