Our 2020 Classic Showbills are available for downloading below.
The Saturday Showbill features all the Western classes and the Sunday Showbill features all the English classes!
Non-AQHA Class Descriptions are at the bottom of this page.
(Western Discipline Rail, English Discipline Rail, Hunter Versatility/English Trail, English Showmanship)
The Saturday Showbill features all the Western classes and the Sunday Showbill features all the English classes!
Non-AQHA Class Descriptions are at the bottom of this page.
(Western Discipline Rail, English Discipline Rail, Hunter Versatility/English Trail, English Showmanship)
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Non-AQHA Class Descriptions:
Western Discipline Rail:
This class is to show the ability of a highly trained Western horse. Final judging shall be on the basis of the best overall discipline rail performance. This class is judged on performance, manners and correct, prompt execution of the maneuvers. The class will perform work on the rail as a group and may include, but is not limited to:
- Walk, jog or lope*
- Extended walk, extended jog or extended lope*
- Simple or flying lead changes of each way*
- Starting into a lope from a halt*
- Starting and traveling on the counter lope*
- Side pass both left and right
- Turn on the forehand and turn on hind quarter
- Stand quietly
- Judge may ask for additional safe work.
- For safety reasons, exhibitors will not be required to mount or dismount
* - Walk/Jog classes will NOT be asked to lope or perform any maneuvers that require a lope.
English Discipline Rail:
This class is to show the ability of a highly trained English horse. Final judging shall be on the basis of the best overall discipline rail performance. This class is judged on performance, manners and correct, prompt execution of the maneuvers. The class will perform work on the rail as a group and may include, but is not limited to:
- Walk, trot or canter*
- Extended trot or extended canter*
- Two point position of rider
- Simple or flying lead changes of each way*
- Starting into a canter from a halt*
- Starting and traveling on the counter canter*
- Dropping the 'irons' in walk, trot or canter - may also include posting without stirrups*
- Leg yield both left and right on the rail and/or on the diagonal
- Turn on the forehand and turn on haunches
- Shoulder-in and/or haunches-in and/or out at a walk and/or trot
- Stand quietly
- Judge may ask for additional safe work.
- For safety reasons, exhibitors will not be required to mount or dismount
* - Walk/Trot classes will NOT be asked to canter or perform any maneuvers that require a canter.
Hunter Versatility (English Trail):
This class is judged on the performance of the horse. The overall objective for this class is to promote the more broke, versatile English horse that can perform maneuvers other than showing on the rail, with the intent that these horses could eventually progress to show in over-fences classes. The class will be judged on mannerisms, movement (consistent with hunter-type horses), responsiveness to the rider, and performance in negotiating the required maneuvers. Scoring system to be used will be the same as Western Trail. Horses to be shown in hunt seat tack and equipment. All equipment and rider attire rules for Hunter Under Saddle class will also apply to this class. Riders shall perform an individual pattern consisting of a series of maneuvers and the negotiation of obstacles such as logs, cones and cavallettis.
Required maneuvers will consist of:
- Walk, trot or canter over logs*
- Side pass over or between an obstacle
- Back through or around an obstacle or a series of cones or markers
- Show all three gaits (walk, trot and canter*) sometime during the pattern
Additional maneuvers which may be asked for include:
- Trotting circles or figure-8’s
- Cantering circles or figure-8’s with a simple or flying lead change*
- Trotting over elevated poles or cavallettis
- Opening and closing a gate
- Turns on the forehand or haunches
- Leg yields at the walk or trot
- Extended gaits at the trot or canter*
- Various gait transitions
- Trotting around or through obstacles such as cones or other markers
- Walking over a bridge
Patterns are designed to give credit to the forward-moving, hunter-type horses. At the option of Show Management, finals may consist of rail work and/or additional pattern work.
* - Walk/Trot classes will NOT be asked to canter or perform any maneuvers that require a canter.
