Victoria Trail Agricultural Society
Trail Challenge Series 2021
*November Competition*
Saturday, November 27, 2021
With: Clinician Laverne Schmidt
Location: VTAS Indoor Arena, Waskatenau
Entry Fee: $35 for VTAS arena members, $50 for non-members
Divisions
- Adult (18+)
- Junior Horse (5 yrs and under)
- Junior Rider (17 yrs and under)
- In hand
Registration
- Pre-registration for VTAS arena members only until November 15
- Registration open to non-members starting November 16
- Limited spaces available, so get your entries in!
Book one of the following time slots:
- 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
- 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
***Text Corinne at (780) 292-6647 to book a time slot and register. E-transfer your entry fee to plaz@telusplanet.net and include your full name and class you are entering in the e-transfer details.
Format
Each time slot consists of:
- Obstacle instruction and practice with clinician Laverne Schmidt
- One go of your choice of 8 of the 14 obstacles (see below) to be judged by the clinician
Note: This is not a timed event. You will be judged on your horsemanship/partnership with your horse, as well as accuracy of each maneuver.
*Points will be accumulated throughout four competitions and an aggregate score will determine series winner.
*Finals will be a set course and will be held in the New Year, with awards to follow.
List of Obstacles
- Gate – left hand open.
- Drag Log.
- Garacha pole – take hold of the garacha pole and make one full circle. The opposite end of the pole must remain inside the hoola hoop on the ground. (Junior rider/Junior horse: one circle at the walk – either direction. Adult: one circle at the walk and one circle at the trot – either direction.)
- Jump – proceed over jump at the trot or lope.
- Bridge – cross bridge with a tarp under at the walk.
- Slicker – pick up slicker from Pole A, proceed at a walk to Pole B and hang slicker on Pole B.
- Deadfall – walk through.
- 360 degree turn in a 6-foot box.
- Trot around 2 cones, stop, back 5 steps.
- Tee Pee tent – walk under/through tent, in hand.
- Labyrinth – walk through ground poles pattern.
- Back in serpentine – around 3 cones, either direction.
- Side pass over log – minimum of 5 feet.
- Jacket Toss – remove jacket and toss directly in front of your horse.
*December competition date to be announced soon.*
