Southern
Maryland Horse Association was founded in 1984, and has been committed to the
horse and rider community in Maryland ever since. SMHA seeks to promote
horsemanship, good sportsmanship and the betterment of the equestrian sport
through its annual spring and summer series of schooling shows. SMHA offers
classes in multiple disciplines, including Western, English, Saddle Seat, and
Driving. SMHA caters to the novice rider and the green animal, and strives to
maintain an atmosphere of fun while learning to show.
Welcome
Greetings from the Southern Maryland Horse Association!
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for visiting our website and
invite you to join us and enjoy our southern hospitality at our 2008 schooling
show series! For those of you who have not shown with us before, we hope this
presents an opportunity for you to discover the joys of horse showing and the
camaraderie of our membership.
We offer competition at several levels, from novice
to intermediate and advanced riders. There are many who come to Southern
Maryland for the chance to school their green horses prior to moving up in the
show world. We strive to maintain an atmosphere of good sportsmanship and fun
while encouraging good competition at a comfortable level. We attract a variety
of riders and competitors, from individuals to schooling barns full of young
eager riders.
Our Saturday
show offers a variety of Western conformation, showmanship,
horsemanship, Trail and pleasure classes, with introductory classes
for Saddle Seat and Driving. We also offer a schooling jumper
series up to 4 foot in height, and flat English classes.
Our Sunday show hosts classes including Model,
Equitation, hunter and pleasure, with something for just about every age group
and every discipline. We try to maintain a decent class size so as not to
overwhelm the novices among us and the green horses and ponies.
We hold our shows at the Prince Georges Equestrian
Center, one of the most respected facilities in the area, with the absolute best
footing around! We enjoy the full use of the outdoor grounds, and stalls are
available for a fee. Camper sites are also available, and we engage exclusively
the services of a professional photography service, Redline Race Photography. A
full service snack bar is also on the grounds.
We look forward to a busy and
fun 2008 season and seeing old and new friends!!!
The
President and Executive Board |