Official rules sanctioned by Western Evasion a.t.p.i. based on the official rule book from FEWI, Federal Equine Western International (incl. Revisions made on October 2003)

1. The time limit is 90 seconds for all Open classes and 150 seconds for all other classes.
2. Within this time limit, a team of three riders shall cut out three head of cattle, identified with the same number or same colour of neck band and to park them in the foreseen pen.
3. The team that achieves the fastest time wins.
4. The team shall be given a 30 seconds warning before the time limit is reached.
5. If the team has not been forewarned, they can ask for a rerun.
6. If the team requests a rerun, the herd shall be bunched in its designated area and a rerun shall immediately take place with the same cattle wearing the same number or colours, with a 60 seconds penalty.
7. All cattle will be bunched on the herd side of the start / foul line, within the designated area before the time begins. The flagman will raise the flag to signal when the arena is ready. The contestants will be provided with the number or neck colour of their assigned head of cattle when the flagman drops his flag, at the very moment the nose of the first horse crosses the foul line.
8. The riders are considered engaged in the competition as soon as they have entered the arena. Any delay will be subject for disqualification.
9. When they have started to charge, the riders are responsible for the cattle. It is of the responsibility of the team, before they work the cattle (“committing to the cattle”) to notify to the judge any observed as injured or unfit animal. When they are “committed to the cattle” and crossed the foul line, no excuse is acceptable. If an animal leaves the arena by leaping over or crossing through the fences, either the team can be judged for unnecessary roughness to the cattle, or either be entitled to rework a cow at the judges’ discretion. If a new rerun is ordered, it shall take place at the end of the go-round. If there is no fresh head of cattle for the new reruns the cows shall be selected by the event producer and the judge. If more than one rerun is given in any go-round, re-runs will be given in order of occurrence. If the cattle has to be reused and fresh heads are necessary, the reused cattle shall be mingled with the fresh ones, renumbered or neck colours changed. All shall be done in order that each rider see himself allowed to work the same number of fresh and reused number of animals.
10. The clock is stopped when the nose of the first horse enters the pen and that the rider raises his hand and calls for time. At this moment no horses are allowed to penetrate further into the pen than to the level of the stirrups. If a horse enters the pens up to his rear legs, the team will be judged no-time. All non designated head of cattle shall be on the cattle side of the foul line otherwise the team will be judged no-time. If the time limit is reached when only one or two cows are penned , the head of cattle that are not penned does not need to be on the cattle side of the foul line.
11. If 5 head of cattle or more, are across the foul line at the same time, the team will be judged no-time.
12. A team may call for time with only one or two assigned cattle penned. However a team penning three head places higher than two. A team penning two head places higher than one, regardless of the time. Only in the case when the same number of cattle is penned, the fastest time is determinating. In a multiple go-round contest, in the event that teams pen their cattle in only one go-round, the fastest time wins regardless of which go-round. In a multiple go-round contest, the teams that pen in each go-round will beat teams that fail to pen in a go-round, regardless of the numbers of cattle penned or time. In a multiple go-round contest, the accumulated time is determinating for the final rating. If a team waive a run, it cannot be placed before a team that has done all the runs in the go-round.
13. A team calling for time with a wrong numbered or neck coloured cattle in the pen or on the pen side of the foul line, will be judged a “no-time”.
14. A contact with the cattle with the hands, hat, ropes, bats , romal or any other equipment will result in a disqualification. A team showing unnecessary roughness will be judged “no-time”. Hazing with a whip, a hat or a rope is not allowed. Romals or reins may be popped on the chaps
15. A team can be disqualified for any action the judge considers to be unnecessary roughness to the cattle or horse or an unsportsmanlike behaviour.
16. A fall of the horse or /and the rider is not eliminatory however any attempt to work the cattle on foot will automatically result in a disqualification. The time cannot be called if all riders are not on horseback.
17. If one or more riders loose their hat, 5 seconds penalty per hat will be added to the final time.
18. The disqualification of one team member causes the disqualification of the entire team.
19. In case of an equal result, each team can pen a given animal. The fastest wins.
20. For any reason a team does not participate after that their running order has been drawn, their cows will be drawn in the order they were foreseen. This number or neck colour will not be used to avoid the change in the order of runs for the other teams.
21. The number tags shall at least measure 15,5 cm in height and the neck colours at least 15,5 cm large. The number tags shall be applied on the two flanks of the animal, the upper side in the middle of the back between the shoulder and the hip. The numbers or neck colours and the order of runs will be drawn by the judges and the event producer before the beginning of the competition.
22. If a team is assigned a number or neck colour that has already been used in the herd, there will immediately be a renewed run with the correct number or colour always with the same herd. If the error is discovered after that the herd has been removed from the arena, the rerun will take place at the end of the go-round, with the same herd.
23. The optimal quantity of heads for each herd is 30. Still the herd can count up to maximum 45 head of cattle. The minimum compulsory is 21 heads, even if there is less than 7 teams of penners. All the cattle shall have a number or neck colour, the same for a set of 3 animals.

     a. Each time a new team begins their performance, there shall be 3 designated cows ( wearing the same number or neck colour) in the herd.

     b. The quantity of cows in respective herd in one go-round shall be constant.

     c. In the case a group of more or less than 3 identified cows ( same number or neck colour), would be discovered in the herd and for which the team would have failed, a rerun at the end of the go-round shall be performed. The time for all other teams remain unchanged.

     d. The cattle cannot be reused in a go-round of another set of teams, except in the case mentioned under c) regarding the reruns.
24. There shall be 2 flagmen, one flagger at the entry to the pen and one stationed on the foul line. The judge must be on the foul line and may handle the flag himself. At least 2 persons will take the time The first timer will give the official time, the second will assist as deputy, if the first timer makes an error or the clock gets out of order. The foul line is indicated with clear guide marks on the flank of the arena, easily visible for the judge and the contestants.
25. Equipment: Is allowed all usual equipment in western riding i.e. Bosal Bridle meroth style, snafle bit etc…, with which the rider holds the reins with one hand. There are no obligation regarding the bit for horses which are 6 years old and more. In the Youth class, only snaffle bit are allowed. Helmet is compulsory with the young riders. An exemption is possible with the written and signed consent from the parents or legal guardian. The final decision concerning the equipment comes to the Judges’ discretion.
26. It is not allowed to talk to the judge during the sport event. In case this is not respected the judge may exclude the persons from the event or disqualify the rider.

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