PQHBSD Open Using Horse Competition Rules

 

PQHBSD Open Using Horse Competition (All Ages)

  1. If entering a stallion, it must  be owned by a PQHBSD member.
  2. If other than a stallion is entered, eligibility will be the same as if horses were to be sold on PQHBSD sale.
  3. All horses that are eligible for the Two yr old Futurity may enter the Open Using Horse Competition.
  4. All horses must have up-to-date registration and correct ownership at the time of entries due. (September 1)
  5. All entries will be subject to approval by the PQHBSD Directors.

General Rules:

  1. No martingales, tie downs or mechanical Hackamores.
  2. No abusing the horse.
  3. Rider and handler must be in western attire. (Hat, Long sleeve Shirt, Jeans and Cowboy Boots.)
  4. May enter a class that day but will pay a $20.00 late fee.
  5. Entries will be drawn for order to perform and must show that way.
  6. If entering a stallion, the rider must be over 18 years of age.
  7. The number of placing will depend on the number of entries.
  8. There will be $10.00 held out of entry fee to cover the barn chg. & Office chg. $20.00 will be jackpotted back to contestant.

 

PQHBSD Open Class Using Horse Competition Pattern

DRY WORK-50 total points

  1. Walk across the bridge. Dismount on the right side.   10pts.
  2. Pick up all four feet.    10pts.
  3. Load horse in the trailer, then back the horse out. Mount horse on the left side. 10pts.
  4. A rope will be handed to the rider. Rider must drag log at least 10 feet, turn log, and drag it back to place of origin.  10pts.
  5. Back horse at least 15 feet.   10pts.

Reining-40 total points

  1. Lope horse in a left hand circle in the left lead. Horses should move freely and show it is under control.   5pts.
  2. Stop your horse. The stop should give the appearance of stopping because he is trained to stop not because he is forced to stop.   5pts.
  3. Reverse Directions.   5pts
  4. Lope a right hand circle in the right lead.   5pts.
  5. Stop your horse.   5pts.
  6. Settle your horse for 5 seconds.   5pts.
  7. Open, go through, and close the gate.   10pts.

Cow Work-10 total points

This will consist of boxing and holding a cow at the end of the arena. Through out the cow work, it must be remembered that the name of the game is controlling the cow. When a contestant is holding a cow at the end of the arena, maximum credit will be given to the horse that is obviously watching the cow and making counter moves to hold the cow at the end of the arena, with help of the rider. The more a horse is doing on his own the more credit he should receive. Horses will be penalized for losing control of the cow, refusing to turn, biting, hanging back and for generally losing control. Judges must take into consideration what kind of cow each contestant draws in order to accurately judge the degree of difficulty in each credit earning situation.   10pts.

 

            Perfect score would be 100 points.