Week I – March 20 - 24, 2013

New in 2013

The Andalusian/Lusitano breed will continue the popular Working Equitation Division sponsored by Haras Dos Cavaleiros offeirng nearly $6,000 in prize and new specialty Andalusian and Half-Andalusian Yearling Futurities offering jackpot prize money.

The Hunter / Jumper breeds will once again be offering the AA Junior Amateur show.

Pin Oak is proud to once again partner with the Spring Gathering Charity Horse Show and the Great Southwest Equestrian Center to bring you the Texas High Performance Series (THPS) offering more than half a million dollars in prize money! THPS offers five-(5) Grand Prixs totaling $140,000, and a total of $50,000 in USHJA International Hunter Derbys.

New for 2013

• $2,500 Texas Pre-Green Super Stake
• $5,000 USHJA Pre-Green Incentive Program

Where else but at Pin Oak and Spring Gathering can a pre-green horse compete for $65,000 in prize money? The opportunity includes $35,000 in pre-green division, Texas Pre-Green Super Stake and USHJA Pre-Green Incentive program money PLUS the opportunity to compete in $30,000 worth of USHJA National Hunter Derbys over the three weeks. These shows are a must for pre-green horses.

The USHJA Pre-Green Incentive Program is underway, created by the Open Hunter Task Force to provide an incentive based program for developing Pre-Green hunters for the competition ring. The program consists of Pre-Green Stake classes and a championship to be held in conjunction with the USHJA International Hunter Derby Finals. "This is an exciting opportunity for those in this country who love to start and develop young horses, " reported Colleen McQuay. "This program gives owners and professionals a new focus to produce the future champions that are needed for all the other options we now have for hunters," commented Louis Serio.

To view the USHJA Pre-Green Incentive Program full specifications, please click , please click HERE.

To learn more about the USHJA Pre-Green Incentive Program, please click HERE.

Enrollment for the 2013 Texas Pre-Green Super Stake competition year is currently open. Horses may only be enrolled by clicking HERE to download the enrollment form. If enrolled during a competition, the horse's enrollment date will be considered the first day of the competition at which it was enrolled. It is the exhibitor's responsibility to enroll this horse in a timely manner in order to be eligible to participate. There will be no exceptions allowed regarding enrollment dates and fees for program eligibility.

The American Saddlebred and Welsh Pony & Cob breeds will continue their time honored traditions.