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Showgrounds Requirements

Basic Showgrounds Requirements

All showgrounds must have at least 4 show stalls that follow welfare regulations. The inside of an arena must have soft footing, such as sand, concrete powder, grass, etc. Arenas should not have any potentially harmful footing, such as stones.

Each showground should have at least one warm-up arena with jumps the same height as the courses.

Every measurement below is NOT including walls/jumps.

Minimum Canter Jump Distances:
(Based on horse Jump Level. Overjumping will require a longer distance)

• Ground Pole: 5b between jumps

• 1b: 12b between jumps

• 2b: 12b between jumps

• 3b: 10b between jumps

• 4b: 12b between jumps

• 5b: 15b between jumps

Minimum Extended Canter Jump Distances:
(Based on horse Jump Level. Overjumping will require a longer distance)

• Ground Pole: 5b between jumps

• 1b: 12b between jumps

• 2b: 21b between jumps

• 3b: 15b between jumps

• 4b: 15b between jumps

• 5b: 25b between jumps

Showjumping Arena Requirements

• Warmup: Minimum size of 50x50

• Showing 2-3b: Minimum size of 70x70

• Showing 4-5b: Minimum size of 100x100

• Must have a minimum of 5 jumps

Cross-Country Arena Requirements

• Warmup: Minimum size of 50x50

• Showing 1-5b: No set requirement since it is in a field

• Must have a minimum of 10 jumps

Eventing Arena Requirements

• Warmup: Two warmups are required per event. One O/F and one flat.

• Showing 1-3b: Requirements vary for each event.

• Showing 4-5b: Requirements vary for each event.

Hunters/Western Pleasure Arena Requirements

• Warmup: Minimum size of 50x50 (Hunter Flat & Western Pleasure don't require a warmup arena)

• Hunters Flat/Showing 1b/WP: Minimum size of 50x50

• Hunters Showing 2-5b: Minimum size of 70x70

• Must have a minimum of 5 jumps

Archery Arena Requirements

• Warmup: Not required

• Archery Trails: No set requirement since it is in a field

• Archery Shooting: Minimum size of 50x50

Dressage Arena Requirements

• Warmup: Not required

• Showing: Minimum size of 81x35

Racing/Steeplechasing Arena Requirements

• Warmup: Not required

• Track: Minimum width of 12b. The minimum length of the long side is 70b.

• Jumps: Jumps must be a minimum of 15b apart.

Barrel Racing/Pole Bending Arena Requirements

• Warmup: Not required

• Barrel Racing: Minimum size of 60x70

• Barrels: The first two barrels should be at least 35b apart. The third barrel should be at least 40b away from the first two. All barrels must be at least 6b away from the wall.

• Pole Bending: Minimum size of 45x75

• Poles: Must be at least 6b apart. All poles should also be a minimum of 6b away the wall.