The Pony Challenge
The Reason
The Reason
Riders gather for may horse training contests. This year a new contest has started for teams of two trainer, One between 16 and 18 and the other between 12-15. The younger is to do most of the work with the older for help. The horses are Chincoteague Ponies, also known as the Assateague horses donated from both herds. They are between the ages of three and four. The all stand between 13.2 and 14.2 hands. The ponies will be Ponies are picked by a drawing. The trainers names are drawn and they pick in the order they are drawn in. This drawing with take place after the normal sale. The Contest is set to run for 1 year. It will start in July after the pony round up and run until the next year the final round is to take place the first weekend in August in a place yet to be picked. There with be a check/event every month. At the end the ponies will be sold at sale or kept by their trainer. The money will be split in half and donated to take care of both herds.
Our Farm
(Black not blue trim)
Our people broad at a stable in Kentucky. The stable is called Black Flag Farms. It has wonderful faculties. Like:
- 3 round pens attached to 10 small pens with sheds
3o stall barn
Rings: One indoor and 2 outdoor
Multiply Level Cross Country Course
Ties in stalls
Tack and Feed rooms in the barn behind the main one
Trail access and a pond
Guest Loft above the main barn
Rider Lounge and Bathrooms in the indoor ring barn.
What We Play
Now what you are play. You can play one of each age of Trainer if playing more than 1 person. You can play up to 4 people two trainers and two others. The others are boarders, lesson people and anything else you can think of. I’ll be playing the stable owner and a groom for example. Each rider/trainer can have 2 horses. Trainer’s with have 3 with their pony. The ponies will made up by you then picked in the drawing.
The Rules
Out Of Role
• abide by all site roleplay rules
• no horse is perfect, no matter how often it is ridden and how much it is trained
• this RP is NOT marked as semi-literate, but please try your best to leave good full replies
• correct spelling, grammar, and overall sentence structure is expected
• any bullying I hear of in the RP will render one or more people to be kicked out, on my judgement
• if there is a contradictory over techniques used in the RP that lead to ooc, I will put an end to it or the arguers may take it to PM
• if anyone ever feels that there is something that could be done to improve the RP, then please feel free to PM me
• Don’t go more than 3 pages without me
• I control time/weather/Major event. Mail me before making big things happen.
• You will fill out a sheet for your ponies then pick them at the sale
• We will start with the group leaving, in a truck with a large trailer (dividers are removed) and a van
The Stables Rules
• Horses must be properly cared for. If any horse sustains an injury or an illness due to improper care on the rider's part, the rider will face severe consequences.
• Be kind/Have fun
• No Fighting
• Ask before riding out or on to the courses at least let someone know
• No Drinking or smoking
• Horses Grain Rations need to be posted on the white bored
• No PDA (Public displays of Affection)
• Horses go in there ASSIGND paddocks pen stalls etc
• No Jumping Without a spotter
• Stallions must be trained to go in the Pastures
• Take care of your horses first then you can take care of your self
• No bringing dogs/other pets around without asking the Owner first
• Obey The Owner
Contest Rules
• The only people to work with each horse are its trainers
• Trainer pairs are only allowed one pony
• Horses and/or ponies must be contained in a five to six food fenced area, with a shelter of some sort enclosed inside fence.
• No rough/abuse of tools ie Crops, whips, ropes, spurs or another tool
• Proper shoes ie boots and a helmet must be wore at all times
Occ/Plot Thread
http://www.chickensmoothie.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?f=85&t=2734252