SADDLE SERIES
INFORMATION & RULES
REGISTRATION & FEES
All contestants must register at the Main Arena prior to the event. Fees are due at time of registration and must be paid in cash only.
AGE CLASSES
● Pewee: 10 years old and under
● Youth: 18 years old and under
● Open: All ages
Your class is determined by your age as of the first show each year.
NOTE: Youth riders cannot run in both the Pewee and Youth classes. These riders must select a class best suited for their current skill level if they are within the Pewee age bracket. This allows us to more equitably distribute awards among children.
NOTE: Each horse can only be entered ONCE in each class. The hose CAN have different riders in the same class.
DIVISIONAL SPLITS
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The times splits between the divisions for a 3D payout class is 1.0 – 1.0 second splits, 4D payout class may be either 0.5 – 0.5 – 0.5 second splits or 0.5 – 0.5 – 1 second splits
POINTS SYSTEM
Points will be distributed as follows for all classes:
1st place- 6 points
2nd place- 5 points
3rd place- 4 points
4th place- 3 points
5th place- 2 points
New to 2023 - You will only receive points for your fastest time in each division. Multiple horses WILL NOT be counted.
EXAMPLE: If you run two horses in the Open class and one horse places 1st in the 2D and the other horse places 1st in the 3D, you will received 6 2D points and 6 3D points.
EXAMPLE: If you run two horses in the open and one horse places 1st in the 2D, and the second horse places 2nd in the 2D, you will only receive points for your fastest time.
*If a member falls in the 6th place or under position, they will receive 1pt for participation in the class they ran, for each show attended.
* NT (No Times) will not be counted.
The top 2 highest points in each division will receive awards at the end of the year.
YEAR END AWARDS
Pewee Awards (1D, 2D, 3D, 4D)
1st place: Champion Saddle
2nd place: Reserve Champion Buckle
Youth Awards (1D, 2D, 3D, 4D)
1st place: Champion Saddle
2nd place: Reserve Champion Buckle
Open Awards (1D, 2D, 3D, 4D)
1st place: Champion Saddle
2nd place: Reserve Champion Buckle