FIFTH ANNUAL - JUDGED TRAIL RIDE

PRESENTED BY THE THE HORSE PARK OF NEW JERSEY

SUNDAY – SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

FIRST RIDE AT 9:00 A.M.

LAST RIDE AT 1:00 P.M.

CALL FOR REGISTRATION FORMS AND RULES

732-431-8337 or 732-446-9566 or www.horseparkofnewjersey.com

Enter before September 1 - $45.00

Enter After September 1 - $55.00

TIMES WILL BE ASSIGNED ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS

NEGATIVE COGGINS TEST REQUIRED

WHAT IS A JUDGED TRAIL RIDE?

AN UN-TIMED RIDE WITH 10—15 JUDGED NATURAL OBSTACLES OVER A 2 TO 5 MILE COURSE

EACH OBSTACLE WILL HAVE A LIMIT OF THREE REFUSALS

RIDERS WILL BE JUDGED ON THEIR SKILL AND ABILITY TO GUIDE THEIR HORSES THRU NATURAL OBSTACLES WHICH WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO A BRIDGE, WATER, UP AND DOWN HILLS, STEP OVER LOGS, GATE, BACKING UP, RAIN COAT AND MAIL BOX, MOUNTING AND DISMOUNTING, WALKING PAST STATIONARY OBSTACLES THAT CAN BE ENCOUNTERED ON A TRAIL RIDE. RIDERS SHOULD CARRY A HOOF PICK AND LEAD ROPE

CELL PHONES ARE RECOMMENDED

THERE WILL BE A SAFETY CHECK!!!

No refunds without a vet certificate!

FIRST PLACE AWARD AND RIBBONS FOR EACH DIVISION

GROUPS UP TO FOUR CAN RIDE TOGETHER BUT MUST GO THRU THE OBSTACLES INDIVIDUALLY

DIVISIONS—

The Junior Group—12 AND UNDER—MUST RIDE AS A PAIR

The Teen Group—13—19

The Prime Group—20—49

The Jack Benny Group—50 AND OVER

JUDGED TRAIL RIDE RULES AND REGULATIONS

1. NEGATIVE COGGINS TEST REQUIRED

2. HORSE HAS TO BE THREE YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER—STALLIONS ARE NOT RECOMMENDED ( NO RIDER UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE MAY RIDE A STALLION)

3. RIDERS MUST WEAR A HELMET, PROPER FOOTWEAR AND LONG PANTS

4. SADDLE AND BRIDLE ARE REQUIRED

5. SAFETY AND COMMON SENSE ARE THE NUMBER ONE PRIORITY

6. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE RIDER TO HAVE THE JUDGES ATTENTION BEFORE STARTING ANY OBSTACLE

7. AIDS SUCH AS CROPS AND SPURS ARE PERMITTED BUT EXCESSIVE USE MAY

CAUSE PENALITIES

8. EMPHASIS SHOULD BE PLACED ON THE METHODS THE RIDER USES IN OBTAINING

A GOOD SMOOTH PERFORMANCE

9. NO COACHING WILL BE ALLOWED AT ANY OBSTACLES—PENALTIES WILL BE ASSESSED TO THOSE OBSERVED VIOLATING THIS RULE

10. AT THE JUDGES DISCRETION A RIDER MAY BE DISMISSED FROM AN OBSTACLE FOR EXCESSIVE TIME OR SAFETY REASONS—THERE WILL BE A LIMIT OF THREE REFUSALS AT EACH OBSTACLE

11. PAIRS ARE ENCOURAGED BUT GROUPS OF UP TO FOUR (4) RIDERS MAY RIDE

TOGETHER—EVERYONE MUST GO THRU THE OBSTACLE INDIVIDUALLY SCORING

1. TEN (10) POINTS MAXIMUM WILL BE AWARDED AT EACH OBSTACLE

2. YOU MAY SKIP ANY OBSTACLE AND ACCEPT A SCORE OF “0