Horses<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Each year, over 400 horses are shown by their exhibitors at the Wisconsin State Fair.<\/h3>\nThe six-horse hitch competitions at the Wisconsin State Fair are qualifying shows for the North American Six Horse Hitch Classic Series.<\/h3>\nSee the horses in the Livestock Horse Barn, or see them in the “Neigh”borhood Corral.<\/h3>\nRead on below to learn more about horse terminology and the type of competitions they are shown in during their stay.<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![](\"https:\/\/wistatefair.com\/fair\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/04\/horses.jpg\" "\\"horses\\"")
<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Horses at the Wisconsin State Fair<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>![\"Horse](\"https:\/\/wistatefair.com\/fair\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Animals_Horses_Breed.jpg\" "\\"Animals_Horses_Breed\\"")
<\/span><\/div>Quick Horse Facts<\/h4><\/div>Key Horse Terminology<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n- Equine:<\/b> the scientific name for the animal family that includes horses, donkeys and zebras<\/li>\n
- Stallion:<\/strong> a mature male horse<\/li>\n
- Mare:<\/strong> a mature female horse<\/li>\n
- Foal:<\/strong> a young horse, of either gender, that is one year old or younger<\/li>\n
- Colt:<\/strong> a\u00a0 young male horse under the age of four<\/li>\n
- Filly:<\/strong> a young female horse under the age of four<\/li>\n
- Gelding:<\/strong> a castrated male horse<\/li>\n
- Pony:<\/strong> a mature horse that measures less that 14.2 hands high<\/li>\n
- Hand:<\/strong> a measurement of height for a horse, one hand is equivalent to four inches<\/li>\n
- Draft Horse:<\/strong> a large horse used for hard, heavy tasks such as plowing and farm labor<\/li>\n
- Light Horse:<\/strong> any breed of horse that is primarily used for riding or light work such as pulling carriages<\/li>\n
- Team:<\/strong> refers to a group of horses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
Common Breeds Shown at State Fair<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n- Draft Horse Breeds:<\/strong>\n
\n- Clydesdale (shown in photo above)<\/em><\/li>\n
- Belgian<\/li>\n
- Percheron<\/li>\n
- Spotted<\/li>\n
- Shire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Champions Challenge (Light Horse) Breeds:<\/strong>\n
\n- Quarter Horse<\/li>\n
- Arabian<\/li>\n
- Appaloosa<\/li>\n
- Paint<\/li>\n
- Buckskin<\/li>\n
- Halflinger<\/li>\n
- Thoroughbred<\/li>\n
- Welsh<\/li>\n
- Westphalian<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
![\"Horse](\"https:\/\/wistatefair.com\/fair\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Animals_Horses_Event.jpg\" "\\"Animals_Horses_Event\\"")
<\/span><\/div>Horse Event Descriptions<\/h4><\/div>All horse shows are held in the Coliseum. Click through the boxes below to learn what happens in each of these judging events.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Halter<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nIn this draft horse competition, horses are led, not ridden, and judged by the correctness of the horses\u2019 bone structure, muscle and body proportions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Hitch<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nIn this draft horse competition, a single horse pulls a cart or teams of two, three, four or six horses pull a wagon in a series of maneuvers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Horse Pull<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nDraft horses in harnesses pull a weighted load.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Gymkhana<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nIn this champions challenge competition, horses and riders complete timed speed events, which may include obstacles and patterns.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Drill Team<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nAn\u00a0equestrian drill team\u00a0is a group of\u00a0horses\u00a0and riders performing choreographed maneuvers to music.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Hunter Over Fences<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nIn this champions challenge competition, horses and riders jump over elevated rails.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Each year, over 400 horses are shown by their exhibitors at the Wisconsin State Fair.<\/h3>\nThe six-horse hitch competitions at the Wisconsin State Fair are qualifying shows for the North American Six Horse Hitch Classic Series.<\/h3>\nSee the horses in the Livestock Horse Barn, or see them in the “Neigh”borhood Corral.<\/h3>\nRead on below to learn more about horse terminology and the type of competitions they are shown in during their stay.<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Horses at the Wisconsin State Fair<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div>Quick Horse Facts<\/h4><\/div>Key Horse Terminology<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n- Equine:<\/b> the scientific name for the animal family that includes horses, donkeys and zebras<\/li>\n
