FAQ & Officers

Complete one of the membership forms found in the show office and pay the annual membership fee of $30 for an individual. You’ll receive a number for you
and your horse(s) via email. You’ll use these numbers when entering in the future. Our membership year runs August 1st to July 31st

You may sign up for membership at any show office. To sign up as a non-member you can send your information to the show secretary. Non-members can not sign up on the website.

By invitation only, WHO's top 10 Juniors and Seniors go head to head against PSHA’s top 10. This competition is held Labor Day Weekend.  

The location varies each year, somewhere in WA or OR.  

..To keep track you can write your times off the arena sheets or look on the website.  Most importantly is to look at the arena sheet to make sure the time written is correct.  It is the riders job to find any errors at the show before being sent to the Points Secretary.

Horses that have never competed at WHO or are not classified can be entered in any class. The fastest horses run in the “A” classes. Members with unclassified horses typically start their horse in the “D” class in each event and work their way up. Anyone can enter open classes.

A Class
When you have run 3 times that are faster than your current class rating, you will be notified by a point secretary of your classification. Once your horse is
classified, you will no longer be eligible to run in classes lower than your classification. You can be in different classes in each event.

Event
Barrels
B Class
Under 15.000
15.00-15.759
C Class
D Class
Pole Bending
15.760-16.509
Under 21.500
21.500-22.509
Over 16.509
Individual Flags
22.510-24.509
Under 8.250
8.250-9.009
Over 24.509
Keyhole
9-010-9.759
Under 7.250
7.250-7.759
Over 9.759
Figure 8
7.760-8.509
Under 10.700
10.700-11.009
Over 8.509
11.010-12.009
Over 12.009

Rules require you to run on the first available side when your name is called. If it is not safe to cross because someone is on course, please let the judge know that you will cross as soon as it is safe. If both courses are available, the person called first gets to choose what course they want.

Also important to note here: ALWAYS stop your horse on the same side of the arena as your course. It’s a safe bet to turn your horse to the wall if you aren’t stopping straight.

You are not required to be in the arena standing next to the wall for your class but please be close to the gate and have someone there to open it for you. We try to run efficient shows and if we are always waiting for folks to get in the arena, it makes for a long day!

Be aware, however, you have 30 seconds to get in the arena and on course, or you could be disqualified.

There is. The short of it is this: No ripped jeans or shirts, no shorts or cut off pants or tank tops permitted. Long pants are required. Western boots are required in all events using a saddle. Please refer to the rulebook for the entire dress code.

YES!! PLEASE clean up after your horses. There are wheelbarrows provided at most of the locations we compete. If not, put it in your trailer and take it home.

If you are able to help in the arena or office, please do so! It isn’t fair to make our judges, timers and tractor drivers set obstacles when they are already doing so much. If you aren’t sure how to help, just show up to the arena and someone will tell you what needs to be done!

There are pink sheets in the office where the times for each event are recorded. It is the rider’s responsibility to check those sheets and make sure that times, penalties, and horse/rider numbers are recorded correctly. Any discrepancies should be brought to the show secretary BEFORE you leave the show.

If the horse or rider number is not recorded, that time will not count for points or averages. ALWAYS take responsibility for the times you run and check the pink sheets. We’re all human and sometimes mistakes are made.

Still have questions? Please reach out to our members! They are almost always in the arena helping and more than willing to answer your questions!