Gaited Horseshow & Playday 9/8 (Optional Camping, Line Dancing, Poker Fun, and Potluck 9/6-9/8)

Gaited Horseshow & Playday, Camping (Optional), Poker Fun (Optional), Line Dancing class (Optional) and Potluck (optional)

Host: Kathleen O'Neill (408) 590-3933 koneill_950372003@yahoo.com

Santa Clara County Horsemen’s Association
20350 McKean Rd
San Jose, CA 95120

BUCKLE for high-Point!!! Based on Member/Non-Member and age group.  There are 6 buckles for this show!!

HERE ARE THE SHOW DETAILS of the CLASSES and Playday Events (WHAT TO EXPECT in the show.). 

Gaited Horseshow and Playday Updated 9.8.24.pdf

Friday:  Members can come in at anytime on Friday using their gate key.  Guests, the gate will be open by 1:00pm.

Come setup and camp…

Sydney will be teaching line dancing Friday Night. 7-10

We have a DJ coming with all the bling of lights and speaker - welcome and thank Mistar Theus for volunteering.

Saturday: Enjoy riding at the local parks, arena, or use the round pen... 

Poker Fun 5:00pm at the Clubhouse.

Potluck 6:30pm at the clubhouse

Sydney will be teaching line dancing Friday Night. 7-10

We have a DJ coming with all the bling of lights and speaker - welcome and thank Mistar Theus for volunteering.

Sunday:  Participate at the Gaited Horseshow & Playday or enjoy the local parks.  (The Arena and roundpen are not available to folks other than event participants on Sunday.)

Registration, Fees, & Liability Release    

You can Register for camping, potluck, and the Horseshow a-la-cart.  So pick the things you want to do...

Pre-Registration  for the Horseshow and camping is Required.  If you register for the Horseshow the morning of 9/8, there is a $10 late fee.

Register online or contact the host.

Fees may be paid by Cash, check payable to Santa Clara County Horsemens' Association (SCCHA), or via credit card through the website.

• If you pay on-line via credit card, the credit card vendor fees are already added to the total.
• Refund Policy:  Refunds, less 20% administration fees, if you cancel before the day of the event.  Contact your host to cancel. 

Camping;   All the stalls are sold out   Bring portables if you are camping  

(Huge discounts for families  contact Kathleen (408) 590-3933). Also if you are camping, but not bringing a horse, but just hanging with the group and supporting the riders, call Kathleen and I'll send a separate invoice for camping $10/night - no horse.

Camping is also available starting 9/5 Thursday  Contact the Kathleen if interested)

Members: Free!!!

Non-Members: $25 per person/night if you ride a horse at all.

Non-Member: $10 per person/night if you are just camping and not riding at all.  (Contact Kathleen (408) 590-3933.  I'll send you an invoice.

Potluck:  Free if you bring Potluck 

                  Pay If you don't bring Potluck...

                  $15 per adult or non-member

                  $10 Junior Member (11-17)

                  Free Junior Member (1-10)

Gaited Horse Show & Playday: 

                 9:00am - 2:00pm

                 ONLINE REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

                 Check-in at 8:00am 9/8 

                 Submit Liability Waivers

                  $50 Member

                  $85 Non-Member

SCCHA Liability Release Waiver (Download, PRINT, Sign, & bring on day of the event.)  

Poker Fun

• Saturday Night at the Clubhouse 5:00pm

Everyone wins who plays.

Bring one NICE gift or Tack (Clean Used is fine - or anything you think someone would want) for your 'Buy' in to play.   You can have as many ‘Buy’ ins as you want.  The more you bring, the more you win!!

Dealer deals you a hand -you can exchange (one-at-a-time) 4 cards per hand

Best hand out of 3 is your 'Hand' per one gift.

Once all the participants finish their hands, the winners in order of highest hands, will pick from the gift pile that your brought as your 'buy-in' to play.  Everyone who plays gets a gift.

Horse Camping Rules

• Quiet at 10:00pm

• Propane Fire Pit OK

• If the ground is damp/wet, don’t drive in the soft grounds along the fence line to get to the horse corrals, drive-in the left side closer to the arena to get to the corral area.

Access to the Showgrounds

The gate is locked, so ensure you coordinate with your host for access to the grounds if you don't have a member gate key.

Facility Provided

• We have a large refrigerator, microwave, sink, oven, and bathrooms.

• 12 pipe corrals (sold out)  . So bring stakeouts, portable corrals, or tie to your trailer

• Non-Potable Water for the horses

• Bring your own drinking water

• Bring Wheelbarrows and racks.  Spread the manure in the open area in the Northwest corner of the facilities (behind the arena). (Coordinate with Host)

The Santa Clara County Horsemen’s is located with easy access to several parks: Calero, San Vincente, Santa Theresa, Rancho Canada Del Oro Open Space, Sierra Azul Preserve, and Quicksilver.  

To ride out to Santa Theresa Park or San Vincente (approx 1/2 mile), you have to ride on the left shoulder easement along McKean Road from SCCHA and cross over one large ditch. You can, of course, trailer a short way as well.