EQUIPMENT

EQUIPMENT

I. Boy’s Events:

A. Tie Down Roping

1. Pigging String - a piece of rope used for securing animals.

2. Cattle neck ropes on calves must be tied with string, or rubber

bands.

3. No metal snaps or hardware shall be used on cattle neck ropes in

the Tie Down Roping event.

4. Adjustable slide shall be used on all cattle neck ropes for cattle used

in Tie Down Roping event.

5. A mechanical barrier must be used.

B. Bareback Riding

1. Riding to be done with one-handed rigging and contestant must

supply own rigging.

2. Rigging shall be leather and shall not be more than ten (10) inches

in width at the handhold and not over six (6) inches wide at the “D”

ring. Latigo cannot be blocked in the “D” ring. Riggings will use a

standard “D” ring to be set to sit flat on horses back when cinched. No

freaks will be allowed. Only rawhide may be used under the body of

the hand-hold. There will be no rawhide restrictions with the exception

of no rawhide may be within one (1) inch of the back of the rigging

body excluding the “D” ring wrap which may be no more than

two (2) inches up from the bottom of the body. The rigging body must

also be spread nine (9) inches apart at the back of the rigging four (4)

inches down from the center. The handle bars under the rigging body

must be tapered down to at least one- fourth (1/4) inch at the end of

the handle bar.

3. Rider may have a single layer of leather under handhold which will

extend at least one inch on both sides of the center of the handhold

not to be skived and shall be glued down.

4. No fiberglass or metal will be allowed in riggings or hand-holds.

Only leather or rawhide is allowed for hand-hold, with a maximum

of three- fourths (3/4) inch of rawhide allowed. Flat-head rivets and/or

screws and “t” nuts are allowed to secure hand-hold. The only other

metal allowed will be in the “D” rings.

5. Quick release buckle is optional on bareback rigging.

6. Cinches on bareback riggings shall be made of mohair or neoprene

and shall be at least eight (8) inches in width at the center, but may be

tapered to accommodate cinch “D” or rings. Latigos may be of leather

or nylon.

7. Required bareback pads are to completely cover the underside of

the riggings and are to extend a full two inches behind the rigging.

8. Pads used under riggings must be leather covered on both sides. No

hair pads will be allowed. If a foam pad is used, it must be high density

foam at least 3/4 of an inch thick. In addition, the pad must have

leather over the bars one- eighth (1/8) inch thick extending at least

one-half (1/2) inch on either side or the back of the handle bars.

9. In addition to the pad, a piece of leather a minimum of 1/8 inch

thick and 4” square must be glued or sewed to the pad and centered

in comparison to the total body length of the rigging. This piece of

leather shall be placed so that 1/2 of it extends behind the rigging and

the remaining 2” is under the rigging.

10. The rider’s glove will be a plain glove with no flaps, rolls, wedges

or gimmicks. An extra piece of leather may be used at the base of the

little finger only. It must be on the inside of the glove and is not to

extend out from the seam more than 5/8 inch and can be no more

than 5/8 inch thick. See page 124 for a sample photo.

11. A palm piece may be used in glove which will be at least once inch

wide and three inches long and will be glued in.

12. There will be no adhesive material other than dry resin used on

rigging or on rider’s glove. Benzoin may be used.

13. Stock contractors will have the right to have judges pass on

whether riggings are objectionable. Judges are to decide on all riggings

and pads.

14. All contestants must wear an Athletic Protective Mouth Piece

while contesting. Mouth piece may not be trimmed any smaller than

the size required to cover all teeth.

15. All contestants must wear a vest designed to protect the chest and

back while contesting in the Bareback Riding Event. The vest shall be

one manufactured for rodeo/equestrian events and sold by retailers.

16. No locked rowels or rowels that will lock on spurs or sharpened

spurs may be used on bareback horses or saddle broncs. Spur rowels

must have five or more points.

C. Steer Wrestling

1. Cattle neck ropes on steers must be tied with string, or rubber

bands.

2. No metal snaps or hardware shall be used on cattle neck ropes in

the steer wrestling event.

3. Adjustable slide shall be used on all cattle neck ropes in steer

wrestling event.

4. The steer wrestling chute must have at least 30 inches clearance

inside the chute and at the gate when in an open position.

5. In steer wrestling the score may be no longer than the length of the

steer wrestling box, minus six feet, unless other arrangements are

approved by the arena director.

6. Length of box to be measured from center of back end of box to center

of barrier.

7. 5. A mechanical barrier must be used and there must be at least a

12- foot box.

D. Bull Riding

1. Rope must have bell. Bell must be in good shape, cannot be broken.

No bell, no marking.

2. Hooks or posts shall not be used on bull ropes.

3. Quick release buckle is optional on bull rope on the off- side.

4. All contestants must wear an Athletic Protective Mouth Piece while

contesting. Mouthpiece may not be trimmed any smaller than the size

required to cover all teeth.

5. All contestants must wear a vest designed to protect the chest and

back while contesting in the Bull Riding Event. The vest shall be one

manufactured for rodeo/equestrian events and sold by retailers.

E. Saddle Bronc Riding

1. Riding to be done with a plain halter, one rope- rein and committee

saddle and contestant must supply own saddle.

2. Standard halter must be used unless agreement is made by both

contestant and stock contractor.

3. Stock contractors may furnish their own halters and contestants

may use them. If contestant borrows halter, he accepts the equipment

as his own.

4. Dry resin may be used on chaps and saddle.

5. Contestant saddle specifications:

a. Rigging:

(1) 3/4 double- front edge of “D” ring must pull not further back

than directly below center point of swell.

