- Paid Warmups (Schooling)
- Paid warm-ups (4-minutes each), for schooling your horse, will be offered at the discretion of show management. Normally, this will include an AM, Mid-Day and PM round. Number of slots available will vary depending upon total show day capacity.
- Beginner A/B/C
- Open to Beginner Horse and Beginner Non-Pro riders. Neither horse nor rider may have won a first place and/or not more than $50.00 in reining. One or two hands allowed. A & B use modified patterns and allow simple lead changes. Beg C uses regular patterns and simple lead changes will only be penalized 1 point.
- Beginner Horse / Non-Pro Rider
- Open to Beginner Horses who have not won a first place and/or not more than $50 in reining. Riders must meet all Non-Pro eligibility requirements including horse ownership rules.
- Maiden Horse / Open Rider
- Open to any horse that has never won a first place in reining in accordance with NWRA reckoning rules.
- Working Horse Halter
- Open to horses of all age groups. Horses will be judged on conformational correctness and suitability for western working events. No deductions for sweat marks as long as horse is clean.
- Youth 13 & Under
- Limited to riders 13 years of age or younger as of January 1st of the current year. No stallions permitted.
- Youth 14 & Over
- Open to youth riders who are 14 to 18 years of age as of Jan 1st of the current year. No stallions permitted.
- 1st / 2nd Year Rider
- Open to riders in their first or second year of reining competition.
- 1st/2nd Year Horse / Open Rider
- Open to horses in their first or second year of reining competition.
- Novice Horse / Novice Rider (Randy Barr)
- Open to horses who have not AND NonPro riders who have not won more than three first place finishes in reining in accordance with NWRA reckoning rules.
- Novice Horse / Open Rider
- Open to horses who have not won more than three first places in reining in accordance with NWRA reckoning rules.
- Novice Rider / Open Horse
- Open to NonPro riders who have not won more than three first place finishes in reining in accordance with NWRA reckoning rules.
- Limited Non-Pro
- Open to Non-Pro rider who has earned less than $1050 (350 average) in NRHA earnings over the three previous calendar years. Class must be ridden one handed.
- Limited Open
- Open to any rider who has earned less than $5000 lifetime NRHA earnings. Class must be ridden one handed.
- Non-Pro
- Open to riders who are Non-Pro according to NRHA rules, and must meet all NRHA Non-Pro conditions. Class must be ridden one handed.
- Open
- Open to all riders and horses. Class must be ridden one handed.
