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2026 Autumn Fun Show:
Choose your division(s)* below!
Each division has 4 classes, including a 'musical routine' class. This has become a fast favorite for our participants. It's a fantastic way to add even more fun to your horse time!
And... Please Review the Rules at the bottom of the page.
All from the Ground
In-Hand Division
Open to all participants. This division includes 4 classes:
- Basic Leading, Handling, & Connecting (Flowing partnership)
- Trick AND Treat (Show one or more fun trick you've taught your horse. Offering treats encouraged)!
- Showmanship Pattern
- Musical Routine* (In Hand OR Liberty)
You’ll be encouraged to display your connection and beautiful partnership with your equine friend.
*All musical routines must be under five minutes. Costumes are encouraged but not required.
All from the Ground
Obstacle Division (Ground only, available to all)
Open to all participants. This division includes 4 classes:
- Basic Obstacle Pattern
- Most Creative (choose your own adventure)
- Halloween Inspired Games
- Musical Routine* (In Hand OR Liberty)
You’ll be encouraged to display your connection and beautiful partnership with your equine friend.
*All musical routines must be under five minutes. Costumes are encouraged but not required.
Any gait of your choice!
Obstacle Division (Ridden, available to all)
Open to all participants. This division includes 4 classes:
- Basic Obstacle Pattern
- Most Creative (choose your own adventure)
- Halloween Inspired Games
- Musical Routine*
You’ll be encouraged to display your connection and beautiful partnership with your equine friend.
*All musical routines must be under five minutes. Costumes are encouraged but not required.
Ridden Flat Classes
Walk Only Division (English/Western/Bareback combined)
Open to walk only participants. (May not enter any other division above walking). This division includes 4 classes:
- Pleasure Class: Show how your horse's walk is a pleasure to ride.
- Equitation/Horsemanship Pattern
- Bareback Pad/Bareback/No Stirrups (Rider's Choice)
- Musical Routine*
You’ll be encouraged to display your connection and beautiful partnership with your equine friend.
*All musical routines must be under five minutes. Costumes are encouraged but not required.
Ridden Flat Classes
Walk/Trot or Jog Only Division (English/Western/Bareback combined)
Open to walk/trot or jog participants. (May not enter walk only or any other division above trotting/jogging). This division includes 4 classes:
- Pleasure Class: Show how your horse's walk, trot or jog are a pleasure to ride.
- Equitation/Horsemanship Pattern
- Smooth Transitions Class
- Musical Routine*
You’ll be encouraged to display your connection and beautiful partnership with your equine friend.
*All musical routines must be under five minutes. Costumes are encouraged but not required.
Ridden Flat Classes
Walk/Trot/Canter or Walk/Jog/Lope Only Division (English/Western/Bareback combined)
Open to walk/trot/canter or walk/jog/lope participants. (May not enter any other division below canter/lope). This division includes 4 classes:
- Pleasure Class: Show how your horse's walk, trot or jog, canter or lope, are a pleasure to ride.
- Equitation/Horsemanship Pattern
- Smooth Transitions Class
- Musical Routine*
You’ll be encouraged to display your connection and beautiful partnership with your equine friend.
*All musical routines must be under five minutes. Costumes are encouraged but not required.
Jumping Classes
Trot Only Ground Poles Division (English/Bareback allowed)
Open to walk/trot only participants. (May not enter walk only or any other division above trot). This division includes 4 classes:
- Pleasure Class: Show how your horse is a pleasure to ride over poles on the ground!
- Equitation Class: Show how you and your horse work as a team, with special focus on rider positioning and tactful communication.
- Create Your Own Course Class: Ride over 4-8 poles of your choice
- Musical Routine: Ride to your favorite song over a course of any of the three courses above. (Costumes encouraged, but not required).
You’ll be encouraged to display your connection and beautiful partnership with your equine friend.
Jumping Classes
Trot Only Crossrails Division (English/Bareback allowed)
Open to walk/trot/ only participants. (May not enter walk only or any other division above trot). This division includes 4 classes:
- Pleasure Class: Show how your horse is a pleasure to ride over crossrails!
- Equitation Class: Show how you and your horse work as a team, with special focus on rider positioning and tactful communication.
- Create Your Own Course Class: Ride over 4-8 crossrails of your choice
- Musical Routine: Ride to your favorite song over a course of any of the three courses above. (Costumes encouraged, but not required).
You’ll be encouraged to display your connection and beautiful partnership with your equine friend.
Jumping Classes
Canter Only Verticals Division (English/Bareback allowed)
Open to walk/trot/canter only participants. (May not enter any other division below canter). This division includes 4 classes:
- Pleasure Class: Show how your horse is a pleasure to ride over verticals, not to exceed 2 feet!
- Equitation Class: Show how you and your horse work as a team, with special focus on rider positioning and tactful communication.
- Create Your Own Course Class: Ride over 4-8 verticals of your choice
- Musical Routine: Ride to your favorite song over a course of any of the three courses above. (Costumes encouraged, but not required).
You’ll be encouraged to display your connection and beautiful partnership with your equine friend.
Dressage Classes
Dressage Division (Bareback/Bitless/Bridle-less allowed)
This division includes 4 classes:
- 2 Dressage Tests of Your Choice: USDF Intro A-C & USEF Training Level through FEI Prix St. Georges
- Suitability Class
- Musical Freestyle Routine* at Your Chosen Level
You’ll be encouraged to display your connection and beautiful partnership with your equine friend.