(2) Standard E-Z or ring type saddle “D” must be used and can

not exceed 5 3/4 inch outside width measurement.

b. Swell Undercut:

(1) No more than two inches—one inch on each side.

c. Gullett:

(1) Not less than four inches wide at center of fork of covered sad

dle.

d. Tree:

(1) Saddles must be built on standard tree.

(2) Specifications:

(a) Fork — 14” wide.

(b) Height — 9” maximum.

(c) Gullett — 5 3/4” wide.

e. Cantle:

(1) 5” maximum height.

(2) 14” maximum width.

f. Stirrup leather must be hung over bars.

g. Saddle should conform to the above measurements with a rea

sonable added thickness for leather covering.

h. No freaks allowed.

i. Front cinch on bronc saddle shall be mohair or neoprene and

shall be at least eight (8) inches in width at the center, but may be

tapered to accommodate cinch “D” or rings. Latigos may be of

leather or nylon.

6. All contestants must wear an Athletic Protective Mouth Piece while

contesting. Mouth piece may not be trimmed any smaller than the

size required to cover all teeth.

7. All contestants must wear a vest designed to protect the chest and

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back while contesting in the Saddle Bronc Riding Event. The vest shall

be one manufactured for rodeo/equestrian events and sold by retailers.

8. No locked rowels or rowels that will lock on spurs or sharpened

spurs may be used on bareback horses or saddle broncs. Spur rowels

must have five or more points.

II. Girl’s Events:

A. Barrel Racing

1. Western type equipment must be used.

2. Use of a hackamore or other types of bridles is the optional choice

of the contestant.

3. Judge may prohibit the use of bits or equipment that he may consider

severe.

4. Equipment necessary: Twin units of battery power electric eyes with

one electric power digital clock and one battery power digital clock

and two (2) hand held battery power digital watches in hundredths

shall be used, with the time indicated by the electric eye timers, or, if

necessary, the average of the watches used by the official timers to be

the official time. (Optional at State/Province level).

5. Complete electric timer must be backed up by a flagman. One timer

will record the times that appear on the electric eye controlled readout.

Two timers will operate the digital watches and record the average

time which is shown thereon. These two timers will operate from

the flagman’s signals.

6. Permanent markers should be put in the ground for the electric

eyes. Electric eyes should be placed on the starting line no closer

together than the width of the first two barrels and for the electric eyes

to be centered on pattern for each performance.

7. Position on fence for flagman should be well marked. These markers

should be checked every performance along with the barrel markers

and restaked if pulled out. A record of these measurements shall be

kept.

8. Set timer beforehand in the same height and position and lock the

legs.

9. Barrels are not to be used as stands for the electric timer devices.

10. Barrels to be 55 U .S. gallon light steel drum with both ends intact.

B. Pole Bending

1. Western type equipment must be used.

2. Use of a hackamore or other types of bridles is the optional choice

of the contestant.

3. The judge may prohibit the use of bits or equipment that he may

consider severe.

4. Equipment Necessary: Twin units of battery power electric eyes

with one electric power digital clock and one battery power digital

clock and two (2) hand held battery power digital watches in hundredths

shall be used, with the time indicated by the electric eye

timers, or, if necessary, the average of the watches used by the official

timers to be the official time. (Optional at State/Province level).

5. Complete electric timer must be backed up by flagman. One timer

will record the times that appear on the electric eye controlled readout.

Two timers will operate the digital watches and record the average

time which is shown thereon. These two timers will operate from

the flagman’s signals.

6. Permanent markers should be put in the ground for the electric

eyes.

7. Position on fence for flagman should be well marked. These markers

should be checked every performance along with the pole markers

and restaked if pulled out. A record of these measurements shall be

kept.

8. Set timer beforehand in the same height and position and lock the

legs.

9. Barrels are not to be used as stands for the electric eye timer devices.

10. Poles used for this event must have rubber bases.

C. Breakaway Roping

1. Cattle neck ropes on calves must be tied with string or rubber

bands.

2. No metal snaps or hardware shall be used on cattle neck ropes in

the breakaway roping event.

3. Adjustable slide shall be used on all cattle neck ropes for cattle used

in breakaway roping event.

4. Western type equipment must be used.

5. A mechanical barrier must be used.

D. Goat Tying

1. Leather thong, pigging string or rope. (Pigging string—a piece of

rope used for securing animals).

2. Western type equipment must be used.

III. Boy’s and/or Girl’s Events:

A. Cutting Horse Event

1. No choke ropes, tiedowns, or wire around the horse’s neck will be

permitted. Horse must be ridden with a bridle (with bits in the mouth

and no noseband or bosal), or hackamore. Hackamore must be loose

noseband with no metal parts, only rope or braided rawhide. A man

must be able to pass his hand between the noseband and the muzzle

completely around the horse’s nose. Any wire, tight noseband or

mechanical device that will give a rider undue control over a horse

must not be used in contest. Breast harness may be used. The rider

must keep his hand free from horse’s mane and breast harness. The

judges will have authority to have rider remove anything they think

would be unfair to use in a contest. Chaps and spurs may be worn.

Quirt or bat must not be carried. Any time a contestant is guilty of an

infraction of this rule, or any part thereof, he shall be penalized 10

points by each judge. A judge has the right to have a contestant report

to him if he is suspicious of any infraction of this rule.

B. Dally Team Roping

1. Cattle neck ropes on steers must be tied with string, or rubber

bands.

2. No metal snaps or hardware shall be used on cattle neck ropes in

the team roping event.

3. Adjustable slide shall be used on all cattle neck ropes for cattle used

in team roping event.

4. A mechanical barrier must be used.