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GFSC OPERATIONAL RULES, MANUAL, AND CLASS INFORMATION
GFSC rules govern the state show and qualification, they do not apply to individual associations or their shows unless specifically stated. Contact your saddle club or association president if there are any questions.
A NEGATIVE COGGINS IS REQUIRED
TO BRING A HORSE ON THE SHOWGROUNDS.
Pleasure ONLY - Horse Sharing Rule :
Horses may be shared as long as they are not being shared in the SAME Age Division, Speed, And Class.
Ex: Tina is a 12 and under rider. Tina can ride her trainer’s horse in the W/T Western Pleasure 12 & Under and her friend Jill is also showing the same horse W/T Western Pleasure 13-19 . This IS Acceptable.
What is NOT acceptable , is if Tina rode the horse in W/T horsemanship 12 & under , and Samantha who is also a W/T 12 and under rider got on the horse after Tina rode her pattern and went back into the same 12 & Under Horsemanship class and rode the same horse.
Running ONLY - Horse Sharing Rule:
A Horse may be exhibited in only ONE age group for each event, with the exception of immediate family members or people living in the same household who may exhibit the same horse in DIFFERENT age groups in the same event.
A- Grandparents, living in or outside the household are considered immediate family.
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IMPORTANT
As every Association starts their new season - please be aware of the current year changes.
The Age Rule
Federation rules state the class you are eligible to participate in is based on your age as of January 1, of the current state show year. If the state show date is September 2026, then the age is based off January 1 2026. Even if you show in October 2025, if the points are for the 2026 state show then you must ride in the age division based on your age on January 1, 2026.
Example:
State show to be held September 2026
Youth rider Julie will be 13 on January 2nd 2026
Julie must ride in the 12 and Under class at State because she was 12 on January 1st 2026
Download Excel Age Calculator to find the correct age group
Contact your Association President if you have any questions
WARNING
UNDER GEORGIA LAW
AN EQUINE ACTIVITY SPONSOR OR EQUINE PROFESSIONAL IS NOT LIABLE FOR ANY INJURY TO OR THE DEATH OF A PARTICIPANT IN ANY EQUINE ACTIVITIES RESULTING FROM THE INHERENT RISKS OF EQUINE ACTIVITIES. O.C.GA S4-12-1
