What can a horse trainer compete in at a horse show?

Ms. T: What can a horse trainer compete in at a horse show?
Does anyone know of a website that lists the classes that a horse instructor/trainer can ride in at horse shows? I know that trainers can only ride in certain classes because they are at a higher level than other riders and it deems it “unfair” and “unfit” for a trainer to compete in a class against riders that are on the same level as their students.

I’m trying to find out a definite as to what classes a trainer is allowed to ride in without causing problems.

Thanks!

Answers and Views:

Answer by emma
Of corse there are horse shows all over the world.
You just have to find one if your looking in to trying
out horse racing.

Answer by Pal
I think you will have to check with the show steward of the show you are interested in before you enter. I expect there are different rules at different shows depending on who sponsors the show.

Answer by <33Tubby<33
uhm a lot of times its different at each show… so you need to check in with the show runners at each saddle club… i know where i live we dont necessarily have shows trainers can/cant show in… so just check around…

Answer by Katie A
It depends on what circuit you’re showing in. For example, in the AQHA and APHA circuits, the trainers can NOT show in Novice or Amateur, or Select Amateur. They have to show in OPEN or in the Junior/Senior classes. Novice is for people that don’t have a certain number of points and don’t train, Amateur is for everybody else who doesn’t train but has more points than the Novice Riders. Open is “open” to anybody and is where the trainers compete.

I hope this helps clear stuff up a little bit. If you show on a breed circuit, the rules will be in their handbook. Some of them you can download from the official websites.

Good luck!