2011 Official Rule Book - New England Pinto Horse Association

M3. Cutting
A. Cutting classes shall be judged in accordance with the
class rules of the National Cutting Horse Association in all
areas where there are no PtHA rules applicable. All payback
schedules shall follow PtHA guidelines.
B. Time limit of 2-1/2 minutes per entry.
C. Classes are to be judged on the ability of the Pinto to enter
the herd, bring out a cow with minimum disturbance, work
the cow toward the center of the arena with expression and
concentration, but without malice. Once a cow is removed from
the herd with light rein contact, the Pinto should work on a
loose rein.
D. Classes to be scored per the NCHA Rule Book. Classes are to
be scored on a point basis of 60-80.
M4. Judged Tie Down Roping
A. Judged Tie Down Roping events will be held under the usual
common rodeo standards and conditions. Entries must start
from behind a barrier. Only the performance of the Pinto is to
be judged. Time of the roper will not be counted for or against
the entry. A time limit of one (1) minute for each entry will be
allowed from the time the calf leaves the chute.
B. The roper may throw only two loops. If more than one loop is
thrown, the roper must recoil the rope and build the additional
loop. To encourage safety, use of a second rope will not be
allowed. Any catch that holds is legal, but the rope must
remain on the calf until the tie is completed and the roper
has mounted their horse and ridden forward, leaving slack
in the rope. Once the roper has ridden forward one step and
loosened the rope, the run is complete. If the calf is jerked
down by the Horse or Pony, it must be allowed to regain its
feet and the roper must rethrow the calf by hand, cross any
three (3) feet and tie with no less than one (1) complete wrap
and a half-hitch. If the calf is jerked down, over backwards,
so that all four feet are in the air at the same time, this will be
cause for disqualification. Failure of the calf to stay tied until
the roper has remounted and ridden forward to loosen the rope
shall disqualify the entry.
C. A maximum of one minute or two loops, whichever comes first,
will be allowed. If both loops are missed, roper will retire from
arena with no score. Rope must be run through a foul rope
around horse’s neck in a manner to prevent the entry from
running off and dragging the calf. Dragging the calf more than
ten (10) feet will result in disqualification. In Judged Tie Down
Roping contests, only the roper may touch the calf while the
entry is being judged. Roper may dismount from either side
and leg or flank the calf.
D. Optional keeper – The rope may, at the discretion of the
rider, be run through a keeper. A keeper shall be described
as a small loop attached to the nose band, approximately
six (6) inches in length and one-half (1/2) inch in diameter,
consisting of rope. If a keeper is used, it must be attached to
the noseband of the tiedown and can not be attached to the bit
or bridle and may not be in front of the headstall.
E. Breaking the barrier, or any unnecessary whipping or spurring,
jerking reins, talking, or any noise making, clapping, jerking the
rope, or any unnecessary action to induce the horse to perform
better, will be considered a fault and scored accordingly. If,
in the opinion of the line judge, the exhibitor is fouled by any
moving part of the chute, barrier, etc., ropers shall get their
calf back, providing exhibitor declares himself by pulling up
immediately. The exhibitor shall not attempt to rope the animal
until the barrier flag has been dropped. Any attempt by an
exhibitor to position his/her Pinto behind the barrier, enabling
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