I would absoutely hate to see them add a Junior class or I wouldn't really care to see them add a Limit class. I do agree that senior horses seem to do better in the performance classes, so I just don't feel the need to add a Senior class. We have so many as it is, Open, Youth, Amateur, Golden Age, Mare/Stallion/Gelding, Heights, 3 & 4 year old, gentleman, ladies, I'm sure there is more but can't remember any.
If AMHR were to add other classes they need to think what will attract people more. Adding a Senior class won't cut it, and neither will a Junior or Limit class IMO. It may not be the carriage classes but I know the registeries are wanting to get more involved in the CDE stuff and since the Shetlands already have these classes I would think it can be a easy transition to add it to the minis as well. When AMHR created the Western division there was a lot of uncerntainty whether or not this division will take off, now its just as big as the Country class. Last year they introduced the Draft halter class, I gurantee this year will be the biggest for Draft driving because of the halter class. At the last show I went to was the Area VI National show the Single Draft Driving class was big with 6 entries and over half of those entries got involved because of the Draft halter class at Nationals last year. I know myself I even bought myself a wagon and a draft cart. I know someone who plans on trying to show a 8-horse hitch at Nationals this year. So if we were to add classes we need to think along the lines of what will attract people the most and not just continue to add more rail classes unless its absoutely necessary.
