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60 The arrow points and bonus are awarded regardless of the exact timing of
5.9.3
arrow release relative to the jump (subject to #5.3, ie. hitting the target)
5.10 BANKS (up or down) Mandatory Route B (#5.4)
5.10.1 Banks may be a maximum of 50cm tall.
5.10.2 Banks may be combined within a single element, eg. a staircase of several up
banks or a down bank followed a number of strides later by an up bank
5.10.3 If an obstacle is located within the linked bank sequence this counts as a
separate terrain element
5.11 WATER FEATURE (ford, lake) Mandatory Route B (#5.4)
5.12 TOPOGRAPHIC FEATURES (mounds or depressions)
Equitation technical elements (EqTE)
5.13 MANDATORY SPECIFIED GAIT - Walk, trot or stop zone (with or without shooting)
5.14 CHANGE IN CANTER LEAD (this may be a lying change or change through trot)
5.15 SLALOM
5.16 HALF CIRCLE (with the target on the outside of the turn)
5.17 OPEN ZONE, where there is no demarcated track and competitors must choose their
own route past several targets. Fencing or cones around the targets define a minimum
shooting distance and may not be crossed.
Archery technical elements (ATE)
5.18 OFFSIDE SHOT with the non-dominant hand, ie. the bow must be transferred into
the other hand
5.19 MERIDA
A Merida target is a raised target where the angle of shot is approximately 45 degrees
above the horizontal. *
5.19.1 These would normally be placed so that they are within 45 degrees le t or right
of the direction of forward travel. They may be placed so they are shot as the rider has
passed under them and is riding away. Avoid target placement that risks the arrows
bouncing back onto the track towards the competitor & horse, ie. placing the target
over the track ahead of the rider.
5.19.2 The Merida target must be 50-70cm in diameter.
5.19.3 Merida targets must only be shot with lu lu arrows. The HTCD & Head Judge
will advise whether blunt or sharp tips must be used (this will depend on the track set
up / target location and the material the target is made of).
5.19.3.1 Organisers may require inspection of lu lus prior to competing, to
ensure that the lu lu letchings are in good condition and able to work
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