Jul 13, 2010 - USDF Region 6 Fee, required for each entry (horse/rider combination) ....... $1 .... Prize money will not
Dressage at DevonWood Friday–Sunday, July 23 – 25, 2010 DevonWood Equestrian Centre, Sherwood, OR official prize list publication last updated: 7/13/2010
Judges: Nancy Benton (S), Marian Cunningham (S), Hilda Gurney (S), Joan Macartney (S), Jeanne McDonald (S), William "Lee" Tubman (S), Jill Yonge (S) Technical Delegate: Charles Musco (USEF "R") Assistant Technical Delegate: TBD Manager: Jennifer Milburn • (541) 231-7247 •
[email protected] Secretary: Mary Neal • (509) 248-9145 •
[email protected] Entry Mailing Address: Dressage at DevonWood c/o Mary Neal 916 South 21st Ave. Yakima, WA 98902 Assistant Secretary/Volunteer Coordinator: Noah Rattner • (503) 449-1274 •
[email protected] Competition Website: www.devonwoodec.com • Official Prize List located on website Opening Date: May 12, 2010 ~ entries postmarked earlier will be given a postmark date of May 17, 2010. Closing Date: June 19, 2010 ~ entries postmarked later accepted if ride times available. Recognized by: USEF/USDF # 314965 (USEF Level 4 Competition) • ODS # 1356 Competition Management/Organizing Committee: DevonWood Equestrian Centre, LLC FRI SAT SUN CLASS LIST ....................... 300 .... USEF Dressage Seat Medal class – see USEF Rule Book, DR132.2 103 .... 203 .... 303 .... USEF Training Level Test 3 104 .... 204 .... 304 .... USEF Training Level Test 4* 111 .... 211 .... 311 .... USEF First Level Test 1 112 .... 212 .... 312 .... USEF First Level Test 2 113 .... 213 .... 313 .... USEF First Level Test 3 114 .... 214 .... 314 .... USEF First Level Test 4* 121 .... 221 .... 321 .... USEF Second Level Test 1 122 .... 222 .... 322 .... USEF Second Level Test 2 123 .... 223 .... 323 .... USEF Second Level Test 3 – Class 223 is the Dover Medal class 124 .... 224 .... 324 .... USEF Second Level Test 4* 131 .... 231 .... 331 .... USEF Third Level Test 1 132 .... 232 .... 332 .... USEF Third Level Test 2 133 .... 233 .... 333 .... USEF Third Level Test 3* 141 .... 241 .... 341 .... USEF Fourth Level Test 1 142 .... 242 .... 342 .... USEF Fourth Level Test 2 143 .... 243 .... 343 .... USEF Fourth Level Test 3* 151 .... 251 .... 351 .... FEI Prix St. Georges* 153 .... 253 .... 353 .... FEI Intermédiare 1* 155 .... 255 .... 355 .... FEI Intermédiare 2* 157 .... 257 .... — ..... FEI Grand Prix* — ...... 259 ... 359 .... FEI Grand Prix Spécial 165 .... 265 .... 365 ... FEI Junior Rider, Young Rider and Pony Tests – specify test* — ..... 270 .... — ..... USDF Musical Freestyle – specify level* — ..... 275 .... — ..... FEI Musical Freestyle – specify level* 194 .... — ..... 394 .... USEF Test for 4-Year-Old Horses 195 .... — ..... 395 .... FEI Test for 5-Year-Old Horses (Finale) 196 .... — ..... 396 .... FEI Test for 6-Year-Old Horses (Finale) 199….299…..399…..FEI Para-Equestrian – specify grade and test
—...…285…..—……FEI Para-Equestrian Freestyle – specify grade * specify if Great American Insurance Group/USDF Regional Championship Qualifying FEES & REFUNDS—make checks payable to Dressage at DevonWood Class Fees USEF Training–Fourth Levels, not including Freestyles ……………………………. $45 USDF Freestyles, $1000 Prize Money—see "Awards" for information………………….$60 FEI Tests, not including Freestyles……………………………………………………...$60 FEI Freestyles, $1000 Prize Money—see "Awards" for information ................................$75 Dressage Seat Medal ..........................................................................................................$45 Great American Insurance Group/USDF Qualifying, per test, add .............. $10 Post-entries, if space available, per test, add ....................................................... $10 Miscellaneous Fees USEF Drug & Admin. Fees, required for each horse ............................................ USDF Region 6 Fee, required for each entry (horse/rider combination) ....... ODS Awards Fee, required for each ride ................................................................ Office Fee, required for each entry ......................................................................... Number Deposit ................................................................................................... Non-Volunteer Fee ............................................................................................... USEF and/or USDF non-member, discipline, and/or affidavit fees will also apply unless copies of required documents are provided.
$15 $1 $1 $10 none none
Facility Fees — see “About the Facility : Stabling” Horse stall .......................................................................................................................... $200 / $150 / $110 Tack stall (excludes E/F rows, upper-barn)................................................................... $110 Day stall, 2-day maximum, no choice of barn, no overnight, per day ........................ $55 No haul-ins permitted; all horses on grounds must have stalls Premium RV/Trailer Parking, weekend permit ...............................................................$100 Camping (dry), no fee (electric hook-up requires Premium RV/Trailer Permit)......none Non-Refundable Fees Entry Change Fee, for each change made after closing date ............................ $10 Returned Check fee/credit or debit charge-back fee* ..................................................$50 Incomplete Entry Fee (please contact show secretary or manager if you have questions about filling out your entry form completely and correctly)**................. $25
* $50 minimum credit/debit charge-back fee (for insufficient credit balance, declined/refused charge, or failed pre-authorization attempt). Card holder will be charged $50 or the card issuing institution’s charge-back fee, whichever is greater. ** Competition Management reserves the right to review incomplete entries and associated fees on a case-by-case basis.
