"Xtreme Cowboy Challenge" Obstacles and Rules
The KTRA reserves the right to add "NEW" and delete obstacles without notice. Entering this or any competition is at the "Riders Risk" The obstacles are constructed to be difficult and could possibly injure or even death of HORSE and or RIDER . Enter the competition at your own risk.
All riders will be required to sign a liability waiver before being permitted to participate in the event.
The obstacles are in random order and may or may not appear in this order.
1. Tilting Board: 6' X 6' platform raised 4" diagonally. The platform tilts diagonally, not right to left or front to back, but diagonally. Rules: You must step up on the platform and turn completely around and exit the opposite side of the platform. All 4 feet of your horse must not go off of the platform before your turn is completed.
2. Teeter Board: 3.5' X 12' Platform raised 4" near the center. The platform is raised off center to create a high end and a low end. Rules: You must enter one end, exit the other end without stepping off of the sides. You may be asked to enter the high or low end or you maybe asked to back across the platform.
3. Bending 5 poles: You must enter on the correct side and travel through the poles in a serpentine manner without knocking any of the poles over. Rules: The first pole will have a bucket on it, you must carry the bucket through the poles and place it on the last pole without knocking any of the poles over.
4. Tipping Board: 6' X 6' Platform raised 4" in the center. Rules: This platform will tip either forward or backward or side to side, NOT DIAGONALLY. You must step up on and turn around and step off of the opposite site with all 4 of your horse's feet staying on the platform until you complete your turn and exit the platform.
5. "The "L": A 21' "L" stirrup height made of PVC supported by barrels. Rules: You must back the entire distance without "YOU", "YOUR HORSE" or "SADDLE" touching the "L". You may ride through forward, then back the entire distance, but the tail of your horse must clear the opening to the "L" before your attempt.
6. The Gate: 8' PVC light weight gate. Rules: You must open the gate, pass through, close and latch the gate. You DO NOT have to keep your hand on the gate. You may swing it open, recapture it and close it and latch it.
7. Squeeze Box: A 10' long box 8' in height, with curtains at both ends. Constructed of PVC and covered in plastic tarps. Rules: You must enter through the curtain, pass through and exit the opposite curtain.
8. The Bridge: A 22" high wooden bridge, 12' in length, ramped at each end. Rules: You must step up on, travel across and exit the opposite side, without stepping off of the sides.
9. Fallen Trees: 4" PVC supported by plastic barrels laid in random order, height ranges from 4" to 24". You may NOT jump, you must walk through without knocking the PVC or the barrels over.
10. Spin Board: A 12' 2" X 4" with a short rope attached at one end, supported by 2 plastic barrels. Rules: You must Pick up the board by the rope, travel in a circular pattern around the barrels and place the end of the board back on the barrel from where you picked it up. Without the opposite end falling off of the opposite barrel. It is not attached to the other barrel, it is just resting on the opposite barrel.
11.The Tarp: A 10' X 14' common tarp. Rules: You must cross the tarp with out stepping off of the sides. On the tarp will be 2 barrels, on the first barrel will be a bucket of water. Lift the bucket and carry it across the tarp and set the bucket on the opposite barrel. Without spilling the water or knocking the barrels over.
12 . Free Style: A pass around the arena. Rules: Show case your ability and your horse. You may preform what ever you think will please the crowd, AT YOUR OWN RISK!
13 . The Tennis Ball: A common Tennis Ball and 2 common road cones. Rules: You must pass the Tennis Ball from the top of 1 road cone to the other, without the tennis ball falling off or the road cone falling over.
14 . Tire Drag: A small tractor tire on a rope. Rules: You must drag the tire "X" number of feet before releasing the rope.
15 . The Box: An 8' X 8' box constructed of 4" PVC supported by 4 plastic barrels. You must enter, turn 360 with in the box and exit the opposite way you entered. If you back in, you pull out. If you pull in, you back out without touching the sides.
16 . The Mail Box: A common Mail Box mounted to a plastic barrel. Rules: You must open the mail box, remove the phone book, tear out the last page in the book. Place the phone book back in the mail box, close the door, without knocking the mail box or barrel over.
17 . Loading the Trailer: A common stock trailer. Rules: You must load your horse without you setting your foot on the trailer floor, you must close the door, latch it, reopen it, call your horse off of the trailer, close the trailer door again to stop your time.
The event is judged for rider/horse communication, it is also timed to break ties. Each obstacle is given a point value of 0 to 10. Pass or no attempt is 0 and the manner each obstacle is completed will determine the score for that obstacle. A maximum of 160 points.
Example: Rider "A" completes the course with 142 points and 5 minute and 20 seconds. Rider "B" completes the course with 146 points and 7 minutes and 4 seconds. Rider "B" is your winner. Time is only used to break ties.
If you have any questions you may E-mail us at KTRA@insightbb.com
Thank you,
Looking forward to a very competitive season in 2008.
Happy trails,
KTRA
