Read Below Information BEFORE you register

In conjunction with the Texas Heat Pony Club, CTDS brings you a September Mini Show Special!  Enter to ride whatever tests you wish, and add on the Pony Club Rally Experience! 

Riders of any age can join the Pony Club tradition and go beyond the ride! This is the add-on that makes it a Pony Club Rally Experience with a Horse Management Showcase. Participants who select this will be evaluated on athlete and horse presentation, stall setup, and tack room organization throughout the day, judged to the US Pony Club standard for their level. Evaluators will be supportive and encouraging, ready to teach as needed, not intimidating. An equipment list and standards guide will be provided before the event — no surprises, just good horsemanship. You may compete as part of a team of 3–4 riders. Note: You may self-select a team of 3–4 and list teammates on your form, or we will happily place you on a team after entries close.

Your tack stall will be inspected as part of the Rally Add-on experience, so organization and presentation matter. The $40 stall fee covers one team tack stall, to be split amongst your team as you see fit. A tack stall is required for all Rally Experience Add-On participants. 

Note: The Pony Club Rally Experience is an add-on to the normal mini-show, and participation in the Rally is not required to enter dressage classes at the show.  

Show Entry Information: 

Memberships: Junior/Young Riders must have their own memberships or enter as a non-member (can not be entered in shows under their AA/Open parent or trainer's membership)

Test Information

For test that are not listed please choose "Other". You will be able to type in the test you plan to ride. If you are doing Western Dressage please type in WD before our after your test selection so we know to pull the correct test.  All tests will be the 2023 versions available here.

If you are doing LEADLINE classes, please check here for which leadline test you wish to ride. There are 3 tests to choose from.   Leadline classes will be scored and placed accordingly.

Dressage Seat Equitation - This class is exempt from the 3-ride maximum.

Non-Musical Freestyle class. Requirements: Enter halt, salute; stay in the arena, at the end of ride halt salute and max amount of time for ride is 5 minutes. This class will not be judged. For schooling purposes only.

Judge: TBD

The closing date for Mini-Shows is the Saturday at noon, 1 week before the show for a one-ring show.

• NO CHECKS ACCEPTED.
  
• All entries received after the rider schedule has been completed will be assigned a ride time at the end of the day.
• No refunds the week before the show
• No arrivals on showgrounds before noon on Friday
  
• No horses tied to trailer allowed. 
• No dogs allowed by request of facility owner. 

Please remember that YEAR END AWARDS are based on 3RD TEST OF EACH LEVEL.

Any questions regarding the entry form, please email Betty at minishows@ctdsdressage.org.

Hazardous Weather policy: GR 305.4 
Hazardous Weather/Act of God/Accident Policy Management reserves the right to cancel any classes due to hazardous weather, Acts of God, accident, or emergency. No refund for cancellations due to hazardous weather, Acts of God, accidents, or emergencies.

Coggins

You are responsible for bringing a copy of your current Coggins test (within the last 12 months) to the show. It will need to be available for the facility to see if they request it.

END OF YEAR AWARDS REQUIREMENTS

Minimum requirements for ALL CTDS End of Year Awards are: current full member when scores were earned, participation in 3 CTDS events & 6 volunteer hours or have paid the $100 non-volunteer fee.

The Mini-show year end award is awarded in each of the following levels - Introductory,

Training, First and Second levels, for the Adult Amateur, Open, Young Rider and Junior divisions and

will be the average of the three highest ride scores from the highest test of the level

over 55% under at least three different judges at CTDS Mini-shows. Must be same

Rider/Horse combination to qualify. Riders that have less than three scores will

not be considered.

Rated show year end awards for each division for each level in the Adult Amateur,

Open and Junior divisions at USEF recognized shows will be the average of the

three highest ride scores from the highest test of the level over 55% under three

different judges. Must be same Rider/Horse combination to qualify. Riders that

have less than 3 scores will not be considered.  Must also ride in the Bluebonnet Classic in the years it is offered to be considered for an award.