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There are four different categories within the ASEA registration.

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  1. Horse – Includes the below subcategories
     
Miniature Horse - Horses 34 and under”

This Horse category must meet the following height requirements:

(all measurements are taken from last hair of mane)

MINIATURE HORSES

  • WEANLINGS: Not over 30”

  • YEARLINGS: Not over 32”

  • TWO YEAR OLDS: Not Over  33”

  • MATURE HORSES: Not over 34”

 

Small Horse - Horses over 34” and up to 38”

This Horse category must meet the following height requirements:

(all measurements are taken from last hair of mane)

SMALL HORSES

  • WEANLINGS – not over 34”

  • YEARLINGS: not over 36”

  • TWO YEAR OLDS: not over 37”

  • MATURE HORSES: not over  38”

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Little Horse - Horses over 38” and up to 42”

This Horse category must meet the following height requirements:

LITTLE HORSE

  • WEANLINGS: not over 38”

  • YEARLINGS: not over 40”

  • TWO YEAR OLDS: not over 41”

  • MATURE HORSES: not over 42”

 

General Description:

A compact and well-proportioned equine, displaying the essential conformational attributes expected across various breeds that without a size reference, the Horse could create the impression of a fully sized counterpart. The mare should exhibit refinement and femininity, while the stallion should exude boldness and masculinity, all the while maintaining an impeccable temperament. The overall impression ought to convey symmetry, strength, agility, and alertness. Given the breed's goal of achieving the smallest ideal horse, judging preference shall be accorded to the smaller horse, assuming other characteristics are reasonably equal.

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Standard of Excellence:

  • Head: Proportionate to the length of the neck and body, featuring a broad forehead with large, prominent eyes set wide apart. The distance between eyes and muzzle is relatively short, with a straight or slightly concave profile below the eyes Large, well-defined nostrils contribute to a clean and refined appearance.

  • Teeth: An even bite is essential, with no more than a 3mm deviation. An overshot or parrot mouth is grounds for disqualification.

  • Ears: Medium-sized and pointed, carried alertly with tips curving slightly inward.

  • Throatlatch: Clean and well-defined, allowing ample flexion at the poll.

  • Neck: Flexible, lengthy, and proportionate to the body, blending smoothly into the withers.

  • Shoulder: Long, sloping, and well-angulated, facilitating a free-swinging stride and an alert head/neck carriage. A well-muscled forearm complements the overall structure.

  • Body: Well-muscled with ample bone and substance, maintaining balance and proportion. The back and loins are short in relation to the length of the underline, resulting in a smooth top-line. A deep girth and flank contribute to a trim barrel.

  • Hindquarters: Featuring a long, well-muscled hip, thigh, and gaskin, with the highest point of the croup at the same height as the withers. The tail is set neither excessively high nor low, rounding off the rump smoothly.

  • Legs: Lengthy and slender, set straight and parallel when viewed from the front or back. When viewed from the side, the legs are straight, true, and squarely set, with hooves pointing directly ahead.

  • Hooves: Pasterns slope about 45 degrees and blend smoothly, maintaining a consistent angle from hooves to the ground. Hooves should be round, compact, and trimmed as short as practical for an unshod horse.

  • Gait: A smooth, fluid gait in motion, reflecting a naturally free-moving stride.

  • Colour: Any colour or marking pattern, as well as any eye colour, is equally acceptable. The coat should be lustrous and silky.

  • Temperament: A good temperament is paramount—curious, alert, intelligent, and friendly. A poor or vicious temperament is considered a fault.

General Show Rules for Horses

  • The PRESENTATION of the horse is at the discretion of the owner, with the expectation that the horse is showcased in its optimal visual and health condition at all times, promoting the Horses positively.

  • CLIPPING AND TRIMMING: Horses shown with unclipped ears and tactile hairs, along with a full mane, will be judged on their merits and should not face penalties. Optional removal of facial tactile hairs, trimming of ears and mane is allowed, but eyelashes should remain untouched. Horses presented in full coat will not be penalized.   coat can be presented in the following ways:

  • In a natural condition.

  • Clipped with the new coat established; or

  • Freshly clipped, ensuring the horse appears neat, healthy, and well-presented in all scenarios

  • MANES & TAILS: In Halter Classes, manes and tails should be shown free-flowing and unplaited. In Performance classes, they may be shown either plaited or unplaited, unless the class conditions specify otherwise. The use of false adornments in the tail, mane, and/or forelock is not permitted.

  • HOOVES: Hooves are to remain unshod in Halter and In-Hand events. Only horses that compete in harness may be shod in halter events

  • COLOUR ENHANCE: The use of Colour Enhance products is not allowed to alter/change the horse's naturalbody colour (e.g., bay to black). However, these products can be used to enhance the horse's natural body colour.

  • MARKINGS: No markings (spots, blazes, stars, etc.) should be altered, attempted to be hidden, or changed inany way, whether through surgery, dye, or any other means. Markings recorded on Registration Certificates will beused for identification purposes at ASEA Inc. events.

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  1. Pony – Includes the below subcategories.

(Height shall be taken from the highest point of the wither. There shall be no height for age in Pony Section)

MINIATURE PONY:

  • ALL AGES: must not exceed 87CM (34.2”)

SMALL PONY:

  • ALL AGES: over 87cm– 96.52cm (34”-38”)

LITTLE PONY:

  • ALL AGES: over 96.52cm– 106.68cm (38” - 42” )
     

General Description

The Miniature/Small/Little Pony is a well-proportioned pony known for its excellent temperament. Mares exhibit refinement and femininity, while stallions exude boldness and masculinity. The pony should possess robustness suitable for pulling an adult in a small vehicle and embody the recognized characteristics of a typical pony in miniature. When all factors are equal, judging preference may be given to the smaller size.

