RussellCounty Jaycees Fair
Championship Draft Horse and Mule Pull
Saturday, June10, 2017
After Horse Racing Around 5:00 PM Central Time
Entry Fee $15.00
Weigh Time 1:00 to 4:00 PM
Overweight Mule pull:Split Overweight Horse pull
Kentucky Law: Mules and Horses must have negative blood test for infectious anemia (Coggins Test) Test must be after July 1, 2016. Allout of state horses/mules must have a health certificate from an accredited veterinarian within 30 days of pull.
RULES:
- Ropes 18 feet apart
- One best distance out of three tries. Teamsters may spot sled on third pull. No original direction, if team bumps sled past turnaround you must go in the opposite direction, no re-spotting.
- Overweight mules pull load 20 feet and Horse classes pull load 27’6” for completed pull. In case of a tie placing reverts back to next best distance on that load.
- Time limit of five minutes to cool and complete all three attempts from time team is hooked to sled.
- After three attempts to hook to sled you will lose one pull.
- Any team considered dangerous or out of control by officials will be disqualified.
- If a team gets completely away from any teamster then that team will be disqualified.
- Only four men per team including driver. Any more than four inside ropes will lose one pull for each offense.
- There will be no whipping or punching allowed in or out of the ring area after the pulling contest starts or you will be penalized one pull for each offense.
- If you are on or over the ropes you will be disqualified for that pull.
- Teamsters have a time limit of three minutes to have the team to the sled after being called or they will be penalized one pull.
- When weighing mules/horses the animal must come to a complete stop on the scales or no weight will be read, and all animals will be weighed facing the same direction, no arguing with the weigh man.
- When sled stops, whistle will be blown.
- Decisions of Judges will be final.
For more information contact:
Eddie Copley at (270) 507-6226