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Senior Lunge – Line

 

Horses must be 48 months of actual age or over to compete in this event and they must show all three gaits:- walk, trot and canter.

 

 

Lunge-Line explained:

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The lunge-line discipline is to display the horse’s movement, manners, expression, attitude and confirmation.

 

 

When indicated by the steward or judge, walk to the centre of the designated lunge area, acknowledge the judge send the horse out to the perimeter of the circle and wait for the start whistle to sound.  The horse must start clockwise and must walk at least one full circle and trot at least one full circle and canter at least one full circle. Turn the horse on the circumference of the ring and repeat.  Halt the horse and collect your lead and horse, acknowledge the judge and exit the ring.

 

The exhibitor will be allowed 1 ½ minutes (90 seconds) with a signal to be given at half-way (45 seconds). The horse is to be lunged both directions & display all three different gaits – walk, trot & canter.  At the end of 1 1/2 minutes, the signal will be given to signify the end of the demonstration.  You may complete the course before the allotted time and this is not considered a fault.

 

Judge’s decision is final.

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Equipment

 

  • Halters can be made of leather, plastic or webbing that sits flat against the horse’s nose.  No buckle is to be on the noseband. Rope halters are allowed as long as the knots are not positioned to be used as pressure point areas on the horse’s head and face, for example knots should not be on the bridge of the nose they can be to each side. Knots cannot be behind the poll.

  • Show Cavesson must comply with MHF acceptable equipment rules for Lunge with the noseband being soft padded with no metal or solid objects touching or sticking into or casing pressure on the nose or the sides of the horse’s face.  The ring to attach lunge-line on the nose band must be secured in a way that does not touch the horses face and will not move from side to side.

  • Lunge Rope – may be flat webbing or rounded, no shorter than 10 feet (3 metres) and must attach under the chin strap unless using a show cavesson where it will attach to the ring on top of the noseband. The lead must have a secure attachment that attaches directly to the

            halter.

  • Lunge Whip may be used but is not mandatory and whip must not make contact with the horse.

 

 

 

Penalties and disqualifications.

 

            a) penalties:

  • Failure to demonstrate the correct lead, walk or trot for an adequate distance to allow for proper evaluation of gait.

  • Horse stopping through workout, apart from when changing direction.

 

            b) Disqualification will occur in the following instances:

  • Evidence of lameness - judge will immediately excuse horse from the arena

  • Blatant striking horse with the whip

  • Horse falls

  • Horse steps over or becomes entangled in the lunge line

  • Improper equipment, evidence of abuse, or other violation of MHF Inc. rules

  • Failure to show both gaits in both directions

  • Loss of control of the horse to the point that the horse is loose in the arena

  • Exhibitor disrespect towards the judge(s)

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