Success is neither magical nor mysterious. Success is the
natural consequence of consistently applying basic fundamentals.
Jim Rohn
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2015 HM Handbook & Rules for Rallies Whats New! Then and
Now Highlights
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2014 date changed to 2015 throughout document All 2014
Newsletter changes/corrections done. Uniform Officiation Rules pgs.
10-18 Part 2 were moved to Part 1 and are now pgs. 27-36. (Deleted
from Part 2) Index is listed in Table of Contents for each Part 1,
2 and 3. There are three separate indexes. Term centers was added
throughout document where appropriate. Term rating changed to
certification where appropriate. Increased title font for USPC HM
Required Equipment Checklist Amplification Minor spaces or letters
left off of type in only a few spots now corrected. Overall Changes
to 2015 HM Handbook
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C+ Turnout Inspections Old: At USPC Rallies, Competitors are
evaluated according to their Horse Management certification level,
not their Riding certification level. C+ and H-B Competitors will
be evaluated according to the C-2 Horse Management standards
including Turnout Inspection, bandaging and longeing. HM11b Horse
Management at USPC Rallies
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New: At USPC Rallies, Competitors are evaluated according to
their Horse Management certification level, not their Riding
certification level. H-B Competitors will be evaluated according to
the C-2 Horse Management standards. C+ Competitors will be
evaluated according to the C-3 standards for turnout, bandaging and
longeing. HM11b Horse Management at USPC Rallies
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Turnout Inspection New: Old:
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Turnout Inspection New: Old:
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Changed wording for bullet #3 Old: The use of cell phones and
other communication devices, such as handheld data managers and
computers, is in accordance with the discipline rules for the
competition. For example: HM66h Communication / Electronic
Devices
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New: Competitors may use electronic devices (e.g., laptop,
smartphone, tablet, e-reader) to store and retrieve the HM
Rulebook, Discipline Rulebook, and any current newsletters at USPC
Rallies. Rulebooks/newsletters must be available for use by all
team members at any time. Therefore, readability, mobile data
access, device password protection, battery life, and charging
capabilities must all be considered by competitors using this type
of technology for this purpose. HM66h Communication / Electronic
Devices
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Old: The CHMJ will announce any specific expectations regarding
leaving the barn area, during the Initial Briefing. Some examples
of possible expectations are: Requiring that the team communicate
to the disciplines HM office that the team is leaving Signing
out/signing in from the barn area Specific daily barn open and barn
closing procedures HM6-6o Leaving the Barn Area During the
Competition Day
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New: The CHMJ will announce any specific expectations regarding
leaving the barn area during the Initial Briefing, to include
feeding, barn opening and closing procedures. HM66o Leaving the
Barn Area During the Competition Day
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HM66c Drugs & Medications
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New: Competitors must wear their pinny or other form of ID
designated by the Organizer as well as their Medical Armband
(containing their current USPC Medical Card) or Medical Bracelet
(see 7b for details). Old: Competitors must wear their pinny or
other form of ID designated by the Organizer as well as their
Medical Armband containing their current USPC Medical Card. HM66i
Competitor ID During Rally
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Old: Medical Armband Members must wear an armband on either
upper arm with a copy of their current, complete and signed USPC
Medical Card at all times while on competition grounds. HM7-7b
General Requirements for Attire at all Times at USPC
Activities
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New: Medical Armband/Bracelet Members must wear an armband or a
medical bracelet while on competition grounds. Policy detail:
Medical Armbands must include a current completed copy of the
individuals USPC Medical Release. It must be worn on the upper arm.
