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Online Photo Show Rules
Please note that IMEHA offers two types of judging formats,
the multi judge system and the single judge system. Shows that
are running under one or the other will be posted as such before the show
is sent to the Judging Arena.
When the multi judge system is used te final results for IMEHA shows
reflects the average score across all judges who judged each class.
Horses should be judged on the quality of the model, the suitability to its breed, the
authenticity of the performance setup, etc. The submission of an
email address is a contract stating that the owner of that email
address has viewed the photos and is submitting judgments that reflect
his/her opinions alone. In normal circumstances, the only entity that
will ever look at the submitted addresses is the judging program we
use to record decisions. We do not normally make any effort to
connect addresses with the decisions that are submitted, or to contact
any of the addresses, but we reserve the right to do so in connection
with a show. We do not post the addresses in any public location or
give them to ANYONE. (IMEHA is anti-SPAM.)
The champions are chosen by the IMEHA president or a representative
she selects in order to avoid unfair comparisons between classes with
few entrants and classes with many entrants.
Cynthia Jameson
Entry Into Photo Show
IMEHA Horse Shows
IMEHA Online Show Manager
These performance class descriptions are based on classes currently offered for IMEHA Online or Mail In Showing and are meant to described what each classes premium requirement is. Performance requires some type of tack on the entry. IMEHA does not offer Liberty Classes.
Western Pleasure
Arabians wear rounded Arab skirt or square skirt and all other stock breeds wear squared skirt. Hackamore & snaffles accepted on 4 y/o & under horses. Single double girths okay. Recommended gaits are walk, jog, and lope.
In arena Western Pleasure there must be an arena fence.
In natural Western Pleasure no fence is required and the
rider may or may not wear chaps. Stock Breed WP is for stock breeds. Light Breed WP is for Arabs, Morgan and other Light Breeds. Other is for all other breeds except Stock and Light.
Western Trail
Requires a Western saddle. Must have an obstacle, Comment line with information on what horse is doing is recommended. In Arena Trail must have an arena fence and be perofrming a trail course commonly used in the arena. In natural trail no fence is required and the rider may or may not wear chaps.
Western Stock Classes
Roping, Cutting and Other Stock Work requires a Western saddle. Must have an cow, calf or steer, or sheep, comment line on what horse is doing is recommended.
Gymkhana
Poles, Barrels, and Other Gymkhana requires a Western saddle. Must have a gymkhana type obstacle and be performing a gymkhana style game or race. Comment line on what horse is doing is recommended.
Other Western Event Class
Requires a Western saddle or Western Bridle. Any activity not eligible for the above classes. Things like Leadline, Handicap Western Riders. Comment line on what horse is doing is recommended.
Western Sidesaddle
Requires a Western sidesaddle and Western Bridle. Gaits are walk, jog and lope. Comment line on what horse is doing is recommended.
Western Bareback
Requires a Western Bridle. Gaits are walk, jog and lope. May or may not have a rider. Comment line on what horse is doing is recommended.
English Pleasure Hunt
Requires huntseat saddle, snaffle, double, kimberwick, or pelham bridle with cavesson noseband. In Hunt Stock open to stock breeds only. In Hunt Light Breed open to Arabian, Morgan and other light breeds. In Hunt Other Breed open to all other breeds except Stock and Light. In English Pleasure Natural no fence is required.
English Pleasure Saddleseat
Requires saddleseat with double bridle. Low action is open to breeds that show little action like mules, stock breeds, light breeds. In Saddleseat Open the horses are required to show action and open to saddlebreds, Gaited Morgans, Gaited NSH, and any other high gaited breed.
English Trail
May use English hunt seat saddle or Austrailian outback saddle. Must have obstacle.
English Hunter/Jumper
May be stadium or natural. Stadium requires numbers, letters, and flags on jump. Leg protection is advised. Jumping saddle and reins. Comment line recommended.
Hunter fences have no numbers or flags.
Dressage
Dressage Rail, Letters, Level and Test required. Comment line recommended to state movement horse is doing. Open to Training level, and all Full Grade Level and Tests.
Cross County or Endurance
English Saddle or Endurance Saddles required. Cross Country should show a jump or start box or inspection.
Endurance should show landscape or inspection.
Showhack
An English Saddle and English bridle is required. Gaits are walk, trot and canter and should show horse has being advanced in training.
English Bareback
Requireds English snaffle, double, kimberwick, or pelham bridle with cavesson noseband. Doll not required. Gaits are wlak, trot and canter.
Other English Performance
Any event using English Huntseat or Saddleseat that would include English Games, Eventing, Foxhunting etc.
All Costume Classes
Indian, Arabian, Circus, Paso, Scottish, or other. All costumes require cinches. Trotting in Arabian costume not recommended as this gait is not called for in arena class but note if trotting use a card to tell why. Indian costume should portray male or female Indian costume, either arena or real life style.
Harness Classes
Fine Harness: (for light breeds or gaited breeds) half cheek snaffle
bit with overcheck, half cheek snaffle but with side check, or
Liverpool bit with a side check. Breastcollar and crupper are usually
seen. Pleasure Harness: (for light breeds, gaited breeds and stock
breeds) same bridle equipment necessary as for Fine Harness. May use
breastcollar/crupper or collar and breeching as appropriate to breed
and vehicle (if used) Overcheck or sidecheck optional based on harness
style. Vehicle not required, but if attached shafts must not extend
past the horse's shoulder. Gaits recommennded: stand, walk, trot.
Canter not allowed. Models "in gait" allowed only if they are
normally shown in gait under harness (i.e. don't hitch a tracking 5
gaiter to a vehicle) Use explaination card if necessary to clarify
what the model is doing. Draft/Heavy Harness: Single or double or more hitch. Wagon is NOT required. Collar & Hanes style harness. Competition Harness: Open to light or draft/heavy harness. Wagon not required. Models
should be performing a course or pattern marked by cones or some other
obstacle.
Other Performance
Open to any other performance class not listed that does not use either an English or Western style saddle on the horse that is performing the task. A prop horse may have either one. Example a pack horse lead by a Western rider.
The pack horse is the entry entered and the Western rider is a prop. Examples of Other Performance: Packing, Polo, Racing & Coon Jumping, etc. Proper obstacles and appropiate tack and gaits required. Comment line recommended.
Suitability for Dressage
Shown in an English bridle and horse must wlak, trot and canter and follow a lettered pattern. You may find more information on this class in the Judge's Guidebook at:
IMEHA Judges & Exhibitors Guidebook
In Hand and Showmanship Classes
You may find more information on the requirements for these classes in the Judge's Guidebook at:
IMEHA Judges & Exhibitors Guidebook
Headstudy
This class is to show off your model's photogenic qualities of the head, throat latch and neck. The desired photo should show a close up of the horse's head and neck and "not" extended into the horse's shoulder or chest. No part of the withers should be shown in the photo as well.
