1. Events: Arena Trail with obstacles
Extreme Trail Ride with obstacles
2. Divisions:
· Beginners – In first or second year of trail riding – easy course
· Juniors – 18 & under – full course, untimed with comfortable time limit
· Senior – Over 18 – full course, untimed with comfortable time limit
· Open – Advanced riders – timed
3. Arena Trail:
· 6 -10 obstacles will include one of the following;
o Gate
o Jacket on hook
o Mailbox
o Bridge
o Boxes and chutes
o Cones
o Blue tarp
o Ball on cone
o Trailer
o What ever we think up!
· Each obstacle will have a maximum of 5 points to be awarded by the judge.
· Judging will be based on the rider’s skill, control, and horse’s willingness.
· 3 refusals constitutes 0 points for that obstacle.
4. Extreme Trail Ride:
· Approximately a 2 mile ride through woods and fields
· 6-10 obstacles – natural and man made
o log jumps
o water crossings
o ditches
o steep hills
o bridge
o banks
o steps
· All riders start with 80 points
o each refusal = 2 points
o max of 3 refusals per obstacle, -10 if obstacle is skipped (max of -10 per obstacle)
o Open riders are timed and points awarded based on times
o All riders continue through whole course even after DQ on any obstacle
