Please make yourselves familiar with these, as they will be enforced: 2014 SBRA FINALS GENERAL INFORMATION DATES: July 28 to July 31, 2014 LOCATION: Prairieland Park Ag Centre, Saskatoon, SK. **Please note that entry gates at the Grounds are locked each night for security purposes with the exception of the gate located near **Sports on Tap** on Lorne Ave. STABLING INFORMATION: Contestant will have three options for stabling at the 2014 finals. Horses staying overnight must be in a stall or a pen. They can be tied to the trailer during the day, but MUST be cleaned up after immediately. Stalls will be assigned on a first come first serve basis, as entry is received. Once stabling of a certain type (indoor stall or outdoor pen) is completely booked, the option will be removed from the entry website. Stalls near “buddies” may be requested to a maximum of 4 people and entries for all buddy requests must be received by at the same time.There will be NO tack stalls available. Fees are as follows: 1. Stall Fees – $60/week/horse Contestants can bring their own shavings for bedding or shavings will be available for purchase on the grounds. Straw is not allowed for bedding. If you are drawn for inside stalls, your trailer cannot be parked on a grass area. It must be parked on the pavement. 2. Pen Fee - $35/week/horse Contestants must supply their own pen Pens will be measured prior to contestant arrival and board members will assist contestants in choosing pens. NO ELECTRIC FENCE ALLOWED. No bedding allowed in outdoor pens (shavings, straw, etc.) 3. Haul In Fees - $30/week/horse This fee is applicable for those hauling into the grounds each day and hauling. Their horse’s home for the night There will be a designated area for contestants that haul in for the day All manure must be cleaned up around the trailer at the end of each day ***Indoor stalls, outdoor pens and bring your pens MUST be cleaned prior to leaving the finals. Contestants who do not clean up after their horses will be subject to a fine. If you are unsure of Prairieland’s definition of a clean stall please have a director inspect you stall before you leave. A local 4H group will be available for hire to clean contestant stalls for a fee payable by the contestant. *** CAMPING INFORMATION: Serviced camping fees are $35/week (power & water only). Camping spots are limited and will be done on a draw basis. Contestants wishing to reserve a camping spot must send an email request to the S.B.R.A. Secretary by June 30th, 2014. Once the draw is made, you will be notified and payment must be received to the SBRA Secretary by July 15th, 2014 to secure the camping spot in your name. If a contestant drawn for a camping spot does not send payment by this date, the next person on the list will be contacted. Campsite is located on North end of the grounds by the main entrance on Ruth St. TIME ONLY RUNS – JULY 28, 2014 from 8:30am-5:30pm Time onlies will be $5 for 2 minutes with only one horse in the arena at a time. Only one booking per horse will be allowed to give everyone an opportunity. If there are open slots, more time will be allowed per horse. Entries for the Time Onlies will be by phone on July 16, 2014 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm to Janelle at (306)859-7748. You will receive a tentative time slot at this time. Time Only runs must be paid for prior to entering the arena for your time slot. ****VOLUNTEERS will be needed to run gates, run timer, collect payment, rake, set up barrels, etc. in order for time only runs to be a go ***** Subject to ground conditions. FINALS DUTIES: The membership will be called upon to perform some duties at the finals including raking, working gates. There will be schedules posted for each duty on the website prior to the finals and at the finals. Every effort will be made to coordinate these responsibilities with your running order. It is however, the responsibility of the contestant to find a replacement if she/he cannot perform the finals duties they are scheduled for. There will be a sign in sheet for all finals duties – please make sure you sign in when you arrive for your duty. If you have a replacement, please be sure they sign your name. ***Any member that does not show up for their scheduled duty will be fined $100 and not be allowed to make their run until the fine is paid. BARREL BONANZA: The competition age of eligible barrel bonanza horses is 7 years. Please refer to rules on the Website. CALVENZA SIDEPOT: There is added money available for champion horses that have been vaccinated with Calvenza Influenza vaccine. If your horse has been vaccinated with Calvenza OR Vetera, please be prepared to provide proof of purchase AT the Finals. For more information on Calvenza and/or Vetera, visit calvenza/. HAT FINE: If you lose your hat in the arena there will be a $10 fine to get it back. Hats can be retrieved at the S.B.R.A. office. All proceeds from the hat fine will be donated towards Breast Cancer Research. PINK DAY: We will be having a pink day in support of Breast Cancer Research on Wednesday July 30. Deck you and your horse out in pink to show your support for all of those affected by breast cancer and those looking for a cure!!! A donation pail will be at the office for those wishing to donate. CONTESTENT BIO INFORMATION: Contestant bio information will be requested at time of entry and will be incorporated into the entry form. Please complete this information at time of entry. 