Prize List
Five Fires Young Horse Competition Series
Competition #1
Five Fires Equestrian Center
1554 Highway 289, Greens Creek (5 minutes from exit 12 of 102), by Brookfield
April 12 and 13, 2014
Competitions # 2 – June 7, 8
Competitions # 3 – July 26, 27
Competition Committee: Carol Macomber, Kaila Watters
Competition Contact: Carol Macomber, (902)956-2013, carol@fivefires.ca
Judge: Megan Bishop
Veterinary On Call:
Fundy Veterinarians, (902)758-3180
Emergencies, after hours:
(902)758-3180
Directions
Take Highway 102, between Halifax and
Truro, and take exit 12 at Brookfield.
Turn away from Brookfield on Highway
289, and drive for approximately 5 minutes to reach # 1554 - Five Fires Equestrian Centre, on the right hand side, ‘A’
on the map. You will pass a large blue
fabric building on the right shortly before reaching the facility, as well as a
power corridor.
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Helmet Policy: ASTM/SEI or BSI approved helmets required for all riders at all times
while mounted on Five Fires Equestrian Center property.
Entry Requirements: Both the person(s) showing the horse and horse owners must
have a NSEF membership or equivalent Provincial Sport Organization (PSO) members
hip.
Competition Office
The competition office will be open from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Friday, April 11 and
8:00 am to 5:00 pm Saturday, April 12 and Sunday, April 13. The competition office is
located at the front of the Five Fires arena. Please register at the office upon arrival.
Payment and Fee Information
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Payment may be made by credit card (see registration form)
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There is a $25.00 fee for late / incomplete entries
Refunds and Substitutions
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Deadline:
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Ring Size:
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Competitors withdrawing an entry after the official closing date will forfeit
all fees, or
Another horse may be substituted up until March 28 for a horse unable to
compete, if it is competing in the same classes.
Entries must be received in hand by Thursday, April 3.
A late fee of $25 will be charged for entries received after April 3, if the
entry is accepted.
All classes will be held in an indoor 78 ft. x 204 ft. sand ring.
Stabling Information:
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15 stalls are available on site, and will be assigned on a first come first
served basis as per receipt of entries.
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Stalls are 10’ X 10’.
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Please provide your own bedding, hay and feed, and all necessary horse
keeping tools and equipment.
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Please groom and tack horses inside the stalls.
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Stalls must be stripped prior to departure from the facility.
Note for the future: an additional 20 stalls are planned for later in 2014.
Tentative Schedule and Ride Times
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The competitions are tentatively scheduled to begin at 9:00 am.
The schedule will be posted on the Five Fires website, www.fivefires.ca,
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on April 9, after 1:00 pm, and emailed to participants.
Please don’t telephone for ride times.
Final ride times will be posted daily at the competition office.
Restaurants and Accommodations
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A variety of restaurants are available in Brookfield, 5 minutes from the
competition facility.
A variety of hotels are available. The closest is Super 8, 10 minutes away.
General Rules and Information
1. Dogs must be on a leash at all times.
2. Competition Management reserves the right to make rulings upon any matters
not covered by the prize list specifications.
3. It is a condition of entry that neither Five Fires Equestrian Center nor the
Competition Committee, staff, and volunteers will be held responsible in any way
for damage, injury, or loss to persons, horses, or property of spectators or
competitors.
4. Lunging is permitted in the outdoor warm up area if it doesn’t interfere with other
competitors. If lunging please be respectful of others’ needs and lunge at nonpeak times. Competition Management may request that lunging be discontinued,
based on warm up ring usage and their own discretion.
Insurance
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MANDATORY to participate (NSEF, NBEA, etc.)
Membership numbers MUST accompany the entry forms
Placing, Ribbons and Championships
1. Class ribbons will be awarded to sixth place.
2. Ties: In the event that competitors have the same total points, they shall remain
tied.
3. In this instance no ribbons or prizes will be awarded below 4th place
4. Championship Classes - For each Division (Halter, Showmanship etc.) there will
be one combined Champion Class. This class will be made up of the 1st and 2nd
place horses from the individual classes (Yearling, 2 Year Old, 3 Year Old) and be
judged together as one group. First place winners will receive 25% of class entry
fees and second place will receive 15% of class entry fees.
