San Mateo County Horsemen’s Association
Western Schooling Show
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Webb Ranch, 2720 Alpine Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025
Judge: Chris Bugenig

Registration: 7 a.m. Awards to First Place

Show starts: 9 a.m. Ribbons to First - Sixth Place

Food: SMCHA Color Guard Café 10 am Daily High-Point: Same horse & rider

1. Clinic Halter - FREE **	16. Western Pleasure 13 & Under W/J *
2. Horses on Halter Any Breed - Open *	17. Western Pleasure 18 & Over W/J *
3. Clinic Showmanship – FREE **	18. Western Pleasure - Open W/J/L *
4. Showmanship – Open *	19. Western Pleasure - Never Won a First W/J *******
5. Bareback Equitation W/J *	20. Western Pleasure – Pairs W/J *
6. Western Equitation Clinic - FREE W/J/L**	21. Gimmick Western Pleasure - Open W/J/L *
7. Western Equitation 14-17 W/J *	22. SMCHA Western Pleasure - Open W/J/L FREE to SMCHA Members Only
8. . Western Equitation 13 & Under W/J *	23. Jack Benny Pleasure Riders 39 & Over W/J
9. Western Equitation 18 & Over W/J *	24. Trail Horse Clinic Class - FREE **
10. Western Equitation Open W/J/L *	25. Green Trail Horse 1st or 2nd year W/J
11. Equitation - Never Won a First W/J *******	26. Trail 14-17 W/J *
12. Horsemanship – Open W/J/L *	27. Trail 13 & Under W/J *
13. Horsemanship - Never Won a First W/J *******	28. Trail 18 & Over W/J *
14. Western Pleasure Clinic - FREE W/J/L**	29. Trail Open W/J/L *
15. Western Pleasure 14-17 W/J *	30. Trail – Never Won a First W/J *******

WESTERN SCHOOLING SHOW HIGH POINT SPONSORED AND AWARD PRESENTED BY

JOAN McLAREN HORSE TRAINING

* Daily High-point classes: 2, 4, 5, (7, 8 or 9), 10, 12 (15, 16 or 17)18, 20, 21, (26, 27, or 28) & 29

** FREE Clinic Classes: Free to contestants who have entered Halter #2, Showmanship #4, Equitation, Pleasure or Trail Classes

*** Maiden High Point Award (Never-Won-A-First in any of these classes prior to May 17, 2009): Classes 11, 13, 19 and 30

SMCHA Series High Point: This year we will be offering an SMCHA Series High Point Award. The series includes high points for:

Western – May 17 and August 23 shows

English – August 2 and August 23 shows.

Direction to Webb Ranch: Hwy 280, exit @ Alpine Road, turn West toward hills. Webb Ranch is first driveway on the right. Follow the Webb Ranch Road about 1.5 miles to the show ring. Follow the signs.

Webb Ranch Rules: Keep horses off the lawn and picnic area. DO NOT tie horses to fence rails. No wandering in barns where privately owned horses are boarded. Small children must be supervised at all times. Please drive 5 MPH everywhere on the ranch. NO SMOKING ON RANCH.

Entry forms also available at www.SMCHA.org. Please use one form per horse and rider.

SHOW RULES:

Contestants MUST wear long sleeve shirts, boots, hat or helmet.

Chaps and silver are NOT required.

All classes except Gimmick are ridden one-handed in a shank bit.

Horses under 5 years may be ridden two-handed in bosal or snaffle.

No twisted wire snaffle in any class except Gimmick

Never-Won-a-First means at any show in that event.

Walk/Jog (W/J) classes CAN cross enter into Walk/Jog/Lope (W/J/L) classes

Gimmick class: You may use any humane training device and you may ride two-handed with gimmick.

Report Tack Changes to gate or management two classes prior to your class.

No stallions or dogs.

NOTES:

All patterns/obstacles for Showmanship, Horsemanship and Trail classes will be posted at the registration area by 7 a.m.

Class #11,13, 30: Never-won-a-first these classes in any show prior to May 17, 2009.

Class #19: Never-won-a-first in Pleasure means present rider has never won a first with that horse.

Class #25: Green Trail means First or Second-year horses or riders.

Horse Show Chairs: Noel Moody 650-322-6545 and Cheryl Basin 650-364-3020 or email Cheryl @ c-cheryl@sbcglobal.net

PLEASE COME AND HAVE FUN!

San Mateo County Horsemen’s Association