SHOW APPROVAL
Request for show
approvals should be made to the approval chairman. Shows to be held on
Friday evenings, Saturdays, Sundays or Holidays. An application will be
sent to you upon request and must be returned 45 days prior to your show
with an approval fee of $35.00 for a one-day show and $50.00 for a two-day
show. A surcharge of $.85 per class per horse shall be charged and a
$5.00 non-member fee per show charged and agreed to as part of the
approval. To qualify for approval, schedule must include 3 game events
under the annual award system. No changing of classes after show is
publicized except emergencies or safety reasons. If classes are changed,
riders are entitled to their entry money back. There shall be a $2.70
maximum entry fee, unless approved through Western Horsemen of Oregon
Board. At jackpot shows, at least 1/2 of the entry fees are to be put
back into pot after $.85 surcharge is taken out. Surcharge to be divided
as such: $.075 to each point secretary, $.20 to Beat Washington Show and
$.50 to Western Horsemen of Oregon. Each contestant will be charged a
Judges & Timers fee of $2.00 per rider per day. Approved shows shall
abide by the rules in this book with no deviations. A complete list of
contestants and horses, together with their official times and placings
must be mailed to the point secretary within 24 hours following the show.
Approved Judges and Timers must be used.
The show approvals
chairman shall send out an information sheet upon approval. Class sheets
shall be a four-part form. The main timekeeper shall write through the
top (white) copy. The second and third copies (leaving them attached)
shall be used by the other timekeeper. The fourth copy is to be used by
the announcer. The third copy of the class sheet (from the second time
keeper) shall be posted throughout the day and for one-half hour after the
show for riders to check for accuracy of names, horses, and times
recorded. Any discrepancies shall be verified, corrected and initialed by
the show secretary on all duplicated copies of class sheets. (“Posted”
means made available for review.) An appointed person shall place the
posted copies in a notebook for a period of one year.
Dates and locations
of all WHO approved shows must be posted in the WHO Newsletter at least 30
days prior to the date of the show. The show approval secretary must
contact the person in charge of the newsletter within 48 hours of giving
show approval for said WHO show. If additional expenses are incurred to
comply with notification requirements, sponsoring clubs will be
responsible for these costs.
GENERAL
RULES
Section 1:
At all approved Western Horsemen of Oregon shows the decision of the judge
is final.
1A:
Each show shall retain two judges and two timers. They will each
receive a portion of the two dollar ($2) per rider fee.
Section
2:
Western
Horsemen of Oregon is to retain a Show Secretary,
Judges and Timers of its own shows. The person transporting the equipment
to the show for the weekend shall be paid twenty-five dollars ($25).
Section 3a:
Western equipment is to be used.
Saddles must have a horn; bridle type is optional (no halters). All tack
must be in good working condition.
Section 3b:
Western boots or equine lacers with sewn-on sole and drop down heel
(minimum of ½ inch) are required in all events using saddles except for
riders being rescued. While competing riders must wear neat, clean
western attire suitable for a family orientated equestrian event. No
ripped jeans or shirts, no shorts or cut of pants, no T-shirts or tank
tops permitted, Long pants and neat, clean button front or polo
shirts are required. Shirt should be tucked in whenever possible. Sleeve
length is rider's option. Sweatshirts or jackets are permitted over
approved shirts. Western hats are preferred, but baseball caps and
visors are permitted so long as they do not contain alcoholic beverages,
cigarette, tobacco, or narcotic advertisements or logos, or crude, foul
or offensive language or innuendos. All clothing, hats and equipment are
subject to Judges approval. Judges have the right to inspect clothing or
equipment at any time. Judges must give a mandatory warning prior to
disqualifying any rider for improper attire and/or equipment. The
Judge’s call is then not contestable. This rule on attire applies to all
shows except Interstate and any show designated as a Performance Show.
These designated events require clearly identifiable western wear and
baseball caps, visors and similar are prohibited.
Section
4:
Bats, spurs, and over-and-unders shall be open to inspection by Judges.
Should these properties be found to be abusive by nature (such as pronged,
weighted or cutting), they shall be banned from use. No warnings shall be
required. Decision of the Judge is final.
Section 5:
Horses entered in a questionable state may be subject to inspection by a
team of two or more judges. If the judges deem the horse unfit for use,
the horse may be barred from competition at said show.
Section 6:
Horse may be entered only once in each class; Jr., Sr., A, B, C, and D
considered separate classes. Rider may ride more than once in individual
events only. Rider may not enter an event after it has started (A, B, C,
& D being one event). Rider may not add a class after event has started,
rider first entering for the day may do so, i.e., person arriving to run C
and D barrels after event has started, can do so. A rider or horse may
only appear once in two- & four-man events. All entries shall be paid
before rider enters arena for first class. Times will not count until
entries are paid.