- Stallion:<\/strong> a mature male horse<\/li>\n
- Mare:<\/strong> a mature female horse<\/li>\n
- Foal:<\/strong> a young horse, of either gender, that is one year old or younger<\/li>\n
- Colt:<\/strong> a\u00a0 young male horse under the age of four<\/li>\n
- Filly:<\/strong> a young female horse under the age of four<\/li>\n
- Gelding:<\/strong> a castrated male horse<\/li>\n
- Pony:<\/strong> a mature horse that measures less that 14.2 hands high<\/li>\n
- Hand:<\/strong> a measurement of height for a horse, one hand is equivalent to four inches<\/li>\n
- Draft Horse:<\/strong> a large horse used for hard, heavy tasks such as plowing and farm labor<\/li>\n
- Light Horse:<\/strong> any breed of horse that is primarily used for riding or light work such as pulling carriages<\/li>\n
- Team:<\/strong> refers to a group of horses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
Common Breeds Shown at State Fair<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n- Draft Horse Breeds:<\/strong>\n
\n- Clydesdale (shown in photo above)<\/em><\/li>\n
- Belgian<\/li>\n
- Percheron<\/li>\n
- Spotted<\/li>\n
- Shire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Champions Challenge (Light Horse) Breeds:<\/strong>\n
\n- Quarter Horse<\/li>\n
- Arabian<\/li>\n
- Appaloosa<\/li>\n
- Paint<\/li>\n
- Buckskin<\/li>\n
- Halflinger<\/li>\n
- Thoroughbred<\/li>\n
- Welsh<\/li>\n
- Westphalian<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div>
Horse Event Descriptions<\/h4><\/div>All horse shows are held in the Coliseum. Click through the boxes below to learn what happens in each of these judging events.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Halter<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nIn this draft horse competition, horses are led, not ridden, and judged by the correctness of the horses\u2019 bone structure, muscle and body proportions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Hitch<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nIn this draft horse competition, a single horse pulls a cart or teams of two, three, four or six horses pull a wagon in a series of maneuvers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Horse Pull<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nDraft horses in harnesses pull a weighted load.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Gymkhana<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nIn this champions challenge competition, horses and riders complete timed speed events, which may include obstacles and patterns.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Drill Team<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nAn\u00a0equestrian drill team\u00a0is a group of\u00a0horses\u00a0and riders performing choreographed maneuvers to music.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Hunter Over Fences<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nIn this champions challenge competition, horses and riders jump over elevated rails.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
See the horses in the Livestock Horse Barn, or see them in the “Neigh”borhood Corral.<\/h3>\nRead on below to learn more about horse terminology and the type of competitions they are shown in during their stay.<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Horses at the Wisconsin State Fair<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div>Quick Horse Facts<\/h4><\/div>Key Horse Terminology<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n- Equine:<\/b> the scientific name for the animal family that includes horses, donkeys and zebras<\/li>\n
- Stallion:<\/strong> a mature male horse<\/li>\n
- Mare:<\/strong> a mature female horse<\/li>\n
- Foal:<\/strong> a young horse, of either gender, that is one year old or younger<\/li>\n
- Colt:<\/strong> a\u00a0 young male horse under the age of four<\/li>\n
- Filly:<\/strong> a young female horse under the age of four<\/li>\n
- Gelding:<\/strong> a castrated male horse<\/li>\n
- Pony:<\/strong> a mature horse that measures less that 14.2 hands high<\/li>\n
- Hand:<\/strong> a measurement of height for a horse, one hand is equivalent to four inches<\/li>\n
- Draft Horse:<\/strong> a large horse used for hard, heavy tasks such as plowing and farm labor<\/li>\n
- Light Horse:<\/strong> any breed of horse that is primarily used for riding or light work such as pulling carriages<\/li>\n
