Dear Pony Clubbers:
It is time to begin preparation for Rally!!!! If you are thinking about going to Mega-Rally, both parents and Pony Clubbers ABSOLUTELY NEED to attend the Rally 101 meeting on _______ which explains to members what Rally is all about and shares the secret to Rally success. Remember that to attend Rally, a Pony Clubber must be rated (unrated Pony Clubbers can not compete) and a “member in good standing” – have paid all dues and attended 60% of the unmounted and mounted meetings.
Registration for Mega-Rally is as follows:
WHEN:
WHERE: HPC Clubhouse on Capshaw Road
WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO AT THIS MEETING??
Sign up for Rally. A Mega-Rally packet and the packets for each Rally your Pony Clubber wishes to compete in, will be handed out. The floor will be opened to questions and then it will be time to turn in your paperwork (Coggins, USPC Medical Release 2010, Activity & Rally Release 2010, money, Chaperone form, and name of each competitor's volunteer).
Please remember that the best teams (short-term and long-term) are balanced teams - balanced in both age and experience!!
WHAT ARE MY RALLY OPTIONS? Below is a listing of the Mega-Rally competitions that you can register for and a snapshot of the requirements for each. Each of the Mega-Rally competitions except for Tetrathalon is being held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY.
Tetrathlon at Masterson Station in Lexington, Kentucky - June 19 through June 20
Mega-Rally at Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky – June 22 through June 23.
East Coast Championships at Virginia Horse Center in Lexington, Virginia – July 29 through August 1.
Rally forms and information will be available on April 1, 2010 on the MidSouth Region's website. The opening date for all rallies is April 15, 2010. Clubs must have all their ratings information updated by April 15, 2010. The closing date for all rallies is May 5, 2010.
On the Rally fees listed below, this is the price that YOU must pay. The club pays half of the Rally fee (and that portion has already been subtracted out) and each rider is charged 2 days of layover fee ($25 per day) – the night before Rally starts and the night following the awards ceremony. If you sign up for more than one Rally, you may have to pay for an extra day or two of layover ($25/day) to cover the time between the end of your first rally and the start of your second rally – we will have to look at each case individually.
The fees listed below do not include the cost of wood shavings that can be purchased from Don Devers at the Kentucky Horse Park (859-233-9702 / www.deverinc.com) – 4 or 5 bales per horse per rally at ~$6.30 per bale. The total cost for shavings will run between $25 and $32 per rider per rally. Hay and grain can also be purchased at Devers. Devers also oversees the rental of paddocks, should you prefer that for your horse / pony. If you wish to rent a golf cart that can also be done at the Devers trailer - figure about $100 a day for a golf cart.
The fees listed above do not include a fee paid to the coaches that go with each team to Rally.
Each rider is expected to pay a coaching fee. There are no coaches allowed in the Dressage Rally. For all eventing rallies, the MidSouth Region requires competitors to have a coach for the dressage phase, stadium jumping phase, and / or cross country phase of the competition. The coach for all 3 phases must be the same person. D1 Rally competitors must have a “C” Advisor! It is highly recommended that D1 competitors have a coach, but it is not a requirement.
Please understand that if a Pony Clubber drops out of the competition after the club has sent in the registration form and money (after the closing date), that Pony Clubber’s family owes the club the other half of the registration fee.
