GSSHA Class & Eligibility Changes

Open Changes (GSSHA)

Super Spectacular

This is our 4 event bridle class. This class was previously called the All Around.

Limited Open is now capped at $15,000 in earnings for LAE and Horse Show.

Our Limited division was previously capped at $1500 for LAE and Horse Show classes.

Non Pro Changes (GSSHA)

Gem State’s Non Pro classes will remain the same for 2022. Head’s up if you’re planning to show in NRCHA classes: there’s been substantial name and eligibility changes.

Boxing Changes (GSSHA)

Non Pro Boxing

All classes formerly called the Non Pro Limited are now the Non Pro Boxing.

Limited Non Pro Boxing 

Formerly $1K Non Pro Limited

Intermediate Non Pro Boxing

Formerly $5K Non Pro Limited

Non Pro Boxing

Formerly Non Pro Limited

Box Drive

Formerly Step Up Boxing

Youth Changes (GSSHA)

Youth Boxing

Formerly called the Youth Limited

Youth Cowhorse

Formerly called Youth Fence

Full GSSHA Class List & Definitions

OPEN
NON PRO
BOXING
YOUTH

Open

Classes, Eligibility, and Changes

Here’s all the classes that will be offered at Gem State shows in 2022. Classes with the [fa fa

GSSHA Open Limited Aged Event Classes

Open Futurity (open to any rider with any amount of earnings. Open to 3 year old horses only. Horses must be shown in a snaffle bit. Includes herd work & rein work only in May and June, includes herd work, rein work & fence work in July)

Limited Open Futurity (open to any rider who has won less than $15,000 in cowhorse earnings. Open to 3 year old horses only. Horses must be shown in a snaffle bit. Includes herd work & rein work only in May and June, includes herd work, rein work & fence work in July)

Open Derby (open to any rider with any amount of earnings. Open to 4 and 5 year old horses only. Horses must be shown in a snaffle bit or hackamore. Includes herd work, rein work, and fence work)

Limited Open Derby (open to any rider who has won less than $15,000 in cowhorse earnings. Open to 4 and 5 year old horses only. Horses must be shown in a snaffle bit or hackamore. Includes herd work, rein work, and fence work)

GSSHA Open Horse Show Classes

Open Hackamore (open to any rider. Open to 4 and 5 year old horses. Horses must be shown in a hackamore. Includes a rein work and a fence work.)

Limited Open Hackamore (open to any rider who has won less than $15,000 in cowhorse earnings. Open to 4 and 5 year old horses. Horses must be shown in a hackamore. Includes a rein work and a fence work.)

Open Two Rein (open to any rider. Open to horses of any age, as long as they have not been shown down the fence in a bridle until the current show year. Horses must be shown in a two rein. Includes a rein work and a fence work.)

Open Bridle (open to any rider. Open to horses of any age. Horses must be shown in a bridle and romals. Includes a rein work and a fence work.)

Limited Open Bridle (open to any rider who has won less than $15,000 in cowhorse earnings. Open to horses of any age. Horses must be shown in a bridle and romals. Includes a rein work and a fence work.)

Open Spectaculars

Open Super Spectacular (open to any rider. Open to horses of any age. Horses must be shown in the bridle. Includes a herd work, rein work, fence work, and steer stopping) The year end champion will receive a saddle!

Open Bridle Spectacular (open to any rider. Open to horses of any age. Horses must be shown in the bridle. Includes a herd work, rein work, fence work, and steer stopping. Please note, this is a provisional class and does not offer year end awards)

Open Futurity

Open to any rider with any amount of earnings. Open to 3 year old horses only. Horses must be shown in a snaffle bit. Includes herd work & rein work only in May and June, includes herd work, rein work & fence work in July

Limited Open Futurity

Open to any rider who has won less than $15,000 in cowhorse earnings. Open to 3 year old horses only. Horses must be shown in a snaffle bit. Includes herd work & rein work only in May and June, includes herd work, rein work & fence work in July.

2022 Change: previously, this class was limited to riders who have won less than $1500. It is upped to $15,000 this year to stay closer to the NRCHA eligibility rules.

Open Derby

Open to any rider with any amount of earnings. Open to 4 and 5 year old horses only. Horses must be shown in a snaffle bit or hackamore. Includes herd work, rein work, and fence work.

Limited Open Derby

Open to any rider who has won less than $15,000 in cowhorse earnings. Open to 4 and 5 year old horses only. Horses must be shown in a snaffle bit or hackamore. Includes herd work, rein work, and fence work.

2022 Change: previously, this class was limited to riders who have won less than $1500. It is upped to $15,000 this year to stay closer to the NRCHA eligibility rules.

Non Pro Futurity

Open to any Non Pro eligible rider with any amount of earnings. Open to 3 year old horses only. Horses must be shown in a snaffle bit. Includes herd work & rein work only in May and June, includes herd work, rein work & fence work in July

Non Pro Derby

Open to any Non Pro eligible rider with any amount of earnings. Open to 4 and 5 year old horses only. Horses must be shown in a snaffle bit or hackamore. Includes herd work, rein work, and fence work.

Non Pro Boxing Futurity

Open to any Non Pro and Boxing eligible rider with any amount of earnings. Open to 3 year old horses only. Horses must be shown in a snaffle bit. Includes herd work & rein work only in May and June, includes herd work, rein work & fence work in July.

2022 Change: previously, this class was called the Non Pro Limited Futurity. This change reflects the new NRCHA class names.

Non Pro Boxing Derby

Open to any Non Pro and Boxing eligible rider with any amount of earnings. Open to 4 and 5 year old horses only. Horses must be shown in a snaffle bit or hackamore. Includes herd work, rein work, and fence work.

