Horsemanship 100/200/300/400
Registration Open through Nov 15th 2024!
About Horsemanship Challenges
The Horsemanship 100 was created as a way to celebrate a wonderful year spent with our horses! This year we have ridden, driven, and worked our horses with purpose. We set and accomplished many goals despite additional challenges and uncertainties we faced in our world. We discovered more about ourselves and our horses through meaningful time spent together. We created new friends, cheered each other on, and showed care and empathy when others struggled. That is what Horsemanship is all about!!!
The goal for the Horsemanship 100 is to complete a total of 100 rides, drives, or groundwork sessions with your horse. Many participants have completed one or more challenges this year including: the Winter Warm-Up Challenge, the Spring Forward Challenge, and the Summer Saddle Up Challenge. To finish these challenges participants rode, drove, or did ground work a total of 25 times with their horse. The Horsemanship 100 is a cumulative challenge meaning you may include 25 rides/drives/groundwork sessions per challenge that you have completed to count toward your Horsemanship 100! This neck sash is black, white, and bronze in color.
To be eligible for any Horsemanship Challenge you must have participated in at least 2 of our Seasonal Challenges per year:
If you earned your Horsemanship 100 last year (completed 100 rides/drives/groundwork sessions and received your neck sash) you can add those sessions from last year and the 100 from this year to earn your Horsemanship 200, or another 100 sessions adding to your 200 to get to 300! You do not need to complete 200 rides/drives/groundwork sessions in one calendar year to be eligible for the 200.
The Horsemanship 200's neck sash is blue, white, and silver in color. You must have completed your 200 from the previous year to be eligible for the 300.
The Horsemanship 300's neck sash is light violet, violet, and gold in color. You must have completed your 300 from the previous year to be eligible for the 400.
The Horsemanship 400's neck sash has a new design and is navy, turquoise, and neon green in color.
This challenge is meant to help motivate you, stay focused, and stay accountable as you work towards your own equestrian goals and dreams! You will be able to stay accountable by recording the activities and time you spend with your horse and by joining our awesome social media community sites to share your progress! We will share ideas to try for both you and your horse and have some fun things planned as we stay motivated throughout this challenge! Ride, drive, or do groundwork such as tricks, showmanship, liberty work, and long lining with your horse at least 25 times from September 4th through December 31st with the goal of completing 100 rides, drives, or groundwork sessions for the 2024 calendar year. To be eligible for each Horsemanship Challenge you must have participated in at least 2 of our Seasonal Challenges per year: Winter Warm-Up, Spring Forward, Saddle Up, and/or Autumn Gallop. Entrants will receive a beautiful rosette neck sash upon completion! Cost to participate in 2023 - $45.00.
The Rules
Unlike many other equestrian incentive riding programs, Equisarte Show's challenges are open to ALL breeds and riding styles!
Q: What counts? A: Riding, driving, and groundwork count towards this challenge!
Q:Can I count rides from your other challenges? A: Yes! You can count 25 rides/drives/groundwork sessions per challenge! Your rides from NO Stirrup November will count towards your 100 as well.
Q: What doesn't count? A: Chores.
Q: How much time should I spend? A: That's up to you! We suggest spending at least 30 minutes or more per activity session, however each equestrian should decide what is the best amount of time per activity for themself and their horse!
Q: How many activities can I count per day? A: You can count up to 2 activities per horse per day, for example: an AM and PM ride/drive/groundwork.
Q: How many horses can I use? A: Use one or multiple horses to complete the challenge. If you want a neck sash for each horse you will have to register separately for each one.
Q: Do I need to submit a photo or video for each ride? A: Our challenges are on the honor system. We do encourage photo or video posts on our Facebook Group! All participants who complete the challenge and send in their completed Rider's Log by January 4th 2024 at 11:59 pm EST will be entered into a drawing for additional prizes! Neck sashes will be mailed out by the end of January!
Q: Are there eligibility requirements to enter this challenge?
A: To be eligible for each Horsemanship Challenge you must have participated in at least 2 of our Seasonal Challenges per year: Winter Warm-Up, Spring Forward, Saddle Up, or Autumn Gallop. Horsemanship Challengers are earned in order consecutively. Some participants may be eligible to sign up for two Horsemanship Challenges depending on when they started our challenges. No more than two levels may be earned at one time.
The main goal of the challenge is to complete 25 activities with your horse with the goal of completing 100 rides, drives, or groundwork sessions for the 2024 calendar year! Everyone who completes the challenge and turns in their Activity Log by January 4th 2025 will be eligible to enter the random drawing for prizes. Additional prizes may be awarded at our discretion and to those who participate on social media prompts and posts! Facebook group will include in the post if there is a prize you can win by responding. You will have an equal chance to win additional prizes if you do 25 activities or more than 25 activities with the goal of completing 100 rides, drives, or groundwork sessions for the 2024 calendar year. Join our Facebook Group at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/equisarteshowshorsemanshipchallenges
Do not participant in this challenge until speaking with your trainer to determine if it's right for you and your horse. Do not ride your horse if it is unfit or otherwise would be inappropriate to do so. Use common sense, if something doesn’t seem right with you or your horse, if your horse seems a bit fresh, or if the weather or footing is unsafe wait to ride or work with your horse until another day.