Refunds Until Closing Date: All refundable fees, less $50 cancellation fee. 6/20–7/16: All Miscellaneous Fees and Stabling Fees refunded less $50 cancellation fee; 50% of Class Fees refunded if letter from vet or doctor presented*, AND if we are able to fill your ride time AND stall from the wait list. 7/17–7/21: All refunds at the discretion of Competition Management. Doctor or vet note required*. After 7/21: No Refunds. *Doctor or Vet note must be received NO LATER THAN 12:00 p.m. Wednesday prior to the show
If you have not received an anticipated refund by August 14, 2010, contact the Show Manager. No refunds will be issued after September 1, 2010. Refunds from credit/debit card charges credited back to original card. (*card must be presented for return credit)
ABOUT THE FACILITY Arenas & Footing Six outdoor arenas, three competition and three warm-up; two indoor arenas. All FEI Tests will be ridden in Hydro-Active Sand Arena with matching warm-up. Other arenas, warm-up and lungeing areas are hog fuel or Equi-Base™. Indoor Arena and warm-up are Equi-Base™ Arenas (Sand and Geotek Fabric over rubber matting). All tests will be ridden in a 20m x 60m arena. Outdoor lungeing areas will be posted.
All arenas (indoors and outdoors) and bridle paths close at dusk. No free-lungeing or turn-out in lungeing areas. Children & Pets For safety’s sake, unattended children are strictly prohibited on the grounds. No dogs or other non-equine pets permitted on the grounds (with the exception of service animals). Wireless Internet DevonWood is a WiFi hotspot. Access to the hotspot is a pay-to-use service. Please inquire at the show office. Food Food and coffee/espresso vendors will be on-site during the competition and will be open from one hour prior to show start through the end of competition, daily. There are a variety of restaurants within a five-minute drive of the facility. Please see Competition website for recommendations, discounts, and phone numbers/driving directions. Parking Complimentary exhibitor/spectator parking is located just outside the main gates. Daily reserved parking near main barn available for a fee, please pay at entrance gate. (first come, first served, as available) All parking inside the main gate is permit only. Short-term permits for loading/unloading will be available at the gate and Show Office. Premium RV/Trailer Parking For RV’s and horse trailers only, parking around upper and lower stabling with courtesy electrical hook-ups ............................................................................................................ $100/weekend* *Terms & Conditions of Premium RV/Trailer Parking: Tow vehicles and cars must park outside main gates. Premium RV/Trailer parking is for camping vehicles and horse trailers only. No auto traffic/parking will be permitted in conjunction with Premium RV/Trailer Parking permits. All RV's and trailers must fit within the marked hanger in respect to physical width and length. Electrical service is available at the end of each stall row as a courtesy on a first come, first served basis as available. RV's and horse trailers with Premium RV/Trailer permits are welcome to hook-up/run an extension cord from 7PM to 7AM daily. Extension cords must be unplugged and stowed during competition hours. Please, out of courtesy to your neighbors, no generators. One plug-in per outlet, splitters and piggy-backing/daisy-chaining is strictly forbidden. Water hookups are not available for use. Smoking DevonWood is a 100% smoke-free facility. Please, NO SMOKING of any kind on show grounds. Stabling For horses' and exhibitors’ safety, (1) each horse brought onto the grounds must have an assigned stall, and (2) aisleways must be kept clear — no tents, canopies or the like in aisles regardless of aisle ownership or permission from competitors. All stalls are box stalls with full locking doors. Stall fee includes first bedding (shavings); no bedding in tack stalls. Additional shavings available for purchase through Show Office. Straw and other bedding materials prohibited. Stalls may not be resold or sublet by exhibitors. Fees listed are for Wednesday NOON through Sunday evening. Early arrivals/late stays must be approved through DevonWood Equestrian Centre, LLC directly. Please send your inquiries to
[email protected] or call 503.381.0648..................$35/night Upper Barn: there are 20 12'x12' stalls in the Indoor warm-up arena barn, all with rubber mats. Fee includes use of shared tack room and restroom............... $200 Lower Barns: at east end of facility, just inside main entrance. All are lighted; Barns C/D–G/H have permanent roofs over the stalls with eaves and gutters. Barn E/F has 20 10'x12' stalls with rubber mats over asphalt ........................... $150 All Other Barns have 10'x10' stalls with dirt floors .............................................. $110 Tack Stalls* (lower barns only) .................................................................................. $110 Day Stalls (2-day maximum, no choice of barn, no overnight) ................................ $55/day Indicate your stabling preference on your entry form; however, be aware that stall assignments will be based on the horse’s size, gender, group requests and length of stay.
