2024-2025 Rules
WARNING
UNDER FLORIDA LAW, AN EQUINE ACTIVITY SPONSOR OR PROFESSIONAL SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY INJURY TO OR THE DEATH OF A PARTICIPANT IN EQUINE ACTIVITIES RESULTING FROM THE INHERENT RISK OF EQUINE ACTIVITIES. CODE OF FLORIDA STATUE §773.01
EXHIBITIONS
- Exhibitions can be paid at the gate in cash - $5ea
- Timed Exhibitions will be offered at the end of the show and you can sign up in the office during drag - $10ea
CLASSES
Classes are determined by the age of the entrant as of August 1st of the given year.
Poles - All ages
Open - All ages
You may Ride in or Carry to any of the below classes:
- PeeWee – 2 — 18 Walk, trot, beginner canter. Show management reserves the right to require a child run in youth if they are able to successfully run the pattern without any hindrance or inhibitions.
- Youth - 2 — 18
- Adults – 18 — 39
- Masters — Age 40+
Schedule
- Poles - Starts at 12pm
- PeeWees - Follows Poles
- Open - Starts at 1pm
- Youth - Follows the Open
- Adults and Masters run in a combined draw but results are scored separately
- Timed Exhibitions - if any follows Adults/Masters.
SIDEPOTS
- Barrel Insurance - Whether you knock one or three barrels this sidepot will give you an opportunity see the payment window. This insurance only works if you have a No Time knock in the Open. If you get a time in the Open you are disqualified from the sidepot.
Example: Karen enters Kujo and Karma in the Open and the Insurance sidepot. Karen knocks a barrel on Kujo and would have received a 16.750. Karen has a clean run on Karma. For the final results, only Karen's horse Kujo was in the insurance sidepot.
- FEA - Must be entered through floridaequineathlete.com
- NIH - Must enter through nihorse.com
GROUNDS
- No alcohol is permitted on the rodeo grounds as posted by the facility.
- Contestants should clean up their area and place garbage in the appropriate receptacle.
- Contestants shall be responsible for any rule infraction incurred by anyone within their party and subject to fines and disqualification.
- Trainers shall be responsible for any rule infraction incurred by their students and are responsible for ensuring any fines are paid.
PRE-ENTRY
- Pre-entry will open on the Monday prior to race day and conclude on the Saturday at 12:00pm prior to race day. The pre-draw will be posted on Saturday night before midnight.
- Draw-outs done before noon (12pm) Saturday will be eligible for a refund. To draw out, please text 732-433-7897
- Draw-outs done after 12pm Saturday will not receive a refund.
ADD-ONS
On race day contestants may resume entering the race from 12:01am until 1130am. The office closes at 12pm.
Draw-outs on race day will not receive a refund.
PAYOUT
- For all classes and sidepots with the exception of PeeWee; payout is 70/30 and added money will be applied at 100%
- Monies will redistribute should divisions or positions not place
- W9s will be required for all contestants earning money over $600
- Payouts will be made by check on Wesnesday following the race and/or after monies settle if the W-9 is onfile. Contestants may fill out a W-9 and email it to rodeo @ whippingwild . com. Once a W-9 is received the check will be issued within 30days.
- Checks should be cashed within 60days of the issue date or the check will be considered void and upon request for reissue, the contestant will be subject to a $20 reissue fee
DRESS CODE:
- No spaghetti tops, crop tops, shorts, sandals or sneakers.
- Accepted: Tanks, short or long sleeve shirts, jeans or long pants, and boots with a heel.
- All minors 16 and under should wear a helmet per state law.
- Horses must be equipped with a saddle and the appropriate pad and/or blanket
BARREL RACE RULES:
- NO unsportsmanlike conduct will be tolerated at any Whipping Wild events. Any act deemed prejudicial to the best interests of Whipping Wild may result in the suspension of a competitor, including but not limited to the following:
- Using abusive or intemperate language or attempting to threaten, bribe, influence or harass any contestant, show official. Also, any remarks made with the intent to cast aspersions on the character or integrity of a Whipping Wild official, show official, or facility owner.
