NOVICE SADDLE SERIES

Novice Saddle Series

2026 Shows:
4 TQHA approved shows in 2026.  (**Approved Series shows will rotate per year)
Click each show for schedules and information:

• • • Sandhill Quarter Horse Show – May 9 – 10, 2026; Odessa, TX
      • Buckle Winners
    • Pumpjack Quarter Horse Show – July 8 – 12, 2026; , TX
      • Buckle Winners
    • The Classic – September 3 – 7, 2026; Fort Worth, TX
      • Buckle Winners
    • TQHA Introductory Show –December 11 – 13, 2026; Bryan-College Station, TX
      • Buckle Winners
      • **TQHA novice exhibitor must show @ 3 out of 4 of these shows to be eligible.
        **TQHA Intro Show is mandatory

• • 2025 Saddle Series Winners:
  • Amateur:
    • Level 1 Showmanship – Mariah Embry
    • Level 1 Horsemanship – Meredith Neely
    • Level 1 Trail – Cydney Wike McCullough
    • Level 1 Western Pleasure – Shannon Wingate
    • Level 1 Ranch Riding – Steve Bowen
    • Level 1 Hunter Under Saddle – Melanie Winters
    • Level 1 Hunt Seat Equitation – Elizabeth Soechting

• • Youth:
    • Level 1 Showmanship – Maggie Roberts
    • Level 1 Horsemanship – Addison Allen
    • Level 1 Trail – Morgan Brooke Pinney
    • Level 1 Western Pleasure – Morgan Brooke Pinney
    • Level 1 Ranch Riding – Channing Allen
    • Level 1 Hunter Under Saddle – Harper Rose Black
    • Level 1 Hunt Seat Equitation – Quinn Buckley

 

• 2026 Saddle Series: Coming Soon
• 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 2026

  RULES – 2026

  • 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.
  • Judges combined score at the nominated shows counts towards year-end (saddle) points in the respective division.
  • Points are determined by the number of entries in the class up to 10pts. For example: If there are 10 people in the class 1^st place gets 10pts, 2^nd place gets 9pts, 3^rd gets 8pts, etc.
  • In the event of a tie, the person that has shown at the most TQHA Shows 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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