Horse Shows

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2012 Show Dates

Saturday, April 14th - Lucas Cash Judging
Saturday May 12th - DeDe Shumate Judging
Saturday, June 9th - Lauren Maddox Judging
Saturday July 14th - Diana Cappallenti Judging
Saturday August 11th - Kathie Crowley Judging
Saturday September 8th - TBD
Saturday October 13th  - Danielle Toms Judging
Saturday November 3rd (NOTE this will be our Year End Awards Show) - Don Coates Judging

**Shows start at 9AM with Trail! Trail classes are run from 9AM to 10:30/10:45AM. Rest of show starts promptly at 11AM with Showmanship!**

Shows are RAIN or SHINE!
FOOD and Drinks will be available at ALL shows!!

ENTRY FEES: $9.00 per class / $8.00 per class for 4H members showing a current 4H card

Changes to the class list in 2012!
    From 9AM to 10:30AM
    T1. Open Trail In Hand (Open to Youth or Adults and/or english or western exhibitors, will split Youth/Adult if there are at least 4 of each )
    T2. Open Novice W/T Trail (Open to novice horses and/or riders, will split Horse/Rider if there are at least 3 of each)
    T3. Open Trail (Walk, trot, canter., Eng. or Western, Youth or Adult. Will spilt Youth/Adult if 4 of each otherwise it will be combined)
    ** Trail classes are counted seperately for Year End points!
    Following classes are NOT to start before 11AM!
    1. Open Showmanship  
    2. Open Halter
    3. Leadline
    4. Pee Wee Walk  
    5. Pee Wee Walk - Equitation  
    6. Pee Wee Walk - Pattern
    7. 12 & Under English GAYP
    8. 12 & Under w/t Eng. Equitation  
    9. 12 & Under w/t Eng. Hack - 2 jumps at 18 inches
    10. Youth HUS GAYP
    11. Youth HUS - Pleasure W/T/C
    12. Adult HUS GAYP  
    13. Adult HUS - Pleasure W/T/C
    14. Open HUS Equitation (W/T/C, Pattern and Rail work class)  
    15. Open Hunter Hack class - 2 jumps set at 2ft.
    ** LUNCH BREAK** 
    16. Novice Rider (Eng. or Western) W/T or W/J - GAYP
    17. Novice Rider (Eng. or Western) W/T or W/J - Equitation
    18. Novice Rider (Eng. or Western) W/T or W/J - Pattern
    19. Junior Horse Eng. or Western- GAYP
    20. Junior Horse Eng. or Western - W/T/C or W/J/L
    21. Junior Horse Eng. or Western - Pattern
    22. 12 & Under Western - W/J - GAYP
    23. 12 & Under Western- W/J - Equitation
    24. 12 & Under Westerm - W/J - Horsemanship(Pattern)
    25. Youth WP - GAYP  
    26. Youth WP - Pleasure W/J/L
    27. Adult WP - GAYP
    28. Adult WP - Pleasure W/J/L  
    29. Open WP - Horsemanship (W/J/L class)
    30. Open Western Riding (Pattern)
    31. Open Command & Out  
    32. Novice Horse W/T or W/J - GAYP 3
    3. Novice Horse W/T or W/J - pleasure
    34. Novice Horse W/T or W/J - Pattern

 

Show Rules, Regulations and Information

  • This show operates under the rules of the AQHA.
  • A negative coggins dated within the last 12 months must be presented.
  • The show manager reserves the right to split, combine or cancel classes.
  • Hardhats are required for all hunter exhibitors, ASTM approved are required for youth exhibitors.
  • The judge’s decision is final. Any act of discourtesy towards the judge or show staff will result in forfeiture of fees and dismissal from the show grounds.
  • Patterns for all pattern classes will be available at the judge’s booth at sign in.
  • All dogs must be on a leash.
  • The parking area is where horses graze, please pick up your trash and put it in the bins provided.
  • The barn is off limits to exhibitors, please be attentive to your child/children’s whereabouts.

 

Payment

  • Payment in full or an open check is required at sign in.
  • The whole division must be paid if you ride in one class and scratch the others unless either you or your mount is physically unable to continue.
  • Anyone can go into a class unjudged after the class fees are paid. This is for experience and will not result in a ribbon or points.
  • There is a $50.00 bad check fee.

 

Awards and Points

  • Each class will be awarded ribbons 1st thru 5th place.
  • You must show in all 3 of the division's classes to be eligible for Champion and Reserve. (GAYP, Pleasure, and Equitation in HUS or Horsemanship in WP)
  • Points acquired as follows:
    1st  +7 points, 2nd  +5 points, 3rd +4 points, 4th +3 points, 5th +2 points , 6th +1 point.