*No microwaves, refrigerators, hot plates, crock pots or other electric appliances may be used in tack stalls or stabling areas. Fans are permitted as long as cord is safely stowed off ground and away from horses. For horse and competitor safety, no extension cords crossing aisles. CLASS AWARDS Awards to 1ST, rosettes through 6TH. Class 223 will be the USDF/Dover Adult Amateur Medal class HIGH POINT & BREED AWARDS High Point and Breed awards will be presented on Sunday, as determined by scores earned during Friday and Saturday competition. Parade of Champions Awards Ceremony time and location will be posted in Show Office by Wednesday NOON. Award recipients must be present at Award Ceremony or will forfeit their awards. High Point and Breed award winner names will be posted online and in Show Office by 7AM Sunday. Any outstanding balances on rider/handler/owner/horse account must be settled before prizes will be released. All entries are eligible for High Point awards. Breed Award eligibility details will be available online at the Competition Website. USDF & FEI FREESTYLE CLASS AWARDS Competition Management reserves the right to modify prize money terms as necessary. Prize money checks will be issued at the show. Attendance in the Freestyle Award Ceremony is mandatory to receive cash prize. Freestyle Award Ceremony will take place immediately following the last freestyle in both classes. Recipients are requested mounted and in show attire; awards will not be shipped. Award recipients not present will forfeit their award. Prize money offered in Classes 270 & 275 will be awarded using the following distribution: 1st Place Champion: 75%, 2nd Place Reserve Champion: 25%. If there are fewer than three entries in either class, prize money for that class will not be offered. Prize money will not be given to entries in these classes that are scratches, no shows, or eliminated. In the event of a tie in classes where prize money is offered, ties will be broken per USEF Rules. Prize money will be payable to registered owner of horse. CLASSES Classes with no entries by closing date will be canceled. Classes with fewer than three entries may be combined. Competition Management reserves the right to combine and/or modify classes at their discretion. All FEI classes and Musical Freestyle classes will be judged by two-judge or three-judge panels. DIRECTIONS I-5 south from Portland/north from Salem to Sherwood/Tualatin exit, # 289. West on Tualatin/Sherwood Hwy five miles to Hwy 99W. South three miles to 25033 SW Pacific Hwy, on your right just past Brookman/Chapman Rd. Main gate will be staffed during business hours; gate code will be posted during evening hours. ENTRIES Download official entry form at www.devonwoodec.com. Each horse requires a separate entry form. Great American Insurance Group / USDF Qualifying will not be added unless fee is enclosed. If membership proof information is not provided and GAIG /USDF Qualifying is requested, costs of appropriate memberships will be added to the entry. SCHEDULING & RIDE TIMES Tentative ride times will be e-mailed to all who provide clear e-mail addresses and will then be posted at www.devonwoodec.com; US Post will be used for those who do not provide a legible e-mail address. Self-addressed, stamped envelopes are not required, however responsibility for obtaining ride times remains with the competitors. Final ride times will be available online and posted at the Show Office. Competition Management retains the right to split or combine classes, substitute judges or add/change arenas as they see fit. Freestyle Sound Checks Each competitor entered in the USDF and/or the FEI Musical Freestyle Classes is required to participate in the Official Sound Check. The Official Sound Check will take place on Friday, July 23rd after competition has ended in the Sand Arena. Once the schedule is finalized, the approximate time of the Official Sound Check will be posted in the Show Office. Competitors may test their music with or without horses on lead-line (not mounted). Please bring an original and a back-up copy of your music clearly marked with your name and your horse’s name to the Show Office no later than Friday, July 23rd at 9AM. SPECIAL EVENTS Join us on Thursday evening 6:30 – 8:30 as DevonWood welcomes competitors at the Wine and Cheese Party in our Vendor Village. It’s the perfect time to visit with your friends and capture the opportunity to pre-shop the Vendor Village!
Secure your seat in the shade in the VIP Tent. $1000 per table (10 seats) or $100 per seat. Price includes snacks, nonalcoholic beverages and light catering, as well as front row viewing of our premier competition arena (FEI Classes, Musical Freestyles, etc.). Join us Saturday night under the tent for our Kentucky 2010-themed dinner as we get the party started for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Kentucky. Call 503.381.0648 for purchasing. SPONSORSHIP, ADVERTISING & VENDOR OPPORTUNITIES Dressage at DevonWood offers a superb venue for marketing to a discriminating clientele! To discuss opportunities for your business to be a part of this prestigious event, please contact Ginny Rattner at 503.381.0648 or
[email protected]. Advertising and Vendor packets will be available on our website, www.devonwoodec.com, in mid-May. VOLUNTEERS It takes a couple hundred volunteers to put on a show of this magnitude. Your help would be very much appreciated! All volunteers will receive a thank-you gift and an invitation to the Thursday evening Welcome Party. Contact the Volunteer Coordinator, Noah Rattner at 503.449.1274 for more information. To volunteer, please sign up at www.eZvolunteer.com or e-mail him at
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OTHER Competitors are allowed in and around the competition arena only during their scheduled ride times and during posted schooling hours. Farrier and veterinarian will be on-site during entire show. Names and phone numbers will be listed in show program and posted on grounds. Photography by Mary Cornelius Photography. Sign-up online at www.marycornelius.com or at the show. Videography by Equine Video Productions. Sign-up with EVP inside the Show Office during check-in.
GENERAL RULES 1. 1. ENTRIES: A) This prize list states an OPENING and CLOSING Date for entries. ENTRIES RECEIVED BEFORE THE OPENING DATE WILL BE PENALIZED. B) Entries will be accepted on a “first-come, first served basis until available ride times are filled. Entries for these shows will be VERY limited. The shows can be filled prior to the “Closing Date”. Entries received after classes are filled will be notified and, if desired, put on a waiting list. Those on the “waiting list” not getting into the show will have their entry check destroyed (not cashed) and no fees will be assessed. C) Any changes to an entry requiring a new entry form (eg. rider or horse change) will be charged an Entry Change Fee of $25.00. Other entry changes will be charged a $10.00 Change fee per change. D) Incomplete or incorrect entries will be charged a $25.00 Incomplete Entry Fee and placed on a waiting list. Incomplete entries that require Competition Management to place a phone call for verification will be assessed a $5.00 fee for each call. An additional $5.00 mail fee will be applied to those entries that must be returned. E) All entry forms must be