2022 Speed Cups

Speed Cups

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• Pattern

• Pick up middle cup & put cup on 3rd pole

• Pick up cup from 1st pole & put cup on 2nd pole

• After both cups are moved forward 1 pole you must round end zebra barrel and run home
   

• Team Run Rules - See Video Below

• Timed event

• Set Pattern

  • Pick up partner at hay bale

  • Pairs zig zag shuffle cups

  • Split hay bale

  • 360 box Carousel

  • Split tire

  • Hay bale – Horsie Doe

  • Pony Express – Stay on the rail

  • Partner Barrel Gate

  • Single file line over bridge and tire

  • Finish line ( one horse only )
     

• Fastest Time plus Penalties wins

• Must attempt all obstacles

• Skipped obstacle / forgotten obstacle 60 second penalty

• 5 second time penalty for any attempted but incomplete obstacle

• Crossing timer line more the Twice- 0 SCORE

Highest Total Score Wins

Individual Example

1. Example 1 - Rider completes all 13 obstacles in 2min 34sec

   • 13 Obstacles at 5 points each = 65 points

   • 5min minus 2min 34 sec = 2.26

   • Total = 65 plus 2.26 = 67.26 finished time

2. Example 2 - Rider completes 11 obstacles in 1:22sec​

   • 11 Obstacles at 5 points each = 55 points

   • 5min minus 1min 22 sec = 4.38

   • Total = 55 plus 4.38 = 59.38 finished time

3. Example 3 - Rider completes 13 obstacles in 4:40sec​

   • 13 Obstacles at 5 points each = 65 points

   • 5min minus 4min 40 sec = 0.20

   • Total = 65 plus .20 = 65.20 finished time
      

Team Example

1. Example 1 - Team completes Course in 2min 55sec

   • Team had 2 attempted but not completed Obstacles

   • 2 Penalties for 5sec each = 10

   • Total = 2:55 + 10sec = 3:05 finished time

​** Below obstacles are listed in a recommended pattern Ryan came up with for himself **

** You can do any pattern you choose as long as you follow the rules **

** Obstacles can be Re-attempted if they are intact as many times as you want **

 

Individual Run Object Descriptions / Rules

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Bridge Bell

Ring bell

• Knocking over bell 0 Points
   

Bridge / Tire

Walk on to bridge, walk off bridge to tire

• Horse must put two feet on tire & travel full length of bridge without stepping off

• Horse stepping off side of bridge & contacts the ground – Restart
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Large Hay Bale

Ride up beside, dismount, walk your horse around to the other side (while still on the bale) Remount

• Falling/ jumping down from haybale – failed attempt / Optional restart
   

Tarp

Cross tarp at any angle, One front foot and one back foot must make contact with tarp.
 

Shuffle Cup

• Start at center cup, move center cup to open pole, move last cup to center pole

• If you drop a cup, you may dismount, pick it up, you may also just continue on and take a 0 Points 

  • 0 Points - Knocking over poles disabling obstacle
     

Jump

• Horse must have all 4 feet travel over top of hay

  • 0 Points If horse mouth touches the bales
     

Back up Bell At C

** ONLY OBSTACALE THAT IS DONE IN 1 DIRECTION**

Enter from mailbox side of arena

Walk in, Ring Bell, back out.

• When backing out, Horses front feet must clear end of pole 

  • No Bell ring - Not complete - restart

  • Knocking over bell – 0 Points

  • If your horses’ feet step over the pole - restart
     

Mailbox

Pick up mail out of mailbox, raise over head, put mail in box, CLOSE door

• If you drop the mail you have the option to get off and get it or move on and receive 0 Points

• 0 Points If you knock over mailbox

360 Turn

• Walk into box, turn a full circle without stepping out of bounce

  • Stepping out of box (Start over from that point)

  • Hoof touching wood border - if they didn't step outside, this is ok

  • More than one full turn is ok (ie: 540 deg turn etc)
     

Corner Back up Bell

You Must complete at least 3 back up steps and ring bell.

• Knocking over bell – 0 Points

• If your horse steps outside of pole - restart
   

Single Tire

***TEENS and JUNIOR RIDERS SINGLE TIRE ****

• Simply Walk over tire - Horse must go over tire with no sideways motion.

• Judge will call out “CLEAR” Or “RETRY”
   

Rope Gate

Must get to the other side of gate by unclipping rope, walking through posts, & reclipping

• Knocking over posts – 0 Points
   

Barrel Gate

Pick up one end of pole, far end of pole must remain in contact w barrel, circle around barrel w pole in hand, set pole back down. Pole must contact top of barrel

• If one end of pole drops on the ground. Rider must restart 360 spin from current position. 

  • Dropped pole (both ends on ground) - 0 Points

  • Knocked over barrel – 0 Points