As part of our jump sponsorship and adoption program, we will be holding contests for best jump décor at our events winner will be chosen on show day via ballot Ballots will close at noon - To enter you will be responsible for painting and purchasing décor for the jump you sponsor. $50 entry Fee (goes to ring fund)
TABLE SCAPE CONTEST
Entry fee is $25 You will receive a ring side spot to decorate
SHOW RULES & REGULATIONS The derby shall be governed by the rules and regulations of the DKF. All participants and owners agree to abide by such rules and regulations.
NO DOGS!
Copy of Coggins is required via email ([email protected] or printed copy
No refunds of entries will be given after the official draw and/or order of go is established.
Decisions of the judges will be final.
Rider changes must be declared before the start of the class.
Every reasonable attempt will be made by management to accommodate exhibitors with multiple horses if their order of go draw has less than three horses between them. Management reserves the right to adjust the order of go in order to avoid conflicts.
Payment required to aquire rider number
ELIGIBILITY ▪ The Derby is open to all non-professional competitors who are Novice Youth, Youth, Novice Amateur, Amateur or Select Amateur exhibitors
Fees Entry Fee will be $35 a class Office fee is $25 Unless pre-entered. Stalls $25 day $35 night Shavings $10 bag delivered hay $at cost
CLASS SPECIFICATIONS and JUDGING SYSTEM This performance class is designed to showcase the talents of horse and rider over a challenging course, reminiscent of classic hunt courses, with an emphasis on handiness and style. The course will offer a variety of jumps, at a height of 2’ to 2’9”(depending on class). The course will consist of a minimum of 8-11 jumps for the Classic Hunter Round and a minimum of 6 jumps for the Handy Hunter Round. At the discretion of show management, the classic and handy rounds may be combined in the event of inclement weather, scheduling challenges, or other external factors. Judge(s) will judge the derby to make up a judging panel. Judges will sit together and produce one numerical score. Scores will consist of a Classic round and a Handy round, final placings to be determined based upon the combination of the two scores. SOUNDNESS Soundness will be reflected in the class scores. Unsound / unfit entries may be dismissed or disqualified the judges’ sole discretion, and with the use of a whistle if dismissed mid-course.
CLASS WILL FOLLOW A HUNTER CLASSIC FORMAT 1st round “Classic Hunter Round” The Classic Hunter Round shall be judged and numerically scored on quality, movement, jumping style, manners and way of going. Pace and brilliance are to be rewarded. Horses will jump a course of a minimum of eight jumps at least 2’ in height with at least two changes of direction. The Course may contain one in and out (one stride or two strides), one bending line, and one long approach. The Classic Hunter Round shall be judged and numerically scored on quality, movement, jumping style, manners and way of going. Pace and brilliance are to be rewarded. 2nd round “Handy Hunter Round” The top 10 highest-scoring horses from round one will jump a handy hunter course with a minimum of 6 jumps at 2’ to 2’9” in height. The course may include the following handy options, such as: tight turn options, different tracks, clever options for jump approaches including jumping decorations to utilize a shorter track, pen type obstacles, hand gallop a jump, trot a lowered obstacle not to exceed 2’6” in height, halt and/or back. No “gimmicky” or unsafe questions will be posed to exhibitors. The Handy Hunter Round shall be judged and numerically scored on quality, movement, jumping style, manners and way of going, with an emphasis on demonstrating the horse’s adjustability and ability, and the rider’s skill in navigating the course. Pace and brilliance are rewarded, and jumping decorations to utilize a shorter track is permissible. In addition to the course score, the judging panel may award a Handy Bonus Score consisting of between zero (0) and ten (10) bonus points to each rider/horse combination for handiness of round. These scores must be announced separately and then added together to determine each rider/horse’s score for this round from each judging panel. The scores of the judging panels will be added together to determine the total score of each rider/horse of this round.
ORDER OF GO Order of go will be established by the show office. Adjustments will be made for multiple rides.
CLASS PROTOCOL All exhibitors will compete in the first round. The top 10 scores will return to the handy hunter round. All exhibitors and coaches will conduct themselves in a sportsmanlike manner and in accordance standards at all times. Disqualifications and/or eliminations for unsportsmanlike conduct or Animal Welfare violations are at the sole discretion of the judges and show management.
Division Description's
Short Stirrup Hunter Open to horses & ponies ridden by children age 12 & under as of 12/01/20. 4 fences at 18" Riders & mounts may not cross enter into classes where they jump more than 18” Cross Rails Open to horses & ponies. 6 fences at 18” Course may be trotted. Mounts cannot cross enter into classes jumping more than 2’. Student Equitation Open to riders in their 1st or 2nd year of showing over fences at 2’ or higher as of 12/01/20 Riders limited to 2 years, whether they compete over fences or not. Judged on equitation. Courses may be trotted. Fences 2’ Maiden Hunter Open to horses & ponies in their 1st year of showing over fences at 2’ or higher as of 12/01/20. No rider restrictions. Fences 2' Courses may be trotted Low Hunter -Open to horses & ponies. No rider restrictions. Fences 2” Schooling Hunter - Open to Horse & Ponies. No rider restrictions. Fences 2’6” Working Hunter - 2’9” or 3’ Open to all horses and ponies not entered in a Pony division. Jump heights must be a minimum of 2’9”. Thoroughbred Hunter Limited to horses who are registered or eligible to be registered with the Jockey Club/TIP must be registered. Fences at 2’6” Green Pony/Green Hunter Open to ponies in their 1st year of showing at regulation heights ridden by juniors & horses in their 1st or 2nd year of showing over fences at or above 2’6” as of 12/01/20 Fences small 2', medium 2’3”, large & horses 2'6" Pony Hunter Open to ponies ridden by juniors. Fences small 2’, medium 2’3”& large 2'6" Pony Equitation Over Fences Open to juniors on ponies. Judged on hands, seat & control. At least 1/4 of the riders may return for the flat. Fences small 2’, medium 2’3” & large 2'6" Lead Line Open to riders age 7 & under as of 12/01/20. Judged 50% equitation 50% suitability. May NOT cross enter into 34-36
Ride Times
Ticketed Warm Up starts promptly at 8am 5 min intervals Jog right after ticketed warm ups...