Exhibitors participate at their own risk, understanding the potential risks associated with all animals and equine activities. By entering, each participant who engages in an animal/equine activity expressly assumes the risks of engaging in and legal responsibility for injury, loss, or damage to person(s) or property resulting from the risk of animal/equine activities. By entering exhibitors agree to release and hold harmless Equisarte Shows, its employees, contractors, and affiliates from any and all liability(ies). As the cost of shipping outside the US is very expensive this challenge is open to US residents. If a non US resident is interested in this challenge please email us and we will look into the cost of shipping to your county plus the entry fee . Entrant's photos, social media posts, name, age, city, state, may be used to promote the challenge. This includes, but is not limited to, outreach via social media and websites. Admins may change due dates as necessary for challenges. Refund Policy- No refunds are allowed.
How might this challenge help me as an equestrian?
This challenge may help you:
Download the Activity Log
You can download it below or on our Facebook page.
Marking the Activity Log
Download the Rider's Log and print it out to write on it. You may mark a check mark over the days you ride or write more details if you’d like such as “Rode Willow for 20 minutes at the walk and trot”. Click on the Rider's Log below to download. You do not have to write the days you completed other challenges- please just check the box of the challenges you completed.
The Horsemanship 100 was created as a way to celebrate a wonderful year spent with our horses! This year we have ridden, driven, and worked our horses with purpose. We set and accomplished many goals despite additional challenges and uncertainties we faced in our world. We discovered more about ourselves and our horses through meaningful time spent together. We created new friends, cheered each other on, and showed care and empathy when others struggled. That is what Horsemanship is all about!!!
The goal for the Horsemanship 100 is to complete a total of 100 rides, drives, or groundwork sessions with your horse. Many participants have completed one or more challenges this year including: the Winter Warm-Up Challenge, the Spring Forward Challenge, and the Summer Saddle Up Challenge. To finish these challenges participants rode, drove, or did ground work a total of 25 times with their horse. The Horsemanship 100 is a cumulative challenge meaning you may include 25 rides/drives/groundwork sessions per challenge that you have completed to count toward your Horsemanship 100! This neck sash is black, white, and bronze in color.
To be eligible for any Horsemanship Challenge you must have participated in at least 2 of our Seasonal Challenges per year:
- Winter Warm-Up
- Spring Forward
- Saddle Up
- Autumn Gallop
If you earned your Horsemanship 100 last year (completed 100 rides/drives/groundwork sessions and received your neck sash) you can add those sessions from last year and the 100 from this year to earn your Horsemanship 200, or another 100 sessions adding to your 200 to get to 300! You do not need to complete 200 rides/drives/groundwork sessions in one calendar year to be eligible for the 200.
The Horsemanship 200's neck sash is blue, white, and silver in color. You must have completed your 200 from the previous year to be eligible for the 300.
The Horsemanship 300's neck sash is light violet, violet, and gold in color. You must have completed your 300 from the previous year to be eligible for the 400.
The Horsemanship 400's neck sash has a new design and is navy, turquoise, and neon green in color.
This challenge is meant to help motivate you, stay focused, and stay accountable as you work towards your own equestrian goals and dreams! You will be able to stay accountable by recording the activities and time you spend with your horse and by joining our awesome social media community sites to share your progress! We will share ideas to try for both you and your horse and have some fun things planned as we stay motivated throughout this challenge! Ride, drive, or do groundwork such as tricks, showmanship, liberty work, and long lining with your horse at least 25 times from September 4th through December 31st with the goal of completing 100 rides, drives, or groundwork sessions for the 2024 calendar year. To be eligible for each Horsemanship Challenge you must have participated in at least 2 of our Seasonal Challenges per year: Winter Warm-Up, Spring Forward, Saddle Up, and/or Autumn Gallop. Entrants will receive a beautiful rosette neck sash upon completion! Cost to participate in 2023 - $45.00.
The Rules
Unlike many other equestrian incentive riding programs, Equisarte Show's challenges are open to ALL breeds and riding styles!
Q: What counts? A: Riding, driving, and groundwork count towards this challenge!
Q:Can I count rides from your other challenges? A: Yes! You can count 25 rides/drives/groundwork sessions per challenge! Your rides from NO Stirrup November will count towards your 100 as well.
Q: What doesn't count? A: Chores.
Q: How much time should I spend? A: That's up to you! We suggest spending at least 30 minutes or more per activity session, however each equestrian should decide what is the best amount of time per activity for themself and their horse!
