Conversation Between Canadian Sage and Amber.Molly

Yep Red Deer is August 6-9. That would be sooo coool to do a member meet up!!

Hmmm i may take you up on that offer, I will see closer to the time!

I know!! I can't wait to meet you and your beautiful horses!! Red Deer is in August?? There are other members - cowgurly and Anti-silence in that area too!! We could set up a larger member meet!! OH and my boyfriend doesn't want to go on our HGS ride, so I have a horse if you want to ride him He's definately not as nice as yours

You know, I will be in your area more than once this summer for horse shows! (olds, Calgary, Red Deer). The Red Deer one I will have ALL THREE of them there... (ok well Ivory N Katie for sure)..and that one is in August!

Wowza. There's so much that goes into it!!! I just want the experience hahaha!

Definately... I'll try and make it to the olds or red deer one first! Exciting!! Thanks so much for all the info, I really appreciate it!

The shows are usually 4 judge shows (so 4 shows but in one weekend). The big one in August is a 6 judge show!

So....its about $10 a class I think PER judge, so if its a 4 judge show its $40 just to show in the one class + there is an office fee (I think the office fee is around $10-20 PER horse) + there is your stall fee....when I show all-around I probably spend close to or more than $400 a weekend.

Showing just a yearling, or I guess with one horse, and only in one or two classes your probably looking at spending close to $100 dollars just in entry fees.

I do suggest comming to watch a show before entering in one, just to get an idea of how things are run! It is like your average open show, but there is alot more "precision" and "perciseness" than at open shows and it does help if you watch one before showing in one (i wish I had done that back in the day lol).

Eeeeeeeeek!!! I'll definately come watch the one in Calgary!!!

How expensive? That's a strange point system... how could you even show 3 horses!!

Nope, you have to have 3 horses in a class in order to earn a point, which is why its almost pointless to show with a breeding stock (unfortaunetaly, someone has to start some where but breed shows are EXPENSIVE).

Katie will be at the August show (6-9) and yes, at the Calgary Show....and undersaddle to be exact!

Ohhhh right... the points. and the money! AHhhh! So if only one horse showed, they would get a point or what?

I doubt I'd do a futurity class as Molly hasn't even been handled for a few months. Are you taking Katie in that!!?

Yes, they actually let one horse show in a class.

what do you mean what else do I show for? Mainly, when ur doing breed shows you want to earn points, you dont get money back for winning anything unless you do a futurity class, which btw: solid paints can show in with the colored ones...those are the ONLY classes that solids can compete against colored.

They actually LET only ONE person show?!!!? How much does it cost? I would be doing it for the experience... both Molly and myself... What else do you show for?