346 APPENDIX 



THE SCALE OF POINTS 



The following scales of points have been furnished by 



the secretaries of those breed associations which have 



adopted them. 



American Saddle Horse 



Show Ring Classification Adopted by the Stockholders 

 OF THE American Saddle Horse Breeders' Association, 

 Annual Meeting, April, 1910 



The Saddle horse must be sound, of good conformation, sub- 

 stance, finish, style, and shown without artificial appliances, and 

 up to carrying at least one hundred and sixty (160) pounds. 



The three-gaited horse should go plain walk, briskly and with 

 speed equal to four (4) mUes an hour ; canter reasonably high and 

 gentle ; trot, steady, straight and true ; action enough to be at- 

 tractive; well balanced and with speed equal to twelve (12) miles 

 an hour. 



Added to the foregoing the five-gaited horse should go running 

 walk, fox trot or slow pace, smoothly and equal to six (6) miles 

 an hour; rack easily without being forced, with speed equal to 

 twelve (12) miles an hour. Must stand quietly, back readily 

 and lead with either foot in a canter from a halt. 



High rate of speed and racing is forbidden. 



High School Gaits are not Saddle Gaits. It is understood that 

 an animal which has been educated in high school may inad- 

 vertently show a step or two in this school when changing suit. 

 Such evidence is not to disqualify a horse, though it is objection- 

 able, but any intentional exhibition of high school is prohibited 

 and shall disqualify an entry. 



Shetland Pony 

 Scale of Points 



Constitution. — Constitution indicated by general healthy 

 appearance, perfect respiration, brightness of eye ... 10 



Size. — Ponies over four years old 42 inches and under in 

 height, two points to be deducted for every inch over 42 

 inches up to 46 inches, fractional portions to count as fuU 

 inches . ....... 25 



Head. — Head symmetrical, rather small and fine, wide 

 between eyes, ears short and erect 10 



Body. — Barrel well rounded, back short and level, deep 

 chest, good breast, compact "pony buUd" 10 



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