Virginia Horse Shows Association, Inc

Virginia Horse Shows Association, Inc.

Are you ready to hold a VHSA Associate Recognized Horse Show? The following is a guideline for the equipment and supplies that are needed to hold a successful horse show.

Administrative Supplies:

1. Do you currently carry liability insurance? The VHSA must be named as the additional insured on your liability policy and proof of this insurance must be provided to the VHSA office.

2. Horse numbers, with strings, for exhibitors.

3. Judges Cards, Championship charts, class sheets, clip boards, pens, pencils.

4. Class Ribbons, Championship and Reserve Ribbons.

5. Walkie Talkies.

6. An adequate P.A. System with at least two to three speakers.

7. Measuring stick or tape to measure height of jumps and 100' measuring tape to measure distance between jumps.

Facility Requirements:

1. Minimum ring size - 100' x 200' with the appropriate gate(s). The wider and longer the better. There must be an In/Out gate which can be the same or separate, but should be wide enough for a vehicle to drive through.

2. Suitable sized schooling area, ideally fenced.

3. Covered/enclosed Secretary stand. Covered/enclosed Announcer’s stand (can be combined with Secretary’s stand). A covered/enclosed Judge’s stand, should be mid-way on long side of the ring (can be combined with the Announcer’s stand, not the Secretary’s stand).

4. Separate food stand, not at ring side (distracts/scares horses) that meets the Health Department specifications.

5. Suitable all weather parking area for vans, trailers, trucks, cars, etc.

6. Water available for horses.

7. Adequate restroom facilities. If there is access to an indoor restroom, we encourage having a back up “port-a-john” on the grounds as well. If “port-a-johns” are the only type of restrooms, we encourage having at least two present on the grounds to serve all exhibitors and spectators.

Adequate Jump Equipment:

1. 16 to 20 pairs of standards including 8 pairs of wing standards; 12 pairs of standards for the show ring and 4 pairs of standards for the warm-up ring.

2. 8 pairs flower boxes or other groundline boxes.

3. 6 to 8 Assorted 12" to 18" solid color gates and/or planks.

4. 6 to 8 Assorted 16" to 20" walls (bricks, stones, etc.).

5. 40 to 50 solid color poles in white, gray, beige (natural), green and/or barn red.

6. 50 to 60 pairs sturdy jump cups and pins.

7. It is recommended break-away cups be used on the backs of all oxers.

For Jumper Shows, along with the Hunter equipment the following items need to be added:

1. Solid rails are permissible.

2. 20 striped poles

3. Start and Finish Markers

4. Set of Jump Numbers:

- 1 to 8 (12 ideally) plus: 2 A’s, 2 B’s and 1 C

5. Ideally 12 Red and 12 White Jump Flags

6. Two stop watches with knowledgeable people to time or an electric timer with one stop watch and timer.

Personnel Required:

1. Judge(s)

2. Ring Crew

3. Announcer

4. Secretary

5. In-Gate

6. Ring drag and rakes

32 Ashby Street, Suite 204 e-mail: (540) 349-0910

Warrenton, Virginia 20186 website: www.vhsa.com FAX (540) 349-0094