on whether or not horse is properly flanked and cinched. Rigging must lie flat on back while rigging is being cinched. Stock contractor may call on judge to pass on whether rigging is being set or cinched in a manner that might hurt horse’s back. Judges may require contestant to take his hand out of rigging after a horse is cinched. If handhold is too tight, rigging will be declared illegal. Stock contractor may request to take such action. One arm must be free at all times. The on the latch side of the chute gate shall serve as a back-up timer in the bareback riding event or a person assigned by the Arena Director may serve as the back-up timer. The judge’s stopwatch reading shall be used as a means of verification when the length of the qualified ride is in question. The judge shall stop his watch when, in his opinion, the contestant has been disqualified for any reason, or when he hears the whistle or horn, whichever comes first. In either instance, the judge will refer to his watch for a time verification on each In any instance where the time is eight seconds or more on the judge’s watch, the contestant shall be entitled to a marking without penalty. In the instance the whistle blows before the eight seconds, the judge must go with the whistle. Scoring and Penalties: Ride and animal to be marked separately. Mark the ride according to how much the
on whether or not horse is properly flanked and cinched. Rigging must lie flat on back while rigging is being cinched. Stock contractor may call on judge to pass on whether rigging is being set or cinched in a manner that might hurt horse’s back. Judges may require contestant to take his hand out of rigging after a horse is cinched. If handhold is too tight, rigging will be declared illegal. Stock contractor may request to take such action. One arm must be free at all times. The on the latch side of the chute gate shall serve as a back-up timer in the bareback riding event or a person assigned by the Arena Director may serve as the back-up timer. The judge’s stopwatch reading shall be used as a means of verification when the length of the qualified ride is in question. The judge shall stop his watch when, in his opinion, the contestant has been disqualified for any reason, or when he hears the whistle or horn, whichever comes first. In either instance, the judge will refer to his watch for a time verification on each In any instance where the time is eight seconds or more on the judge’s watch, the contestant shall be entitled to a marking without penalty. In the instance the whistle blows before the eight seconds, the judge must go with the whistle. Scoring and Penalties: Ride and animal to be marked separately. Mark the ride according to how much the
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