Rules and regulations

SRCHA Divisions

YOUTH Rider 10-13: herd / rein (modified NRCHA pattern - no flying lead changes) / limited cow work (boxing)

YOUTH RIDER 14-18: herd / rein (NRCHA patterns)/ fence

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$500 LIMIT NON PRO REIN/BOX: lifetime total earnings of $0-$500 herd/rein (NRCHA pattern)/ limited cow work (boxing)

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$1000 LIMIT NON PRO REIN/BOX: lifetime total earnings of $501-$1000  herd/rein (NRCHA pattern)/ limited cow work (boxing)

REIN/BOX: open to all levels of non pro riders, and also to 'professional riders with money earnings in reined cow horse'; herd / rein (NRCHA patterns) / limited cow work (boxing)

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$500 LIMIT NON-PRO: lifetime total earnings of 0-$500; herd / rein (NRCHA patterns) / fence

$2500 LIMIT NON-PRO: lifetime total earnings of $501-$2500; herd / rein (NRCHA patterns) / fence

$5000 LIMIT NON-PRO: lifetime total earnings of $2501-$5000; herd / rein (NRCHA patterns) / fence

NON PRO-RIDER: lifetime total earnings of $5001 or more; herd / rein (NRCHA patterns) / fence

3 YEAR OLD SNAFFLE BIT HORSE: any level rider; herd / rein (NRCHA patterns) / fence. Non Pro and Open classes may be offered separately at show hosts discretion.

4/5 YEAR OLD SNAFFLE BIT/HACKAMORE (Horse 4 & 5 years old): any level rider; herd / rein (NRCHA patterns) / fence. Non Pro and Open classes may be offered separately at show hosts discretion.

OPEN BRIDLE  Horse 3 yrs old or more ridden one handed in regulation bridle /romal; with optional Two Rein equipment allowed as follows: for one show season only, in Two Rein Equipment as follows: NRCHA regulation Two-Rein equipment will be allowed at SRCHA Jackpot Shows with not more than a total of $1500. added per day; with the rider to use one hand on the reins, any number of fingers between the reins permitted; for horses that have not been previously shown in a bridle down the fence in any judged classes: any level rider; herd / rein (NRCHA patterns) / fence

NOVICE HORSE: horse 6 years and up, any level rider; less than $250 horse lifetime total earnings; one handed in regulation cow horse bit/romels or two rein, or regulation snaffle/hackamore one or two hands

* All riders MUST be SRCHA members at time of competition

* A rider stays in his / her division for an entire show season, even if they earn monies that will move them into the next division in the following year