Horse Logging Competition
To be held at:

Woodfest Wales 2010 
Glascoed Road,St Asaph, Denbighshire, North Wales
Signposted off junction 23 A55
Contact Maggie Braunton on 01492 650420

Friday 4th, Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th June 2010 

Timetable and class descriptions

FRIDAY IS NOVICE DAY

CLASS N1  Starts  at 11am Friday 4th June
LEADING REIN

Leading the horse through obstacles,  round cones, over logs, to include reversing, turning, stop and wait.

CLASS N2
LONG REINING

The horse guided by long reins through a course of obstacles to demonstrate control using driving skills.

CLASS N3
NOVICE LOG PULL

Pull a single log using chains or arch around a winding course.

Please note novice horses are welcome to compete on Saturday and Sunday in the open classes.

Saturday 5th JUNE
CLASS 1   Starts at 10am 
LONG REINING

The horse guided by long reins must walk around a winding course
Manoeuvres will include:
Forward and stop
Reverse and stop
Timed stop
Turn left and right
Stepping over a log
180 degree turn around the handler
Turning on the spot

CLASS 2  Starts at 1pm
SINGLE LOG PULL

Pull a single log around a winding course
Manoeuvres to include:
Hitching on to the log
A timed stop
Unhitching the log and hitching to the other end
Turning a log 180 degrees

CLASS 3   to follow single log pull, time permitting
PAIRS LOG PULL

A pair of horses to pull a log.  Similar to single log pull but  with more space allowed.



 
Sunday 6th JUNE
CLASS 4   Starts at 10am 
HORSE AND TIMBER HANDLING,
A Working Partnership

A selection of timber must be moved from one side of the arena and stacked at the opposite side of the arena.
Handlers can choose their equipment to suit their harness and the timber to be moved. 
This class is to demonstrate the horse and handlers ability to gather and stack timber as they would in the forest.
Entries can be with one or more horse and one or more handler.
Judged on handlers horse and timber handling skills and how they work together as a team.

 
CLASS 5  Starts at 2pm
THE BENCH

Pull 5 logs onto a bolster one at a time
A single log will be fixed in place and 4 logs must have their front ends lifted onto this static log.  The 5th log must be stacked on top!
The idea is to get the ends in a neat line!  Get practicing!


Competitors can choose their equipment to suit their horses harness for all classes.
You can borrow the following gear if you don’t bring your own:
Ulvins arch
Ulvins forwarding trailer
Skidding grapple

Please bring your own swingle tree or spreader bar and choker chains


Rules and information.

Each competitor must be responsible for their own horse at all times.  Public liability insurance is a requirement.
Safety measures will be in place to protect the public.  These must be enforced.
It is the discretion of the handler as to whether or not someone walks by the horses head during the classes as a safety precaution.
Classes 1,2 &3 and novice classes will be judged on accuracy of each manoeuvre, obedience of the horse, and handlers competence and abilities. Class 4 will be judged on ability of horses and handlers to work together and leave timber tidily.  In Class 5 log ends will be measured from the first log placed.

The judges decision is final.
There is an entry fee of £5  per horse and handler team payable when you arrive.  Let me know if you’re coming so that I can send you weekend passes.  Maggie Braunton, Tyn y Coed, Eglwysbach, Colwyn Bay, Conwy. LL28 5SG   Tel. 01492 650420.
Lorries and trailers should be on site by 10am when Woodfest Opens.

Handlers can enter with more than one horse,  horses can enter with  more than one handler.

Let me know which days you want to come and if you want to stay overnight.  You can stay on site with an electric fence.  Car parks will be empty overnight and you can move your vehicle to a quiet corner.  Please be back to the logging area by 9.30 am.

The Woodfest organisers will pay travelling expenses for one trip each way to and from St Asaph at £1/mile up to a maximum of £100.

Please Contact:

Maggie with any queries on 01492 650420 
WOODFEST WALES LTD.  TEL 08445763410
Email: info@woodfestwales.co.uk


Entry Form : Horse Logging Competition 2010

Name and address of entry:






Horses name and breed:






Classes you would like to enter, please tick.

All……………………………………………………..
Class 1 Long reining…………………………….
Class 2 Single log pull………………………….
Class 3 Pairs log pull……………………………
Class 4 Horse and timber handling………..
Class 5 The bench……………………………….

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