D Event Rally Packet
D3-C1 Camp
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Opening
Date: June 21, 2008 Closing
Date: July 21, 2008
It’s hard
to believe it’s time for the D Event, but it will be here before we know it! .
This rally gives our Great Lakes Region D’s the chance to “strut their stuff” and
show friends and family how much they’ve progressed in the last year. D Event is also a fun filled,
end-of-the-summer, family weekend and a great learning experience for all. So…let’s support our D’s!!!
Highland
Hills Pony Club is planning another exciting D Eventing Rally at Belle River
Farm. We were fortunate to find
All
riders need to be very comfortable handling their ponies on their own and in
the open. The cross country course is really terrific but it’s a big change
from riding in an enclosed arena. DCs
and parents, please use your best judgment with regards to the safety of our
D’s.
As with any rally, we’ll be highly dependent on able and
willing volunteers. Eventing rallies
always need even more than the usual number of volunteers, so Mom AND Dad
(aunts, uncles, grandparents…) please sign on!!! Thank you ahead of time for your assistance!
Thank you
very much for your thorough and timely entries! We look forward to seeing you
all soon.
See
YOU at the rally!
Best to all,
Barbara Day
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Home: (248) 437-4789
Cell: (248) 231-4414
(please place calls after
3:30 pm)
Lorri Witkowski, Show Secretary
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Home: (734) 995-4707
Cell: (313) 770-6682
Date: August 16 & 17, 2008. Arrival is at 7am, Saturday.
Location:
Who: Due to limited capacity, entries will be limited to the first 40 applicants. D’s who rode in the C Event will compete only if there is room.
Fees: $90/rider and $30/horse manager. After the closing date, competitors need either a medical certificate signed by a physician due to ill health, a veterinary certificate due to unsoundness or equine ill health, or a letter from your DC in the case of unavoidable circumstances in order to withdraw with a partial refund. (50% of entry fees. Stabling fees are non-refundable. )
Organizers: Barbara Day / Highland Hills Pony Club /Metamora Hunt II Pony Club
Secretary: Lorri Witkowski
6777
Spring
Officials: Chief Horse-Management Judge: Meghan Matson “A” Dressage Judge: Cindy Hanson
Stadium Jumping
Judge and Course Designer: Mara Trudgen B OHPC Technical Delegate: Kathy Arrandale Cross Country Course Design: Autumn Kennedy Scoring: Cindy McLaughlan
Awards: Ribbons will be awarded to all competitors for both Horse Management and for overall placings.
Stabling: Permanent stabling is provided. Stalls are permanent with dirt floors and half doors. If you have an escape artist, please let us know. Please bring your own bedding. Stalls must be cleaned and swept before leaving. Stalls must be inspected before departure. Dirty stalls will result in a $20.00 charge per stall to the responsible club. *** If you own a stall guard or if you can borrow one, please bring it. Many of the stalls, last year, needed some reinforcement. We will be happy to help you install it.
Camping:
There is only primitive camping
available. No charge
Hotels: Super 8,
Days Inn,
Best Western, Lapeer
(810) 667-9444
Directions: From Flint: East I-69 to exit 180 Riley Center Road; right (south) three miles to Belle River Rd.; left (south) two blocks to Masters Rd.; left (east) one miles, farm on right. From Port Huron: West I-69 to exit 185 (M-19) Richmond/Sandusky; left (south) approx. four miles to Masters Rd.; right (west) three miles, farm on left.
From THIS YEAR, THERE IS NO CONSTRUCYION ON 69 - YEAH!!! Food: Sally and Jack’s will be on the grounds for meals and snacks. . Dressage Tests: D1 – 2007 USDF Introductory Test A (http://www.usdf.org/competition/dressagetests.asp) D2 – 2006 USEF Beginner Novice Test A (Google USEA, go to “forms and documents”, scroll down) D3 – 2006 USEF Beginner Novice Test B (Google USEA, go to “forms and documents”, scroll down)
X-country Jump Specifications: *
* See USPC 2008 Eventing Rulebook with addenda, for more details. There will be no time penalties but there will be an optimum time posted for each level.
Competitors are encouraged to compete at their rating level. HOWEVER, DCs are responsible FOR MAKING SURE
that each horse/rider combination is entered at an appropriate and safe level. RIDERS may COMPETE at or below THEIR LEVEL
(if needed), but not above their current rating level. (Competitors riding below rating level will
still do a formal at their rating level.)
Rally Rules and Guidelines:
The following publications have been used to plan this rally. Please use these publications to help prepare for a successful rally experience. All are available on line at www.ponyclub.org, under publications, then under rulebooks)
· USPC Handbook and Rules for Eventing Competition 2008 with Addenda · 2008 USPC Eventing Annual Newsletter · 2007 USPC Horse Management Handbook and addenda · See above references for specifics regarding saddlery/bitting (Appendix 2 in Eventing Rulebook), and attire (Appendix 1 in Eventing Rulebook).