- Moving or attempting to move markers at any time.
- Use of electronic and/or remotely controlled devices to alter the outcome of a run.
- Abuse of a horse in any way.
- Competing while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
- Other conduct that is not in the best interest of Whipping Wild, its Officials or its members.
- Whipping Wild and or Show Management at their sole discretion shall have the authority to disqualify or deny entry to any horse they deem dangerous to the rider, or to other individuals, animals or property.
- Any participant who competes out of turn or before the name was called will be disqualified.
- Knocking over a barrel results in a no time in the Classes, this includes if the barrel is knocked over and stands itself up again on either end ‘out of position’.
- Touching a barrel, to keep it from falling is permitted without penalty
- Going off pattern results in a no time
- Contestants given a no-time may complete the pattern. Show management may, at its discretion ask a rider who is taking excessive time to leave the arena.
- There will be no reruns if a horse or rider falls before the pattern has been completed. This run will result in a no time
- Show management has the right to disqualify any horse/rider combination that does not begin the performance within two minutes of the time the rider has been called.
- An electronic timer will be used for all rides. Should the timer not function, a rerun will be immediately performed after the event is complete, after a drag, or at the show manager’s discretion.
- The entrants will not conduct any outside business without prior approval of the show manager. Any person conducting business and/or receiving funds on the premises will be subject to vendor fees.
- No rider substitutions will be permitted after check-in. Misidentifying a horse in any Whipping Wild class will disqualify a contestant
- Contestant may enter any number of horses per division, but a horse can only run once per class.
Exception: For PeeWee or Youth classes only, siblings may share a horse, however that horse may only run twice during a given class. The exception requires show management approval.
- Any question or disputes that arise during the show, not covered by the governing rulebook will be settled by the show manager whose decision will be final.
SPONSOR'S RACE - March 16/2025
Any contestant who wants to particpate in the Sponsor's race may do so by bringing a sponsorship of $250 to Whipping Wild by February 2nd, 2024. After the sponsorship is received, and the contestant enters into the Open, the contestant will automatically be entered into the Sponsor's Race sidepot and have a chance to buckle and/or receive awards. All qualifying contestants will receive awards regardless of time or no-time
How to Qualify
- Bring a sponsorship of $250 or more to Whipping Wild by February 2nd, 2025
- Enter the Open4D on March 16th
- The contestant MUST be present to win
STANDINGS and VOLUNTEER TIME:
- Contestants must attend four (4) out of the six (6) races and have all four (4) hours of volunteer time to be eligible for awards.
- All hours will be tracked in a spreadsheet maintained by Whipping Wild Management and available via the website.
- Volunteers must have half of their hours in by the fourth race to remain eligible for awards.
- The fastest time in each division per class will receive ten points. The next fastest time will receive nine points and so on and so forth until the tenth fastest time in the division receives one point. If there aren’t enough members to receive all ten points, then only the top members will receive points. If there is a tie, then the members with the same fastest time will receive the same numeric value of points. However, the points would skip a number before being allocated to the next fastest time.
- The point system restarts for each division within each class.
- The point system is based on the horse and rider combination. Example: If Lisa and Fancy get times and the 1D they will accumulate points, however, if Lisa opts to ride Mojo and they also get times in the 1D, then she will start to accumulate two sets of points one set on Mojo and the original set on Fancy.
- The highest points in each division and class at the end of the series will reflect the winners. If there is a tie for a buckle, the tie will be broken by the faster horse/rider combination or flip of a coin.
- Classes eligible for points:
- Poles 1D
- PeeWee 1D
- Open 1D, 2D, 3D, 4D
- Youth 1D, 2D, 3D
- Adults 1D, 2D, 3D
- Master 1D, 2D, 3D
- Awards are based off standings and qualifications (Number of volunteer hours and races run).
- The top three (3) in each division will receive prizes
- Contestants must be present and/or have made arrangements to have a delegate receive the series D buckle on their behalf. If neither the contestant nor the delegate is present the buckle will go to the next runner up
- Contestants must be present to receive any of the Finalist or Top3 awards