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Welcome to the 2024 Show Season!
SPECIAL NEEDS REQUESTS
At TECS, we value inclusivity.
Our Rules & Regulations are in place to protect equine participants,
ensure fair competition, and provide guidance to competitors.
We recognize that being fair doesn't always mean being equal.
See the following example to help understand why we choose to offer rule exemptions to make our competition more fair to those with special needs.
No Assistance
No help is given, only the tallest horse can reach the apples.
Equal Assistance
The same amount of help is given to each horse.
Fair Assistance
Help is given to those who need it, everyone reaches the apples.
TECS is happy to accommodate any and all competitor or equine special needs requests that do not conflict with our mission and values.
Accommodation often includes adjusting arena/facilities requirements, equipment requirements, and/or providing fair accommodation during scoring practices.
When adjusting scoring practices, competitors/equines cannot earn marks through accommodations. Instead, we may remove certain items from the rubric.
For example: Without accommodation, a competitor/equine pair would earn 7/10 points, missing three marks. With accommodation, one of those marks is removed from the test, leaving their score as 7/9 points, missing two marks.
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