Class Descriptions at MHCGB Shows
Driven Section
All Exhibitors competing in the Driving classes must have Third Party Liability Insurance Copy of which must be included with entries.
Novice Driven
The class is open to horse/handler combinations which have not been placed 1st at our Grand Championship Show in any driving class (with the exception of Concours D’Elegance Driven) or taken Driven Champion or Reserve Driven Champion at ANY horse show. There will be rosettes to the Highest placed Novice Driver and the Highest placed Novice Horse.
All Exhibitors competing in the Driving classes must have Third Party Liability Insurance Copy of which must be included with entries.
Novice Driven
The class is open to horse/handler combinations which have not been placed 1st at our Grand Championship Show in any driving class (with the exception of Concours D’Elegance Driven) or taken Driven Champion or Reserve Driven Champion at ANY horse show. There will be rosettes to the Highest placed Novice Driver and the Highest placed Novice Horse.
The D’agio Restricted Handler - Sponsored by Amanda Wilford
Qualifiers will be held at both National Shows and all Area Shows. 1st and 2nd placed horses will qualify for the Supreme to be held on the Sunday evening of the Grand Championship Show.
These classes are open to handlers who have never taken a Supreme or Reserve Supreme at our National Shows, MHOYS, with BMHS or any other solely miniature horse show.
Qualifiers will be held at both National Shows and all Area Shows. 1st and 2nd placed horses will qualify for the Supreme to be held on the Sunday evening of the Grand Championship Show.
These classes are open to handlers who have never taken a Supreme or Reserve Supreme at our National Shows, MHOYS, with BMHS or any other solely miniature horse show.
MHCGB English Heritage Classes - Sponsored by Mandy Jones, Maybeck Miniatures
Open to all miniature horses of pure British breeding – no American / foreign bloodlines. This can be pure or part breds and includes any British natives, British spotted, British miniatures etc.
Evidence of bloodline will be checked via passports where recorded.
Open to horses 42” and under
Horses do not have to be registered with any particular society, unregistered British bred horses accepted.
There will be classes held at 5 qualifying shows with a sixth chance to qualify at the Grand Championship Show.
There will be 2 classes per show:
- Youngstock
- 4 Years +
All 1st & 2nd places plus the highest placed Coloured and highest placed Spotted qualify for the Overall Supreme Grand Championships to be held at the Grand Championship Show in August.
Open to all miniature horses of pure British breeding – no American / foreign bloodlines. This can be pure or part breds and includes any British natives, British spotted, British miniatures etc.
Evidence of bloodline will be checked via passports where recorded.
Open to horses 42” and under
Horses do not have to be registered with any particular society, unregistered British bred horses accepted.
There will be classes held at 5 qualifying shows with a sixth chance to qualify at the Grand Championship Show.
There will be 2 classes per show:
- Youngstock
- 4 Years +
All 1st & 2nd places plus the highest placed Coloured and highest placed Spotted qualify for the Overall Supreme Grand Championships to be held at the Grand Championship Show in August.
AMHCGB
This exciting section is open to Miniature Horses not exceeding 38" which are either passported or overstamped with AMHCGB or MHCGB. Horses do not need to have current AMHA Papers nor do handlers / owners need to be members of AMHA.
Studbook A - Full American issued with a MHCGB/AMHCGB Passport
(both parents are AMHA, AMHR or ASPC)
Studbook B - Part American issued with a MHCGB/AMHCGB Passport
(one parent is AMHA, AMHR or ASPC)
Studbook C - Any horse which holds a MHCGB/AMHCGB Basic Identity Passport
(Includes Shetlands, British Bred, Falabella etc.)
Overstamped - Passport is issued by another society but overstamped by MHCGB
This exciting section is open to Miniature Horses not exceeding 38" which are either passported or overstamped with AMHCGB or MHCGB. Horses do not need to have current AMHA Papers nor do handlers / owners need to be members of AMHA.
Studbook A - Full American issued with a MHCGB/AMHCGB Passport
(both parents are AMHA, AMHR or ASPC)
Studbook B - Part American issued with a MHCGB/AMHCGB Passport
(one parent is AMHA, AMHR or ASPC)
Studbook C - Any horse which holds a MHCGB/AMHCGB Basic Identity Passport
(Includes Shetlands, British Bred, Falabella etc.)
Overstamped - Passport is issued by another society but overstamped by MHCGB
MHCGB Aristocracy
Open to horses 3years and over, and split into three categories of Mares, Stallions and Geldings.
Taking results from all MHCGB Area shows and our National Spring Show in the current season, the SEVEN most consistently highly placed horses from the three categories will be invited to come forward for judging on Day 2 of our Grand Championship Show, standing under our senior AMHA judge .
The winner of each section is to then come forward to the MHCGB Aristocracy Supreme in the Evening Performance. Each section winner will be awarded qualification for life to our Grand Championship Show, with stunning rosettes to the Champion, Reserve and Reserve Reserve.
2nd and 3rd placed horses from each category will be awarded framed certificates of merit.
The invited horses will be announced after the final Area Show of the year
Open to horses 3years and over, and split into three categories of Mares, Stallions and Geldings.
Taking results from all MHCGB Area shows and our National Spring Show in the current season, the SEVEN most consistently highly placed horses from the three categories will be invited to come forward for judging on Day 2 of our Grand Championship Show, standing under our senior AMHA judge .
