Read About Janian Horse Show

Janian Horse Show is a series of horse shows held during various seasons all through the year that is held by the Missouri Horse Shows Association. Here's everything you need to know about this competition.

Janian Horse Show - Facts

1. Type of Competition:

   This is a series of Missouri Horse Shows Association sanctioned horse shows held during March, June, October and December. The series also include Tom Bass Classic Horse Show and Missouri Horse Show Association Kickoff Show and the final Midwest Regional Academy Championships.

2. Location:

   Janian Series Horse Shows along with the Tom Bass Classic Horse Show, Missouri Horse Show and the Midwest Regional Academy Championships are regularly held at the famous Midway Exposition Center, Columbia, Missouri.

3. History:

   Janian Series Horse Shows is organized, managed and conducted by the Missouri Horse Shows Association, Missouri. The association is over 50 years old and conducts various horse shows. It has also sanctioned about more than 10 horse shows across the country some including the American Royal Show, International Livestock Exposition, Lake St. Louis H/J Horse Shows, etc. The prestigious Janian Shows are very popular and horses from across the country participate in the event.

4. Sanctioned:

   Janian Series Horse Shows is a Missouri Horse Shows Association sanctioned event and will be governed by the current MHSA rules. Where the MHSA rules are not available, the United States Equestrian Federation rules will be followed.

5. Entrance Procedure:

   All the entry horses must be the academy members and where the horses are non-members the requisite fees must be paid and the forms should be filled. Every horse must produce Coggins Test results for the current year.

6. Classes:

   There are about 50 classes for participation. They are Saddle Seat 10 & Under W/T Performance, MHSA Open English Pleasure, ASB Model, ASB 5-Gaited Pleasure, Morgan Open English Pleasure, Saddle Seat Equitation W/T 10 & Under, ASB 5-Gaited Open/Amateur, ASB Park Open/Amateur, Open Hunter Pleasure, ASB 3-Gaited Show Pleasure, MHSA Arabian Hunter Pleasure, Academy Saddle Seat Horsemanship W/T/C, ASB Park Pleasure Open/Amateur, Morgan Hunter Pleasure, Academy Stock Seat Equitation W/T/C, Academy Saddle Seat Equitation W/T, Open Hunter Pleasure Jr. Exhibitor, ASB Show Pleasure Driving, Open Junior Exhibitor English Pleasure, Hunter Seat Equitation, Amateur, Academy Saddle Seat Horsemanship W/T, ASB Country Western Pleasure, Pairs-English or Western (walk, trot and canter), Academy Stock Seat Horsemanship W/T, National Show Horse Open English Pleasure, ASB Country Pleasure Driving, MHSA Junior Saddle Seat Equitation, MHSA Arabian Native Costume, MHSA Arabian English Pleasure, Open Western Pleasure, ASB 3-Gaited Open/Amateur, ASB Country English Pleasure, Saddle & Bridle's Shatner Qualifier, Academy Hunt Seat Horsemanship W/T/C, Academy MHSA Arabian Western Pleasure, Morgan Western Pleasure, MHSA Junior Stock Seat Equitation, Juvenile Western Pleasure, MHSA Adult Saddle Seat Equitation, Academy Hunt Seat Equitation W/T, MHSA Adult Stock Seat Equitation, Saddle & Bridle Working Shatner Qualifier, Academy Hunt Seat Equitation W/T/C, Road Pony Open/Amateur, Open Trail, Academy Pleasure Driving, Academy Saddle Seat Equitation W/T/C, Stock Seat Horsemanship W/T/C, Academy Hunt Seat Horsemanship W/T, Academy Stock Seat Equitation W/T.

7. Judging:

   All the above fifty classes are judged and awarded individually.

8. Awards:

   Apart from the awards for each class there are the championship awards. Further, in every season the winning horses will be presented with tickets that are drawn at the end of the series. The winning horses also participate to win the end of the year awards at the Midwest Regional Academy Championship. The Midwest Regional Academy Championship is the most coveted award for the whole Janian Series.