Year End Championships
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Points will be assigned to each placing within the classes - see chart
below for details.
At the end of the show season a High Point Championship award will be
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given to each Division of Horse (Yearling, 2 Year Old and 3 Year Old).
You and your horse MUST attend 2/3 of the shows in order to qualify.
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Class List
Western Halter
The purpose of this class is to select individuals in the order of their resemblance to thei
r breed ideal with the most positive combination of balance, structural correctness, mus
cling and movement. This class is for stock type horses (AQHA, APHA or equivalent).
Yearling Halter
2-Year Old Halter
3-Year Old Halter
Champion Halter
Hunter In Hand
Sporthorse or Hunter In Hand is essentially a halter class for the performance horse. An
exhibitor is allowed to show more than one horse in a class. The horse is judged individ
ually on a triangle, with 60% for movement, 30 % for conformation, and 10% for temper
ament.
Yearling Hunter In Hand
2-Year Old Hunter In Hand
3-Year Old Hunter In Hand
Champion Hunter In Hand
Grooming And Conditioning
The judge will look at the horse’s appearance and overall condition of horse is consider
ed, although conformation is not judged.
Yearling Grooming And Conditioning
2-Year Old Grooming And Conditioning
3-Year Old Grooming And Conditioning
Champion Grooming And Conditioning
Showmanship
Showmanship focuses on the exhibitor's ability to fit and show a horse at halter. Judges
evaluate the grooming and fitting of the horse and the expertise of the exhibitor in prese
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nting the horse to the best of his or her ability. Contestants must work a predetermined
pattern consisting of maneuvers such as walking, trotting, pivoting, backing and setting
up.
Yearling Showmanship
2-Year Old Showmanship
3-Year Old Showmanship
Champion Showmanship
Trail
Trail horses must also be accomplished in numerous obstacles such as passing through
gates and crossing bridges. Trail judges focus on the skill of the horse to handle certain
situations that might occur on an outdoor trail ride. Scoring is based on the horse's willi
ngness, ease and grace in negotiating the course.
Yearling Trail
2-Year Old Trail
3-Year Old Trail
Champion Trail
Longe Line
To demonstrate that the horse has the movement, manners/expression/attitude, and co
nformation to become competitive under saddle. Therefore, the purpose of this class is t
o reward: 1. Quality of movement. 2. Manners/Expression/Attitude 3. Conformation suita
ble to future performance, and the horse should be judged with its suitability as a future
performer under saddle in mind. This class should define what it means to be a “Wester
n pleasure prospect” or “hunter under saddle prospect.” Because these are young hors
es, they are not expected to demonstrate the behavior or quality of a finished show hors
e, but only that performance necessary for a reasonable presentation to the judge. Yearl
ing Longline will be walk/jog only – loping/cantering will not be required.
Yearling Longe Line
2-Year Old Longe Line
3-Year Old Longe Line
Champion Longe Line
Command
This is an elimination class. The last horse to be eliminated is the winner. Elimination is
a result of the horse refusing to do the commands in a timely manner.
Yearling Command
2-Year Old Command
3-Year Old Command
Champion Command
Barrel Racing
In this timed competition, three barrels placed in a triangular configuration define the co
urse. Exhibitors are required to jog or lope their horses in-hand in a cloverleaf pattern ar
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ound the barrels. Riders may select either the front left or front right barrel to work first,
but if a barrel is tipped over, a five-second penalty is added to the contestant’s time.
Yearling Barrel Racing
2-Year Old Barrel Racing
3-Year Old Barrel Racing
Champion Barrel Racing
Pole Bending
In this event, exhibitors maneuver their nimble horses through a line of poles in the faste
st possible time without knocking over a pole. For each pole that is knocked down or tou
ched by the exhibitor’s hand as the team runs through the pattern, a five-second penalt
y is added to the contestant’s time.
Yearling Pole Bending
2-Year Old Pole Bending
3-Year Old Pole Bending
Champion Pole Bending
Sign Waiver and return (either on-line or bring it with you). No one will be permitted to
compete unless the show committee has a signed waiver on file.
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