ORCHA Membership Application & Liability Waiver All members, owners and anyone attending our practices or clinics must complete both the membership & liability waiver.

Non Pro Declaration If you wish to show in any of our Non-Pro/Green classes this is for you!

2025 ORCHA Rulebook (please note large file size – be patient while opening)

Rule changes for 2025 at a glance:

INTERMEDIATE NON PRO HERD WORK – Subject to general conditions, a rider holding a valid ORCHA membership, whose previous year’s ORCHA herdwork earnings are not in excess of $1,200.00, including any earnings from NCHA/OCHA events.  Riders in this class may not show the same horse in the Open Herd Work class at the same show.  The rider must use one hand with split or romal reins.  Riding with two hands is permitted on a 3-5 year old horse if ridden in a snaffle or hackamore.  The horse must be owned by the Non-Pro or his/her immediate family or may be owned by a corporation so long as the Non-Pro or an immediate family member owns 100% of the corporation. Year-end awards shall be calculated on total monies earned for each rider/horse combination.  Maneuvers in this class are: Herd Work (2 ½ minutes working time)

GREEN AS GRASS HERD WORK – Subject to general conditions, a rider holding a valid ORCHA membership, whose previous year’s ORCHA herdwork earnings are not in excess of $500.00, including any earnings from NCHA/OCHA events.  Riders in this class may not show the same horse in the Open Herd Work class at the same show..  The rider must use one hand with romal reins, but may use one or two hands with split reins (must be bridged).  Contestants in this class do not have to own the horse they ride, but the horse must be owned by a ORCHA member.  Year-end awards shall be calculated on total monies earned for each rider/horse combination.  Maneuvers in this class are: Herd Work (2 ½ minutes working time)

BOX DRIVE – Subject to general conditions, any rider who has not shown in a fencework class more than 3 times in any judged event prior to the start of the ORCHA season qualifies for the Box Drive class for the entire show season.  Riders who have previously gone down the fence may resume showing in the Box Drive class after a 1 year period has elapsed where that exhibitor has not shown down the fence in any judged event.  The rider may use one or two hands, but must complete the pattern as started.  Contestants in this class do not have to own the horse they ride, but the horse must be owned by an ORCHA member.  Year-end awards shall be calculated on total monies earned by each rider only; rider may show once per class.  Maneuvers in this class are: Reining + Cow Work (box, drive, box, drive, 1 minute 45 seconds maximum working time).