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Rally |
Rally Date |
Rally Cost |
Closing Date |
Specifications |
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Tetrathalon |
June 19-20 |
Rider $62.50 Stalls $50 (limited) |
May 5 |
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Show Jumping |
June 23-24 |
Stable Mgr $25 Rider $112.50 (fee + 2 day layover) |
May 5 |
Non-Qualifying Classes Pony A 2’ - 2’3” Pony B 2’ - 2’6” Horse A 2’ - 2’6” Horse B 2’6” - 3’ Qualifying Classes Large Pony 2’6” – 3’3” Dev Rider 2'9" - 3' (D3 / 12y) Horse I 2’6” – 3’3” Horse II 2’9” – 3’6” Horse III 3’ – 3’9” Horse IV 3’3” – 4’ |
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Dressage |
June 22-23 |
Stable Mgr $25 Rider $112.50 (fee + 2 day layover) |
May 5 |
D1 1) 2007 USDF Intro A 2) 2007 USDF Intro B D2 1) 2007 USDF Intro B 2) 2007 USEF Training Test 1 D3 1) 2007 USEF Traing Test 1 2) 2007 USEF Training Test 2 C any two 2007 USDF or USEF tests |
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D1 Eventing |
June 24-25 |
Rider $112.50 (fee + 2 day layover) ‘C’ Advisor – $0 |
May 5 |
Dressage: 2007 USDF Introductory Test B Jumps: 8 x 12” jumps |
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D2/D3 Eventing |
June 24-25 |
Stable Mgr $30 Rider $132.50 (fee + 2 day layover) |
May 5 |
Dressage for both D2 & D3: 2006 USEF B/N Test B D2 – 2’ Stadium & XC D3 – 2’6” Stadium & XC |
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Horse Trials |
June 25-26 |
Stbl Mgr $32.50 Rider $175.50 (fee + 2 day layover)
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May 5 |
Beginner Novice Dressage: 2006 USEF B/N Test B Jumps: 2’7” Stadium & XC Novice Dressage: 2006 USEF Novice Test B Jumps: 2’11” Stadium & XC |
WHAT DO I NEED TO BRING TO THE MEETING??
1) A copy of your horse’s negative Coggins test – one for each Rally you compete in. The negative Coggins must be for the horse that you are riding in the Rally. The date on the Coggins test must be valid through the closure of Rally (June 26, 2010) and your horse must be at least 5 years old as of 01-01-10. If you are going to ride the same horse in 3 different Rally competitions, then you need to bring 3 copies of the negative Coggins test. The name of the horse on your Rally entry forms must match the name of the horse on the Coggins. So if you want your horse to be known as Sally, but the Coggins lists her as Autumn Colors; you need to speak to your veterinarian and get him/her to change the name on the Coggins to Sally.
2) A completed 2010 USPC Medical Release form – one for each Rally competition you plan on registering for. So if you are going to compete in the Show Jumping Rally, Dressage Rally, and Horse Trials then bring three (3) completed USPC Medical Release forms. These forms can be found on and completed on the internet by going to www.ponyclub.org … push the FORMS button at the top of the home page … and look under “M” in the alphabetized list of forms – Medical Release Form 2010. This form can also be found on the Mega-Rally Forms and Info button on the HPC website. Each Medical Release form must have an original signature (please use a blue-ink pen!) – DO NOT fill one form out and make photocopies!!! Blank Medical Release forms will be at the registration meeting, but it will be much easier for all if you have the form already filled out.
3) Activity & Rally Release form – one for each Rally competition you plan on registering for. These forms can be found on and completed on the internet by going to www.ponyclub.org … push the FORMS button at the top of the home page … and look under “A” in the alphabetized list of forms – Activity & Rally Release Form 2010. This form can also be found on the Mega-Rally Forms and Info button on the HPC website. Each Activity & Rally Release form must have an original signature (please use a blue-ink pen!) – DO NOT fill one form out and make photocopies!!! Please remember that the Activity & Rally Release form is a two pager and requires both Pony Clubber AND parent signatures. Activity & Rally Release forms will be available at the registration meeting, but it will be much easier for all if you have the form already filled out.
4) Competitor Information form – one for each Rally competition you plan on registering for. This is a form specific to the MidSouth Region’s Mega-Rally. This form can also be found on the Mega-Rally Forms and Info button on the HPC website. When the link opens up, click on the “2010 Mega-Rally Information and Entry Packet” text in the middle of the page and it will take you to all of the forms. Blank Competitor Information forms will be at the meeting, but it will be much easier for all if you have the form already filled out.
5) A checkbook so that you can pay the Rally registration fees. Remember - there will be no refunds after the closing date listed in the Rally matrix above. Make checks payable to Huntsville Pony Club.
6) Each team that is formed must have a Team Chaperone and 1 volunteer for each competitor to help out in the Rally!!! Please be thinking on where you can help out at Rally. There is a form that must be signed by each team’s Chaperone – those forms will be available at the registration meeting.
