Held on Day One of show.
Objective: To offer a class that shows the overall ability of horse and rider. This class will recognize the trainer, owner of the horse, parents of the rider and class sponsors. It is open to juniors and amateurs. The class is to be judged on the best overall horse and rider combination.
Class Requirements: The class will run in the format of the Hunter Classic. No entries will be accepted once the class has started. There will be two rounds ridden over two different courses. Numerical scores will be announced at the completion of each horse/rider’s trip. The top 12 rounds will be called back and will ride the second course in reverse scoring order (lowest score starting first), within jump heights.
Jump Heights: Small Ponies 2’ Medium Ponies 2’3” Large Ponies 2’9” Horses: 3’
Rules of the course: The first course and second course will have 8-10 fences.
Each round is worth 50% of your total score.
The scores will be announced upon completion of each round
Each rider must wear protective headgear in accordance with general rules.
Proper show attire is required.
Adults may ride ponies.
Owner, rider and animal must be VBHSA member 30 days prior to Cooler Show
Prizes:
- First Place: $200 & Perpetual Trophy and Ribbon
- Second Place: $125 and Ribbon
- Third Place: $75 and Ribbon
- Fourth Place: $50 and Ribbon
- Fifth Place: $30 and Ribbon
- Sixth Place: $20 and Ribbon
- Seventh Place: Ribbon
- Eighth Place: Ribbon

Biography sheet must be submitted by 10:00 am the day of the show

Objective: To offer a class that shows the overall ability of horse and rider. This class will recognize the trainer, owner of the horse, parents of the rider and class sponsors. It is open to juniors and amateurs. The class is to be judged on the best overall horse and rider combination.
Class Requirements: The class will run in the format of the Hunter Classic. No entries will be accepted once the class has started. There will be two rounds ridden over two different courses. Numerical scores will be announced at the completion of each horse/rider’s trip. The top 12 rounds will be called back and will ride the second course in reverse scoring order (lowest score starting first), within jump heights.
Jump Heights: 2’ or 2’6” (Rider’s Choice)
Rules of the course: The first course and second course will have 8-10 fences.
Each round is worth 50% of your total score.
The scores will be announced upon completion of each round.
Each rider must wear protective headgear in accordance with general rules.
Mane braiding and proper show attire is required.
Proper show attire is required.
Adults may ride ponies.
Owner, rider and animal must be VBHSA member 30 days prior to cooler show
Prizes:
- First Place: $100 and Ribbon
- Second Place: $50 and Ribbon
- Third Place: $40 and Ribbon
- Fourth Place: $30 and Ribbon
- Fifth Place: $20 and Ribbon
- Sixth Place: $10 and Ribbon
- Seventh Place: Ribbon
- Eighth Place: Ribbon