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2010 Show
Dates
Shows will be held on the
third Saturday from March - August. Septebmer will be a practice and
Jack Pot Show. All shows start at 8 am.
2010 Show Schedule
| Register |
Show |
Judge |
| March 17 |
March 20 |
Jack Adams |
| April 14 |
April 17 |
Alex Long |
| May 12 |
May 15 |
Brad Skover |
| June 16 |
June 19 |
Mike Bakey |
| July 14 |
July 17 |
Stan Fonson |
| August 18 |
August 21 |
Deb McGreggor |
| September 8 |
September 11
Jackpot
1/2 day show" |
Tom Mertle |
Entry
Information
Show
Photos
Show Rules
& Regulations
Loping Pen NCHA Guidelines
Show
Location:
Cresta "Diamond C"
Ranch,
3000 Porter Creek Road.
Santa Rosa
Directions &
Map
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Show Results
& Non Pro High Point Standings:
Thank you to
Wine Country Ranch Equipment for sponsoring the Never Won A buckle
Class.
Sept 11 JackPot Show
Location: Wagon Wheel
Ranch
2278 Woosley Rd., Fulton
$75 for fresh practice (2
head), $95. for the classes, $20/entry into jackpot. Fresh
cattle.
Starting at 8am
Class order:
Fresh Practice
Non Pro
Open
$500 Non Pro
Lunch!
After the classes we will grill Hamburgers
(donated by VCHA and Alan Mahoney!). Please bring a dish/dessert to share, and
all your own utensils/plates/ beverages. No alcohol, please.
We are limited to 50 total works, so first come first served.
Email Sally or call the entry
line. If we go over the 50 works, Sally will call you. If we get rain, check
online and the phone line for updates. |
ENTRY INFORMATION
There are 3 ways to enter: Phone in, Email, Online
Phone
in
Call the VCHA entry line:
707.547.9796, before 9:00 p.m. on the deadline date, the Wednesday before a
Saturday show. Please leave the following clearly:
1. Rider's full name and contact phone
number
2. Horse's name and the horse
owner's name
3, Class horse and rider are
entering
Repeat this information for each
class
OR
Email
Email Show
Secretary, Sally Spaulding at spauldng@sonic.net before 9:00 p.m. on
Wednesday preceding the show date, and
- Type "VCHA Entry" in the subject line. Type the rider's
full name and contact phone number in the message section.
- Type the horse's full name and the horse owner's full
name
- Type the name of the class(es) the
horse and rider are entering
- Repeat the
above for each horse/rider/class.
If you would
like a reply from the Show Secretary to confirm your entries ~ please include
that request in your email message.
Online
Try New Fastenter
If you want to pay by credit card, you
can enter online via www.fastenter.com.
The site only takes credit card entries. Once at the website, scroll down to
the appropriate month and find the Vintage cutting show. Holding the mouse
symbol (cursor) over the show title will give you the details. Click on the
show link, and it will take you to the entry form. The online entry option
allows you to pay with a credit card via PayPal. You do not need to have an
existing PayPal account; however, the process is quicker if you sign up with
PayPal and you will also have the option of paying via instant bank account
transfer and/or e-check if you have added a bank account. If you enter using
fastenter.com, you must pay at the time you enter. There is also a 2% service
charge for processing the online payment. For example, if your entry total is
$170 (2K limit @ $55, 10 Am @ $110, $5 drug fee) – you will be billed for
$173.40.
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Rules and
Regulations
The following are the Rules and Regulations of the VCHA
Miniseries Shows:
VCHA will follow NCHA
rules for all classes, except where otherwise noted.
1. With the
exception of the Youth Class, there must be at least 3 entries in each class
for the class to be held. In the event that there are less that 3 entries, the
class will be canceled, in which case the rider(s) will be given the
opportunity to enter in another class.
2. Class Awards:
There will be Year End Awards given from 1st through 5th places in each class.
3. Non Pro High Point Year End Award:
There will be an award given to the Non Pro who accumulates the most points in
the qualifying classes during the show series.
