Texarkana Info October

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]October 9-11, 2020

Four States Fairgounds
3700 E 50th St Texarkana, AR 71854
$8,700 Total Added Money

Approvals:
Better Barrel Races
Women’s Professional Rodeo Association
Junior American Qualifier

Added Money:
$7,000 Added Open 4D
$1,500 Runnin’ With the Pack 5D Side-pots
$100 Added Peewee 3D
$100 Added Pony 3D

Deadlines:
~ Pre-entry postmark deadline – September 28
~ Online pre-entries close at 10:00 pm on October 2
~ Open entries close when the FIRST Open horse runs daily
~ Side-pots may be added anytime PRIOR to your run
~ Peewee entries close at 10:00 pn on Friday, October 9
~ Pony entries close at 10:00 pm on Saturday, October 10
Draw Outs: See rules for details
~ 90% Refund deadline is 10:00 pm on October 2
~ 75% Refund deadline is close of office hours the day prior to any competition day

General Information:
Pre-entries may request groups of 50 in the draw
Requests MUST be included at time of entry to be considered
Requests are granted in the order they are received
No entries accepted after online entries close until entry office opens at 5:00 pm on Thursday, October 8
Call-ins are accepted during event office hours only with credit card payment
Cash or Credit Cards only accepted onsite, NO CHECKS
Pre-entry draw will be posted on October 7
Current 12 month Negative Coggins papers required on all horses
$1,000 Added Open Average is based on Saturday & Sunday runs
$500 Added Runnin’ With the Pack 5D Average is based on Saturday & Sunday Pack side-pots

All hat fines from this event will be donated to the Shirley Treat Memorial Scholarship Fund

Please see complete rules ~ All rules will be enforced at all events ~ No exceptions[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Event Schedule:​
Thursday: Office Hours ~ 5:00-8:00 PM
2:00 PM ~ Horses may begin arriving onsite
3:00-5:00 PM ~ FREE Open Arena (no barrels)
5:00-8:00 PM ~ 25 min Training Sessions ($20) – Go on sale online on October 5 @ 7:00 PM
7:30 PM ~ Friday Exhibitions go on sale​ at entry office

Friday: Office Hours ~ 8:00 AM-10:00 PM (Office closes at end of race if it ends before 10:00 PM)
R.E.D. FRIDAY ~ Wear Red to Remember Everyone Deployed
8:00-10:00 AM Exhibitions ($5) – 30 sec. time limit
10:00 AM-2:30 PM ~ 25 min Training Sessions ($20) – Go on sale online on October 5 @ 7:00 PM
2:15 PM ~ Church Service
3:00 PM ~ $1,000 Added Open 4D ($50)
Youth, Adult, Senior side-pots ($20)
Futurity/Derby side-pots ($50)​

Saturday: Office Hours ~ 8:00 AM-10:00 PM (Office closes at end of race if it ends before 10:00 PM)
8:00- 9:30 AM ~ Open Arena ($5 per horse/no barrels)
9:15 AM ~ Church Service
10:00 AM ~ $100 Added Peewee 3D ($25) / BIG DRAG
$2,500 Added Open 4D ($60)
$500 Added Runnin’ With the Pack side-pot ($25) *2020 Membership Required
Youth, Adult, Senior side-pots ($20)
Futurity ($250 Added) / Derby side-pots ($50)
Small Dog Races after #100 in the Open​
Junior American Qualifier sidepot ($250) *must pre-enter online through BBR

Sunday: Office Hours ~ 8:30 AM-End Of Race
7:45 AM ~ Church Service
9:00 AM ~ $100 Added Pony 3D ($25) / BIG DRAG
$2,500 Added Open 4D ($60)
$500 Added Runnin’ With the Pack side-pot ($25) *2020 Membership Required
Youth, Adult, Senior side-pots ($20)
Futurity ($250 Added) / Derby side-pots ($50)
Large Dog Races after #100 in the Open[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_separator][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]REQUIRED COVID-19 PAPERWORK:
Please print this form to review, fill out, and bring with you to turn in at the gate upon arrival! COVID WAIVER

REQUIRED HORSE PAPERWORK:
Reminder, you are always required by law to have a 30 day health certificate on your horses when crossing state lines. Arkansas Livestock & Poultry has the jurisdiction to show up at any event and check for health certificates and we are required to check for 12 month negative coggins papers on all horses.

