Domains that did not allow umamawari to ride horses adopted different standards regarding the qualification as mounted retainers - some domains regarded those who held ranks higher than "kyunin" (direct vassals of lords) as being qualified as mounted retainers, while others regarded only retainers who belonged to families directly supervised by the chief retainer (known as "karo") as being qualified.
馬廻に馬上資格を認めない藩にあっては、給人または給人席以上を馬上資格としたり、家老から直接統率を受ける家格以上の家臣を馬上資格とするなど様々な基準があった。