How It Works?
Membership
ESPBRA is a membership driven horse club.
Membership Cost for 2012 is $40.00 for families and $30.00 for individuals per year.
Membership entitles you to a discount arena fee, the chance to accumulate points for year-end awards
and a chance to participate in the TOP-FIVE All-Around for the Saddle.
Members agree to volunteer their time in assisting the Director with set-up and take-down of props for our different classes.
Non-members are welcome.
No membership required to compete in a Progressive Classes or the 5-D Barrels or 3D Poles to win money.
Members and Non-members both pay the same to compete in ESPBRA Progressive classes and 70% pay-outs are based on the number of riders per-class.
Members and Non-Member riders are required to abide by ESPBRA rules
Must be a member to receive points toward year-end awards and Top 5 Prizes.
Time-Only (practice) runs are available to members and non members.
$8.00 arena fee for members per horse/rider. $13.00 arena fee for non- members per horse/rider .
We rent the facilities, so an arena fee is required by all riders.
Memberships are renewed yearly. Calender year runs January to December.
Your 1st Time
At your first jackpot you need to sign up for a qualifying run and include the name of your horse. The Qualifiers run only once before the classes start. We take your time from the qualifying run and place the rider/horse combination in a class according to where you fit in the class descriptions. If you receive a No Time (i.e. broken pattern), you need to qualify again at the next event. Your time for determining your class placing will not include penalties (5 seconds for fallen barrels & poles and 10 seconds for horse touching the goat rope). For new horses or riders it's better to start slower, to gain consistency. Once placed in a class (depending where your time falls), you could win money and/or extra points for this qualifying run. At the next event (next month) you sign up in this class.
You continue to sign up in this class until you progress.
Progressing
You compete in the same class until you progress. It takes two progressive runs (a time that is faster than your class) to move up. If you run fast enough, classes can be skipped. To be fair, we average your two progressive times and place you in the class where the average time fits. We do not allow progressions after October. If you progress in November or December, you will not start in your new class until January of the following year. Class placings are carried over from year to year. ESPBRA keepss book For two years. If you are inactive for more than two years you will need to re-quailfy. Progressive times are times minus penalties. This means if you are in place in D class when qualifing then run a 17.00 in barrels the next month and you hit 2 barrels, you have a progressive time of 17.00.
Payout
Payout is calculated by percentage and based on the number of riders in your class.Payouts are paid in cash.
If enough riders compete in your class, we now pay up to five places.
$25.00 fee for NSF on return on personel checks plus bank fees.
PLEASE NOTE: Any rider with outstanding balances due to returned checks is required to make good the outstanding amount due along with any NSF fees before the start of the next event. Any rider with an outstanding balance may not participate until balance is settled and the rider will lose point for the events associated with the outstanding balance. Only cash will be accepted to bring balances current and for future events for these select riders.
Points
Points go with the rider/horse combination and are carried up with you as you progress. You must qualify and the points are kept separate for each horse you ride.
If rider gets a No Time you will receive a participation point each time you run.
| Placing | Points |
1st | 10 |
| 2nd | 9 |
| 3rd | 8 |
| 4th | 7 |
| 5th | 6 |
| 6th | 5 |
| 7th | 4 |
| 8th | 3 |
| 9th | 2 |
10th & Above (Participation) | 1 |
Year-end Awards
Member must participate 7 times in the same event on the same horse out of 11 scheduled events to qualify for year-end awards.
Member must also work your events at one show to qualify for year-end awards. Prizes are awarded to the top 8 placings in each class.
In 2012, we are also awarding a saddle to the overall high point horse/rider.
(See Class Description & Fees)
Additional Information
Our fees are inexpensive, so you won’t get rich in this association with our payouts. However, we do give nice awards at the end of the year. Our goal is to provide an affordable association for families and individuals to compete, win great prizes, and prepare for tougher competitions at the junior, high school, & even professional levels.
We find extreme joy in seeing our members succeed in other rodeo endeavors.
For general ESPBRA questions, please contact Director Laura Ann Miller at (480) 560-1494 or via the Contact Us link.
