owHUNTERS:

LEADLINE: BHSA Open to riders 7 years and under as of December 1, 2009 50% equitation/50% suitability. May not cross enter into classes where riders are asked to trot.

PRE-SHORT STIRRUPS: BHSA Open to riders 10 years and under - age as of December 1, 2009. May not cross enter into classes where riders would be asked to canter or jump.

BEGINNER EQUITATION: Open to riders 14 year and under - age as of December 1, 2009

SHORT STIRRUPS HUNTER: VHSA. Open to riders 12 years and under - age as of December 1, 2009 VHSA division.

SHORT STIRRUPS EQUITATION: BHSA Open to riders 12 years and under - age as of December 1, 2009. Riders not permitted to cross enter into classes where they would jump higher than 18". Courses may be trotted.

STUDENT EQUITATION: BHSA Open to riders in 1st or 2nd year of showing. No age limitations. Courses may be trotted.

LONG STIRRUPS EQUITATION:   Open to beginner adult riders.

LONG STIRRUPS HUNTER:  Open to beginner adult riders.

ADULT PLEASURE:  VHSA/BHSA. Open to adults on horses.

JUNIOR PLEASURE: VHSA/BHSA. Open to juniors on horses, 17 and under. Age as of December 1, 2009.

PONY PLEASURE:  VHSA/BHSA. Open to juniors riding ponies, 17 and under. Age as of December 1, 2009.

LOW HUNTER: BHSA  Jump height 2'.0", 2'.6" No restrictions. Open division. If competing in other VHSA classes that limit jump height at show, this would apply to this division also (i.e. short stirrup equitation riders (BHSA) are not permitted to jump higher than 18", you would have to stay under that jump height).

CHILDREN UNDER 14 HUNTER:  Open to riders 14 and under as of December 1, 2009.

GREEN HUNTER:  VHSA/BHSA. Open to horses in 1st or 2nd year of showing. Jump height 2'.6".

CHILDREN'S / ADULT EQUITATION:  VHSA/BHSA. Open to amateur adults and juniors (age as of December 1, 2009) riding horses. Jump height 2'.6".

CHILDREN'S / ADULT AMATEUR HUNTER:  VHSA/BHSA. Open to juniors riding horses. Age as of December 1, 2009. Jump height 2'.6". Open to adults riding horses. Amateur status only.

WORKING HUNTER:  VHSA/BHSA. Open division. Adults may not ride ponies. Jump height 2'.6" (VHSA), min 2'9" (BHSA).