National Indoor Mountain Trail Championship

DEFINITIONS
GREENIE: FOR THE PURPOSE OF THE GREENIE NATIONAL MOUNTIAN TRAIL SHOW, GREENIE IS A HORSE THAT HAS NOT PLACED IN THE TOP 3 IN ANY MOUNTAIN TRAIL EVENT THAT IT HAS ATTENDED WITH 25 OR MORE EXHIBITORS.

CANCELLATION POLICY
CANCELLATIONS 1 WEEK PRIOR TO THE START OF THE SHOW WILL RECEIVE A FULL REFUND. “NO CALL NO SHOW” WILL BE CHANGED FOR THE CLASSES SIGNED UP FOR. AFTER THE SHOW BEGINS, REFUNDS WILL ONLY BE GIVEN TO THOSE THAT PROVIDE A VET OR DOCTORS NOTE.

AWARDS
AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN AT THE END OF THE SHOW.

TRAIL PATTERNS / Q & A
TRAIL PATTERNS WILL BE RELEASED THE EVENING PRIOR TO THE CLASS. PRIOR TO THE START OF EVERY DIVISION, THERE WILL THE OPTION TO ASK QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE PRIOR TO THE START OF SAID DIVISION.

JUDGING
EACH COMPETITOR IS JUDGED BY MULTIPLE JUDGES, THIS IS TO ENSURE A WELL ROUNDED AND UNBIASED SCORE. YOU WILL BE SCORED ON HOW ACCURATELY AND WILLINGLY YOU/YOUR HORSE MANEUVERS THROUGH THE OBSTACLES. EACH OBSTACLE WILL BE SCORED ON A SCALE OF 0 – 10. A SCORE OF “0” WILL BE GIVEN FOR A REFUSAL OR OFF COURSE WITH A PERFECT SCORE BEING A “10”. EXAMPLE: 1-4 MAJOR FAULTS, 5-7 AVERAGE, 8-10 OUTSTANDING. AT THE COMPLETION OF EACH CLASS, SCORES WILL BE TOTALED AND A FINAL SCORE FOR EACH EXHIBITOR WILL BE GIVEN. SCORES FOR THE CLASSES WILL BE POSTED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. YOU WILL NOT BE DISQUALIFIED FOR USING TWO HANDS ON A SHANK BIT, HOWEVER THERE WILL LIKELY BE A PENALTY.

DISQUALIFICATIONS
ABUSE TO THE ANIMAL INSIDE OR OUTIDE OF THE COMPETITION ARENA AND/OR EVIDENCE THAT AN ACT OF ABUSE HAS OCCURRED WILL RESULT IN DISQUALIFICATION. THIS INCLUDES LAMENESS AND/OR FRESH BLOOK IN THE MOUTH, CHIN, SHOULDER, BARREL, FLANK OR HIP, DISRESPECT OR MISCONDUCT BY EXHIBITOR. SHOW MANAGEMENT HAS THE RIGHT TO ASK ANY EXHIBITOR OR GUEST TO LEAVE THE PREMISIS IMMEDIATELY FOR ANY REASON AT ANY TIME.

CLINICS, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY 10/30 & 10/31/25
CLINICS WILL BE HELD ON THE LOGAN MOUNTAIN TRAIL COURSE ONLY. CLINICS WILL BE (2) TWO HOURS IN LENGTH AND WILL HAVE LIMITED SPACE.
ARE CLINICIANS ARE AMONG THE BEST AND WILL PROVIDE GUIDANCE ON HOW TO BEST APPROACH THE OBSTACLES AND HOW TO SHOW YOUR EQUINE TO THE BEST OF THEIR ABILITY! THERE WILL BE PLENTY OF TIME FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL TO MASTER THE OBSTACLES!

FRIDAY NIGHT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2025, @ 6:30 PM, WE WILL BE HOSTING A QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SESSION IN THE FEED ROOM WITH OUR CLINICIANS. THIS WILL GIVE YOU ALL THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK SPECIFIC QUESTIONS ABOUT TACK, APPAREL, JUDGING CRITERIA, HOW TO HANDLE DIFFICULT OBSTACLES, HOW TO PREPARE FOR YOUR PATTERN, AND ANY OTHER MOUNTAIL TRAIL RELATED QUESTIONs.

HOW TO REGISTER
REGISTRATION WILL BE AVAILABLE ONLINE AS OF SEPTEMBER 16, 2025. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CALL THE OREGON HORSE CENTER AT 541-689-9700