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Change Horse for a Show

Request a different horse for an existing Division/Class show entry without scratching or creating a second entry.

About 4 minutes · Reviewed for EZSM 5.2.537

Before you begin

The replacement horse must already be saved under My Dashboard → My Horses. If the horse is not listed there yet, add it before opening Modify Entry.

Horse changes can be submitted online only while entries are open. The original horse remains on the entry until the Show Secretary approves the request.

Check the replacement horse's documents

Upload or replace any required Coggins, Rabies, EHV, or CVI records under My Horses before submitting the change. The newest active documents saved for the replacement horse are attached when the request is approved.

Open Modify Entry

  1. Log in and open My Dashboard.
  2. Select My Shows.
  3. Expand the card for the entry you want to change.
  4. Select More….
  5. Select Modify Entry.
Choose a replacement from My Horses before submitting the change for secretary approval.

Choose the replacement horse

  1. Find the Horse menu at the top of Modify Entry.
  2. Select the replacement from your saved horses.
  3. Leave the checked classes and divisions unchanged if you are changing only the horse.
  4. Select Submit Entry Changes.

A horse-only change does not require checkout. EZ Show Manager sends a branded confirmation email showing the original and requested horse, and the request is sent to the Show Secretary for approval.

Changing the horse and classes together

You may switch horses and add, remove, or switch classes or divisions in the same request. The secretary receives one pending change showing both portions separately:

  • Horse Change: the original horse and requested replacement.
  • Class / Division Changes: everything being added and removed.

If the class changes increase the entry total, checkout collects only the additional balance. The horse change itself does not add a fee.

What happens after approval

  • The replacement horse becomes the horse shown on the existing entry.
  • The replacement horse's active saved documents are attached to the entry.
  • Document-review checkboxes are reset so the Show Secretary can verify the replacement horse's papers.
  • Classes, entry number, payments, and other entry information remain connected to the same entry unless they were also changed in the request.
Missing documents still need attention

If the replacement horse does not have a document required by the show, the entry card will mark that document as missing. Add it through My Horses or provide it to the show team as directed.

If entries are closed

Modify Entry becomes unavailable after the show's Entry Close Date. Use My Shows → More… → Contact Show Manager to ask the show team about a horse change.

After entries close, changes are handled directly by the Show Secretary.