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Breed Standard of Excellence

  • Size: Must meet height requirements above, assessed at the highest point of the withers. The pony should stand naturally, with its head held in a neutral position, and all four hooves placed squarely on the ground (not stretched).

  • Head: Relatively small, well-proportioned to the body; a straight or slightly concave (dished) profile below

  • the eyes; a comparably small muzzle; large, round, expressive eyes set well apart; and a relatively short distance between the eye and muzzle.

  • Teeth: An even bite is essential, with no more than a 3mm deviation. An overshot or parrot mouth is grounds for disqualification.

  • Ears: Small in size.

  • Neck: Lightly crested in mares and moderately crested in stallions. The neck's length should be proportionate to the body.

  • Body: Should feature well-sprung ribs, a generous girth, a slight natural curve in the back, and a robust, wellrounded rump. The entire body should convey a sense of balance and proportion relative to its height. Coarseness or excessive length in the body is discouraged.

  • Legs: Straight, true, and squarely set, with straight, sound, flat bone; a strong forearm; short cannon bone; and robust, sloping pasterns.

  • Gait: Should exhibit smoothness, demonstrating free flexion of the joints without exaggeration.

  • Colour: Any colour or marking pattern, along with any eye colour, is equally acceptable. The coat should display a lustrous and silky texture.

  • Temperament: A good temperament is of utmost importance—marked by curiosity, alertness, intelligence, and friendliness. A poor or vicious temperament is considered a fault.

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General Show Regulations

  • Presentation: The presentation is at the Owner/Exhibitor's discretion, allowing the pony to be displayed to its best advantage throughout the year

  • BRIDLE PATH: The bridle path must not exceed 1".

  • Foals: Foals of the current season should not be shown clipped. Note: The preferred presentation for a miniature pony is in a summer coat. However, ponies that are either clipped or in heavy coat should not be excluded from showing.

  • Colts & Stallions: All Colts & Stallions aged 2 years and older must be correctly bitted and handled by an Adult.

  • Forelock, Mane & Tail: Forelock, mane, and tail are to be presented naturally. No false adornments on the mane, tail, and forelock are permitted.

  • Colour: Colour Enhance products should not be used to alter/change the pony's natural body colour (e.g., bay to black) but can be applied to enhance the natural body colour. The pony's colours/markings, recorded on the Certificate of Registration.

  • Markings: No markings (spots, blazes, stars, etc.) should be altered, attempted to be hidden, or changed in any way (through surgery, dye, or any other method). Markings will be recorded on Registration Certificates and utilized for pony identification at ASEA Inc. events.

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  1. ​Show Pony – Includes all Horses and Ponies over 42” (10.2hh) and up to 52 (12.2hh)”

(Height shall be taken from the highest point of the wither.)

SHOW PONY

  • WEANLINGS: not over 44” (11hh)

  • YEARLINGS: not over 46” (11.2hh)

  • TWO YEAR OLDS: not over 48” (12hh)

  • MATURE HORSES: not over 50” (12.2hh)

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General Description

A sound, well-balanced horse with the correct conformation characteristics required of most breeds. The Show Pony should exhibit refinement and femininity in mares and boldness and masculinity in stallions, all while displaying an impeccable temperament. The overall impression should convey symmetry, strength, agility, and alertness.

 

Breed Standard of Perfection

  • Size: horses are measured at the end of the mane. The horse must stand naturally with its head held in a natural position and all four hoofs standing squarely on the ground (not stretched).

  • Head: Proportionate to the length of neck and body, with a broad forehead, large prominent eyes set wide apart, a comparatively short distance between eyes and muzzle, and a profile that is straight or slightly concave below the eyes. Large nostrils and a clean, refined appearance.

  • Teeth: An even bite is necessary, with no more than 3mm out. Overshot or parrot mouth is a disqualification.

  • Ears: Medium in size, pointed, and carried alertly with tips curving slightly inward.

  • Throatlatch: Clean and well-defined, allowing ample flexion at the poll.

  • Neck: Flexible, lengthy, in proportion to the body and type, 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 the length of underline. Smooth top-line. Deep girth and flank. Trim barrel.

  • Hindquarters: Long, well-muscled hip, thigh, and gaskin. Highest point of croup to be the same height as withers. Tail set neither excessively high nor 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 the 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.

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General Show Regulations

  • Presentation: The owner has discretion in presenting the horse, but it must be showcased to its best visual and health advantage at all times to positively promote the breed.

  • Clipping & Trimming: Horses shown with unclipped ears and tactile hairs, along with a full mane, shall be judged on their merits and should not face penalties. Optional removal of facial tactile hairs and trimming of ears and mane is allowed, but eyelashes should remain untouched. Horses shown in full coat will not be penalized.

  • Presentation options include:
    In a natural condition.
    Clipped with the new coat established.
    Freshly clipped. In all cases, the horse must be neat, healthy, and well presented.

  • Manes & Tails: For Halter Classes, manes and tails can be shown free-flowing or plaited. In Performance classes, they may be shown either plaited or unplaited, unless the class entry conditions state otherwise. No false adornments are permitted in the tail, mane, and/or forelock.

  • Colour Enhance: Products used for colour enhancement must not alter/change the horse's natural body colour (e.g., bay to black) but can be employed to enhance the horse's natural colour. The horse's colours/markings will be recorded on the Certificate of Registration.

  • Markings: No attempt should be made to alter, hide, or change markings (spots, blazes, stars, etc.) through surgery, dye, or any other method. Markings will be recorded on Registration Certificates and used for identification at ASEA Inc. events.

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