Shedu Fundamental Training
Official Endurance Racing
Official Endurance
Endurance is an excellent sport for individuals looking to sight-see while they bond with and condition their cat for high intensity work. Depending on the terrain, endurance can be very demanding on both the cat and rider. There is a level of pride in being able to bring a cat out into the wilderness and ride long, tough distances and come out of it with a healthy animal.
Benefit: Cancel the initial rolls for falls, fatal and serious injuries and refusals in endurance competitions. “Know your cat” section will give additional points in some of the endurance competitions.
Conditions:
Tasks completion may take place in any setting that fits your plot. However each of them should be clearly set outdoors, whether that be an outdoor arena or out on the trails, roadside, or middle of the woods.
Cat also must be equipped with appropriate tack for long term rides. (example: lightweight saddle and gear.)
OFFICIAL ENDURANCE TASKS:
(10 images total)
Get your cat used to outdoor trails: (1 images total)
Depict team riding outdoor trails.
Stamina Training: (3 images total)
Walk/trot interval work
A day of rest
Fast pace (gallop/canter) work out on the trails
Difficult Terrain: (3 images total)
Teach your cat how to climb steep trails
Teach your cat to descend down steep slopes
Teach your cat to cross deep water (swim)
Get your cat used to local wildlife: (1 images total)
Show cat and handler interacting with some sort of wild animal.
Health Test: (2 images total)
Get your cat used to wearing a heart rate monitor
Show your cat getting a check-up with a vet
OFFICIAL ENDURANCE - KNOW YOUR CAT:
(7 images total)
In each category your cat will get one preferred option. If matched with competition conditions it will give your team an extra bonus. (Usually + 5 points to final score or skipping penalties for certain weather conditions)
Get your cat used to different weather: (3 images total)
(Select rainy vs Freezing options depending on your climate zone):
Hot weather
Humid/misty weather
Rainy/freezing weather
Get your cat used to difficult terrain/varios climates (4 images total)
Swamp/humid wetlands
Rocky/mountainous
Sandy/hot desert
Ice/slippery/snowy
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 be ridable age (2.5-3 yrs)
You can place up to 5 teams of handler and cat in one training picture.
TACK on Shedus is required. English sportive/working/western/spanish /endurance saddle, halter or shedu bridle.
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!