Q: How many activities can I count per day? A: You can count up to 2 activities per horse per day, for example: an AM and PM ride/drive/groundwork.
Q: How many horses can I use? A: Use one or multiple horses to complete the challenge. If you want a neck sash for each horse you will have to register separately for each one.
Q: Do I need to submit a photo or video for each ride? A: Our challenges are on the honor system. We do encourage photo or video posts on our Facebook Group! All participants who complete the challenge and send in their completed Rider's Log by January 4th 2024 at 11:59 pm EST will be entered into a drawing for additional prizes! Neck sashes will be mailed out by the end of January!
Q: Are there eligibility requirements to enter this challenge?
A: To be eligible for each Horsemanship Challenge you must have participated in at least 2 of our Seasonal Challenges per year: Winter Warm-Up, Spring Forward, Saddle Up, or Autumn Gallop. Horsemanship Challengers are earned in order consecutively. Some participants may be eligible to sign up for two Horsemanship Challenges depending on when they started our challenges. No more than two levels may be earned at one time.
The main goal of the challenge is to complete 25 activities with your horse with the goal of completing 100 rides, drives, or groundwork sessions for the 2024 calendar year! Everyone who completes the challenge and turns in their Activity Log by January 4th 2025 will be eligible to enter the random drawing for prizes. Additional prizes may be awarded at our discretion and to those who participate on social media prompts and posts! Facebook group will include in the post if there is a prize you can win by responding. You will have an equal chance to win additional prizes if you do 25 activities or more than 25 activities with the goal of completing 100 rides, drives, or groundwork sessions for the 2024 calendar year. Join our Facebook Group at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/equisarteshowshorsemanshipchallenges
Do not participant in this challenge until speaking with your trainer to determine if it's right for you and your horse. Do not ride your horse if it is unfit or otherwise would be inappropriate to do so. Use common sense, if something doesn’t seem right with you or your horse, if your horse seems a bit fresh, or if the weather or footing is unsafe wait to ride or work with your horse until another day.
Exhibitors participate at their own risk, understanding the potential risks associated with all animals and equine activities. By entering, each participant who engages in an animal/equine activity expressly assumes the risks of engaging in and legal responsibility for injury, loss, or damage to person(s) or property resulting from the risk of animal/equine activities. By entering exhibitors agree to release and hold harmless Equisarte Shows, its employees, contractors, and affiliates from any and all liability(ies). As the cost of shipping outside the US is very expensive this challenge is open to US residents. If a non US resident is interested in this challenge please email us and we will look into the cost of shipping to your county plus the entry fee . Entrant's photos, social media posts, name, age, city, state, may be used to promote the challenge. This includes, but is not limited to, outreach via social media and websites. Admins may change due dates as necessary for challenges. Refund Policy- No refunds are allowed.
How might this challenge help me as an equestrian?
This challenge may help you:
- Maintain your strength and your horses' strength
- Set and accomplish goals
- Increase relaxation
- Improve communication with your horse
- Build muscle
- Make new friends as you share your journey
Download the Activity Log
You can download it below or on our Facebook page.
Marking the Activity Log
Download the Rider's Log and print it out to write on it. You may mark a check mark over the days you ride or write more details if you’d like such as “Rode Willow for 20 minutes at the walk and trot”. Click on the Rider's Log below to download. You do not have to write the days you completed other challenges- please just check the box of the challenges you completed.
| horsemanship_100_200_300_400_log.pdf |
Submit your Activity Log
You can upload your log anytime on our website or email your completed log from December 14th - January 4th 2025 to [email protected]
If you printed your Activity Log to mark it up with a writing utensil, take a photo of it with your phone and email it. Be sure the photo is clear legible!
This challenge isn’t meant to be a race. You must wait to submit your Activity Log until December 14th. Additional prizes may be added.
If you are unable to finish the 100 rides by December 31st you can finish at your own pace and your neck sash will still be mailed to you!
Get Social!
You do not have to join our Facebook Group or Instagram although, we hope you do to connect with other riders in this challenge! The only requirement to complete the challenge is turning in the Activity Log at the end. Click on the link to join our Facebook Group!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/equisarteshowshorsemanshipchallenges
You can upload your log anytime on our website or email your completed log from December 14th - January 4th 2025 to [email protected]
If you printed your Activity Log to mark it up with a writing utensil, take a photo of it with your phone and email it. Be sure the photo is clear legible!
This challenge isn’t meant to be a race. You must wait to submit your Activity Log until December 14th. Additional prizes may be added.
If you are unable to finish the 100 rides by December 31st you can finish at your own pace and your neck sash will still be mailed to you!
Get Social!
You do not have to join our Facebook Group or Instagram although, we hope you do to connect with other riders in this challenge! The only requirement to complete the challenge is turning in the Activity Log at the end. Click on the link to join our Facebook Group!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/equisarteshowshorsemanshipchallenges
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