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OCTRA Set Speed Event
8 October 2023
It’s Official!!! We are hosting one more OCTRA ride of this season!!!
Mark your calendars Oct 8th, yes Thanks giving wkend!!!
Mark your calendars Oct 8th, yes Thanks giving wkend!!!
This will be a set speed event.
What is Set Speed?? Set Speed is a discipline in its own right, and is considered a stepping stone to Endurance. It offers a distance and speed appropriate to the horse and riders’ experience, and challenges the riders ability to know and demonstrate their horses’ level of fitness.
Riders compete against a Standard of Performance, not each other, and are Graded from 1 (best) to 5 based on Level, distance, speed, and final pulse, Placed Events use a formula in which the score increases with speed, (good) but decreases with a higher pulse (not so good) so that a fast horse that is fit should score higher.
Riders compete against a Standard of Performance, not each other, and are Graded from 1 (best) to 5 based on Level, distance, speed, and final pulse, Placed Events use a formula in which the score increases with speed, (good) but decreases with a higher pulse (not so good) so that a fast horse that is fit should score higher.
In both Graded and Placed rides entries who finish within the min/max speed, meet the 56/20 parameters, with a 30 min pulse of 64 or less, and are judged ‘FTC ‘ will receive a Completion, and, may also be eligible for Grade or Placing. (‘Fit to Continue’ is defined as: In the opinion of Veterinary Officials/Control Judge, horse may be able to travel another 15% of distance already ridden, without due pain, stress, or risk of irreversible damage.)
The 3 progressive Levels of entry all offer a generous speed/time to complete. Bronze level is open to everyone. Horse/Rider EACH must qualify to enter Silver/Gold Levels as these may be more challenging, and longer with higher min speed/time to complete. Horses must be 4 yrs old to enter Bronze events and 5 yrs to enter S/G Levels
Bronze Level: open to everyone, with distances up to 50 km / 31 miles may be ridden at 4 to 7 mph (6.5 to 11.5 kph).
Silver Level: open to horses and riders with 400 km / 250 miles on record, with distances up to 50 miles (80 km), may be ridden at 5 t0 8 mph (8 to 13 kph).
Gold Level: open to horses and riders with 800 km /500 miles on record, with distances up to 50 miles (80 km), may be ridden at 5 to 10 mph (8 to 16 kph).
Come on out and join us for a fun filled riding Thanksgiving wkend! Registration is open now until Sept 23rd, sign up here https://forms.gle/wVN3n4EKjP8iVp8t9 and let us know your joining us!!
Silver Level: open to horses and riders with 400 km / 250 miles on record, with distances up to 50 miles (80 km), may be ridden at 5 t0 8 mph (8 to 13 kph).
Gold Level: open to horses and riders with 800 km /500 miles on record, with distances up to 50 miles (80 km), may be ridden at 5 to 10 mph (8 to 16 kph).
Come on out and join us for a fun filled riding Thanksgiving wkend! Registration is open now until Sept 23rd, sign up here https://forms.gle/wVN3n4EKjP8iVp8t9 and let us know your joining us!!
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