SNr Badges

sNr Badges

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The sNr Badge system is designed to allow everyone to easily show which kind of training they have or can offer and at what level of specific activity they are when it comes to ponyplay, both for grooms/trainers and animals. In addition staff members and sNr animals have to have some basic badges to show they are able to properly operate sim equipment and understand what said equipment entails. This is to ensure quality service and avoid panic when changes in RLV restrictions cause drastic effects.

There are 5 levels of badges available, but not all badges come in those 5 levels. For more info to each badge please see the following lists.

In case you are wondering which Badges you need for a specific role please have a look at the sNr Stable Structure, where each role has the required Badges listed.

How to get Badges?

All Badges are given out by certified sNr Trainers, who have at least the basic version of the badge themselves. If you are in doubt how to find those feel free to poke in groupchat at any time or visit the monday classes as teachers tend to be certified in their topics.

• Basic Badges (level 0 and 1) can in general be gotten through participation in the respective sNr Monday Classes or via a private demonstration of the respective knowledge to a certified sNr Trainer.

• Advanced Badges (level 2-4) can be earned through performing badge-specific practical feats to show skill and dedication to the activity only. These badges are not required for any Roles, but give quite the bragging rights when one shows them off. In order to get an advanced Badge you need to find yourself a certified sNr Trainer and perform the required actifities under said Trainers supervision. This does not have to be done all at once, so more complicated Badges can be earned over multiple days. Some badges require additional people, but in general sNr Staff and Animals are happy to help out.

• sNr Monday Classes are each Monday at noon SLT, or are available at other times upon request towards Katinka or Cali. Knowledge demonstrations can be performed by certified trainers who have the required badge themselves, if in doubt poke Katinka (katinka.teardrop) or Cali (cali.nyn).

White Badges (level 0)

These are badges that represent the very basic knowledge to become an active member of sNr. They can be earned by visiting a sNr Monday Classes or just demonstrating the required knowledge.

Required for all staff and animals

• sNr rules, sim rules, wiki

  Rough knowledge of the Stable/Sim rules and that there is a wiki which you can use to look those up in detail in case you are unsure about something. The ability to show guests on the sim one of the links so they can inform themselves in the wiki.

• Ponyplay etiquette, (SL etiquette)

  General knowledge of how to behave as a pony / handle a pony at sNr Stables, as well as being a functioning member of SL society.

• Mare Control, Mare Hearing

  General klnowledge of what MC/MH are and how to operate them to ensure you do not screw ponies over as staff and dont get a panic attack about suddenly getting harsh restrictions as pony.

• Whip signals

  Knowing how to give/follow the commonly used whip signals for carting and directing a pony.

Required for staff only

• sNr Staff HUD and Staff Vendor

  Being able to operare the Staff Hud and Staff Vendor... at least on a basic level ;)

• Pony intake / release

  Knowing the procedures for taking ponies into the stable and how to release them properly upon request.

Required for Livestock only

• sNr Livestock introduction

  Knowledge about the details of the Fate of a sNr Livestock or Mare. Including the longterm bondage requirements, heavy rlv restrictions, complete dependency on others and the possibility of being used in the lapyard as the grooms and trainers please. This includes doing 50 practical rounds in the lapyard.

Optional for staff and animals

• Event Etiquette

  Proper Etiquette for ponyplay events, such as polo championship, caravan events, etc.

Black Badges (level 1)

These are the core proficiency badges. Each badge is available as handler or animal version for your convenience, but it is also possible to get both versions at once if you prefer to switch your role. They can be earned by visiting a sNr Monday Classes or demonstrating the required knowledge. Some of them may also require a practical display.

• Whip Circle, Lap Yard

  Be familiar with the basic commands and procedures when doing Whip Circle and Lap Yard as handler/pony

• Carting

  General knowledge how to steer a cart and use or react to whip commands

  • Mainland (GTFO, Caravan)

    Be aware of the little tweaks of mainland carting and what GTFO/Caravan events are

  • Racing (Events)

    Basic knowledge of racing events etiquette and how to use the racing sulkies

  • Offroad (Blindfolded)

    Know how finetuned steering works in case there is no road to align to or the road cannot be seen due to blindfold usage

  • Saddle Riding

    Know how to use saddles in SL and be aware of invisible vehicles

• Flower Dressage

  Have basic knowledge of at least one form of Flower Dressage

• Silent Dressage

  Have basic knowledge of at least one form of Silent Dressage

  • Traverse

    Know the additional Traverse rules in Silent Dressage

  • Leashed

    Show your skill in dressage while pony and trainer are leashed together

• Slalom

  Basic knowldge of how to run a slalom properly

• Barrels

  Basic knowledge of how to run barrels courses (no its not standing on the barrels, thats for sNr kitties only^^)

• Steeples

  Be able to do semi competetent steeple performances or instruct someone how to perform those

  • Blindfolded Steeples

    Like steeples, but now the pony is blind and has to be able to follow commands properly. Trainers have to be able to guide a blind pony

