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will receive No Score for going off course or for a fall of horse or Trainer.
Ties
Ties will be broken with the mock hunt score, then the individual test, then the under saddle.
Attire and Equipment
Trainers will be provided with large-print numbers to be inserted in a pinney holder as well as bridle numbers, and must wear both for the duration of their judging. Ratcatcher or formal hunting attire are both acceptable. Riders may wear colors if desired. Safety headgear is required. Horses should be properly tacked for foxhunting in traditional hunting tack. Braiding is optional. Horse and rider are not judged on appointments. See the Master of Foxhounds Association Guidebook for clarification on hunting appointments.
Freestyle
Preliminary Test Format
This category of competition allows Trainers to present horses in disciplines other than the nine offered, or to perform in any manner that demonstrates the trainability and talent of the horse.
Judges will consider the quality of fundamental training skills demon- strated in compulsory movements, the degree of difficulty of the per- formance, and the demeanor of the horse.
All Trainers must include each of the following compulsory movements in their Freestyle regardless of the mode in which they choose to present their horse (ridden, driven, bridleless or bareback, at liberty, etc.):
a) Halt with immobility
b) Backing four steps
c) Large figure-eight at the trot/jog
d) Large canter/lope circle left
e) Large canter/lope circle right
f) Simple or flying lead change through change of direction
If these movements are performed more than once throughout the performance, judges will consider all occurrences and award an av- erage score for those movements.
Guidelines and Restrictions for the Freestyle Performance
1) The freestyle competition will take place in the 130’ x 300’ Covered
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