English Showmanship:
Like Western Showmanship, the English Showmanship class is designed to evaluate the exhibitor’s ability to execute, in concert with their horse, a set of maneuvers prescribed by the Judge with precision and smoothness while exhibiting poise and confidence and maintaining a balanced, functional and fundamentally correct body position. Horses shall be shown in a plain leather halter with lead shank or show bridle. In all cases, leather equipment is suggested and preferred over other materials. Decorative silver bridles and silver halters are prohibited. Suitable English attire shall be worn by the exhibitor. Patterns are designed to give credit to the forward-moving, hunter-type horses.
Western Discipline Rail:
This class is to show the ability of a highly trained Western horse. Final judging shall be on the basis of the best overall discipline rail performance. This class is judged on performance, manners and correct, prompt execution of the maneuvers. The class will perform work on the rail as a group and may include, but is not limited to:
- Walk, jog or lope*
- Extended walk, extended jog or extended lope*
- Simple or flying lead changes of each way*
- Starting into a lope from a halt*
- Starting and traveling on the counter lope*
- Side pass both left and right
- Turn on the forehand and turn on hind quarter
- Stand quietly
- Judge may ask for additional safe work.
- For safety reasons, exhibitors will not be required to mount or dismount
* - Walk/Jog classes will NOT be asked to lope or perform any maneuvers that require a lope.
English Discipline Rail:
This class is to show the ability of a highly trained English horse. Final judging shall be on the basis of the best overall discipline rail performance. This class is judged on performance, manners and correct, prompt execution of the maneuvers. The class will perform work on the rail as a group and may include, but is not limited to:
- Walk, trot or canter*
- Extended trot or extended canter*
- Two point position of rider
- Simple or flying lead changes of each way*
- Starting into a canter from a halt*
- Starting and traveling on the counter canter*
- Dropping the 'irons' in walk, trot or canter - may also include posting without stirrups*
- Leg yield both left and right on the rail and/or on the diagonal
- Turn on the forehand and turn on haunches
- Shoulder-in and/or haunches-in and/or out at a walk and/or trot
- Stand quietly
- Judge may ask for additional safe work.
- For safety reasons, exhibitors will not be required to mount or dismount
* - Walk/Trot classes will NOT be asked to canter or perform any maneuvers that require a canter.
Hunter Versatility (English Trail):
This class is judged on the performance of the horse. The overall objective for this class is to promote the more broke, versatile English horse that can perform maneuvers other than showing on the rail, with the intent that these horses could eventually progress to show in over-fences classes. The class will be judged on mannerisms, movement (consistent with hunter-type horses), responsiveness to the rider, and performance in negotiating the required maneuvers. Scoring system to be used will be the same as Western Trail. Horses to be shown in hunt seat tack and equipment. All equipment and rider attire rules for Hunter Under Saddle class will also apply to this class. Riders shall perform an individual pattern consisting of a series of maneuvers and the negotiation of obstacles such as logs, cones and cavallettis.
Required maneuvers will consist of:
- Walk, trot or canter over logs*
- Side pass over or between an obstacle
- Back through or around an obstacle or a series of cones or markers
- Show all three gaits (walk, trot and canter*) sometime during the pattern
Additional maneuvers which may be asked for include:
- Trotting circles or figure-8’s
- Cantering circles or figure-8’s with a simple or flying lead change*
- Trotting over elevated poles or cavallettis
- Opening and closing a gate
- Turns on the forehand or haunches
- Leg yields at the walk or trot
- Extended gaits at the trot or canter*
- Various gait transitions
- Trotting around or through obstacles such as cones or other markers
- Walking over a bridge
Patterns are designed to give credit to the forward-moving, hunter-type horses. At the option of Show Management, finals may consist of rail work and/or additional pattern work.
* - Walk/Trot classes will NOT be asked to canter or perform any maneuvers that require a canter.
English Showmanship:
Like Western Showmanship, the English Showmanship class is designed to evaluate the exhibitor’s ability to execute, in concert with their horse, a set of maneuvers prescribed by the Judge with precision and smoothness while exhibiting poise and confidence and maintaining a balanced, functional and fundamentally correct body position. Horses shall be shown in a plain leather halter with lead shank or show bridle. In all cases, leather equipment is suggested and preferred over other materials. Decorative silver bridles and silver halters are prohibited. Suitable English attire shall be worn by the exhibitor. Patterns are designed to give credit to the forward-moving, hunter-type horses.