Section 7:
Pre-entries will be a maximum of $2.70 per event and Day of show entries
will be a maximum of $3.00 per event, with the $.30 going to W.H.O,'s
General Fund. This is not a manda tory charge and must be posted prior on
the show sheet.
Section 8:
Two timers must be at the finish line and not less than one qualified
judge (two recommended) shall be provided for each group or rider to be
judged. The time of the first timer shall be official unless he/she fails
in getting the exact start or in the event of a watch failure; in which
case, the second timer’s reading shall be official. Back-up timers to an
electric timer must be a card-carrying timer. Judge is to watch for
infractions of the rules. When judge is in doubt, the benefit goes to the
rider. At an approved show, only judges and timers carrying current cards
may officiate. When times are recorded they shall be recorded using
the third digit to be read in the thousands. If the electric timer fails
and the backup time is used the last digit will be a zero.
Section 9:
Time shall be taken when the horse crosses the line both at the start and
finish. In pair events, time shall be taken on the first horse to cross
the line.
Section
10: There
will be a white line at the start of Bareback Relay and a mounting line
for Rescue Race. All other lines will be assumed.
Section
11:
In no event will horses be allowed to be tied together.
Section
12:
In all events (except barrels) two poles spaced thirty (30) feet apart
shall designate the length of the start and finish line, and a horse
must pass between these poles at the start and finish or be considered
off course. Starting poles for Barrels is to be sixty (60) feet
apart.
Section
13:
When the
course is measured, the measurement shall be taken from the center of
the barrels, poles, containers or other properties. Properties will be
marked with a lime dot. Barrels may be marked with a stake and rope at
center of barrel. A course may be moved for safety reasons and riders
shall choose to either rerun or keep their original run. If a course is
more than 8 inches short or long, it shall be reset and all riders must
rerun.
Section
14:
Ties.
If jackpot, money will be split. If trophies, ribbons or other awards,
riders must flip for placing. Points will be split. When tied for High
Point, go to the most 1st places; if still tied, most 2nd places, etc.
Section
15:
Mounted: Riders shall be considered mounted with the knee over
the centerline on the horse’s back. In events where mounting is
required, rider must be mounted when crossing the finish line.
Section 16:
When two lines are run, riders must take the first available line.
Section
17:
Re-rides: In the event of interference, a re-ride shall be at
the discretion of the official judge or judges, with all re-rides to
be run after the last rider in that event has completed the course.
No re-rides will be permitted for the following: falling horse,
broken equipment or improperly re-set equipment. On any re-rides
granted for failure of all timing devices, five second penalties
received on the first run, if completed, shall carry over on the
second run and no additional five second penalties may be
incurred.
Section
18:
Ground Rules: Must be printed on the program and called to the
attention of all contestants by the announcer and posted in a
conspicuous place. Show committees must not amend or substitute
established general rules, penalties or
disqualifications.
Section
19:
Refer to Equipment specifications for rules concerning
equipment.
Section
20:
Pee Wee riders must be 8 years and under, as of August 1, and may ride
any horse. It will be up to each show chairman to offer Pee Wee classes
at a show. Flag events and two- or four-man team events are not allowed
in Pee Wee
classes.
Section
21:
Newsletter:
Advertising space in the newsletter can be bought for the following
prices: full page $25, half page $15, quarter page $5, and under 25
words $2.
Section 22:
Team Captain: A :Team Captain" will designate four-man
teams.will be entered and times/points tracked based upon the Team
Captain. Riders/horses substitutions for four-man team/events will
no longer be recorded/tracked by point secretaries. At the conclusion of
the point year, the Team Captain will notify the point secretaries of
the four-riders/horses, which will comprise the team for the purpose of
Interstate and annual awards.
Section 23: All
dogs must be kept contained for safety and insurance reasons.
Section 24: All
horse/rider combinations shall only be allowed to ride in a maximum of
two (@) classes per individual event at each show. The horse may
run in the horses rated class and either any one (1) class above their
rating or their rated class plus an open class if it is offered.
EQUIPMENT
1. The
following equipment shall be used whenever any of these terms are used.
All equipment is to be standard according to specification.
2. Show
committees are to furnish equipment for all events (baton and cowhide
excluded) and equipment is to be uniform for all lines of competition.
An event will not be allowed as approved if run with substandard
equipment.
3. It is
mandatory to secure poles to base. Optional - Barrels: predominately
white, option of red or blue stripe marked in middle of barrel. Poles:
1 foot down a 3-inch stripe, another foot down another 3-inch stripe.
