Approved Schooling Shows

DVCTA has sanctioned schooling shows at the following seven farms in lieu of holding separate schooling shows: Bally Vae Farm, Blue Goose Stable, DunMovin Farm, Line It Up Farm, On the Bit Equestrian Center, Rolling Hills Ranch, Second Nature Farm, Silver Fern Farm, and Thornridge Manor, LLC.  For full list of show dates, please see below.

Championship Show

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been changes to the Year-End Awards Program and the Volunteer Program.  Please see those specific pages for more information.  

DVCTA Schooling Show High Score Awards

Member high score awards will be offered at all DVCTA approved schooling shows.

DVCTA is proud to sponsor a ribbon and prize for the high scoring Junior, Adult Amateur, Masters, Western, Musical Freestyle (at any level test), and Open “pro” ( to exclude Intro level tests), at every sanctioned show.

Renew your membership ASAP as only current members will be eligible.

Proof of current membership must be provided to the show secretary with your entry.

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2024 DVCTA Approved Show Dates

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Requirements for Hosting a DVCTA Approved Show

(and having it listed on DVCTA website)

DVCTA Sanctioned Schooling Show Application

• Manager / Farm Owner must be DVCTA member. (Please check your membership status!)
• Warmup must be adequate and on footing, not grass. Ideally should be same footing as competition ring. Scheduling in-ring “warmup breaks” between rides is acceptable for winter shows.
• Dressage show tests (ie not HT or CT) must be ridden in large ring, i.e. a standard dressage arena of 20 meters by 60 meters (66 feet by 197 feet).
• Use of a modified arena is permitted only when the dimensions of the arena to be used are clearly specified in the prize list. When a modified arena is used, it must not be shortened more than five meters in length or more than two meters in width. Freestyle classes must be held in an unmodified standard size arena.
• Agree to hire a CURRENT L grad/L grad with distinction or CURRENT USEF Licensed DRESSAGE judge? (L grad/L grad with distinction must be on USDF website list, Licensed judge must be on USDF website list.)
• Test results must be posted online (on the farm’s own site) promptly after show and remain available through end of year for awards verification.
• Show must accept DVCTA volunteers and provide summary of volunteer hours to volunteer chair at volunteers@dvcta.org. (DVCTA volunteers are responsible for notifying them that they expect credit.)