NOVICE SADDLE SERIES

Novice Saddle Series

2025 Shows:
4 TQHA approved shows in 2025. (**Approved Series shows will rotate per year)
Click each show for schedules and information:

2024 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 SaddleL1 YOUTH – Level 1 Youth - Showmanship Level 1 Youth - Horsemanship
Level 1 Youth - Hunt Seat Equitation 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 – 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 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 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