Comments on: Performance Halter Advice

By: Performancing the Halter « Flying Lead Changes

Performancing the Halter « Flying Lead Changes — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 22:42:30 +0000

[...] their own. Most of the horses are strictly leading horses and compete in their one class, thats it. But when the performance halter made their way to the class list, many people thought differently on the [...]

By: Action! – America’s Horse Daily

Action! – America’s Horse Daily — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:23:20 +0000

[...] can also have someone lead the horse straight up to the camera and then straight away from it. Buyers can see the action of [...]

By: G S Signorelli

G S Signorelli — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 17:43:04 +0000

It all boils down to the fact that the standard for American Quarter Horses has always been stock horse conformation. This may be the reason Mr. Laney prefers not to see hunters (Thoroughbred crosses for the most part) with braided manes. See his comment, “I still think that when you go into a Quarter Horse conformation class, your horse is a representative of a stock breed.”

By: Kelsey

Kelsey — Mon, 17 May 2010 23:48:14 +0000

I’m just going on record as saying that although everyone has made valid points, I am inclined to trust the advice of a WORLD CHAMPION HALTER TRAINER in this situation.

By: Tracy Mills – America’s Horse Daily

Tracy Mills – America’s Horse Daily — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:05:52 +0000

[...] AQHA championship title with Hot Obsession, aka “Suzy.” On July 10, 2005, she earned the last halter point required for the [...]

By: Jenna Roman

Jenna Roman — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 18:42:07 +0000

I understand and agree with everyone’s point above, however, it seems to only real solution would be to have separate classes for each type of horse entered. For example, you could have stock performance halter, hunter performance halter and I guess working performance halter for the reiners, ropers, speed horses and anyone else not in the other categories.

My understanding is performance halter was created because most performance horses have difficulty competing with halter horses that only compete in that event and this class gives performance horses a better chance to get halter points.

I am happy that AQHA developed such a class. I hope to show in it someday. I consider the creation of performance halter to be a good thing. Perhaps, it’s not as fine-tuned as it could be for competitors.

By: Linda Peoples

Linda Peoples — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 14:42:14 +0000

The above are excellent comments from participants. I hope AQHA is reading this and takes note – some changes such as this would make AQHA showing better.

By: Tina Alampi

Tina Alampi — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:18:44 +0000

I agree with Luann and Nancy! Why does AQHA want to make this process harder than it has to be. The western horse should be shown in western attire and style and the english horse shown in their english attire and style. And that-is-that! This is very frustrating how these rules and regulations come about.

By: TJT

TJT — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:06:27 +0000

I woiuld have to say I agree with Nancy and Luann about showing the hunt seat horses braided. Kinda like when we show the lunge line classes– if you are presenting the horse as a western prospect it would be banded… and hunt seat prospects would be braided– how would this be any different?

By: Nancy Miller

Nancy Miller — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 02:05:00 +0000

I have to agree with Luann. Horses should be shown as they are to perform. I wouldn’t mind seeing the hunter type horses shown in bridle with the handler in hunt seat attire. That has always been the way a hunter is shown.

By: Luann Meyer

Luann Meyer — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 01:50:03 +0000

I think Mr. Laney needs to adjust his contradictory statements. On one hand he says “I think what makes a lot of the performance halter is showing the horse with a little of the characteristics of what they do. Everybody, especially a horseman, appreciates that a little more.” In the next breath he says it’s ok for rope horse manes to be left alone, pleasure horses to be banded, but take the braids out of HUS horses. Does he realize the work and TIME that goes into braiding a HUS horse? At most shows we go to the format starts with showmanship, halter and right into HUS. How is it possible to get your horse braided, saddled and warmed up in the 1/2 hour break you usually get between halter and HUS? If the HUS horses aren’t braided, how are we to show the horse “with a little of the characteristics of what they do?” This part of Mr. Laney’s article really bugs me and I wish he wouldn’t mention it at all if he is going to be so biased and ignorant of the efforts that go into prepping a HUS horse.