- Team:<\/strong> refers to a group of horses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
Common Breeds Shown at State Fair<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n- Draft Horse Breeds:<\/strong>\n
\n- Clydesdale (shown in photo above)<\/em><\/li>\n
- Belgian<\/li>\n
- Percheron<\/li>\n
- Spotted<\/li>\n
- Shire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Champions Challenge (Light Horse) Breeds:<\/strong>\n
\n- Quarter Horse<\/li>\n
- Arabian<\/li>\n
- Appaloosa<\/li>\n
- Paint<\/li>\n
- Buckskin<\/li>\n
- Halflinger<\/li>\n
- Thoroughbred<\/li>\n
- Welsh<\/li>\n
- Westphalian<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div>
Horse Event Descriptions<\/h4><\/div>All horse shows are held in the Coliseum. Click through the boxes below to learn what happens in each of these judging events.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Halter<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nIn this draft horse competition, horses are led, not ridden, and judged by the correctness of the horses\u2019 bone structure, muscle and body proportions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Hitch<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nIn this draft horse competition, a single horse pulls a cart or teams of two, three, four or six horses pull a wagon in a series of maneuvers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Horse Pull<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nDraft horses in harnesses pull a weighted load.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Gymkhana<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nIn this champions challenge competition, horses and riders complete timed speed events, which may include obstacles and patterns.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Drill Team<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nAn\u00a0equestrian drill team\u00a0is a group of\u00a0horses\u00a0and riders performing choreographed maneuvers to music.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Hunter Over Fences<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nIn this champions challenge competition, horses and riders jump over elevated rails.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>Horses at the Wisconsin State Fair<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div>Quick Horse Facts<\/h4><\/div>Key Horse Terminology<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n- Equine:<\/b> the scientific name for the animal family that includes horses, donkeys and zebras<\/li>\n
- Stallion:<\/strong> a mature male horse<\/li>\n
- Mare:<\/strong> a mature female horse<\/li>\n
- Foal:<\/strong> a young horse, of either gender, that is one year old or younger<\/li>\n
- Colt:<\/strong> a\u00a0 young male horse under the age of four<\/li>\n
- Filly:<\/strong> a young female horse under the age of four<\/li>\n
- Gelding:<\/strong> a castrated male horse<\/li>\n
- Pony:<\/strong> a mature horse that measures less that 14.2 hands high<\/li>\n
- Hand:<\/strong> a measurement of height for a horse, one hand is equivalent to four inches<\/li>\n
- Draft Horse:<\/strong> a large horse used for hard, heavy tasks such as plowing and farm labor<\/li>\n
- Light Horse:<\/strong> any breed of horse that is primarily used for riding or light work such as pulling carriages<\/li>\n
- Team:<\/strong> refers to a group of horses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
Common Breeds Shown at State Fair<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n- Draft Horse Breeds:<\/strong>\n
\n- Clydesdale (shown in photo above)<\/em><\/li>\n
- Belgian<\/li>\n
- Percheron<\/li>\n
- Spotted<\/li>\n
- Shire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Champions Challenge (Light Horse) Breeds:<\/strong>\n
\n- Quarter Horse<\/li>\n
- Arabian<\/li>\n
- Appaloosa<\/li>\n
- Paint<\/li>\n
- Buckskin<\/li>\n
- Halflinger<\/li>\n
- Thoroughbred<\/li>\n
- Welsh<\/li>\n
- Westphalian<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div>
Horse Event Descriptions<\/h4><\/div>All horse shows are held in the Coliseum. Click through the boxes below to learn what happens in each of these judging events.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Halter<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nIn this draft horse competition, horses are led, not ridden, and judged by the correctness of the horses\u2019 bone structure, muscle and body proportions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Hitch<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nIn this draft horse competition, a single horse pulls a cart or teams of two, three, four or six horses pull a wagon in a series of maneuvers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Horse Pull<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nDraft horses in harnesses pull a weighted load.