SHEDU FUNDAMENTAL TRAINING

Benefit: Cancel the initial rolls for falls, fatal and serious injuries and refusals in driving competitions. “Know your cat” section will give additional points in some of the driving competitions. 

Completing the KYC section of both single hitch and team driving rewards the following in team driving show entries:

*** If they match + 2 to the final score per matched cats, so if it's a 6 cats team = + 12 points if all cats are matched.

This bonus will work only with this team present in the show. 

Any foreign cat in the team - bonus disappears.

Conditions: 

Tasks completion may take place in any setting that fits your plot. It can be outdoors or an indoor arena. Driving basics should not be taught in an open field without any fences or any other hints of proper training ground, however the KYC training may be done in whichever setting the owner chooses unless stated otherwise in the prompt. 

OFFICIAL DRIVING TASKS: 

Single hitch (basics) -

(6 images total)

1. Get your cat used to long reins.

2. Get your cat used to driving tack.

3. Train your cat to drag an item.
   (small log or anything : behind them, attached with ropes instead of a cart)

4. Introduce your cat to the cart.

5. Do the cone obstacle course.

6. Do full gallop ride with the cart.

OFFICIAL DRIVING - KNOW YOUR CAT: 

This section must be completed before Team Driving KYC may be done!

Depict cat either in long-reins or pulling a cart in the following:

(17 images total)

1. Time of the day: (3 images total)

• Dusk /Dawn

• Night/late evening

• Day

2. Weather: (6 images total)

• Snow

• Storm

• Sunny hot weather

• Sand storms

• Heavy rain

• Heavy mist

3. Test your turf: (3 images total) 

• Turf (grass)

• Sand or dirt 

• Synthetic material

4. Cart: (3 images total)

• Light (two-wheelers)

• Average (modern four-wheeled cart)

• Heavy cart (big or heavily loaded cart)

5. Type of the arena: (2 images total)

• Indoor arena

• Outdoor arena

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. Tack requirements may vary from prompt to prompt. (Mandatory: Some type of cart (except for basic prompts), Proper minimal driving tack, Halter or shedu Bridle; Optional: Elaborate driving tack, Leg protection, Decorations)