MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND EVERYONE'S FAVORITE AQHA SHOW
July 20-24, 2022
Entries are open NOW!
July 20-24, 2022
Entries are open NOW!
We are excited for this full AQHA show.
LODGING
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LODGING
▪▪ Make reservations NOW ▪▪
Best Western Inn 831-724-3367
Holiday Inn Express 831-728-3600
Rodeway Inn 831-740-4520
Economy Inn 831-724-4755
Motel 6 831-728-4144
Hampton Inn & Suites - 831-322-5080
Please be aware that the Gilroy Garlic Festival is the same weekend as our show. Hotels in the area will fill up quickly so make your reservations early!
AWARDS
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LODGING
Awards to Champions in these Divisions:
All Around Champion and Reserve Champion
VRH Youth ▪ VRH Limited Youth ▪ VRH Amateur ▪ VRH Limited Amateur ▪ VRH Open Level 1 Youth▪Youth▪Level 1 Amateur▪Amateur▪Select Amateur
Open Horse▪11 & Under Walk Jog▪Level 1 Amateur Walk/Jog
Highest Score Awards
Working Cowhorse▪Trail▪Roping▪Reining▪Ranc
Awards to Champions in these Divisions:
All Around Champion and Reserve Champion
VRH Youth ▪ VRH Limited Youth ▪ VRH Amateur ▪ VRH Limited Amateur ▪ VRH Open Level 1 Youth▪Youth▪Level 1 Amateur▪Amateur▪Select Amateur
Open Horse▪11 & Under Walk Jog▪Level 1 Amateur Walk/Jog
Highest Score Awards
Working Cowhorse▪Trail▪Roping▪Reining▪Ranch Riding
Circuit Awards in All AQHA classes
▪ Circuit awards in all classes! To qualify for Circuit Awards, you must show to all judges.
▪ Again in 2019 Buckles for circuit awards in all cutting divisions! Thank you to our generous sponsors!
DIRECTIONS
DIRECTIONS
DIRECTIONS
Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds
2601 E Lake Ave
Watsonville, CA 95076
From Hwy 101, take Hwy 129 to Carlton Road to Hwy 152, turn left.
Fairgrounds are on the right about . mile
Google Maps will take you to the correct location, some GPS devices take you elsewhere.
Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds is on Hwy 152 about 5 miles east of Watsonville.
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Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds
2601 E Lake Ave
Watsonville, CA 95076
From Hwy 101, take Hwy 129 to Carlton Road to Hwy 152, turn left.
Fairgrounds are on the right about . mile
Google Maps will take you to the correct location, some GPS devices take you elsewhere.
Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds is on Hwy 152 about 5 miles east of Watsonville.
▪ WARNING ▪
RV’s and rigs pulling trailers, please DO NOT take Hwy 152
between Gilroy and Watsonville - it is very steep and very curvy.
Come and show at the cool Watsonville showgrounds!
PARTIES & FUN
Get ready for good old fashioned Watsonville fun!!! The cool weather, the beautiful horse show grounds and of course, the ice cream social on Saturday and Welcome Wine & Cheese Party on Thursday.
New!
- Addition of Limited Youth and Limited Amateur to VRH day in response to exhibitor interest last year
- In an effort to shorten what has been really long days Thursday/Saturday we have moved Boxing and Working Cowhorse to Friday/Sunday and Reining to Thursday/Saturday
- Ranch Riding moved to later in the day Friday
- High Scoring Awards will be based on single highest score
▪ALL pre-entries must be received BEFORE 8:00pm on 7/9/22▪
After July 10th any changes or cancellations must be done in the show office
And we kept some things the same:
- VRH all goes on Wednesday
- The popular Ice-cream social on Saturday, and the welcome wine-and-cheese on Thursday