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| PAUL CATES STABLE 2900 Gattis School Road - Round Rock, Texas 78664 512.565.3886 www.paulcatesstable.com |
| Contact us to learn about academy show cost estimates. |
PAUL CATES STABLE Academy Information
Here's the normal procedure: Paul Cates sends an email out well in advance of each show so be sure he has your current email address on file. If you wish to participate, just return the email letting him know and you will be added to the schedule. If possible, arrive at the show grounds with plenty of time to find the PCS barn and team, get acclimated, and watch a couple of classes in order to view the show arena. To insure that you do not miss your opportunity to show your horse, competitors should be fully dressed with numbers attached, ready to mount the show horse no less than one-half hour before the class in which you compete. Parents, please be sure your new academy rider is not hungry, is well rested, has lots of help in getting dressed, and the hair is well groomed. The more seasoned team members are happy to help so don't hesitate to ask someone. PCS provides a dressing room with mirror at almost every show. The ladies should wear longer hair in a small netted, pinned and hair sprayed bun, just below the hat line if applicable. No value high enough can be placed on plentiful bobby pins, hair nets or spray should your hair come apart during your best class ever!! If hair is short, fly aways should be controlled with hairnet and spray. Extras that you may want to consider are number pins (usually you can find these at sanctioned ASHA shows), tiny equitation hair bows for the girls & women. It is not acceptable to wear large, flashy bows in the hair during a saddle seat class. Also the hair 'garments' with the built-in netting to cover the bun and big bow are unacceptable in equitation classes. Please send us your feedback regarding this information and your experiences showing with PCS! |
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| As you progress in your riding skills you may want to start competing at local saddlebred shows. The Academy division was developed just for that purpose. In this division, riders new to the discipline may compete in classes that are divided by age and skill categories. There is no need to own a horse to compete in the Academy division. Paul Cates Stable has horses that can be leased just for the show. If you would like detailed information on Horse Shows or cost estimates for Showing, please contact Paul Cates. |