Stall Equipment
Requirements:
- One kit per mount
- Labeling: Labeled with competitor's name or number. Sports tape or bandage tape works well for labeling; maksing tape can loosen with age or moisture.
Stall Card: Blank stall cards can be found on page 106 of the 2007 Horse Management Rulebook. See Appendix I of the 2007 Horse Management Rulebook for details about filling a out a stall card.
- Should be: Easy to read and correct.
- Shouldn't be: Hard to read, inaccurate, missing.
- Good tip: Stall cards can be slipped into clear page protectors to keep them clean. Don't forget to add your pinnie number when you arrive at rally!
Lead Rope: Rules and guidelines below quoted from 2007 Horse Management Rulebook, 10d amplification:
- Should be: Cotton lead ropes are preferred and recommended for safety reasons(2007 Horse Management Rulebook, 10d).
- Shouldn't be: Flat nylon lead ropes are not allowed to be used for tying, because nylon has a tendency to slip.
- If the mount pulls back, the lead may slip and the knot may get too tight to untie.
- Round nylon leads are discouraged for the same reason, but not forbidden.
- If nylon leads are used, it is recommended that gloves are worn to protect the hands from 'burns' in case the lead is pulled through the hands.
- If a lead rope with a chain shank is used, the chain must be threaded over the mount’s nose or attached to the halter in some other safe, appropriate way, so neither the competitor nor the mount becomes tangled in the chain.
- Good tip: wrap a piece of duct tape or masking tape around the end of the lead rope and write competitor's name and/or number.
Snaps for buckets and tubs. These have a lot of good uses and extras always come in handy.
- Should be: at least two
- Shouldn't be: broken or rusted
- Good tip: keep snaps in a ziplock plastic bag and label bag with competitor name and/or number.
Water buckets: The decision about how many buckets you are required to have at a rally depends on they type of rally (one day or overnight) and whether your mount is getting electrolytes in their water. Electrolytes are a way to help replace minerals a horse loses when they sweat (very similar to Gatorade). If a horse is receiving electrolytes they must also have fresh water available at all times.
Water bucket rules: A sufficient amount of fresh water must be available to mounts at all times. (2007 Horse Management Rulebook, Rule 13)
- When do I need one bucket?
- One day rallies when the mount is not getting electrolytes in his water - this bucket is for fresh water
- When do I need two buckets?
- One day rallies when the mount is getting electrolytes in his water (one bucket is fresh water, the other electrolytes)
- Overnight rallies when the mount is not getting electrolytes (two buckets of fresh water)
- Should be: Heavy-duty, five gallons each, clearly marked 'Water Only'
- Shouldn't be: Pickle buckets, less than five gallons
- Good tip: Flat back buckets need one point of attachment (one eyehook and one snap); round back buckets need two (two eyehooks and two snaps).
(Overnight Rally Only) Feed Tub: can be a feed bucket or tub that sits on the ground.
- Must be: Heavy Duty
- Shouldn't: have handles that a horse could get a leg caught in if it’s being used on the ground. If handles cannot be removed they can also be taped down with duct tape (from the Utility Kit).
(Overnight Rally Only) Top-Off Bucket: Because this bucket is not going to be hung in the stall it can be a 'pickle bucket' type with a thinner bail and walls.
- Must be: Five gallons.
- Good tip: Because a full five gallon bucket is often difficult to handle, two buckets equaling five gallons can be used.
(Overnight Rally Only) Salt Block: Horses should have salt available to them while in the stall. Loose salt is acceptable if noted on feed chart and stall card. "White salt blocks contain nothing but salt. Blue salt blocks contain cobalt and iodine as well as salt. Brown salt blocks contain additional minerals. Red blocks contain iodine." Katherine Blocksdorff, Your Guide To Horses http://horses.about.com/od/feedingyourhorse/f/saltblocks.htm
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