In short, the five (5) things that you must bring are:
1) Your horse’s negative Coggins test (valid through 06-26-2010)
2) USPC 2010 Medical Release form
3) USPC 2010 Activity and Rally Release form
4) Money
5) Willingness to work (volunteer) at Rally (1 volunteer per competitor)
LODGING OPTIONS
There are a number of hotels at exit 126 off of I75 – Hampton Inn, Best Western, Country Inn and Suites. Each family needs to make their own reservations and the sooner the better as the hotels will be filled by Rally time. The list of hotels and contact information can be found on the Mega-Rally Forms and Info button on the HPC website. The Kentucky Horse Park is at exit 120 off of I75 so the hotels are only about a 5 minute drive from the Kentucky Horse Park. There is a Super Wal-Mart, Lowes, Ruby Tuesdays, Applebees, O’Charleys, Cracker Barrel, a Mexican restaurant, and loads of other facilities / restaurants at exit 126 – it is a good place to be.
Kentucky Horse Park has camp sites available for Rally week ($27 per night for 1-6 people, $22 per night for senior citizens, $23 per night for primitive sites with electricity, and $18 per night for primitive sites without electricity. Reservations can be made by calling 1-859-259-4257 or 1-888-459-7275 or on-line at www.parks.ky.gov. It is recommended to make reservations as soon as possible.
2010 KENTUCKY HORSE PARK RULES
• BARN AISLES / ENDS – No parking allowed. Unloading and loading ONLY in these areas. (KHP FIRE MARSHALL RULE)
• PARKING – Passes may be obtained from the Parking Booth upon entry. $5.00 fee assessed for each parking pass per event. Vehicle parking only in approved lots near stabling area. Horse trailer day-passes are required for all competitors showing out of their trailer and must be purchased for $20.
• ALL empty horse trailers MUST be dropped in the main Kentucky Horse Park main parking lot and NOT in the show area.
• Campers/RVs/Horse Trailers with living spaces must go to KHP campground for electric / water hook-up. NO HOOK-UP ALLOWED TO THE BARNS AT ANY TIME! KHP now accepts reservations. Please call 888/4KY-PARK (888/459-7275) or reserve online at www.parks.ky.gov.
• GOLF CARTS, MOPEDS, ETC. – a privilege – not a right – extended to show participants. Vehicle drivers must be at least 16 years of age with a valid driver’s license. These vehicles are strictly forbidden in the Tourist / Visitor area of the park.
• A Golf Cart License is required for all private golf-carts and can be obtained for $25/event or $50/season from Devers Show Services at the golf cart vendor office.
NO ALL-TERRAIN (ATV) VEHICLES ARE ALLOWED ON HORSE GROUNDS!
• DOGS - All dogs must be kept on a leash (not to exceed 6 feet in length) or suitably restrained in a cage, etc. Loose animals or animals left in vehicles in distress, etc. can and will be removed from the grounds at the owner’s expense.
• HORSES AND HORSE-DRAWN VEHICLES have the right of way at all times.
• EXHIBITOR PROBLEMS / SPECIAL REQUESTS – All non-emergency problems or special requests must be relayed through show management to ensure prompt attention.
• PACKAGES / DELIVERIES – The Park is not responsible for any deliveries to an event or event participant. Receiving party must be present when delivery is expected. Park mail service personnel will try to assist if conditions allow, however, any delivery/package may be refused / returned to sender, etc. at any time without notification.
• PARK ADMISSION – Reduced Park admission is available to event participants and must be obtained at the KHP Visitor Information Center. Proof of event participation may be required at time/point of sale.
• FIRE CODES – As of May 15, 2006, the Kentucky Horse Park will not allow the following inside of barns or tents, which will be enforced by the KHP Fire Marshall:
a. any 2-wire appliances (fans, radios, CD players)
b. any 2-wire extension cords
c. light-duty cords for indoor use
d. any 3-way adaptors unless specifically made for outdoors
e. any adaptors without 3-wire connections
f. any cut or damaged cords
• ENFORCEMENT – The Kentucky Horse Park Mounted Police division is charged with the enforcement of all traffic rules and regulations. Any and all necessary action taken by the Mounted Police are within the guidelines set by the Commonwealth of Kentucky to provide a safe environment for everyone to enjoy their particular activity at the Horse Park.
• SIGNS – Use only the designated bulletin boards to display any types of signs, notices, etc.
