The Autumn Thunder '22 Draft Specialty Show is Coming Soon!

The 2nd Annual Autumn Thunder Draft Specialty Show is in the works. I'll share some information on the Division, Section and Class structure below so you can have a look ahead of time for planning purposes. Registration is October 3rd - 17th and I hope to have judging wrapped up by Thanksgiving (November 24th). I'll be monitoring my private forum messages on this site and my email during the registration and show. I also hope to be adding a few additional judges this year.

(I apologize that some of my formatting is dropping, but hopefully I've made enough changes to make this readable.)

Overview

The focus of this show is on Drafts and Draft types.

Breed classes have been expanded this year and each Halter section has a Foals class. There are also specific classes for some heavy carriage breeds, draft ponies, and an entire section for grade drafts, various draft crosses and draft-type longears. Irish Cobs (Vanners/Tinkers) will have their own class under UK Drafts.

Classes have strict breeds where possible. A few have suggested breeds, but other breeds fitting the breed type can enter. Crossbred classes and the Action Division (by pose) classes can't be set as strict breeds.

Limit 7 entries per class/per entrant.

Each draft-type horse can be entered 2 times–once in Halter, once in an Action class (by pose).

An overview of the Division/Section/Class structure is posted below.

Division/Section/Class Structure

HALTER DIVISIONS (BY BREED OR TYPE)
Large Scale = 1:6, 1:9, 1:12 Scale
Mini Scale = 1:15, 1:18, 1:24, 1:32, 1:64 Scale

Large OF Division
OF Plastic, OF Rubber, OF China, OF Resin

Mini OF Division
OF Plastic, OF Rubber, OF China, OF Resin

Large Custom Division
Custom Plastic, Custom OF Resin, Custom Rubber, Custom Cold Painted China

Mini Custom Division
Custom Plastic, Custom Rubber, Custom Factory Resin, Custom Cold Painted China,

Large AR/Custom Glazed China Division
Artist Resin, Custom Glaze China

Mini AR/Custom Glazed China Division
Artist Resin, Custom Glaze China

SECTION AND CLASS STRUCTURE FOR EACH DIVISION ABOVE
(Note that Section/Class names could change slightly)

A. UK Drafts

Clydesdales – Solid
Clydesdales – Minimal or Moderate Sabino Pattern
Clydesdale – Maximum or Extreme Sabino Pattern
Shires
Irish Draught (not Irish Draught Sport Horse – see Draft Crosses)
Suffolk Punch
Irish Cob (Vanner/Tinker)
Other Pure UK Draft Breeds (NOTE: Large Purebred Breeds only. There are other sections with classes for Grade and Mixed Drafts, Heavy Carriage and Draft Ponies.)
Foals – Pure UK Draft Breed Foals

B. European Drafts

A. Noriker – Solid
B. Noriker – Patterned (leopard, semi-leopard or other allowable Noriker pattern)
C. Ardennes/Ardennais (includes Swedish Ardennes)
D. Belgian/Brabant
E. Percheron/Boulannais
F. German Draft Breeds – Rhenish, Black Forest, South German Coldblood
G. Swedish/Scandinavian/Soviet/Russian Draft Breeds (Lithuanian, Soviet Heavy, Russian, North Swedish, Jutland, Vladmir Heavy)
H. Other Pure European Draft Breeds
I. Foals – Pure European Draft Breed Foals

C. North American Drafts

A. North American Spotted Draft – Tobiano
B. North American Spotted Draft – Overo/Other Pattern
C. Sugarbush/Sendera Draft – Leopard Complex
D. Sugarbush/Sendera Draft – Other Blanket or Solid Color
E. American Drum Horse Draft
F. American Cream Draft
G. Other Pure North American Drafts (Canadian Draft, American Belgian, etc.)
H. Foals – Pure North American Draft Breed Foals

D. Other Drafts/Heavy Carriage/Draft Ponies

A. Australian Draughts
B. All Other Pure Draft Breeds (Without a Specific Class/Region)
C. Heavy Carriage - Friesian
D. Heavy Carriage – Cleveland Bay
E. All Other Purebred Heavy Carriage Breeds (Georgian Grande, Kladruber, etc.)
F. Purebred Draft Ponies –Haflinger, Fjord, Fell Pony, American Draft Pony, etc. (Not Vanners, Tinkers, Irish Cob – see class under UK Drafts)
G. Foals – Australian Draft/Carriage/Draft Pony

E. Grade Draft/Draft Crosses/Longears Drafts

A. All Grade Drafts
B. DRAFT + DRAFT Crosses
C. DRAFT + PONY Crosses
D. All DRAFT + Other Breed SPORT HORSE Crosses
E. All Other DRAFT + NON-DRAFT Breed Crosses
F. All Longear Draft Types
G. Foals – Grade Draft/Draft Crosses/Longears Draft

Action Division (By Pose)
This division offers a different type of halter classes, judged by pose. Classes are by pose type-Standing, Walking, Trotting, Pulling, etc. Any make or finish. Sections for Large and Mini Scales. NO TACK except permanently molded on or attached. NOTE: A model must be eligible to enter one of the draft classes in the regular Halter Divisions to be entered here.

Action – Large Scale (Section)
Action – Mini Scale (Section)

CLASS STRUCTURE FOR EACH SECTION ABOVE:

Standing
Walking
Trotting
Pulling
Cantering/Loping/Galloping
Bucking or Cavorting
Grumpy/Acting Up/Naughty
Head/Neck Turned
Lying Down
Grazing/Head Down
Any Other Pose
Head Study
Fancy Feet (show off those hooves—solid, striped, shod, barefoot, all dressed up for parade, etc.)

This looks like a wonderful show!! Looking forward to it! 🙂

A question about North American Drafts, particularly the Sendera Draft: I noticed you have a class for Sugarbush/Sendera Draft – Leopard Complex

Since this breed also comes in solid colours, will you be creating a separate class for them?

Cheers, and thnks!

Hi, thanks so much for your question.

Yes, there's supposed to be a class for Sugarbush/Sendera Draft - Other Patterns or Solid. I think it just got cutoff in the formatting here, but if it's not there when the show is approved, I'll add it or have the admin add it. Thanks for mentioning this!! (It should now be fixed in the list above.)

Thank you! 🙂 I see it now 👍🏻

The Autumn Thunder '22 Draft Specialty Show is now listed on the Upcoming Shows tab. Registration opens on October 3rd and closes in two weeks on October 17th.

https://www.omhps.com/Show/Details/3c10f893-382d-422a-9efd-4a8c0e8c1b7c

Hi, should entries into Fancy Feet be close ups of our models' hooves? :)

Hi jeslynnighthawk,Yes, preferably, so the details can be clearly seen. (Sorry I didn't see your question before now. I've been monitoring private messages, but forgot to check here, too.) If your photo is high enough resolution, you might be able to crop to show the hoof details better.Thanks for your question.

Just a reminder the Autumn Thunder '22 Draft Specialty Show closes for entries on Monday, October 17th, so you have the weekend to get your entries in.

Virtual ribbons will be awarded to 10th place in individual classes.