Added Cash Again
In 2023, we will once again be adding $200 cash money to every Championship class-$100 to exhibitor and $100 to trainer. Plus, each Championship class will also have $200 for a random winner-$100 to exhibitor and $100 to trainer.
Key Contacts
Show Secretary: Ms. Beth Snider; Shelbyville, KY; 502-314-7960
Horse Show Manager: Mr. Dan Shirley; Simpsonville, SC
864-630-1669864-630-1669; dcsllc@charter.net
2023 JD Massey classic Show Classic will be april 12-15, 2023
Welcome! The 2023 JD Massey Classic will be Wednesday through Saturday, April 12th through 15th for the 89th edition. We're so excited to welcome you back to the beautiful Upstate of South Carolina. We will have a full schedule of American Saddlebred, Hackney Pony, Roadster, and Equitation classes. We're a USEF Lite show and an ASHBA Star Show. This means that you can trust that this will be a safe and fair competition.
AJ Bruwer of Versailles, KY will serve as judge for all Saddlebred, Hackney Pony, Roadster, and Equitation classes, as well as for Saturday morning's Academy classes.
Unfortunately, the JD Massey Classic will not be hosting Friesian classes or the IFSHA Region 4 Championships due to lack of sufficient participation numbers in the past several years. We are very appreciative of our Friesian friends participation in the past years.
The Board and Officials of the JD Massey Classic Appreciate Your Patronage
photography
Sarah Bennett is the official photographer for JD Massey. Sarah is well known throughout our industry and we are excited to have her bringing her talents to our show. Sarah's web site is www.scbphoto.com.
WEBCASTING
EventMix and its sponsors will provide a free webcast of all sessions of the 2021 JD Massey Classic at www.eventmixlive.com.
useful info
USEF Competition Lite
Owners and riders are not required to be members of the Federation, but any competing member, 18 or older must have completed the SafeSport Training prior to the first day of competition. Anyone signing as trainer on the entry form, must be a competing member of USEF and must have completed the SafeSport Training prior to the first day of competition. Drug fees are not charged at a Competition Lite show, but any horse is subject to testing. Medication forms must be filed electronically.
Lite Competitions will award half-value HOTY points to all USEF recorded horses, whose owner is a competing member.
It does not seem possible but 2023 will be the first year of the JD Massey Classic without Mr. Vernon Atkinson. Until his passing on April 22, 2022, Vernon had been to every show except two when he was serving in the US Army Rangers in World War II and 2022 when he watched online. In the speech that accompanied his induction into the JD Massey Classic Hall of Fame in 2019, he said he'd charge through the pearly gates on an exciting five-gaited American Saddlebred. We'll miss you and always remember you, Vernon.
Added Classes
Added classes are:
13 ASB 3 Gaited Country Pleasure Masters 60+
44 ASB Three Year Old Three Gaited
55.1 Opportunity Driving
74 ASB 5 Gaited Show Pleasure Novice Horse
95.1 Opportunity Driving Championship
107 ASB Select Series Three Gaited Show Pleasure Amateur/Jr Exhibitor Championship
We've also split the following classes in 14-17 and 13 and Under classes:
Junior Exhibitor Show Pleasure Stake (165 and 165A)
Junior Exhibitor Three Gaited Qualifier (59 and 59A) and Stake (150 and 150A)
Also, at the request of UPHA, we will have Five Gaited and Three Gaited qualifier and stakes for riders aged 60+.