Understanding the Versatility World Championship Competition
The Versatility World Grand Champion competition is not a specific class, but rather a grouping of classes that make up a hi-point competition the results in the awarding of a World Grand Champion title. In addition, there are sub-competitions that award Hi-Point awards in the specific grouping of classes.
Hi-Point Competition
There are three categories of versatility competition outlined in the MFTHBA Rule Book: Versatility Pleasure Horse, Versatility Work Horse, and Versatility Speed Horse. These three areas have their own set of classes that feed into their Hi-point award.
Versatility Pleasure Horse includes Showmanship, Western Pleasure, and English Pleasure. Versatility Working Horse includes Reining, Western Horsemanship, and Trail.
Versatility Speed Horse includes Barrel Race, Stake Race, and Pole Bending.
In each area, hi-point awards are presented for Open, Open Amateur, and Youth. These three competition areas feed into the overall Versatility World Grand Championship.