*All musical routines must be under five minutes. Costumes are encouraged but not required.
Dressage Classes
Western Dressage Division (Bareback/Bitless/Bridle-less allowed)
This division includes 4 classes:
- 2 Dressage Tests of Your Choice: WDAA Western Dressage Intro 1 through Basic 4
- Suitability Class
- Musical Freestyle Routine* at Your Chosen Level
You’ll be encouraged to display your connection and beautiful partnership with your equine friend.
*All musical routines must be under five minutes. Costumes are encouraged but not required.
Important Dates:
All entries must be in by Oct. 4th 2026.
All videos must be uploaded by Nov. 1st 2026
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Hello there...
I'm Beth Lauren Parrish
After having countless 'horse show hangovers' from in person events (IFKYK)... I wanted to offer the world a WAY more fun and less stressful way to show off their beautiful partnership with their favorite equine friends.
I hope you have an absolute blast filming for this show.
May the horse be with you. Always.
-Beth Lauren Parrish, Empowering Equestrian Coach & Certified Hypnotherapist
PS If you haven't heard of what I do... kindly check out the main page here: https://www.inspiredriding.com
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-K.G. United States
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The Inspired Riding® Fun Online Show
This is the 2026 Calendar Show year rulebook we are providing as a set of guidelines to follow as you prepare for our shows. These are meant as a basis for
training and preparation for the various disciplines, including such items as class descriptions, appropriate tack, rules for rider attire, entry requirements, and basic rules.
If you have any questions, please email us here: support@inspiredriding.com
General Rules
- Judge’s decisions are final.
- Horse welfare is the most important element. If the judges think your horse looks stressed, lame, or highly resistant, and/or if you use any type of unnecessary force, you may be disqualified. Be a kind horse advocate.
- DQ for illegal tack. (See Tack Rules below for more info)
- Helmets and proper footwear are required. (See Rider Attire Rules for more info)
- DQ for not wearing a helmet while mounted. (All disciplines must wear helmets)
- No cross entering from Walk/Walk to Walk/Trot or Walk/Trot/Canter.
- No cross entering from Walk/Trot to Walk/Trot/Canter.
- All classes will be judged together and each rider will accumulate points towards their chosen High Point Division*. (Adult, Junior, or Open)
- All entries must agree to the terms/conditions when signing up for the show. (found in the checkout page)
- Participants under 18 must have parents or legal guardians agree to the terms/conditions - NOT trainers.
- All video entries must be in the form of “Unlisted” YouTube Links and posted in the comments under each class description. No videos may be reused from our previous shows. (See the group info for additional information, if you’ve never uploaded to YouTube)
- No coaching may be permitted during your filming. You are permitted to have a caller for your Dressage Tests if needed.
- In order to be courteous of our judges’ time spent watching your entry, please be sure your video entry is edited to only show exactly what you’d like to be judged.
- For Dressage Tests, please film from “C” and use zoom when the rider is on the other side of the ring. If you are using a smartphone, please film in landscape mode. We understand that zoom and great quality is not always possible, so really we just ask that you try your best.
- Entry fees will not be refunded once an entry has been accepted. Entries submitted but not complete by the show’s closing date are non refundable (i.e. not submitting the video on time). Riders who submit the wrong video for an entry will be disqualified and refunds will not be given.
- Results, feedback, and prizes will be sent out within 2-3 weeks after the entries close. Please understand that your prizes might be delayed if you are outside of the United States. Tracking numbers will be sent once they have been shipped!
Tack Rules
- All tack must fit the horse correctly and comfortably. Bitless, Hackamores, Neck Ropes are permitted. (All tack must match their chosen ridden discipline).
- If using a bit, please be sure your bit isn’t illegal for your chosen discipline within the main associations (USDF, USEF, WDAA, AQHA, etc.)
- Absolutely no tie-downs allowed of any kind. This includes standing martingales.
- Cavesson and flash nosebands must not be visibly tight.
- Riders may ride any class completely bareback or use bareback pads without stirrups.
- If there are any questions about your tack, please contact us via email before filming your entry. You may send photos of your tack, before you film, if needed. Email: support@inspiredriding.com
Rider Attire Rules
1. All riders, when mounted, must wear an SEI or SEI/ASTM approved safety helmet. No exceptions.
2. All entries must wear appropriate footwear. Riders must wear boots for their discipline. Non-mounted participants must wear closed toe shoes.
3. Show clothing is encouraged, yet optional. Casual, classy attire is preferred. (Ideas: Polo shirts, button down shirts, or sun shirts with riding breeches, tights, or jeans).
4. If there are any questions about your attire, please contact us via email before filming your entry. support@inspiredriding.com
High Point Divisions*
Youth Rider: Under 18 years of age
Adult Division: Rider is 18+ years of age
Open Division: Rider is a professional (ie they get paid for teaching riding and/or training horses)
Note- Open Division is for ANYONE. However, after showing in Open you can not move down a division for one calendar year. Be advised, you could be competing against paid professionals.
*When entering the video for your class, please add the Division of your choice with your YouTube Link!
Champion and Reserve Champion for each division will be awarded!
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