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  • IN-STRIDE 2026 Member Application:

    RIDER

    This form is used to register riders only. Horses and riders must be registered separately in order for both to earn points. Unregistered horses or riders may enter shows and events, but will not earn points until they are registered. If only one member of a horse-and-rider team is registered, only that member will earn points.

    Please read each question carefully, and be sure to register your rider's horse(s) if you want them to earn points as well.

    Respond in plain text characters only. Feel free to submit a Feedback form if you need help filling out your application (Select "I need help/I have a question.")

  • Part 1: Basic Information

    Let's get started!

  • Part 2: Eligibility

    IN-STRIDE is only open to disabled riders.

  • The ADA defines a "disability" as any condition of the body or mind that substantially impacts a person's ability to perform activities of daily living.

    For the purposes of this club, a disabled rider is an individual with any disability that specifically impacts their ability to function under the restrictions and requirements of a typical riding stable or competitive entity.

    A disabled rider may or may not:
    •require the use of specialized or custom tack
    •require the help of one or more assistants while in or out of the saddle
    •require the use of a mobility aid, prosthetic device, orthotic device, or durable medical equipment (DME) some or all of the time
    •experience a visual or hearing disability that is not sufficiently corrected by aids or devices
    •experience a developmental or intellectual disability that impacts their participation in mainstream programs
    •experience a psychiatric or mental health disability that impacts their participation in mainstream programs
    •experience a disability of communication that impacts their participation in mainstream programs
    •be eligible to dual-register in other breed or discipline clubs
    •appear to have a disability ("look disabled") to a bystander

    A disabled rider must:
    •be unable to compete in at least one other EQ discipline club's T shows, due to: tack or attire restrictions/requirements, assistance needs, pose restrictions/requirements, or inability to perform expected activities.

    If your rider identifies with at least one of these bullet points, they are eligible. You will not be asked to provide details apart from equipment and assistance needs.

    (If you're unsure, please submit a Feedback form before continuing. Form can be found on our club thread. Select "I need help/I have a question.")

  • Part 3: Discipline Selection

    Select the disciplines that your rider will be competing in. Please note that IN-STRIDE does not separate 'classes' as riding levels. In R shows, all levels of rider will compete in the same show class (as divided by age and discipline). In T shows, you will be provided with arenas for multiple experience levels and the point amounts required to use each. Instead of classes, IN-STRIDE employs the use of Rider Grades, which will be assigned to you based on your support needs.

  • Horses and riders are permitted to enter in classes and events that they are not registered for, but will not earn points for them (riders and their team will still earn equivalent XP on the EQ-RP site.) The disciplines you select to be registered in should be the disciplines that you want to earn points in.

    Riders are eligible for classes with the following guidelines. Note: assistive tack and medical equipment are permitted in all classes of all disciplines.

    • Para-Dressage, Western Para-Dressage, AD-Working Eq, AD-Barrel Racing: Open to all who are able to direct a horse independently (*independently = without the aid of a sidewalker. Audio aides, visual aides, and extra guidance/support outside of the arena are allowed.)
    • Adaptive English Riding: Discipline shows are divided by flat and hunter/jumper. Flat classes are open to all. Flat classes will test a rider's skills at the walk, trot, and sometimes canter. Riders on the flat will have classes for those with and without sidewalkers. Riders who show over fences must be able to direct a horse independently* around a course, and possess the motor ability to perform a two-point position over fences.
    • Adaptive Western Riding: Open to all. Riders' skills will be tested at the walk, jog, and sometimes lope. Discipline shows will have classes for those with and without sidewalkers.
    • Adaptive Western Trail: Open to all who are able to direct a horse independently*. Riders are judged on their ability to maneuver through different flat obstacles in an arena at the walk, jog, and sometimes lope. Elements that require the use of one or two arms (e.g. closing and opening a simulated gate) will be marked on the course map with an alternative element for those with such motor limitations.
    • Adaptive Mounted Games: Open to all. Team-building games are played with sportsmanship and socialization in mind. Classes will be available for riders of varying ages, assistance needs, and riding levels. 
    • Para-Driving: Open to Teens and Adults who can steer a driving horse or pair independently*. (All other forms of assistance that do not involve management of the horse or rider's body may be given from the cart or from ringside.)

  • Part 4: Grading Your Rider

    Grades take the place of traditional experience- or points-based levels in IN-STRIDE. To promote the greatest quality of fairness, equity, and equal opportunity within the club, riders are grouped together to compete with others of comparable physical, cognitive, and mental ability. This ensures that riders are not judged against others with vastly different capabilities in the ring or rewarded unfairly for actions impossible to others in the round.

  • The following information is used to place riders in an appropriate grade within their discipline, when the discipline of choice offers classes with differently navigated elements (e.g. English Leadline vs English Hunter/Jumpers.)

