Bootastic Autumn Open Horse Show
SATURDAY & SUNDAY, October 28 & 29, 2023

This is a no frills needed open horse show!
No braids, bands, rhinestones, or ribbons required.
Fancy show clothes optional. 
Fun and Fuzzy welcome!

Show Committee: Danica Jorgensen, Tracy Cowin 

GENERAL INFORMATION
- The Show Office will be open Friday, October 27th from approximately 5-7PM and at 7:30AM Saturday & Sunday morning. The Show will start at 9 AM
- The arena will be closed down at 8 AM for a drag.
- Show will be held in the Wilson Arena at the Texas Tech Equestrian Center, 5712 CR 1500, Lubbock, TX 79407. The arena will be open for schooling Friday night from 5PM to midnight, and again at 6:30 to 8:00 AM on Saturday morning. Trail will be set on Friday afternoon. After the conclusion of the Western classes on Saturday, the jump course will be set and open for schooling until midnight, and again at 6:30 to 8:00 AM on Sunday morning. 
- Stalls are available on the property, at least one bag of shavings must be purchased with every stall. Stalls and shavings may be reserved at : TEXAS TECH EQUESTRIAN CENTER ONLINE STORE
- The AQHA Rulebook will serve as guidelines for the show. Per AQHA safety guidelines, ALL Over Fence riders and ALL Youth English exhibitors must wear an ASTM-SEI approved helmet. Management may refuse entry into the ring by anyone not complying.
All Western Classes will be shown on Saturday, October 7th, and all English classes will be shown on Sunday, October 8th

REGISTRATION INFORMATION
- Entry Forms can be found here as well as on the Texas Tech Equestrian Team Facebook Page.
- Pre-entries are strongly encouraged and receive a $5 discount off of the office fee if received by October 25, 2023. Pre-entries can be emailed to tech_equestrian_show_series@outlook.com 
- Day of show entries must be made at the Office. Class adds need to be made at least 2 classes out in the Show Office. Exhibitors (or their representatives) are responsible for notifying both the Announcer and Gate Attendant of class additions after addition is made at office.
- Please fill entry forms out completely. Complete entries include copy of current Coggins.Please fill out a separate form for each horse/rider combo as the back number is assigned based on the horse/rider combo and not just the horse. 
HAVE QUESTIONS OR NEED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION? Please contact us at tech_equestrian_show_series@outlook.com  or tech_equestrian@yahoo.com
ENTRY FEES
$12.00 per Single Class
$15.00 Office Fee ($10 for pre-entries received by October 25, 2023)

JACKPOT CLASSES
For the jackpot classes, the $12 class entry fee is paid in the office. Then for the jackpot, each entry brings $5 in cash to the Gate Keeper prior to entering into the arena for the class. After placings, the winner will receive the entire jackpot from the Gate Keeper.

​SHOW AWARDS
-Ribbons will be given for 1st through 6th place
-High Point Award categories:  Youth English, Non Pro English, Open English, Fences, Youth Western, Non Pro Western, Open Western
-All Around Awards categories: Youth All Around, Non Pro All Around, Open All Around
  • To qualify for the All Around, exhibitors must show in at least 1 English class, 1 Western class, and 1 Halter or Showmanship class with the same horse/exhibitor combination.

DIVISIONS 
Youth: RIDERS 18 & Under (as of January 1, 2023)
Non-Pro: A RIDER who is over 18 (as of January 1, 2023) & who has not received payment directly or indirectly for showing, training, giving lessons, clinics or assists in the training of horse or rider for money. 
Open: Open to any rider or trainer.