ESPBRA RULES:
- Boots or shoes with a clearly defined heel and long pants must be worn while in the arena.
- A western saddle or a speed saddle must be used while in the arena.
- Alcoholic beverages or use of any illegal substance of any kind are strictly prohibited by riders on the grounds. One warning will be given; any repeat offense will result in automatic dismissal of the rider and/or guest(s). No points will be given to the rider for that day.
- The use of profanity or abusive language by any contestant towards any ESPBRA Official or P&M Board Member or Arena Crew or Royalty Court or Goat Coach or Royalty Coach, or other ESPBRA members will result in disqualification from that event and could result in disqualification from ESPBRA for the entire year.
- The contestant shall have one minute to be at the gate of the arena and entering the gate after his/her name is called. Failure to do so will result in disqualification from that event.
- It is the rider’s responsibility to make sure they are signed up in the books during the registration process. The announcer will read all of the names in the class that is to run and if there are any discrepancies please bring them to the office’s attention ASAP.
- It is the responsibility of the rider to understand the pattern of each event ridden. Broken patterns will result in a no-time. Broken Patterns include Horses stopping timers or missing obstacles. 5 point penalties apply for knocked down props. ESPBRA doesn’t follow the forward motion rule. We let riders back up and fix corrections. Riders must stay in the general event pattern outline. All riders must stay on their horse during the timed event. If a rider is dismounted during the time event the ride will result in a no-time.
- There will be no running of a horse outside the arena, with the exception of inside the warm up arena, and then only for the purpose of warming up the horse (no racing or reckless running).
- Any act of discourtesy or disobedience toward any ESPBRA Official, or Volunteers in and out of the arena, will result in disqualification for the duration of the scheduled event and could have their membership withdrawn. Members must always respect the diversity of the Associations many members and volunteers. Members must in order to stay in good standing with the club be supportive of the Director, volunteers and other member in their actions, words and deeds.
- Any discrepancies in times or patterns must be brought to the attention of the announcers (prior to the next rider entering the arena)The contestant or the contestant's legal guardian must sign all entries and release form before entering the arena.
- Riders can sign up for ESPBRA event before class closes. Class closes after last rider in that class runs. Rider must be saddled before their class closes. One minute rule applies.
- Any discrepancies concerning points must be brought to the attention of the director with-in two months past questioned event. We are a volunteer based club and realized mistakes can occur, however we hold legal guardians responsible for tracking and assisting and signing up youth riders.
- If you sign up and run in a class slower than your class you receive no points for the show. If you sign up and run in a class faster than your class and you win money you move to that class.
- Year-end awards class points are tracked in the class points spread sheet. The Top 5 riders of the All-Around are tracked from the all around spread sheet.
- Excessive punishment or inhumane treatment of any horse or at any time shall result in disqualification for the duration of the scheduled event. ESPBRA director will determine what constitutes excessive punishment or inhumane treatment - no exceptions!
- There will be no riding double in the arena unless a signed release for both riders is on file.
- Any dogs brought onto the premises must be kept on a leash.
- ESPBRA follows the Rain out Rules and Double Header Rules. See About us/How it works
Rain Out Rules:
Club rules state that participants will sign up at regular scheduled event unless there is standing water in the arena. If ESPBRA is cancelled prior to signup due to standing water in the arena, a make-up date will be scheduled.
If the show is rained out after signup is completed and the show has started, the next show will be a scheduled as a double header. In this case, all monies will be retained by ESPBRA officials and applied to the double header show.
No refunds will be given once the show has begun.
Double Header Rule:
Signup and collected monies for the rained out event stand as is and will be applied to double header. ESPBRA will deposit checks and at the next scheduled event the rider will sign up only for the current monthly event. Riders only have to pay the arena fee once. A rider’s first run counts for both months unless you hit a barrel or Pole, then you can re-run immediately or go to the bottom of your class to re-run. If you are at the bottom of your class then, you may re-run after 5 riders. If the rider cannot make next scheduled event then they will receive a NT (No Time) and receive 1 point for participation.
There will be two payouts; One for the rained out event and the second for the current monthly event.
There are no progressive 5D Jack Pots at a double header.
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