• SPEED LIMITS – All roads are 25 mph max. - barn areas and campground are 10 mph max.
• HALL OF CHAMPIONS ROAD - Closed to all event traffic including, but not limited to, golf carts, mopeds and bicycles.
• PADDOCK RENTAL – The Kentucky Horse Park is currently in the process of renovating all paddocks. The new paddocks will be of round-pen construction and will be rentable through Devers Show Services as in previous years.
• MUCK – All muck generated during the event must be placed in marked muck bins. Muck should NOT be placed in the barns, at the ends of the barns, or in any other non-designated area. This is punishable by a fine.
• HORSE REQUIREMENTS – All horses entering Kentucky Horse Park grounds must have valid proof of negative coggins test (within 12 months). A 30 day certificate of veterinary inspection is required for all horses arriving from outside the state of Kentucky.
RALLY 101
Your success at Rally depends upon:
Your Commitment to Compete !!!
Making Horse Management Job #1 !!!
Team Work !!!
Horse Management is a VERY important part of Rally competition – the teams that win at Rally are typically the teams that have placed the most importance on horse management (and are not necessarily the best riders). The ‘special’ things to do in order to excel at horse management are:
Organize your tack trunk (SPECIAL NOTE: trunks needs to be cleaned and reorganized the first week back from Rally!!!).
If an item is on the Rally equipment list, MAKE SURE IT IS IN THE TRUNK!! You may never need some of the ‘required’ equipment (like nails on the D1 rally equipment list), but not having it will cost you points.
Remove nails, staples, tacks, u-bolts from all stall walls – even in the tack
stall.
Position bucket clips so that the ‘sharp’ side is down and away from your
horse’s face.
Buckets should all be hanging from hay string rings (2 water and 1 feed – all
buckets should be flat-back).
Tie a hay string loop on the front of the stall door to hang lead rope on.
Position fan so that controls are on the bottom (so that you can easily adjust
fan speed). Fans must have a 3-prong cord.
Hang extension cords (3-prong only) so that the extension cord isn't contacting metal.
Hang extension cords so your pony’s head can’t touch the cord even if it rears.
Don’t forget your stall card and carry back-ups just in case somebody does
forget!!!
Place your stall card in a plastic sheet protector and attach with double-sided
tape.
The team needs the latest Horse Management Rule Book, all the latest updates, AND
a copy of the 2010 newsletter.
Know what all the Horse Management rules are!!!
Clean your tack thoroughly and then clean it again!!
Clean your horse again and again in the weeks before Rally. Clean until he
or she squeaks!!
Make sure that you have a full set of back-up equipment and that it fits.
Make sure that you have a masking tape tag on your horse’s halter with the
stall number written clearly on the tag. Failure to place this tag on your horse
will result in a $25 fine and massive Rally penalties.
Make sure that your tack trunk has a tool box in it with at least a pair of scissors,
a hammer, pliers/wire cutters, a flat head screw driver, a knife, sharpie pens,
and a ‘hay-ley’ dispenser. You will need these tools.
Check the expiration dates on all medicines and your fire extinguisher.
BE ON TIME for your formal inspection!! If the HM judge is talking with
another person, POLITELY notify the judge that you are reporting in
for your formal inspection.
A VERY successful strategy often used by our club is to make the stable
manager the TEAM CAPTAIN. The Team Captain is the ONLY member of the team that can speak for the team and the ONLY team member that can file an inquiry or protest. The stable manager is typically the one person who is the most up to date on where the team stands in all areas of the competition. The majority of all points levied against a team are “horse management” points – the stable manager is the one person most able to talk to horse management issues. If an ‘inquiry’ or ‘protest’ needs to be made, the stable manager is typically the person with the most time to file the inquiry or protest. A rider’s focus is typically on getting over a jump or remembering a dressage test, not on whether the horse management deductions are correct. Don’t be afraid to make an inquiry or protest – the Rally judges are human and occasionally, even they make mistakes. BUT ALWAYS BE POLITE AND COURTEOUS!! In 3 different rally competitions Huntsville teams found errors in the horse management score that, when corrected, improved their rank position 1 to 3 places. The stable manager needs to have a very good understanding of the Horse Management rules!
