Ride in the Show

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Gates open for riders at 3PM. This event is unique because the horse and rider teams are the entertainment for the evening. Your horse show experience will consist of a course walk, followed by the Calcutta [optional] and then the main event. We ask that riders stick around for ribbon presentations and the victory gallop. We hope that you will join us in the tent after the horse show to have a celebratory toast and mingle with the audience. They always love to meet the athletes! The show portion of the evening is typically done by 8:30 PM and the DJ plays on after that!

The Calcutta is a major fundraising portion of the night. The audience gets to bid on the horse and rider combination they think will win the big class. 60% of the bids raised go to the charity. The other 40% is split between the successful bidders on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place riders in the evening class.

Riders are invited into the arena in small groups for a warm-up session ahead of the main event and are given the opportunity to jump a couple of the jumps on course. This is your chance to showcase your horse's talent to prospective bidders. We have a live auctioneer on site who will be auctioning you off to the highest bidder! We encourage you to show off as much as you can to get the highest bids possible!!

This is a chance for you to brush off your whites! Show jackets are required. Braiding is optional. Tack as per EC rules for a 1M jumper class. 

We understand that with horses, you can't always predict whether you will be able to make it. Because it's a fundraiser, your entry is nonrefundable. Our goal is to field a roster of 30 riders, so if we have an entry on the waitlist, we will replace your entry and refund your money. If for some reason we can't do that, you will still receive the rider gift bag, which is valued at more than your entry fee.