• Polo

  Know the basic rules and procedures of playing SL polo

• Roleplay

  Basic roleplay skill and knowledge

• Veterinary

  Veterinary style roleplay knowledge and ability to leave the hacksaw at home ;)

• Pony Tack

  Basic skill with correctly wearing or operating common ponytack items

• Petplay

  Basic knowledge about petplay and knowledge to not maul all the dommies when they try to pet you while wearing the petplay tags ;)

Advanced Badges (Bronze / Silver / Gold) (level 2-4)

These are achievement badges that show advanced knowledge and skill, existing in bronze, silver and gold. They are difficult to get and require specific activities, based on the respective badges. These badges give bragging rights :)

Most of these badges are available as versions for animals and versions for handlers, simply as being good at steering a cart and directing a pony that steers a cart are quite different activities.

Animal Badges

A note ahead of the specifics, while badges can are usually not awarded retro-actively for things achieved in the past; some things like lap count or GTFO levels can not be distinguished by time, in these cases the total amount stands, just augmented by a current show under the supervision of a qualified trainer.

• Whip Circle

  Currently undefined

  Bronze would simply be a certain amount without faults, for Silver or latest for Gold knowledge of at least one of the "advanced" styles would be required.

• Lap Yard

  Bronze: A total of 500 laps, 50 of those have to be done under trainer supervision after the implementation of the badge system.

  Silver: A total of 2500 laps, 100 of those have to be done under trainer supervision after the implementation of the badge system.

  Gold: A total of 10000 laps, 200 of those have to be done under trainer supervision after the implementation of the badge system.

• Carting

  Bronze: Completing all the the carting subcategory black badges plus one freely chosen bronze badge.

  Silver: Completing all the the carting subcategory bronze badges plus one freely chosen silver badge.

  Gold: Completing all the the carting subcategory silver badges plus one freely chosen gold badge.

  In all cases one of the lower badges can be dropped for a additional higher level badge. For example a mare that does not want to do cart racing at all, could skip that but would have to compensate with higher levels in other fields.

  • Mainland

    Bronze: Completing the the Mainland Carting, GTFO and Caravan black badges.

    Silver: Completing the the Mainland Carting, GTFO and Caravan bronze badges.

    Gold: Completing the the Mainland Carting, GTFO and Caravan silver badges.

    • GTFO

      Currently undefined, needs input from Akira

    • Caravan

      CAVEAT: The current requirements don't reflect the distinction between animal and staff badges properly.

      Bronze: Awarded for simply completing one caravan from start to finish.

      Silver: Awarded for completing 3 caravans OR completing one caravan as pony and trainer each OR completing one caravan without anybody on the cart crashing or needing to reset or editing the cart (clean run).

      Gold: Awarded for completing all of the different ways to get silver.

  • Racing

    In absence of a functioning cart racing track at sNr, this is currently undefined.

  • Offroad

    Currently undefined, and we may never hand out advanced badges for this

    • Blindfolded

      Bronze: Demonstrating knowledge and basic proficiency with different methods of blindfolded carting.

      Silver: Currently undefined

      Gold: Currently undefined

  • Saddle Riding

    Currently undefined, and we may never hand out advanced badges for this

• Flower Dressage

  Currently undefined, needs input from an expert.

• Silent Dressage

  Currently undefined

  • Traverse
  • Leashed
• Slalom

  Bronze: Beat the bronze score on ONE track.

  Silver: Beat the silver score on THREE tracks OR beat the silver score on TWO tracks and start a slalom competition.

  Gold: Beat the gold score on THREE tracks AND come in the top third of a slalom competition.

  Scores have to beat at least three times in the presence of a qualified trainer.

  • O Slalom Gold: 1600, Silver: 1560, Bronze: 1500

    S Slalom Gold: 1570 gold, Silver: 1520, Bronze: 1460

    Darkroom Gold: 1540 gold, Silver: 1510, Bronze: 1430

    Ground level: Gold: 12,90 seconds, Silver: 13.25 seconds, Bronze: 14.00 seconds

• Barrels

  Bronze: Beat the bronze score on ONE track.

  Silver: Beat the silver score on BOTH tracks OR beat the silver score on ONE track and start a barrels competition.

  Gold: Beat the gold score on BOTH tracks AND come in the top third of a barrels competition.

  Scores have to beat at least three times in the presence of a qualified trainer.

  • 5star Gold: 1860, Silver: 1840, Bronze: 1810

    3 barrels Gold:980, Silver: 950 silver, Bronze: 920

• Steeples

  Bronze: beat the bronze score on ONE track.

  Silver: Beat the silver score on BOTH tracks OR beat the silver score on ONE track and start a steeples competition.

  Gold: Beat the gold score on BOTH tracks AND come in the top third of a steeples competition.

  Scores have to beat at least three times in the presence of a qualified trainer.

  • The Easy Way: Gold: 1040, Silver: 1020, Bronze: 995

    The Valley: Gold: 940, Silver: 920, Bronze: 870

  • Blindfolded Steeples

    Bronze: Completing one course without faults.