accompanied by check payments in full. A COPY OF ALL APPROPRIATE USEF & USDF MEMBERSHIP CARDS (OWNER, RIDER, TRAINER, & COACH), HORSE REGISTRATIONS AND REQUIRED PRE-REQUISITE TESTS MUST ACCOMPANY THE ENTRIES. ALL ENTRIES MUST HAVE OWNER, RIDER, TRAINER, AND COACH SIGNATURES, IN INK, OR THEY WILL BE RETURNED. GR908.2 F) Entries are not accepted by phone, fax or email. HORSE & RIDER: The horse, owner and rider information must be identical on all submitted USEF & USDF membership cards AND horse registrations/HID information on the entry form. Horses must be entered in qualifying classes under their official recorded names and ownership, and transfers of ownership or lease registrations must be completed in compliance with USEF rules prior to the competition, in order for the horse to compete under the name of the new owner or lessee (see GR1101 & GR1102) ADULT AMATEUR STATUS: Exhibitors MUST have an “Amateur” noted on their current USEF membership card. Adult Amateur’s should be 22 or older (GR1306 & 1307). If proof of “Amateur” status is not received with the entry, the competitor must complete an affidavit and the appropriate fees will be assessed at check-in. NON–US COMPETITORS: Canadians in good standing with CEF may apply to the USEF for Amateur status at no fee. Effective January 1, 2005, foreign competitors are not required to hold a foreign competitor license. Foreign competitors may either be a member of USEF or their own national federation GR1309.3a &b. See DR27.2 and www.usef.org for passport and foreign competitor applications. Foreign competitors should have at least a Free USDF Non-Member Number. Effective 12/1/2008: Foreign riders will now be able to participated in the Great American/ USDF Regional Dressage Championships program. Foreign riders must have a USEF active Senior, Junior or Life membership (refer to USEF GR 202), USDF Participating Membership and if qualifying for the Adult Amateur (AA) Division, the rider will have to qualify under the USEF amateur criteria GR1309.3c. All other criteria for qualifying and membership will also have to be met for both the horse and the owner. TRAINER: A trainer is defined as “any adult, or adults, who has the responsibility for the care, training, custody or performance of a horse. Trainers must sign the entry form whether they be an owner, rider, agent and/or coach as well as trainer. Where a minor exhibitor has not trainer, a parent or guardian must sign and assume responsibility of trainer. See GR146 also GR404. COACH: A coach is defined as “any adult or adults who receives remuneration for having or sharing the responsibility for instructing, teaching, schooling, or advising a rider, driver, handler or vaulter in equestrian skills.” Anyone coaching on the grounds must sign the entries of all exhibitors being coached and provide proof of USEF membership, or pay the nonmember and/or discipline fee(s) (see GR108, GR906.4, & GR908). At all DONIDA SHOWS coaching must be done from OUTSIDE the warm up arena, and in such a way as not to impact the other riders. 2. POST ENTRIES: Competition Management reserves the right to accept post entries if space allows or in case of cancellations. A waiting list will be established to fill cancellations until five (5) days prior to the first day of competition. A Post Entry Fee or $10.00 will be added to each post entry accepted. Management reserves the right to accommodate individual class changes subject to availability. Class changes will be assessed a $10.00 per change fee. GR910.4 3. REFUNDS: A) All refundable fees refunded BEFORE THE SHOW CLOSING date less a $50 cancellation fee. All refunds at the discretion of Competition Management, doctor or vet certificate required. The certificates must be received before noon of the Wednesday PRIOR to the show to be considered for refund. No refunds of any type will be made if notice of cancellation is received later than the Wednesday prior to the show (7/21), if the entry is a no-show, or for illness or injury at the show, or for weather, or for acts of God. 4. DRUGS & MEDICATIONS: For every horse participating in any competition recognized by the USEF, a $15.00 USEF Fee will be collected ($7.00, shall be an Equine Drugs & Medication fee to provide for research, inspection, and enforcement of rules regarding use of medications and drugs; see GR407.1, .2 and .3 & GR208 and $8.00 is a USEF fee). This fee is remitted to USEF. 5. MEMBERSHIPS: USEF - ALL PARTICIPANTS (RIDER, HANDLER, OWNER, TRAINER, AGENT, LESSEE OR COACH) as provided in GR1309 MUST PRESENT TO THE COMPETITION SECRETARY A CURRENT FEDERATION MEMBERSHIP CARD OR COPY THEREOF. In the event a participant does not have his/her card or a copy, he/she they will be accessed a $30.00 non-member fee, if they are not a member, they will pay the $30.00 nonmember fee each. A COPY OF ALL APPROPRIATE USEF CARDS MUST ACCOMPANY THE ENTRIES. EXCEPTION: Riders, owners in classes restricted to walk & trot only, i.e. USDF Introductory Tests 1 & 2; GR901.9. USDF: All participants who do not provide a copy of their current cards with the show entry, or are unable to produce the card(s) when registering at the competition, will be asked to complete a Horse and Membership Affidavit and pay a $5.00 fee. HORSE RECORDING NUMBERS: Every horse entered in these shows must have an identification number from
USDF and/or USEF to compete in the events listed in this Omnibus. For all shows in this Omnibus, a photocopy of the horses registration and/or identification must be submitted with the show entry. If proof of registration/identification is not received with the entry, the competitor must complete an affidavit and the appropriate fees will be assessed at check-in. If you are riding Qualifying test these must be a USDF Lifetime number and USEF annual or lifetime number. If NOT riding in qualifying test, the number may be a USDF HID and/or USEF HID. All names on the USEF and USDF papers must be identical. Leases must be registered with USEF. GR1101 & GR1102 SPECIAL NON-MEMBERSHIP NOTICE: Non-members may apply for USEF membership at the show, prior to commencing exhibition classes. Applications are considered effective on the date the application and dues are received by the Competition Secretary provided the application is signed and dated by the Competition Secretary and the Competition DTD on that same day. Applications completed online at the competition are effective the date the application is submitted. HOWEVER, horse recordings are not changed and not effective until the forms and fees are received in Lexington, KY. Riders or owners may apply for horse recordings at the show office. For points to count, application must be made on first day of show. If after first day, points count ONLY after recording received at show office. GR205 also 6. THE JUDGES DECISION IN ALL CLASSES IS FINAL: Competition Management reserves the right to add or substitute Judges as required. Upon receipt of the preliminary ride schedule, it is the rider’s responsibility to notify Competition Management if they are NOT eligible to show for a substitute or added judge. Competition Management will make every effort to make adjustments to schedule. 