2014 SBRA FINALS GROUND RULES A.1 Contestants cannot arrive at the grounds prior to Monday, July 28th at 8:00am. Arrival prior to this time may result in disqualification. A.2 Contestants must park in designated areas and adhere to all rules or you may be disqualified. No Horses allowed in the Campgrounds; Penning can park on dirt; Contestants with stalls must park on the pavement; Haulins can park on dirt if available. B. All contestants must check in at the office prior to competing. Hours will be posted. C. Contestants in the PeeWee division cannot be ponied by a person on another horse in or out of the arena. If they require assistance through the pattern by another person, they must be led on foot. D.1 Western dress code will be enforced at the SBRA finals - western attire is to be worn: long-sleeved shirts, western hats, western boots, and western pants when competing or working in the arena. D.2 All contestants 17 years & younger must wear a certified riding helmet when on a horse in and out of the riding arena. As soon as the member turns 18 they no longer have to wear a helmet. E.1 To attend the S.B.R.A. provincial finals, a contestant (horse/rider combination) must have participated in a minimum of six (6) S.B.R.A. sanctioned jackpots; a minimum of two (2) jackpots must be on Saskatchewan soil. In order for Youth/Open memberships to attend the finals, Horse/Rider combinations must attend six (6) jackpots in each category. E.2. Peewee and Barrel Bonanza must qualify for the S.B.R.A. provincial finals by attending a minimum of three (3) S.B.R.A. jackpots; a minimum of two (2) jackpots must be on Saskatchewan soil. A contestant can only enter either the Youth Division or the Peewee Division at the Finals; no cross entering of divisions. E.3 Eligible jackpots are from the cut-off date for the previous provincial finals to the cut-off date for the current Finals. Memberships must be renewed by September 1 or jackpots will only count from the Date your membership is processed. E.4 It will be mandatory for all Open Contestants to attend the Annual General Meeting. All will sign in and sign out. Anyone not attending will be fined $100.00 upon adjournment. Members will be excused under extenuating circumstances. E.5 A horse may not compete against itself at the Finals in any division with the exception of the Pee Wee Division. E.6 If there is a tie for Division Championship a run off will be done. If horse/rider is not there for the run-off they are automatically put into second place. All other ties will be determined with a coin toss. E.7 In the case of a tie for High Point winner; the contestant with the closest times from their first two long goes will be the winner. E.8 Upon entering the provincial finals all turn outs or no shows must pay the appropriate entry fee unless a medical or vet release is presented by the date indicated in the Finals Entry Information. Any unpaid fees will be added to renewed memberships. Entry fees and stalling fees will only be refunded with a medical or vet release E.9 There will be a rake after a maximum of every 5 contestants on the original program. Turn outs and/or vet outs will not alter the rake schedule. E.10 At the provincial finals we will bring back 10% (round up) of the riders over and above 200 entries for Youth and Open for the short-go. Minimum of 20/division; if not enough in each division the minimum can be increased equally in the other divisions. E.11 The payout at the S.B.R.A. Finals in the 3D will be 1D-40%, 2D-30%, and 3D-30% of the total payout. The payout at the S.B.R.A. Finals in the 4D will be 1D-35%, 2D-30%, 3D-20%, and 4D-15% of the total payout. E.12 If at any time during a run you stop the timer prior to completing the cloverleaf pattern you will receive no time; you can finish the pattern but it must be completed at a reasonable speed. If your horse exits the arena you are not allowed to re-enter. E.13 The “work” timetable that is conducted for the contestants at the provincial finals is a tentative table that MUST be adhered to. Violators will be fined $100. E.14 BARREL BONANZA: Please refer to the Rules for the Saskatchewan Breeders Barrel Bonanza. E.15 SICKNESS/INJURY of a horse: if a horse that is entered into the S.B.R.A. Finals is injured or becomes sick after the entry deadline for the Finals has passed, another horse that is qualified by the same rider can be substituted in place of the injured or sick horse. In order for the horse to be substituted, a vet certificate from a certified vet presented to the executive of the S.B.R.A prior to the closing of registration at the S.B.R.A .Finals. E.16 DEATH of a horse: if a horse that