The Pleasant Park 4-H Club hosts a gymkhana 3 part series as well as a
pleasure show every year at McKeever Arena.  

12086 Old Ridge Rd, Conifer, CO 80433  in beautiful Conifer Colorado.

These shows are all open the public to compete and/or spectate
You DO NOT have to be a member of 4-H or McKeever to participate.

These are open shows benefiting McKeever Arena and Pleasant Park 4-H both non profit organizations and are our primary fundraisers for the year. 

All shows are divided by the following age groups:   8-10, 11-13, 14-18 and 19+

Walk trot/jog classes will be divided into 8-13, 14+ age groups. 

Please see details below about each show, including registration links.    Each show has it's own registration link. 

Pre-registration to show at all the below shows closes the Thursday before the show.
If you register after Thursday there is a $20 office fee added, we discourage late registration as it's causes lots of manual work for our volunteers and often delays the start of the show. 

Make sure you register early; this helps the shows start on time.

Gymkhana Buckle Series 

This is a 3 part series, belt buckles will be awarded for High Point and Reserve in each age division at the last show of the series. 

Pleasure Show

Held in Memory of Adrianne Smith

This show will have English and Western classes

High Point and Reserve will be awarded in English and Western by age group

Show starts at 9 AM

Check In/Payment desk opens at 8:15 

Our snack shack will be open serving burgers and hot dogs 

Photographer Angela Bailey will be there taking Photo

We can put on shows like these without sponsors.  Please consider sponsoring our shows.   If interested email pp4hss@gmail.com

Show Rules & Information 

All Shows - Gymkhana and Pleasure: 

• Contestants must follow Colorado 4-H Horse Show Rules  

• Appropriate tack required, verify in rule book prior to showing. 

• Contestants must be 8 or older to ride as of 1/1/2026

• Registration closed at 8 PM the Thursday before each show, pre-registration highly encouraged. 

  • • LATE ENTRIES,  A $20 office fee will be added to your registration if you register after the pre-registration deadline.  We print several copies of the order of go prior to the show as well as judges score sheet for pleasure shows.  Changes require a reprint or hand written updates to every copy (up to 50 updates per contestant to updated all documents and copies) as well as update to our tabulations sheet.   This is very time consuming and often delays the start of the show. 

• High Point is based on one horse one rider combo 

• Horses that are known to kick must have a red ribbon in their tail

• In the 8-10 age group only: Lead line is allowed for those not confident enough to ride alone in the arena but only for walk/trot/jog & gymkhana classes.  You cannot have a lead line in any classes that require you to canter or lope.  

• No stallions allowed on the grounds 

• No smoking anywhere on the grounds (not allowed per McKeever Arena Rules)

• All dogs must be on a leash, aggressive or dogs barking at horses or people will be asked to leave. 

• No arguing, yelling, inappropriate language, inappropriate hand gestures or disrespect towards Show Management, Judges, Volunteers, Contestants or Spectators 

• Trail Course may close early if the majority of contestants have completed the course.  If it closes early a 20 minute notice will be given. 

Gymkhana Only Rules: 

• You must ride in a Western saddle

• Helmet, Long Sleeve & Boots required 

• No running in or out of the arena gate, you must walk in and out, if needed for safety reason you may be led in or dismount to walk through gate.  Running in will be considered a disqualification. 

• Walking with a rider past the white line or using a lead is allowed if needed for safety/confidence reasons.  8-10 age group will still get a placing but for older age groups this will be considered a disqualification. 

• Horses must be under control at all times

• No day of high point awards given, buckles will be presented at the 3rd gymkhana for high point and reserve per age group. 

• Show management determines what is considered a disqualification for off pattern, it will be the same for all contestants in the age group.  Leniency is often given for forward motion and fixing patterns by going back to a missed obstacle but not actually going off pattern especially for the 8-10 age group.  Going fully around a barrel or pole will be a disqualification. 

These shows are all family friendly events.  Failure to follow these rules could result is being asked to leave the grounds with no refund and no points/placings counting for the day.  This includes those you are representing.