7. RETURNED CHECKS: Checks returned by the bank for any reason are regarded as a most serious offense and will be handled according to the following procedures. $50.00 WILL BE ASSESSED FOR EACH RETURNED CHECK! Accounts will be given ten (10) days to be paid in full with a certified check or money order or they will be turned into the USEF for further disciplinary action. 8. COMBINATION OF CLASSES: Competition Management reserves the right to cancel, combine or divide classes, or change order for award purposes where less than three (3) horses entered. Classes listed are a tentative schedule and may be changed at the discretion of the Competition Management. Competitors will be notified of any class changes from this tentative schedule in accordance with GR830. Class size may also be limited by Competition Management. Classes cancelled because of weather may be rescheduled or remain cancelled. NO REFUNDS. 9. RIDING TIMES: A provisional riding schedule will be mailed/emailed to each rider upon completion of the schedule. If ride times are not received it is the responsibility of the rider to contact the Competition Management. The riding schedule will also be available on the web at www.devonwoodec.com. All owners and trainers wishing ride times must contact the rider of the horse. Ride times can not be changed unless dire need is demonstrated and an equitable solution among all riders affected is available. A $10.00 Change Fee will be charged, for every change in a rider’s schedule after ride times have been mailed and for filling of scratches during the show. Riders should be aware that if the need arises, the Competition Management can change rider times per USEF Rule, GR 830.5. If Competition Management changes ride times, the new Time Schedule will be posted outside the SHOW OFFICE by noon of day before classes being changed. 10. GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE GROUP/USDF CHAMPIONSHIP CLASSES: Qualifying classes are open ONLY to horses that have been recorded as either lifetime or annual with USDF and USEF, ridden and owned by a Junior, Senior, or Lifetime Member of USEF and a Participating member of USDF. See further rules elsewhere in this Omnibus. 11. STALLIONS: All stallions must be attended or stabled at all times.. 12. SHOW OFFICE HOURS: The Show office will be open one (1) hour prior to the first class each day and will close one-half (1/2) hour after the last class of each day. 13. DOGS: Dogs are not permitted on the show grounds. 14. ACCURACY OF SCORES: It is the responsibility of the competitor to verify the accuracy of test scores. Any scoring errors must be reported to the Show Secretary and/or the assistant within one hour of the last ridden test for that class. Failure to report any errors within the time allowed will mean that the error will not be corrected and there will be no change in class placings. 15. MANAGEMENT RIGHTS: Competition Management reserves the right to interpret all questions and conditions in regard to or arising out of any incident in the show without claims for damages or recourse of any kind. All questions not covered in these rules and regulation shall be decided by Competition Management and the Competition Management’s decision shall be final. Competition Management reserves the right to refuse entries for cause, accept conditionally, or to cancel any entries, disqualify riders or exhibitors, prohibit exhibition of entries and cancel awards without claim to damages; to change, cancel or combine classes, to reschedule classes after due notice to exhibitors, or to change rings or rotate judges. GR915, GR914 16. RELEASE OF RESPONSIBILITY: USEF, USDF, the Competition Management, Show Officials, Show Facilities, their Directors and/or employees will not be responsible for any accident and/or loss that may occur to any exhibitor, competitor, agent, horse, and/or equipment. 17. EXHIBITORS RESPONSIBILITY: Each competitor is responsible for supplying management with correct association number (USEF& USDF) for the horse, owner, rider and trainer before the day(s) of the competition. The scores of competitors who fail to supply correct numbers may not be counted toward national awards. It is the exhibitors responsibility to indicate to the Competition Management if they are NOT eligible to compete under a specific judge. No refunds will be allowed if this is not indicated regarding a listed judge. If the judge has been added, Competition Management will make every effort to make adjustments to schedules as long as we are notified BEFORE the first date of competition. Please check you program when received. All owners and exhibitors will be held responsible for any damage caused by them, their agents, their horses, or their employees to stalls, buildings, and other properties on the show grounds and shall be billed accordingly.
18. MINOR EXHIBITORS: No minor’s entry will be accepted unless it is signed by a parent or legal guardian. A minor is an individual who has not reached his 18th birthday as of December 1st of the current competition year. All minor’s must be accompanied on the show grounds at all times by either their parent, legal guardian or trainer who have signed their entry form. The signature of an instructor, agent or other unrelated persons will NOT be accepted. 19. SHOW HORSES ONLY: All horses must be entered in the show and wear the assigned bridle number at all times on the show grounds. Horses brought to the show grounds for the purpose of “schooling only” will need to: 1) complete an official entry form signed by rider, parent, owner/lessee, coach and trainer; 2) pick up and wear an Exhibitor’s number; and 3) pay any number deposit and stabling fee. Non-competing horses will be accepted on a space-available basis and competitor must obtain Competition Management permission before bringing additional horses prior to the closing date of the show. 20. NO SHOWS: All “NO SHOWS” that have not checked in with the show office prior to their first ride and picked up their exhibitor number will be considered as a scratch for the rest of the show and time slots may be filled. 21. MISCELLANEOUS CLASS SPECIFICATIONS: Adult Amateur Classes - Open to Adult Amateur riders. Must possess or have applied for USEF amateur card and be 22 or older. GR 1306 & GR 1307 Dressage Seat Equitation — Dressage Seat Equitation Classes are offered to Junior Riders according to the specifications for the USEF Dressage Seat Equitation Medal Program. After 2010, these classes are pre-requisites to entry in the USEF Dressage Seat Equitation Medal Semi-Final Classes, held at USEF/USDF Regional Championships. Please see Rule DR 132 of the USEF Rule Book. Three classes are offered: DSE, Junior Rider 13 & Under; DSE, Junior Rider, 14-18 and DSE for Adult, all divisions. FEI Classes - Riders should specify test to be ridden on ENTRY FORM. GREAT AMERICAN INSURANCE GROUP/USDF Qualifying Classes - Are open ONLY to horses that have been recorded with USEF and USDF with Lifetime and/or annual (USEF) registrations and ridden and owned by a Junior, Senior, or Life Member of USEF and are Participating members of USDF. Qualifying classes with a Q in the class title will not require a separate ride. An exhibitor riding in the Open, Adult Amateur or Junior/Young rider classes will pay an additional $10 USDF fee to have this score entered in the Great American/USDF qualifying class at that level. A horse/rider combination may enter only one Qualifying test, and one Qualifying Freestyle, at each level