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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:

      • 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

2024 Shows:
5 TQHA approved shows in 2024.  (**Approved Series shows will rotate per year)
Click each show for schedules and information:

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

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