APRIL 15, 16 & 17 – 2016
MHF SLOT YOUTH
TEAM CHALLENGE
MORE THAN $1,000 IN PRIZES!
Do you like fast paced challenges with your friends and your horses? Do you want to join in a
competition where all your friends and family can come to cheer you on? If the answer is YES,
you will want to grab a partner and get your slot for this unique competition at the 2016 MHF!
What is the MHF Slot Youth Team Challenge?
The Vegas style “slot” youth team challenge will be held at the 2016 Midwest Horse Fair. This
fast-paced competition is open to youth of all disciplines. A limited number of “slots” will be
available. 20 teams, consisting of two people, will compete in the Preliminary Round on
Saturday, April 16, and 10 lucky teams will advance to the Final Round on Sunday, April 17.
Objectives and Judging
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A team will consist of two youth riders (17 and under as of January 1, 2016) and their
mounts.
Each team will compete in three different events during the Preliminary Round:
§ Crawl Through the Barrel
§ Dizzy Cowboy
§ MHF Program Race
Preliminary round events will run with two teams competing against each other
simultaneously on identical courses.
A random draw will determine which two teams will compete against each other.
One person from each team will compete at a time.
Both members of the teams must compete in at least one Preliminary Round event – one
rider in two events and the other rider in the remaining event.
The total time for each team will determine which teams advance to the Final Round.
A judge for each side of the arena will decide if any infractions have taken place during
each team’s run. Penalties for infraction will be added into the team’s time at the rate of a
five-seconds per infraction. The judges’ decisions are final.
The top 10 fastest times will move to the Final Round. The qualifying teams with the slowest
times from the Preliminary Round will compete first in the Final Round.
The Final Round will also consist of three events:
§ Barrels
§ Poles
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§ Two Person Relay
Winnings will be determined by the fastest time for the combined events being first place
and the slowest time for the combined events being tenth place.
Event Descriptions
Crawl Through the Barrel: At the starting line, one team member will ride his/her horse to the
opposite end of the arena where there will be an open-ended barrel lying horizontally on the
ground. The rider must dismount, hand his/her reins to an official, crawl through the barrel,
remount his/her horse and ride back and cross the start/finish line.
Dizzy Cowboy/Cowgirl: At the starting line, one team member will ride his/her horse to the
opposite end of the arena where the rider will dismount, hand the horse’s reins to an official, and
then proceed to place his/her forehead on one end of a baseball bat. The other end of the bat
must be kept in contact with the footing of the arena. While keeping his/her forehead on the bat
the rider must turn around the bat six times. Then the rider will take the reins and lead the horse
back to cross the start/finish line.
MHF Program Race: At the start/finish line, a horse and rider will race to the opposite end of
the arena where there will be a 2016 Midwest Horse Fair Program placed on top of a barrel. A
judge will tell the rider what page he/she must tear out of the catalog. Once the rider has found
the page and has torn it out, he/she will remount and ride back across the start/finish line.
Barrels: At a signal from the starter, the horse/rider will run to barrel number one, pass to the
left of it, and complete an approximately 360 degree turn around it; then go to barrel number
two, pass to the right of it, and complete a slightly more than 360 degree turn around it; then go
to barrel number three, pass to the right of it, and do another approximately 360 degree turn
around it; then sprint to the finish line, passing between barrel number one and two. This barrel
course may also be run to the left as long as a cloverleaf pattern is maintained. Knocking over a
barrel carries a five-second penalty.
Poles: At a signal from the starter, time shall begin and end as the horse's nose crosses the
line. The pole-bending pattern is to be run around six poles. A horse may start either to the right
or to the left of the first pole and then run the remainder of the pattern accordingly. Knocking
over a pole shall carry a five-second penalty. A contestant may touch a pole with his or her hand
in pole bending. If the original course is altered by a rider intentionally grasping a pole, a fivesecond penalty for each pole grasped will be assessed.
Two-Person Relay: Both team members compete in this event. Rider one begins at the
start/finish line and runs to the opposite end of the arena with a baton in hand. Rider two will
wait in a square box created with lime. Rider one must pass the baton to rider two while both are
in the box. Rider two will then proceed to race back across the start/finish line. Rider one must
stay in the box until rider two crosses the finish line. If rider one steps on a line of the box or
steps outside the box, the team will receive a five-second penalty. Participants are advised to
hold onto the baton tight and pass with precision! In a dramatic twist, teams who drop the baton
will be disqualified from this event and automatically bumped to 10th place. In the event that
multiple teams are disqualified, that team’s total Preliminary Round time will be used as a tie
breaker.
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Prizes
Each team member will receive the prizes below along with a ribbon:
1st: $150 Blain’s Farm & Fleet Gift Card
& 2016 MHF Official Team Jacket
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2 : $100 Blain’s Farm & Fleet Gift Card
3rd: $75 Blain’s Farm & Fleet Gift Card
4th: $50 Blain’s Farm & Fleet Gift Card
5th: $50 Blain’s Farm & Fleet Gift Card
6th: $50 Blain’s Farm & Fleet Gift Card
7th: $25 Blain’s Farm & Fleet Gift Card
8th: $25 Blain’s Farm & Fleet Gift Card
9th: $25 Blain’s Farm & Fleet Gift Card
10th: $25 Blain’s Farm & Fleet Gift Card
How to apply
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Application available at MidwestHorseFair.com
Entry fee is $75 per person and includes (1) weekend stall and (1) 3-day horse-exhibitor
weekend wristband. Participants who are already participating in another area of the Fair
with the same horse will not receive the weekend stall or 3-day wristband.
First come first serve with non-refundable payment
Deadline is February 15, 2016 or when the 20 team slots are full.
Important Information
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Open to any horse and youth rider combination
Horses must arrive on Thursday, April 14, 2016 between 8:00 am and 9:00 p.m.
Horses must stay on the grounds until 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 17, 2016.
Mandatory meeting on Friday, April 15 at 6 p.m.
Helmets are required
The competition will be held in a crowded public setting and opportunities to warm up in the
actual arena may not be available. Please do not sign up if you and/or your horse cannot
safely function in such a setting.
All participants must adhere to the Midwest Horse Fair Code of Conduct.
Clinics & competitions are subject to change at the discretion of event management.
It is the policy of the Midwest Horse Fair that if you are a part of multiple events and have a
scheduling conflict due to participation in another competition or presentation, it is your
responsibility to choose which event you will attend. Special accommodations will not be
made.
HEALTH REQUIREMENTS
o Original and a copy of the laboratory report of a negative equine infectious anemia
(EIA) test conducted within the 12 months prior to import (after April 14, 2015)
which clearly identifies the equine animal by registration number, lip tattoo, or a
complete description of the equine animal.
o Original and a copy of the certificate of veterinary inspection issued within 30 days
(after March 14, 2016) of Midwest Horse Fair if you are coming from a state other
than Wisconsin or Minnesota.
Midwest Horse Fair
PO Box 128
Columbus, WI 53925
QUESTIONS?
Email: breeds@midwesthorsefair.com
Phone: 920.623.5515 Fax: 920.623.5454
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