Horse Shows

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NORTHERN IRISH DRAUGHT & HUNTER SHOW - Myerscough College, Bilsborrow, Preston, PR3 0RY
Show Secretary / Liz Elliott, Blitterlees Farm, Silloth, Cumbria. CA7 4JN
Tel: 016973 31461, Mob:07857034248, Email: lizdelliott@btinternet.com

Central Coast Draft Horse Show

The First Annual "Central Coast Draft Horse and Driving Show" (CCDHDS) to be held at the beautiful San Benito County Fairgrounds on Saturday May 22, 2004. The CCDHDS show will feature Draft Horses, but also include Light Horses, Mules and Minis, in a variety of driving classes and exhibitions. Additionally there will be an exhibits area with vendors and displays featuring a variety of horse related products.

Draft horses are truly gentle giants! Last year, in a very short amount of time, a handful of us put together a draft horse (with some light and mini horses too!) driving "playday". Our small event was such a success that subsequently I had been approached several times to see if we were going to do another event. After much discussion with a few of my horse loving friends it was decided that the level of interest warranted a full-blown multi event show.

The purpose of the Central Coast Draft Horse and Driving Show is to provide a venue for west coast draft horse and light/mini horse enthusiast to showcase their driving talents in a low-key fun competitive environment. Additionally we want to promote and educate the general public to our sport and our love of horses.

With this in mind we have developed a weekend full of fun and exciting events for you and your family to enjoy. Here are some of the highlights of this years show:

An All-American grand opening celebration with Cheryl Camany and her "Beautiful Belgians"

An open halter class featuring 30 inch Miniature Horses up to 2000 pound Drafts! What a sight that will be!

Multiple driving classes including obstacle course, gambler's choice, pleasure classes and a 4-up hitch class. We'll include many junior versions of these classes for our young horse aficionados.

A few undersaddle events including a draft horse barrel race and keyhole competition.

A grand finale "Parade Class" highlighting our competitors in an on track display of the finest!!!

And several great exhibitions including the multi-award winning "Hames Valley Vineyard 6-up Percheron Mare Hitch" and the "California Cowgirls Rodeo Drill Team"! There are several ways you can be involved in the show. You can bring your horses and participate, you can highlight your business and help sponsor the show, you can display and sell your products & services and exhibit, and of course you can come and watch the show for FREE! (click here for a complete schedule)

Suzy Caston, Show Director, email: suzy@centralcoastdrafthorseshow.com, 831-628-3296

Halter - Open - This class is open to all breeds (Horse must be entered in driving show or must be of Draft breeding size). Each horse shall be judged as appropriate to its size category. Awards will be presented in each category with one best of class award.

Pleasure - Mini, Lights, Draft - These classes are open to any type vehicle. To show a quiet and easy way of going. Must show a smooth responsiveness. Must stand quietly and back readily. To be judged on quality, performance and manners.

Draft Hitch - Pairs & 4-up Hitch Type - To show stylish, high stepping action. To be shown at a walk and trot. Must stand quietly and back readily. At all times to show an ability to work as a unit with evenness to tugs. To be judged on performance, presence, quality, conformation, and manners.

Gamblers Choice - To be driven and timed over a course of unnumbered obstacles, each carrying a specific point value according to its degree of difficulty. Each driver has the same amount of time to negotiate as many obstacles as possible. After passing through the starting line the competitor may drive through the obstacle in any order from any direction. Each obstacle may be driven twice, but not in succession. No obstacle may be re-driven once it has been disturbed. Placing will be determined on a high score basis depending on size category.

Obstacle Course - To be driven and timed over a course of numbered obstacles, After passing the start line the competitor will drive the course by number. Disturbed obstacles will result in a point reduction. Placing will be determined on the best time finish.

Log Skidding - Open - Competitors will negotiate an obstacle course through which a team or single horse draws a chained log (size appropriate). It is a contest of skill not speed or weight pulling, however, in the event of a tie, time will be considered. Five point penalties will be assigned for going out of the boundaries or knocking over a cone. All contestants will have one turn at the course. Those with perfect scores will go through a smaller obstacle course to determine the winner. Course sizes will vary depending on equine category.

