Section 160.56. Horses and ponies; department 6.

 

(1)   Light horses, draft horses and ponies. A county or district fair may establish one or more classes of horse and pony exhibits for each category identified under pars. (a) to (f) . A county or district fair may establish separate classes under each paragraph based on the criteria listed under that paragraph. A county or district fair shall use the Danish judging system for all entries in showmanship and equitation classes under pars. (a) and (b) , and the regular judging system for entries in all classes under pars. (c) to (f) . For each class established under this subsection, a county or district fair may receive state aid for first-place to fourth-place premiums of $8.00, $7.00, $6.00 and $5.00, respectively. No exhibitor may enter more than 2 animals in all classes established under this subsection.

(a) Showmanship. A county or district fair may establish one or more showmanship classes based on any of the criteria specified under subds. 1. to 5. Judging shall be based on the exhibitor's ability to show the animal at halter. An animal shown for premiums under this paragraph may not be shown for premiums under par. (b) except by another member of the same immediate family, but may be shown for ribbons under par. (b) by any person.

1. Academic grade level of exhibitor.

2. Beginning, intermediate, or advanced level of showmanship.

3. Size of pony.

4. Type of horse or pony, such as western, English, hunt, show pony, or draft horse.

5. Exhibitor's managerial or ownership status of the exhibited animal.

(b) Horsemanship or equitation. A county or district fair may establish one or more reinsmanship or equitation classes based on any of the criteria specified under subds. 1. to 5. Judging shall rate the exhibitor's ability to drive or ride a horse or pony. An animal shown for premiums under this paragraph may not be shown for premiums under par. (a) except by another member of the same immediate family, but may be shown for ribbons under par. (a) by any person.

1. Academic grade level of exhibitor.

2. Beginning, intermediate, or advanced level of horsemanship.

3. Size of pony.

4. Type of animal such as western, English, hunt or draft.

5. Exhibitor's managerial or ownership status of the exhibited animal.

(c) Pleasure. A county or district fair may establish one or more pleasure mount or pleasure driving classes based on any of the criteria specified under subds. 1. to 7. Judging shall rate the performance of the horse or pony as a pleasure mount or in pleasure driving. An animal shown for premiums in a class established under this paragraph may not be shown for premiums in any class established under pars. (d) to (f) , but may be shown for ribbons in any of those classes.

1. Academic grade level of exhibitor.

2. Beginning, intermediate, or advanced level of exhibitor.

3. Size of pony.

4. Pleasure mount or pleasure driving.

5. Type of animal such as western, English, hunt or draft.

6. Roadster.

7. Exhibitor's managerial or ownership status of exhibited animal.

(d) Halter. A county or district fair may establish one or more halter classes based on any of the criteria specified under subds. 1. to 6. Judging shall rate the conformation of the horse or pony. An animal shown for premiums in a class established under this paragraph may not be shown for premiums in any class established under par. (c) , (e) or (f) , but may be shown for ribbons in any of those classes.

1. Age of horse or pony.

2. Size of pony.

3. Sex of animal; mare or gelding.

4. Managerial or ownership.

5. Type or breed of horse or pony.

6. Mare and foal.

(e) Trail or obstacle driving. A county or district fair may establish one or more horse or pony classes in this category based on any of the criteria specified under subds. 1. to 5. An animal shown for premiums in a class established under this paragraph may not be shown for premiums in any class established under par. (c) , (d) or (f) , but may be shown for ribbons in any of those classes.

1. Academic grade level of exhibitor.

2. Beginning, intermediate, or advanced level of exhibitor in trail or obstacle driving.

3. Size of pony.

4. Type of animal such as western, English, hunt or draft.

5. Exhibitor's managerial or ownership status of the exhibited animal.

(f) Gymkhana. A county or district fair may establish one or more horse or pony classes in this category, including pole bending, barrel racing, plug racing and flag racing. Classes may also be based on any of the criteria specified under subds. 1. to 3. All gymkhana classes are timed events. An animal shown for premiums in a class established under this paragraph may not be shown for premiums in any class established under pars. (c) to (e) , but may be shown for ribbons in any of those classes.

1. Academic grade level of exhibitor.

2. Beginning, intermediate, or advanced level of exhibitor in gymkhana events.

3. Exhibitor's managerial or ownership status of the exhibited animal.

(2)   Equine projects not involving a horse or pony. A county or district fair may establish one or more classes of equine-related exhibits that do not include a live horse or pony. A county or district fair shall use the Danish judging system for all classes in this category. Exhibits under this subsection may include charts, posters, displays, and model horse projects. An exhibit entered in a class under this subsection may not be entered in an animal and veterinary science class under s. ATCP 160.60 (1) (a) . For each class established under this subsection, a county or district fair may receive state aid for first-place to fourth-place premiums of $1.75, $1.50, $1.25 and $1.00, respectively.

(3)   Clothing; equestrian attire. Premiums may be paid all exhibits at the premium level under s. ATCP 160.72 (3) in the clothing department of the junior fair division.

Cr. Register, November, 1990, No. 419 , eff. 12-1-90; r. (intro.); r. and recr. (1) (intro.), (1) (a) (intro.), (1) (b) (intro.) and 4., (1) (c) (intro.), 4. and 5., (1) (d) (intro.) and (2); cr. (1) (e) and (f), Register, July, 1995, No. 475 , eff. 8-1-95; am. (1) (a) 1., (b) 1., (c) 1., (e) 1., and (f) 1., Register, November, 2000, No. 539 , eff. 12-1-00; correction in (3) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, November, 2000, No. 539 .