Post by --ADMIN on Aug 16, 2010 13:49:11 GMT -8
Here are the classes being offered at The Spring Fling show. Entries close August 19, 2010 at midnight.[/u]
*Cross entry rules only apply to the horse/rider combination. Riders may enter divisions on different horses.
`DRESSAGE
GREEN AS GRASS DRESSAGE
Open to any competitor or horse new in dressage, only requires walking and trotting.
INTRO A&B
Open to any competitor, only requires walking and trotting.
TRAINING LEVEL
Open to any competitor, only requires walking, trotting, and cantering.
FIRST LEVEL
Open to any competitor, requires walking, trotting, cantering, and understanding of basic lateral movements.
SECOND LEVEL
Open to any competitor, requires walking, trotting, cantering, understanding of both basic and complex dressage movements, recommended for upper level students only.
THIRD LEVEL
Open to any competitor, requires walking, trotting, cantering, understanding of both basic and complex dressage movements, recommended for upper level students only.
FOURTH LEVEL
Open to any competitor, requires walking, trotting, cantering, understanding of both basic and complex dressage movements, recommended for upper level students only.
PRIX ST. GEORGES – GRAND PRIX
Open to any competitor, requires walking, trotting, cantering, understanding of the full dressage training scale, the ability to perform complex movements while applying the basics, recommended for upper level students only.
`HUNTERS
PONY HUNTER
Open to all ponies. Fence size will be set according to the height of the pony. Small ponies are set at 2'3", medium ponies are set at 2'6", and large ponies at 2'9".
BABY GREEN HUNTER
Open to horses of any age in their first year of showing over fences at 2'6". The horse may not have competed in classes exceeding 2'9" in height at any show.
PRE-GREEN HUNTER
Open to a horse of any age in their first year of showing in any class that requires a horse to jump 3'3". Horse may not have competed in any classes exceeding 3'6" in height at any show.
PRE CHILDREN'S/PRE ADULT 2'6 HUNTER
Open to horses and ponies ridden by Junior or Amateur riders. No cross entry into any hunter or jumper classes exceeding 2'9".
CHILDREN'S/ADULT HUNTER
Open to any horses and ponies ridden by Junior or Amateur riders. Fences set at 3'. May not cross into any hunter or jumper classes exceeding 3'6". May not cross into the Open Hunter division.
WORKING HUNTER
Open to all horses and riders. Fences set at 3'. May not cross into any hunter or jumper class exceeding 3'6". May not cross into the Open Hunter division.
OPEN HUNTER
Open to all horses and riders. Fences are set at 3'3"-3'6". Riders may not cross over into the Regular Hunters or any class exceeding 4'.
REGULAR HUNTER
Open to all horses and riders. Fences are set at 4'. Riders may not cross enter with any lower hunter divisions.
`JUMPERS
WELCOME JUMPER
Open to all horses and ponies. Fences height and spreads up to 2'6". May not be crossed into any class where the fences exceed 2'9" in height.
LOW JUMPER
Open to all horses and ponies. Fence height and spreads up to 2'9". May not be crossed into any class where the fences exceed 3'3" in height.
CHILDREN'S/ADULT JUMPER
Open to horses and ponies ridden by Junior and Amateur riders. No cross-entry with Junior or Amateur jumper, or classes exceeding 3'6". Fence height and spreads up to 3'.
JUNIOR/AMATEUR JUMPER
Open to all horses ridden by Junior and Amateur riders. Fence height and spreads up to 3'3"-3'6".
MODIFIED JUMPER
Open to all horses and riders. Fence height and spreads up to 3'9".
MODIFIED SPEED JUMPER
Open to all horses and riders. Fence height and spreads up to 4'-4'3. May not cross into the Open Jumper division.
OPEN JUMPER
Open to all horses and riders. Fence height and spreads up to 4'6-4'9, fences may be raised to 5'+ in case of a jump off. May not cross into any lower divisions.
$2,500 GRAND PRIX
Open to all horses and riders that are entered in the Open Jumper division. Horses must be on the grounds 24 hours prior to class. May not cross in to any other jumper or hunter divisions.
`WESTERN
BARREL RACING
Rider must complete a certain pattern around three barrels and get to the finish line the quickest. Anyone can do this.
$2500 BARREL RACING
Rider must complete a certain pattern around three barrels and get to the finish line the quickest. To compete, a horse and rider must also be competing in the regular barrel racing class.
REINING
The rider must guide their horse through a complex pattern of circles, spins and stops. All done at lope and gallop, must know how to lope and gallop to enter.
TRAIL
A typical trail course requires horse and rider to open and pass through a small gate while mounted; walk across a fake bridge; cross over a set of rails or logs at a walk, jog or lope; back up, often with a turn while backing; side-pass, often over a rail or log; turn on the forehand or hindquarters within a confined area; and tolerate some type of "spooky" obstacle, such as having the rider put on a vinyl raincoat. The horse is asked to perform all three gaits in the process of completing the course. Open to all competitors.
WESTERN PLEASURE
Group class, competitors are required to walk, jog, and lope. Riders evaluated on the manners and calmness of the horse. Open to all competitors.
INDIVIDUAL ROPING
Competitor must rope and hog tie a calf in the shortest amount of time.
TEAM ROPING
A team of two, a 'header' and a 'heeler', one must rope the front of the steer while the other ropes the two back legs, a five second penalty is added to the time if only one leg is roped. To sign up, simply state the names of the team ropers and their horses.[/blockquote][/size]