About Utah POA
Welcome All Horse & Pony Enthusiasts!
Shows are ALL-BREED OPEN shows. Any Horse, Any Rider, Any Combo. Grab your horse and come show!
The Utah POA Club is a nonprofit group with a focus on the youth rider, but family members of all ages can show POAs.
POAs are for everyone
POAs are small horses that are bred for their color, disposition, size, and versatility. They are small enough to not scare away children but most of them are hardy enough to carry around adults as well. These gentle equines can give a boy or girl confidence and responsibility which will serve in later life. The POA motto is “Try hard, win humbly, lose gracefully and, if you must … protest with dignity.” This perhaps more than anything else, sets POA exhibitors apart from others in the world of horse show competition.
Boys and girls cheer for each other even though they are competing against each other. Deep friendships are made that last entire lifetimes for both parents and children from coast to coast. POAs are perfect for trail and endurance riding, ranch work and hunting. The gentle disposition, durability and intelligence of the breed serves it well.
Boys and girls cheer for each other even though they are competing against each other. Deep friendships are made that last entire lifetimes for both parents and children from coast to coast. POAs are perfect for trail and endurance riding, ranch work and hunting. The gentle disposition, durability and intelligence of the breed serves it well.
Color
The main characteristics of a POA include mottled skin, white sclera, striped hooves, and a wide variety of spots. Spots may vary in size from tiny specks to spots four or more inches in diameter. Others have over the hip blankets or some are snow-capped. Roans, leopards, bays, sorrels, and any color from the color-wheel will be seen at any given show.
Size
Many of our "ponies" might look like a regular sized horse, not only in size but also in gait, proportion, and ability. The maximum height is 56" from the wither, which is about 14 hands.
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Dispostion
POA's are breed to be a horse for youth. They are usually well-mannered and easy to handle. We take great pride in providing a club within a breed that focuses on building equine skills, while strengthening family relations.
All-Around
The POA breed is unlike any other because of our emphasis on the all-around. Instead of focusing on one discipline, POA's are versatile horses that can compete in any class. Whether it is halter, english, western, or games you will see the same horses in each class.
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What to expect at a
POA show?
POA shows are filled with lots of hard work, fun, and memories. Each show begins with Halter classes and Horsemanship.
Then riders can jump on their horses for Bareback, English, Western, and of course...
Speed classes!
Proper attire is required for all classes.
Western attire required includes: hat or helmet, belt, long sleeved collared shirt, long pants, and boots.
Speed events require a helmet but short-selves are allowed.
English attire requires breeches or jodpurs, paddock boots (with half chaps or garters) or your choice of tall boots, helmet, show shirt, and jacket. (make sure your shirt has sleeves in case the jackets are waived.
POA shows are unique because we offer an assortment of fun classes. POA has always prided themselves on being an all-round horse breed. We offer Trail, Jumping, Costume, Driving, Most Colorful, and many other
great classes.
Unlike in other breeds when you need a different horse for every class, we encourage participates to enter all classes using the same horse, because did we mention Year-End and Show-End High Point Awards?
To win a High Point Award you need to participate in at least three of the four Utah shows. You must also be a Utah club member.
(This helps us give really good awards at the end of year!)
Awards are given per age group AND per age group/event category.
Then riders can jump on their horses for Bareback, English, Western, and of course...
Speed classes!
Proper attire is required for all classes.
Western attire required includes: hat or helmet, belt, long sleeved collared shirt, long pants, and boots.
Speed events require a helmet but short-selves are allowed.
English attire requires breeches or jodpurs, paddock boots (with half chaps or garters) or your choice of tall boots, helmet, show shirt, and jacket. (make sure your shirt has sleeves in case the jackets are waived.
POA shows are unique because we offer an assortment of fun classes. POA has always prided themselves on being an all-round horse breed. We offer Trail, Jumping, Costume, Driving, Most Colorful, and many other
great classes.
Unlike in other breeds when you need a different horse for every class, we encourage participates to enter all classes using the same horse, because did we mention Year-End and Show-End High Point Awards?
To win a High Point Award you need to participate in at least three of the four Utah shows. You must also be a Utah club member.
(This helps us give really good awards at the end of year!)
Awards are given per age group AND per age group/event category.