Don't stop focusing on Horse Management until the awards ceremony. Horse Management judges keep scoring right up until the awards ceremony. Don't forget about Horse Management the second you dismount from your last ride.
Always arrive at Rally the day before the competition begins. That gives you and the team the chance to get your stalls / horses cleaned and set-up. This way, your team will be one of the first ones to undergo the horse management inspection. Teams that arrive at or after the start of Rally typically have to wait until the second day of Rally for their horse management inspection. By then, with the hustle and bustle of competition, their equipment is typically dirty and disorganized which makes their horse management score high (remember points are demerits – so the fewer points, the better).
TEAM WORK
Playing together as a TEAM is a VERY important part of a winning Rally strategy. When competing at Rally, the only people that you can count on to help you with problems and support you through self-doubt (and it will come) are your TEAM MATES. You will find that a team mate calling out a few words of encouragement before you enter the show ring will make all the difference in the world!! And just as you need and hope for support from your team mates, they need and hope that YOU will give them your support!! The more time that you spend together and practice together before Rally, the better you will understand each team mate’s strengths and weakness. This understanding is the KEY to knowing at Rally what support your team mates need and when. Successful teams at Rally have picked a ‘special’ stall card paper, have worn ‘special’ clothing (orange hats), or have chosen a team mascot. Find something ‘special’ that you all can rally around!!
COMMITMENT TO COMPETE
If you are going to Rally, you must make a commitment to practice weekly, to attend as many ‘practice’ shows as possible, to help organize the team’s tack trunk, to clean your horse, and to clean your tack. If your time is already committed to playing soccer, or being on a baseball team, or competing in beauty pageants, or to becoming a chess grandmaster, or to earning your karate black belt … then Rally is NOT for you. In May and June, aside from maintaining your school work, Rally preparation activities should be a MAJOR FOCUS for you. Rally IS a lot of HARD WORK, but the rewards are priceless! If you are not willing to prepare for Rally, then you are wasting yours and the club’s time and money – PLEASE make a commitment to compete before you sign-up.
Dear Rally Teams,
We are very quickly approaching competition time and there are certain rules you should know about. I hope this will help you along with READING YOUR HM AND EVENTING OR DRESSAGE OR SHOW JUMPING MANUALS.
Stalls- The stalls will be set up a certain way. The two water buckets and the feed bucket will be tied up with hay string at chest level for the horse. The hay string will be double- twined and the opening of the snaps will face the wall. The shavings or straw will be banked and an area under the water buckets and feed bucket will be kept free of bedding. The salt block will be placed in the feed bucket and taken out when we feed the horses.
Work in the Stalls- The horse must wear a halter at all times. We will put the horse’s stall number on the halter with duct tape in case they may get out. When a person is in the stall, a lead rope must be connected to the horse. The horse does not need to be tied, just put the lead rope over their neck so they do not step on it. Never leave a horse in a stall with the lead rope over its neck. If you are in the stall with the horse, close the door but do not latch it. When the horse is out of the stall, the stall door must be closed and locked. This also goes for the tack room door.
Dress- Paddock boots MUST BE WORN FROM THE TIME THE RALLY STARTS UNTIL AFTER AWARDS ARE GIVEN OUT. There is no jewelry allowed of any kind except for watches (which everyone should bring). You must wear your pinney at all times with your pony club pin attached to it. Tank tops are not allowed. We are all going to wear our navy polo shirts the day of our jog out. In the HM rulebook under jog out, it says that jeans are not allowed, so everyone must have a pair of khaki pants or shorts (NO daisy dukes).
Jog Out- When jogging out, the horse must be brushed, free of sawdust in its tail, and its feet picked out. The horse must wear a bridle. The person will have on their lovely khaki pants, paddock boots, hard hat, pinney, and gloves. We will practice jogging out our horses.
