The Germantown Charity Horse Show is known not only for attracting the top riders in the country to compete in a variety of classes and riding disciplines, it is also known for gracious Southern hospitality, fun parties, specialty classes and plenty of events for riders and riders-to-be of all ages. Delicious food is always a part of each evening’s activities, whether it’s a gourmet picnic brought from home or offerings in the hospitality tent for patrons of the show. Box seat holders decorate their boxes with a creative theme to serve as their home away from home for the week.
The show offers demonstrations of other mounted equestrian activities that are not part of the scheduled competition. Past shows have included a polo demonstration; a driving marathon – driving a team of four horses at fast speeds through tight twists and turns; and a quadrille dressage demonstration – four horses dancing to music. Annual favorites for young riders and riders-to-be are the costume class, lead line class, and stick horse class. Following is a schedule of this year’s special events at the show:
Tuesday, June 7: Children’s Costume Class
Pony and Horse Carriage Driving
Wednesday, June 8: Welcome Stakes Jumper Class
Children’s Lead Line
Multiples Carriage Driving
Dixie Rough Riders Mounted Shooting Cowboys
Thursday, June 9: Dixie Rough Riders Mounted Shooting Cowboys
Carriage Driving Championship
Mascot Night
Friday, June 10: Eli, the Jumping Clydesdale
Groom’s Class
Speed Racking Class
Saturday, June 11: Terrier Races
$25,000 Grand Prix Jumping Competition
Juleps in June Party
Children’s Stick Horse Race
The show offers demonstrations of other mounted equestrian activities that are not part of the scheduled competition. Past shows have included a polo demonstration; a driving marathon – driving a team of four horses at fast speeds through tight twists and turns; and a quadrille dressage demonstration – four horses dancing to music. Annual favorites for young riders and riders-to-be are the costume class, lead line class, and stick horse class. Following is a schedule of this year’s special events at the show:
Tuesday, June 7: Children’s Costume Class
Pony and Horse Carriage Driving
Wednesday, June 8: Welcome Stakes Jumper Class
Children’s Lead Line
Multiples Carriage Driving
Dixie Rough Riders Mounted Shooting Cowboys
Thursday, June 9: Dixie Rough Riders Mounted Shooting Cowboys
Carriage Driving Championship
Mascot Night
Friday, June 10: Eli, the Jumping Clydesdale
Groom’s Class
Speed Racking Class
Saturday, June 11: Terrier Races
$25,000 Grand Prix Jumping Competition
Juleps in June Party
Children’s Stick Horse Race
