Alisha514
Well-Known Member
I am not sure if I understand how your horse earns HOF. I know it has to do with points and winnings but how much of each? And does your horse have to go to nationals to earn HOF?
Thanks,
Alisha
Thanks,
Alisha
Alisha, in AMHR, you have age champions, like you will have a champion & reserve champion junior under stallion and a champion & reserve champion senior under stallion from each judge (as well as champion & reserve champion junior under mare, champion & reserve champion senior under mare, champion & reserve champion junior under gelding, champion & reserve champion senior over gelding -- and duplicate those as well for the over horses). The horses winning 1st and 2nd from the weanling, yearling and 2yo classes would come in to compete for the Champion & Reserve Champion of their broad size division (under or over).Thanks. Whats a Grand consist of? Is it just winning the class or do you have to not only win the halter class but the Champion class?
Yes, it isJust something else I thought of. If you do show at Nationals, Area show or Congress any points you get are tripled. In the driving classes you have to have 5 Stakes wins plus the 70 points to get the HOF. At least in Country Pleasure (that's what we show in). I assume it is the same in the other types of driving.
I've actually never found any of my halter winners to be less than very intelligent.Well IMO when it comes to jumping and obstacle atleast the horses have brains
I'm with you - don't want to start anything - but I do agree that the performance classes take at least as much work and cooperation on the part of the horse if not more than halter or driving. In halter (and driving) it's the opinion of whatever judge as to who HE/SHE likes! It's that simple. My guy was all business at Nationals, didn't move a muscle once in place, showed his heart out but didn't ribbon. He wins in driving but that is still a judge's opinion.If you never won the class you are going to be having one heck of the time to get your horse HOF.
Yeah the other championship classes you have to get your 5 wins but IMO if you have a horse that is good and I mean real good you can probably get all that in no problem. Yeah it takes work, same with any amount of training. Also the championship classes if you also win or place really well you get alot more points in the stakes class or championship class.
I'm not trying to start anything but I don't like it when people start talking down the other performance classes. If they weren't important AMHR wouldn't have them HOF classes. Seriously if anybody wants to have championship classes or require 1st place wins in the others by all means go ahead IMO won't change anything.
If you go to enough shows, of course you can get the HOF in halter obstacle (for example) without ever placing first as the rules stand now. I didn't say anything to the effect that I thought bottom placing horses are getting it.To get HOF you have to be consistant with your wins and if you place at the bottom all the time your not going to get the points you need.
After looking it up, technically speaking, I guess you're right however, it would be a long, LONG, LOOOOONG road to that 70 pts without placing high.If you go to enough shows, of course you can get the HOF in halter obstacle (for example) without ever placing first as the rules stand now. I didn't say anything to the effect that I thought bottom placing horses are getting it.To get HOF you have to be consistant with your wins and if you place at the bottom all the time your not going to get the points you need.
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