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World of Gymkhana Newsletter

August 2024

Published by California Gymkhana Association

PO Box 410

Wilton, CA 95693

We are bringing back the newsletter!! Each month subscribers can expect to receive a newsletter containing important information, announcements and anything else to help our members stay informed and involved!

Presidents Message

Hello CGA!


With last season finished, and another one up and going, I would like to take the time to reflect back on the 2023-2024 season. First off, I would like to say thank you to every member, district, and volunteer that helped make this season extremely successful. As for our most important show of the year, STATE FINALS!!! I am happy to report that state went amazingly. Again, without volunteers we would not exist so thank you. Some honorable mentions would be our tractor drivers who gave some of the best ground in the past 5+ state shows. Our arena directors that kept our show running smoothly. Our sound and electricians for doing their best to get everyone set up the best they could as everyone came in.  Our team events crew that hosted multiple events, And of course our fearless leader and her office crew. Thank you to every single Judge, obstacle setter, announcer, gate worker and of course, thank you to every RIDER for making our organization strive to be better. State show planning for 2024-2025 is already underway. This next year I am once again trying to hit as many districts as possible. I am really looking forward to convention and hope to see you all in just 3 short months! Continue to ride hard and stay safe.


Nathan Rowles

CGA President


Upcoming Events

CGA Jamboree Weekend October 11th - 13th  Location Chowchilla, CA

CGA Awards Banquet - November 16th at Wyndham Hotel, Visalia CA

CGA Northern/Southern Classics May 23rd - 26th  - Location TBD - Bids being accepted

50th Annual State Show 2024

Recap

Look for the State Show Recap in the September Newsletter!

Jamboree 2024

Jamboree 2024 will be hosted by CGA District 2, Deuces Wild from October 11th - October 13th, 2024 at Valley View Ranch Arena, Chowchilla. Pre-Entry will be open through October 1st.


Click here for Pre-entries!  More information to come!


Set ups will start at 1:00 PM on Friday and the regular show will start at 8:00 am both Saturday and Sunday!



If you are interested in purchasing some apparel, click below. Items will be on sale through September 13th, 2024! You can pick up at Jamboree Friday Evening.


Convention Weekend 2024!

Convention will be held once again at the Wyndham Visalia November 16th and 17th.  It is a time for CGA members come together to honor each individual rider and his or her achievements this past season. Hall of Fame recipients will be giving their speeches throughout the night.


Members are invited to attend meetings earlier in the day to learn what is going on within CGA, vote on board members, rules changes, etc. This is also a great time to meet other CGA folks.


Advanced reservations are required. Event information will be shared in the September Newsletter.


Current CGA Officers, Directors and Board of Governors

Nominations are opening soon!

Nominations for Board of Directors and Board of Governors will be opening August 18th and closing October 2nd.


There will be 4 Board of Director positions open and one Board of Governor position. The members with terms expiring are:

BoD: Allyson Shiffrar, Charla Cranor, Matt Fredriks and Andrea Garica

BoG: Lea Legnon


All Nominations must be in writing. Any member may nominate another member or

themselves, who meets the qualifications of the office. All candidates must submit their nomination acceptance in writing to the State Office by the close of nominations.


Board of Governor replacements will be nominated by any Board of Director or district delegate. The nominee must meet the qualifications for the BoG members.


For further information on nomination procedures, review the Board of Governors

Procedure Manual that can be found on he website under the downloads tab.

District News

~ Submitted from CGA District 27, Castle County Riders ~

In case you haven't heard the news, District 27 is moving back to the Ed Hughes Memorial Arena in Ione.   Did you know that D27 started riding in Ione in 1992 and held shows there until the end of 2019?    We can't thank the Amador County Fairgrounds for their hospitality in giving us a place to ride for the past 3 plus years, but after having 5 straight rain outs this past season, we decided it was time to move back and utilize the covered arena.   Our show secretary is working on setting up jot forms to ease the registration process prior to the morning of the show, but you can still sign up at the show as well.   Hope to see you there at our first show on September 14th!



District Show Dates

Looking for a show to attend?

Use the button below to access the District Show Information for each district on the CGA website. This page also contains district information, locations and contact information.

Need to renew your membership?

Click the button below to complete the CGA Membership Application online.

