Western JACKPOT Horse Show
Saturday July 12, 2025, 10:00 AM – Infield at Fairgrounds (120X200 Arena)
Total Premiums Offered $3,000.00
Superintendent – Danita Drake 615-739-3075
Notes:
1. High Point Award Western and Ranch (must enter halter for High point)
2. Cross over allowed for Walk Trot classes
3. Limited over night stabling at I 55 Stables and Arena – 25 Miles from fair grounds
1450 Horse farm Rd. Divernon, IL 62531(Call 217-299-9784 to make reservations)
ENTRY FEE:
Classes (1350 – 1370) – $10.00
Classes (1371 – 1373) – $15.00
Entries close at start of class
Payouts:
Classes (1350 – 1371) – 1st $50, 2nd $40, 3rd $25, 4th $15, 5th $10
Classes (136 & 1367) – 1st $35, 2nd $20, 3rd $15, 4th $10, 5th $50, 6th $40, 7th $30, 8th $25
Classes (1372 – 1373) – 1st $100, 2nd $75, 3rd $55, 4th $35, 5th $20, 6th $15

1350. Open Showmanship
1351. Halter Mare
1353. Halter Gelding
1354. Ranch Confirmation
1355. Lead line (10 years and under) (FREE)
1356. Open Trail
1357. Walk Trot Trail
1358. Ranch Trail
1359. Jr. Horse Western Pleasure (horse 5 and under)
1361. Sr. Horse Western Pleasure (horse 6 and over)
1362. All Age Walk Trot
1363. Open All Age Ranch Walk Trot
1364. Green Horse Western Pleasure
1365. Open All Age Ranch Rail
1366. All Age Western Pleasure
1367. Green Rider Western Pleasure
1369. All Age Open Ranch Riding
1370. All Age Open Horsemanship
1371. Circle Medal Horsemanship (NOSHA members only)
1372. Open Ranch Stakes
1373. Open Western Pleasure Stakes

** All-round Champion: Awarded neck ribbon **
** Reserve All-round Champion: Awarded neck ribbon **

A Horse show is a judged exhibition of horses and ponies. Most shows consist of a series of different performances, called classes, wherein a group of horses with similar training or characteristics compete against one another for prize money and awards.

Pleasure horses are shown at the walk, jog, and lope, on the rail, and in both directions. Reverses (a turn in the other direction, performed in a teardrop fashion) are always executed away from the rail, and only at the walk and jog, because at the lope it would involve a lead change. The announcer gives the riders the appropriate commands, like Walk your horses, Jog your horses, Lope your horses, or Reverse, at a signal from the judge. At the discretion of the judge, he can ask for an extended jog (trot) to determine his placings in a western pleasure competition.

Halter is a type of horse show class where horses are shown “in hand,” meaning that they are led, not ridden, and are judged on their conformation and suitability as breeding stock. Showmanship at Halter” or “Halter Showmanship” It involves a person on the ground leading a horse, wearing a halter or bridle, through a series of maneuvers called a pattern. The horse itself is not judged on its conformation. Rather, the exhibitor is judged on how well he or she exhibits the animal to its best advantage, with additional scoring for the grooming and presentation of both horse and handler. In Western Horsemanship the skill of the rider is tested as well as the degree of training of his or her horse. Basically, what counts is how well the two work together, how harmonious their concerted performance is.