2022 Change: previously, this class was called the Non Pro Limited Derby. This change reflects the new NRCHA class names.

Non Pro

GSSHA NP Limited Aged Event Classes

NP Futurity (open to any Non Pro eligible rider with any amount of earnings. Open to 3 year old horses only. Horses must be shown in a snaffle bit. Includes herd work & rein work only in May and June, includes herd work, rein work & fence work in July)

NP Derby (open to any Non Pro eligible rider with any amount of earnings. Open to 4 and 5 year old horses only. Horses must be shown in a snaffle bit or hackamore. Includes herd work, rein work, and fence work)

GSSHA NP Horse Show Classes

NP Hackamore (open to any Non Pro eligible rider. Open to 4 and 5 year old horses. Horses must be shown in a hackamore. Includes a rein work and a fence work.)

NP Two Rein (open to any Non Pro eligible rider. Open to horses of any age, as long as they have not been shown down the fence in a bridle until the current show year. Horses must be shown in a two rein. Includes a rein work and a fence work.)

NP Bridle (open to any Non Pro eligible rider. Open to horses of any age. Horses must be shown in a bridle and romals. Includes a rein work and a fence work.)

NP Spectaculars

NP Bridle Spectacular (open to any Non Pro eligible rider. Open to horses of any age. Horses must be shown in the bridle. Includes a herd work, rein work, fence work, and steer stopping.) The year end champion will receive a Doug Koontz saddle!

NP Super Spectacular (open to any Non Pro eligible rider. Open to horses of any age. Horses must be shown in the bridle. Includes a herd work, rein work, fence work, and steer stopping. Please note, this is a provisional class and does not offer year end awards)

Non Pro Boxing

GSSHA NP Boxing Limited Aged Event Classes

Non Pro Boxing Futurity (open to any Non Pro and Boxing eligible rider with any amount of earnings. Open to 3 year old horses only. Horses must be shown in a snaffle bit. Includes herd work & rein work only in May and June, includes herd work, rein work & fence work in July)

Non Pro Boxing Derby (open to any Non Pro and Boxing eligible rider with any amount of earnings. Open to 4 and 5 year old horses only. Horses must be shown in a snaffle bit or hackamore. Includes herd work, rein work, and fence work.)

GSSHA NP Boxing Horse Show Classes

Non Pro Boxing (open to Non Pro and Boxing eligible riders with any amount of earnings. Open to horses of all ages. Horses must be ridden in NRCHA legal age-appropriate gear. Includes rein work and boxing.)

Intermediate Non Pro Boxing (open to Non Pro and Boxing eligible riders who have earned less than $5000 in cowhorse events. Open to horses of all ages. Horses must be ridden in NRCHA legal age-appropriate gear. Includes rein work and boxing.)

Limited Non Pro Boxing (open to Non Pro and Boxing eligible riders who have earned less than $1000 in cowhorse events. Open to horses of all ages. Horses must be ridden in NRCHA legal age-appropriate gear. Includes rein work and boxing.)

Other Boxing Classes

Non Pro Boxing Bridle Spectacular (open to any Boxing and Non Pro eligible rider. Open to horses of any age. Horses must be shown in the bridle (unlike the NRCHA, our Spectacular is specifically for bridle horses). Includes a herd work, rein work, and fence work.) The year end champion will receive a saddle!

Box Drive (open to any Boxing and Non Pro eligible rider. Open to horses of any age. Horses can be shown in any NRCHA-legal, age-appropriate head gear. Includes a rein work and a box-drive. Learn more >>)

Youth

GSSHA Youth Boxing Classes

Youth Boxing (open to anyone under 18. Open to horses of any age in NRCHA-legal, age-appropriate headgear. Includes a rein work and boxing.)

13 & Under Youth Boxing (open to anyone under 13. Open to horses of any age in NRCHA-legal, age-appropriate headgear. Includes a rein work and boxing. You must enter the Youth Boxing to enter this class–they run at the same time.)

GSSHA Youth Cowhorse Classes

Youth Cowhorse (open to anyone under 18. Open to horses of any age in NRCHA-legal, age-appropriate headgear. Includes rein work and fence work)

Youth Cowhorse 13 & Under (open to anyone under 13. Open to horses of any age in NRCHA-legal, age-appropriate headgear. Includes rein work and fence work. You must also enter the Youth Cowhorse to enter this class.)

GSSHA 8 & Under

Little Buckaroo (open to anyone under 8. Open to horses of any age in NRCHA-legal, age-appropriate headgear. Includes a simplified rein work.)

The Awards

Saddles

We’re offering three year-end saddles again this year.

Open Super Spectacular and Non Pro Boxing Spectacular champions will each receive

GSSHA Youth Cowhorse Classes

Youth Cowhorse (open to anyone under 18. Open to horses of any age in NRCHA-legal, age-appropriate headgear. Includes rein work and fence work)

Youth Cowhorse 13 & Under (open to anyone under 13. Open to horses of any age in NRCHA-legal, age-appropriate headgear. Includes rein work and fence work. You must also enter the Youth Cowhorse to enter this class.)

GSSHA 8 & Under

Little Buckaroo (open to anyone under 8. Open to horses of any age in NRCHA-legal, age-appropriate headgear. Includes a simplified rein work.)

Open Futurity

Open Futurity

Open to any rider with any amount of earnings. Open to 3 year old horses only. Horses must be shown in a snaffle bit. Includes herd work & rein work only in May and June, includes herd work, rein work & fence work in July.

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