Grading
How Horses Are Graded
One inspection model, applied the same way to every horse.
Stage One
Three Pass / Fail Gates
Hindquarters
Pass / Fail
Soundness
Pass / Fail
Temperament
Pass / Fail
A horse must pass every gate before scoring begins.
Stage Two
Scored Traits
Conformation
Build, proportion and correctness.
Scored 1 - 10
Movement
Quality, balance and freedom of the paces.
Scored 1 - 10
Boldness
Willingness and courage when presented with the unfamiliar.
Scored 1 - 10
Scoring bands are set by the Society Board: To be announced.
Integrity
Inspectors And Appeals
Independent Inspectors
Horses are assessed by independent inspectors. Conflict-of-interest requirements are set out in the published rules.
Appeals Route
An owner may appeal an inspection result under the published rules. Procedure: To be announced
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