Barrels - Mini's to drive. Lights and Drafts to ride. Timed standard cloverleaf pattern.

Keyhole - Lights and drafts to ride. Timed standard keyhole pattern.

Trail - Open - A ridden trail course judged on performance and completion of obstacles.

Parade Class - Open - This is a parade type class to be held on the track. Any type vehicle or implement is allowed. To be judged on originality and style. This class is free to all competitors.

Central Coast Draft Horse and Driving Show, Fairgrounds Bolado Park, Hollister, California

The fairgrounds are located at Bolado Park, Highway 25, eight miles south of Hollister, just beyond Tres Pinos.

Directions
From Hwy 101 going north: Take Hwy 156 (San Juan Bautista) exit and bear right. Stay on this road past San Juan Bautista (SJB/Hollister Rd.). Turn right at the signal onto Union Rd. Continue on Union, winding around the outskirts of Hollister, to the 4-way stop at Hwy 25/Airline Hwy. Turn right and continue past Tres Pinos to Bolado Park Gate 1 - San Benito County Fairgrounds.

From Hwy 101 going south: Take Hwy 25 (Hollister/Pinnacles) exit and go back over the freeway. Approaching Hollister, turn left on Wright Rd. (shortly before 156/25 intersection), which turns into McCloskey. At the end of McCloskey, turn Right onto Fairview. Continue to the 4-way stop and turn left on Hwy 25/Airline Highway. Continue past Tres Pinos to Bolado Park.

From Hwy 5: Take Hwy 152 West (Pacheco Pass) to Hwy 156 (after Casa de Fruta). Follow Hwy 156 to the signal at Fairview Rd. Turn left and continue to the 4-way stop; turn left on Hwy 25/Airline Hwy and continue past Tres Pinos to Bolado Park. Budweiser Clydesdales open the Draft Horse Show - Missouri State Fair

Alabama Horse Shows

Stable Express is an online directory of both recognized and schooling horse shows listed within the state of Alabama. From English to Western and from Combined Training to Timed Event, Stable Express will keep you updated on the events scheduled throughout the state.

Alabama has a strong population of people who love to spend time with their horses in the show ring. Due to a lack of visibility across organizations, many shows do not reach their potential in advertising, participation, or promotion. That is where Alabama Horse Shows can help.

With more horse people looking to the web to stay connected, Alabama Horse Shows can assist in promoting horse shows and events, keeping Alabama horse show competitors connected and informed. Even better, the service is FREE!

Always check with the event contact to be sure of any modifications, rain dates, or cancellations. Alabama Horse Shows tries to have the latest and most accurate information available, but we have to rely on the event organizers to supply us with that information.

Eastern Arabian Horse Show & East Coast Championship

Pro/Am classes - Western Pleasure, Country English Pleasure, Hunter Pleasure, and Sport Horse under Saddle

Adult walk/trot pleasure and equitation in both Eastern Arabian Horse Show and East Coast Championships

AOTS Classes - amateur owned, trained, and shown. See the 2014 USEF rule book for details.

Gold Star Entry - if your entry is complete and correct, you will receive a Gold Star. There will be a Gold Star Express Lane for faster check in.

Open Sport Horse in Hand classes will be split into the following age groups for East Coast - yearlings, 2-5 yr olds, 6 yrs and over. They will also be split by type.

Virginia Arabian Horse Association

Virginia Horse Center, 487 Maury River Road, Lexington, Virginia 24450
Judges: Jeff Lee, WA (2013 US National Western Championship Judge)
Karen Homer-Brown, KY (2013 US National Hunter Pleasure/Show Hack Championship Judge)

Main Ring Classes (Dressage, Sport Horse, Working Hunter, Jumper, Reining & Trai, Open Breed Division)
Arabian Horse Association, United States Equestrian Federation and United States Dressage Federation Approved Shows