Competing/Showing - Hidden Creek Farm

Horse Showing

Hidden Creek Farm attends several horse shows throughout the season (October through July). Existing students interested in showing or learning how to show a horse should speak to their instructor during their normally scheduled lesson. Students who currently do not own or lease a horse still have the option to show an available lesson horse. A sample of show fees is listed below as well as published show dates for the 2023-2024 season:

1-Day Local Horse Shows

"Borrowing" a Lesson horse - Limited to 1 Discipline (English or Western and 1 in-hand class): $100 per day

Transportation (local shows within 20 miles): $70

Transportation (shows 21+ miles): $3 per mile

Schooling/Trainer Fee per day: $70

Weekend/Overnight Shows

"Borrowing" a Lesson horse - Limited to 1 Discipline (English or Western and 1 in-hand class): $100 per day

Transportation (local shows within 20 miles): $70

Transportation (shows 21+ miles): $3 per mile

Schooling/Trainer Fee per day: $70

Trainer Hotel: TBD - Split between horse show attendees

2023-2024 Horse Show Dates:

October 7, 2023: Punta Gorda Performance Show www.thepgha.com

October 15, 2023: Bakas Charity Open Western Show at Lake Park 17302 N. Dale Mabry HWY, Lutz, FL 33548

October 28, 2023: 4H Manatee County Open Show at Mosaic Arena

November 4, 2023: Punta Gorda Performance Show

December 2, 2023: Punta Gorda Performance Show

December 16, 2023: Manatee County Fair Show - MUST BE A 4H MEMBER AND HAVE TAKEN THE REQUIRED ETHICS CLASS TO COMPETE

January 6, 2024: Punta Gorda Performance Show

January 21, 2024: Bakas Charity Show

February 3, 2024: Punta Gorda Performance Show

February 18, 2024: Bakas Charity Show

March 2, 2024: Punta Gorda Performance Show

March 17, 2024: 4H Manatee County Open Show at Mosaic Arena

April 6, 2024: Punta Gorda Performance Show

April ---- TBD: 4H Area Horse Show: Okeechobee, Florida

May 4, 2024: Punta Gorda Performance Show

July ----TBD: 4H State Horse Show