    Silver: Currently undefined

    Bronze: Currently undefined

• Polo

Handler Badges

In most categories a bronze badge can be awarded when a trainer (or other staff member) teaches two classes on a subject OR instructs a pony or mare to make noticeable progress in a skill (witnessed by a qualified trainer) twice.

A silver badge can be awarded when a trainer (or other staff member) teaches seven classes on a subject Maybe 7 times if it is the OR instructs a pony or mare to make noticeable progress in a skill (witnessed by a qualified trainer) seven times OR five times if it is a combination of classes and individual instructions.

A gold badge would be more challenging than just doing more of the same, but it is currently not defined.

• Whip Circle

  A bronze badge can be awarded when a handler teaches two classes on a subject OR instructs a pony or mare to make noticeable progress in a skill (witnessed by a qualified trainer) twice.

  A silver badge can be awarded when a handler teaches seven classes on a subject seven times OR instructs a pony or mare to make noticeable progress in a skill (witnessed by a qualified trainer) seven times OR five times if it is a combination of classes and individual instructions.

• Carting

  In order to show off ones skill as driver one of the sim Kitties or Puppies will be involved. Said animal will run through the sim over the paths in a chaotic manner and it is the drivers task to follow it closely with the cart while steering the ponies completely with whip commands.

  Bronze: Perform the above task for 15 minutes with at least one pony hitched to the cart

  Silver: Perform the above task for 30 minutes with at least two ponies hitched to the cart

  Gold: Perform the above task for 45 minutes with a full four ponies cart. The ponies will be blindfolded! ;)

  • Mainland

  For all Mainland Carting badges the requirements are the same as for animals, but the staff member has to perform the driver role.

  • • GTFO

• See Mainland.

• • • Caravan

• See Mainland.

• • Racing

  Currently unavailable as we dont really have a racing track for carts set up. If you have a good idea for handling this let us know :)

  • Offroad

  See Blindfolded below, these Badges also count for offroad.

  • • Blindfolded

  Similar to the general Carting Badge, but the ponies will be blindfolded obviously.

  Bronze: 10 minutes; Silver: 20 Minutes; Gold: Same as Carting Gold

  • Saddle Riding

  As the main difference between Saddle Riding and Carting is Style-wise the Badges are identical to the Carting ones, but there will always be one pony only obviously.

• Flower Dressage

  A bronze badge can be awarded when a handler teaches two classes on a subject OR instructs a pony or mare to make noticeable progress in a skill (witnessed by a qualified trainer) twice.

  A silver badge can be awarded when a handler teaches seven classes on a subject seven times OR instructs a pony or mare to make noticeable progress in a skill (witnessed by a qualified trainer) seven times OR five times if it is a combination of classes and individual instructions.

• Silent Dressage

  For all Silent Dressage badges the requirements are the same as for animals, but the staff member has to perform the handler role.

  • Traverse Transitions

• See Silent Dressage.

• • Leashed Dressage

• See Silent Dressage.

• Slalom

  A bronze badge can be awarded when a handler teaches two classes on a subject OR instructs a pony or mare to make noticeable progress in a skill (witnessed by a qualified trainer) twice.

  A silver badge can be awarded when a handler teaches seven classes on a subject seven times OR instructs a pony or mare to make noticeable progress in a skill (witnessed by a qualified trainer) seven times OR five times if it is a combination of classes and individual instructions.

• Barrels

  A bronze badge can be awarded when a handler teaches two classes on a subject OR instructs a pony or mare to make noticeable progress in a skill (witnessed by a qualified trainer) twice.

  A silver badge can be awarded when a handler teaches seven classes on a subject seven times OR instructs a pony or mare to make noticeable progress in a skill (witnessed by a qualified trainer) seven times OR five times if it is a combination of classes and individual instructions.

• Steeples

  A bronze badge can be awarded when a handler teaches two classes on a subject OR instructs a pony or mare to make noticeable progress in a skill (witnessed by a qualified trainer) twice.

  A silver badge can be awarded when a handler teaches seven classes on a subject seven times OR instructs a pony or mare to make noticeable progress in a skill (witnessed by a qualified trainer) seven times OR five times if it is a combination of classes and individual instructions.

  • Blindfolded Steeples
• Polo

  Currently not available, but we are open for suggestions.

Simhelper Badges

These badges are to honor some of our members for tirelessly working on all kinds of activities to help sNr sustain itself and provide entertainment for members and visitors alike. They are not integrated into the roleplay at the stables.

Similar to the advanced Badges these come in Bronze/Silver/Gold, based on how often people help out mostly.

These badges are awarded at staff meetings by vote.

• Admin

  Sim, Group and Discord administration and policing.

• Event Hosting, Organisation

  Helping with organising and hosting events of any kind.

• Classes

  Teaching during the sNr Monday Classes.

• Competitions

  Organising and supervising competitions for the sim.

• Builder, Scripter

  Building/Scripting to improve the sim, tack addons, ect.

• Greeter?

  Being active and friendly to members and guests alike and stepping up to help newcomers.