Rules - Revised January 2011
1. TARA reserves the right to refuse any entry.
2. No REFUNDS except as indicated below (see #11). Once entries are paid, they are calculated into the payout.
3. Horse substitutions must be made in the Show Office before the FIRST horse runs in each race.
4. No Rider substitutions.
5. No switching of draw position.
6. All reruns will be the decisions of the TARA directors. Reruns will be on a fresh drag. Arena Director’s decisions are FINAL. A horse falling during a run will not receive a rerun.
7. A horse may enter each race only once. You may enter as many horses per race as you wish.
8. Contestant will receive a NT (No Time) for knocking over a barrel or breaking the pattern.
9. You will be disqualified during an open run if your horse looses forward motion or you break the timer.
10. A tie for awards will be handled by a coin toss.
11. Vet and medical releases for all entries must be received in the show office before the race starts. All applicable entry fees will be returned to the contestant. TARA will retain a $10 office fee. Vet or Doctor releases can be emailed to crystal@rodeotexas.com up until Thursday at 6:00 pm prior to the race. After that time the vet or Doctor releases must be delivered to the TARA Show office at the show location. If a vet or Doctor release is emailed to the show location it is the contestants responsibility to make sure the release is delivered to the TARA show office. The vet or Doctors release does not become valid until it is delivered to someone on the TARA office staff.
12. 70% pay back, Equal pay out in each D. No Office Fees.
13. The 4D format will be 1/2 sec. splits.
14. Number of places paid per race: 1-20 entries: 1 place in each D, 21-35 entries: 2 places in each D, 36- 75 entries: 3 places in each D, 76-115 entries: 4 places in each D, 116-150 entries: 5 places paid in each D, 151+ entries: 6 places paid in each D.
15. A $25.00 return check fee plus bank fees will be charged on all returned checks.
16. Points: Points are based horse/rider combination. If the series or race is based on points the points will be issued as follows:
Place Points
1 10
2 9
3 8
4 7
5 6
6 5
7 4
8 3
9 2
10 1
