Fluffy Fuzz Schooling Show Rules

All rules for use of the Utah County Parks facility will be followed. No dogs allowed at all on the grounds. No alcohol on the grounds during the show.

Goal: To encourage participation and good sportsmanship in horse events. We encourage volunteers to help with the gates, numbers, registration, helping horses and riders into the arena, timing, and general running of the show. We love volunteers!

Riders:
Must wear riding boots with at least a ½" heel, long pants, shirts with sleeves. Western type button, snap, slinky or zip shirts must be worn during Showmanship and Western type show classes. Western shirts will have a collar.

English riders will be properly attired in tall boots or paddock boots and half-chaps, English style shirt, and helmet. Helmets may be schooling type. Every helmet will have the chinstrap fastened while the rider is mounted.

Riders in speed classes will wear long pants, riding boots (either English or western, shirts with sleeves or t-shirts. No shirts with offensive logos will be allowed!!! Check with the show management if you have a question. No riders will be allowed to compete in inappropriate or unsafe attire.

**All youth riders must wear an approved equestrian helmet during all riding events.** Helmets are encouraged for everyone else. Equestrian helmets may be worn during showmanship.

Show Costs: $5.00 per class
$75.00 per family of four. A family is defined as those members living in the same household.
Make checks payable to Fluffy Fuzz Shows
Entries are due 2 days before the show. Late entries will ad $1/class

Age groups: Age is defined as the age on January 1st of the year competing

8 & under, 9 – 12, 13 – 18
Leadline: 8 years old and under The handler must have a lead on the horse or pony with either a halter under the bridle or the lead hooked to the bridle or bit. In leadline speed events, the handler must not cross the start or finish line ahead of the horse. Safety is our first priority. Those riders in leadline may not cross enter into 8 & under independent rider classes.

Ability: those riders with disabilities who can sit a horse but should not ride unassisted. The handler may help as much as necessary. Any age. In ability speed events, the handler must not cross the start or finish line ahead of the horse. Safety is our first priority. Ability riders may not cross enter into other classes.

Silver Stirrup: 19 to 49
Golden Stirrup: 50 and up

Novice: Not won more than two first place ribbons in an under saddle class. Blue ribbons in 4H where the classes are divided into Blue, Red and white ribbons are not counted. The first place needs to actually be placed 1st.
Novice classes are for riders who are getting a start into showing. Novice riders may also enter into Silver or Golden stirrup classes.

Walk/trot youth: Limited to 18 & under. This class may be divided further. The horse may not lope in any walk/trot class. If the horse does lope, the contestant will receive a 'no score'.

Walk/trot adult: Limited to riders 19 & over. The horse may not lope in any walk/trot class. If the horse does lope, the contestant will receive a 'no score'.

A rider or horse not ready to lope may enter walk/trot classes. Any horse/rider combination entered into the walk/trot classes may not cross enter into classes requiring a lope. A rider may have a different horse that is entered into other classes. Walk/trot classes are designed to encourage those who are not ready to lope to join in the fun. Even in speed events the horse may not lope.

Class descriptions

Showmanship:
Class is shown in hand with a halter (no rope type halters) and lead. Chains under the chin or over the nose may be used. The chain must exit the halter on the left side. Leads without chains may be snapped under the chin on the ring. (if you have a question, just ask. Show management will be glad to help you)
The class will have a pattern. It will be judged on the handlers ability to execute the pattern correctly. The horse will be asked to stay at the handlers side, to walk, trot, stop, turn to the right and back. The handler will also be asked to present the horse to the judge and move in an acceptable manner using the 'quarter system'. This is very similar to 4-H. The 4-H rulebook has the positions of the handler in relation to the judge.
The handler will always walk or trot the horse from the horses' left side.

