- Day one, Session 1, you will get 60 minutes, then the colt will take a break, and session 2, you will get 40 minutes in the round pen with your colt. (You don't have to use the entire amount of time if you choose not to)
- Day two Session 3 you will get 60 minutes and Session 4 you will 40 minutes with your colt in the round pen. You do not have to use the full time if you choose not to in any session.
- Day 3 Session 5 you will get 65 minutes with your colt.
- Final Round will begin after everyone has completed Session 5
- When it is your turn you will have 15 minutes to take your colt thru as many obstacles as you can and a chance for any creative freestyle of your choice.
- You will have the option to have a saddle horse walk around with you and your colt for 3 minutes before your final to help build your colts confidence before starting.
- Youth will have 10 minutes but only 2 to 4 obstacles to get thru.
- During the final round with obstacles, you have the option to have a song of your choice playing in the background and you will have a wireless mic so you can talk to the audience during final round.
- No abuse of horse (judge’s and staff from Teton Horse Experience discretion)
- Option of having a trained equine (saddle horse) in the round pen with colt during round pen sessions
- One human helper (18 years and older) with or without saddle horse may be permitted in the
round pen with trainer, trainer will be the only one to ride their assigned
horse. Pen Wrangler may assist in lunging or ponying colt, not permitted to tack or
ride colt (unless discussed prior to event)
- One mandatory 5 minute break per round pen session - may take more
but not less. 10 point reduction in score if ignored.
- Only snaffle, bosal, side pull or halter for riding. No shank bit or
mechanical hackamore allowed
- TOOLS: saddle, halter, rope, bridle, spurs, crop, lunge whip, flag stick,
surcingle, lunge lines, side reins, saddle pad, desensitizing devices,
- Obstacles needed for prep work and tools are brought by the trainer.
- Trainers may not leave their colt during competition to retrieve other tools
- If trainer decides the horse is done for the day (mentally or physically “done”) points will not be deducted for trainer’s discretion for the welfare of the horse.
- The allotted time for each day does NOT have to be used for its entirety. But anything you are NOT able to get finished on the scorecard will NOT have a score. Please use trainers intuition and don't push the colt past the threshold.
- Round 1 Score Card for walk, trot, lope, stop, back up may be done from the ground or under saddle. More points are given if for being under saddle versus from the ground.
- Trainers will “declare” when they wish to be judged for specifics if necessary (example - “Picking up hooves” when they feel horse is ready for judging
*All tools, equipment and training practices are subject to approval by Judges or Colt Starting Competition Directors. Judges or directors reserve the right to “call out” excessive, or inappropriate use of tools, equipment, or training practices. Penalties/disqualification are judges discretion. Trainers agree to comply with all rules and decisions made by signing the entry form. Trainers must be 15 yrs or older. If under 18, parent must be on site the whole time the minor is working with colt.
The Youth Final Division will have 10 minutes to complete 3 or 4 obstacles and choice of freestyle.