Formals- This is what always catches people off guard. The judges will want to know what everything is and why your horse wears it. Dandruff in the mane or tail will not be accepted. If your horse has crud, work really hard to get it off. Make sure the sheath (or udder) is clean. (YES, you have to clean it!) There should be no snot in their nose. Their eyes should be clean and their dock should be wiped. Make sure their mane and tail are free of tangles and shavings. Ears are to be clean and know why we clip their ears, if they are clipped. Make sure you use all of the straps on your saddle pads and the billet strap is connected above the billet guards. Make sure you have billet guards. Be sure to get all the jockeys off of your tack, especially where the bit is connected. Polish all of your metal. Make sure that all of your tack has at least two holes above and two holes below on everything. Your girth only has to have two holes above and one hole below. Be sure your tack is well broken in; they hate it when you go out and buy new tack just for rally. If you do not think it is broken in well enough, we can find you more tack. When polishing your boots, do not polish the inside because the polish may rub off on your saddle. Walk to formals holding your spurs and put them on when the judge asks you to. When you dismount take your spurs off right away. Know if you are correctly formal or informal and what makes you this way. Please try to wear conservative colors for your ratcatcher and make sure you have a stock tie pin to go on your choker. Please DO NOT BE LATE!!!!! (That is why everyone needs a watch.) Being late will kill your scores. If the person you are supposed to check in with is talking to someone, then very politely interrupt and check in. The stable manager will go with each one of you and make sure everything is just so before you are judged. Remember that your best grooming tool is your hands. Use your hands to find any dirt on their belly etc.
What do I say at Formals???- Your name, club you are from, rating, horse’s name, any problems/vices the judge should know about, and “I am here to present myself for formal inspection.”
Turn back- This takes place after you ride. The judges are looking to see if you are taking proper care of all of your tack and your horse. Do not present yourself to a judge until you have had some other teammate check your horse and tack. The judge will want to make sure there is no sweat or sand between the horses’ legs or around the girth or bridle. All the feet should be picked out and the mane and tail combed. Do not take a wet horse to turn back. The saddle pads should be brushed off with a brush and the horses’ boots should be sprayed off or brushed off (make sure there is no sand that could rub the horse). Your tack will have to be wiped down and your boots cleaned.
Bathing- We will bathe the horses really well before we leave. We will then touch them up with a bath before we check-in. If you MUST bathe before formals, you have to get permission from the chief horse management judge and you MUST HAVE A VERY GOOD REASON.
Tack Room- The tack room will be set up AS SOON AS THE RALLY BEGINS. The tack room must be kept neat and workman-like. Please only bring the stuff you need. The tack room does get rather small with five people’s things and all the required equipment. Please bring all of your riding clothes with you when the rally starts. Do not leave them at the hotel and expect to wear them to the barn. We have to leave them in the tack room over night. Please put all of your clothes away anytime you change. The judges can take points off for this.
Wrapping- We will wrap the horse for the trip up and we will wrap that night after the rally is over and for the trip home. Your horse is tired and has been standing on concrete for a few days. He deserves special treatment for his legs. (Remember, NO LEGS—NO HORSE). Please bring appropriate materials for wrapping.
Others- Never sit down holding a horse. Do not use your horse as a chair. Remember that horse management does not stop when you leave the barn. Judges can take off points anywhere on the Rally grounds.
Remember this is supposed to be fun. Some of us will get really tense and we may bicker, but we do not mean anything by it. If you are unsure of something, ask someone. Your teammates can help you out and the HM judges are nice and they want to help you. And finally, we have to go to rally as a team! The last rider should know that the others will be there to help after her ride. The last, in turn, will have helped the earlier ones.
Things You Need To Bring-
· Leather Halter
· COTTON lead rope
· All your show tack
· Saddle pad to ride your horse before rally (then left in trailer)
· Saddle
· Clothes including a pony club pin and belt
· Boots (Polished)
· BOOT TREES (for tall boots)
· Crop & spurs
· Boots for horse if he or she wears them
· Wash bucket for bath before rally (then left in trailer)
· Tack and saddle pads for schooling before rally (then left in trailer)
· White polo shirt for show jumping (in case they let us wear them when coats are waved)
· Paddock Boots
· Pony Club Polo Shirt(s)
· Khaki Pants or Shorts for Jog Out
· 1 or 2 6-packs of something to drink (Water will be provided. Please, no soft drinks)
Happy Rallying!
Emily Bellknap
April 2001
What are a ‘PARENT’S’ responsibility?
