2025 MFTHBA Rulebook

iii Section 2. Judging Standards for the Versatility Horse .................................................................... 78 Section 3. Equitation/Horsemanship................................................................................................. 79 Section 5. Versatility Equipment ...................................................................................................... 81 Section 6. Western Pleasure.............................................................................................................. 88 Section 7. English Pleasure............................................................................................................... 89 Section 8. Showmanship at Halter ................................................................................................... 90 Section 9. Western Horsemanship ................................................................................................... 94 Section 10. Western Trail Class........................................................................................................ 97 Section 11. In-Hand Trail ............................................................................................................... 103 Section 12. Reining......................................................................................................................... 106 Section 13. Western Riding ............................................................................................................ 113 Section 14. Versatility Ranch Cutting ............................................................................................ 116 Section 15. Hunter Hack/Hunter Over Fences................................................................................ 117 Section 16. Pleasure Driving........................................................................................................... 120 Section 17. Barrel Racing ............................................................................................................... 121 Section 18. Stake Race.................................................................................................................... 122 Section 19. Pole Bending................................................................................................................ 124 RANCH HORSE COMPETITION ..................................................................................................... 126 Section 1. Ranch Horse Show Policies & Procedures: ................................................................... 126 Section 2. Judging Considerations .................................................................................................. 127 Section 3. Scoring - Computing Points:......................................................................................... 128 Section 4. Equipment and Attire:.................................................................................................... 129 Section 5. Ranch Horse Conformation ........................................................................................... 129 Section 6. Ranch Pleasure:.............................................................................................................. 129 Section 7. Ranch Versatility .......................................................................................................... 130 Section 8. Working Cow Horse ...................................................................................................... 133 Section 9. Ranch Roping................................................................................................................. 135 Section 10. Ranch Cutting: ............................................................................................................. 136