Rules/Penalties for Horse/Pony VSE

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Tires Pneumatic tires allowed Iron or solid rubber Iron or solid rubber

 

Iron or solid rubber

 

Vehicle Track Width Section A&C 138cm minimum

except VSE

138cm minimum except VSE 138cm minimum except VSE

 

138cm
Vehicle Track Width Section B

 

None None None 125cm
Vehicle Weight No standard weight No standard weight

 

No standard weight

 

Horse 150kg

Pony 90kg

Rear Reflectors Required Required Required Required
Lamps Section A&C If vehicle has brackets If vehicle has brackets

 

If vehicle has brackets

 

Mandatory
Side Checks Allowed Yes No No No
Presentation At halt or on the move At halt or on the move On the move On the move
Dressage 3 sections 3 sections

 

3 sections

 

3 sections

 

Marathon Sections 3 sections 3 sections 3 sections 3 sections
Marathon Distance 8-12km 8-14km 12-15km 10.8-17km
Marathon Obstacles 5 obstacles 3 gates each 6 obstacles 4 gates each 6-7 obstacles 5 gates 6-8 obstacles 6 gates
Marathon Time Sec A Time allowed minus 2 minutes Time allowed minus 2 minutes  Time allowed minus 2 minutes  Time allowed minus 2 minutes 
Marathon Time Sec D Time allowed Time allowed   Time allowed   Time allowed  
Marathon Time Sec E Time allowed minus 3 minutes Time allowed minus 3 minutes  Time allowed minus 3 minutes  Time allowed minus 3 minutes 
Helmet Required Sec E Yes Yes Yes Yes
Pace Section A Any Any Any Any
Pace Section D Walk Walk Walk Walk
Pace Section E Trot only Trot only Trot only Trot only
Pace Obstacles Walk trot only Any pace Any pace  Any pace 
Marathon Markers Diamond/White/Black Background Square Green Background Circle Red Background Triangle Blue Background
  VSE purple w/color VSE purple w/color

 

VSE purple w/color

 

VSE purple w/color

 

Speed Section A H/14kph  P/13kph  SP/12kph  VSE/9kph H/14kph P/13kph  SP/12kph  VSE/9kph

 

H/15kph  P/14kph  VSE/10kph Horse 15kph

Pony  14kph

Speed Section D H/6kph  P/5kph  SP/5kph VSE/4kph H/6kph  P/5kph  SP/5kph VSE/4kph

 

H/6.5kph  P/5.5kph  SP/5.5kph  VSE/4kph H/7kph  P/6kph  SP/13kph
Speed Section E H/13kph  P/12kph  SP/11kph  VSE/9kph H/13kph  P/12kph  SP/11kph  VSE/9kph

 

H/14kph  P/13kph  SP/13kph  VSE/10kph H/14kph  P/13kph  SP/13kph
People on Carriage A&C Driver Driver Driver Driver and Groom except VSE
People on Carriage B Driver and Groom VSE optional Driver and Groom VSE optional

 

Driver and Groom VSE optional

 

Driver & Groom
Cones maximum speed 250 mpm 250 mpm

 

250 mpm

 

250 mpm

 

Cones minimum clearance 40cm/VSE 35cm 35cm/VSE 30sm 20cm/VSE 20cm 22cm (160cm cone width)
Cones (Water, Bridge, Zigzag None No water All All

Penalties for driving your mini in Dressage

Penalties for driving your mini  in Cones

Penalties for driving your mini in a Marathon