Competition Guidelines

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Qualifying Meets

On a given day of hunting, children are expected to arrive with clean pony and tack and proper turnout for the rider. Braiding is discouraged. There will be a minimum of three judges, judging both the hilltopping and first flight divisions. The first flight division is divided between 12 & under, and 13 & over (to the age of18). The older group will where an armband to aid the judges.

The judges may rotate through the fields or judge one specific field.
At the end of the days’ hunting, the judges will review their cards and decide which pairs (rider / mount) qualify for the finals. Those qualifiers will be invited to attend the finals at a location determined each year.

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Finals

The finals are held each year in late October or early November and hosted by a participating hunt. The competition begins with a judged equitation round and is followed by a 45 minute (give or take) mock hunt.  The judges will then select at least 10 riders from each division to ride in a final test.  The final test is generally comprised of several jumps, a gate, dropped rail, a water crossing,  and/or any other test the judges deem appropriate.