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Riders
will be scored on negotiating an obstacle under
the direction of a judge or judges assistant.
The individual areas of evaluation are outlined
in Obstacle Skills.
Scoring
values will be assessed per each section of
judging. Obstacles are worth either 10 or 5
points as follows:
10 or 5 - Excellent, smooth and effortless
- 8 or 4 - Good, no discernible mistakes
- 6 or 3 - OK, obvious mistakes
- 4 or 2 - Made effort, skills need development
- 2 or 1 - No success but made effort, beyond
team's skill level
- 0 - Passed, Rider chose to pass obstacle
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The participant will be allowed 45 seconds to
complete an obstacle unless otherwise informed
by the judge. For some levels the obstacle may
be the same but the amount of time given to complete
it is different.
- Refusal:
The team is subject to deduction for each unsuccessful
attempt.
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The definition of a refusal is a horse that
moves their feet away (any direction) from
the obstacle. Looking and snorting are not
considered refusals.
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Pausing at an obstacle, water crossing or log
crossing, to sniff or investigate is allowed as
long as the judge assess that the horse is not
bulking.
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If the Rider is asked a question (i.e., where
are we on this map?), perform a specific skill,
tie a specific knot to a hitching rail, or lead
their horse, and the Rider does not perform the
skill correctly, the judge may use this category
to asses points.
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Missing an obstacle: If the Rider misses an obstacle
due to being too early, tardiness to an obstacle
marked on the map or being off trail, the team
will receive a full deduction in points.
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Scorecards will not always reflect a comment on
the horse and rider lines. It is at the judges
discretion per obstacle what will be noted on
the Scorecard.
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