NOVICE SADDLE SERIES
Novice Saddle Series
2025 Shows:
4 TQHA approved shows in 2024. (**Approved Series shows will rotate per year)
Click each show for schedules and information:
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- Winter Circuit – January 24-26, 2025; Waco TX
- Buckle Winners
- The Classic – August 28 – September 1, 2025; Fort Worth, TX
- Buckle Winners
- • Boom Circuit – September 26 – 28, 2025; Amarillo, TX
- Buckle Winners
- TQHA Introductory Show –December 12-14, 2025; Bryan-College Station, TX
- Buckle Winners
- **TQHA novice exhibitor must show @ 4 out of 5 of these shows to be eligible.
**TQHA Intro Show is mandatory
- Winter Circuit – January 24-26, 2025; Waco TX
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2024 Shows:
5 TQHA approved shows in 2024. (**Approved Series shows will rotate per year)
Click each show for schedules and information:
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- The TX Festival Horse Show – April 24 – 25, 2024
- The Sandhill Quarter Horse Show – May 4 & 5, 2024
- Big Country Pumpjack Circuit – July 11 – 14, 2024
- The Classic – August 29 – September 2, 2024
- TQHA Introductory Show – December 13-15, 2024
**TQHA novice exhibitor must show @ 4 out of 5 of these shows to be eligible.
**TQHA Intro Show is mandatory
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2024 Saddle Series:
L1 AMATEUR – Level 1 Amateur - Showmanship Level 1 Amateur - Horsemanship
Level 1 Amateur - Hunt Seat Equitation Level 1 Amateur - Ranch Riding
Level 1 Amateur - Trail Level 1 Amateur - WP
Level 1 Amateur - Hunter Under Saddle
L1 YOUTH – Level 1 Youth - Showmanship Level 1 Youth - Horsemanship
Level 1 Youth - Hunt Seat Equitation Level 1 Youth - Ranch Riding
Level 1 Youth - Trail Level 1 Youth - WP
Level 1 Youth - Hunter Under Saddle
2023 Saddle Series:
Final!
L1 AMATEUR – Level 1 Amateur - Showmanship Level 1 Amateur - Horsemanship
Level 1 Amateur - Hunt Seat Equitation Level 1 Amateur - Ranch Riding
Level 1 Amateur - Trail Level 1 Amateur - WP
Level 1 Amateur - Hunter Under Saddle
L1 YOUTH – Level 1 Youth - Showmanship Level 1 Youth - Horsemanship
Level 1 Youth - Hunt Seat Equitation Level 1 Youth - Ranch Riding
Level 1 Youth - Trail Level 1 Youth - WP
Level 1 Youth - Hunter Under Saddle
WHAT IT IS:
TQHA Approved Shows that have the following novice classes.
- 7 novice classes (Am & Youth =14 total)
- Ranch Riding, Hunter Under Saddle, Hunt Seat Equitation, Horsemanship, Pleasure, Trail, Showmanship
AWARDS:
- Only TQHA members eligible for awards
- Year-End Final High Point
**Awarded at TQHA Annual Meeting Awards Banquet – January 2024
RULES – 2024
- Both exhibitor and horse owner must be current TQHA members. (No retroactive must be a member by Aggie Super Circuit – can join at the horse show)
- Must be AQHA L1 eligible.
- Must show at 4 of the 5 nominated shows, TQHA intro show is mandatory.
- Do not have to show to every judge at those shows, but all judges do count.
- Each individual judge’s placing (show) at the nominated shows counts towards year-end (saddle) points in the respective division.
•• For example: For the L1 Am Trail there will be 13 eligible judges(shows) you do not have to show to all 13 judges, however, all 13 judges’ placings will count towards year-end saddle series awards. - Points are determined by the number of entries in the class up to 10pts. For example: If there are 10 people in the class 1st place gets 10pts, 2nd place gets 9pts, 3rd gets 8pts, etc.
- In the event of a tie, the person that has shown to the most judges wins the tie-breaker. Second tie-breaker – a person with the most 1sts. Thereafter will be under the discretion of TQHA.
RULES – 2025
- Both exhibitor and horse owner must be current TQHA members. (No retroactive must be a member by Aggie Super Circuit – can join at the horse show)
- Must be AQHA L1 eligible.
- Must show at 3 of the 4 nominated shows, TQHA intro show is mandatory.
- Do not have to show to every judge at those shows, but all judges do count.
- Each individual judge’s placing (show) at the nominated shows counts towards year-end (saddle) points in the respective division.
•• For example: For the L1 Am Trail there will be 13 eligible judges(shows) you do not have to show to all 13 judges, however, all 13 judges’ placings will count towards year-end saddle series awards. - Points are determined by the number of entries in the class up to 10pts. For example: If there are 10 people in the class 1st place gets 10pts, 2nd place gets 9pts, 3rd gets 8pts, etc.
- In the event of a tie, the person that has shown to the most judges wins the tie-breaker. Second tie-breaker – a person with the most 1sts. Thereafter will be under the discretion of TQHA.
Points Per Place
# Horses in class | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | 7th | 8th | 9th |
1 | 1 | ||||||||
2 | 2 | 1 | |||||||
3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||
5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||
6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||
7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
9 & over | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |