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AMA Approved Divisions

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51. AMA Approved Divisions – Performance and Halter Divisions and Classifications Classes may be
offered as Sweepstakes, Open, or Bridled and Green.

  1. WESTERN PERFORMANCE
    • Western Pleasure
    • Western Trail
    • Western Riding
    • Gambler’s Choice Trail
    • Western Dressage
    • Disciplined Rail
  2. RANCH
    • Using Mule/Ranch Mule
    • Ranch Pleasure
    • Ranch Riding
    • Ranch Reining
    • Ranch Trail
    • Ranch Conformation
  3. GYMKHANA
    • Cloverleaf Barrels
    • Pole Bending Keyhole
    • Keyhole
    • Big T
    • Birangle
    • Single Stake
    • Speed Barrels
  4. YOUTH PERFORMANCE(6 years – 17 years)(may be split 6-13 yrs. and 14-17 yrs)Hunter under saddle, mulemanship, ranch reining, youth halter, and disciplined rail plus any class from adult
    divisions not involving farm equipment or showing a jack may be added to youth classes by show management.

    • Youth Showmanship
    • Youth Pleasure (E/W)
    • Youth Hunter Hack (max 18″)
    • Youth Hunter Under Saddle
    • Youth Equitation (E/W)
    • Youth Western Trail
    • Youth Ranch Pleasure
    • Youth Ranch Riding
    • Youth Western Dressage
    • Youth Disciplined Rail
    • Youth Ranch Trail
    • Youth Ranch Conformation
    • Youth Cattle Boxing
  5. YOUTH GYMKHANA(6 years – 17 years)(may be split 6-13 yrs. and 14-17 yrs)
    • Youth Cloverleaf Barrels
    • Youth Pole Bending
    • Youth Keyhole
    • Youth Big T
    • Youth Birangle
    • Youth Single Stake
    • Youth Speed Barrels
  6. ROPING AND PENNING
    • Steer Stopping
    • Ranch Steer Stopping
    • Team Roping
    • Calf Roping
    • Steer Daubing
    • Cattle Sorting
    • Cattle Penning-Three-Man Team
    • Cattle Penning-Two-Man Team
  7. GREEN WESTERN PERFORMANCE
    • Western Pleasure
    • Western Trail
    • Western Riding
    • Gambler’s Choice Trail
    • Western Dressage
    • Disciplined Rail
  8. GREEN RANCH
    • Using Mule/Ranch Mule
    • Ranch Pleasure
    • Ranch Riding
    • Ranch Reining
    • Ranch Trail
    • Ranch Conformation
  9. ENGLISH PERFORMANCE
    • English Pleasure
    • Hunter Under Saddle
    • Hunter Hack 2’6″ max
    • Dressage
  10. HUNTER / JUMPER
    • Warm – Up Hunter 2′ – 2’6″
    • Working Hunter 2’6″ – 3′
    • Jumpers 3′ max.
    • Gambler’s Choice Jumper
    • Low Hunter 18″-2′
  11. GREEN ENGLISH PERFORMANCE
    • English Pleasure
    • Hunter Under Saddle
    • Hunter Hack 2′ max
    • Dressage
  12. GREEN HUNTER / JUMPER
    • Warm-Up Hunter 18″ – 2-‘
    • Working Hunter 2’6″ max
    • Jumpers 2’6″ max
    • Gambler’s Choice Jumpers
    • Low Hunter 18″ – 2′
  13. AMATEUR ENGLISH PERFORMANCE(Any class from the listed divisions can be used in appropriate Amateur divisions)
    • English Performance
    • Dressage – Any Training Level Test
    • Hunter/Jumper
    • English Equitation
    • Showmanship
  14. AMATEUR WESTERN PERFORMANCE
    • Western Performance
    • Western Equitation
    • Showmanship
    • Amateur Halter
    • Mulemanship
  15. AMATEUR RANCH
    • Ranch classes
  16. MULTI HITCH
    • Tandem
    • Unicorn
    • Farm Class
    • Three Abreast
    • Four Abreast
    • Hitch 4, 6, and up
    • Hitch Driving Competition
  17. SINGLE DRIVING
    • Pleasure Driving – Turnout
    • Pleasure Driving – Working
    • Pleasure Driving – Reinsmanship
    • Drive and Ride
    • Obstacle Driving
    • Utility or Trail Driving
    • Timed Obstacle Driving
    • Pick Your Route
    • Gambler’s Choice
    • Farm Class
    • Super Reinsmanship
    • Driven Dressage
    • Fault and Out
  18. TEAM DRIVING – PAIRS
    • Team Halter
    • Hitch Pairs
    • Pleasure Driving – Turnout
    • Pleasure Driving – Working
    • Pleasure Driving – Reinsmanship
    • Obstacle Driving
    • Hitch Driving Competition
    • Utility or Trail Driving
    • Timed Obstacle Driving
    • Pick Your Route
    • Gambler’s Choice Driving
    • Farm Class
    • Fault and Out
  19. YOUTH DRIVING(6yr.-17yr.) **Any single or team driving pairs and log skidding classes may be offered to the
    Youth driver.