per day. Specify on Entry form if qualifying as an Adult Open, Adult Amateur or Junior/Young Rider. YOUNG RIDERS can ride in (and qualify for) Jr/Yr classes and open classes, but to qualify for the FEI Young Rider Championship class the rider must qualify by riding the FEI Young Rider Team Test (2 scores, 2 different shows and 2 different judges) and scores must be a minimum of 60%. Young riders may NOT enter both the FEI Yr Team test and Fourth level as Great American/USDF Qualifying classes in the same day, and riders may NOT enter both the FEI YR Individual and Prix St Georges as Great American/USDF Qualifying classes in the same day. JUNIOR RIDERS can ride in (and qualify for) Jr/Yr classes and open classes, but to qualify for the FEI Junior Rider Championship class the rider must qualify by riding the FEI Junior Rider Team Test (2 scores, 2 different shows and 2 different judges) and scores must be a minimum of 60%. Junior riders may NOT enter both the FEI Jr Team test and Third level as Great American/USDF Qualifying classes in the same day, and riders may NOT enter both the FEI JR Individual and Fourth Level as Great American/USDF Qualifying classes in the same day. NORTH AMERICAN JUNIOR/YOUNG RIDER’S CHAMPIONSHIP (NAJYRC): Official Qualifier Classes are identified in the show class list. Parents, owners, and/or trainers of Advance Young Riders may not officiate the FEI Young Rider classes at Official USDF Qualifying Competitions for the NAJYRC in the young riders’ declared region, even if their child or student is not in that competition. USDF/FEI Musical Freestyles - In order to enter a freestyle class at any level, a horse/rider combination must have received a minimum score of 60% in the highest test of the declared freestyle level or any test of a higher level at a USEF show. A photocopy of the test verifying eligibility must be submitted with the entry. Specify on entry form which level the freestyle will be ridden: First, Second, Third, Fourth, PSG, Intermediare or Grand Prix. It is the responsibility of the exhibitor to have CD to the Show Secretary four (4) hours prior to the Freestyle class. Check at the show office for the sound check time schedule. Please make sure that CD’s are properly labeled with rider/horse name. It is the responsibility of the the rider to PICK up their tape/CD after the Freestyle class. CD’s will not be mailed back after the show. Test of Choice Classes - If test number is not on the entry there will a $5.00 phone charge to find out. THERE WILL BE NO CHANGES IN TEST OF CHOICE CLASSES AFTER CLOSING DATE. The Horse may only be ridden once in each Test of Choice class. 21. GOLF CARTS, SCOOTERS, AND ANY OTHER MOTORIZED VEHICLES ON SHOW GROUNDS: GR1301.7 Minors who do not have a valid driver's license which allows them to operate a motorized vehicle in the state in which they reside will not be permitted to operate a motorized vehicle of any kind, including, but not limited to, golf carts, motorcycles, scooters, or farm utility vehicles, on the competition grounds of recognized competitions. Minors who have a valid temporary license may operate the above-described motorized vehicles as long as they are accompanied by an adult with a valid driver's license. Violations of this rule will be cause for sanctions against the parent(s), guardian(s) and/or trainer(s) who are responsible for the child committing the offense. Penalties may include exclusion of the child, parent(s), guardian(s), and/or trainer(s) from the competition grounds for the remainder of the competition and charges being filed against any of the above individuals in accordance with Rule 7. Wheelchairs and other mobility assistance devices for individuals with disabilities are exempt from this rule. Federation Entry Agreement By entering a Federation-licensed Competition and signing this entry blank as the Owner, Lessee, Trainer, Manager, Agent, Coach, Driver, Rider, Handler, Vaulter or Longeur and on behalf of myself and my principals, representatives, employees and agents, I agree that I am subject to the Bylaws and Rules of The United States Equestrian Federation, Inc. (the “Federation”) and the local rules of the competition. I agree to be bound by the Bylaws and Rules of the Federation and of the competition. I will accept as final the decision of the Hearing Committee on any question arising under the Rules, and agree to release and
hold harmless the competition, the Federation, their officials, directors and employees for any action taken under the Rules. I represent that I am eligible to enter and/or participate under the Rules, and every horse I am entering is eligible as entered. I also agree that as a condition of and in consideration of acceptance of entry, the Federation and/or the competition may use or assign photographs, videos, audios, cablecasts, or other likenesses of me and my horse taken during the course of the competition for the promotion, coverage or benefit of the competition, sport, or the Federation. Those likenesses shall not be used to advertise a product and they may not be used in such a way as to jeopardize amateur status. I hereby expressly and irrevocably waive and release any rights in connection with such use, including any claim to compensation, invasion of privacy, right of publicity, or to misappropriation. The construction and application of Federation Rules are governed by the laws of the State of New York, and any action instituted against the Federation must be filed in New York State. See GR 1502.5. I represent that I have the requisite training, coaching and abilities to safely compete in this competition.
The 2010 USDF/Dover Saddlery Adult Amateur Medal Program is designed to specifically recognize and encourage adult amateurs riding at Second Level. 1. Dover Medal Recipient The eligible rider with the highest score of 58% or better in the designated Second Level Test Three class or applicable test of choice USDF/Dover Adult Medal class at a participating competition will receive a handcrafted USDF/Dover pewter medal and neck ribbon. Winners will receive a $20 Dover Saddlery gift certificate for the first three USDF/Dover Adult Medals they win during the 2010 competition season. 2. The USDF/Dover National Merit Award A USDF/Dover National Merit Award will be awarded to riders winning three USDF/Dover Medals in the same competition year. 3. Year-End Awards The USDF/Dover Medal National Champion and Reserve Champion are determined from the average of the top three winning ride scores during the competition year. The Champion receives a $1000 Dover Saddlery gift certificate and a Jaguar dressage saddle. The Reserve Champion receives a $500 Dover Saddlery gift certificate and a Jaguar dressage bridle. Rider Eligibility To be eligible, a rider must meet the following criteria: 1. Rider must be a current USDF group, participating or intercollegiate/interscholastic member at the time of the competition. 2. Rider must ride at Second Level Test Three. 3. Rider must be an adult amateur in accordance with Article GR1306 of the USEF rules and be designated with USEF as an adult amateur as of the competition date. Additional Information For additional information and an updated list of competitions offering the USDF/Dover Adult Amateur Medal Program, please visit http://www.usdf.org/awards/performance/adultmedalprogram.asp.
