About Us

The Orange County Horse Show Association was founded in 1982 for the purpose of promoting quality horse shows for Orange County equestrians. The association approves and monitors horse shows, provides support for show managers, informs members via this web site and sponsors a Year End Championship Horse Show.

To qualify for the Year End Championship Horse Show, horse owners, equitation riders and trainers must be a current member of OCHSA. Each rider or horse must place first, second or third in a qualifying class at an OCHSA approved show to qualify for the Championship Show. OCHSA posts all horse and equitation rider’s Championship Show qualifications on www.OCHSA.org.

The association also maintains an annual scholarship program that will award several cash scholarships. The scholarships are awarded to deserving members, whom apply, and are chosen by the Scholarship Committee.

Memberships currently cost $50 a year for an individual membership, $90 a year for a family membership and $500 for a life membership. Trainers receive a free membership but are still required to fill out a yearly membership form. The membership year runs from October 1 to September 30 each year.

The Association is governed by an elected Board of Directors, which is selected every other year from a slate of candidates nominated by the membership. Board candidates must be an OCHSA member in good standings for two years.

The Board consists of up to 19 senior and 2 junior members. The Board meets the second one night, the second week of each month. The month of February consist of committee meetings. Once a year a general membership meeting is held. The time and place of the meeting is announced to the membership.