Faults of the western pleasure mule to be penalized according to severity.
- Excessive speed at any gait, including prancing or jigging, as well as overly slow or loss of forward motion.
- Being on the wrong lead for five or more strides.
- Failure to take called for gait, or not a true gait (See 109-A, B, C)
- Head carried too high or excessively low (poll well below withers for five or more strides).
- Carrying head over flexed so nose is behind the vertical for five or more strides.
- Opening mouth excessively or resisting the bit.