Andalusian/Lusitano

Class Specifications

Entry Form

NOTE VERY IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ - As of December 1st, 2011, USEF has issued new regulations regarding the release, assumption of risk and indemnifications listed on entry forms. All entry forms contained in the Pin Oak prize list were issued before this date and are now null and void. To enter the Pin Oak Show you must use the entry forms marked "REVISED" from our website. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

BREAKING NEWS!!!!!

Pin Oak Charity Horse Show Hosts First Working Equitation Competition in 2012
Haras Dos Cavaleiros Working Equitation Championships offer nearly $6,000 in cash prizes!

The discipline of Working Equitation is sweeping the globe, with high-level competition in both Europe and the Americas.  Haras dos Cavaleiros is bringing Opportunity Working Equitation to the 2012 Pin Oak Charity Horse Show in Katy, Texas, with three levels of competition and a course designed by the first World Champion of Working Equitation, Jorge De Sousa of Portugal.  On March 22 and 23, during Week One of the show’s two-week run, Pin Oak will host Championships in three levels, Novice, Basic and Intermediate. Open to all breeds, the three levels of Working Equitation competition offer $1,950 in prize money at each level, plus ribbons for each phase, and trophies. The event is sponsored by Lusitano breeder Haras Dos Cavaleiros of Magnolia, Texas

Working Equitation is a discipline based upon the tradition of field work on ranches, highlighting the clear partnership between horse and rider, with an emphasis on athleticism, collection and versatility. The three phases will run over two days, with the Dressage phase on Thursday, March 22, and the Ease of Handling (obstacles for precision) and Speed (obstacles for speed) phases on Friday, March 23.  The classes are open to all breeds.  The Working Equitation Championships will be run using the IALHA 2011 rules with updated 2012 Dressage tests, available for download at the close of this article. One important change for 2012:  the Intermediate (highest) level must be performed with only one hand on the reins.  Two hands are not allowed at the intermediate level.

Because Working Equitation intentionally highlights the fieldwork tradition of the country in which it is held, the Western tack and tradition of the United States is acceptable and appropriate attire. Native tack and attire from Spain or Portugal, or Dressage, or basic polo shirt and boots, are also acceptable.  Please see the rules, posted here, for details.  RULES

Andalusian / Lusitano Yearling Futuries Re-open Nominations

There's a lot of buzz about Pin Oak's Andalusian/Lusitano and Half-Andalusian Yearling Futurities. In response to exhibitor requests, we have decided to re-open nominations. However, in order to be fair to those who entered early, nomination fees will go up each month. Entries postmarked in January- add $50 for $150 fee. In February, fee is $200, and in March $250. All this adds to the prize money pot, so enter your gorgeous yearlings today! The nomination form is posted at the bottom of this page.

Pin Oak Adds Yearling Futurities for Andalusians and Lusitanos in 2012

posted on November 28th, 2011 by Pin Oak Admin

Nominations for new Specialty Jackpot Futurity classes for yearling Andalusian/Lusitano and Half-Andalusian colts and fillies accepted until January 1, 2012

If you are an Andalusian or Lusitano breeder who would like to show at the legendary Pin Oak Charity Horse Show, but don’t have anything old enough to ride, this is your year. Pin Oak has added four yearling futurity classes for Andalusians and Lusitanos in 2012, for Purebred Colts, Purebred Fillies, Half-Andalusian Colts, and Half-Andalusian Fillies on Thursday and Friday morning during Week One, March 22 and 23.

“Breeders can go out in the pasture this fall and take a look at the babies they already have on the ground. If they like what they see, they can nominate their foals for the 2012 show, and compete for significant prize money,” says Pin Oak’s Andalusian and Lusitano breed chair, Linda Graham.

Foals can be nominated during November for $75. Nominations in December are $100. All of the nomination fees in each class will be returned as prize money. Normal class entry and stall fees apply.

“This is a bit of an experiment for an Andalusian show, where prize money is typically non-existent,” says Graham. “But in addition to prize money, breeders have the opportunity to put their babies in front of a very large audience of potential buyers and other breeders who may be interested in them. For the first time, there are classes where yearling don’t have to show against older horses, and because this is a jackpot futurity, it will be the yearling who have a chance to win money.”

Yearlings may also show in the IALHA Two-and-Under classes to be eligible for the Championships. There will also be a Half-Andalusian Championship for the first time in 2012. Registry requirements for the Yearling Futurities are the same as for IALHA classes. For more information contact Linda Graham, 713-937-0043, lgrahamwwl@gmail.com.

Andalusian Yearling Futurity Nomination