Awards Programs

No matter what level of ability you and your horse may have, you can ride in CGA’s

programs and earn a Year End Award. Each of the award programs are described in detail in the CGA Information Book found at www.calgymkhana.com


Judges Corner

At the Board of Directors meeting 7/20/24 the MAC was asked the following question:


Can a Lead line rider come in to the arena and the leader detach the lead rope and they still walk along with the horse and rider, knowing that they would get a “No Time”.


Following a MAC discussion the answer is yes. There is no rule in the CGA Rule Book that states a rider cannot do this.

The judges corner contains lots of good information such as who the Master Judges are, any recent rule changes, how to become a judge and other important information. Please visit the Judges Corner now by clicking the button below.

Below are the most recent rule changes as voted on at the November Meetings

Change date: 11/18/2023: The following rules have been changed per the Rules and Judges and General Membership meeting at Convention November 2023.


RB 2.3 Special “Lead Line” Rules for Riders who need assistance. A rider may be led through the course by a parent or responsible party and an additional assistant (if needed) provided the rider is not able to complete the course without assistance. Such assistance is allowed to ensure the safety of the rider but does not extend to the assistant(s) touching the poles, flags or other obstacles. The Lead Line Team (horse, rider, leader and additional assistant) must properly complete the course. The assistant(s) must conform to the same dress code defined for judges (see section 6.1)


RB 3.1 Clothing and Tack, a. Clothing. Motion to remove the last sentence “if a helmet comes off while an adult rider is on course, a 1 second penalty will be assessed. Motion passed.


RB 3.1 Clothing shall be neat and clean. All contestants shall be fully attired in a dress shirt with a button or snap (function or non-functional) in the front from top to bottom and a collar. Long Pants, belt or ½ belt and boots. The shirt may have a front or back zipper. If the shirt has a front zipper, it must be covered by non-functional button or snaps from top to bottom. Shirts must be tucked into pants. Only the top 2 buttons of the shirt may be left unbuttoned as long as the buttons go to the collar line of the shirt. A tie or neckerchief is not required but is encouraged.


RB 3.5 Pony Size. Motion to have RB 3.5 read “Pony Size and Certification Process”. “To qualify an animal to compete in a CGA Pony Division at a State Sponsored Show or for CGA State Year End Awards the animal must measure 13.2 hands or fifty-four (54”) inches or less without shoes. An additional one-quarter (1/4”) inch is allowed when a pony is shod. The measurement is taken using a CGA provided rigid measuring stick that has a leveler built into the horizontal arm. Ponies that are fifty-two (52”) inches or less may be measured by a Master Judge and a Senior Judge. Ponies that are over fifty-two (52”) inches must be measured by two (2) Master Judges. Certification expires at the conclusion of the current season. All annual certificates must be submitted to the CGA State Office by the certifying Master Judge(s). A copy should be given to the member for their records. Certificates are supplied to the Master Judges by CGA State Office. You may ask for a measurement for informational purposes (not a pony certificate) one time per season to verify if you need trimming, shoes or a calmer time for your pony. You ask for the Information and Certificate measurement at the same measuring session, so long as the pony does not leave the measuring area or the visual range of the Master Judge(s) doing the measuring. The final decision to certify an animal as a CGA Pony lies with the Master Judges(s) measuring the animal. The Master Judges Advisory Committee reserves the right to require a pony to be remeasured if a majority feels that circumstances have changed since the certification was granted. For pony measuring procedures see Appendix D. Protesting a Pony Measurement. If you fail a pony measuring session, you may file a formal protest and have one (1) remeasuring session. The formal protest must be sent in writing to the CGA State Office with a $100 fee within 30 days of the failed session. This $100 fee will be refunded if the pony passes at the remeasure. It is the protesters’ responsibility to contact and arrange a new pony measuring session with their district Master Judge or the Master Judges Advisory Committee after the protest is filed. If the pony fails the remeasure, then the pony will not be allowed to be measured again until the following show season and will run the current season as a horse.” • The motion would include that if this passes that it starts immediately. All those ponies who received certificates at State Show 2023, be allowed to run through the completion of State Show 2024. Then all pony certificates will run with the CGA show season


RB 7.4 Barrels Fifty-five gallon unweighted plastic barrels shall be used, and they may not be structurally altered. Barrel covers may be used.


RB 7.10 Speedball Race.  The speedball cone shall be made of a large pylon with the top cut down to a 5” diameter opening. The cone may be painted any color with contrasting strip or design and measure an overall height of 24” (see Appendix A). The balls used for speedball must be standard golf balls of any color.

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