Membership Guidelines

As a member of the CDF, you agree to:

  • Follow all CDF competition rules
  • Host no more than four (4) member-hosted CDF competitions per month
  • Never transfer the ownership of a horse that isn't registered to you, even if you are attempting to transfer a horse you have purchased.

Showing Guidelines

  • All horses must be at least two (2) years of age to compete in driven classes, and at least three (3) years of age to compete in ridden classes
  • All horses may compete in their appropriate singles combined driving division plus a maximum of two (2) combined driving teams
  • Horses competing in multiple divisions must compete in the same level in all divisions
  • Horses are limited to a maximum of two (2) addition ridden classes and two (2) additional driven classes
  • In-Hand classes are unlimited, so long as entries are appropriate
  • "Mini" divisions are restricted to miniature horses standing no taller 9.2 hh (97 cm)
  • "Pony" divisions are restricted to non-draft horses 14.2 hh (1.48 m) and under
  • "Horse" divisions are restricted to non-draft horses 14.3 hh (1.49 m) and over
  • "Draft" divisions are open to all horses of draft ("heavy horse") type, regardless of height
  • "Mini" horses may not compete in ridden classes