Competition Cowgirl Cutout – Sunday 1pm

Description

This competition will be held on Sunday 1st of October at 1pm in the Campdraft Arena. To purchase a ticket to this competition, you must also have an entry ticket to the event.  Please note the 1pm Cowgirl Cutout Slot will only include the Mechanical Flag & Noice Cutout.  If you would like to enter the Open Cutout please select the 3pm cutout.

What to wear: Jeans, long sleeve shirt with sleeves fastened, helmet or cowboy hat. Western riding boots. Chaps or chinks are optional. Traditional western or Australian tack. No nosebands or tie-downs are acceptable.

What is the competition?  This Cutout will have three difference Divisions!

1. Mechanical Flag | Judge– Sean O’Hanolan | Maximum number of competitors 20 | Places: 1st to 6th
2. NOVICE (1 Cow Only) | Judge: Holly Dawson | Maximum number of competitors 20 | Places: 1st to 6th
3. OPEN | Judge: Holly Dawson | Entries 20 | Places: 1st to 6th

1. CUTOUT- Mechanical Flag Judging Criteria: (This class is for horses and riders that are new to the sport of working cattle).  The judge will be looking for rating same speed as the flag and performing correct stop & rollbacks with loose shoulders.

2. CUTOUT- Novice (1 Cow Only) – Judging Criteria: (This class is more horse and rider combinations with minimal cattle experience)

RULES

1. The judge should order the removal from the camp of any unsound or distressed cattle, or cattle that may interfere with the competitor’s Cut Out, and immediately replace the same number with sound cattle.
2. Novice- 1 Cow only
3. The competitor must not ‘try out’ or work a beast until instructed by the judge to commence their Cut Out.
4. Once a competitor starts to work a head of stock, they accept it as sound
5. If a judge deems it necessary to interrupt a competitor’s Cut Out, a fresh beast may be selected if so desired. The original beast chosen must first be removed from the camp and replaced with a fresh beast, with all previous faults carried forward.
6. Disputes over foul-ups at the Cut Out gate will be settled by the judge.
7. In the event of a beast breaking out of the face of the camp before the competitor calls for the gate, they must follow it. If the judge considers the competitor has been unduly disadvantaged and has not significantly contributed to the breakout, a re-run may be awarded.
8. Where a re-run is awarded in relation to Rules 6 and 7, the competitor shall receive the lesser of the two Cut Out scores.
9. In any run-off for Cut Out prizes, each horse’s score must be announced as soon as the individual Cut Out is completed.
10. A fresh beast must be added after each Cut Out.
11. A Cut Out is not complete until both beast and rider have exited the camp through the front gate.
12. In the event of a beast jumping out of the side or back of the camp where a re-run is required, the competitor will start with the same amount of cattle with their previous faults carried forward.
13. In the event of a beast being distressed, showing lameness, or baling up and attempting to horn a horse, the judge shall terminate the Cut Out. In this case no re-run will be awarded.
14. In the event of a beast exhibiting bleeding as a result of a competitor’s actions, the judge will terminate the round and no re-run be awarded. Where a beast exhibits bleeding through no fault of the competitor, the judge has the discretion to award a re-run.

DISQUALIFICATION

A competitor will be disqualified for:

1. Losing a beast twice into the cattle or, at the discretion of the judge, losing control of the beast for the second time.

Mechanical Flag & Novice – Any participant other than equine professionals.  In the three years preceding the date of application has not received remuneration for the following: 

1. Training or showing astride in any equine discipline; or
2. Giving instruction on the showing or training of a performance horse.

“Remuneration” is defined as the receipt of:

1. Money, pay, or financial gain for work completed; or
2. Goods, services, or discounts in return for work completed

Code of Conduct: All horses attending the event shall be treated humanely, with dignity, respect and compassion at all times. Please be on time for your run in your competition. Two gate calls and you will be considered a no-show and will forfeit fees.

Tack: All tack must be traditional western or Australian. Mechanical hackamores, tie downs, martingales, cavessons, drop nosebands and any form of gag bit or slip bit are not allowed. If the judge deems your gear unsafe for you or the horse, they have the authority to ask you to change it or disqualify you from the competition.

When will the presentation be?  The presentation will be held on Sunday afternoon after the Cowgirl Cutout in the Campdraft arena (approx. 4pm).  You are responsibility for collecting any prizes at the event should you not be able to make the presentation.  You do not need to be at presentation, but it would be greatly appreciated.

What are the age restrictions? Minimum age is 12 years old at the time of the event. You can make an application to [email protected] if you feel someone under this age could attend the Junior event. Everyone under the age of 18 at the event must wear a helmet when handling any horse.

What if you can no longer make it? Please notify us via email us at [email protected] as soon as possible. If there is a waitlist your place will be offered to the next person on the waiting list, once paid then your refund will be given.  If there is no waitlist and you can find someone to take your ticket, we will do a name change for free but only up to 7 days ahead of the event.   If this occurs in the week leading up to or during the event, please report to the Education Headquarters and notify them of your withdrawal.

When do entries close? Entries will be closed when the allocation has been completed, once your order has been processed you will get a ticket number to the competition, and this confirms your allocation to the event.

What information is required for entry? 

1. Competitor First & Last Name
2. Competitor Age
3. Horse Registered Name
4. Horse Age
5. Horse Owner Name
6. Your Social Media Accounts