If the member has small arms, he/she may safety pin the armband to
his/her upper sleeve. Armbands are available for purchase from
shopponyclub.org. HM7-7b General Requirements for Attire at all
Times at USPC Activities
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New: Medical Bracelets must visibly list these five items on
them: (a) name and date of birth; (b) emergency contact
information; (c) known allergies; (d) current medications; and (e)
existing medical conditions. More information is acceptable, but
these five items are required to be on the bracelet. HM7-7b
(continued)
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HM7-7i Attire for Turnout Inspection New: Added Navy Blue and
Charcoal Gray for Helmets
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HM7-7i Attire for Turnout Inspection New: Added Off-white
Shirt
New: When buckets are hung, they must be attached securely to
the wall. Stall buckets for water must be of rigid construction.
Flat-backed buckets require one attachment point to the wall. Old:
When buckets are hung, they must be attached securely to the wall.
Flat-backed buckets require one attachment point to the wall.
HM1111d Buckets and Feed
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New: All equipment must be clearly labeled in such a way that
it is easy to identify the owner, so the item(s) can easily be
returned. For example: All Individual Equipment (HMH pg. 31) must
be labeled with the Competitor's name or number. Old: Individual
equipment items must be labeled with the Competitors name or
number. HM1212d Labeling Equipment
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New: The minimum requirements at USPC Rallies are: One-day
Rally: 1 five gallon bucket (or the equivalent) Overnight Rally: 2
five gallon buckets (or the equivalent) Old: The minimum
requirements at USPC Rallies are: One-day Rally: 1 five gallon
bucket Overnight Rally: 2 five gallon buckets (or the equivalent)
HM1313b Water
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New: All mounts within each discipline will be judged using the
same procedure per current discipline rulebook: Old: All mounts
within each discipline will be judged using the same procedure:
HM1515a Horse Inspection Procedures
New: Uniform Officiation Rules for USPC Rallies Part 2 pages
10-18 have been moved to Part 1 pages 27-36 Old: Uniform
Officiation Rules for USPC Rallies Deleted from Part 2 Appendix A:
Uniform Officiation Rules for USPC Rallies
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New: A6 Inquiries, Protests and Appeals (Mounted) 6a.
Procedures Section updated. New wording available in 2015
Discipline Newsletters.
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Appendix F-1 Horse Management Protest Form New: New Form (Pg.
77)
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Appendix F-2 Protest/Appeal Form- Mounted Competitions New: New
Form (Pg. 79)
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New: A4-4d Chief HM Judge For Championships, the CHMJ is
selected by the Discipline Organizer and the Championships HM
Organizer, based on criteria set forth in the current HMH. Appendix
A: Uniform Officiation Rules for USPC Rallies Old: A4-4d Chief HM
Judge For Championships, the CHMJ is selected by the Discipline
Organizer.
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USPC HM Required Equipment Checklist Amplification New:
Labeling All Individual Equipment (HMH pg 31) must be labeled with
the Competitors name or number Old: Labeling All individual
equipment must be labeled with the Competitors name or number.
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USPC HM Required Equipment Checklist Amplification New:
References Current USPC Manual of Horsemanship: Advanced
Horsemanship H-B - A Levels, Susan E. Harris Old: References
Current USPC Manual of Horsemanship: Advanced Horsemanship B, HA, A
Levels, Susan E. Harris
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USPC HM Required Equipment Checklist Amplification New: General
Instructions Requirements Labeling: The kit container must be
labeled with the Competitors name or number. Each individual kit
item does not need to be labeled, but labeling assists in the
return of borrowed or misplaced items. Old: Requirements Labeling:
The kit container must be labeled with the Competitors name or
number. Each individual item does not need to be labeled, but
labeling assists in the return of borrowed or misplaced items.
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USPC HM Required Equipment Checklist Amplification New:
(updated the following Kits) Equine First Aid Kit Human First Aid
Kit Utility Kit Tack Cleaning Kit Requirements Labeling: The kit
container must be labeled with the Competitors name or number. Each
individual kit item does not need to be labeled, but labeling
assists in the return of borrowed or misplaced items.
