WILLISTON HORSEMAN’S ASSOCIATION HUNTER SHOW
SHOW SERIES 2009 – 2010
Show dates are September 19, October 24, November 21, January 16, February 20, March 20, and April 17
SHOW WILL START PROMPTLY AT 8:30 A.M.
Division Sponsors are Available for Show and Year End Awards
Points will follow the rider, not the horse. This is in place so that if you don’t own a horse, sell your horse, or your horse is injured, you can still qualify for year end in a division by qualifying in 4 out of 7 shows in a particular division.
Hunter Ring
1) Lead Line Hunter (will run at 12:00)
2) Lead Line Equitation (will run at 12:00)
Walk Trot may be combined depending on participant numbers
3) Walk Trot (10 and under) HUS Flat
4) Walk Trot (10 and under) Equitation Flat
99) Warm Up (can be used before jump division)
5) Walk Trot (10 and under) ground poles hunter
6) Walk Trot (10 and under) ground poles hunter
7) Walk Trot (10 and under) ground poles Equitation
8) Walk Trot (11 and over) HUS flat
9) Walk Trot (11 and over) Equitation flat
99) Warm Up (can be used before jump division)
10) Walk Trot (11 and over) 12 inch cross rail hunter
11) Walk Trot (11 and over) 12 inch cross rail hunter
12) Walk Trot (11 and over) 12 inch cross rail Equitation
13) Cross Rails HUS flat WTC
14) Cross Rails Equitation Flat WTC
99) Warm Up (can be used before jump division)
15) Cross Rails Hunter OF
16) Cross Rails Hunter OF
17) Cross Rails Equitation OF
18) Pre Short/Long stirrup Hunter flat WTC
19) Pre Short/Long stirrup equitation flat WTC
99) Warm Up (can be used before jump division)
20) Pre Short/Long stirrup Hunter OF 12inch (may trot corners)
21) Pre Short/Long stirrup Hunter OF 12inch (may trot corners)
22) Pre Short/Long stirrup Equitation OF 12inch (may trot corners)
23) Short/Long stirrup Hunter flat WTC
24) Short/Long stirrup equitation flat WTC
99) Warm Up (can be used before jump division)
25) Short/Long stirrup Hunter OF 18inch
26) Short/Long stirrup Hunter OF 18inch
27) Short/Long stirrup Equitation OF 18inch
28) Baby Green (1st or 2nd year showing) Hunter Flat WTC
99) Warm Up (can be used before jump division)
29) Baby Green (1st or 2nd year showing) Hunter OF 2ft (May Trot)
30) Baby Green (1st or 2nd year showing) Hunter OF 2ft (May Trot)
31) Novice Hunter flat WTC
32) Novice Equitation flat WTC
99) Warm Up (can be used before jump division)
33) Novice Hunter OF 2ft
34) Novice Hunter OF 2ft
35) Novice Equitation OF 2ft
36) S/M /L Pony Hunter flat
37) S/M/L Pony Equitation flat
99) Warm Up (can be used before jump division)
38) S/M/L Pony Hunter OF 2ft or 2ft 6
39) S/M/L Pony Hunter OF 2ft or 2ft 6
40) S/M/L Pony Equitation OF 2ft or 2ft 6
43) Modified Hunter flat
44) Modified Equitation flat
99) Warm Up (can be used before jump division)
45) Modified Hunter OF 2ft 3 or 2ft 6
46) Modified Hunter OF 2ft3 or 2ft 6
47) Modified Equitation OF 2ft3 or 2ft 6
49) Open Hunter flat
50) Open Hunter equitation flat
99) Warm Up (can be used before jump division)
51) Open Hunter OF 2ft9 or 3ft
52) Open Hunter OF 2ft9 or 3ft
53) Open Hunter OF equitation 2ft9 or 3ft
**Classes may be combined depending on number of participants**
CLASS FEES: Members $7.00, Non-Members $8.00. Office Fee $5.00 each Horse, Grounds Fee for all Horses $5.00 each. Stalls are available $10.00 each members, must be reserved in advance.
HUNTER ARENA DAY OF SHOW AND YEAR-END DIVISION AWARDS. Year End must qualify in 4 out of 7 shows. To qualify must show in all classes for that division at that show.
