Foothills Indian Horse Club

FIHC 2010 Show Series - 8/21/2010

>>>>>>> REGIONAL SHOW UPDATE <<<<<<<<
show SHOW MOVED TO BOWIE ARENA

Our 9th Annual FIHC Open/American Indian Horse Show & AIHR Southeastern Regional Championship will be held on September 4th & 5th, 2010. The Venue has been MOVED to Parker Bowie Arena in Iva SC.The arena is located at: Parker Bowie Road in Iva, SC 29670.

We will start taking Entries Saturday Morning
Price for weekend (special awards and imported judge) is $60.00 per weekend plus $5.00 per horse per day for grounds fees. $30.00 if you only want to ride in Speed Events on Sunday.
All Classes will be awarded full points no matter size of class!!
Pot Luck Dinner Saturday Evening - Burger and Dogs BYO Drinks, a side dish or dessert to share.
Class Rules (Hold torch properly, Stay Behind Line in Pony Express etc.) will be posted in a notebook at the show for all to review before riding.
Photographer (Kinda Sorta Professional) will be on hand to take photos during show and for costume classes on Sunday
Volunteers are still needed to assist with Ribbons, Setup etc. Please contact us if you would like to help out!

We hope to See You There ΩΩ

*Q: What are some of the Rules and Events at an Indian Horse Show?*	American-Indian-Horse-Show-Rules.pdf
American Indian Horse Show Rules. The linked document contains descriptions of classes and events held at Indian Horse Show. Descriptions include Halter Classes, Judged Classes and Performance (timed) Classes.

*Q: How do I paint my horse for costume class?*	PaintChart.pdf
This PDF file is of an A.I.H.R. Paint Chart with some datails and helpful hints about painting your horse with American Indian symbols. It's best to use washable, non-toxic, paints such as the Crayola washable paints.

*Q: Do you have a Trail Map for the Clemson South Forest?*	southforest_1.pdf
As a matter of fact we do. Located on beautiful Lake Hartwell and part of Clemson University's campus the South Forest has a bunch of trails and is accessible from the T.Ed Garrison areana. The trial map file is 2.5 MB so please be patient if you have a slow connection.

Q: What is an Indian Horse?

Indian_Horse_Description.pdf

If you desire, you may trace their ancestry back to the mists of antiquity and to the dust of the Arabian desert where they were housed with honor in the black tents of the roaming Bedouin tribes. From there they traveled to Spain, were bred with Barb and Andalusian stock and became known as the best horse in the world at that time. From Spain they were brought to the New World on the ships of Columbus and the Conquistadors during the 15th and 16th centuries. The Indian Horse has gone by many names: call him cow pony or buffalo horse; mustang or Indian pony; Cayuse or Spanish pony – basically they are all the same animal.

*Q: What is the difference between a Show and a Game Day?*
A show is part of our versatility series and has at least (2) judged classes. A game day is strictly timed events and does not count as a part of our versatility series. Points from both are used for High Point awards at the end of the year