About Us

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ShowAssist was founded in the summer of 2019 by a mother and daughter team, Deidre and Malachi. The app is built on the principle that behind every success is a team of dedicated people. Deidre is an Intellectual Property Attorney and a horse show mom and Malachi is a graduate of George Mason University & a Professional Show Jumper. Deidre enjoys helping Malachi when she is competing at shows. The idea of ShowAssist initially came about as they considered how helpful it would be to have temporary assistance at some competitions. After researching, they quickly realized that there was a need for a way to instantly connect owners, trainers, riders, grooms, braiders and other support staff who are planning to be at the same shows. ShowAssist is so much more than a mobile app. It is a lifesaver! Since its conception, ShowAssist has been designed with the people at the center of the sport in mind.

Photo of  Deidre McAuley-Hayes and Malachi Hinton.

An Assist is any groom, braider, working student, body worker, stall cleaner or other support staff that assists owners/riders on the showgrounds. This mobile app is exclusively for those assistants who are on-hand to help make the show experience a success.

ShowAssist is for you, whether you are a professional rider, an amateur, an owner, a trainer or a parent. If you need an experienced groom, working student, braider or body worker for a day, a week or the entire show circuit, you can post a job opportunity for free and only pay when you find the help you need.  

If you are an experienced groom, working student, braider or body worker looking to make extra income, ShowAssist is for you. You can search for jobs based on your availability and your experience.​ You can also make your own schedule.  Whether you’re looking for work for one day, a full show week or the entire show circuit.  You can search and apply for work at all AA, A and select B Rated horse shows across the U.S. and Platinum, Gold, Silver and Select Bronze level horse shows in Canada.