Horse Judging Flashcards--Penalties

Front 1

Reined Cowhorse--How many penalty points is it for a freeze up in turn or rollback?

Back 1

2 penalty points

Front 2

Reined Cowhorse
How many penalty points is it for not changing leads in a 1/2 circle?

Back 2

2 penalty points

Front 3

Reined Cowhorse--
How many penalty points is it for jogging beyond 2 strides?

Back 3

2 penalty points

Front 4

Reined Cowhorse--
How many penalty points is it for breaking gait?

Back 4

2 penalty points

Front 5

Trail Class--
The illegal use of hands on reins results in what?

Back 5

A 0 score

Front 6

Trail Class-
Not attempting an obstacle or doing the obstacle incorrectly or in the wrong order results in what?

Back 6

0 score

Front 7

Cutting--
What is a legal quit?

Back 7

A Cutter may quit when the cow is obviously turned away from the horse or when the cow comes to a dead stop in the arena.

Otherwise it is a "hot quit"

Front 8

Reining--
What are the two one point penalties?

Back 8

-Each 1/4 circle out of lead
-Over/under spin by more than an 1/8th and less than 1/4 turn

Front 9

Trail Class--
What is the 1/2 point penalty?

Back 9

Each tick of a log, pole, cone, or obstacle

Front 10

Cutting--a failure to make a deep cut results in how many penalty points?

Back 10

3 penalty points

Front 11

Cutting--2 hands on the reins results in what?

Back 11

3 penalty points

Front 12

Reining--Spurring in front of the cinch results in what?

Back 12

5 point penalty

Front 13

Trail Class--More than one foot outside the obstacle results in what?

Back 13

5 point penalty

Front 14

Trail Class--Break of gait at walk/trot for 2 strides or less results in what?

Back 14

1 point penalty

Front 15

Reined Cowhorse--Each length the horse runs past the cow results in what?

Back 15

1 point penalty

Front 16

Reined Cowhorse--Scotching or anticipating the stop results in what?

Back 16

1 point penalty

Front 17

Reined Cowhorse--Slipping the reins results in what?

Back 17

1 point penalty

Front 18

Reined Cowhorse--Loss of working advantage results in what?

Back 18

1 point penalty

Front 19

Cutting--Visably cueing the horse or reining results in what?

Back 19

1 point penalty

Front 20

Cutting-Noise directed towards cattle results in what?

Back 20

1 point penalty

Front 21

Trail Class--
What are the 3 mandatory obstacles?

Back 21

1. Gate
2. Riding over at least 4 logs or poles
3. Backing obstacles

Front 22

Reining no scores can result from:

Back 22

-Abuse of animal in show pen
-use of illegal equipment
-Use of any attachment which alters circulation of tail
-disrespect/misconduct of rider
-Zero tolerance of blood

Front 23

Cutting--A horse falling to the ground results in?

Back 23

5 point penalty

Front 24

Cutting-A horse losing a cow results in what?

Back 24

5 point penalty

Front 25

Cutting-A horse turning tail results in what?

Back 25

5 point penalty

Front 26

What is credit earning in reining?

Back 26

-Smoothness
-Finesse
-Attitude
-Quickness
-Authority
-Controlled Speed

Front 27

Trail Class--
A break of gait @ walk or jog for more than two strides results in what?

Back 27

3 point penalty

Front 28

Trail Class--stepping outside the obstacle with one foot results in what?

Back 28

3 point penalty

Front 29

Trail Class--Out of lead/break of gait at lope results in what?

Back 29

3 point penalty

Front 30

Reined Cowhorse--
Not getting a turn each way results in what?

Back 30

5 point penalty