Whats a mini curcuit

Question

How do mini curcuits work and any advice for a newbie.

Answer 1

This is going to be long. But its all of the basic classes offered by the AMHA (American Miniature Horse Association). The AMHR has the same basic classes with more height divisions and lead line classes for children

Classes:

Basic Halter - divided into age of people, then ages and heights of horses ie: JR. Mares 28: and under

Specialty Halter Classes-

    Color divided by solids and multi colors and by s*x of horses

    Broodmares- mares 4 and older who have produced a resistared foal the previous year

    Produce of Dam - 2  produce; either s*x to be show, dam not to be shown

    Get of Sire - 3 get; either s*x to be show, sire not to be shown

    Mare and Foal - mare and current years foal

    3 by 1 owner - 3 horses owned by an individual or farm, horses judged individually

    Sire and Get - sire with 2 get to be shown

    Best matched pair - the name describes it, one handler per horse

    Maiden Class - for the maiden horse who has not won a 1st place at an approved AHMHA halter class

    Special Needs Halter- Open to any special needs adult to show a mare or gelding

Preformance

Driving

   Driving Open Single Pleasure Driving - divided by height

   Open Country Pleasure Driving - divided by height

   Formal Park Driving

   Roadster

   Obstacle - divided by age of people

   Multiple Hitch -

          pairs

          tandems

          unicorns      

          4 in hand

          6 in hand

          or more in hand

Halter Preformance

    Hunter

    Jumper

    Obstacle

Class Divisions

     Open - open to all exibitors

     Adult - limited to exibitors 19 yrs and older

     Amateur- limited to amateur exibitors, you have to qualify to be condidered and amateur

     Youth - youths 18 and under

     Ladies - ladies 19 and older

     Gentlemen - gentlemen 19 and older

    

Horses and competers will qualify for nationals based on a point system. The circuts vary by region. So, your best bet would be to find your local mini horse club and get the show information from them. But basically the ladder goes: local shows, regional, nationals

Answer 2

is this for an in-hand-leading event with a miniature horse?