Waska Riders Fun Shows

2008 Fun Show Info

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

Members pay no entry fees at fun shows.

All fun shows start at 1 p.m., EXCEPT the July show, which starts at 9 .a.m. Shows start with pleasure. Games will begin no sooner than 2 hours after start, and no later that 2.5 hours after start.

Shows held Rain or Shine — no rain dates!

Click here for 2008 Dates & Fun Show Bill

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

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
GREEN HORSE PLEASURE
NOVICE/GREEN RIDER = Horse & rider combination never placed 1st or 2nd in club year-end standings

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, but shall not be placed above horses wearing regulation tack in that class.
  • 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, but only one 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 where there are more than 5 qualifiers. If there are 5 or less qualified in a division, only a high point will be awarded. 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 2008 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. All peewee members who show are given participation awards at the year-end banquet.

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.