The Joy of Horses Obstacle and Trail Challenges

09/27/2026

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Questionnaire to see what you guys would like to do! If I start offering virtual challenges and you are interested, please answer the following: Also Ribbons would be the prizes. They would be mailed out, shortly after the show completion. You would have 3 weeks to get your entries in.

09/25/2026

Good morning! Hey, thinking about holding a monthly virtual Challenge over the winter. And also offering a second way of participating where it’s still a challenge, but I would do a lesson before it that you could sign up for. Let me know if you are interested. It would only have basic obstacles in it so that everyone could participate. You should have some PVC poles or jump poles. Hopefully some type of bridge or platform, Cones, a tarp and stuff like that. I will try to make a basic list up, but let me know if you’re interested before I put too much time into it.

09/11/2026

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09/08/2026

If anyone wants to come walk thru the course, let me know!

09/06/2026

Here are the written instructions for the judged classes (by level) and the Gamblers obstacles / points.

Please let me know if you have any questions.
No horses will be allowed on the course before they start.

There will be 4 obstacles set up for warm-up time for a $10 donation for either in-hand/riding for year end awards. or $20 for both options. 10 minutes to warm-up!

Contact Joy if questions.

Novice and Green Horse - In Hand and Riding Judged 1. Curtain and Tunnel: Walk thru, stopping in middle for 5 seconds 2. Teeter Totter, Platform, Raised Bridge: Walk front feet on the Right Bridge, then back off and walk across the Teeter Totter. 3. Trash Can Alley: Walk up and stand st...

09/06/2026

Knoxville, Md
Written instructions to follow.
Schedule your appointment if you haven’t already done so.

09/03/2026

HEADS UP!!!!

There will be a ground tie and a water box in one or more classes in the Halloween Show! :) If you have not scheduled, you may want to get it on the books!

Are you ready?????

08/27/2026

Halloween challenge will get set up next week. Starts Sept. 14- Oct. 3. It will be very festive, fun and challenging.

There will be a “Best Halloween horse and human” contest. I will have 5 judges from pics, so make sure you remind me to get your pics! Prize awarded to the winner!!

There will be 4 obstacles you may warm up on for ten minutes for $10 each (in hand and also separately for riding) for a fundraiser for year end awards.

If you haven’t scheduled to come out to show, you may want to do soon!