Rodeo Saddle and Roping Requirements Quiz

Study Notes

Saddle must be 3/4 inch thick with front of the D-ring located no further toward the cantle than the rear of the swells
Cantle height must not exceed 5 inches from the jockey to the highest point
Swells cannot be wider than 14 inches or undercut more than 1 inch on either side
Stirrups must hang on bars and be no shorter than 14 inches
Leather latigo straps are required
No "freaks" allowed

Minimum of half enough calves for the biggest day or 1/3 of the total entries, whichever is greater
Calves can only be drawn twice per day unless another animal is crippled
Catch time limit is 30 seconds
Only one loop is permitted
A dropped loop is considered a thrown loop
Contestants will receive a "no time" for missing the loop
Rope must be tied to the saddle horn with a string provided by the Breakaway Director and a handkerchief or colorful cloth attached to the rope at the saddle horn
Penalty for misplacement of the handkerchief or string will be disqualification
No coils or knots are allowed between the end of the rope and the string
The Judge will flag the contestant when the rope breaks away from the saddle horn, and time will be taken
A "no time" will be awarded if the contestant breaks the rope away from the saddle horn with their hand
If the rope dally's around the horn, the contestant may ride forward, un-dally the rope, and stop their horse to make the rope breakaway from the horn
The contestant must pass through the barrier before throwing their loop
A 10-second penalty will be assessed for breaking the barrier

Steer horns must be blunted to the size of a dime or greater
Minimum number of steers required is half enough for the biggest day or 1/3 of the total entries, whichever is greater
Steers can only be drawn twice per day unless another animal is crippled

Three legal head catches are acceptable:
- Head or both horns
- Half a head
- Around the neck
Dew claw catches are legal if the catch holds for the field judges

The standard pattern is 60 feet from the score line to the first barrel, 90 feet from the first to second barrel, and 105 feet from the second to the third barrel
The pattern should be adjusted to accommodate the arena
If the arena does not have an alleyway, the judges should allow ample stopping room from the gate to the electric eye