08/27/2025
📢 World Show & Celebration Rule Reminders 📢
As we get ready for an incredible week at the MFTHBA World Show & Celebration, we want to remind all exhibitors that it is your responsibility to read and know the rules. A few key reminders:
✅ Rider Ages: Rider’s ages are determined as of January 1.
✅ Youth 11 & Under: May only compete in youth-designated classes, with the exception of Jockey Change and Costume Class.
✅ Shoes: Shoes may not exceed 21 ounces.
➡️ One shoe must be pulled from the 1st and 2nd place winners in the Open and Amateur Owned 5-Year-Old & Older World Grand Champion Classes.
➡️ Show management may pull shoes in any World Grand Champion Class.
✅ Fall Foals: For show purposes only, foals born September 1 – December 31 are considered as being foaled the following year.
❌ This provision does not apply to the MFTPR or Weanling Model.
✅ Just for 2025: To accommodate fall foals, the Amateur Owned Weanling Model class has been changed to an Open Fall Foal Model class. This is just for this year to ensure fall foals have a place to show. A rule change has been proposed to revert the rule to allowing fall foals to show in weanling model.
