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Announcement 2024
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Versatility Challenge:
THE CONCEPT
The western Horses, including Appaloosa, are well known for their versatility. Undeniably, two of the most important disciplines are conformation and western pleasure. Two highly sought after talents of an all-around horse are the ability to change leads and navigate trail poles. Blend these four components into an event and you have the Pleasure Versatility Challenge. The event will highlight a well-conformed, athletic western pleasure horse, with a solid base of proper training, that has the potential to transition and become high level-caliber in a number of classes – eventually reaching the level of the highest performing all-around horses.
As Ranch classes are becoming more and more popular, the same concept will apply for ranch horses.
THE EVENT
Open to horses of any age, the order of “go” will be determined by draw before the Pleasure Versatility Challenge and the Ranch Versatility Challenge.
Horses are shown, sequentially, in three classes: 1) versatility pattern to count 40 percent, followed by 2) western (or ranch) pleasure to count 40 percent, and finishing with 3) conformation to count 20 percent. Prior to exiting the arena after completion of the versatility pattern, exhibitors will be required to dismount. All exhibitors will be able to mount after the final horse has completed the versatility pattern. Horses remain in the make-up ring, or show pen, for the duration of the event. Horse must show in all classes to receive final placings. The same exhibitor must show the same horse in all classes.
These classes will highlight form to function, conformation, trainability, quality of movement and performance using traditional NSBA class rules. A unique set of four four judges will determine placings in each class, with no overlap in judges. The low judge’s score of each exhibitor will be dropped in all three classes, thereby rewarding excellence. Placings will NOT be announced, or made known to any judge, until the event has been completed.
OBJECTIVES
The western Horses, including Appaloosa, are well known for their versatility. Undeniably, two of the most important disciplines are conformation and western pleasure. Two highly sought after talents of an all-around horse are the ability to change leads and navigate trail poles. Blend these four components into an event and you have the Pleasure Versatility Challenge. The event will highlight a well-conformed, athletic western pleasure horse, with a solid base of proper training, that has the potential to transition and become high level-caliber in a number of classes – eventually reaching the level of the highest performing all-around horses.
As Ranch classes are becoming more and more popular, the same concept will apply for ranch horses.
THE EVENT
Open to horses of any age, the order of “go” will be determined by draw before the Pleasure Versatility Challenge and the Ranch Versatility Challenge.
Horses are shown, sequentially, in three classes: 1) versatility pattern to count 40 percent, followed by 2) western (or ranch) pleasure to count 40 percent, and finishing with 3) conformation to count 20 percent. Prior to exiting the arena after completion of the versatility pattern, exhibitors will be required to dismount. All exhibitors will be able to mount after the final horse has completed the versatility pattern. Horses remain in the make-up ring, or show pen, for the duration of the event. Horse must show in all classes to receive final placings. The same exhibitor must show the same horse in all classes.
These classes will highlight form to function, conformation, trainability, quality of movement and performance using traditional NSBA class rules. A unique set of four four judges will determine placings in each class, with no overlap in judges. The low judge’s score of each exhibitor will be dropped in all three classes, thereby rewarding excellence. Placings will NOT be announced, or made known to any judge, until the event has been completed.
OBJECTIVES
- Promote Horses that demonstrate form to function, quality forward movement and trainability.
- Promote two fundamental western classes, conformation and western/ranch pleasure, that serve as the foundation of the western breed, as well as a pattern class that demonstrates some of the most basic desirable aspects of the western all-around horse.
- Promote the EAC and NSBA European Congress Show entertainment value event for spectators.
- Promote a showcase for potential private-treaty sale opportunities as a western all-around horse.
- Promote an event that is beneficial to the horse industry.