88th Annual Rule Book
Entry& Forms Honorary Vaquero Dan Lopez Please join us in honoring Dan Lopez as our 2012 Fiesta Honorary Vaquero!
The Santa Barbara Fiesta Stock Horse Show and Rodeo Hollywood’s brightest stars including actors, actresses, is proud to welcome Dan Lopez as our 2012 Honorary writers and Academy Award producers of movie and Vaquero. Dan lives in Ojai, California and comes from television. Many of Dan’s accomplishments in the a very long family of horsemen. Dan was practically horse world include, first World Champion Reining born riding. His father, Ernest Lopez, was a top-notch Horse in 1967, Santa Barbara Fiesta Team Penning horse trainer and Dan watched his every move. His Champion in 1976, Appaloosa Horse Club’s Trainer of family were all reinsmen when California still belonged the year in 1995, and in 2003 he received the highest to Mexico. In the late 40’s, the Lopez family lived on a honor in Appaloosa history by being inducted to both feedlot in Newhall, California, where Dan’s father the State of California, and the International breed worked as a wrangler and horse trainer for Newhall registries Hall of Fame in addition to being inducted Land and Farming. into the Appaloosa Horse Club Hall of Fame.
Dan started actually showing horses when he was 6 At the age of 74, Dan Lopez, who at this time is semi- years old. Though young, Dan had already developed retired entered, and placed eighth out of 32 considerable skill as a horseman. Perhaps some of it competitors on his favorite mount, Badger Lee, a 12 innate, but he also watched his father carefully and year old Appaloosa stallion at the Craig Cameron’s listened to him. At the age of 14, Dan’s father passed Extreme Cowboy Raced held at the Equine Affair in away and he ended up going back to school part time Pomona, California. and kept up horse training for the Chase Brothers Dairy in the afternoons after school. After serving a tour of duty with the U.S. Army in Berlin in the fifties, Dan came home and ended up taking a full time job at the Las Palmas Chili Factory in Ventura. He also managed to pick up a few horses to train on the side. He hauled horses to weekend events and beat most of the trainers at shows in Santa Barbara and Los Angeles.
Friends constantly kept after him to start training horses full time, so he did. By 1965, he had 3-4 quarter horses and one Appaloosa stallion named Ditto Sid. In 1967, he won the Appaloosa World Reining title. In addition to claiming 35 ApHC World, National, and year-end high point performance championships, he has also trained and showed horses for some of Welcome Old Spanish Days 88th Annual Santa Barbara Fiesta Rodeo & Stock Horse Show August 2, 3, 4 & 5, 2012
This year you will find a very different event schedule. Please check it out so you know when your class is. We have also decided to bring back the Wild Cow Milking competition to be held during each PRCA rodeo performance. Kids have always been our priority and this year is no exception. We have added more kid events such as Pole Bending and Keyhole. Visit our website at sbfiestarodeo.org
Table of Contents New Schedule
Event Information ...... 1 • New - Cinch Machado All Around Buckle - for Schedule of Events ...... 2 7 & Under contestants Rules ...... 4 • Both Lead Line and Viva La Fiesta Costume Class Stock Horse Events ...... 8 will be held Friday at 1:00 PM. Lead line is free. Cowboy Ranch & Horse Show Classes ...... 19 • Alisal and Ranch Horse class finals will be held directly after the eliminations. Saddle awards will ENTRY & RESERVATION FORMS: be presented during the Friday Night Performance. Cowboy Ranch & Horse Show Classes Form ..... 17 Stall Reservation Form ...... 19 • Wild Cow Milking during all 3 PRCA performances Gymkhana Entry Form ...... 21 (2-Person Teams). Stock Horse Entry Form ...... 23 • Increased late fees, so get your entries in early! Roping Entry Form ...... 25 • We have included email addresses and phone Junior Events Entry Form ...... 27 numbers for added convenience. Please refer to Team Penning Entry Form ...... 29 the General Information page. Wild Cow Milking Entry Form ...... 31 Mutton Bustin’ Release & Entry From ...... 33 88th Annual Old Spanish Days Fiesta Rodeo & Stock Horse Show Event Information General Inquires www.sbfiestarodeo.org • [email protected] Dustin Noblitt, Chairman • [email protected] Mailing Address P.O. BOX 1941 Santa Ynez, Ca 93460 Street Address Earl Warren Showgrounds, Highway 101 & Las Positas Road