Currently any horses traveling to or within the state of Arkansas from any counties affected by or adjacent to a county affected by VSV must have more stringent paperwork as noted below. VSV quarantined premises are still identified in the Missouri counties of Camden, Phelps and Ozark. Adjacent counties exist in Missouri and Arkansas including Baxter, Fulton, and Marion counties in Arkansas. VSV RESTRICTIONS APPLY TO EQUINES from any AFFECTED COUNTY or ADJACENT COUNTY in any Affected State.
ANY EQUINE MOVED FROM A VSV AFFECTED COUNTY (QUARANTINED PREMISES) or ADJACENT COUNTY in ARKANSAS or ANY AFFECTED STATE to travel within the borders of Arkansas, attend an event or be relocated within Arkansas must be accompanied:
1. by a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection (CVI) dated within 5 days of movement from origin premises and issued by
2. a state licensed and Category 2 – USDA Accredited veterinarian from the state of origin with
3. the animal’s rectal temperature noted on the CVI and
4. the EIA/”Coggins” test results noted with laboratory document verification numbers and
5. An Arkansas Entry Permit Number recorded on the CVI and the added
6. VSV STATEMENT: “All animals individually identified and noted on this Certificate of Veterinary Inspection have been examined by me and found to be free from signs or lesions of vesicular stomatitis virus infection. The owner of the animals listed has attested to me that these animals have not had direct contact or indirect exposure to any premise quarantined or suspect for presence of vesicular stomatitis within the past 30 days.”
Other information about VSV movement restrictions and other information sources can be found: https://www.agriculture.arkansas.gov/livestock-poultry.

Facility Amenities:
Stalls: $30 per night
Hookups: $30 per night payable to the facility upon arrival – no reservations
Shavings: Pre-bedding $7.50 per bag with pre-entries only / Onsite $7.00 upon arrival payable to the facility
*Pre-paid stalls will be unlocked with your name on them upon arrival.
*Stalls will be unlocked daily around 8:00 am on the morning of the first night they are paid for. If you will be arriving late at night, you will still need to pay for that night’s stall rental.
*OVERNIGHT TIE-OUTS OR PORTABLE PENS ARE ALLOWED

Exhibitions:
Thursday will be 25 Minute Training Sessions ONLY from 5:00-8:00 PM. Each session is limited to 20 horses. Training Sessions will be available for purchase ONLINE on Monday, October 5 @ 7:00 PM. Any Thursday sessions not filled online will be available for purchase at the alleyway beginning at 5:00 PM Thursday.

Friday will start with Exhibitions from 8:00-10:25 AM followed by 25 Minute Training Sessions from 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM. Training Sessions will be available for purchase ONLINE on Monday, October 5 @ 7:00 PM. Any Friday sessions not filled online will be available for purchase at the alleyway beginning at 5:00 PM on Thursday. Exhibitions will be sold ONSITE at the entry office at 7:30 PM on Thursday, July 30. These exhibitions will be limited to 30 seconds each with a $25 fine for going over. If you are wanting to do slow work, please purchase riding sessions instead. Each person may only purchase exhibitions for themselves and ONE other person with a limit of 3 exhibitions per horse. In the event that exhibitions finish early, additional sales will be taken at the alleyway up until the 10:25 Exhibitions cutoff time.

Awards:
Buckles to Open Average Champions in each Division
Runnin’ With the Pack Average awards in each Division
Buckles to Overall, Youth, Adult & Senior High Money
5 Star Fast Time Pad
Bronc Halters to anyone running a clean time ending in .777
Points from this event count towards Year End Awards[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]