Model halter classes

[roxy's_mom]

I've seen alot of class lists for mini shows and I've always seen this class listed for stallion, mare, and gelding halter classes. What is this class? How or what do they judge the horse on? Is it based on how close the horse is to the breed standard? Can any age horse enter the class or is it just a certain age? Can any horse enter it or does it only go into that class after doing an age/size class?

Thanks!

Becky M.

 

[minimomNC]

Usually in AMHR only, all horses must be 2 years old or older. Judged on conformation only. The horse doesn't have to trot in or trot for the judges. You just take them in the ring and set them up for judging.

 

[JWC sr.]

Even though we had shown in this class a number of times over the years, I ask exactly the same question of Belinda Bagby a few weeks ago. I

Her reply was that a number of years ago this was considered the big prize to win at a show. The horses are judged against the judges understanding of the breed standard. Interesting I thought. By the way it is an AMHR class only.

 

[Alisha514]

Thats the same descripition that I was told but here my question. How can a horse do very well in the model class but not as well in their aged halter class? Does movement count that much towards the aged halter class? I would think even if a horse is not that flashy of a mover but has awesome conformation that it should still place just as good in the aged class as the model class, am i right?

Alisha

 

[~Lisa~]

A lot of that depends on the judges however.. you have to remember a horse that toes out or is cowhocked well that can be hidden when going straight into the arena and setting up. The judges are not to watch you walk in.. these same exact things can not be hidden while your horse is walking to and away from the judge so yes movement (and tracking) should and could change the placings from Model to Halter depending on the horses.

 

[Coventry Lane Farm]

We basically use the Model classes for a warm up for the actual height class to get the horse used to the ring and surroundings. It seems to help our horses better doing that class and it is to be like a model of the breed from what we were told by various people.

 

[Leeana]

I do enjoy showing in the model classes a lot and normally do but by the time the horse has been in the ring 3x (Model - Open - Jr/Sr ...followed by grand), by the time they go in for the GRAND class they seem to not be as interested in showing by the time they enter the ring for the 4th time in about a 20 minute time span. My horses all like to show, i have a filly that i will put in model + her opens at the area shows but at Congress / World i will not put her in model for that reason.

Leeana

 

[ruffian]

One thing about Model - it doesn't count for HOF points.

 

[minimoesmom]

One thing about Model - it doesn't count for HOF points.

I was told by a trainer "never enter in a Model class, because if you don't win it you won't win in any of the Halter classes" I don't know if that true or not, but it does make sense, in a way

 

[Coventry Lane Farm]

I know there is no HOF points for Model but we do it anyway, good practice and you do achieve All Star Points for that class but I never heard about the comment of ....if not winning the Model class you won't win the halter class. So far this year, our one show horses is undefeated in Model. I'll have to ask a few other people that question to see what their input is.

 

[kaykay]

I was told by a trainer "never enter in a Model class, because if you don't win it you won't win in any of the Halter classes" I don't know if that true or not, but it does make sense, in a way

years ago I was told the opposite. That if you win model you will not place in open LOL. We rarely enter it because open class is what we really want to win or place in and as said above that is a lot of classes and can wear a show horse out. Especially since Kyle shows ours in youth after open and ammy. Poor Kyle usually by the time he gets them in youth they are doneeeeeeee

 

[roxy's_mom]

Thanks for explaining the class for me. Sounds like a class I need to put my driving filly in so she gets used to showing in an indoor ring as we usually show in an outdoor ring. And it would help her to get used to having multiple judges walking around her at once. The open shows we usually go to have an outdoor ring and one judge for the day so the indoor ring, multiple judges, and tables in the middle of the ring make my filly a little nervous. Great practice for those horses not used to those things. But it can also tell you if your horse is conformationally correct and how close or far off you are from the standard description of the breed. Thanks again everyone!!

Becky M.