United States Eventing Association

Address: 746 Highland St., Hamilton, MA 01982Northbound from Mass Pike: 128/I-95 North. 24 miles from Pike, I-95 separates from 128. Stay on 128 North to Exit 20-A/North Rt. 1-A in Beverly. Go 2.3 miles to Wenham Center. Left on Arbor Street (becomes Highland Street). GHF 3.5 miles on left.Southbound: Rt. 95 to Exit 54. Left on Rt. 133 East for 3.2 miles to Rt. 1. Right on Rt. 1 South for 4 miles to traffic light. Left on Ipswich Road for 2.5 miles. Right on Willowdale Road (becomes Winthrop Street) to end. Left on Highland Street for 1/2 mile to GHF, 746 Highland. Driveway on left.

Thurs: Cross-country course open-3 pm. Fri: Dressage-8:30 am. Sat: Cross-country-7:30 am. Sun: Show Jumping-9 am.

TD: Ray Denis, "r" (MA) Judges: Ground Jury: Pres: Helen Brettell, "S" (VA); Member: Sue Smithson, "S" (NC) Dressage Judges: Bobbi Carleton, "r" (CT); Adam Cropper, "r" (NH); Leslie de Grandmaison, "r" (NH) CD:X-C: Janine Preece McClain, "r"(VT) SJ: MarcDonovan, "R" (NC)

Start times at www.grotonhousefarm.com and www.area1usea.org.

Liz Wheaton, Secretary, PO Box 1, 321 Sagamore Street Hamilton, MA 01936 Contact secretary by phone; do not e-mail Groton House about any entry issues:(978) 312-6216; During event: (508) 801-3944 REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT AT www.evententries.com. Event Entries accepts credit cards as well as digital signatures and Coggins (within 12 months). Otherwise, after entering at www.evententries.com, immediately mail Coggins and signature page and/or checks. You may also scan your signature page and Coggins and email to [email protected]. That address is a send only address exclusively for Coggins and signatures, not for entries or entry issues which will not be received there. Call the secretary with entry issues. Ifany materials which may be needed to complete your electronic entry are not sent the day of the electronic entry, "postmark date" will be changed to reflect date they were emailed or postmarked, not the date of the electronic entry. This means they will not be in the opening day draw. LATE/INCOMPLETE ENTRIES WILL NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE OPENING DAY ENTRIES DRAW. Also, be aware that if you submit an entry either electronically or by paper, GHF assumes you intend to compete, and if not, it is your responsibility to withdraw before closing date. Otherwise, you are responsible for your entry fees. Any entry materials received after closing day: LATE FEE $50. Late fee policy strictly enforced. No exceptions.

Org: New England Foundation for Equine Sports & Education

Entry: All horse trial divisions: GROTON HOUSE USES WWW.EVENTENTRIES.COM FOR ALL HORSE TRIAL ENTRIES. $250.00, Dressage schooling test: by mail, $35 per test. Pinney deposit: $ 25.00 (no pinney deposit for dressage schooling test entries). Stabling: $200.00 for the duration. Clean stall deposit: $50.00. CREDIT CARD: Note: For entry or entry/stabling paid by credit card through Event Entries, missing pinney ($25) and "muck/ clean stall" fees willbe deducted after the event only if necessary. CHECK: If not paying by credit card through Event Entries, draw checks to NEFESE/GHF. Send two or three separate checks for each horse: Check #1-Total of entry, USEA/USEF fees and stablingfee if appropriate. (PT entries pay USEA fees, no USEF fees) Check #2: pinney deposit. Check #3: clean stall deposit if stabling. No Canadian or foreign checks accepted. All funds must be drawn on U.S. banks with U.S. routing numbers. Refunds: Before C.D.-Less $25 non-refundable office fee. Refunds for early scratches, including entries paid by credit card, will be made IMMEDIATELY after the closing date in June. After C.D.-No refund. Competition cancellation-No refund. USEA Starter and D&M Fees Refund Policy: The USEA Starter and D&M fees ($21) are not subjected to office fees, and shall be returned within 30 days of the competition to any accepted rider who does not start the dressage test.