@ Get your Rally competitor to practices, clinics, and shows
@ Pull nails, staples, and U-bolts out of all stall walls and front of the stall
@ Mount fans (3-prong) and run extension cords (3-prong and 8’ maximum
length) - typically can be hung with either hay string or bungee cords
@ Arrange to get shavings delivered to the stalls (3 to 4 bales per stall) (Don
Devers … 859-233-9702 / www.deverinc.com … ~$6.30 per bale)
@ Be there to cheer Rally kids
@ Be willing to work at the Rally (timer, scribe, jump crew, runner, etc. – MidSouth
Region requires 1 volunteer for every competitor)
Each team that the club sends to Rally must have a chaperone. What are the chaperone’s responsibilities?
♞Be available in case a competitor is injured or gets sick!
♞Make sure that each competitor gets a lunch!
Subway has proved to be the best option!
♞Subway has 1001 sandwich/salad varieties – something for everyone
♞Subs are ready to eat when riders are ready to eat – they don’t get ‘cold’
like hamburgers or chicken
♞2 stores at exit 126 (one by Super Walmart, one in Shell station by hotel)
♞An unexpected chocolate chip cookie brightens Rally spirits
♞A little support note slipped in among the sandwiches is most appreciated!
LODGING OPTIONS
Hampton Inn. The phone number is 502-867-4888.
Country Inn & Suites by Carlson. The phone number is 502-868-6800.
The Kentucky Horse Park is at exit 120 off of I75 so both hotels are only about a 5 minute drive from the Kentucky Horse Park. There is a Super Wal-Mart, Lowes, Ruby Tuesdays, Applebees, O’Charleys, Cracker Barrel, new Mexican restaurant, and loads of other facilities / restaurants at exit 126 – it is a good place to be.
Kentucky Horse Park has camp sites available for Rally week ($27 per night for 1-6 people, $22 per night for senior citizens, $23 per night for primitive sites with electricity, and $18 per night for primitive sites without electricity. Reservations can be made by calling 1-859-259-4257 or 1-888-459-7275 or on-line at www.parks.ky.gov. It is recommended to make reservations as soon as possible.
MIDSOUTH REGION MEGA-RALLY
‘D’ EXCEPTIONS FOR ALL DISCIPLINES
These exceptions apply only to D-rated pony club members.
These and all rules and exceptions are found in the discipline rulebooks. For more information please refer to the discipline rulebook.
Please keep in mind that the D exceptions have a basis in the standards and in the ratings and that the safety of the riders and horses are of the utmost importance.
These exceptions apply only in the ‘D’ or ‘Non-Qualifying Divisions’ of Rally. If you are competing in the new Show Jumping Rally qualifying Developing Rider class as a D3 competitor (and are 12 years or older) the 'D' Exceptions do not apply to you and you have to dress correctly informal or formal.
D Exceptions – ATTIRE
All D’s are to be neat, clean and in appropriate riding attire. They do not have to be correctly informal or correctly formal (that is not covered in the ratings until C1). They DO NOT have to compete wearing show jackets.
They must have the following:
D Exceptions – TACK
All D’s need to be on mounts that can be safely handled by them. D’s may ride in a snaffle, Pelham or kimberwicke bit. Bit converters are permitted. A noseband must be used with the pelhams and kimberwickes.
Dressage: Ds may use grass reins and standing martingales when riding their test and in warm-up. Ds may use whips, which may be no longer than 43.3”, including lash, and must be un-weighted. All bits must be smooth, no twists.
Jumping: Ds may use a properly adjusted standing or an unrestricted running martingales with a chest stop and rein stops on each rein, on the bit side of the martingale or Irish martingale. If a standing martingale is used it must be attached to a cavesson noseband and not any other type of noseband. Ds may use whips, which may be no longer than 30”. A “slow” twist bit is allowed – twisted wire bits are not permitted in any discipline.
D1 DRESSAGE TEST
2007 USDF INTRODUCTORY TEST B
(Walk-Trot)
1. From ‘A’ enter working trot rising. At ‘X’ halt through medium walk.
Salute – Proceed working trot rising.
Directives: Straightness on center line. Quality of gaits and smoothness of transitions.
2. At ‘C’ track left working trot rising.
Directives: Balance and smoothness of turn, and quality of trot.
3. At ‘E’ circle left. 20 meters working trot rising.
When you return to ‘E’ proceed straight ahead.
