Height for Age
MEASUREMENT STANDARDS
To be measured from the last hair of the mane from their 1st August birth date
Little Horse Height For Age Requirements (ASFR)
WEANLINGS - Horses up to and not including 12 months of age shall not exceed 38” in height
YEARLINGS - Horses 12 months up to and not including 24 months of age shall not exceed 40” in height
TWO YEAR OLDS - Horses 24 months up to and not including 36 months of age shall not exceed 41” in height.
MATURE HORSES - Horses 36 months and over shall not exceed 42” in height.
Small Foundation Height for Age Requirements (ASFR)
WEANLINGS - Horses up to and not including 12 months of age shall not exceed 44” in height
YEARLINGS - Horses 12 months up to and not including 24 months of age shall not exceed 46” in height
TWO YEAR OLDS - Horses 24 months up to and not including 36 months of age shall not exceed 48” in height
MATURE HORSES - Horses 36 months and over shall not exceed 50” in height
The foundation show horse should show refinement and femininity in the mare. Boldness and masculinity in the stallion at the same time showing an impeccable temperament. The general impression should be one of symmetry, strength, agility and alertness.
Breed Standard of Perfection
Size: The Registry is split into two height categories, Little Horse and Small Foundation.
Head: In proportion to length of neck and body. Broad forehead with large prominent eyes set wide apart. Comparatively short distance between eyes and muzzle. Profile straight or slightly concave below the eyes. Large nostrils. Clean, refined.
Teeth: An even bite is necessary with no more than 3mm out. Overshot or parrot mouth is a disqualification.
Ears: Medium in size. Pointed. Carried alertly with tips curving slightly inward.
Throat-Latch: Clean and well defined allowing ample flexion at the poll.
Neck: Flexible, lengthy, in proportion to body and type and blending smoothly into the withers.
Shoulder: Long, sloping and well angulated, allowing a free-swinging stride and alert head/neck carriage. Well-muscled forearm.
Body: Well muscled with ample bone and substance. Balanced and well proportioned. Short back and loins in relation to length of underline. Smooth and generally level top-line. Deep girth and flank. Trim barrel.
Hindquarters: Long, well-muscled hip, thigh and gaskin. Highest point of croup to be same height as withers, Tail set neither excessively high or low, but smoothly rounding off rump.
Legs: Lengthy and slender in proportion to the rest of the body. Set straight and parallel when viewed from front or back. Straight, true and squarely set, when viewed from the side with hooves pointing directly ahead. Pasterns sloping about 45 degrees and blending smoothly, with no change of angle from the hooves to the ground. Hooves to be round and compact. Trimmed as short as practicable for an unshod horse.
Gait: Smooth, fluid gait in motion. Naturally free moving.
Colour: Any colour or marking pattern, and any eye colour, is equally acceptable. The coat should be lustrous and silky.
Temperament: Good temperament is of the utmost importance – curious, alert, intelligent and friendly. Poor or vicious temperament is considered a fault.
Disqualifications: Any horse may be refused registration or disqualified from registration for any of the following:
a) Not meeting the necessary height requirements;
b) Dwarfism;
c) Overshot mouth (3mm maximum allowable);
d) Undershot or parrot mouth (3mm maximum allowable);
e) Monorchids or cryptorchids in stallions;
f) Lock stifle, congenital cataract, navicular disease, or malformation of the genitals;
g) Any other determinable genetic fault.