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USPC HM Required Equipment Checklist Amplification Equine First
Aid Kit New: Liniment or Body Wash Isopropyl Alcohol Does not need
expiration date. Unacceptable: Bottle less than half full. Old:
Shelf Life ALERT! May have shelf life date. Does not need
expiration date. Unacceptable: Expired. Bottle less than half
full.
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USPC HM Required Equipment Checklist Amplification New: (Photo
Added to Handbook) Water Buckets Unacceptable: Pickle buckets,
flexible ribbed garden buckets, or buckets less than five gallons.
Old: Water Buckets Unacceptable: Pickle buckets or buckets less
than five gallons.
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USPC HM Required Equipment Checklist Amplification Old: Extra
Equipment Purpose Each team must come to Rally with certain pieces
of extra equipment in case a piece of tack breaks or is not safe or
suitable at Rally. This means that if a rider breaks a stirrup
leather, or if a girth is found to be unsafe, the team must have
enough extra equipment to replace the item. Since all the equipment
a competitor uses must be in the tack room at the beginning of the
Rally, all extra or replacement equipment must be there as well.
Every piece of extra equipment could be called into use at a
moments notice, so it must be Turnout Inspection clean to the
highest certified member of the team who would use that piece of
equipment.
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USPC HM Required Equipment Checklist Amplification New: Extra
Equipment Purpose It is anticipated that equipment may break or be
lost during a competition, and the expectation is that competitors
will replace these items with items from the Required Extra
Equipment. Therefore, Extra Equipment used to replace items that
are lost or broken during the course of a competition will not be
penalized. However, equipment that was not brought to the rally and
must be replaced with items from the Required Extra Equipment will
result in a penalty. Example: If a competitor forgets his/her
bridle and has to use the spare = penalty. If the reins break and a
competitor has to use the spare = no penalty.
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Appendix F New:
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First Check- Set Up & Safety Old:
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First Check- Set Up & Safety New: Removed number boxes from
upper right hand corner, replaced with Mounted Competitor box at
the bottom left of form.
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Required Equipment Check Old:
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Required Equipment Check New: Removed number boxes from upper
right hand corner, replaced with Mounted Competitor box at the
bottom left of form.
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Daily Sheet Old:
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Daily Sheet New: At the top of the page, new wording after
Judges: Points should be attributed to individuals whenever
possible.
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Daily Sheet New: Removed number boxes from upper right hand
corner, replaced with Mounted Competitor box at the bottom left of
form.
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Daily Sheet Old:
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Daily Sheet New: Removed row titled: Discipline Specific
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Turnout Inspection New: Added Number of ES:_________ to all
three forms at bottom left. Corrected the Total penalties to
(maximum 80)
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Cross Country Phase Team Sheet New: Removed one number box from
top right of form Title of 3 rd column changed to: Reported to
Official after finished XC Added Rider Total column to right hand
side of form Removed note to scorers at bottom of form
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Master Score Sheet New: Simplified
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Team Challenge Procedure for Breaking Ties in HM New: Updated
tiebreakers in Category A (pg. 70) and Category B (pg. 71) to
reflect updates in 2015 HM Handbook and Rules for Rallies.
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Index New: Added Index (Pg. 81)
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Index New: Added Index (Pg. 82)
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Index New: Added Index (Pg. 83)
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Remember that its consistency in the small things that make the
biggest difference. - Anonymous
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Horse Management for Championships 1.Position added for Champs
HM Organizer. 2.Continue to staff Champs utilizing an all CHMJ HM
staff. a.CHMJ may not be Discipline CHMJ in the same discipline
back to back years b.CHMJ to be in good standing with HM National
level education c.CHMJ must have at least 5 years experience as
active CHMJ d.Based on number of entries, utilize Discipline
Division CHMJs 3.HMC provided HM template for number of HM staff
needed based on 100 competitors in help ensure adequate HM
staffing. 4.Discipline CHMJs to create daily duty schedule for HM
staff. 5.Revised Master Score Sheet for ease of use by CHMJs and
scorers.
