Eau Claire Bit & Spur Saddle Club
Offering Halter, Showmanship, Western & English disciplines
Welcome to The Eau Claire Bit & Spur Saddle Club website. The Bit & Spur Saddle club has been in existence since the early 1900's. All of Bit & Spurs shows are WSCA and Wisconsin Horse Council Championship show qualifying. Shows are held May - September. Our facility offers a rustic log cabin which serves as our main station where we have our entry stand, food stand and a place to relax. We also offer an 82 stall barn, exercise arena and camper hook ups.
Mission & Vision
Mission: We are dedicated to enriching the Northwest Wisconsin Equestrian community through quality events.
Vision: To promote the development of equine sports for the purpose of social welfare, charitable and educational purposes as well as encouraging national and international amateur athletics.
June Show High Point
Sunday:
New: Stalls
In a response to our annual survey, we are now asking everyone, including members for a stall deposit. The deposit is a separate check for $15 that you will get back once your stall is stripped of all refuse and shavings. Our Barn Manager, Joe, will be glad to check you out when you have vacated the stall. He is also available to give assistance of any kind.
Meetings
Meetings are going to be rotated in 2010 as a result of our survey. They will be Mondays in the odd months and Tuesdays in the even months.
The meeting dates for the rest of the year are:
Tuesday, June 22
Monday, July 26
Tuesday, August 24
Monday, September 27
Tuesday, October 26
Monday, November 22
No meeting in December
New for 2010
- You can now pre-register for the shows and stalls. If you pre-register, entries and stall reservations should be received 8 days prior to the show. Pre-registrations that are mailed in will have their office fee waived. Your exhibitor number will be available the day of the show at the Entry Stand. If you have a number you would like to use, please let us know, we can’t guarantee the number will be available, but if it is, we will reserve it for you.
- The Entry Stand will be open Friday night before the Saturday show from 6 to 8 p.m. for early registrations, stall reservations and camper registrations.
- Trainers and their students are encouraged to take advantage of the pre-registration option or early registration on the Friday before the show.
- Due to our new show software, we will be closing shows at the end of each day. Open checks won’t be carried over for the entire weekend. We apologize for any inconvenience.
- The Bit and Spur Club reserves the right to combine any classes but judge them separately
- Rookie Showmanship is open to exhibitors that have not won 3 blue ribbons in this class.
- Daily highpoint is open to all exhibitors.
- Pony classes are open to all ponies
Breed Association Open Show Incentive Programs
The Eau Claire Bit & Spur is involved in the following open show incentive programs:
Arabian (AHA) Open Event Program
(The Eau Claire Bit & Spur is an Official Host)
http://www.arabianhorses.org/activities/incentiveprograms/oeip.asp
Appaloosa (ApHC) Competitive All-Breed Activities Program
http://www.appaloosa.com/show/acaap.htm
Paint Horse (APHA) PAC Information
(The Eau Claire Bit & Spur is PAC Approved)
http://www.apha.com/pac/index.html
Wisconsin Quarter Horse Association Open Show Program
http://www.wqha.com/