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Horse Shows and Gymkhanas are held the second Saturday of the month, May - September.

LOCATION: Coal Creek Arena, 20901 East 6th Avenue, Aurora, Colorado.

2 miles east of Airport Blvd. (formerly Buckley Rd.), on 6th Avenue.

See Site Map

 

Show registration starts at 8am, and classes start promptly at 9am.

Gymkhana registration starts at 3pm, and classes start at 4pm.

Print out or view Class list, Show Bill, and Membership Forms from the FORMS TAB.

 

2008 Judges: Show and Trail Classes

June - Shanna Wagner

July - Gerald Olson

Gerald Olsen was born in London, England, and moved his family to Colorado in February 1997.  His mother is British, and his father is a native of Colorado.  He and his family own 'Eagles Wings Ranch', a horse boarding and training facility 25 miles east of Denver, in Bennett.  Gerald has been working with horses for a number of years, and actively shows horses for both himself and his clients.  He specializes in Quarter Horses in both Western and Hunt Seat, but has also shown Paints, Arabians, and National Show Horses.  He has been involved in horse show judging for the last three years, and is planning on getting his QH judging card in the near future.  Gerald is an active member of AQHA, APHA, AHA, NSBA, and USEF.

August 9- Sandy Thurston

Sandy has been working with horses since the tender age of 11, was competing in 4H AQHA events, and began judging at 19. She has taught Equine Science classes for 7 years at the Scottsdale Community.  Also while in Scottsdale, she coached the judging team and was judging Open and 4H shows.  She has a masters Degree in Special Education and teaches in Jefferson County, CO.

May/August 30 - Angela Mannick

Angela Mannick was born in Scottsbluff, Nebraska but has lived in Colorado all of her life. She grew up in Littleton and got an Associates Degree from Northeastern Junior College in Equine Management. She trained horses for Metcalf Quarter Horses in Pilot Point, Texas and then returned to school to get her Bachelors in Equine Sciences and Masters in Cooperative Extension from Colorado State University. Angela was a member of the CSU judging team when they were reserve at the American Paint Horse Association Spring Sweepstakes, AQHA Congress Champions and reserve at the AQHA World Show. She personally finished 12th overall at this event.

 Angela has been judging open and 4-H shows all over Colorado and Wyoming since 2003. She now lives in Kiowa with her husband and owns and operates Windy View Performance Horses. She starts young horses, gives lessons and shows. Angela has a versatile background and has worked with Morgans, Mustangs and stock horses. She currently works for the Arabian Horse Association as the Youth Programs and Marketing Coordinator.

“There is nothing in this world that I would rather be doing than spending time with kids and horses,” says Angela. “The key to a successful horseman is knowing what you have and working with what you’ve got.”

September - Amy Starr

Amy Starr is a native of Arizona, and moved to Colorado in 1989.   Amy has been training and showing horses for the past 25 years for both English, western and ranch horse disciplines.   Amy breeds and shows her own horses and has a passion and admiration for the amateur rider that works hard with their own horse.  Amy has been judging both open and 4-H horse shows since 1992.  Amy is very involved in the Colorado State 4-H Horse Program and a statewide leader in several program areas. 

October 4- Alex Dill

 

FEES:

Office Fees:

  • Members: $5 exhibitor per day
  • Non-members: $10 exhibitor per day. 
  • NO office fees for Leadline or Walk/Trot.

These fees are per person, no matter how many horses one person rides per day.

Class Fees: 

  • Members: $5 per class
  •  Non-members: $7 per class. 

Max out per person is 10 classes. 

Family Memberships Max Out at $75 per family, per day.  All riders must be registered members on the current years' membership.  Children 18 and younger must be registered under a Family membership.

 

ROCKY MOUNTAIN QUARTER HORSE OUTREACH PROGRAM APPROVED

Become a Member of RMQHA, show in Open Breed horse shows, and get awards with the Outreach Program.  Classes that qualify are:

English and Western Pleasure, Equitation, and Pattern classes, Trail, Halter and Showmanship, and all of our Gymkhana classes.

 DIRECTLY LINK HERE!  www.rmqha.com

 

AMERICAN PAINT HORSE ASSN. PAINT ALTERNATIVE COMPETITION APPROVED

APHC members can compete at Open Breed shows too!  Enroll and get points at our shows to earn awards in the PAC!  Classes that qualify are:

English and Western Equitation, Pleasure, and Patterns, Halter and Showmanship, trail, and all Gymkhana classes.

DIRECTLY LINK HERE! www.apha.com/pac

 

ARABIAN HORSE INCENTIVE PROGRAM APPROVED!

Classes that qualify:

Showmanship, Halter, Lead line, Western Equitation, Western Riding (pattern), Barrels, Poles, Keyhole, Trail, and Walk/Trot.

DIRECTLY LINK HERE!  www.arabianhorseamerica.com

 

MORGAN HORSE OPEN COMPETITION PROGRAM APPROVED!

The Open Competition Program recognizes Morgans competing in 32 different facets of equine competition based on 7 core activities: open shows, competitive trail riding and driving, endurance trail riding, dressage, carriage driving and combined driving events, working western and eventing. Whether you just enjoy a good egg and spoon race, perform sliding stops with ease, or road trot to glory, the Open Competition Program has a division for you.

DIRECTLY LINK HERE! www.morganhorse.com