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Gymkhana<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nIn this champions challenge competition, horses and riders complete timed speed events, which may include obstacles and patterns.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Drill Team<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nAn\u00a0equestrian drill team\u00a0is a group of\u00a0horses\u00a0and riders performing choreographed maneuvers to music.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Hunter Over Fences<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nIn this champions challenge competition, horses and riders jump over elevated rails.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/span><\/div>Quick Horse Facts<\/h4><\/div>Key Horse Terminology<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n- Equine:<\/b> the scientific name for the animal family that includes horses, donkeys and zebras<\/li>\n
- Stallion:<\/strong> a mature male horse<\/li>\n
- Mare:<\/strong> a mature female horse<\/li>\n
- Foal:<\/strong> a young horse, of either gender, that is one year old or younger<\/li>\n
- Colt:<\/strong> a\u00a0 young male horse under the age of four<\/li>\n
- Filly:<\/strong> a young female horse under the age of four<\/li>\n
- Gelding:<\/strong> a castrated male horse<\/li>\n
- Pony:<\/strong> a mature horse that measures less that 14.2 hands high<\/li>\n
- Hand:<\/strong> a measurement of height for a horse, one hand is equivalent to four inches<\/li>\n
- Draft Horse:<\/strong> a large horse used for hard, heavy tasks such as plowing and farm labor<\/li>\n
- Light Horse:<\/strong> any breed of horse that is primarily used for riding or light work such as pulling carriages<\/li>\n
- Team:<\/strong> refers to a group of horses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
Common Breeds Shown at State Fair<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n- Draft Horse Breeds:<\/strong>\n
\n- Clydesdale (shown in photo above)<\/em><\/li>\n
- Belgian<\/li>\n
- Percheron<\/li>\n
- Spotted<\/li>\n
- Shire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Champions Challenge (Light Horse) Breeds:<\/strong>\n
\n- Quarter Horse<\/li>\n
- Arabian<\/li>\n
- Appaloosa<\/li>\n
- Paint<\/li>\n
- Buckskin<\/li>\n
- Halflinger<\/li>\n
- Thoroughbred<\/li>\n
- Welsh<\/li>\n
- Westphalian<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div>
Horse Event Descriptions<\/h4><\/div>All horse shows are held in the Coliseum. Click through the boxes below to learn what happens in each of these judging events.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Halter<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nIn this draft horse competition, horses are led, not ridden, and judged by the correctness of the horses\u2019 bone structure, muscle and body proportions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Hitch<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nIn this draft horse competition, a single horse pulls a cart or teams of two, three, four or six horses pull a wagon in a series of maneuvers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Horse Pull<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nDraft horses in harnesses pull a weighted load.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Gymkhana<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nIn this champions challenge competition, horses and riders complete timed speed events, which may include obstacles and patterns.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Drill Team<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nAn\u00a0equestrian drill team\u00a0is a group of\u00a0horses\u00a0and riders performing choreographed maneuvers to music.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Hunter Over Fences<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nIn this champions challenge competition, horses and riders jump over elevated rails.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
Key Horse Terminology<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n- Equine:<\/b> the scientific name for the animal family that includes horses, donkeys and zebras<\/li>\n
- Stallion:<\/strong> a mature male horse<\/li>\n
- Mare:<\/strong> a mature female horse<\/li>\n
- Foal:<\/strong> a young horse, of either gender, that is one year old or younger<\/li>\n
- Colt:<\/strong> a\u00a0 young male horse under the age of four<\/li>\n
- Filly:<\/strong> a young female horse under the age of four<\/li>\n
- Gelding:<\/strong> a castrated male horse<\/li>\n
- Pony:<\/strong> a mature horse that measures less that 14.2 hands high<\/li>\n
- Hand:<\/strong> a measurement of height for a horse, one hand is equivalent to four inches<\/li>\n
- Draft Horse:<\/strong> a large horse used for hard, heavy tasks such as plowing and farm labor<\/li>\n