Western Pleasure
Class will be judged at a walk, jog and lope, unless specified as a walk/trot class. Horses will work both ways in the arena. The walk will be 4 beats, relaxed and square. The trot will be slow and easy, two beats, diagonal legs with a relaxed look. Always a sitting trot, posting will be a deduction. The lope will be on the correct lead, 3 beats, relaxed and in balance. The horses may be asked to back. The rider will show the horse best by sitting up in the saddle in a balanced manner.

 Reins are to be held in one hand without changing hands during the class, unless the horse is 5 years and under and ridden in a regular snaffle bit. Snaffle horses will be ridden with two hands.

Split reins held in one hand will fall on the opposite side of the horses' neck. Example: If the rider holds the reins in her right hand, the rein ends will fall on the left side. Hands are to be around the reins. The index finger may be between the reins.
 
Romal reins will be held in one hand around the rein and the opposite hand hold the end of the romal. The romal will come out of the top of the rein hand (like an ice-cream cone) and drape back to the hand holding the end. (if you have a question, ask the show management)

 Horses will be rewarded for level necks, true gaits, soft contact, smooth movement and proper collection.

Reins must be either split or a romal. Western saddles with a saddle horn must be used.
Horses over 5 years old must be in a curb bit with a chinstrap. No gag bits or bits with sliding mouthpieces. There will be large deductions for improper equipment.

 Horses 5 years and under may be ridden in a regular snaffle bit with 2 hands. Severe snaffles such as a double twisted wire bit are discouraged

Riders 8 & under will be allowed to ride with two hands and a curb bit with no deduction.


Deductions are at the judges' discretion.

Hunter Hack

English jumper or all purpose English saddles will be used. English bridles with a cavesson and buckle reins are required. Tall boots or paddock boots and half chaps are to be worn.
The horses will work at least one direction on the rail at a walk, trot and canter. (leads count)
Posting on the correct diagonal is important.
 
The two jumps in the hunter hack class will be no higher than 2'6”. 12 and under age groups stay with cross rails.

Judging will be on smoothness, steady pace, jumping clean with the knees up. The riders will be asked to hand gallop around part of the arena to a point where they will be asked to halt, back and stand.

Faults will include: run outs, refusals (at the 3rd refusal the horse will be given a no score)
Jumping faults ie. Chipping in, crookedness, racing, refusing to pick up the correct lead at the hand gallop

Speed Events

Speed event riders may use any headgear that is not abusive, including hackamores, snaffle bits, hackamore bits, tie downs, running martingales. Single reins or contest reins may be used. Western or English saddles may be used. Spurs and crops may also be used but not in front of the cinch. Please remember that this is supposed to be fun for the rider and horse.

Horses may not be run in the parking lot or outside the arenas. All contestants will be courteous of others. Leg protection for both horse and rider may be used in speed events.

Youth riders who come just for speed events must wear an equestrian helmet. All riders are encouraged to wear and equestrian helmet.

A fall with either horse or rider is a 'no score'. The shoulder and hip of the horse must touch the ground or the rider much be separated from the saddle and the rider tough the ground.
 
High Point awards

High point awards will be for individual rider/horse combination only. Each horse/rider combination will need a separate number.
The high point awards will go to

8 & under
9 - 12
13- 18
Youth Walk/trot
Golden Stirrup
Silver Stirrup
Novice adult
Adult Walk/trot

If a rider/horse combination switches from walk/trot to an age group, the points will not follow.  Those points earned in a single age group or section will stay with that section.  No one rider/horse combination will win more than one high point award.  A Rider/horse combination that must change divisions will acquire a new set of points in the new division.  The former points will stay with the former division.

Points will be awarded with
 7 points for 1st,
 6 points for 2nd,
 5 points for 3rd,
 4 points for 4th,
 3 points for 5th
 2 points for 6th place
 1 point for participating in the event.

 Make sure the secretary has your correct number for each show.  Please keep your numbers.  I recommend you laminate them.  If a rider changes age groups or classes during the show season( ex. walk/trot to walk/trot/lope) either because of error in registration or misunderstanding,  those points cannot be transferred into another category. Points will always stay with the class they were earned.