4. Non Pro High Point Award Qualifying Classes: The
following classes will count toward the Non Pro High Point award:
- $35,000 Non Pro
- Non Pro
- $15,000 Amateur
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$500 Non Pro
- $15,000 Novice Non Pro
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| Note: The $15,000 Novice
Non Pro Class will be judged on the horse for purposes of the Class Year End
Awards but the points will accrue to the rider only for the purposes of the Non
Pro High Point award. |
5. A rider
may ride an unlimited number of horses in each class for which the horse or the
rider is qualified BUT in a class where the points accrue to the rider for the
purpose of the Year End Awards, the rider must declare, to the show secretary,
prior to the start of the class, which run will be used to accumulate points
toward the year end awards. Only one rider per class will count toward Year End
Awards.
6. In the case of classes where
the points accrue to the rider, in order for the rider to qualify for the
standings for the year end awards, the rider must be show in each class, in at
least half of the shows in the miniseries.
7. In the case of classes where the points accrue to the
horse, in order for the horse to qualify for the standings for the year end
awards, the horse must be shown in each class, in at least half of the shows in
the miniseries.
8. $500 Non Pro Class:
When a rider has won the Year End Award in this class, the rider may not show
in this class again.
9. Equipment: With
the exception of the Ranch Class, basic NCHA rules for allowable equipment
(bits, draw reins, etc.) will be followed in all classes. This rule will not
apply to practices, turn back horses, etc.
10. The Ranch Class will have no money limits on either
the rider or the horse. Riders do not need to own the horse they show. Reining
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Loping Pen
Guidelines(from the NCHA Rule Book)
Horses in the warm
up area travel in the same direction in concentric circles.
Entering
the Loping Area
To enter the loping
area, merge into traffic as if you were entering a traffic circle. Look and
wait for a clearing. Once in, maintain the same speed as the horse in front of
you. If you want to pass, look behind you so you don't crash into the horse in
the other lane.
Loping Lanes
Stay to the inside circle if you want to go slow. This is
the slow lane. Stay to the outside circle if you want to go fast. This is the
fast lane.
Try not to bunch up and talk
or stand still anywhere in the traffic.
Never stop in traffic.
If you must stop, please slow down and exit to an area devoid of traffic. This
also applies to dry working your horse.
If you are going to do some pulling and spinning, please
do it where you have room.
If you see
someone that is looking for a way into traffic or an exit out of traffic,
please be kind enough to let them in or out. Always remember to think about the
other person and how you would feel in a similar situation.
Suiting Up
When the time comes to boot up or put
on chaps, find a safe place out of traffic. Be careful that your horse is not
too close to another horse that might kick or bite. Watch your own horse for
signs of rude behavior.
Youth
Riders
Most youth cutters are in the
loping pen to get a horse ready. They can ride and control their horse. They
have a good understanding of how to behave themselves. The loping pen is not a
place for baby sitting or entertainment, nor for riding lessons. Anyone in the
loping area, no matter what the age, should have the ability to control their
horse at all times. This is for their own safety as well as for others.
Pedestrians
Pedestrians in the loping area should yield to those
people who are there to get a horse ready to show. Dismounting If you must get
off your horse, find a safe place to tie them.
Tying Horses
Do
not tie kicking horses or studs in the loping pen. Someone may tie a horse next
to them. Do not get upset with someone for spanking your horse if it kicks or
bites at them.
Loping Pen
Use the loping pen for exercise and
to season young horses only when there is enough room. Be considerate of people
in there to get their horse ready to show.
Tractor
Accommodation
There will be a tractor
coming in periodically to work the pen. Move your horse out of the way and move
any tied horses away from the area to be worked.
Changing Direction
People will want to change direction from time to time.
Whether they want to bend their horse the other way or simply are tired of
going right and want to go left, slow down, stop and turn your horse around. If
you want to go another direction, simply ask someone if they would like to turn
around. Do not be offended if some contestant ignores your request, it simply
means their horse isn't broke and they can't do this maneuver.
Loping Pen Humor
Try to maintain good humor in the
pen. People have sometimes been in there for hours, days, a week it seems. Not
only can they be preoccupied with what they may be doing, but they may be very
tired, even delirious. Try to be defensive only in your driving and keep your
attitude on the light side.
Trainers
Always
look out for trainers, horseback or not. Even if they were once a loper, they
get instant amnesia when entering the loping pen. Don't run over them, good
help is hard to find. |
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