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Divisions & descriptions:

Novice Youth, [Youth = Under 18 on May 1st]
no lead-line or attendant ~ inexperienced rider

Open Youth, more experienced and/or from a training barn with experienced horses

Novice Adult, beginner riders to this type of competition OR green horses with more experienced riders.

Open Adult, professional riders/trainers or experienced to this type of competition.

Other entry Info: Points will awarded to horse & rider team. A horse can be ridden in the youth classes multiple times with different riders. In the adult classes a horse can be ridden a maximum of twice.

Entry fee: $25.00.
Awards: Places to 6th in all 4 classes. 

Obstacles: Minimum of 10 maximum of 15 per course

Mandatory Obstacles: Gate, Bridge, Jump or step-over, Backing, Curtain or walk thru.

Optional Obstacles: Water, mounting & dismounting, drag, slicker work, ground tie, debris box, turnaround box, side-passing, trailer loading & unloading, animal cutouts/silhouettes, motorized vehicles/ATV etc. doing something that involves both hands (like tying a ribbon on a tree branch)

Not allowed: Live animals, standing on horses backs or crawling under, curtains with thin strips or ropes, NO riding bareback or without bridle, rope halters are OK. No lead-lines or attendants/instructors allowed in youth divisions. Check rules for helmets & safety rules at each host site.

Judging will be done on horsemanship of the rider and the horse with a score given at each obstacle and a final tally. Each rider will be timed and a combination of the best performance in the quickest time will determine placing