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Ride The West Horse & Ranch Expo Rules /Scoring Eligibility: Any competent rider with a horse, pony, or mule is eligible to enter. Please note: Our course is not a beginner's course. Safety is our #1 factor. We are looking for horses that can maneuver through a course of obstacles with physical skill, expression and a good mental attitude. The horse should travel through and between obstacles with inquisitive desire to go forward without compromising its calm, relaxed attitude and way of going. It should approach each obstacle squarely with authority and correct form, with its own style, yet maintaining its willingness to be dictated to completely by the competitor with no apparent resistance. NOTE: Any one horse cannot be ridden by two different people. Any one person WILL be allowed to compete on two different horses. NO ONE IS TO BE ON THE TRAIL COURSE AT ANY TIME PRIOR TO THEIR ROUND ON HORSEBACK, OR ON FOOT, UNLESS THE JUDGE IS PRESENT. Tack and Attire: Dress as you would for a normal trail ride. Safe supportive boots with a heel of 1 inch min. is required. The only requirement for tack is that it be in good repair. All tack should be carefully inspected by rider/handler before competing. If you use a shank bit, you must use one hand on the reins. Two hands are permitted when using a snaffle. Everyone is entitled to wear protective equipment without penalty and Ride The West encourages exhibitors to do so. Patterns: Patterns will be posted at walk through at 8:00 am. Course Inspection and Walk Through: All exhibitors will have an opportunity to walk through (no horses) and review the course one hour before start time. Challenge line-up from random draw will also be posted at walk through. Scoring: All horses begin with a score of 70. At each obstacle, each judge will log scores and penalties if they occur. When all riders have completed the course, scores will be totaled and penalties subtracted to arrive at a final score for each competitor. Scores will be posted as soon as possible.This a timed/judged event. Points and time will determine your placing. This Event will also be a TIMED event. You will be allowed sufficient time to complete the course if your horse is maneuvering obstacles at a reasonable and forward moving pace. Once you have reached the time limit, you will be waived off course and will not receive points for any obstacles you did not complete. Like we have said, this is not a beginner's course or event. Exact course time will be posted prior to the Event and will be announced by the judges during the walk through. *All horses are judged from the time they enter the arena until the completion of the last obstacle. Each obstacle in the Extreme Trail Course will be scored as follows:
Disqualification Abuse to the animal inside or outside the competition arena and /or evidence that an act of abuse has occurred will be grounds for disqualification. This includes lameness and/or fresh blood in mouth, shin, shoulder, barrel, flank, hip or legs; disrespect or misconduct of exhibitor. Definitions Knockdown: When any portion of an obstacle is displaced from its original position by either the horse or the competitor. Off Course: Taking an obstacle in the wrong direction; negotiating an obstacle from the wrong side; skipping an obstacle directed by judge, negotiating obstacles in the wrong sequence; not following the correct line of travel either in the drawn pattern or at the judges instruction. Refusal: Any action taken by the horse to avoid performing an obstacle, part of a combination of obstacles or portion of a trail course. These actions may include, but are not limited to the following: balking, evading or running past an obstacle, complete loss of the required gait, any blatant action by the horse that demonstrates an unwillingness to approach, negotiate and/or complete an obstacle. Walk Through: Opportunity to navigate the course on foot (no horses) with the judges, prior to the competition, in order to ask questions and become comfortable with the pattern. This is your opportunity to determine the safety and feasibility of each obstacle for your individual animal. Walk-Through will take place at 10:00 AM Sharp on Sunday morning. Extreme Trail Challenge: This competition is designed to bring many elements of trail riding onto one course. It is a challenging course. You may be asked to perform such maneuvers as backing through an “L”, side passing over a log, loping circles on the correct lead, jogging over a series of poles, navigating a bridge, opening and closing a gate, etc. Exhibitors may be asked to change gaits while they navigate the course. Routes through the course will be the same for each competitor. Prize presentation will be awarded through 6th place at the Award Ceremony at 4:45 pm in the Mane Event Indoor Arena. Prizes will consist of cash and merchandise awards, totaling over $1500 in cash & value. All participants in the open division will compete against each other and the top 6 OVERALL will be presented the cash/prizes. There will not be seperate rounds or seperate finals. This is one open competition for ages 17 & over. Ride The West Show management holds the sole right to dispute & settle any and all issues arising from any consequence not discussed in this document, show contracts or forms, and the determination by Ride The West Horse & Ranch Expo will be final and binding. By signing this agreement, Exhibitor agrees to abide by all Event and Venue rules & regulations, and to hold harmless from any damages or injuries to themselves or their horse Ride The West and it's affiliates, Centaur Training, Doug & Kathy Vouchell, FAB Ventures and Quarterhorse Ranch, and BCHWa. Exhibitor also agrees that they have read and understand the rules & regulations of Ride The West. Exhibitor agrees to indemnify (to pay any losses, damages, or costs incurred by) Ride The West and all it's affiliates with respect to claims for harm to you the Exhibitor or your horse, and for claims made by others for any harm caused by you the Exhibitor or your horse at this Event. Exhibitor agrees that you are participating voluntarily in this competition with your horse as a rider, driver, handler, lessee, owner, agent, coach, trainer or as a parent or guardian of a junior exhibitor. Exhibitor is fully aware and acknowledges that horse sports and the Competition involve inherent dangerous risk of accident, loss, and possible serious bodily injury including broken bones, head injuries, trauma, pain, suffering or death. By signing below, I further agree to be bound by all applicable Ride The West and FAB Ventures and Quarterhorse Ranch rules and all terms and provisions of this entry registration form.
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