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6.Discipline/Division CHMJs and HM Organizer will meet each
night prior to Barn Closing to complete daily scoring and ensure
consistency across disciplines. 7.Barns Open at 6am and Close at
6pm, ride times scheduled between 8am and 4pm. Any competitor
requests for early arrival or late departure must be approved by
Overall Champs Organizer. 8.CHMJs to post HM scores daily by
6:30am, with 30 minute inquiry period. All competitor inquiries
MUST be presented within the 30 minute inquiry period. Note:
Resolution of each inquiry may not be resolved within the 30 minute
inquiry period, CHMJs will strive to resolve before first ride.
Competitor order of go may impact order in which inquiries are
handled.
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8.HM Written Protests, including references, must be handed in
to designated location (ex, Show Office) within 30 minutes of
inquiry resolution. 9.Recommend team Stable Manager be nominated
Team Captain to expedite handling of signing off
sheets/inquires/protests. Team Captain may be riding member of
team. Limited flexibility in delay because of Team Captain rider
being unavailable. 10.Tiebreakers. More emphasis on recognizing
Exceeds Standards during Turnout Inspections. 11.Night Checks.
8:30-9:00pm, Friday and Saturday nights only. At least one team
member must come to water and check horses. No pinnies required but
must wear appropriate footwear and medical armband/bracelet. Sign
off at the HM Discipline Stall required.
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Trust is built with consistency. - Lincoln Chafee In any team
sport, the best teams have consistency and chemistry. - Roger
Staubach
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FAQs on the USPC Policy concerning Medical Bracelets (These
FAQs are NOT in the 2015 Horse Management Handbook and Rules for
Rallies, they can be found in the Safety Section of the USPC
website) 1.Which form of medical and contact information can a Pony
Club member wear? USPC Policy 0128 states that either a Medical
armband or a Medical bracelet are required for ALL USPC events.
2.When are they required to wear either the armband or the
bracelet? Pony Club members are required to wear one type or the
other for ALL USPC events; including meetings (mounted or
unmounted), certifications, and/or competitions.
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3.Is the Medical Bracelet with the five items of information in
violation of HIPAA? No, because the parent voluntarily provided the
information and USPC is not a covered medical entity. If the parent
is uncomfortable with having the information accessible, they
should use the Medical armband. They do have the option of covering
everything but the name with tape removable by the EMT or medical
personnel. (For more information on health information privacy see
the US Department of Health & Human Services website:
http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/index.html)http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/privacy/index.html
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4.Are all 5 items required to be on the bracelet? Yes, blank
information is not acceptable. If there are no known allergies,
then that item should read NKA or NKDA (for no known drug
allergies). If there are no current medications or existing medical
conditions those items should say NONE. 5.What if the Pony Club
member does not have either form of medical/contact information? As
stated in Policy 0218, Any member at a USPC affiliated mounted or
unmounted activity found not wearing either an armband or bracelet
must be removed from the activity until the member conforms to the
policy requirements.
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6.What types of medical bracelets are available and satisfy the
criteria established in USPC Policy? Certain medical bracelets
currently available in the equestrian community require internet
accessibility. One contains a QR code which is read by a scanner on
a smart phone/tablet. A second type uses a numeric identification
code that is entered into a website to obtain medical information
necessary in an emergency. The USPC policy requires the 5 items to
be printed directly on the bracelet even if one of the two types is
used. There are more basic bracelets with silicone, nylon web and
leather bands, preferably with a breakaway aspect.
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7.If the parent chooses to cover all but the name on the
nameplate of a medical bracelet, who will have access to the
information that is hidden by the tape? The first responders, such
as an EMT or other medical personnel, should have access to this
information. If it were incomplete, missing or wrong they would not
have the information necessary to effectively treat the Pony Club
member. If a parent chooses to use a medical bracelet, they should
make every attempt to have the current and accurate
information.