State Sponsored Events

The State Championship Show is held every summer, and signifies the last of the current CGA season. Any rider rated at least at the Future Champion level may ride at State Show. This is where everybody comes to compete, including the best of the best, during a week long series of shows and activities. Bring your campers and bring your families, 'cause there's something to do for everyone.

All 13 events are run at State Show. The 16 fastest riders in each event run very exciting Match races in the evenings, where the riders are 'sold' in a Calcutta auction. Match race winners split the pot with the buyer. Class winners in every event, every division, win a silver buckle! Medallions are given out to 10th place in every class. Every High Point winner in every division at State Show wins a barrel saddle. That's 21 barrel saddles given out at each State Show! The end of State Championship Show marks the beginning of the new season.

You rode hard all year. Now it's time to pick up your awards at the nicest annual Awards banquet in the State. CGA members come together to honor each individual rider and their achievements this past season. Ladies, if you want to wear those beautiful dresses and gowns to dinner, this is the night for glamour!! Hall of Fame recipients give their speeches throughout the night. Vote on board members, rules changes, etc., earlier in the day. This is also the time to meet other CGA folks, because CGA families will fill the hotel and huge auditorium!

You must submit your dinner reservations and payment in advance to State Office. This will ensure your stay for dinner, and that your awards are also at Convention waiting to go home with you. Be sure to make hotel reservations well in advance. CGA reserves a block of rooms at a reduced rate for CGA members. But when the block of rooms is gone, the price could change! If you do not pick up your awards at Convention, then you must make arrangements to have the award shipped to you.

The Jamboree is a two day show (Saturday & Sunday) the last weekend in March that helps shake off the winter solstice and welcome in spring! Set-ups are run on Friday, weather permitting. All 13 CGA events are run at this show. It rotates each year between Northern and Southern California. Yes, the weather can get a little spicy and dicey at times. But that's the fun of everybody getting together for a weekend in March to ride, chat, camp out, laugh about the hairy horses, pick up those needed times for your year end awards, and have a good time! Requests and applications to host the Jamboree must be submitted to State Office. District clubs may group together as co-hosts.

The Northern Classic is always held over the long Memorial Day weekend in Northern California each year. Bring your campers. All 13 CGA events are run at this show at least once, with some events run more than once. Set-ups are run on Friday, while the show runs Saturday, Sunday and early Monday. This leaves the rest of Monday for travel time. $250 silver dollars are given out to High Point winners in each division, with $100 silver dollars given out to Reserve High Point winners in each division. Requests and applications from northern districts to host Northern Classic must be submitted to State Office. District clubs may group together as co-hosts.

The Spring Classic is always held over the long Memorial Day weekend in Southern California each year. Bring your campers. All 13 CGA events are run at this show at least once, with some events run more than once. Set-ups are run on Friday, while the show runs Saturday, Sunday and early Monday. This leaves the rest of Monday for travel time. $250 silver dollars are given out to High Point winners in each division, with $100 silver dollars given out to Reserve High Point winners in each division. Requests and applications from southern districts to host Spring Classic must be submitted to State Office. District clubs may group together as co-hosts.