Severe Faults
Of the Performance (avoids disqualification but will be
placed below other exhibitors that do not incur a severe
fault) include:
Severe disobedience including rearing or pawing; horse
kicking at other horses, exhibitors or judge; or horse
continuously circling the exhibitor
Disqualifications (will not be placed) include:
Loss of control of horse that endangers exhibitor, other
horses or exhibitors, or judge including the horse escaping
from the exhibitor
Failure of exhibitor to wear correct number in a visible
manner
Wilful abuse
Excessive schooling or training, or use of artificial aids
Knocking over the cone or going off pattern
99. SPORTING – Barrel, Figure of Eight, Keyhole and Pole
Bending offered in All Age Youth, All Age Amateur and All
Age Horse classes only.
99.1 Barrel
Exhibitors race against the clock, following a course
consisting of three (3) barrels in a triangular "cloverleaf"
pattern. Contestants must choose either the right or left
barrel, circle it, and go to the next barrel, completing the
course after circling the third barrel and running home.
Barrel racing is a timed event.
a) The contestant is allowed a running start. At a signal
from the starter, the contestant will run to barrel number
1, pass to the left of it, and complete an approximately
360 degree turn around it; then go to barrel number 2,
pass to the right of it, and complete a slightly more than
360 degree turn around it; then go to barrel number 3,
pass to the right of it, and do another approximately
360 degree turn around it; then sprint to the finish line,
passing between barrel number 1 and 2. This barrel
course can also be run to the left. For example, the
contestants will start to barrel number 2, turning to left
around this barrel, then to barrel number 1, turning to
the right, then to barrel number 3, turning again to the
right, followed by the final sprint to the finish line.
b) Knocking over a barrel carries a five-second (5)
penalty.
c) Failure to follow the course will cause disqualification.
d) A contestant may touch the barrel with his or her hands
in barrel racing.
e) A whip cannot exceed 60cm in length excluding over
and unders which must be attached to the saddle.
f) It is recommended that drags be conducted before the
start of a barrel race and after every seven head. Show
management may drag more frequently.
g) A contestant can only use a whip, rope, crop, bat or
reins anywhere on the horse twice between 1st & 2nd
barrel, twice between 2nd & 3rd barrel and four (4) times
on the way home.
h) If a tie occurs for first place a run-off will determine the
placing’s.
i) Course
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