Dept 31B ~ Gymkhana Show

Contact Fair Main Office 332-6585

Show Day ~ Sunday, September 16, 2008 at 9:00 a.m. SHARP

General Rules
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General Rules for Both Horse Shows:

1. Entry Fees: Pre Registration $8.00 per class by 9/12/08.  Post Entry one time $10.00.

2. No return entries on show without vet or physician certificate.

3. $25.00 fee for bad or returned checks.

4. Leadline entries may not enter W/T or W/T/C classes.

5. All ponies are 14.2 hands and under.

6. All horse require Coggins within 1 year and proof of up to date rabies.  Papers can be mailed in with entry or will be checked before unloading Equines on Fairgrounds.  No EXCEPTIONS.

7. Stallions shown by adults only 18 and over.

8. All horse that kick require Red Ribbon on its tail.

9. All riders under age of 18 must wear approved ASTM-SEI Helmet while mounted on grounds.

10. Anyone 18 or over must wear an approved ASTM-SEI Helmet or sign waiver.

11. Show Management and/or judges decision final.

12. Unsportsmanlike behavior or cruelty to animals will not be tolerated.  You will be expelled from Fairgrounds without refund.

13. Severe Bites or equipment prohibited.  Manager/Judge reserves that decision to excuse from class or fairgrounds. 

14. Any horse being unruly and/or out of control of the handler/rider may be asked to leave the Fairgrounds. 

15. If equipment or tack should break and the rider is able to finish the run without any injury or discomfort to the horse the run will be considered complete.

16. Loss of forward motion, knocking over a barrel, falling off the horse onto the ground, not using a proper pattern, knocking down a pole are all reasons for disqualifications with not time. 

17. See also General Rules & Regulations; Rules & Regulations Governing All Livestock Entries; and the 2006 New Hampshire Health Regulations.

18. Decision is final by judge and/or manager if animal is not fir to show.

19. NO DOGS ALLOWED ON THE FAIRGROUNDS.

20. Appropriate attire is mandatory for both shows.  Heel must be 1 inch NO SNEAKERS.

21. Classes must be paid in full before the class or leave blank check left at secretary’s booth.

22. Scratching class must be made 1 class before class begins or you will be changed for that class.

23. Age as of January of show year.

Gymkhana Show

Ribbons 1-6 places

1. Keyhole Walk Trot:

2. Keyhole 13 and over:

3. Keyhole 14-17:

4. Keyhole Adult:

5. Keyhole Novice/Green Horse:

                 ~ One Horse one rider.  Run down through either cones/lime line/or specified “Keyhole”, turn completely around without stepping               on or over cones/lime line/ or specified “Keyhole”, then run back to finish line.  Stepping on or over cones/lime line/ or specified     “Keyhole” will result in disqualification with no time.

6.      Dash W/T:

7.      Dash 13 and under:

8. Dash 14-17:

9. Dash Adult:

10. Dash Novice/ Green Horse

11. Dash Pairs

~Exhibitor races through start/ finish to a single barrel at the far end of the ring, completes a 180 turn around the barrel, and races back to the start/finish line.  Course can be run in either direction. Barrel must remain standing of its falls, exhibitor will be

disqualified.

12. Flag Race W/T:

13. Flag Race:

14. Flag Pairs:

15. Stake Race Pairs:

~ One Horse, One Rider.  Run through start/finish line with one flag in hand.  Go to barrel at end of the ring, go around barrel, ex change flag from hand for flag already in the bucket, run back through start/finish line.  Flags must remain upright in the bucket.  If barrel or bucket is knocked over exhibitor will be disqualified with no time. 

16.    Speed Barrels W/T:

17. Speed Barrels 13 and Under:

18. Speed Barrels 14-17:

19. Speed Barrels Adult:

20. Speed Barrels Novice/Green Horse:

~ One Horse One Rider.  Exhibitor runs a course of three barrels placed in a straight line perpendicular to the start/finish line. 

Exhibitor will weave the barrels up and back, beginning with the barrel closest to the start/finish line.  The course may be run in either direction.  Causing a barrel to fall or going off course are causes for disqualification.

21. Barrel Race W/T:

22. Barrel Race 13 and under:

23. Barrel Race 14-17:

24. Barrel Race Adult:

25. Barrel Race Novice/Green Horse:

~One horse, one rider.  Exhibitor runs through cloverleaf barrels pattern.  The exhibitor circles barrel one, passing to the ledt of the barrel, then on to barrel two.  Rider circles the right of barrel two, then to barrel three, circling to the right then races back across the start/finish line.  The course may also be run in the other direction, starting with the other barrel.  Causeing a barrel to fall or going off course are grounds for disqualification.

26.     Fox and Hound

27. Pole Bending 13 and Over:

28. Pole Bending 14-17:

29. Pole Bending Adult:

30. Pole Bending Novice/Green Horse:

                 ~Six Poles are placed 21 feet apart with starting line 21 feet from first pole.  Exhibitor races to the sixth farthest poles to the first          pole, turns around he first pole and weaves back through the poles to the sixth one, then races back across the start/finish line. 

                 Failure to run prescribed course, touching any poles with your hand  or knocking over any pole are grounds for disqualification with    no time.

31. Circle Poles 13 and Under:

32. Circle Poles 14-17:

33. Circle Poles Adult:

34. Circle Poles Novice /Green Horse:

                 ~Two poles are placed at the far end of the ring.  Exhibitor races through the start/finish line, passes between the poles, goes around the left pole to the left, then straight to the right one and circles the right on the left, passes between the pole and races back to the start/finish line.  Can also be raced circling the right pole first going around both poles to the right, causing the pole to fall or going off course are causes for disqualification with no time.

35. Baby Bottle Race

36. SitABuck (your buck)

Classes may be split or combined if entries warrant.

Walk Trot Riders may not cross enter into Walk/Trot/Canter classes. 

GYMKHANA SHOW–

Day end awards in all divisions

Walk Trot:1,6,12,16,21

13 and under: 2,7,17,22,27,31

14-17: 3,8,18,23,28,32

Adult: 4,9,19,24,29,33

Novice/ Green Horse: 5,10,20,25,30,34