    *Includes: locating the horse, locating and staying on the rail of the arena, identifying and steering around obstacles in the horse's path, reading markers and signage around the arena
    ‡Does not include: any restriction on these activities attributed to non-visual disabilities; riders who require a rider aid for reasons other than visual impairment.

  • Part 4: Rider Grading (cont'd)

    Rider Aides and Assistive Equipment

  • The following questions will ask you about your rider's assistance needs while in the saddle.

    A rider aide may be:
    •a handler who guides the horse of a rider who is unable to steer from the saddle for any reason
    •a sidewalker who provides physical support to a rider in the saddle by holding their ankle, thigh, pant/cuff, back, arm, or gait belt
    •a sidewalker who provides emotional support or relays information to a rider in the saddle without providing physical support
    •a visual assistant "signer" who uses sign language, cue cards, or other visual tools to assist a hearing-impaired rider
    •an auditory assistant "caller" who uses verbal cues via arena placement or earpiece to assist a visually-impaired rider
    •a cognitive assistant "commander" who communicates the instructions of a test or course pattern to a rider who cannot memorize them
    •visible in some or all T shows

    A rider aide must be:
    •18+ years old

    A rider may require more than one aide. Aides are permitted and encouraged to appear in T Show entries and club event posts, but will not be counted as members or earn points in shows. You will be provided with sims to use as aides in T shows, or you may create your own. Some shows may permit other forms of rider aide (such as electronic callers) or restrict the number of aides permitted in/around the ring or their location in the ring.

    Please note that personal care assistants, support workers, etc. outside of the ring are not considered Rider Aides and should not be listed (though they are very welcome in BTS photos!)

  • Some disabled riders may require the use of specialized tack, attire, durable medical equipment, or other compensatory accessories and auxiliaries in order to ride safely and effectively. These items may include:

    • Adaptive reins or rein accessories, such as: handlebar or ladder reins, rein joiners, rein loops, rein stops or knots, intermittent rein padding, rainbow reins or black & white reins, foot reins, etc.
    • Adaptive saddles or saddle accessories, such as: custom saddles built to a rider's specific body type/needs; back supports; headrests; forearm supports or hand grips; safety straps or seatbelts; leg securement blocks, straps, or tooling; crossbars, pommel loops, grab straps, or rabbit ears; rein-through-loop design; safety release systems for emergency dismount; etc.
    • Adaptive or assistive stirrups or stirrup leathers, such as: weighted stirrups, stirrup leather-to-girth or iron-to-girth straps, toe caps or cages, magnetic stirrups, elastic stirrup-to-boot bands, use of no stirrups, etc.
    • Gait belts or harnesses worn by the rider for support in the saddle
    • Prosthetic or orthotic devices
    • Protective equipment such as earplugs, mouthguards, eye shields, knee/elbow pads, body protectors,

    This is a non-exhaustive list. You can find a full list of such equipment in our Club Handbook (page> Tack & Apparel) as well as a visual guide for editors (page> Tack & Apparel, cont.d).

    You do NOT need to note any non-equipment adaptations, accommodations, or accessory items in this field, regardless of whether they would be shown in a T show setting. You also need not note any accommodations or equipment needed outside of the saddle. These non-required items include:

    • Use of one hand without specialized reins
    • Need for frequent breaks, crowd control, or quiet spaces
    • Use of Braille signage
    • Use of ramps or a wheelchair accessible vehicle (WAV)
    • Limit to sitting or rising trot for all trotted figures
    • Disability-identifying armbands or thigh bands; show number accessories; tail ribbons; medical alert jewelry; permitted religious, awareness, or pride-related or items, etc.
    • Other non-equipment adaptations listed in the Club Handbook

  • Part 5: You & Your Horse

    You do not need to own or lease a horse to ride with IN-STRIDE! Riders without their own horse may ride a variety of horses from their own barn in T Shows, or can be assigned a show mount from our wonderful Access Eq herd.

  • Part 6: Faith Statement

    Respect is paramount at IN-STRIDE.

  • IN-STRIDE Show World Terms Of Use:

    You MAY:
    •be creative with your use of the world to the showgrounds and public amenities (lakes, trails, etc.)
    •replace missing CC marked ‘required’ with similar items if it is not available or compatible with your game
    •ignore or replace missing CC marked ‘not required’ as you see fit
    •remove unneeded lots for game performance
    •decorate (but not renovate structures or landscaping of) the following rider amenities in any appropriate way that you like: stalls, wash bays, gathering areas, photo spots, shops/stands and dining facilities, warm-up arenas, viewing areas, parking facilities and ringside bike parks, ringside mounting spaces, show arenas (outside the fenceline only), public works (in the context of camping or sightseeing only)
    •be removed from the club, blocked from future CC distribution, and reported to staff if the TOU are broken

    You may NOT:
    •use, edit, or repurpose any part of the world or its lots for your own facility, showggrounds, or club, in game or in CAW
    •redistribute the world to others
    •use the world to portray mistreatment or NSFW activity
    •host your own shows or events in the world
    •claim any part of the world as your own

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