Fairmount Park Horse Show weekend
Celebrated for over 15 years, the Fairmount Park Horse Show is held in the spring each year at Northwestern Equestrian Facility. This premier equestrian event provides an opportunity for horse enthusiasts to watch students from NWS lesson program and other park stables showcase their talents in a schooling show. Riders must dress appropriately but do not need formal show attire.
The show is fun for the entire family even if you don’t know a rider that’s participating! We have food, raffle prizes and great silent auctions. Proceeds and donations from this fun-filled event help sustain our lesson and community programs.
FRIDAY evening kicks off the weekend with a celebration of community, good food, and an eye on the ENVIRONMENT. We will gather at our Roll in the Hay event to thank our volunteers, neighbors and friends, and honor our dedication and commitment to creating a sustainable facility. RSVP required.
SATURDAY’s “Open Barns Day” is dedicated to the HISTORICAL significance of the Northwestern Equestrian Facility as well as six other park barns. Barn tours and demonstrations, open to the public, will allow the community to get up close and personal with our history, our programs, and our kids and horses.
SUNDAY is our main event, the Fairmount Park Horse Show. All eyes will be on the participants of the show. Our CHILDREN and their horses make Northwestern Stables what it is today. Through riding lessons and other equine related programs our students come to understand responsibility, community, compassion and self esteem. Sunday will also host retail merchants showcasing a variety of unique items. Dotted across the 10 acres of parkland that is home to NWS there will be something for everyone!
Division Descriptions
Grooming & Showmanship: Open to all ages. May be asked to lead horses at trot. To be judged on grooming, handling and overall impression.
High Schooling Hunter: Open to adults and children. Jumps to be 2’6″. Judged on horse’s way of going & overall impression of horse/rider.
Low Schooling Hunter: Open to adults and children. Jumps to be 2’3″. Judged on horse’s way of going & overall impression of horse/rider.
Adult Modified Hunter: Open to riders 18 & over. Jumps to be 2’. Rider may not have previously competed higher than 2’6″. Judged on horse’s way of going & overall impression of horse/rider.
Junior Modified Hunter: Open to riders 17 & under. Jumps to be up to 2’. Rider may not have previously competed higher than 2’6″. Judged on horse’s way of going & overall impression of horse/rider.
Advanced Beginner Equitation: Open to riders 17 & under. Jumps to be cross rails, 2 times around ring. Judged on rider’s equitation and on horse’s way of going.
Beginner Equitation: Open to riders 17 & under. Jumps to be cross rails one time around the ring. Judged on rider’s equitation and horse’s way of going. Group C is ground poles.
Leadline: Open to riders 17 & under. Will be judged on rider’s equitation, form, position.
Mini-Stirrup Equitation: Open to riders 10 & under. Will be judged on rider’s equitation, form, position and secondly on horse’s way of going.
Long Stirrup Equitation: Open to riders 18 & older. Jumps to be cross rails. Will be judged on rider’s equitation, form, position and secondly on horse’s way of going.
Rules & Regulations
- Riders should be respectfully dressed wearing long pants or breeches, safety helmet and boots.
- All participants should be enrolled in a lesson program and must sign a waiver to compete.
- Martingales are not permitted in any under saddle or equitation class.
- The show committee reserves the right to alter, combine or cancel classes as needed.
- All decisions by the judge are final.
- Horses may not be tied to trees or fences.
- Dogs must be on leash and under control.
- Stallions are not permitted on Show Grounds.
- Alcohol is prohibited on the show grounds.