This competition is recognized by USDF for 2010 USDF Membership Benefits: USDF is dedicated to education, recognition of achievement, and promotion of dressage. For details on member benefits, including educational programs, awards, and other opportunities, refer to the USDF Directory or the USDF Web site at www.usdf.org. Membership Requirements for USDF-recognized/USEF-licensed Competitions: Owners and riders, including foreign riders and owners who are not residents of the US, wishing to participate in a USDF-recognized/USEFlicensed competitions as a rider or owner/lessee, must have either a USDF group membership (GM), intercollegiate/interscholastic membership (IM), participating membership (PM), or have a USDF non-member (NM) identification number and pay the USDF NM fee. (Note: USDF business members (BM) can own horses but cannot compete as riders with their BM.) Horses competing at USDF-recognized/USEF-licensed shows must have either a USDF horse identification (HID) number or a USDF lifetime horse registration (LHR). Proper credentials or verification certificates must be presented to the competition secretary. Riders and owners wishing to participate in a USDF recognized competition, and not able to present the competition secretary with verification of a USDF membership or NM identification and USDF LHR or USDF HID, must complete a USDF Affidavit Form and pay the $5 affidavit filing fee. A copy of a completed affidavit form from another competition may also be used for verification purposes for up to 60 days. (Exception: Affidavits cannot be used at Regional Championships.) Exceptions: Horses competing only in Individual Breed Classes (IBC) at DSHB competitions, horses competing only in breed restricted dressage or DSHB classes at Regular Competitions (e.g. all Arabian, all Friesian, or all Morgan classes), or in USDF Introductory Level tests, Pas de Deux, Quadrille, or FEI ParaEquestrian classes, are exempt from this requirement. Also exempt are horses ridden in leadline, exhibitions, games and races, classes for 4-H members, walk-trot and academy classes. For foreign-owned horses competing in a CDI, USDF accepts copies of the horse identification pages from an FEI passport in lieu of a USDF HID or Lifetime Horse Registration (LHR) number. Riders and owners/lessees competing only in classes which are exempt from the USDF HID requirements are also exempt from the USDF NM identification number and NM fee requirements. Also exempt are Handlers of horses competing in DSHB In-Hand or Group classes. Memberships Defined Participating Membership (PM): A membership issued to an individual directly by USDF. The membership year is December 1 through November 30. PMs are available for 1-year ($62), 5-years ($250), or life ($1,000). A USDF Youth Participating Membership (YPM) is available for members under 21 (as of December 1 of the current membership year) for $35. A PM allows the member to compete at USDFrecognized/ USEF-licensed competitions and to participate as a rider and/or owner for all Adequan®/USDF Year-End Awards, Great American Insurance Group/USDF Breeders’ Championship Series Finals, and the Great American Insurance Group/USDF Regional Dressage Championship program. Group Membership (GM): A membership issued to an individual by USDF when the member name and dues are submitted to USDF through an affiliate Group Member Organization (GMO). The GM year begins December 1 and ends November 30. A GM allows the member to compete at USDF-recognized/USEF-licensed competitions and participate in the USDF Rider Awards program. Intercollegiate/Interscholastic Membership (IM): A membership issued to an individual by USDF when the member name and dues are submitted to USDF through an affiliate Intercollegiate/Interscholastic Member Organization (IMO). The membership year is December 1 through November 30. An IM allows the member to compete at USDF-recognized/USEF-licensed competitions, and participate in the USDF Rider Awards program. Business Membership (BM): A membership that runs December 1 through November 30 and is issued to a business or organization directly by USDF. The USDF BM ($175) offers a wider variety of advertising benefits. BMs satisfy requirements of horse ownership only. Non-Member (NM) Identification Number: For each USDF non-member owner/lessee and USDF non-member rider there will be a USDF non-member fee of $20 and a USDF non-member form per competition that must be collected by the show secretary and submitted to USDF along with the USDF Report of Fees document and the $5 affidavit fee if the person cannot provide a copy of their USDF NM card. Owners/lessees or riders exempt from the non-member number requirements are also exempt from paying the USDF non-member fee. If all the owners of the horse are non-members, only one of the owners must pay the non-member fee. If the horse has at least one owner who is a current USDF member there is no non-member fee assessed. Competition management will be invoiced for all applicable USDF non-member fees not received with the USDF post competition paperwork, along with a report listing all USDF non-members. Competition management is then required to submit the non-member fees within 30 days to the USDF. An individual with a USDF NM identification number is not eligible for any USDF membership benefits. Once a USDF NM number has been assigned, a USDF NM card can be obtained from the USDF Web site. Horse Identification (HID) Number: A one-time tracking number for horses ($20). Scores earned by a horse with an HID will be recorded, but will NOT be counted towards Adequan®/USDF Year-End Awards. A horse with an HID is not eligible to compete in Great American Insurance Group/USDF Regional qualifying or championship classes or Great American Insurance Group/USDF Breeders’ Championship Series Finals. An HID can be upgraded to a Lifetime Horse Registration (LHR) for a fee of $65. If a horse has a USDF LHR it does not need an HID. An HID does not need to be renewed. Lifetime Horse Registration (LHR): A horse with a LHR ($85) is eligible for Adequan®/USDF Year-End Awards, and eligible to compete at Great American Insurance Group/USDF Breeders’ Championship Series Finals and Great American Insurance Group/USDF Regional qualifying and championship classes, assuming requirements for the owner and rider are met. If a horse has a LHR it does not need an HID. A LHR does not need to be renewed. How to Join USDF Applications for participating membership (PM), business membership (BM), non-member (NM) identification number, horse identification (HID) number, and lifetime horse registration (LHR) may be found in the following locations: On the USDF Web site: www.usdf.org. You can submit the application online, print, fax or mail it. In the show office at USDF-recognized/USEF-licensed competitions classified by USEF as Dressage Competitions, and Regular Competitions which are open to all breeds. By calling or writing the USDF office at (859) 971-2277, 4051 Iron Works Parkway, Lexington, KY 40511 The effective date of membership is the date the form and correct fees are received in the USDF office or, if applying at a competition, the date received by the competition secretary.
