4-H Shows in the Fraser Valley

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Rusty Spurs 4-H Club Horse Show | June 8th, 2019

Behind-The-Bit 4-H Club Horse Show | May 4th, 2019 

Prairie Trotters 4-H Club Horse Show | TBD

Abbotsford Agrifair | August 3rd-5th 2019

Chilliwack Fair| August 10th-12th, 2019

PNE | August 17th - September 2nd 2019

Open and Breed Shows in the Fraser Valley

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Ever think of showing your horse outside of 4-H?  Well here's your chance! There are multiple riding clubs around the Lower Mainland, offering an abundance of different disciplines such as English, Western, Dressage, Jumper, Gymkhana, Reining and many more!

 

Delta Riding Club: www.deltaridingclub.com

Located in Beautiful Delta BC, the Delta riding club offers English/Western shows, Percentage days, and Hunter shows.

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Langley Riders Society: www.langleyriders.com

Located in Langley BC, the Langley Riders offer many different disciplines such as English/Western days, Hunter/Jumper days, Game days, and their summer Rodeo.

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Mission Horse Club: www.missionhorseclub.com 

Located in Mission BC, Mission horse club offers English/Western shows, Hunter/jumper shows, and Games.

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Chilliwack Riding Club: www.chilliwackridingclub.com

Located in Chilliwack BC, the Chilliwack riding club offers English/Western shows and Gymkhanas (Games).

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Willoughby Saddle Club: www.willoughbysaddleclub.com 

Located in Langley BC, the Willoughby saddle club offer Flat english classes and over fences clases at Campbell Valley Park Arena.

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Windsor Stables: www.windsorstables.net

Located in Aldergrove BC, Windsor offers Hunter/Jumper shows that include Flat classes.

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Maple Ridge Equine Center: www.mrec.ca 

Located in Maple Ridge, MREC offers shows in hunters, Jumpers and even some Dressage.

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Windsum Enterprises Ltd: www.windsum.ca 

Located in Langley BC, Windsum offers Dressage shows.

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Milner Downs Equestrian Center: www.milnerdowns.com

Located in Langley BC, Milner downs offers Hunter/Jumper shows, as well as Schooling shows.

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Thunderbird Show Park: www.thunderbirdshowpark.com

Located in Langley BC, Thunderbird show park offers Top hunter/Jumper show, Dressage and hosts a lot of different shows.

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BC Sport Horse & Sport Pony Breeders: www.bcsporthorses.com

Located in Cloverdale BC, the BC sport horse offers two shows a year with English Flat classes and Halter classes.  Classes offer include coloured, Canadian horses, sport horses and ponies.

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Lower Mainland Quarter Horse Association: www.bcqha.com 

Located in Langley BC, LMQHA offers three shows a year in Quarter horse classes in addition to the all-breed schooling show.  This year at two of their shows they have put some Paint Classes, and there are as well Open Breed Classes offered.

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Arabian Shows: www.aahabc.com

All Arabian Horse Association of British Columbia.

 

Show Attire by Tamara J.

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For all the new members, here is a little write out on what you need to know about how to dress not just yourself for a horse show, but as well as your horse.  Please read over because there are a few things members must know about when showing your horse. 

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English Attire

 

Rider:

Riding Show jacket

Helmet – Black is preferred

Stock shirt or Dickie (may be any colour)

Stock pin 

Breeches or Jodhpurs of neutral color (olive green, beige or white) | NO COLOURS

Tall boots or Black/Brown Half chaps matching their riding boot

Hair to be tied back into a bun in a hair net

Gloves and Spurs optional

No whips allowed in Show hack/Road hack Classes | But are allowed in others.

 

Horse:

Showmanship | Horses to be shown in either a bridle or halter 

Braiding or banding is optional but preferred

Leather bridle and reins – No flashes or figure eight bridles are permitted

Saddle pad are to be either white or black (White is preferred)

All purpose, Dressage or jumper saddles 

No polos, splint boots, bell boots or any other leg protecting gear are allowed in the show ring

No Standing Martingales, running martingales, or draw reins in the show ring.

 

Western Attire

 

Rider:

Helmets must be worn for western classes | IT IS A 4-H RULE

Long sleeved show shirt/jacket/vest/sweater | May be as colourful or blinged out as you want

Chaps, Spurs, Belt and Gloves are optional

Hair to be in a hair net or just tied

Proper pants |Jeans are appropriate and must be over top of your boots (Blue or black.)

 

Horse:

Showmanship |  Horses to be shown in a halter

Western saddle | Breastplate is optional

Any suitable western bit is permitted | any curb bit must have a curb chain

If rider is riding a junior horse (5 yrs old and under) he/she may use a snaffle/hackamore/bosal with two hands.  Members in Unit 1 and 2 also have the permission to use two hands.  All other riders must ride with one hand (preferably the left hand with rest of the reins on the right hand side) in split reins or rommels.

Reins to be leather or rawhide | Please refrain from rope

No Draw reins, Tie-downs, Martingales, Nosebands or Crops, leg protection (polos, splint boots, ect.)  are permitted in the show ring.

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