is entered into the S.B.R.A. Finals dies after the entry deadline for the Finals has passed, another horse can be substituted in place of the horse that died. In order for the horse to be substituted, a death certificate from a certified vet presented to the executive of the S.B.R.A. prior to the closing of registration at the S.B.R.A. Finals. E.17 You must be dressed in appropriate Western Attire to receive prizes at the Finals Award Presentation. If a member is not in attendance at the Awards Presentation, their prizes will be kept and it will become the award winners responsibility to collect. E.18 Any member who enters the S.B.R.A. Finals when not qualified as per the rules is still responsible and required to pay any and all office/administration fees. E.19 Times from the Barrel Bonanza can carry over to the Open Division and/or Youth Division. This choice must be made when entries for Finals are submitted. This can only be implemented if same pattern is used and schedule permits each category to be run on the same day/s. E.20 Times from the Youth Division can carry over to the Open Division. This is only for the long go and jackpots and must be declared at entry time. In the short go all runs must be ran in separate divisions; no carryover of times in Short Go. This can only be implemented if same pattern is used and schedule permits each category to be run on the same day/s. E.21 Select, Futurity, and Derby Optional Side pots will be offered as carryovers for eligible entries. For Aged Classes Copies of Registration papers must accompany finals entries. Standard Canadian Barrel Futurities Rules will apply. PRAIRIELAND PARK AG CENTRE – RENTAL CONDITIONS TERMS 1. In this Agreement: (a) “Grounds” means all the grounds of Saskatoon Prairieland Park Corporation including, barns and related facilities and the buildings containing the stall or stalls assigned to the Applicant; and (b) “SPPC” means Saskatoon Prairieland Park Corporation and includes the Ag Centre. ACCESS TO GROUNDS 2. The Applicant is responsible at all times for the conduct of his/her employees and for any person or persons under the charge or control of or contracting with the Applicant on the Grounds and for the conduct of any person whom a pass is granted at the request of the Applicant. 3. Use of the stalls, stall space, arena and access to, conduct upon and use of the Grounds for any purpose (including, without limitation, horse training, exercising) will be in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Saskatchewan Liquor & Gaming Authority and with any rules, directions or orders from SPPC. 4. No dogs are permitted in the stable or arena. 5. Neither the stall accommodation nor any other facilities on the Grounds, including tack stalls, are to be used for residential purposes or for sleeping accommodations. 6. All vehicles and trailers including horse trailers will be parked where directed. 7. The stall accommodation and all other facilities on the Grounds shall not be mutilated or damaged in any way and no structural changes to the said stall accommodation or other facilities shall be made. The Applicant will be responsible for any damage to stall accommodation or other facilities allotted until the same are vacated and SPPC is notified. Such accommodation shall be maintained in good and clean condition and all manure and litter shall be deposited where directed by SPPC. All stalls shall be cleaned to a condition satisfactory to SPPC upon being vacated, either as requested or voluntarily. Any cost to clean the stalls after being vacated, for failure to properly clean the same, shall be borne by the Applicant. EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY 8. Neither SPPC nor any officer, employee, agent, contractor, or volunteer of SPPC shall be liable for any injury or loss suffered in any manner to any person or property, including the horses listed or any other horse under the possession, charge or control of the Applicant, while on the Grounds, whether caused by the condition of the Grounds or otherwise and whether caused by negligence or otherwise (but excluding willful misconduct). 9. The Applicant shall indemnify and hold harmless SPPC, its officers, employees, contractors, volunteers and agents from and against all claims, liabilities, losses, costs, damages and attorney fees incurred by the reason of conduct or negligence of the Applicant or of its employees, agents, or guests. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: As a user of our facility you are required to do the following: 1. ALL stalls must be left clean; there are Allan’s disposal bins for your use during the show, prior to departure we request that all refuse be pushed into the alley with the stall doors left open to the inside; failure to do so will result in privileges being revoked in future; 2. Please park trailers in designated area & clean up manure in the parking lot at all times. 3. Please fork manure in the arena into the wheelbarrows provided as soon as possible.
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