LOPE Virtual Horse Shows

13/11/2020

RIDE TIMES ARE UP for the in-person portion of the LOPE Show! Hunters and Jumpers are still taking entries and if you want to jump into the Obstacles contact us to see if we can find room for you! Looks like gorgeous weather tomorrow too!! All info at the 2020 LOPE Benefit Horse Show - HYBRID Show FB page. Virtual class entries and video submissions are still open till Nov 23. So excited for this show!! Hybrid shows are super fun -- they literally have a class for everyone!

RIDE TIMES ARE UP! Hunters and Jumpers are still taking entries and if you want to jump into the Obstacles contact us to see if we can find room for you! 2020 LOPE Benefit Horse Show - HYBRID Show LOPE Texas ("LoneStar Outreach to Place Ex-Racers") Lynn Reardon

09/11/2020

FUN NEWS! We've extended the deadline for virtual entries to MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23 for the 2020 LOPE Benefit Horse Show - HYBRID Show!!! We heard through the grapevine that last week was hectic for many people. So in response to multiple requests, we extended the deadline. Now everyone has more time to do their video submissions!! The show also has in-person classes scheduled for this Sat, Nov 14. The deadline for entries for those classes is still Nov 10. Please see show FB page link for full details. Looks like this will be a GREAT show this year!!!

06/06/2020

We would just like to do a HUGE shout out to our amazing show secretary Melissa Falconer Jefferson!!! She did an incredible job tallying the scores and keeping me (Lynn) at least somewhat organized. Thank you Melissa!!!! ❤️🐴❤️

06/06/2020

The Best Horsemanship award result is in! The generous sponsor for this award is Horse Wise. This award is always a special one at LOPE shows. The winner of the Best Horsemanship award is -- drumroll -- GRACIE MORELAND!! Congratulations, Gracie!! You have worked hard on your horsemanship and your dedication showed in all of your classes!

06/06/2020

High Point Ex-Racehorse award result is in! The generous sponsor for this award is In Honor of Tulsa Mambo (LOPE's first ever warhorse and current retiree here). The High Point Ex-Racehorse Award goes to -- drumroll -- JUNG JING JINGLE! Congratulations to Jinx and Annie!!

06/06/2020

High Point Adult award result is in! The generous sponsor for this award is In Honor of Moonlight Mystery (a lovely OTTB mare and LOPE graduate). The High Point Adult Award goes to -- drumroll -- LORETTA RUTLEDGE! Congratulations, Loretta!!

06/06/2020

High Point Junior award result is in! The generous sponsor for this award is In Honor of Mystery Blessing (a beautiful OTTB and LOPE graduate). The High Point Junior Award goes to -- drumroll -- GRACIE MORELAND! Congratulations, Gracie!!

06/06/2020

Special Awards are in! First is the High Point Rescue Horse. The generous sponsor for the High Point Rescue Horse award is Art of Joi. If you haven't see her amazing work, please check out her page in link below. She does incredible animal portrait art! Now for the High Point Rescue Horse Award -- drumroll -- it is KABU!! Congratulations to Kabu!!!
https://www.facebook.com/artofjoi/

Joi Holcomb's artwork exploring wildlife, pets and nature depicted in a variety of mediums: pen and ink, watercolor, colored pencil, graphite and acrylics.

06/06/2020

The Hobby Horse results are in! The Class Sponsor for the Hobby Horse classes is Horse Wise. And the Ribbon Sponsor for the show is Bella Luna Equestrian. Congrats to Loretta Rutledge and her spirited mount for sweeping these classes! Huge thanks to our judge Penny Reeves!!

Score sheets will be emailed to each participant. Ribbons will be distributed by mail or in person (depending on barn location proximity to LOPE and show secretary).

Hobby Horse Walk-Jog
1 – Loretta Rutledge & Stick Goldie 82

Hobby Horse Walk-Jog-Lope
1 – Loretta Rutledge & Stick Goldie 83.5

06/06/2020

The Lead Line results are in! The Class Sponsor for the Lead Line classes is In Honor of Kissin Sally Falls (the most lovely bay mare ever). And the Ribbon Sponsor for the show is Bella Luna Equestrian. Congrats to the riders and their dedicated "leading staff" for their top performance! Huge thanks to our judge Penny Reeves!!

Score sheets will be emailed to each participant. Ribbons will be distributed by mail or in person (depending on barn location proximity to LOPE and show secretary).

Lead Line Novice
1 – Cora Wang & Ruby 31

Lead Line Advanced
1 – Daelynn & Java 24
2 – Joi Holcomb & Kabu 22
3 – Loretta Rutledge & Goldie 21.5

06/06/2020

The Halter Challenge and Ground Work results are in! The Class Sponsor for the Halter Challenge is In Honor of Kissin Sally Falls (a much loved LOPE graduate) and the Class Sponsor for Ground Work classes is Brooke Tatrow Horsemanship. And the ribbon sponsor for the show is Bella Luna Equestrian. Kudos to the competitors for their patience and skills with on the ground maneuvers! Huge thanks to our judge Alicia Byberg-Landman Horsemanship!!

