Rider Responsibilities 1. If a horse is growing upset, some parades may have a veterinarian who will administer sedatives. Please listen to the horse. If a horse is upset, dismount and hand walk the horse, or remove it from the parade for the safety of everyone. Once on the parade route, if a horse is upset and agitated, a safety walker may elect to lead that horse for group safety. A rider may also ask for help from the safety walkers. A horse that is dancing, bug eyed, agitated, and upset could be a safety issue and it also does not present a good image for ASA, therefore it is important to listen to the horse and remove it from the parade. 2. Once on the parade route, all riders must maintain their assigned position. For safety and team appearance, spacing between rows and lines must be kept even. This means that a rider may need to check or urge their horse forward as to not fall out of place. No horse should be ahead or behind, as the spacing between rows is for safety. Horses will either be side by side in a pair of two, or single file. 3. Horses will be kept at least one horse length apart; the horse length is determined by the size of the horse one is riding. The bigger the horse, the more space that is required. 4. In smaller parades, turning to the crowd when stopped can be a nice thing. In the Pegasus Parade, ASA riders are too large of a unit to handle this safely. If the parade stops, keep your horse straight in its row. Do not turn your horse's haunches towards the crowd or another rider. 5. If a spectator approaches a rider, it is the duty of the rider to notify a safety walker, parade volunteer, or police officer. The only exception to this clause is during the Preview Party for the Pegasus Parade. In this situation, the horse must be restrained and under direct control of a handler (halter and lead, bridle and reins ,in the hands of the handler), behind the fence. No member of the audience is allowed to be inside the fence or to sit on the horse. Saddles should be kept in direct sight of Preview Party booth workers, with all safety precautions being taken. ASA could be found liable for injury if a guest were to fall off a saddle or have a light weight stand collapse. For this reason, ASA's insurance strongly advises against allowing guests to sit in saddles, on or off the horse. 6. Riders must have previous parade experience riding aside, or have a recommendation from an ASA instructor. 7. Riders must listen to side walkers who are there for the safety of the team. Side walkers are responsible for helping to keep spectators back if needed, and to assist riders. If a rider is out of line-up, the side walker is thereto help provide support and direction. *