SHEDU FUNDAMENTAL TRAINING
Cross Country
Official Cross Country
Cross country is a test of the speed, endurance, and jumping ability of the cat, as well as obedience and conditioning. Expert riders will need to demonstrate their knowledge of pace and ability to ride technically for extended distances. The higher the level of Cross Country, the more difficult the courses, with higher, trickier fences and greater distances to traverse.
Benefit: Cancel the initial rolls for falls, fatal and serious injuries and refusals in Cross Country/Eventing competitions. “Know your cat” section will give additional points in some of the Cross Country/Eventing competitions.
Conditions: Tasks completion may take place in any setting that fits your plot. However each of them should be clearly done with some sort of obstacle visible.
Story-wise cross country training often takes place at home cattery. But, of course, cat may be boarded at a training facility. Elsevier facility and its larger departments have their own training catteries, open for boarding.
OFFICIAL CROSS COUNTRY TASKS:
This portion is identical to Show Jumping training, skip it if your cat is already completed SJ SFT
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Working over ground poles on a lunging line
Free jumping
Trotting poles under the saddle
Crossrail jumping under the saddle
Gymnastic grids under saddle
Taking over wide jumps
****Cross Country specific tasks
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Taking over odd shaped, solid obstacles (not poles that cat can knock off easily)
Desensitize your cat to loud noises, unusual environment
Desensitize your cat to crowd
Train endurance of your cat
Lead your cat through full course
OFFICIAL CROSS COUNTRY - KNOW YOUR CAT:
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Time of the day: (3 images total)
Dusk /Dawn
Night/late evening
Day
Weather: (6 images total)
Snow
Storm
Sunny hot weather
Sand storms
Heavy rain
Heavy mist
Test your turf: (3 images total)
Turf (grass)
Sand
Dirt
BENEFITS & REQUIREMENTS
These sets of prompts are not mandatory to participate in Shedu events. However, if completed, they will give your cat noticeable benefits:
Each completed set linked to a specific discipline will cancel out the roll for the following hazards of shows in that specific discipline:
Initial roll for buck offs **
Initial roll for falls **
Initial roll for fatal and serious injuries **
Initial roll for refusals **
** Initial roll is the mandatory roll that will take place at an official event. A completed SFT makes sure your team will pass those. However in some competitions or disciplines there are additional rolls for mishaps. SFTs will not protect from those. You will need to acquire special gear and/or make proper choices to avoid those.
MINIMAL REQUIREMENTS
Literature: 450 words per task (In English or Russian language)
Art: Clean coloured sketch/ 50% + body/ Handler (50%+ visible)*/ BG + other elements if required by the particular task.
The shedu anatomy should meet the standard level according to the AP chart to qualify for these prompts.
Cats must not be younger than 3 years old!
You can place up to 5 teams of handler and cat in one training picture.
TACK on Shedus is required. Mandatory: sportive english saddle, halter or shedu bridle. Riders are strongly recommended to wear helmets and safety vests.
HOW TO SUBMIT COMPLETED TRAININGS
Gather your entries and comment to this LOG :
Don`t forget to link the references of the handler and the Shedu being trained!