2025 Season Kickoff Information

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

• Classes are determined by the age of the entrant as of August 1st of the given year:
  
  1. Open – all ages 2+
  2. Youth - 2 — 18
  3. Adults – 18 — 39
  4. Masters — Age 40+
• Sidepots:
  
  • Fully Insured: Barrel insurance for those rolling over the Open. For those who enter the Fully Insured sidepot, when barrels are knocked a NoTime will be received in the Open but the time will be recorded in the sidepot. Time will not be recorded in the sidepot unless barrels are knocked.
  • Senior Horse: The Senior Horse must be over 18 years of age. Proof of age is required.
  • FEA WAE: The sidepot must be entered through the Florida Equine Athlete website.
• Pre-enter: Pre-entry will open on the Tuesday prior to race day and conclude on the Thursday at 5pm before race day.
• Pre-enter: All entries will be taken with fastenter.com
• Pre-enter: Add-ons will be taken until 4pm on race day.
• Payout: 70/30 and added money will be applied at 100%
• Payout: Monies will redistribute should divisions or positions not place
• Payout: A $7 administrative fee will be taken from each class that pays out.
• Payout: Whipping Wild will use Barrel Race America software to manage the times, placement, and payout.
• Payout: W-9s will be required for all winners
• Grounds: No alcohol is permitted on the rodeo grounds as posted by the facility.
• Grounds: Contestants should clean up their area and place garbage in the appropriate receptacle.
• Grounds: Contestant shall be responsible for any rule infraction incurred by anyone within their party and subject to fines and disqualification.
• Grounds: Trainers shall be responsible for any rule infraction incurred by their students and are responsible for ensuring any fines are paid.
• Dress code: No spaghetti tops, crop tops, shorts, sandals or sneakers. Short or long sleeve shirts and jeans or long pants and boots.
• Helmets: All minors 16 and under must wear a helmet per state law.
• Barrel Race Rules
  
  1. 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:
     1. 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.
     2. Moving or attempting to move markers at any time.
     3. Use of electronic and/or remotely controlled devices to alter the outcome of a run.
     4. Abuse of a horse in any way.
     5. Competing while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
     6. Other conduct that is not in the best interest of Whipping Wild, its Officials or its members.
     7. 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.
  2. Any participant who competes out of turn or runs before called will be disqualified
  3. Knocking over a barrel results in a no time, this includes if the barrel is knocked over and stands itself up again on either end ‘out of position’.
  4. Touching a barrel, to keep it from falling is permitted without penalty
  5. Going off pattern results in a no time.
  6. 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.
  7. 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
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. The entrants will not conduct any outside business without prior approval of the show manager
  11. Any person conducting business and/or receiving funds on the premises will be subject to vendor fees.
  12. No rider substitutions will be permitted after check-in. Misidentifying a horse in any class will disqualify a contestant
  13. Contestant may enter any number of horses per division, but a horse can only run once per class.
      Exception: For Youth classes only, siblings may share a horse, however that horse may only run twice during a given class. The exception requires show management prio approval.
  14. Any question or disputes that arise during the show, not covered by the governing rulebook will be settled by show management, whose decision will be final.