Olde Hope Farms conducts all events using the USEF Rules for Eventing with some exceptions. Rule changes NEW this year that you need to be aware of include:

1. Only the competitor may ride the horse including warm-up while on show grounds.
   OUR EXCEPTION: GREENHORN DIVISION
2. NO standing Martingales, Draw, German or Side Reins etc. are permitted while mounted.
   OUR EXCEPTION: Green Horn MAY use Standing Martingales or Grass Checks.
3. Numbers and Helmets MUST be on at all times when mounted.
4. NO cell phones attached to mounted rider.
5. Medical arm bands AND protective vests REQUIRED in all jumping phases.
6. Only COMPETING horses on grounds.
7. Only regular spurs or smooth roweled spurs permitted.
8. NO SPECTATORS ARE PERMITTED IN THE DRESSAGE FIELD. All spectators must observe from outside the fence.
9. Greenhorn competitors are the ONLY riders that may receive assistance while competing. They may be led if needed but they will be scored so they place below unassisted competitors. No other divisions may have riders receive assistance on the course, unless they have previously been eliminated and permission has been given by the judge of the course to do so.

SCORING CHANGES:

First Fall of rider in stadium = ELIMINATION.

Fourth penalized disobedience on entire course on cross country = ELIMINATION.

NEW for 2008 - Per new USEA rules ANY fall in competition is now ELIMINATION. EXCEPTION: Green Horn Division

 

A more complete listing of YOUR RULES can be accessed at www.useventing.com

 

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