- Light Horse:<\/strong> any breed of horse that is primarily used for riding or light work such as pulling carriages<\/li>\n
- Team:<\/strong> refers to a group of horses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\n- <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
Common Breeds Shown at State Fair<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n- Draft Horse Breeds:<\/strong>\n
\n- Clydesdale (shown in photo above)<\/em><\/li>\n
- Belgian<\/li>\n
- Percheron<\/li>\n
- Spotted<\/li>\n
- Shire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Champions Challenge (Light Horse) Breeds:<\/strong>\n
\n- Quarter Horse<\/li>\n
- Arabian<\/li>\n
- Appaloosa<\/li>\n
- Paint<\/li>\n
- Buckskin<\/li>\n
- Halflinger<\/li>\n
- Thoroughbred<\/li>\n
- Welsh<\/li>\n
- Westphalian<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div>
Horse Event Descriptions<\/h4><\/div>All horse shows are held in the Coliseum. Click through the boxes below to learn what happens in each of these judging events.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Halter<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nIn this draft horse competition, horses are led, not ridden, and judged by the correctness of the horses\u2019 bone structure, muscle and body proportions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Hitch<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nIn this draft horse competition, a single horse pulls a cart or teams of two, three, four or six horses pull a wagon in a series of maneuvers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Horse Pull<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nDraft horses in harnesses pull a weighted load.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Gymkhana<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nIn this champions challenge competition, horses and riders complete timed speed events, which may include obstacles and patterns.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Drill Team<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nAn\u00a0equestrian drill team\u00a0is a group of\u00a0horses\u00a0and riders performing choreographed maneuvers to music.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Hunter Over Fences<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>\nIn this champions challenge competition, horses and riders jump over elevated rails.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
- \n
- <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
Common Breeds Shown at State Fair<\/strong><\/h5>\n
- \n
- Draft Horse Breeds:<\/strong>\n
- \n
- Clydesdale (shown in photo above)<\/em><\/li>\n
- Belgian<\/li>\n
- Percheron<\/li>\n
- Spotted<\/li>\n
- Shire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n
- Champions Challenge (Light Horse) Breeds:<\/strong>\n
- \n
- Quarter Horse<\/li>\n
- Arabian<\/li>\n
- Appaloosa<\/li>\n
- Paint<\/li>\n
- Buckskin<\/li>\n
- Halflinger<\/li>\n
- Thoroughbred<\/li>\n
- Welsh<\/li>\n
- Westphalian<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/span><\/div>
Horse Event Descriptions<\/h4><\/div>
All horse shows are held in the Coliseum. Click through the boxes below to learn what happens in each of these judging events.<\/p>\n<\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Halter<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
\nIn this draft horse competition, horses are led, not ridden, and judged by the correctness of the horses\u2019 bone structure, muscle and body proportions.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Hitch<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
\nIn this draft horse competition, a single horse pulls a cart or teams of two, three, four or six horses pull a wagon in a series of maneuvers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Horse Pull<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
\nDraft horses in harnesses pull a weighted load.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Gymkhana<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
\nIn this champions challenge competition, horses and riders complete timed speed events, which may include obstacles and patterns.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Drill Team<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
\nAn\u00a0equestrian drill team\u00a0is a group of\u00a0horses\u00a0and riders performing choreographed maneuvers to music.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
<\/i><\/i><\/span>Hunter Over Fences<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div>
\nIn this champions challenge competition, horses and riders jump over elevated rails.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
- Clydesdale (shown in photo above)<\/em><\/li>\n
- Draft Horse Breeds:<\/strong>\n