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Modified Jackpot Game Only Horse Show 2009

 DEPARTMENT D:

HORSE SHOW

Superintendent: PATTY POLAKOWSKI

DIVISION I

MODIFIED JACKPOT GAME SHOW

Sunday, July 26, 2009 10:00 AM

(Final signup Sunday from 9:00 - 9:45)

1. Horse trailers must be parked in the designated area surrounding the arena.
2. Horses are to be tied at the trailer or other designated area. Tying a horse to the arena fence is prohibited.
3. Horses must stay in the designated horse area only (arena and surrounding area). Horses will not be permitted on the south side of the arena at any time.
4. Horses must be attended to at all times. Uncontrolled horses may be removed from the premises.
5. All equidae, except foals under six months and nursing their dam, entered in a fair, exhibition, exposition, or show must test negative to an official Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) test within the current calendar year. Exhibitors must present proof in the form of an official EIA laboratory report. Horses must also meet the 2009 Health Requirements for Livestock Exhibited in Michigan.
6. Age of rider is his or her age as of July 26, 2009.
7. Unnecessary roughness, cruelty, or abuse will not be permitted and will be cause for dismissal.
8. Horses may be ridden only in designated riding arenas. Horses must be led to and from the arena.
9. Under the Michigan Equine Activity Act (passed in Michigan in December 1994), an equine professional is not liable for any injury to or the death of a participant in an equine activity resulting as inherent risk of the equine activity.
10. PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED Entry forms can be picked up at the MSU Extension office.  We would like all completed forms returned by Wednesday, July 22, 2009.  Entry forms for the Modified Jackpot Game Show should be returned to Patty Polakowski at: 13958 Firesteel Road, Ontonagon, MI  49953 (phone 906-884-6177 or 906-884-2010) or to the MSU Extension Office,  725 Greenland Road, Ontonagon, MI  49953 (phone 906-884-4386). Payment for show should be attached to the entry form (checks made out to: Ontonagon County Agricultural Association). Entry fee is $2.00 for all classes, except for the leadline entrants who will not pay to participate.
11. Show is considered OPEN to all participants, from any county, ages 7 & over. Any rider under the age of 7 must ride in Leadline.
12. Participation awards will be given to leadline participants. No money will be awarded.
13. All riders are required to wear pants, boots and a long sleeved shirt.
14. Approved riding helmets will be required for all participants age 19 and under. Helmets must meet all ASTM/SEI Safety Standards.
15. Payout will be paid for the top 3 finishers using the payout breakdown by number of entrants.
16. There will no point system or high point awards at this show.
17. The Horse Show Superintendent has final say if questions arise.

Modified Jackpot Class Rules

Ride a Buck (Classes 1 & 2)

Rider must ride bareback (no saddle or pad), hold a dollar bill under their thigh and follow the announcer’s commands.  The rider who keeps the dollar the longest (without repositioning with hands) wins!

Egg & Spoon (Classes 3 & 4)

Each rider will be given a spoon and a hard boiled egg.  Rider must balance the egg on the spoon while following the announcer’s commands.  Rider cannot touch egg with fingers or any part of hand once it is on the spoon.  The rider who keeps their egg on the spoon the longest wins!

Musical Chairs (Classes 5 & 6)

Riders will ride at a walk as they hear music playing, when the music stops, the rider must dismount and find an empty chair to sit in while leading their horse.  There will always be one less chair than the number of riders in the ring.  One horse/rider combination will be eliminated each time the music stops.  When the music starts again, the riders must mount their horse and begin riding at a walk.  Each time the music starts, one more chair is removed until there is only one chair left which will determine the winner.

Suitcase Race (Classes 7 &

A suitcase with 5 items inside will be placed on the far end of the arena.  Rider must race to the suitcase, dismount, open the suitcase and put on all articles found inside.  Once all 5 items are on the rider, they must mount their horse, and race out.

Catalog Race (Classes 9 & 10)

A large catalog will be placed on the far end of the arena on top of a barrel.  Each rider will be given a page number and they will have to race to the catalog, dismount their horse, find that particular page, tear it out, mount their horse, and race out.  (Wrong page number is a DQ.)

Root Beer Race (Classes 11 & 12)

A small cup filled with some type of pop will be placed on top of a barrel on the far end of the arena.  Each rider will race to the barrel, dismount, drink the entire cup of pop, mount their horse, and race out.

Potato Race (Classes 13 & 14)

Rider must race to far end of arena, grab a potato out of bucket on the barrel, run towards the finish line, drop the potato into the bucket and race out.  (If potato doesn’t make it in the bucket or bounces out of the bucket, it is a DQ)

Ribbon Race (Classes 15 & 16) (Requires 2 horse & rider combinations)

Each partner is given an end of a piece of ribbon.  They must navigate both horses side by side down to the far end of the arena, around one barrel, and back out without either rider losing their end of the ribbon.  (Dropping of the ribbon by either rider is considered a DQ.)

Plug Race (Classes 17 & 18)

Rider must race to the far end of the arena, around the barrel (from either direction) and race back out.  (Knocking over barrel is a 5 second penalty.)

Barrels (Classes 19 & 20)

Rider must complete cloverleaf pattern with 3 barrels by either making one right turn then two left turns or one left turn and two right turns.  (Broken pattern is a DQ.  There is a 5 second penalty for each knocked over barrel.)

Around the Ring (Classes 21 & 22)

Rider must go around the outside of 3 barrels and race back out. (There is a 5 second penalty for each knocked over barrel.)

Midwest Flags (Classes 23 & 24)

Rider runs to either the left or right (rider preference) grabbing the flag located in the pail on the 1^st barrel, round the barrel at the far end and proceed to the remaining barrel placing the flag in the bucket, then race out.  (Broken pattern or dropped flag is DQ.  There is a 5 second penalty for each knocked over barrel.)

Straight Barrels (Classes 25 & 26)

A straight line is formed with 3 barrels across the ring.  Ride must start on either side of the middle barrel and make a bow tie pattern.  The last barrel you round before racing out will be the middle barrel.  (Broken pattern is a DQ.  There is a 5 second penalty for each knocked over barrel.)

Pole Bending (Classes 27 & 28)

Rider must run up side of poles (either side) to far end, weave poles down and back, then run back on opposite side.  (Broken pattern is a DQ.  There is a 3 second penalty for each knocked over pole.)

Keyhole (Classes 29 & 30)

Run into the keyhole (pattern of white lines), turn around and run back out.  (Stepping on a line is a DQ.)

Switch a Rider (Class 31) (Requires 1 horse & 2 Riders)

Second rider will stand at far end of arena, first rider races to the 2^nd rider, dismounts, 2^nd rider then mounts horse and races out.

Rescue Race (Class 32) (Requires 1 horse & 2 Riders)

Partner stands on mounting block at the far end of the arena, rider races down to partner, partner mounts behind 1^st rider and races out.