92.5 Handler’s Attire
It is mandatory for handler to wear appropriate western
attire, including western pants/jeans, a shirt with long
sleeves and a collar, western hat and western boots.
92.6 Horse Equipment
Leather halter, minimum overall width 20mm. Halter must
lay flat with a smooth side against the skin. Silver
equipment will not count over a good working outfit. Lead
(leather, nylon, soft rope or mecate) attached with clip or
leather strap to be fastened to the halter underneath the jaw
of the horse. Minimum length of the lead six (6) metres and
must not exceed nine (9) metres.
92.7 Prohibited equipment
a) Leg wraps, bandages, boots or any other form of leg
protection
b) Whips or similar objects
c) Chain either over or under horses face or attached to
the lead
d) Roller or similar object to keep the head under control
e) Wrapping, either soft or rigid on the halter
92.8 Mandatory obstacles are:
a) Opening, passing through and closing gate. Use a gate
that does not endanger horse or handler. Must be left
hand push away gate;
b) Horse must go over at least four (4) logs or poles.
These can be in a straight line, curved or zig zag;
i) the space between the logs is to be measured and
the path the horse is to take will be the measuring
point.
ii) spacing must be: Walk over 30-50cm; Jog over 7590cm;
c) Backing obstacles to be spaced a minimum of 70cm
apart. Back thru L Shape, V shape, U shape or similar
shaped course.
92.9 Optional Obstacles but not limited to:
a) Back through and around at least three (3) markers.
Minimum ground space 70cm.
b) Horse over wooden bridge. Minimum width will be 90cm
wide and minimum length to be 1.8 metres in length.
Maximum height from ground to top of the bridge 30cm.
Bridge must be sturdy and safe without sides.
c) Serpentine obstacles at walk and/or jog. Spacing to be
a minimum of 1.1 metres or 1.5 metres for jog
d) Carry object from part of the arena to another (only
objects that reasonably might be carried on a trail ride
can be used)
e) Put on and remove slicker
f) Remove and replace materials from mailbox
g) Side pass – diameter of pole is maximum height of
15cm
h) An obstacle consisting of 4 poles, logs or rails, each 1.5
to 2 metres long, laid in a square. Each contestant will
enter the square by walking over log, pole or rails as
indicated. When all four feet are in the square, horse is
to execute a turn as indicated and depart.
i) A circle to walk/jog in. Approximately six (6) metres in
diameter to be marke B