Eligibility: Invitations will be extended to the top 40 junior riders who are eligible to compete based on their points earned during the qualifying period in the East Coast and West Coast Leagues as follows: 30 riders will be invited from the East Coast League and 10 riders will be invited from the West Coast League. Letters of invitation will be mailed in September. The same horse must be used in all phases of the class. No exceptions will be made. Riders competing in the WIHS Equitation Finals may not compete in the WIHS Pony Equitation Finals.

Format: The class will be conducted as a two-phase competition (a hunter course and a jumper course) followed by a final work-off. Horses to jump 3’6″ in hunter and jumper phases.

The order for the first (hunter) round shall be determined by the final standings from both the East and West Coast Leagues The rider with the most points going last; the rider with the fewest points going first. The score will be announced. The top ten riders will return to the ring, mounted, for awards at the conclusion of the hunter phase. The order of go for the jumper phase will be in reverse standing order of the hunter phase with the winner of the hunter phase competing last. 

Detailed procedures will be posted soon. 

• Eligibility:  Invitations will be extended to the top 25 junior riders who are eligible to compete based on their points earned during the qualifying period. Letters of invitation will be mailed in September.

  Format: Ponies to jump 2’3″ (small), 2’6″ (medium) and 3’0″ (large). The same pony must be used throughout the class. Each pony may be ridden by one rider only, unless the judges request a change. Conventional tack per USEF rules. Riders competing in the WIHS Pony Equitation Finals may not compete in the WIHS Equitation Finals. This class will be conducted as a one-phase competition and a work-off.      

• 40 riders will be invited to compete in the finals based on points earned in the WIHS Equitation classes held during the qualifying period (30 riders will be invited from the East Coast League and 10 from the West Coast League). 
• 25 riders will be invited to compete in the WIHS Pony Equitation Finals.
• The qualifying period for 2022 runs from shows starting on or after Sept. 1, 2021, through shows starting on or before Aug. 31, 2022. See list of upcoming shows.
• More than 600 shows across the US hold qualifying events.
• WIHS Equitation competitors must be WIHS members in order for points to count toward the Finals. Sign up now!