    • No Farm Class
    • No Team Halter
  20. TWO and UNDER HALTER
    • Weaning Mules
    • Yearling Mules
    • Two-Year-Old Mules
  21. MATURE HALTER
    • Three Years Old and Older
    • 14.2 Hands and Over
  22. MATURE HALTER
    • Three Years Old and Older
    • Under 14.2 Hands (If mini mules offered, class would be over 48″.)
    • Draft mules
    • Mini-Mules (48″ and under)
  23. DONKEY HALTER JENNETS, AND GELDINGS(May be split by size or age if entries warrant from list*)
    • Geldings
    • Jennets
      • Miniature (36″ and under)
      • Small Standard (36.01 – 48″)
      • Standard (48.01-56″) (54″ for Jennets)
      • Mammoth (56.01″ – over) (54.01″ Jennets)
    • Two years and under
    • Mature (3 yrs plus)
  24. JACK HALTER(May be split by size or age*)
    • Two years and under
    • Mature ( 3 yrs plus)
      • Miniature (36″ and under)
      • Small Standard (36.01 – 48″)
      • Standard (48.01-56″)
      • Mammoth (56.01″ – over)
  25. DONKEY PERFORMANCE( **Any approved pulling or driving class can be offered to donkeys.)
    • Donkey Pleasure (E/W)
    • Trail Class (E/W)
    • Gambler’s Choice Trail
    • Walk/Jog Pleasure (E/W)
    • Walk/Jog Trail (E/W)
    • In-Hand Trail (May be split)
    • Using Donkey
    • Ranch Pleasure
    • Riding
    • Hunter Hack 18″-2″
    • Cattle Sorting
  26. DONKEY GYMKHANA
    • Cloverleaf Barrels
    • Pole Bending
    • Keyhole
    • Big T
    • Birangle
    • Single Stake
    • Speed Barrels
  27. PULLING (All classes should stay split)
    • Pulling- Teams
    • Pulling – Single Mules
    • Log Skidding – Teams
    • Log Skidding Penning-Three-Man Single Mules
    • Obstacle Log Skidding -Teams
    • Obstacle Log Skidding – Single
  28. MULE COON JUMPING
    • May be split to: 48″ and under
    • Mules over 48″
  29. PACKING-PRO
    • Diamond Hitch
    • Box Hitch
    • Packing Class
    • Pack Trail
    • Pack Scramble
  30. PACKING NON-PRO
    • Diamond Hitch
    • Box Hitch
    • Packing Class
    • Pack Trail
    • Pack Scramble
  31. YOUTH PACKING
    • Diamond Hitch
    • Box Hitch
    • Packing Class
    • Pack trail
  32. PACKING – DECKER
    • Decker Barrel Packing
    • Decker Sling Packing
    • Decker Box Hitch
    • Decker Diamond Hitch
    • Decker Packing Class
  33. TEAM RACING
    • Chariot Lap Race-Arena
    • Chariot Straight-away
    • Chariot Barrel Race
    • Chariot Steer Stopping
    • Chuck Wagon Race
    • Wagon Barrel Race
  34. GAITED PERFORMANCE
    • Halter
    • Walking Mule Gaits
    • Racking Mule Gaits
    • Gaited Mule Western Pleasure
    • Gaited Mulemanship
    • Gaited Parade Mule
  35. NON-PRO WALK/JOG
    • Ranch Riding
    • Ranch Pleasure
    • English Pleasure
    • Western Pleasure
    • Western Trail
    • Hunter Under Saddle
    • Intro Level Dressage (English or Western)
    • Ranch Trail
    • Ranch Reining
    • Ranch Confirmation
    • Halter
    • Hunter Seat Equitation
    • Western Equitation
    • Mulemanship
  36. 10 AND UNDER WALK JOG
    • Western Pleasure
    • Western Equitation
    • Western Trail
    • Showmanship
    • Ranch Pleasure
    • Ranch Trail
    • English Pleasure
    • English Equitation
    • Youth Halter
    • Hunt Seat Equitation
    • Ranch Conformation
    • Mulemanship
  37. PRE-GREEN(walk/jog or trot)
    • PG Western Pleasure
    • PG Ranch Pleasure
    • PG English Pleasure
    • PG Hunter Under Saddle
    • PG Western Trail
    • PG Dressage (English/Western)
    • PG Ranch Trail
    • PG Ranch Riding
    • PG Ranch Reining
  38. AMATEUR WALK/JOG DONKEY
    • W/J Western Pleasure
    • W/J English Pleasure
    • W/J Trail
    • W/J Ranch Riding
    • W/J Ranch Pleasure
    • In-Hand Trail
    • W/J Ranch Trail
    • W/J Donkeymanship
    • Driving
  39. REINED COW MULE
    • Cutting
    • Cattle Boxing
    • Reining
    • Cow working

52. NOTE – Mule Halter Classes in Division 21 and 22 – Mules may not be cross-entered in two halter
classes at the same show.+

53. Definitions

  1. Sweepstakes – Any class that has added money.
  2. Premium List – List of classes offered at a show with entry information; term is synonymous with Prize List, Class List, Show Premium, etc.