URBAN COWBOYS RIDING CLUB

Members:

• Only members can ride. No Guest Riders Are Allowed.

• All Riders must be 12 years or older to ride in parades.

• No texting during the parades.

• No excessive decorating that will obscure the club’s costume for horse & rider. Decorations on hats are fine but should stay conservative. 

• No alcoholic beverages will be allowed before or during the parades. This includes all ground and support members. Anyone caught breaking this rule will be expelled from the club permanently.

• The use of foul or abusive language will not be tolerated.

• Riders are to keep adequate spacing between horses during the parade. ( 1 horse length apart)

• Riders should not leave formation or dismount other than emergency conditions.

• No Showboating with your horse. This includes spinning, or rearing up horse.

• Riders should keep their horse’s head facing the crowd during each stop in the parade.

• Anyone who treats their horse in a manner the public might consider horse abuse while they are in the parade will be dealt with accordingly.

This is a good time event! We can not allow one member to jeopardize the future of the parade group for all the other members.

Horses:

• All horses are to be clean and fully groomed. The ears must be clipped on the inside. The bridle path and muzzle hair must also be neatly trimmed.

• Hooves are to be painted black.

• Horses are to have shoes for every parade.

• No Studs, Drafts or Clydesdales are allowed.

• A current copy of a negative Coggins test must be provided each year.