Rules and Regulations of the Show Ring

A COPY OF A NEGATIVE COGGINS TEST WILL BE REQUIRED AT EVERY SHOW.

NO COGGINS, NO SHOW.

Western and English Shows: Registration starts at 7:00 am; the show will start promptly at 8:00 am.

Driving Shows: Registration starts at 8:00am; the show will start at 9:00am.

Gymkhana: Registration will start at 4:00 pm; the show will start at 4:30pm.

WESTERN AND ENGLISH PRE-REGISTRATIONS: Must be emailed and received BEFORE

9:00pm on the Thursday prior to show.

DRIVING PRE-REGISTRATIONS: Must be emailed and received BEFORE

9:00pm on the Friday prior to show.

Gymkhana: There is NO pre-registration.

Driving, Western and English Fees are: Pre-Entry fees: $6 per class for members and $7 per class for NON- Members. Show Day fees: $8 per class for members and $9 per class for NON-Members. You MUST register at least ONE division ahead of what you are entering. Any additional classes to be paid BEFORE entering the Show Ring. Once a class has started; no more entries may sign up for that class. NO REFUNDS if the class has started and you want to scratch OR once a class is being judged.

Gymkhana: fees are $6 per class or $35 for the night for members and $9 per class or $55 for the night for NON-Members. If gymkhana classes have started, you must pay per class. Once any class has started no more entries may sign up for that class. You MUST register at least ONE class ahead of what you are entering. Any additional classes to be paid before entering the Show Ring. NO REFUNDS if the class has started and you want to scratch. In gymkhana NO REFUNDS will be given once the fourth class has started. Gymkhana stakes class will be $10 CASH and payout will be to the first three places. To be eligible for year-end awards you MUST show at 4 of the 6 shows with the same horse/rider combination.

1. HELMETS MUST BE WORN BY ANYONE WHO IS UNDER THE AGE OF 18. Western riders without western helmets will not be penalized for wearing English helmets. RIDERS ARE TO BE NEATLY AND APPROPRIATELY ATTIRED. HEELED SHOES OR BOOTS ONLY. NO EXCEPTIONS. Any one in violation will be asked to leave the show ring immediately.

2. Exhibitor’s numbers must be clearly visible at all times while in the show ring.

3. DISCLAIMER on ENTRY FORM MUST be signed before entering any class. Children under 18 years of age MUST have a parent or Guardian sign the entry form and assume ALL responsibility for the minor.

4. THE JUDGES DECISION IS FINAL! NO ONE HAS THE RIGHT TO APPROACH THE JUDGE FOR ANY REASON! If you have a question or would like to get information from the judge you will be asked to address your concerns to the SHOW STEWARD. The SHOW STEWARD will then determine if your questions or concerns warrant the judge’s attention. If so, the SHOW STEWARD will approach the judge on your behalf at an APPROPRIATE time determined by the SHOW STEWARD.

5. This is a tentative schedule; classes may be changed or rescheduled at the discretion of the Buxmont Show Committee. The Buxmont Show Committee reserves the right to alter, divide, cancel, combine, or re-locate classes to expedite the show.

6. MARTINGALES WILL NOT BE PERMITTED in flat classes.

7. All exhibitors MUST be at the IN-GATE when called for their class. A 2-minute call will be given. Once the steward has closed the class you will not be permitted in the ring. No refunds for missed classes.

8. DISQUALIFICATIONS ARE: off-course, 3 refusals and separating from your mount. In Gymkhana you will be disqualified if you are run through the gate, you must wait until the gate is closed before you start, also in Gymkhana you will be disqualified if you knock over an obstacle.

9. Anyone that is showing, or has shown, in a division they are not eligible for, WILL BE disqualified from that division and WILL NOT receive an end of day and/or year end award.

10. Anyone caught giving false or altered documents (i.e. Coggins, horse’s age, rider’s age, vet note etc) could be disqualified from showing for the year, pending an investigation by the show committee.

11. For the Western, English and Driving shows, SIX ribbons will be awarded in each class. Point system is: 1^st = 7 points, 2^nd = 5 points, 3^rd = 4 points, 4^th = 3 points, 5^th = 2 points, 6^th = 1 point. If the class holds four horses or less, we then apply a sliding scale to the points system for English, Western and Driving ONLY. That sliding scale is as follows: 1^st place = 5 points, 2^nd place = 3 points, 3^rd place = 2 points, 4^th place = 1 point. There will be year-end awards given to the riders who accumulated the most points in each division and have shown in at least 4 of the 6 shows. There MUST be two (2) or more horses to hold a class and to receive a Champion or Reserve ribbon for the division, excluding leadline and therapeutic. In the event that you are combined with another class your points will be counted for the class/division that you signed up for. The same horse and rider combination, in each class of a division, is to receive a Champion or Reserve ribbon for the day.

12. For the Western, English, and Driving shows, in the event of a tie for the end of the day championship, the number of blue ribbons won will determine the winner; if that doesn’t break the tie the number of second places will decide it, and so on until the tie is broken. This will be done at the discretion of the Buxmont Show Committee. In the event of a tie for the year-end championship, the number of blue ribbons won and the number of shows attended will determine the winner. This will be done at the discretion of the Buxmont Show Committee.

13. Riders will receive equitation year end points. Equitation classes are judged on the rider; therefore changing horses is permitted for year-end points. However, on the day of each show the horse and rider combination must remain the same for division reserve and champion. In the halter/model hunter divisions, to accumulate year end points you must have the same horse/handler combination. In the event of a serious injury or death of a horse, the show committee must be advised of the situation.

14. NO racing horses around the outside of the ring

15. Unmanageable horses will be asked to leave the ring; Unruly persons will be asked to leave the grounds.

16. Children must be under control at all times and if you bring your pets, they MUST be leashed or haltered.

17. When sitting or standing close to the show ring, please be respectful to the individuals that are showing. Please be careful of the timers around the ring, they are extremely delicate.

18. NO parking, riding, or wandering on the neighboring properties.

19. The Buxmont Show Committee, the Club, or its volunteers will not be responsible for any theft, injury or accident to any person or animal on the club/show grounds.

20. Riders will assume all responsibility for any damage done to the Buxmont Riding Club property, accidentally or deliberately, by their horses, pets or their families.

21. Participants need to clean up their trash, hay and manure from their parking area.

22. Absolutely NO use of a cell phone, talking or texting, while mounted in the show ring; you will be asked to leave the show ring immediately.

23. The Therapeutic Division follows the standards set by North American Riding for the Handicapped Association. (NARHA)  www.narha.org

24. Using inappropriate and/ or foul language in the Buxmont Riding Club show ring will be grounds for dismissal from the show ring for the remainder of the class, if there is no improvement, you will be asked to leave the club grounds, WITHOUT a refund.

25. DRUGS/ALCOHOL ARE STRICTLY FORBIDDEN AT THE BUXMONT RIDING CLUB SHOWS.

Any person(s) who are found in violation of any of these rules and regulations WILL be asked to leave the show and the grounds immediately.