Stock Horse Show Information team penning & Entries Ron Morales 805.344.2506 [email protected] Diana Stetson 805.944.4937 sponsorship Information [email protected] Horse Show Information Davia Montoya 805.588.4793 Karin Montoya 805.757.1401 [email protected] advertising & Banner Information [email protected] roping Information Davia Montoya 805.588.4793 [email protected] Janice Chavez 805.344.2120 vendor Information [email protected] Davia Montoya 805.588.4793 ticket information
• Box seat and general admission tickets for • Special consideration will be awarded to PRCA & PBR may be purchased prior to July group purchases of 25 tickets or more per 29th by calling 805.688.5093 anytime. performance. • Tickets may be purchased during Fiesta • General admission tickets can be week from August 2 to August 5 at Earl purchased at the Horse Show Office for Warren Showgrounds Box Office daily from contestants only. 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Highway 101 at • Tickets can be purchased on-line at Los Positas Road, Santa Barbara, www.sbfiestarodeo.com or for questions 805.682.5848 email: ticket [email protected]
We Encourage Early Reservation and Pick Up Prior to the Event Page 1 88th Annual Old Spanish Days Fiesta Rodeo & Stock Horse Show Schedule of Events
All Schedules Subject to Change Friday, August 3, 2012 – 12:00 P.M. Schedule times can change depending on class size. • Open Stock Horse Eliminations (Top 3 Saturday Night) Contestants are advised to arrive early. Unless noted, all • Hackamore Eliminations (Top 3 Friday Night) events will be held in the Main Arena. • Non-Pro Stock Horse (Awards only Friday Night) • Buckaroo Class (Non-Pro Limited) (Awards Friday Night ) Thursday, August 2 , 2012 - 8:00 A.M. Saturday, August 4, 2012 – 7:00 A.M. • The Alisal Ranch Horse Eliminations & Top 3 Finals (Awards Friday Night) • Old Timers Team Roping (Buckle run & award to follow) • Fiesta Ranch Horse Class (Awards Friday Night) • Old Timers Steer Stopping (Buckle run & award to follow) • Thursday - PBR Night - 7:30 • Tri-County Steer Stopping (Buckle run & award to follow) • #8 Team Roping (Buckle run & award to follow) Friday, August 3, 2012 – 7:00 A.M. • #5 Team Roping (Buckle run & award to follow) • Tri-County Tie-Down Roping (Award to follow) Junior Events • Open Ranch Class (Award Saturday night) • Barrel Racing (13 to 17) Top 3 Saturday Night • Barrel Racing (8 to 12) Top 3 Friday Night Saturday, August 4, 2012 – 8:00 A.M. • Barrel Racing (7 & Under - Unassisted) • Boys Calf Tying (12 & Under) Mountain View Arena • Girls Goat Tying (13 to 17) • Cowboy Ranch & Trail Horse Classes • Girls Goat Tying (12 & Under) • Tie-Down Roping (13 to 17 Boys) Saturday, August 4, 2012 – 4:00 P.M • Breakaway Roping (13 to 17 Girls) • Dummy Roping (Location will be posted at Office) • Breakaway Roping (12 & Under) Ages: 4 & Under, 5-8, 9-12 • Junior/Senior Team Roping • Team Roping (13 to 17) Sunday, August 5, 2012 – 8:00 A.M. • Team Roping (12 & Under) • Open Calf Branding (Awards Sunday Matinee) Friday, August 3, 2012 – 2:00 P.M. • Team Penning Slack (If Necessary) Mountain View Arena Sunday, August 5, 2012 – 8:00 A.M. • Lead Line (7 & Under) • Viva La Fiesta Costume Class - Open Mountain View Arena • Pole Bending (13 - 17) • Reining Classes • Pole Bending (8 – 12) • Pole Bending (7 & Under) Sunday, August 5, 2012 • Ribbon Jerking (7 & under Unassisted)(Off Horse) 1:30 PRCA RODEO PERFORMANCE • Keyhole (7 & Under Unassisted) • Junior All - Around Awards • Keyhole (8 - 12) • NEW – Cinch Machado 7 & Under Unassisted Award • Keyhole (13 – 17) • Kay Dent Buckle Award • Irving Osburn Buckle Award Assisted Events Will Not Start Before 4 PM Team penning events will be held Friday through Sunday. These events will be drawn for day and time. Contestants will be notified. • Keyhole (7 & Under – Assisted) • Poles (7 & Under – Assisted) Wild Cow Milking!! See General Rules for more information. • Barrel Racing (7 & Under - Assisted)
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88th Annual Old Spanish Days Fiesta Rodeo & Stock Horse Show Rule Book & Entry Forms Open to Tri-County residents only Ventura, Santa Barbara & San Luis Obispo Counties Entry Fees Are Due July 1, 2012
