If a medium pony has shown at or above 2’6 at local unrecognized shows, would that pony still be eligible for rated green pony hunter classes?
A pony can show over 5’ jumps at unrecognized shows and still be eligible for the greens. Unrecognized shows have no bearing on green eligibility at USEF horse shows.
Caveat: I don’t know if that applies to animals that do the Outreach classes at unrecognized shows.
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Determining Hunter eligibility for ponies. Hunter eligibility for a pony begins when a pony of any age, competes for the first time in any over fences class with jumps at 2’3” or higher for small ponies, 2’6” or higher for medium ponies and 2’9” or higher for large ponies in Hunter or Hunter/Jumping Seat Equitation classes or sections held at a Federation or Equine Canada Licensed competition in North America.
The Green status of a pony is determined by the following factors in competition experience at Hunter or Hunter/Jumping Seat Equitation classes or sections held at a Federation or Equine Canada Licensed competition in North America:
a. The height of fences (determined by the class, section or division specifications) over which a pony has competed.
b. The number of competition years a pony has competed at regulation height. A pony that has competed in such classes for one (1) or more competition years, without receiving a reinstatement, is no longer eligible to compete in the Green section.
Yes. The key is “licensed” competitions. If it has never shown 2’6 at a licensed competition (USEF) it is still green.
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