Plastic barrels may be used and should contain 12 pounds of water or
other substance (4 to 5 inches in bottom). Sandpaper must be used on a
barrel that does not have a lip for NSCA. If metal barrels are used
they should have both ends intact and have a bicycle tire safely
attached around the rim.
CONTAINERS: Quarter barrels, painted white and containing 8 to 10
inches of sand or soil.
Other
equipment is described under the events where used.
4.
Private clubs wanting to use equipment must make arrangements with
committee.
5.
Western Horsemen of Oregon charges twenty dollars ($20) per day for
other clubs to rent its equipment.
PENALTIES
There shall
be a 5 second penalty for each of the following:
Section 1:
For each knockdown of a stake, pole or barrel other than those used as
containers; each time a stake, pole or barrel is knocked down and rights
itself.
Section 2:
In the flag race, potato race or stake race if the 1st rider fails to put
flag in the last container and/or upsets the last container, and crosses the
finish line. When the ring crew mistakenly resets either a knocked down
container, misplaced flag or the combination.
Section 3:
In the flag race, potato race, and stake race, riders must re-set the
containers: in scurry events, poles shall remain down until the rider
clears the course; in polebending events, poles should be re-set whenever
possible while rider is on course; in all other events, ring crew will
re-set equipment.
DISQUALIFICATIONS
Section 1:
Runouts, refusals, leaving the course, upsetting starting poles (crossing
the starting plane outside of the starting poles, and circling any obstacle
while on course except Flag Races and other container events). In the
Scurry, all four feet must pass over the jumps. A balk is not considered a
refusal if the horse finally finishes the course correctly. Any horse,
which completely passes an obstacle on the wrong side, will be considered
off course.
Section 2:
Failure to keep at least one hand on the reins while mounted, except when
momentarily dropping the reins.
Section 3:
When two lines are run and rider does not take the side that is open.
Section 4:
Whipping a horse with property of the event, including behind the starting
line, after first horse enters the course, with the exception of track
events and arena relay.
Section 5:
Unsportsman like Conduct. Judges may disqualify riders for use of profane
language, unnecessary roughness, abusing the horse, or disorderly conduct of
any kind and may disqualify an unmanageable horse for reasons of safety.
Decisions of the judge shall be final.
Section 6:
Loose Horse: Defined as separated from and out of control of contestant. A
ground tied horse shall be considered in control.
Section
7:
Failure to start within 30 seconds of starting signal.
Section 8:
Teams will be disqualified if horse waiting his turn crosses the starting
line before the horse completing the course crosses the finish line
completely.
Section 9:
In all events which require mounting or dismounting in the course of the
event, any rider mounting from the wrong side of the line, or dismounting
to the wrong side of the line. Riders must remain on designated side of
the line at all times until mounting and after dismounting. Horse must
have all four (4) feet over the line.
Section 10:
Infractions of Section 5 General Rules, results in disqualification of
both riders and /or horses.
Section 11:
In the Flag Race, Potato Race or Stake Race, if the rider going on course
knocks over the first container and fails to reset it
Section 12:
In Flag Race, failure to complete course with flag portion of broken
staff.
Section 13:
Circling around any marker considered part of the course before crossing
the starting line when mounted. Circling any object more than once, with
the exception of those considered containers.
OREGON RECORD TIMES
Polebending: Patsy Neely; Juniper Creek, 19.52
Texas
Barrels: Ashley McVay; Bill, 13.51
Figure 8:
Amber Moore; Phllip, 9.62
Keyhole:
Robbie Herbison; Wilma Wonka, 6.45
NSCA:
Amber Moore, Phllip; 7.40
Keyrace:
Chase Ross, Holley’s Dandy Man; 7.95
Individual
Flags: Amber Moore, Phllip; 7.55
Scurry:
Debbie Taylor, Cat’s Top; 8.32
2 Man 3
Barrel: Ken & Jerry Larson, Jippy Dew & Brandy; 16.42
2 Man
Rescue: Tom Delker & David Trachsel, Mia Devil Too; 7.86
2 Man
BiRangle: Terri Leach & Patsy Neely, Pochito Ben & Juniper Creek; 22.45
Team
Flags: “One Way”- Jerry, Ken, & Wendy Larson & Sharon Woods; 34.13
Team
Baton: “Dairy Queens”- Denise Parlette, Zoe Behrens, Vicki Jacobsen, Sue
Rosdahl; 32.96
Team
Poles: “The Unpredictables”- Al & Evelyn Barber, Patsy Neely, Terri Leach;
84.10
Canadian
Flags: “The Outlaws”- Jim Pickrel, Ken Larson, Jerry Larson, Sharon Woods;
30.45
Bareback
Relay: Chase Ross, Stormy Ross, Ken Larson, Tom Delker, Holly’s Dandy
Ma, 38.82