Score sheets will be emailed to each participant. Ribbons will be distributed by mail or in person (depending on barn location proximity to LOPE and show secretary).

Halter Challenge
1 - Kate Mesches & Sonny Butter Chicken Biscuit 24
2 – Paulina Liszka & Archeron 22.5
3 -- Loretta Rutledge & Goldie 22
4 – Joi Holcomb & Kabu 19
5 – Annie Meyer & Jing Jing Jingle 17

Ground Work I
1 – Gracie Moreland & Mae 24
2 – Joi Holcomb & Kabu 21.5
3 – Anne Meyer & Jing Jing Jingle 21
4 – Loretta Rutledge & Goldie 19

Ground Work II
1 – Gracie Moreland & Mae 23.5
2 – Paulina Liszka & Archeron 20.5
3 – Annie Meyer & Jing Jing Jingle 20

05/06/2020

The Horsemanship results are in! The Class Sponsor for Horsemanship classes is Horse Wise. And the Ribbon Sponsor for the show is Bella Luna Equestrian. Congrats to the riders for their terrific scores -- and for participating in these new type of class patterns! Huge thanks to our amazing judge Alicia Byberg-Landman Horsemanship!!

Score sheets will be emailed to each participant. Ribbons will be distributed by mail or in person (depending on barn location proximity to LOPE and show secretary).

Warm-Up Under Saddle
1 – Gracie Moreland & Mae 24
2 – Joi Holcomb & Kabu 19.5

Horsemanship I
1 – Gracie Moreland & Blu 21.5
2 – Joi Holcomb & Kabu 19.5

Horsemanship II
1 – Jessica Dziekan & Keara 22
2 – Paulina Liszka & Crown Royal 19

04/06/2020

Stay tuned for more results soon! It's been a busy week for our hard working judges. Most of them have had super full schedule of working horses and teaching students. But they are carefully studying rider videos and diligently calculating the scorecards. Thank you all for your participation and for posting such awesome video entries!!

04/06/2020

The Theme Song Freestyle results are in! The Class Sponsor for Theme Song Freestyle is Cloudpattern Design. And the Ribbon Sponsor for the show is Bella Luna Equestrian (who also had students participating in dressage classes). Huge thanks to our celebrity judge Elana James of Hot Club of Cowtown!! Congrats to the amazing Penny Reeves & her accomplice Teddy (aka "Juan the Heartbreaker").

Score sheets will be emailed to each participant. Ribbons will be distributed by mail or in person (depending on barn location proximity to LOPE and show secretary).

Theme Song Freestyle
1 – Penny Reeves & Juan The Heartbreaker 15

04/06/2020

The Western Dressage results are in! The Class Sponsor for Western Dressage is Austin Equine Hospital. And the Ribbon Sponsor for the show is Bella Luna Equestrian. Please visit their pages and thank them for their generous support!! Congrats to the riders for their impressive scores and diligent practice!! And kudos to our wonderful dressage judge Crystal Forsell Dressage!

Score sheets will be emailed to each rider. Ribbons will be distributed by mail or in person (depending on barn location proximity to LOPE and show secretary).

Intro Level Test 3
1 – Penny Reeves & Slidin By The Bay 75%

Basic Level Test 1
1- Mary Ellen Barak & TexAnn Red Sunset 69.58%

Basic Level Test 2
1 - Gracie Moreland & Blu 71.30%

Basic Level Test 3
1- Mary Ellen Barak & TexAnn Red Sunset 65.50%

Basic Level Test 4
1- Mary Ellen Barak & TexAnn Red Sunset 63.80%

04/06/2020

The Polo Wrap Challenge class results are in! The Class Sponsor for the Polo Wrap Classes is Pacific Farms Incorporated. And the Ribbon Sponsor for the show is Bella Luna Equestrian. Please visit their pages and thank them for their generous support!! Congrats to the riders for their amazing balancing skills! And kudos to our talented polo wrap ninja judge Clare Mansmann!

Score sheets will be emailed to each rider. Ribbons will be distributed by mail or in person (depending on barn location proximity to LOPE and show secretary).

Polo Wrap Challenge Novice
1 - Daelynn Jefferson & Java 15
2 – Joi Holcomb & Kabu 14
3 – Stephanie Potter & Everything’s A Bet 10

Polo Wrap Challenge Advanced
1 - Daelynn Jefferson & Java 12

04/06/2020

Classical Dressage Results are in! The Class Sponsor for Classical Dressage is Franklin Hudson Golf. And the Ribbon Sponsor for the show is Bella Luna Equestrian. Please visit their pages and thank them for their generous support!! Congrats to the riders for their hard work and excellent results!! And kudos to our wonderful dressage judge Crystal Forsell Dressage!

Score sheets will be emailed to each rider. Ribbons will be distributed by mail or in person (depending on barn location proximity to LOPE and show secretary).

