OQHA is eager to bring back for its second year the Trail Invitational for 2025.

This will be a qualifying event whereby the Top 10 Open Trail Horses and Top 10 Non-Pro Horse & Rider Teams will be invited to compete in the Finals at the OQHA Summer Finale. NEW for 2025 we are excited to welcome back the Top 10 Walk-Trot Horse & Rider Teams (Youth and Amateur's welcomed), from these qualifying events!

Significant cash and product prizes are up for grabs, so this is sure to be an event that you won't want to miss! 

How does it work?

The 2025 Qualifying Events are:

• May 8-11: Area 2 Spring Kick Off, Ancaster ON
• May 28-May 31: Area 1 Summer Circuit, Ilderton ON
• June 28-July 1: Area 3 Summerama, Barrie ON
• July 31- August 3: EOQHA Summer Sizzler, Carp ON

The entry fee to participate is $30.00 per class per exhibitor. Double your chances by entering into more classes! Note that you must be entered in advance to have your scores tracked toward qualifying. There is no set entry deadline, but we won't begin tracking your scores until you've registered! 

What makes the Trail Invitational special?

The added purse! Each of the Pro and Non-Pro categories have $1,000 added! Walk Trot has $500 added. $15.00 from each entry will then go towards the purse to bring that purse, up and UP and UP! The course will be dressed up with shrubs and flowers to make this different from the patterns we see all year, this effort is to aid in prep for the fall majors!

A few more details...

• The scores will be based on the averages of the above qualifying events.
• You don't need to attend all qualifying events, but your best 4 days (average of the judges on the day) will be used in the tabulations. As such, we recommend attending at least 2 of the Area shows (qualifying events) to have the best shot at getting in!
• You must pay to play, once the entry fee is received then your scores will be tracked. Register now (below)!
• OQHA Members will have a special prize at this years event, be sure to get that membership!
• The horses invited to the Finals will be asked to remit an additional $20 entry to confirm their spot and compete in the Final Invitational at the Summer Finale.
• Finals qualifiers will be on a one horse/one rider basis.
• Each horse and rider can only be invited back once in the Open and once in the Non-Pro.
• Register now to have your score tracked at the qualifying events through the season.