Saddleseat and other division add ons

[In Training]

https://www.kystatefair.org/wchs/divisions.html

This is a link to the Kentucky State Fair where many Saddleseat and other driving shows are held. The link has all of the divisions. In the future it would be awesome if all divisions were on here. Syn and I were talking about roadster and fine harness for Hackneys, also cob classes. Thank you for considering and reading.

[Syn]

I think trying to have all the different divisions of saddleseat (or any discipline really) would kind of be overkill though, just as it would be overkill to have a ton of hunter divisions too. The reason why I suggest Roadster and Fine Harness as driving disciplines is that they are distinct from any other driving discipline currently offered by the game.

[In Training]

I'm not saying adding all of the different divisions. Just the distinct ones such as gaited, fine harness, roadster, and pleasure. I added the link for some who aren't as familiar with Saddleseat as some others might be, but I do agree with you Syn that it would be overkill to add every single thing such as cob classes. (Not sure why I added that in my original post :/)

[Scythian]

Roadster classes in horse shows in the USA Midwest are harness classes in which the horse, hitched to a sulky (2-wheeled racing cart), trots at various speeds including close to racing. (Because the classes are performed in show rings rather than actual racetracks, not really maximum.)

Breeds may include the Standardbred (American harness racers), Hackney (it's part of their heritage), or a "roadster pony" which may be mostly Shetland.

Going back to the real horse-and-buggy days, it was my-horse-trots-faster-than-yours: spontaneously on country roads or, with a little more planning, at town and county fairs and so forth -- which means any skillful horse might win, and perhaps produce more winners.

So the way most Harness Racing competitions are run in this game, open to all breeds and may the best horse win, is authentic in its own way too. Performance is the ultimate proof of worth.

[In Training]

Roadster classes in horse shows in the USA Midwest are harness classes in which the horse, hitched to a sulky (2-wheeled racing cart), trots at various speeds including close to racing. (Because the classes are performed in show rings rather than actual racetracks, not really maximum.)

Breeds may include the Standardbred (American harness racers), Hackney (it's part of their heritage), or a "roadster pony" which may be mostly Shetland.

Going back to the real horse-and-buggy days, it was my-horse-trots-faster-than-yours: spontaneously on country roads or, with a little more planning, at town and county fairs and so forth -- which means any skillful horse might win, and perhaps produce more winners.

So the way most Harness Racing competitions are run in this game, open to all breeds and may the best horse win, is authentic in its own way too. Performance is the ultimate proof of worth.

This day in age, animation and speed are taken into account. ANIMATION! The faster and the higher the animation the better. Somewhat like park horses, they were the fancy horses that could out step and out trot all the other rich guys horses. Roadsters have their head's tucked in, high leg motion, and speed. It is isn't just speed that is taken in account. Speeds are judged and taught in gears. The higher the gear, the faster and more animated it is.

[Scythian]

Maybe we're talking pears and quinces? I'm sure the animation and brilliant effect is intrinsic to Hackneys, ASBs, and related. The alternative take on roadster is various speeds under control and well-executed (not necessarily with height), so that the animal covers ground efficiently -- that's more like Standardbreds (who are, of course, descended from Hackneys and Thoroughbreds).