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    Rolling Hills Saddle Club shows

    Does anyone show at Rolling Hills anymore? What are the classes like and how late in the evening do the shows run? I am new to showing and will be in the beginner/novice classes and wanted to know if going was worth the long drive.
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    Hey, Ga. peeps...anybody help her out?
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        Haven't shown Rolling Hills in a LONG time. I like Elite showjumping, RMI, and Horseshow Ventures for local shows.
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          I have some friends who show at Rolling Hills. They say the competition is pretty good because it's in Alpharetta where a lot of the more expensive barns and horses are.

          I show with the New Classic series in Cartersville. Their website is http://www.simplesite.com/newclassichorseshows
          That might be a good option for you as well.

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            Gosh - it's been about 11 years since I showed there, and I'm assuming (hoping) it has improved since then. (It was a fun show, the schooling arena/area was just pretty scary) We DO have a lot of great schooling show series here in Ga. Vic started Elite Show Jumping, and his older sister - my old trainer - started Southern Hunter Jumper of Georgia - www.shjg.com which even has a fun Hunter Derby at some of their shows. And then there is Boots and Britches Schooling Shows which my old trainer also started. Of course there are several other show series, those are just the ones off the top of my head.
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              Originally posted by juliaeverheart View Post
              I have some friends who show at Rolling Hills. They say the competition is pretty good because it's in Alpharetta where a lot of the more expensive barns and horses are.
              Unless something has radically changed, the "more expensive barns and horses" are not regulars at Rolling Hills - you might occasionally see someone use one of those shows for practice or to work out an issue, but even in those situations there were usually other local shows that better fit the bill.

              A friend used to judge there and I've stopped by before, and what I recall is that they were rather chaotic and very much an "open" show where you saw a little bit of everything, and a lot that was pretty rough around the edges. That said, they had a regular following and people seemed to have a good time, so it is all a matter of what you are looking for and what suits your personal needs/situation.

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                I have always heard it referred to as "Rolling Thrills", probably for the reason Madison mention...a little bit rough around the edges and chaotic.

                I think most local people use the HSV and Elite shows vs. the Rolling Hills shows...but thats just my observation.

                What kind of classes are you thinking of doing?

                If you check out ghja.org and go to the calander, you can select simple local shows (by unchecking "A", "AA", etc at the top) and you can get a good idea of whats out there...most have websites where you can check out prizelists, etc.

                HJ Fox did a few local shows last year too...we did a couple of them just to get to ride at a different venue than Wills...they were ok...not run very efficiently but there seemed to be lots of class options and they were good for green horses and riders...filled classes but not the 30+ entries for each that you can see at the locals closer to town...(it took almost 4 hours to run a Jr/Sr section at Wills at the last local I did!! )
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                  HAHA - that's what we used o call them too! What always scared me were the kids in the schooling arena (though it was just an area back then) who would insist on jumping their horses/ponies over these big 4 ft+ oxers over, and over, riding them in Kimberwick's. Was really scary....
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                  • #10
                    I've never showed at Rolling Hills, so I was just repeating what I had heard. It might not be reliable.

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                    • #11
                      I was actually kind of intimidated to go to Rolling Hills because of what I had heard, but based on what you all are saying, I probably don't have anything to worry about!

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                        Originally posted by Madison View Post
                        Unless something has radically changed, the "more expensive barns and horses" are not regulars at Rolling Hills - you might occasionally see someone use one of those shows for practice or to work out an issue, but even in those situations there were usually other local shows that better fit the bill.
                        Some of them actually ARE nowadays, Madison. It's where they bring their green horses and beginning show riders. You also get a lot of cross-training eventers (which my barn was). We took my baby greenie there last year to trot around, and my trainer and I both made the same mistake, thinking it would be like it was 10+ years ago. WRONG.

                        The upside: MUCH better course design, MUCH better judging, MUCH better organized; it's as good as any GHJA Local show now. Nice folks, too!

                        The downside: JAM PACKED, especially the beginner and greenie divisions.

