Rules & Regulations

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO LACK OF PRE-ENTRIES.
We have always enjoyed hosting this event and we will try again in the future. If you pre-entered, your credit card will be refunded.
 

Order: All contestants must be checked in and in holding area 5 spots prior to run or you will be disqualified. All contestants must run in order as horse and rider are listed on the draw or you will be disqualified. Horse or rider changes are welcome with appropriate form completed prior to the race.

Drag: Drag after each 5, big drag after 50.

Special Requests: Stalls and RV's MUST be reserved online BEFORE 5 pm on September 8. Stalls and RV's are on a first-come, first-served basis. If you are requesting to be stalled by someone, you MUST request early and it is NOT guaranteed. If you are reserving online and making requests, you and your barn mates must reserve online within THREE HOURS of each other. Otherwise, you will NOT be stalled together. All requests for draws, stalls, RV's, etc... MUST BE requested on your entry form online. Requests that are sent in via Facebook, email, and/or text message will not be honored. NO GUARANTEES.

Entries: NO STALLS OR RV’s WILL BE SOLD AFTER SEPTEMBER 8 AT 5 PM. YOU CAN ENTER THE RACE UNTL FIRST HORSE OF THE DAY RUNS EXCEPT FOR YOUNG GUNS WHO MUST BE ENTERED BY 10:00 AM ON SATURDAY.

Senior Race You can run in the open or roll your time over from Senior Race to the open and sidepots. If they do run twice, your time from the open will be used if you enter the sidepot. You must designate BEFORE the senior race.

Young Guns must be 12 years old as of January 1, 2023. Young Guns must be entered by 10:00 am on Saturday. You can run in the open or roll your time over from Young Guns to the open and sidepot. If they do run twice, their time from the open will be used if you enter sidepot. You must designate BEFORE the young guns race.

2 Ways to Enter:

1. Easy online pre-registration from Wednesday, August 16 at noon – Friday, September 8 at 5 pm. You must pay with a credit card. If you want to be stalled with someone, everyone in the group must note it on their entry forms in the request box and enter within a three hours of each other online. ANY AND ALL REQUESTS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN THE ENTRY FORM IN THE REQUEST BOX. NO REQUESTS WILL BE GRANTED THROUGH EMAIL, TEXT MESSAGE, OR FACEBOOK.

2. On site Race Entries Only with CASH or CREDIT until first horse of the day runs, except for Young Guns who have to be entered by 10 am on Saturday.

Payouts: All checks will be mailed out from Mississippi State University two weeks after the show. Your mailing address and social security number is required to collect winnings. 75% payback on all classes. Please confirm the show office has your social security number BEFORE leaving the show.

Parking: No running generators next to the barns. You will have to be a designated distance from the horse stalls. Fire lanes are a must around the barns and minimum of 12 feet in front of the stalls must be kept clear for all contestants to have access to their stalls.

Other

  • No dogs allowed inside the MS Horse Park. All service dogs must be wearing certification vest and present card if requested. All dogs on the grounds must be kept on a leash.
  • No tie-outs overnight or porta-pens. No tying horses to arena panels. No plugging trailers into barns.
  • Only one horse per stall.
  • Horse and rider changes are welcome with appropriate form completed prior to the race.
  • Contestants must ride in the order the horse and rider are listed in the draw.
  • Dress code is full western attire.
  • No circling the barrel more than once. Do not train during a run.
  • WPRA and BBR approved.