Attire: At
D Rallies, dress for all competitors may be formal or informal. Polo
shirts are recommended for cross-country.
See Appendix 1 of the Eventing Rulebook for complete guidelines.
Correctly fitted helmets are mandatory.
Parents and D.C.’s, please see that your D’s ARRIVE with properly
fitting helmets!!!
Teams: A team consists of 3 or 4 riders and a horse manager (unrated to D3). The Horse Manager is optional but highly recommended. Mixed rating teams are encouraged (also mixed ages) to support our newer and/or younger members. Inexperienced teams may bring (or request) an advisor. An advisor is a C-or-above-rated Pony Club member who directs but does not do the work of the team
Coaching: Each team is encouraged but not required to have a coach. The coach may be an H, HA or A rated Pony Club member or qualified adult. Several teams may share the same coach. A team chaperone may NOT be a coach. See Appendix 6 of Eventing Rulebook for coaching guidelines.
Individual participants must be able to independently care for themselves
and their mounts (with the assistance of their team members, advisor and horse
management judges). They must be able to
safely and independently ride away from the barn AND IN THE OPEN. They should come prepared to learn and to
have FUN!
Parents: Please remember that the rally is for your children to show what they have learned. Relax and enjoy being a volunteer (see attached form). The NEUTRAL ZONE is the place to go to leave a message or items for your child. Remind your child to check the neutral zone for notes, food, etc, during the rally.
Chaperones: Each team must have an adult chaperonE available on the rally
grounds whenever the barns are open. They should complete a Chaperone’s Duty
Form and in doing so know the rules - see page 3 of the Eventing Rulebook. Chaperones
may not serve as a volunteer.
Volunteers: Each team must supply a minimum of three volunteers. Volunteers may be C-level-or-above
Pony Club members, parents of competitors or other willing adults. Each volunteer must complete the volunteer
sign-up form. If you are signed up as
a coach, please do not sign up as a volunteer also. Volunteers play a key role in the successful and timely progression of this rally and in the full enjoyment of pony club. Thanks for your support! Volunteer briefing: Sat @ 8 am, Sunday @ 8:15am
Club Entry
Checklist for DCs
1. __Team Entry Form, one per team
2. __Individual Entry Form, one for each competitor (including horse managers)
3. __*Pony Club 2008 Medical Release forms (original signature – blue ink) three for each participant (including C-rated-or-above Pony Club member volunteers)
4. __*Competitor’s Activity and Rally Release/Equine Release, one for each competitor (including horse managers)
5. __Copy of 2008 negative Coggins test report, one for each horse.
6. __*Signed Chaperone form, one per team
7. __*Signed Coach form (optional but recommended) one per team, several teams may share one coach)
8. __Volunteer form, minimum 3 volunteers per team (attached). PLEASE PRINT LEGIBLY.
9. __CLUB check payable to HHPC covering all entry fees and camping. Please identify campers by name on the entry form. ($90/rider, $30/HM and $20/campsite)
10. __Mail
completed entry forms (please double check for signatures, etc.) to the rally
secretary POSTMARKED JULY 15, 2008!
Lorri Witkowski
6777Spring
*Standard Forms available
at www.ponyclub.org under forms:
·
Medical Release Form 2008
·
Activity and Rally Release 2008
·
Uniform Chaperone Rules/Duties (also HM Rulebook,
Appendix B, p. 57)
·
Coaching Guidelines (Appendix 6, 2008 Eventing
Rulebook)
Tentative Time Schedule 2008 D Event Rally
Friday
5-9pm Teams MAY arrive in the
evening before OR at the crack of dawn the next day.
SATURDAY
6:30am Official Rally Opening. Setup begins. Check in (Captain and
Chaperone)
8:00 Official Briefing – Helmet and Safety vest check -if you have one – USPC does not require a safety vest.
9:00 Jog-out in order of go
10:00 Formal inspection begins Coach’s briefing at Rally Office
10:45 1st D3 dressage test -- D2s and D1s to follow
11:15 1st D3 stadium round -- D2s and D1s to follow
5:00 Last stadium ride
5:45 Last turnback and feed ponies
6:15 Barns close followed by the official Course Walk for coaches and competitors– parents may walk but –no talk c
SUNDAY
6:30 Barn opens –feed ponies
8:15 Briefing for X-country judges
8:30 1st safety check- D 3’s
9:30 X-country begins – D3 to be followed by D2s and D1s
1:45 Last X-country ride
3:15 Awards |
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