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Updated 04/01/2009

Competitive Vaulting Information

To compete you will need to do the following things: ANY ONE CAN COMPETE!! 

1. American Vaulting Association Membership cost $50.00:

Click here if you are under 18

Click here if you are over 18

2A. FOR GIRLS/WOMAN Buy a unitard $50.00 +/- plus shipping:

Upper Body Color and Fabric in Royal Blue Nylon/Lycra

Lower Body Color and Fabric in Black Nylon/Lycra 

Unitard http://www.riversedgedancewear.com/vmoneun.html

Size Chart http://www.riversedgedancewear.com/sizcharbbalt.html

How to measure http://www.riversedgedancewear.com/sizes.html

2B. FOR BOYS/MEN Buy pants $40.00 and a shirt $30.00 +/- plus shipping:

Black gymnastic pants w/pleats

Pants http://www.ten-o.com/xq/asp/deptId.251/PAGE.1/ID.1156/qx/product.htm

Long sleeve shirt By Bal Togs Fabric in Royal Blue Nylon/Lycra

Shirt http://www.riversedgedancewear.com/lonsleevmocn6.html

3. Buy BLACK vaulting shoes 28.00 + shipping:

http://www.pvsupply.net/vaultingshoes.html

4. Numbered Arm Band Cost $10.00 Ask Sarah for one after you have a AVA Membership.

5. Come to as many vaulting classes as you can.

Vaulter's Levels for Competitions: (Your Coach will help put you in the right level.)

1. Novice Modified Walk: Vaulter needing assistance onto horse. Compulsories on the Horse and Barrel are only the Riding Seat, Flag and Mill. No Freestyles. Spotters allowed, no deductions. Video

2. Novice Walk: Vaulter needing assistance onto the horse. All 6 Compulsories Horse and Barrel, Barrel Freestyle only. Spotters allowed, no deductions. Only DOD III Level dismounts are allowed. Vaulter must stay in contact with the horse. Ground jumps and leaps above the horse are NOT allowed; hop from knees to feet is allowed.

3. Novice Advance Walk: Vaulter needing assistance onto the horse. All 6 Compulsories. Both Horse and Barrel Freestyles allowed. Spotters allowed, deduction for assistance. Only DOD III Level dismounts are allowed. Vaulter must stay in contact with the horse. Ground jumps and leaps above the horse are NOT allowed; hop from knees to feet is allowed.

4. Novice Trot: Vaulter needing assistance onto the horse. All 6 Compulsories are to be performed on the Horse and/or Barrel. Spotters allowed, deduction for assistance Only DOD III Level dismounts are allowed. Vaulter must stay in contact with the horse. Ground jumps and leaps above the horse are NOT allowed; hop from knees to feet is allowed.

5. Preliminary Trot: A new or beginning Trot Vaulter who may not hold a trot medal. Vaulters that score 0 to 5 points for their moves. Only DOD III Level dismounts are allowed. Vaulter must stay in contact with the horse. Ground jumps and leaps above the horse are NOT allowed; hop from knees to feet is allowed.

6. Trot: A more advanced trot Vaulter who may hold a trot medal. Vaulters that score 5+ points for their moves. Only DOD III Level dismounts are allowed. Vaulter must stay in contact with the horse. Ground jumps and leaps above the horse are NOT allowed; hop from knees to feet is allowed.

7. Copper: New canter Vaulters needing experience in the canter level. May not hold a canter medal. No down and up. Only DOD III Level dismounts are allowed. Vaulter must stay in contact with the horse. Ground jumps and leaps above the horse are NOT allowed; hop from knees to feet is allowed.

8. Bronze: If a Vaulter holds a Bronze Medal, he/she must enter Bronze level or higher classes. Preformed at a canter.

9. Silver: If a Vaulter holds a Silver medal, he/she must enter Silver level or higher classes. Performed at a canter.

10. Gold: If a Vaulter holds a Gold medal, he /she must enter Gold level classes. Performed at a canter.

Classes:

1.  2009 Rule Change: Starting after 2009 Nationals 1* COMPULSORIES will be for C Team, Trot Team, Individual Copper and Individual Trot.

a) COMPULSORIES: Horse or Barrel: Required exercises for all Vaulters, Novice Walk through Gold. Mount, Riding Seat, Flag, Mill, Scissors, Stand, Full Flank, to be performed in a set manner. (The Novice Modified Walk Vaulters only perform the Riding Seat, Flag, and Mill.) Video

b) 1* COMPULSORIES: Horse or Barrel: Required exercises for all Vaulters, C Team, Trot Team, Individual Copper and Individual Trot. All eight (8) compulsory exercises are performed together as a unit. Performance begins with a simple Mount to astride, followed by Basic Seat, Half Mill, Swing Rear ways, followed by half mill back to inside and facing forward; Flag, Stand, Swing with open legs and Dismount swing to outside with closed legs. All Vaulters performing on the same horse should follow one another immediately without waiting for the bell.

2. FREESTYLE: Horse or Barrel: Free style routine designed to show artistic abilities and originality. Video

3. INDIVIDUAL 2-PHASE: Compulsories performed on the horse traveling to the right and Freestyle performed on the barrel.

4. PAIRS: Horse or Barrel: An event performed on the barrel by 2 Vaulters of any gender combination.

5. DOUBLES: An event performed on the barrel by 2 Vaulters of any gender combination.

6. PAS DE DEUX : Horse or Barrel: A doubles event performed by a male and female.  2009 Rule change: Now same as Pairs. Except for performing on a horse are barrel.

7. SPECIAL PAIRS: An event performed on the barrel by 2 Vaulters, one Handicapped/Special Needs and one Non-Handicapped, any level.

8. TEAM: 4 to 6 Vaulters performing compulsories and/or Freestyle. A Team Compulsories Video

9. TEAM 2-PHASE: 4 Vaulters performing the compulsories on the horse traveling to the right and Freestyle performed on the barrel.  Trot Team Video    Canter Team Video

10. GAMBLERS CHOICE: Vaulters from different clubs working together in a Barrel Double Freestyle – Management will chose the vaulting pairs. (This class is a great way to meet other Vaulters.) Video

Volunteers are always needed, wanted and appreciated!

2009 Rules for Vaulting:

AVA Rule Book

USEF Rule Book

FEI Description of Exercises

FEI Vaulting Rule Book

FEI Vaulting Guidelines For Judges

FEI Rules for Vaulting Events

FEI Technical Test