IP, PT and TN will be run if sufficient demand. Otherwise, onlyOP, OT or ON will be offered. Final decision on divisions will be posted at grotonhousefarm.com on Friday, May 31; withdrawals must be made before closing date. Incomplete entries will be placed at the bottom of the list of entries. Entries limited. Special scheduling requests must be submitted with entry. IP/P/JYOP entries must include USEF membership numbers for rider and trainer and owner. Or include the $45 USEF Show Pass fee for any non-member. USEA membership and horse registration required at all levels. Negative COGGINS within 12 months must accompany entry. Entry is incomplete without Coggins. Competitors must also have documentation of RHINO/FLU vaccinations within six months of the competition. Remember, every rider, trainer and owner AT ANY LEVEL who is a 18 years of age and a USEF competing member (even if not competing at Preliminary or above) must complete the core SAFE SPORT TRAINING to be eligible to complete at Groton House, a USEF recognized and endorsed competition. Changes/scratches: Timely phone calls encouraged but must be followed by written notification by mail. Do not email. Changes after closing date incur $50 fee. Changes of level received after Monday, 6/17 not accepted. Substitution of horseor rider only asper USEF Eventing Rule EV106.9.

Entries will be acknowledged through Event Entries email system. That is a no-reply email address. Questions should be addressed to the secretary by phone. Accepted entries posted at grotonhousefarm.comafter C.D. No wait list maintained thereafter. Entries of those owing NEFESE/GHF for unreturned pinney or other outstanding charges will be drawn last.

IP/P: +/- 3000 m @ 520 mpm. PT/T: +/- 2300 m @ 450 mpm. TN/ ON: +/- 2000m @ 360 mpm. Terrain: Good galloping. Open fields; excellent footing with turf management. All courses: Moderately challenging. Groton House Dangerous Riding Policy: Competitors will be RED FLAGGED for excess speed or for otherwise endangering themselves or their horses. Riders MUST STOP when flagged and leave the course. See also Eventing Rule 112. Cross-country course closed: Sorry,no cross-country schooling available at Groton House. SHOW JUMPING: Grass: all warm-ups and rings. Dimensions for N, TN 210' x 290'; dimensions for T, PT JYOP, OP IP 260' x 260'.

Trophy & 8 ribbons per division. Sponsored prizes.

Limited. Temporary stalls on grounds, 10' x 10'. Overflow stabling off-grounds, $200 for duration. If paying by check, add $200 toentry check (for each horse separately), with clean stall deposit ($50) as separate check/s.USEA stabling form must accompany entry. Bedding available for purchase. Stall doors provided. NO ELECTRICAL HOOKUPS for vehicles or appliances. No extension cords or cables permitted in stabling tents. Veterinarian: SRH Veterinary Services, (978) 356.-1119. # will be posted in stabling area.

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Test & arena sizes: IP-2018 USEF Intermediate Eventing Test A-Std. OP-2018 USEF Preliminary Eventing Test B-Std. PT-2018 USEF Preliminary Eventing Test A-Sm. OT-2018 USEF Training Eventing Test B-Sm. TN-2018 USEF Training Eventing Test A-Sm. ON-2018 USEF Novice Eventing Test B-Sm.

If IP, PT, and/or TN divisions are cancelled due to lack of subscription, entries will revert to OP, OT, and/or ON respectively and their attendant dressage tests. See web site May 31.

Arenas: Grass warm-ups and arenas.

Dressage schooling tests: Horse trial competitors may ride a dressage schooling test. Dressage schooling tests arealso open to competitors not participating in the horse trials. Go to grotonhousefarm.com for entry form & info. Mail schooling entry, with Cogginsand check. Every effort will be made to schedule schooling rides before horse trial dressage tests.Schooling results will be available only after the horse trial dressage phase is completed.

IP/P: +/- 3000 m @ 520 mpm. PT/T: +/- 2300 m @ 450 mpm. TN/ ON: +/- 2000m @ 360 mpm. Terrain: Good galloping. Open fields; excellent footing with turf management. All courses: Moderately challenging. Groton House Dangerous Riding Policy: Competitors will be RED FLAGGED for excess speed or for otherwise endangering themselves or their horses. Riders MUST STOP when flagged and leave the course. See also Eventing Rule 112. Cross-country course closed: Sorry,no cross-country schooling available at Groton House. SHOW JUMPING: Grass: all warm-ups and rings. Dimensions for N, TN 210' x 290'; dimensions for T, PT JYOP, OP IP 260' x 260'.

Levels may be divided/combined as entries warrant. Food on grounds. Dogs must be leashed. $60 loose dog fine. NO MOTORCYCLES or ATVs ALLOWED ON GROUNDS. NO ELECTRIC HOOKUPS. Go to grotonhousefarm.com for information regarding other 2019 competitions at Groton House, includingthe May 25th Dressage and Two Phase Schooling Show and the June 9th Dressage Schooling Show and Three Phase GHF Summer Classic offering Elementary and Beginner Novice. See also September 22nd Fall Classic info posted on our website.