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Smallwood Horses Schooling Show
What's a Schooling Show?
A Western schooling show is a low-pressure, instructional horse show environment focused on training, skill-building, and introducing riders and green horses to competition. These budget-friendly local shows feature standard Western classes like pleasure, horsemanship, and trail without the high stakes or expensive attire of major breed circuits.
Core Characteristics
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Relaxed Atmosphere: Designed for learning, allowing exhibitors to school horses in the ring or receive constructive feedback from judges.
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Attire and Tack: Neat, clean Western wear and standard working tack are required, but heavy silver saddles and custom show clothes are optional.
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Open Accessibility: Open to all riding levels, youth, amateurs, and various horse breeds or ponies.
What Division do I choose?
OPEN
anyone can enter Open, normally its a more competitive class with professional riders. An open class at a horse show is a competition open to any horse and rider, regardless of age, breed, sex, or past experience or awards. There are no special limits or qualifications needed to enter
Amateur
a competition restricted to riders who do not work as professional trainers, judges, or instructors, and who do not receive payment or money for riding, training, or showing horses. These divisions separate non-professional hobbyists from open-class professionals
Youth (17 & under)
restricted to riders 17 & under, horse age is not a factor.
Walk Trot (Horse or Rider)
an introductory or restricted horse show class category where riders are only judged at the walk and the trot (or jog), omitting the canter or lope. It is designed for beginner riders, youth, green horses, or adult amateurs building confidence in the ring.
How do I enter and When are they due?
Click this link to enter online ENTER HERE
don't want to enter online Click Here print the form and email or txt it to the number on the form
Entries are due September 30th by midnight no exceptions, there are no entries the day of the show.
Rules
Western dress code requires neat, clean, and professional attire appropriate for the specific discipline and class. collared shirts, boots, and Pants or Chaps, Cowboy Hat or helmet
Walk Trot Rider & Horses can NOT enter any classes where loping is required.
Lungeline and in hand Trail are for horses 2year old and under only
Judge Decisions are final, we can ask you to leave if you are rude to the judge
anyone one not following Facility rules will be asked to leave
all dogs must be on leashes and Stay at your trailer, no dogs in the arena for any reason.
we will assume you are a scratch after three gate calls
all tack will be permitted as long as its safe functional.
this is a fun learning day rude behavior will not be tolerated