You get your typical first-sixth place ribbons at the show if you place in a class. If you place enough, obviously, you'll get year-end awards which can be a trophy for 1st place, and then oversized and pretty ribbons for 2-6th place. There's a nice banquet and awards ceremony where all of this is presented. In order to recieve year end awards, you must be a member in good standing, which means that you must have a Freestate membership and you must have volunteered at least 4 hours for a single person and 8 hours for a family.
It's a very low key and relaxed show, and I'm hoping to show this year but we'll see. I need a trailer first!
Also, during one month (can't remember which), they have medal classes - one for jumping and one for flat work.
Check out
www.freestateridingclub.org and that will give you plenty of information. Good luck and hope to see you at the shows.