USDF Statement on Animal Welfare The United States Dressage Federation, Inc. (USDF), a federation of over 125 independent organizations throughout the United States with a membership in excess of 33,000 members, supports the concept of ethical treatment of animals. Dressage is a classical method of training horses, based upon the horse’s natural responses, as carried out in a gradual, planned program during which the horse’s athletic abilities are improved in a systematic manner. As a result, the horse becomes capable, comfortable, and responsive in partnership with the rider without the use of force. Dressage competition at various levels of achievement is the ultimate test of the training program to determine whether the desired harmony between horse and rider has been achieved. The rules pertaining to dressage competition prohibit the use of artificial appliances, training aids, and drugs, which would force the horse to submit. Instead, the emphasis is upon training and a cooperative partnership with the rider. Major competitions are carefully monitored to assure that there is no unnecessary force or harshness displayed. Unlike other horse sports in which horses enter training at a relatively immature state, dressage training is usually not seriously begun until the horse is three or four. The top levels of achievement require five or more years of progressive training and it is not unusual to see horses in international competition in their late teens. This, in itself, places a premium on good care and soundness throughout the horse’s life. While supporting the concept of animal welfare in its broadest form, the United States Dressage Federation, Inc., also recognizes that it is unrealistic to ascribe human emotions and responses to the horse which in its wild state is a creature of flight, living a hard and precarious existence. Under domestication, the horse is assured of ample food, water, and shelter, as well as protection against infectious diseases and damaging parasites, thus leading a longer and healthier life with a high rate of survival. As an educational organization, USDF has numerous programs, which teach people how to pursue the accepted, humane training methods. A program of certifying instructors also emphasizes protecting the horse’s welfare in pursuit of dressage training.
United States Dressage Federation 4051 Iron Works Parkway, Lexington, KY 40511 Phone: 859/971-2277, Fax: 859/971-7722, Email:
[email protected], Website: www.usdf.org
2010 Great American Insurance Group/ USDF Regional Dressage Championships In 2010, a single Regional Dressage Championship program organized by the United States Dressage Federation (USDF), licensed by the United States Equestrian Federation, Inc. (USEF), will be held in each of the nine USDF regions. In addition, Alaska and Hawaii may each hold state championships if an official request from a GMO is received by April 1 of the prior year. The 2010 Regional Championship Program Rules can be found on the USDF Web site at: http://www.usdf.org/Programs/RegionalChampionships/index.asp. Please refer to the 2010 USDF Directory for the comprehensive list of rules and requirements for this program. Membership/Registration Requirements for Qualifying & Championships: Rider: - Must be a USDF Participating* Member at the time qualifying scores are earned and at the time of the championships. - Must be a USEF member (Junior Active, Senior Active, or Life) at the time the qualifying scores are earned and at the time of the championships. Horse: - Must be USDF Lifetime Registered at the time qualifying scores are earned and at the time of the championships. Horse registration must be in the name(s) of the current owner(s) or lessee(s) of record. If a current lease recording is on file with USDF, the lessee is recognized as “owner” for all USDF membership requirements. - Must be USEF (Annual or Lifetime) recorded at the time qualifying scores are earned and at the time of the championships. Horse recording must be in the name(s) of the current owner(s) or lessee(s) of record. - Horse does not have to be breed registered. Owner: - Must be a USDF member (Participating or Business) at the time the qualifying scores are earned and at the time of the championships. - Must be a USEF member (Junior Active, Senior Active, or Life) at the time qualifying scores are earned and at the time of the championships. *Participating Members are USDF members who join USDF directly
2010 Minimum Qualifying Scores One set of nationally-standardized qualifying scores has been established for all USEF/USDF Regional Championships, for levels through Grand Prix, in three divisions: Open, Adult Amateur, and Junior/Young Rider. FEI Junior Rider and FEI Young Rider classes have only one respective division. Freestyles have only Open divisions. The minimum percentages are as follows: Open AA Jr/YR Training Level (Test 4) 68% 63% 63% First Level (Test 4) 66% 62% 62% Second Level (Test 4) 64% 61% 61% Third Level (Test 3) 62% 60% 60% Fourth Level (Test 3) 62% 60% 60% FEI Junior Rider (Team Test) -- -- 60% FEI Young Rider (Team Test) -- -- 60% Prix St. Georges 60% 60% 60% Intermediate I 60% 60% 60% Intermediate II 60% 60% 60% Grand Prix 60% 60% 60% Freestyle First Level 65% -- -Second Level 65% -- -Third Level 65% -- -Fourth Level 63% -- -Intermediate I 63% -- -Grand Prix 63% -- --
USEF MEMBERSHIP STATEMENT
Life, senior active and junior active members shall be eligible to participate in all classes at Regular Competitions, Eventing Competitions at the Preliminary Level or above and Combined Driving Competitions at the Advanced Level, Dressage, Reining and Vaulting Competitions and Endurance Rides. A nonmember may participate as a handler, rider, driver, owner, lessee, agent, coach or trainer at Regular Competitions, Eventing Competitions, Dressage Competitions, Reining Competitions and Combined Driving Competitions upon payment of a $30 nonmember registration fee. Participants in the following classes are exempted from the Requirements of this rule: 1) leadline; 2) exhibitions; 3) games and races; 4) classes for 4-H members; 5) walk trot and academy classes (academy classes are classes limited to horses used regularly in a lesson program); 6) USDF introductory level tests, pas de deux and quadrille classes; 7) NRHA Endorsed Reining Competitions. 8) Opportunity classes, 9) citizens of other nations who have proof, in English, of current membership in good standing of their own National Federation, 10) USEA beginner novice division; and 11) assistant handlers in Dressage Sport Horse Breeding classes.
