‘Ready to Show’ Clinic Series
DATES
Session 1 - March 7-8
Saturday, March 7, 2026 SCCHA Clubhouse 5:00-6:30 pm
Evening Lecture: Working Equitation, its Roots and Objectives
Sunday, March 8, 2026 SCCHA Arena 9:00 – ?
Riding Lesson Topic: Pole Handling, Gate positioning, Sidepass Pole, Contact and Bend, and One handed Riding
Session 2 - April 11-12
Saturday, April 11, 2026, SCCHA Clubhouse 5:00-6:30 pm
Evening Lecture: Bending and the Dressage Trial
Sunday, April 12, 2026, SCCHA Arenas
Riding Topic: Halts, Slaloms, livestock pen, and riding Dressage Tests
Session 3 - May 16-17
Saturday, May 16, 2026, SCCHA Clubhouse 5:00-6:30
Evening Lecture: Finding your level, Learning the Obstacles
Sunday, May 17, 2026, SCCHA Arenas 9:00-?
Riding Topic: Obstacles: Gate, Bell, Bull, Drums, Jump, Jug, Cup
Session 4 - June 11
Thursday June 11, 2026, SCCHA Clubhouse, 5:00-6:30
Evening Lecture: Putting it all Together, Riding an Ease of Handling Course (and Speed!)
Friday June 12, 2026, SCCHA Arena, 9:00-?
Riding Topic: Course Walk Best Practices, Ride a Full Course of Obstacles, just like you will at a show.
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- USAWE Shows at SCCHA June 11-14.
More info
Saturdays will feature an evening lecture, indoors with presentation, video, group discussion and light refreshments
Sundays: Ridden session will be 75 minutes, 2 people (semi-privates)
Minimum 6 people, Maximum 16 Participants
Early Bird Pricing $720 (ends Jan 24)
Regular Cost (within 6 weeks of the first date): $900
One Weekend A la Carte, $260
Auditing $50/day
Haul In fee non members $10/day
Register for stabling/camping here.
Location:
Santa Cruz County Horsemen’s Association
1251 Graham Hill Rd
Santa Cruz, CA
Stay for USAWE Recognized Shows (license Pending) June 13-14