Bucks County Horse Park

2017 SCHOOLING HORSE TRIALS

Combined Tests and Schooling Dressage

www.BucksCountyHorsePark.org

Show Date / All Opening Dates are 30 days prior / Closing Date
April 16 / Combined Test and Dressage Only / April 8
May 21 / Horse Trial / May 13
July 16 / Horse Trial / July 8
August 13 / Horse Trial / August 5
October 8 / Horse Trial / September 30
November 5 / Horse Trial / October 28

All shows listed above are eligible for Bucks County Horse Park Year-End Awards program. See website for info.

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SEND ENTRIES TO: JUDGES: TBA

Bucks County Horse Park See website for judges and complete prize list

P.O. Box 386 www.BucksCountyHorsePark.org

Revere, PA 18953 Email:

HORSE TRIAL INFORMATION – Divisions will run High to Low

DIVISION Dressage Test Cross Country Stadium Height/Speed

Prelim/Training 2014 USEF Preliminary A Tr Course/Tr Speed* 3’7” @ 350 mpm

Training 2014 USEF Training A 2500m @ 420 mpm 3’3” @ 325 mpm

Novice 2014 USEF Novice A 2000m @ 350 mpm 2’11” @ 320 mpm

Beg. Novice 2014 USEF Beg. Novice B 1500m @ 325 mpm 2’7” @ 300 mpm

Elementary 2014 USEF Beg. Novice A 1000m @ 300 mpm 2’3” @ 250 mpm

Starter USDF 2015 Intro B Untimed 2’ @ 200 mpm

Dressage Only tests available at all Schooling Horse Trials.

Starter is for green horses, beginner riders, or those new to Eventing.

*P/T Division – Tr. X-C course but with more difficult obstacles depending on number of entries

HT FEES: Starter/Elementary $80 BCHP members $75

Beg. Novice /Novice $90 BCHP members $85

Training/Preliminary $95 BCHP members $90

Dressage only - $25 BCHP members $20

COMBINED TESTS INFORMATION – Divisions will run Low to High

DIVISION Non-Mem./ Mem. Dressage Test Stadium Height

Starter $50/$45 USDF 2015 Intro B 18” to 2’

Elementary $50/$45 2014 USEF Beg. Novice A 2’ - 2’3”

Beg. Novice $60/$55 2014 USEF Beg. Novice B 2’7”

Novice $60/$55 2014 USEF Novice A 2’11”

Training $65/$60 2014 USEF Training A 3’3”

Preliminary $65/$60 2014 USEF Preliminary A 3’7”

Dressage Only ~ $25/$20 BCHP members $45 Fix-A-Test

Combined Tests will begin with Starter Division and go up, the second consecutive division is $40 and is ridden HC. Starter is for green horses and beginner riders who have not previously evented.

CLEAR ROUND JUMPING - $10/round scheduled at the end of each division. Limited time allowed. Horse and rider combinations not entered in HT/CT assessed $25 office fee.

X COUNTRY SCHOOLING - $35/horse, BCHP members - free. Must have an adult ground person and safety vest. Only after XC is finished for the day. Weather permitting.

DRESSAGE ONLY CLASSES - Entry Fee $25 per class (BCHP members $20) 2015-USDF Intro Tests A, B and C, USEF Training Level, First Level, Second Level, Third Level, Fourth Level and Musical Freestyle (Quadrille & Pas De Deux - $15 per rider). USEF 2014 Event tests may be done without jumping. Dressage only classes may be limited.

ENTRIES: Enter online or download entry form at www.BucksCountyHorsePark.org. Entry must be signed, include Coggins within 1 year and full payment to BCHP. Entries may be mailed, faxed (610-847-5507) or entered online at BucksCountyHorsePark.org & must be received by closing date with payment. Credit cards accepted. $10 fee assessed for payment received between closing date and show date. $25 late fee for entries received 7-4 days before competition and $50 late fee for entries 3-1 days before competition. Change of division or class fee $10. Entries submitted without payment may be waitlisted.

TENTATIVE TIME SCHEDULE: Cross country course open for walking day before show at 3:00 pm & map available.

AWARDS: HT -1st - 8th overall finish. Dressage – ribbons for scores of 35 penalty pts. or less.

CT – Ribbons 1st through 8th

Dressage only – Ribbons 1st – 6th and tests may be combined. Only highest score of same rider will be placed.

BCHP YEAR-END AWARD program: There are four divisions awarded at the BCHP annual awards dinner in November. Starter Level - Open to competitors in Starter divisions. Elementary Level – Open to competitors in Elementary divisions. Horse and rider combination cannot have successfully competed at Beginner Novice. Beginner Novice Level – Open to competitors in Beginner Novice divisions. Eventer Level – Open to competitors in Novice and Training. Points from both Combined Tests and Horse Trials will count. Riders must sign up in advance and a $20 non-member BCHP registration fee applies. See website for rules and requirements.

STARTING TIMES: Posted before 10:00 am Thursday at www.StartBoxScoring.com

OTHER INFORMATION: Food on site; Safety vests must be worn X-C; Medical armbands required whenever jumping; Bridle Number must be worn by horse at all times. Refunds: ONLY before closing date less $15 admin. fee. After closing date refund only with Vet. certificate and $15 administration fee. Change of class or division fee $10. PINNEYS are not provided, please bring your own Bib. All tests small arena, Weather permitting stadium jumps may be held on an open grass stadium field.

XC SCHOOLING PRIOR TO SHOW. The XC course will close five days prior to the show for flagging.

NEW THIS YEAR - The course will be open the Saturday prior to each Horse Trials for schooling 10:00 am – 2:00 pm; $50 fee for non-members, $15 fee for members. Ground person, vest, and registration with EMT required prior to schooling. Pinneys will be required, $10 fee for any lost pinneys.

PLEASE NO HORSE TO HORSE CONTACT.

PLEASE REMOVE ALL MANURE AND REFUSE FROM YOUR TRAILER SITE AND TAKE IT WITH YOU…

…“You bring it in; you take it out!”

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