Lead Line (1-2) Short/Long Stirrup (23-27)
Cross Rails (13-17) Novice (31-35)
Walk Trot 10 and under (3-7) Walk Trot 11 and over (8-12)
S/M/L Pony (36-40) Pre short/long (18-22)
Baby Green (28-30) Modified (43-47)
Open Hunter (49-53)
Rules & Regulations
1) Negative Coggins Required (No Exceptions).
2) All ages are calculated as of USEF is December 1
3) No Alcoholic Beverages/Illegal Drugs permitted on W.H.A. grounds.
4) A grounds fee of $5.00 per horse per day is charged at time of entry. Office Fee of $5.00 per horse per day at time of entry.
5) Year-end award competitors must show in 4 out of 7 shows in a series, and qualify in their division at each of those shows. (Must show in all classes for that division to qualify)
6) Points follow the rider, not the horse. This means you can qualify in a division on more than one horse. All points will be calculated by number of horses entered through 6th place. 1st=7pts, 2nd=5, 3rd = 4, 4th=3, 5th=2, 6th=1
7) Each division must have a MINIMUM of 2 qualified entries per show to qualify for a Daily highpoint award otherwise division will only qualify for a Year-end award. Year-end awards based on number of entries in the division.
8) A participant must be a W.H.A. Member to qualify for division awards. Points start at the time of membership.
9) Number 1 rule is you must have fun!!
10) Division ties will be decided by Over Fences classes.
11) All Divisions have a minimum number of classes required to qualify for that division. The more classes you participate in for that division the more points you accrue for the division.
12) All judges’ decisions are final and show volunteers are not answerable for judges’ decisions.
13) A class must have at least 2 entries to run except Lead-Line. The show committee reserves the right to cancel/combine/sub any class or division.
14) Day of Show Highpoints are calculated the day of the show. You may check the Bulletin Board on our web site a few days after the show for the Daily Highpoint winners.
15)Rider, Not the owner, of the horse must be a member to get member entry fee.
16) Lead Line riders may not enter any other riding classes.
17) Walk/Trot horse and rider combinations may not enter Walk or Walk/Trot/Canter classes, except Schooling.
18) Riding Helmets are mandatory.
19) A maximum of 5 minutes will be allowed for tack changes.
20) Horses that kick must wear a red ribbon in their tail.
21) Adults 19 and over only may exhibit stallions.
22) All dogs must be on a leash and supervised.
23) All exhibitor numbers must be approved by show office.
24) Any person exhibiting abusive treatment of animals or other individuals or the excessive use of Profanities on the grounds will be asked to leave the show grounds regardless of status in the competition and without refund!!
LEAD LINE – Open to beginner riders 10 years and younger who have
not trotted in any show before.
WALK TROT/POLES/RAILS – Divisions offered for riders 10 & under and riders 11 &
older. Open to youth and amateur riders who have not cantered in a previous show.
May cross enter into Cross rails jumping classes only.
CROSS RAILS – Open to youth and amateur riders who have not jumped higher
than 18” in previous shows. Flat classes will walk, trot, and canter. No penalty for
trotting on course.
BABY GREEN– Open to all riders on horse in first or second year of
showing. Flat class will walk, trot, canter. No penalty for trotting on course.
WARM UP – Card open all day. Open to all horses/ponies and riders. Jumps will range
in height.
PRE SHORT/LONG STIRRUP - Open to riders on horses or ponies who have
not jumped over 18” in previous shows. Jumps 12” Flat classes will walk, trot, and canter. May trot corners.
SHORT/LONG STIRRUP - Open to riders on horses or ponies who have
not jumped over 2’ in previous shows. Jumps 18” Flat classes will walk, trot, and canter.
NOVICE HUNTER – Open to all horses/ponies and riders. Jumps 2’. sFlat classes to walk, trot, and canter.
MODIFIED CHILD/ADULT – Open to junior and amateur riders. Jumps 2’3” or 2’6”.
Flat classes to walk, trot, and canter.
OPEN HUNTER – Open to all horses/ponies and riders. Jumps 2’9” or 3’. Flat classes
to walk, trot, and canter.
****For points and show updates please see the bulletin board****