Five County Open Horse Show Series

SHOW RULES:

1.) PROOF OF NEGATIVE CURRENT 2009 COGGINS TEST REQUIRED.

2.) THE SHOW WILL RUN UNDER AQHA RULES

3.) THE FIVE COUNTY HORSE SHOW SERIES AND THE SHOW COMMITTEES WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY INJURY OR LOSS TO ANY PERSON, HORSE OR PROPERTY INCURRED ON ANY OF THE SHOW GROUNDS.

4.) ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK TO THE JUDGE MUST GO THROUGH THE SHOW MANAGER.

5.) STAKE CLASSES WILL PAY FIRST PLACE ONLY IF LESS THAN FOUR (4) ENTRIES WITH NO ADDED MONEY.

6.) ALL STAKE AND ADDED MONEY CLASSES MUST HAVE AT LEAST SIX (6) ENTRIES TO PAY THE ADDED MONEY.  OTHERWISE THE PAYBACK WILL BE FIRST - 25%, SECOND - 15%, THIRD - 10%.

7.) BEGINNER RIDERS MAY ENTER ANY W/T CLASS.  THEY ARE UNABLE TO ENTER ANY CLASS THAT REQUIRES LOPING OR CANTERING.

8.) RIBBONS AWARDED IN ALL CLASSES UP TO SIXTH PLACE.

9.) NO REFUNDS ON ENTRIES UNLESS HORSE OR RIDER ARE INJURED.

10.) YOUTH CLASSES ARE OPEN TO RIDERS 18 YEARS AND UNDER.

11.) ANYONE CAN ENTER AN OPEN DIVISION EXCEPT BEGINNERS.

12.) ALL GYMKHANA RIDERS 18 AND UNDER MUST USE PROTECTIVE HEADGEAR.

13.) GYMKHANA POINTS ARE BASED ON THE HIGHEST PLACING IN THAT EVENT.  (EXAMPLE: RIDER WITH TWO ENTRIES WILL RECEIVE POINTS FOR THE HIGHEST PLACING.)

14.) OPEN GYMKHANA CLASSES ARE OPEN TO ANY AGE RIDER.  THE CLASS MUST HAVE AT LEAST SIX ENTRIES TO PAY THE ADDED MONEY.  OTHERWISE THE PAYBACK WILL BE FIRST - 25%, SECOND - 15%, THIRD - 10% WITH NO ADDED MONEY.  FIRST PLACE ONLY WILL BE PAID IF LESS THAN 4 ENTRIES WITH NO ADDED MONEY.

15.) ALL STALLS MUST BE PAID IN FULL AND CLEANED AT THE END OF THE SHOW AND CHECKED BY THE BARN STEWARD IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A $5.00 REFUND.

16.) THE SHOW COMMITTEE HAS THE RIGHT TO RESOLVE ANY PROTEST.

17.) PROPER SHOW ATTIRE REQUIRED FOR ALL CLASSES.

18.) YOU MUST SIGN UP THREE CLASSES IN ADVANCE.

19.) THE JACK BENNY DIVISION IS OPEN TO ENGLISH AND WESTERN RIDERS 30 YEARS OLD AND OVER.

20.) NO DOGS ALLOWED ON ANY SHOW GROUNDS.

21.) IF THERE IS A RETURNED CHECK THAT IS NOT PAID WITHIN TEN BUSINESS DAYS OF BEING CONTACTED, A $35 FEE WILL BE CHARGED FOR THE RETURNED CHECK AND YOU WILL BE PLACED ON A "CASH ONLY LIST" ALSO YOU WILL LOSE ALL OF YOUR POINTS.

22.) NO ALCOHOL PERMITTED AT ANY OF THE SERIES SHOWS

23.) COMMAND CLASS RULES: ALL COMMANDS MUST BE EXECUTED IN THREE (3) STRIDES OR LESS, WHEN ASKED TO REVERSE AT THE LOPE OR CANTER YOU MUST DO A FLYING LEAD CHANGE, HORSES ON THE RAIL AT A HALT ARE ALLOWED TO SWISH THEIR TAILS, MOVE THEIR HEADS OR STOMP A FOOT, (IF THEY MOVE FORWARD, BACKWARD, OR SIDE TO SIDE THEN THEY ARE OUT).

24.) DUE TO RIDER LIABILITY, ALL PORTABLE TENTS MUST BE AT LEAST TEN FEET BACK FROM THE SHOW ARENA FENCE.

25.) THERE WILL BE NO COMBINING OF CLASSES.

26.) BRIDLE PATH HACK IS A BASIC FLAT CLASS THAT COULD INCLUDE A HAND GALLOP, EXTENDED TROT, A HALT AND BACK UP