Directives: Balance and smoothness of transition. Quality of trot.
4. At ‘F’ cross the ring diagonally ‘F’ to ‘X’ to ‘H’ with change rein working trot rising.
Directives: Straightness on diagonal line. Quality of trot.
5. Between ‘C’ and ‘M’ transition to a medium walk.
Directives: Balance of transition, quality of walk.
6. At ‘M’ go to center of the ring (‘X’) and then back out to ‘F’ with free walk on two diagonals. At ‘F’ continue at a medium walk.
Directives: Straightness, quality, and freedom of walks.
7. At ‘A’ transition to a working trot rising. At ‘E’ circle right 20 meters.
When you return to ‘E’ proceed straight ahead.
Directives: Balance and smoothness of transition. Quality of trot, roundness of circle.
8. At ‘M’ cross the ring diagonally ‘M’ to ‘X’ to ‘K’ with change rein working trot rising.
Directives: Straightness on diagonal line. Quality of trot.
9. At ‘A’ travel down the center line.
At ‘X’ halt through medium walk. Salute
Leave arena in free walk – exit at ‘A’.
Directives: Straightness on centerline, quality of trot, halt and transition.
COLLECTIVE MARKS
♘ Gaits (freedom and regularity)
♘ Impulsion (desire to move forward, relaxation of the back)
♘ Submission (attention and confidence; harmony, lightness and ease of movements;
acceptance of the aids with nose slightly in front of the vertical.)
♘ Rider’s position and seat; correctness and effect of the aids.
D2, D3, & HORSE TRIALS BN DRESSAGE TEST
2006 USEF BEGINNER NOVICE EVENTING TEST B
All trot work may be performed rising or sitting unless stated otherwise.
1. From ‘A’ enter working trot and travel down the centerline.
At ‘C’ track right.
Directives: The regularity, rhythm and straightness. The bend and balance in the turn.
2. At ‘B’ circle right 20 meter diameter working trot.
Directives: The regularity of the steps, the bend and balance on the circle.
3. At ‘K’ cross the ring diagonally ‘K’ to ‘X’ to ‘M’ with change rein working trot.
Directives: The regularity and rhythm. The balance in the turns and straightness on
diagonal.
4. At ‘E’ circle left 20 meter diameter working trot.
Directives: The regularity of the steps, the bend and balance on the circle.
5. Between ‘K’ and ‘A’ working canter left lead.
Directives: The ease and balance in the transition.
6. At ‘A’ circle left 20 meter diameter at working canter.
Directives: The regularity of the steps, the rhythm and uniformity of the bend.
7. Between ‘B’ and ‘M’ proceed at a working trot.
Directives: The balance and ease of the transition.
8. Between ‘C’ and ‘H’ proceed at a medium walk.
Directives: The balance and ease of the transition.
9. Move from ‘H’ to ‘X’ to ‘F’ at a free walk. At ‘F’ continue at a medium walk.
Directives: The regularity of the steps and stretching of the neck and the transitions.
10. At ‘A’ take up a working trot.
Directives: The balance and ease of the transition. Straightness on the long side.
11. Between ‘H’ and ‘C’ take up a working canter right lead.
Directives: The balance and ease of the transition.
12. At ‘C’ circle right 20 meter diameter working canter.
Directives: The regularity of the steps and the uniformity of bend on the circle.
13. Between ‘B’ and ‘F’ working trot.
Directives: The balance and ease of the transition.
14. Move from ‘K’ to ‘X’ to ‘M’ change rein working trot.
Directives: The regularity of the steps. The bend and balance in the turns and straightness on the diagonal.
15. At ‘E’ half circle working trot, left to centerline.
Directives: Regularity and balance in the half circle, straightness on the centerline.
16. Between ‘X’ and ‘G’ halt. Salute
Leave arena at walk at ‘A’.
Directives: The transitions and immobility during the salute.
COLLECTIVE MARKS
♘ Gaits (freedom and regularity)
♘ Impulsion (desire to move forward, elasticity of the steps, suppleness of the back and
engagement of the hind quarters)
♘ Submission (acceptance of the bridle, attention and confidence, harmony, lightness of the
forehand, ease of movement)
♘ Rider (position and seat; correctness and effect of the aids).