ENTRY FEES ARE DUE JULY 1, 2012 • There will be a $75.00 penalty assessed for entries postmarked after July 1, 2012, for cattle events. No entries will be accepted after July 30, 2012, for cattle events. The draw for cattle events will be completed no later than July 25, 2012. Entries accepted after July 1 and before July 25, 2012 will go first or last, depending on event. • All entry fees must accompany entry form or entry will not be accepted. • NO CASH PLEASE . Money orders, checks or cashiers checks only. • NO REFUNDS . Exceptions: If a pattern or rule is changed and the contestant wishes to withdraw, when a class is canceled or a verified medical reason. Cattle charge will be deducted from the refund. • Make checks payable to: FIESTA STOCK HORSE SHOW AND RODEO • Mail to: Santa Barbara Fiesta Stock Horse Show and Rodeo, P. O. Box 1941, Santa Ynez, CA 93460 • All events listed in this book are open to Tri-County residents and horses ONLY . • Social Security Number are required if aggregate earnings exceed $600 . Checks will be held until information is received. ______TRI-COUNTY DEFINITIONS / ELIGIBILITY • Tri-County Area: Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura Counties. • Tri-County Resident: A contestant who has lived in the Tri-Counties from February 1, 2012, to the closing date of entries. EXCEPTION: Anyone maintaining a residence in the Tri-Counties, who has a legal residence and lives out of the Tri-Counties, is eligible to enter the show. The residence must have been owned on or before February 1, 2012. • Tri-County Horse: A Tri-County resident must own or have title transfer of the horse on or before July 1, 2012, unless otherwise specified under individual class. Proof may be requested and required. • Proof of Eligibility: It is the contestant’s responsibility to provide the necessary documentation of residency or ownership to the Stock Horse Show & Rodeo Committee. This may consist of bill of sale or transfer, registration, or any other documentation stating ownership. All prizes, money, and entry fees shall be forfeited if any eligibility rule is violated. ______AGE REQUIREMENTS • Ages are based on the age of the contestant or horse on the first (1) day of January of the current year. • Birth date must appear on entry form. Proof may be required. • Minors must have release signed by a parent or legal guardian prior to showing. ______
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ATTIRE • Western attire must be worn by anyone competing or working in the performance arena during any event. • Western attire consists of western hat, boots, pants, and long sleeve shirt. • Participants in all horse show classes shall wear western hat, long sleeve shirt, pants, and cowboy boots. • Chaps are required for all stock horse events except the Alisal, Fiesta and Open Ranch Horse Class preliminaries. • Chaps are required for the finals. Lariat, hobbles and spurs are optional. ______Protest of events • Exhibitors making a protest of a judgment call or management action shall lodge the protest with the Stock Horse Show & Rodeo Secretary, in writing , within two (2) hours of the incident in question. • A $100.00 deposit must accompany the written protest. The deposit shall be forfeited if the protest is overruled. • Only rule violations, interpretations of the premium book, eligibility or execution of the event by the committee shall be considered for protest. • The Stock Horse Show & Rodeo Event Chairman shall adjudicate protests. • In any judged event, the judge’s decision is final. • Contestants or horses found to be ineligible shall forfeit all entry fees, purses, and any prizes won at this year’s show. A fine of $1,500.00 will be imposed and three (3) years suspension in participation in future Fiesta Stock Horse Shows. The three (3) year suspension will commenceafter receiving imposed fine. If not paid, the contestant will be subject to indefinite suspension. ______MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION • ENTRY FORMS MUST BE COMPLETE WITH CORRECT ADDRESS BY EACH CONTESTANT OR PAY OUTS CANNOT BE DISPERSED. • Substitutions for team events will be accepted for emergency reasons only. The substitute must meet eligibility requirements of the event. One substitute per team only . In cases of medical emergencies, the Stock Horse Show and Rodeo Committee will determine validity and approval. • Substitutions should be made before the close of the office the evening before the event, if possible. • Teams making illegal substitutions will be disqualified and forfeit entry fees. • The Stock Horse Show & Rodeo Committee reserves the right to make changes. It is the contestant’s responsibility to check