Intro A
1 - Loretta Rutledge & Goldie 66.25%
2 - Cynthia Whitney & Splash of Courage 62.50%
(Tie breaker on free walk score)
3 - Jennifer Spradley & Splash of Courage 62.50%
(Tie breaker on free walk score)
4 - Jaime Karpinski & Re*****on Steele 62.19%

Intro B
1 – Loretta Rutledge & Goldie 65.63%
2 – Beata Liszka & Crown Royal 63.13%
3 - Jaime Karpinski & Re*****on Steele 61.25%
4 - Cynthia Whitney & Splash of Courage 60.31%

Intro C
1 - Beata Liszka & Crown Royal 61.25%

Training 1
1 – Paulina Liszka & Goldie 68.08%
2 – Stephanie Potter & Everything’s A Bet 61.35%

03/06/2020

The judges are hard at work with the class scorecards! Look for results to be posted in next 24 hours. What a super fun show!! While you are waiting for the show results, please take a moment to enjoy these photos of Tulsa Mambo, Kissin Sally Falls, Mystery Blessing and Moonlight Mystery. All four are LOPE graduates (with Tulsa now retired with us) -- and all four had show sponsorships donated in their names!

01/06/2020

Entries close TONIGHT at midnight! So there is still plenty of time to get your videos uploaded and posted before the final deadline. The prize list is awesome (rosettes, special awards and so on) -- and the dressage championship award is AMAZING (free online course with Dressage, Naturally). If you've been waiting for the last minute for video glory, come join the fun and post your video entry by midnight. Huge thanks to everyone who has been enjoying this show with us!

26/05/2020

We are EXTENDING the entry deadline to JUNE 1 (at midnight). Many people had heavy rain over the holiday weekend -- and we want to give everyone a chance to participate! Looks like everyone is super excited about the show! Especially Penny and Teddy. Check out their fierce game faces as they prep for the Theme Song Freestyle Challenge class! Brooke Tatrow Alicia Byberg-Landman Penny Reeves Crystal Forsell Clare Mansmann Elana James

22/05/2020

Things are getting REAL! The posse at Scissortail Hill Equestrian are videoing their entries for the show! Check out the Hobby Horse in hand -- as well as the Ground Work class practice in progress.

Practicing for the LOPE Texas ("LoneStar Outreach to Place Ex-Racers") fundraiser virtual show! (Yes that's a Hobby Horse in hand!)

19/05/2020

Want to enter the show and join the fun? It's super easy! Just fill out the entry form below http://lopetx.org/lope-virtual-horse-show-registration/and send it in. Then post your video entry in the official post for each class you enter. You can post your video entry anytime before June 1! Just comment or PM us if you have any questions. We're excited by all the interest in the show!
http://lopetx.org/lope-virtual-horse-show-registration/

19/05/2020

The Polo Wrap Challenge classes are getting quite a bit of interest! To help you prepare for the class, judge Clare Mansmann demonstrates how to practice the key skills before you do your official video entry. Her insider tip? See how many wraps you can easily carry without your horse horse. Be sure to laugh alot during the practice session too. Studies show that polo wrap stacks immediately collapse if the rider takes themselves too seriously.

18/05/2020

OFFICIAL ENTRIES: WARM-UP UNDER SADDLE (WALK) VIDEOS ONLY
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18/05/2020

OFFICIAL ENTRIES: HALTER CHALLENGE VIDEOS ONLY
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18/05/2020

OFFICIAL ENTRIES: GROUND WORK I VIDEOS ONLY
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18/05/2020

OFFICIAL ENTRIES: GROUND WORK II VIDEOS ONLY
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18/05/2020

OFFICIAL ENTRIES: HORSEMANSHIP I VIDEOS ONLY
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18/05/2020

OFFICIAL ENTRIES: HORSEMANSHIP II VIDEOS ONLY
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18/05/2020

OFFICIAL ENTRIES: CLASSICAL DRESSAGE TESTS VIDEOS ONLY
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18/05/2020

OFFICIAL ENTRIES: WESTERN DRESSAGE TESTS VIDEOS ONLY
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18/05/2020

OFFICIAL ENTRIES: THEME SONG FREESTYLE VIDEOS ONLY
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18/05/2020

OFFICIAL ENTRIES: POLO WRAP ADVANCED VIDEOS ONLY
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18/05/2020

OFFICIAL ENTRIES: POLO WRAP NOVICE VIDEOS ONLY
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18/05/2020

OFFICIAL ENTRIES: HOBBY HORSE WALK-JOG-LOPE VIDEOS ONLY
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18/05/2020

OFFICIAL ENTRIES: HOBBY HORSE WALK-JOG VIDEOS ONLY
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18/05/2020

OFFICIAL ENTRIES: LEAD LINE ADVANCED VIDEOS ONLY
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18/05/2020

OFFICIAL ENTRIES: LEAD LINE NOVICE JUNIOR VIDEOS ONLY
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18/05/2020

OFFICIAL ENTRIES: COSTUME VIDEOS ONLY
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18/05/2020

One more requirement for the Polo Wrap Challenge classes. At the end of your video, please unstack your polo wraps to demonstrate that no unauthorized use of duct tape, sticks or other wrap stacking hacks was involved in your entry. Many thanks to Paulina Liszka for suggesting this change in the rules! This show is fun, but we want it to be fair for everyone!