The winner of each section is to then come forward to the MHCGB Aristocracy Supreme in the Evening Performance. Each section winner will be awarded qualification for life to our Grand Championship Show, with stunning rosettes to the Champion, Reserve and Reserve Reserve.
2nd and 3rd placed horses from each category will be awarded framed certificates of merit.
The invited horses will be announced after the final Area Show of the year
Amateur Owner
An amateur is a person who does not derive their main income from working with horses/ponies.
You are NOT an Amateur if:
On the day when an exhibit is competing in an Amateur class, Professionals are not allowed to work on the relevant animal.
No Professional Producers are allowed into the ring to groom/strip the horse.
The definition by MHCGB of a Professional Show Producer is a person who derives income from keeping and training horses and ponies for the show ring even if this is not their sole or main source of income. Current Season - The season starts 1st January of each year.
An amateur is a person who does not derive their main income from working with horses/ponies.
You are NOT an Amateur if:
- Your main income is from working with horses or ponies either as a self employed person or as an employee.
- You engage in breeding, livery, buying, selling or dealing in a commercial capacity.
- You receive remuneration for employment in connection with horses in racing, showing, livery or riding schools.
- Show a horse owned or sponsored by a company or commercial firm.
- The horse/pony is stabled in a professional show producer’s yard during the current season.
On the day when an exhibit is competing in an Amateur class, Professionals are not allowed to work on the relevant animal.
No Professional Producers are allowed into the ring to groom/strip the horse.
The definition by MHCGB of a Professional Show Producer is a person who derives income from keeping and training horses and ponies for the show ring even if this is not their sole or main source of income. Current Season - The season starts 1st January of each year.
The AMHA Section
Run strictly under AMHA rules. All exhibitors are therefore asked to acquaint themselves with the current AMHA rule book.
AMHA Classes
The classes in this section are open to AMHA members & horses registered with the AMHA only. Copies of the front and back of registration papers must accompany any entry for AMHA classes. Senior Stallions require a veterinary certificate stating the horse has two descended testicles.
AMHA Partbred Classes
Open to horses not exceeding 38” at maturity (measured at the last hairs of the mane) with either parent registered with AMHA. The sire and/or dam AMHA registration numbers must be on any entries for these classes.
Run strictly under AMHA rules. All exhibitors are therefore asked to acquaint themselves with the current AMHA rule book.
AMHA Classes
The classes in this section are open to AMHA members & horses registered with the AMHA only. Copies of the front and back of registration papers must accompany any entry for AMHA classes. Senior Stallions require a veterinary certificate stating the horse has two descended testicles.
AMHA Partbred Classes
Open to horses not exceeding 38” at maturity (measured at the last hairs of the mane) with either parent registered with AMHA. The sire and/or dam AMHA registration numbers must be on any entries for these classes.
The MHCGB Section
Refined, Draft and Middleweight Type Classes
Open to horses not exceeding 34” at maturity (measured at the last hairs of the mane).
Falabella Classes
Open to Registered purebred Falabella horses not exceeding 38” at maturity (measured at the last hairs of the mane).
Partbred Falabella Classes
Open to horses with either parent registered with a Falabella Society and not exceeding 38” at maturity (measured at the last hairs of the mane).
Born and Bred in the UK
Open to any breed not exc 38" that has been born and bred in the UK thus carrying a British Prefix. The perfect class to really showcase the quality horses being bred here in the UK.
British Bred Classes
Open to horses with neither parent registered nor eligible to be registered with AMHA, AMHR, ASPC or a Falabella society or of unknown breeding not exceeding 38” at maturity (measured at the last hairs of the mane).
Category B Classes
Open to horses expected to mature at a height exceeding 34” but not exceeding 38”.
Scaled Down Show Horse Section
Open to horses not exceeding 38” and is judged on the horse most resembling that specified type in miniature.
Colour Section Classes
Open to horses not exceeding 38” at maturity (measured at the last hairs of the mane). Judged 80% colour and markings 20% conformation.
Restricted Section
Open to handlers and or horses that have never been placed Supreme, Reserve or Res Res at our National Spring Show or Grand Champs Show.
Refined, Draft and Middleweight Type Classes
Open to horses not exceeding 34” at maturity (measured at the last hairs of the mane).
Falabella Classes
Open to Registered purebred Falabella horses not exceeding 38” at maturity (measured at the last hairs of the mane).
Partbred Falabella Classes
Open to horses with either parent registered with a Falabella Society and not exceeding 38” at maturity (measured at the last hairs of the mane).
Born and Bred in the UK
Open to any breed not exc 38" that has been born and bred in the UK thus carrying a British Prefix. The perfect class to really showcase the quality horses being bred here in the UK.
British Bred Classes
Open to horses with neither parent registered nor eligible to be registered with AMHA, AMHR, ASPC or a Falabella society or of unknown breeding not exceeding 38” at maturity (measured at the last hairs of the mane).
Category B Classes
Open to horses expected to mature at a height exceeding 34” but not exceeding 38”.
Scaled Down Show Horse Section
Open to horses not exceeding 38” and is judged on the horse most resembling that specified type in miniature.
Colour Section Classes
Open to horses not exceeding 38” at maturity (measured at the last hairs of the mane). Judged 80% colour and markings 20% conformation.
Restricted Section
Open to handlers and or horses that have never been placed Supreme, Reserve or Res Res at our National Spring Show or Grand Champs Show.