                        I didn't find the warmup ring any scarier than at any GHJA show, to be honest.

                        We may be there at their August show simply b/c it's the day before a rated ASB show at the same venue, so why not? But given how hot the lower rings at Wills can be in August I'm hoping the numbers won't be as huge as they were last November.
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                          With all due respect, I have to agree with Madison on this one.

                          I think the regulars are a nice bunch of folk and they have a good time. A fine place to go for cheap miles.
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                            In recent years it's been taken over by the QH yank and spank crowd.
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                              Originally posted by Dakotawyatt View Post
                              Haven't shown Rolling Hills in a LONG time. I like Elite showjumping, RMI, and Horseshow Ventures for local shows.
                              And you think HSV shows are less scary than RH??? Wow....

                              Look: I'm oldskool, and I'm also an AOT, so I don't have to hunt where my trainer says hunt. I'm also not really there to snark at the competition; I've got better things to do. I AM there to put miles on a baby greenie, and for me, RH shows are a steal of a deal - especially b/c they usually run the day before the rated ASHA show at the same venue, so I can pick up ASHA/USEF points in the flat division at that & mileage over fences at RH.

                              Bottom line - I refuse to pay quadruple the money to be treated like sh*t by RMI and go over the EXACT same courses at the EXACT same venues with a LOT of the same judges. When my horse is competing at RATED heights, we'll do the rateds. Short of that - probably not.
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                                I for one think Rolling Hills is a great place to get cheap show miles. For those who want to put it down that is solely your opinion.

                                Rolling Thrills? Well, yeah, if your gonna have barrel racing going on next to a hunter ring that is less than desirable. But that is what that show is all about. Attracting all kinds of people to get to get out and horse show.

                                I agree with a lot of what WA said. Much better judging, organization, rubber mats in all stalls, M-10 footing. Do I show there? No, but when I started out with my young hunter is was perfect. I actually find the warm up arena at GHJA shows much more hectic. Trainers trying to one up each other with their students. One barn hogging up the ring without common courtesy of left to left. LOL. People at Rolling Hills just don't know any better half the time. bless their hearts...

                                So I say go for it. Have fun. Go to Rolling Hills to get back into showing.
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                                  Originally posted by good booie View Post
                                  Rolling Thrills? Well, yeah, if your gonna have barrel racing going on next to a hunter ring that is less than desirable.
                                  Not for me - I want my young'un to be able to deal with EVERYTHING, and take great pains to expose him to as much weird stuff as possible. If you're worried about it though, just school REALLY late at night or REALLY early in the morning.

                                  Agree totally w/ Good Booie about the warmup rings! They're always a problem at Wills no matter what shows you're doing, but at least at RH there are fewer in it, going slower, jumping lower. I far prefer that.

                                  Just as an FYI, the one I went to in November, they ran the gaming AFTER the hunter show, in the same ring the hunters were using as the Beginner ring. It didn't start until about 7. They were starting that when we were checking out.

                                  It's really gotten a lot better than it was.
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                                    haha, I agree. The weirder the better. What the heck. I would be waiting to do my round and a barrel racer would be coming back after his last barrel and crash in the gate. oh well. That was so long ago but the memory is still there. Good to hear they have rearranged the gaming classes.

                                    WA, what show are you doing in August? I will be showing at Wills in August too.
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                                      Originally posted by good booie View Post
                                      haha, I agree. The weirder the better. What the heck. I would be waiting to do my round and a barrel racer would be coming back after his last barrel and crash in the gate. oh well. That was so long ago but the memory is still there. Good to hear they have rearranged the gaming classes.

                                      WA, what show are you doing in August? I will be showing at Wills in August too.
                                      As of right now the plan is to do RH on Aug. 14 and stay over for the ASHAG Olde Milton show on Aug. 15 to flat him in the ASB Hunters. What about you?
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                                        We will be there for the Dressage Combinded Training show the week before.

                                        Good Luck!!!
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