USPC Required Equipment for Rallies

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Tack Room Equipment

Requirements:

• One kit per team
• Labeling: Everything should be labeled with team initials or identified as belonging to an individual on the team.

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Flashlight: Should be hung by door of tackroom or in a convenient place. The expectation is that flashlights should be accessible: low enough for the shortest member of the team to grab without needing a stool; visible; and able to be removed without untangling or unbinding.

• Should be: working with a strong, bright light
•  Suggestion: Hang with a double ended snap so that it is easily removed for use.
• Shouldn't be: pen-type or miniature flashlighs
• Good tip: include a set of spare batteries in the Utility Kit, marked with the month and year purchased.

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Fire Extinguisher: Type "A" or "ABC". "A" means capability of extinguishing cellulose/wood fires, "B" means capability of extinguishing gasoline, grease or oil fires and "C" means capability of extinguishing electrical fires. Make sure the little arrow is on green.

• Should be: portable and hung by door of tackroom or in a convenient place.
•  Suggestion: Hang with a double ended snap so that it is easily removed for use.
• Good tip: Many local fire departments run classes in how to use a fire extinguisher. This makes a great unmounted meeting.

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Notice Board: can be a dry erase board, chalk board, cork board, etc.

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Trash Container:

• Should be: at least 3 gallon size. Should have a lid to keep flies and other insects to a minimum.
• Good tip: a large trash container can double as a storage/transport container for other team kits.

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Horse Management Handbook: Check the USPC website www.ponyclub.org for the most current version of the Horse Management Handbook, plus that years annual newsletter. You only need Part 1: HM Rules for USPC Rallies.

• Should be: In logical and sequential page order. Make sure you have included any addenda. (Marked in the footer of pages on which changes have been made.)

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Discipline Rulebook Check the USPC website www.ponyclub.org for the most current discipline Rulebook, plus that years annual newsletter.

• Should be: In logical and sequential page order. Make sure you have included any addenda. (Marked in the footer of pages on which changes have been made.)

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Boot Hooks: used to help pull on your boots. Only needed if one or more team members are wearing tall boots.

• Good tip: Boot hooks are inexpensive and it's a good idea to get a pair and keep them in your team trunks, you never know somebody might need them.

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Boot Jack: boot jacks are very helpful in getting boots off, especially on hot sweaty days. Only needed if one or more team members are wearing tall boots.

• Good tip: inexpensive and great to have on hand.

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Required Equipment pages
written by Mary Waldman, Chair HM Committee (2009)
Revised March 2010, Julie Herman, Co-Chair HM Committee