Re-admittance into competition must happen within the regulatory competition time. If a routine is continued and the competitor was not at fault for the interruption, all devaluations coming forth from the interruption will be withdrawn. An acoustic signal will indicate the end of the time limit. Any figures or performing that are done after the end of the time limit will not be judged. In Freestyle events, going over the time limit will reduce the rider's score.
All time limits are maximums.
Riders are free to use less time and will not lose points for doing so. A routine that is very short may suffer in points over a routine with more content. However, a routine that is boring, repetitive or 'padded' may lose points for being too long. The rider must decide what's best. After a performance, the riding area must be left the way it was before the performance.