Time Outs

SP613 Time Outs Personal Time-Out

1. An exhibitor may request one Personal time-out during a class which may last up to five minutes to make adjustments, repair broken equipment, or replace a cast shoe.

2. To request a time-out, the exhibitor should go to the center of the ring and get the attention of the Ringmaster or Judge. Only the Judge may grant the time-out.

3. When a shoe is cast, the five minutes will begin once the farrier starts to reapply the shoe. No more than 3 minutes may be spent looking for a cast shoe.

4. Two attendants may assist the exhibitor during the time out.

5. A Judge may request a time-out for an exhibitor if he/she believes one is warranted.

6. If a shoe is cast or there is an equipment malfunction in the warm-up area, prior to opening the gate for the next class, a 5 minute time-out may be allowed in the warm-up ring and charged to the competitor. The Paddock Master will time the time-out, and communicate the back number to the center ring so that it can be recorded.

7. Exhibitors who are not involved in the time out underway may make minor adjustments with the help of one attendant and not be charged with a time out. Safety Time-Out

1. A Judge, Ringmaster or Steward, at their independent discretion, may call a Safety Time Out if there is a welfare or safety concern with a horse or exhibitor. This time out cannot be used for equipment malfunctions or loss of a shoe. It is strictly to verify the safety and welfare of the exhibitor and/or the horse, and may not exceed 5 minutes.

2. The Safety Time Out is charged to the exhibitor, but does not count against their Personal Time Out. Exhibitors may have one Safety Time Out and one Personal Time Out per class.

3. The exhibitor should come to the center of the ring if possible, and a trainer/attendant must enter the ring to verify the horse and exhibitor are capable of completing the class without risk of accident or injury.

4. A Safety Time Out should be called in a driving class when a cart strikes the wall, makes physical contact with another entry or object in the ring, or interferes with another competitor’s path of motion.

5. A Safety Time out should be called to assess the presence of blood on an entry. (See WL707)

6. Two attendants may assist the exhibitor during the time out.