Waska Riders Fun Shows

2011 Fun Show Info

THE DATE OF THE AUGUST FUN SHOW WAS MIS-PRINTED!! SHOW WILL BE HELD AUGUST 21! Please contact Chris if you were planning to attend on the 20th and can't on the 21st and are concerned that this will affect a high point qualification.

Shows are open to members only. $15 individual or $25 family membership fee must be paid prior to riding at a club event. Fun shows are FREE to all current members.

Click here for 2011 Dates & Fun Show Bill

Shows are held at the Pope County Fairgrounds in Glenwood
(click here for a map)

All fun shows start at either 9 a.m. or 1 p.m. Please check the Calendar in the newsletter or on the web site for any changes in times or dates!! Shows start with pleasure. Games will begin no sooner than 2.5 hours after start, and no later that 3 hours after start.

Fun Show Cancellation Policy
If chairs for each fun show find it necessary to cancel for any reason, they will make this call early the morning of the show and it will be announced on the club web site at least two hours prior to the start of the show. Please contact show chairs before heading out if you want to know whether or not the show has been cancelled. Chairs are listed on page 2 of the show bill.

If a show is cancelled, we ask that individuals please not use the fairgrounds that day on your own.

The Pope County Fair Board does not allow pets on the grounds.

Age Divisions

(Age as of January 1 of the current year)

PEEWEE = 10 and under
JUNIOR = 11-13
INTERMEDIATE = 14-17
SENIOR = 18-34
SENIOR+ = 35 & over

General Rules

• In order to qualify for year-end, you must ride in at least three of the fun shows. Points will not count until your dues have been paid.
• Points for year end awards will be taken from your three best shows.
• The same horse and rider combination may not ride in more than one division.
• Most WSCA rules will be followed except as follows:
  • Boots, jeans and tucked in shirts with sleeves are the only required attire for participation in fun shows.
  • Horses will not be disqualified for using training tack in a fun show class, but they may be placed below horses wearing WSCA regulation tack, at the judge’s discretion.
  • Knock-downs will result in a 5-second penalty.
  • Riders must wear a number on their back or their saddle pad. Use one number per person, regardless of number of horses ridden.
  • The same horse may be used by two different people in two age divisions of the same class. BOTH may ride for points.

Qualifying for Year-end Awards

Year-end awards will be given to high point and reserve high point in each age division. In each class, six points are awarded for 1st place, five for 2nd, four for 3rd, etc., regardless of class size. Eligibility requirements will be reviewed each year and published in this letter. For the 2011 qualifying year, in order to qualify for year-end awards, your dues must be paid before points count and you must ride in at least three shows.

These are just guidelines. Any changes or clarifications of fun show or year-end rules will be made at a club meeting and noted in the club newsletter.