 

Eligibility

  • Pee Wee exhibitors must be under 7 yrs. of age as of 12/31/11.
  • Leadline exhibitors must be under 9 yrs. of age as of 12/31/11.
  • Youth exhibitors must be under 19 yrs. of age as of 12/31/11.
  • Junior horse must be under 5 yrs. of age. Proof of age is required. Horses born prior to 1/1/07 are not eligible.
  • Novice Horse must not have won 3 blue ribbons in the previous year and must be in their 1st or 2nd year of showing.
  • Novice riders must not have won 3 blue ribbons in the previous year and must be in their 1st or 2nd year of showing.
  • Leadline and Pee Wee exhibitors may not cross enter into a class where they would be asked to t or J/ C or L.

 

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Pleasure Shows are recognized by the following Association's schooling show programs:

  • Central Va Paint Horse Club (CVPHC) Schooling Show Points Program
  • VQHA Schooling Show Points Program
  • PAC Points (APHA- American Paint Horse Association)
  • Appaloosa Competitive All Breed Activities Program Points

 
Class Descriptions

Trail , Walk/Trot or Jog Trail, & Trail-In-Hand- The trail class tests the maneuverability of a horse through an obstacle course. Scoring is based on the horse’s willingness, ease and grace in negotiating the course. This class will be judged on the performance of the horse and rider while maneuvering obstacles. Riders are to work individually. There will be no rail work. Judges will assign a point value to each obstacle and points will be added to or subtracted from this score, based on the horse and rider's performance over that obstacle. An obstacle missed, refused, or taken out of order will result in a score of zero for that obstacle but will not disqualify entry.
Showmanship - judged on how the horse is groomed and presented by the exhibitor to the judge.
Halter - Evaluates conformation of the horse as a breed. Horses are shown with a leather halter and are traveled before judges so that lameness and quality of movement can be evaluated. Horses are judged on balance, structural correctness, breed and sex characteristics and degree of muscling. Of these, balance is the most important.
Pee Wee - This is a walk division. An adult may be in the ring with the exhibitor as a spotter. The pattern will be a simple pattern at a walk only.
Leadline - a walk class, where rider is to be led by an adult. And judged on equitation and riding ability.
12 and Under Hunter- Horses shown by exhibitors who are 12 or younger in age. There is a pattern class. Riders compete on the rail at a walk and trot both ways of the ring, line up and complete an individual workout. Riders will remain in the ring throughout the individual workouts. Horses will be shown at three gaits - walk, trot and extended trot.  Riders are not allowed to cross enter into classes where they would be asked to canter.
Hunter Classes - Horses are shown in English tack. Judges evaluate a hunter-type horse on the flat, at a walk, trot and canter. Emphasis is placed on smoothness of gait, free-flowing stride and willingness to perform. Exhibitors must wear traditional English attire.
Equitation -  Tests the rider’s ability to ride–not the performance of the horse. As in western horsemanship, contestants work a predetermined pattern. Riders return to be judged as they travel the perimeter of the arena performing gait changes at the judge’s discretion. Emphasis is placed on ability to sit correctly, hold the correct riding posture and control the horse on a precise pattern.
Hunter Hack - A transitional English. Horses are required to jump two fences then put on the rail to walk, trot and canter both directions in the ring. Emphasis is on manner and way of going on the flat and style over fences.
Western Classes -Horses are shown in western tack. Horses are evaluated at the walk, jog, and lope, on quality of movement while staying quiet and calm, traveling on a loose rein.  
Horsemanship - Designed to test the horsemanship abilities of riders using western tack. Divided into two sections, riders first follow a prescribed pattern of maneuvers at a walk, trot or lope. The riders are asked to ride around the perimeter of the arena. Judging focuses on the rider’s body position, seat in the saddle and ability to control the horse
12 & Under Western  - Horses shown by exhibitors who are 12 or younger in age. Riders will compete on the rail at a walk and jog both ways of the ring, line up and complete an individual workout. Riders will remain in the ring throughout the individual workouts. Horses will be shown at two gaits - walk and jog.  Riders are not allowed to cross enter into classes where they would be asked to lope.
Junior Horse - Open to horses 5 years and under as of  Jan 1st. Riders will be asked to walk, trot and canter in the hunter classes and walk, jog, and lope in the western classes.
Novice Rider - Open to riders in their first or second year of showing. Hunter or western. Open to adult and youth. Will be split adult and youth if entries warrant the split. Riders do not have to show the same horse in hunter and western.
Novice Horse - This is open to horses in their first or second year of showing. Hunter or Western.

 

Thursday Evening Show Class List:
1. Leadline
2. Pee Wee Walk
3. 12 and under (H/W) W/T or J
4. 12 and under (H/W) W/T or J Equitation
5. 12 and under (H/W) w/T or J Pattern
6. Open HUS W/T
7. Open HUS W/T/C
8. Open HUS Equitation Pattern

BREAK

9. Open Western Pleasure W/J
10. Open Western Pleasure W/J/L
11. Open Western Horsemanship Pattern
12. Novice Rider (H/W) W/T or J
13. Novice Rider (H/W) W/T or J Equitation
14. Novice Rider (H/W) Pattern





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