2011 Santa Barbara National Horse Shows
51st Annual Santa Barbara Amateur Horse Show
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This nationally-acclaimed horse show is considered an important November training show for future Olympian equestrians.
If you are a show rider, you know the show season winds down during fall. It is the time for medal finals and championship shows, and when riders in contention for year-end awards are gathering their last few points.
The Santa Barbara National Amateur Horse Show, is the last show of the season, and is known as the "Turkey Show" since it is held over the Thanksgiving week at Earl Warren Showgrounds. It features wonderful horse shows, entertainment, dancing and awards ceremony.
Flat Classes for riders start at age:
6 & under,
8 year olds, 9 year olds, etc.
Hunters and Equitation
Over Fences classes start with the 7 & under,
Jumper classes start with the 8 & under.
Team Jumper competition
with points being kept in each age group. (The team winners of each class are awarded sashes to wear in the next day's class) Adults have their own set of classes including:
two age groups of jumpers,
three age groups of hunters and flat classes,
awards for individual classes.
The National Amateur Horse Show sponsors turkey dinner on Thanksgiving evening. All the barns compete for prizes by decorating their dinner tables, and awards are presented for table decorations in a variety of categories. Other entertainment includes a pinata for little kids, a limbo contest, and dancing.
Downloads
Hunter and Jumper Section Information Book
Waiver for Hunter Jumper Entries
Santa Barbara National Amateur Horse Show Past Results
Hunter-Jumper Horse Show Results July 2009
Hunter-Jumper Horse Show Results July 2008
Hunter-Jumper Horse Show Results July 2007
Hunter-Jumper Horse Show Results July 2006
Hunter-Jumper Horse Show Results July 2005