with the office for any changes. All changes will be posted prior to the start of the competition. The contestant has the right to withdraw and have the entry fee refunded if the contestant does not agree with the change(s). Contestant must withdraw prior to the start of the competition. • The Stock Horse Show & Rodeo Committee reserves the right to refuse any entry. All refunds must have prior approval by the Stock Horse Show & Rodeo Committee Chairperson before dispersing. • R.V. hookups are on a first come, first serve basis. You must contact the Showgrounds Manager, Tamara Coghland at 805.563.1098 for reservations. Reservations will not be accepted prior to April 27. • All dogs must be on leash. ______
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PARKING INFORMATION • Parking in the Barn Aisles and Show Office area (Gate C) will be on a “First Come, First Serve” basis. • Parking in the Barn Aisle area will be allowed only on one pre-designated side of the Aisle. The remaining side of the Barn Aisles MUST be kept open for emergency vehicle movement and access. • When the Barn Aisle and Show Office area parking lots are full, law enforcement/security personnel will close Gate C and direct participants to the Gate B parking area. • Any vehicle improperly parked or blocking a Barn Aisle may be ticketed and/or towed at the owner’s expense. The owner may also forfeit entry fees, any winnings and may not be allowed to compete. • Tri-County contestant parking in Lot “B” for event only – No overnight camping & vehicle must have horse trailer attached to park in Lot “B” [between statue & ocean side barns] (excluding handicap). • NO FIRES WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE BARN ISLES – By Order of the State FIRE MARSHALL. ______GENERAL HORSE SHOW EVENTS • EVENT JUDGE to be announced. • A novice or non-pro may not show, train, or assist in the training of any horse for remuneration, directly or indirectly. • In designated non-pro classes, the horse shown must be owned by the non-pro, or by a member of the rider’s immediate family (children to age 21 and spouse) on or before July 1, 2012. “Immediate family” means spouse, child, stepchild, parent, grandparent, grandchild, step-parent, sibling, half-sibling, spouse’s parent, spouse’s step-parent, spouse’s sibling, spouse’s half sibling, spouse’s step sibling, sibling’s spouse, half-sibling’s spouse, step-sibling’s spouse,
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88th Annual Old Spanish Days Fiesta Rodeo & Stock Horse Show STOCK HORSE EVENTS Thursday & Friday AM
• NRCHA RULES WILL GOVERN STOCK HORSE EVENTS. • NCHA RULES WILL GOVERN CUTTING PORTION OF RANCH HORSE. • Due to the size of the arena and time constraints, the “Fiesta Pattern” will be used for stock horse classes. • Fresh cows will be provided. • There must be at least three (3) horses entered or class will be cancelled. If cancelled, fees will be refunded. • Eliminations may be held for classes with over three (3) entries and will be run as the class describes. It is the responsibility of the contestant to inquire at the Horse Show Office about eliminations. • Ties will be worked off at the time of the elimination. • Elimination scores will not be carried over. • A contestant may show more than one (1) horse; however, ownership rule applies to non-pros. • There will be a contestants meeting with the judge for instructions at the back gate prior to competing. • The previous years winning horse in the Alisal Class will be ineligible to compete for one (1) year. The winning rider of the Fiesta Ranch Class will be ineligible to compete in any future Fiesta Classes, but can compete in the Alisal Class.
HACKAMORE CLASS • Open to horses five (5) years or under. • Horses may not have been shown in a bridle other than a snaffle. • 60% to purse 40% will go to office Bridle to 1st place, 2nd place 40% - 3rd place 30% - 4th place 20% - 5th place 10%.
FIESTA BUCKAROO CLASS (Non-Pro Limited) • Riders may ride any horse. There are no finals for this class. • Non-pro, novice or amateur riders of any age who have not gone down the fence three (3) times in any judged event are eligible. • Horses of any age may be shown in a bridle or split reins, leather curb only. Horses five (5) years or younger may be shown in a snaffle or hackamore.
STOCK HORSE PURSE (Open, Non-Pro and Buckaroo) • 60% to purse 40% will go to office. 1st place – saddle, 2nd place - 40%; 3rd – 30%, 4th – 20% and 5th – 10%.