1. A judge will advise the assigned collar colour as the first competitor crosses the
starting line.
2. Time for a run commences when the first of the three horses crosses the starting line.
3. Within a two minute time limit, a team will attempt to cut from the mob and pen three
head of cattle with the same assigned collar colour.
A 30 second warning bell will be given prior to the end of the run.
4. A team can only call for time once.
5. To call for time one rider must stand in the gateway of the pen, with only a minim of the
horse’s nose to maximum of the shoulder in the pen gate and raise his/her hand after
some, or all, of the assigned cattle are penned. The remaining 2 riders must be on the
pen side of the starting line.
6. A team may call for time with only one or two of the assigned cattle penned,
however, teams penning three head of cattle will place higher than those penning two
head, and two head will place higher then one head, regardless of time.
7. Time cannot be given until the assigned cattle are in the pen and all other cattle are
behind the mob end of the starting line.
If time is called before all spare cattle are back across the mob end of the starting line
the team will incur a no time (disqualification).
8. No time will be given if incorrect assigned cattle are in the pen when time is
called.
9. Any more than 5 head of cattle across the pen end of the starting line at any time
incurs a no time (disqualification).
10. A team exhibiting any unnecessary rough handling or rushing at or into the mob at
excessive speed, may be disqualified at the judge’s decision.
11. Once the run has commenced no rider can enter the pen to cut cattle out; all removal of
cattle during the run from the pen is to be done on around the outside of the pen.
12. No whips can be carried into the arena. No hitting of the cattle with any object is allowed.
13. At the discretion of the judge a team may be awarded a re-run if one or more head of
their assigned cattle is deemed unsuitable (health wise) or escapes the arena.
14. Competitors will only be called 3 times. If you are not at the “in gate marshal area”
by the 3rd call, that run will be forfeited.
15. Riders must wear a hat, cap or riding helmet into the arena, riders 17 years and under
must wear an approved riding helmet.
Polo shirts, long or short sleeves shirts with a collar must be worn. Suitable riding
pants and riding footwear must be worn.
16. OHS / Public Liability Insurance Ruling - Stallions must be handled and ridden by a
person over the age of 18 years.