Florida 4-H State Horse Show
-Over Fences Classes and Schooling O/F
Those entered an over fences class (classes 44-53) may sign up for a schooling trip(s). A $10 fee will be charged for each warm-up trip. If Hunter Hack is your only over fences class, you are still eligible for a schooling trip, but are encouraged to only jump the outside line(s).
For reference, this is the order of the Schooling and Hunter Over Fences classes in the schedule:
- Schooling, 2’9”
- Schooling, 2’6”
- Schooling, 2’3”
44. Hunter Hack
45. Low Working Hunter
46. Low Equitation Over Fences
48. Medium Working Hunter
49. Medium Equitation Over Fences
51. High Working Hunter
52. High Equitation Over Fences
53. High Handy Hunter
50. Medium Handy Hunter
47. Low Handy Hunter
As a reminder, about the Low, Medium, and High sections:
- All sections are open to any height horses/ponies & any age rider.
- All entries in a section will jump at the same specified height.
- A horse/rider combination may show in only one section at a single show. Entrants with 2 horses may enter one horse in one section and the other in another.
- Entrants do not have to enter the same section at Area & State.
Which Schooling Trip to choose?
- Riders may choose whichever trip(s) they prefer.
- Most will want to school over the same fence heights as they will face in competition.
- Some prefer to school over lower heights to ease the horse in and build his confidence.
- Some prefer to school over higher fences so the competition heights feel easy in comparison.
To sign up for your schooling trip(s), you must indicate so on the online entry form and pay the $10 fee for each trip. On that form, all three height options will be available to everyone. If you pay for schooling and are not in one of classes 44-53, a schooling trip will not be granted, nor refunded.
Schooling trips will be one at a time over a set course with an order of go like any other over fences class. Friday before the first fences class, the 2’9” rides will begin at 800 a.m., followed immediately by the 2’6” rides, then the 2”3” rides. Youth must wear boots, show number, and safety helmet for the schooling trip. No trainers will be allowed in the ring, and after 3 refusals the rider will be excused.