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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 2009 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, pleasure and
Western Working, with Saddle Seat, Trail and Driving classes. This year
for the first time we welcome drivers with a dedicated ring chock full of
driving classes in keeping with the American Driving Society and USEF
rules. Those two shows are being held on April 25 and July 18. We also
offer a schooling jumper series, the SMHA Black Eyed Susan Jumper Circuit,
partnered with the Black Eyed Susan series for year end prizes. We also
offer flat English classes and an English trail class.
Our Sunday show hosts
classes including Model, Equitation, hunter and pleasure, with something for
just about every age group and every discipline. Our 12 Years & under ring
caters to the very beginners with a walk trot agenda emphasizing small class
sizes and good sportsmanship. Our Tag Along Equitation Medal Classic
sponsored by Tag Along Farm encourages competitive equitation in preparation
for rated shows, while our Baywood Baby Medal class sponsored by Baywood
Farms in our 12 Years & under ring gives our very young riders a taste of
the thrill of competition. Our new Dover Black Eyed Susan Hunter Classic
partnered again with the BEST series
www.besthorseshows.com
is a
nod to the exciting and competitive hunter classics of the past. We try to
maintain a decent class size throughout our show 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.
Come enjoy our Southern
hospitality! We look forward to a busy and fun 2009 season and seeing old
and new friends!!!
The President and Executive Board
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