About US

The Tri-Valley Horseman’s Association Inc. was established in 1970.  The club encompasses a 75 mile radius from the center of Unadilla.  TVHA  promotes sportsmanship, fun, learning and a family oriented atmosphere.  Several shows are held during the show season where members accumulate points toward year end awards.  An annual banquet is held in November to honor the members earning awards.

A board of directors is made up of 12 dedicated, hard working volunteers that put countless hours into the club.  Several meetings are held throughout the year and members are welcome to attend and see what’s going on.  An annual meeting is also conducted every year before March 1st.  Each year, proposed rule changes are voted on and put into effect on March 1st..  A rule book is provided for our members.

 Tri-Valley Horseman's Association also has a riding program that allows members to log hours that they ride/drive their horse.  Awards are given at the banquet.

If members are into dressage, they are welcome to compete in any open dressage show and keep a tally of their scores. The Dressage Show MUST allow anyone to compete (4-H is excluded).  At the end of the season, members submit their three best scores and awards are given at the banquet.

 Tri-Valley Horseman's Association also provides trail rides and clinics, whenever possible.  In 2006, the club held two clinics; one at Woodland Star Quarter Horses in Guilford on Showmanship, English and Western,  and the second at Groff’s Quarter Horses in Franklin.  We learned all about fitting and showing halter horses.  Both clinicians are top trainers in the quarter horse world.  A hospice trail ride is once again on our calendar for 2006.

TVHA hosts one horse show a year.  This year, it is scheduled for July 28-30.  There will be gymkhana, dressage, huntseat, driving, western and saddle seat classes.  This is our main fundraiser for our awards banquet.

 All other shows are sponsored by other clubs and pointed for Tri-Valley.  Members attend shows and accumulate points for year end awards.  Categories are specified in the rule book and current point standings are posted at most shows.  At the end of the show season, winners choose their awards from a list of awards specified by the awards committee or they can suggest other awards to the committee.  We also allow recipients to combine awards for bigger prizes.  All awards are then presented at the annual banquet.

Happy horse showing!!!!!