A horse is considered having fallen when its' shoulder and/or hip and/or underline touches the ground. - correct answer False
Zero Score:
F. Fall of
... [Show More] horse or rider; Definition: A horse is considered to have fallen to the ground when the hip and shoulder are touching the ground and all four feet are extended in the same direction.
Rider has fallen when he or she is no longer astride the horse.
Markers are mandatory for all patterns. - correct answer True
End markers for rein work shall be placed a minimum of ___ feet from the end of the arena. - correct answer 50 feet
20.2.5 End markers for rein work shall be placed a minimum of
50 feet from end of the arena.
Scoring for all NRCHA classes - correct answer 60-80 points
Half points may be used
A horse shall be considered out of lead if both front and rear leads are not changed in the same stride. - correct answer True
When using a lope to center pattern, judging of the pattern will begin at the center of the arena. - correct answer True
20.6 Patterns that start with the circles may be used as lope-to-center patterns when posted as such by show management. Rider has the option to lope through the gate or walk through the gate and, without trotting, pick up the correct lead within the first quarter circle. Continue loping around the circle to the center of arena. At the center, without stopping or breaking gait, begin pattern. When using a lope to the center pattern, judging of the pattern will begin at the center of arena. Penalties occurring while loping to the center of arena to begin pattern will be assessed.
In a pattern requiring a run-around, there will be a ½ point penalty for failure to remain a minimum of 10 feet from either side of the center of the arena; for small arenas it will be at the judge's discretion. - correct answer False
When a horse is backing, it is very helpful for the judge to watch and count the steps of the ____ feet to determine if _____ steps were taken. - correct answer front feet, 5 or more steps
Back-up: The horse being caused to move in a reverse motion in a straight line for a required distance. The horse shall begin the back-up in a controlled manner and shall continue to back-up without hesitation until directed to stop by the rider. In the instance where a horse backs up where a back-up is not specified in the pattern, the penalty score of 0 will be incurred when the horse backs more than 2 full strides. It is important to note one stride is defined as the complete movement or steps of all 4 legs, one time. In this particular situation it is very helpful for a judge to watch and count the steps of the front feet. Up to and including 4 steps of the front feet in the not required back-up receives no penalty; five steps and beyond constitutes the inclusion of a maneuver not specified and thus a penalty score of 0.
With no exceptions, during the cow work, when a cow leaves the working area, it is automatic that the contestant will receive a new cow and scoring will begin again with the new cow. - correct answer False
During the cow work, when a cow leaves the working area, it is automatic that the contestant will receive a new cow and scoring will begin again with the new cow, unless the contestant has been awarded a new cow and opted to continue working the current cow.
Horses are judged on performance only. - correct answer True
Knocking down the cow without having working advantage will result in disqualification. - correct answer False
The greater the difficulty of the run, the more credit should be given. - correct answer True [Show Less]