Horse Shows
Woodpecker Farm Schooling Shows 2008
Tuesday Night at 5:00 P.M.
June 24
The following shows are VHSA Assoc. & BHSA members
July 8,
July 22,
August 5 &
August 12
Get directions to Woodpecker Farm
Class Schedule
- Leadline
- Pre-Short Stirrup Walk - (leadline may x enter) - W/T
- Pre-Short Stirrup Walk - trot
- Pre-Short Stirrup - W/T w/ tests
- Short Stirrup Equitation - W/T
- Short Stirrup Equitation - over fences
- Short Stirrup Equitation - over fences
- Baby Green Hunter - over fences 18”
- Pony Hunter - over fences
- Pony Hunter - over fences
- Pony Hunter - under saddle
- Pony Hunter - under saddle
- Children’s/Adult Amateur Hunter - over fences
- Children’s/Adult Amateur Hunter - over fences
- Children’s/Adult Amateur Hunter - undersaddle
- Silver Fox Class - W/T
- Pleasure Pony - W/T
- Pleasure Pony - Go as you please
- Pleasure Pony - W/T/C
- Pleasure Horse - W/T
- Pleasure Horse - Go as you please
- Pleasure Horse - W/T/C
Class Specifications
Leadline
Open to children 7 years and younger . Riders not allowed to cross enter into any classes where they would be asked to trot. BHSA
Pre-Short Stirrup Equitation
Open to riders 10 years and under as of December 1 of the current show year. Riders may be asked to walk, trot, and perform simple Equitation tasks. Riders not allowed to cross enter into classes where they would be asked to canter or jump. BHSA
Short Stirrup Equitation
Open to riders 12 years and under. Jumps may not exceed 18”. Riders not allowed to cross enter into classes where they would jump over 18”. BHSA
Baby Green Horse
Open to horses in their 1st year of showing over fences. May not cross enter into classes where jumps are higher than 18".
Pony Hunter
Open to juniors on ponies. The division will be split to sm/med and large if entries warrant. Sm ponies jump 2’, Med jump 2’3”, large jump 2’6” BHSA,VHSA
Children’s/Adult Amateur Hunter
Open to juniors and adult amateurs. Jump heights to be 2’6. BHSA,VHSA
Silver Fox
Open to those who do not typically show. May not cross-enter into any other classes.
Pleasure Pony
Open to ponies shown by Juniors. To be judged on manners, suitability, soundness, and way of going.
Pleasure Horse
Open to horses. To be judged on manners, suitability, soundness, and way of going. BHSA,VHSA
Rules
- No dogs allowed
- Classes are $11
- Schooling from 3:00 PM to 4:45 PM
- Ribbons to 6th place. Points will be awarded 5,3,2,1. Champion receives 10, Reserve 6. Year end awards presented at the last show.
- Champ/Res to be awarded in Pre-short, Short Stirrup, Pony Hunter, CH/Adult Hunter, Pleasure Pony, Pleasure Horse
- Negative coggins within the last 12 months required
- ASTM approved helmets most be worn at all times while mounted
- $50 fee will be charged for all returned checks
- Informal riding attire allowed.
- Woodpecker Farm, employees, and associates will not be held responsible for loss, accident, or injury during any show to any exhibitor, spectator, groom, property or animal. Participants and spectators alike understand that horses are inherently dangerous and that equipment and ground conditions are equally unpredictable; and knowingly choose to participate and/or spectate, take full responsibility for this choice Entry onto the se grounds constitutes agreement and knowledge thereof.
- In the event of inclement weather, call the following numbers:(804)448-3346 or (804)994-4330

