United States Eventing Association

Address: 9998 S. Perry Park Rd., Larkspur, CO 80118. Larkspur is between Denver & Colo. Spgs. Enter at portal entrance gate near big Douglas Fir tree. Detailed information on Abbe Ranch Events website.

Entry Office hours: Thur 3pm-7pm, Fri 7am-7pm, Sat 7am-3pm, Sun 7am-3pm. Thurs:Horses may arrive= 1pm,XC course open for inspection= 3pm. Fri: Dres volunteer briefing= 7am at Big Tent: warmup ready 7:30am, Dres= 8am T, N, BN, Intro; Rider/Trainer briefing at Shop= 2:30pm; guided XC course walk= 3pm. Sat: Dres volunteer briefing= 7am at Big Tent; warmup ready 7:30am, Dres= 8am N, BN, Intro; X-C=Jump Judge briefing= 8am at Shop; Timer briefing= 9am at House; warmup ready 9:30am near Start Box, XC=10am; Lawn Party= 4pm at Shop & lawn. Sun: SJ volunteer briefing= 7am at Big Tent; warmup ready 7:30am, SJ= 8:00am; Awards presentation & victory gallop after each level. End of Comp.= approx. 3pm.

TD: Lori Hoos "r" Tennessee Judges: PresGJ: Cheryl Connell-Marsh "r" Michigan, Member of the GJ: Deeda Randle "r" Wyoming Course Designer: Greg Schlappi, CD "r" South Carolina

Alphabetical & numerical ride times plus additionalinfo riders & supporters need will be emailed approx. 7-10 days before competition and may be posted on website: www.abberanchevents.com. Or check info at Start Box Scoring > calendar > Area IX > Abbe Ranch Horse Trial.

Elizabeth Marie Smith, Event Secretary, Abbe Ranch Horse Trials,28 Gordon Dr., Castle Rock, CO 80104, [email protected], 303-688-1409 Enter online: USEA's Xentry system (pay for entry online, copy entry & mail to Entry Secretary). Enter by mail: Draw Checks to Abbe Ranch. Mail all (entry form with signatures & entry fee, 2 deposits, stabling form & separate check for covered stall), dressage day choice (for N,BN, Intro) to Entry Secretary. Waive signature requirement for mailings. (Entries accepted by postmark date, correctness, completion date and receipt-by-secretary date.) If no choice to ride on Saturday, you will be scheduled for Friday dressage.

Susan Robinson Farmer --Abbe Ranch, 9998 S Perry Park Rd,Larkspur, CO 80118,[email protected],303-681-3589

Draw checks to Abbe Ranch. Entry: T,N,BN:$300, discount priceis $250 if complete and correct entry is postmarked on Opening Day and received in 7 days.Intro (Elem, 2'3") Test: $250, discount price is $200 if complete and correct entry is postmarked on Opening Day and received in 7 days (see Entries.).Note: Completed entries should be received by Entry Sec. 3 weeks before Horse Trial= Tues May 28th. Stabling: Choose roof or outside pen from Thursday at 1pm thru Sunday. (See Stabling.) Deposits from everyone (2 separate checks): Number/Bib: $20.00 (All three numbers1 canvas & 2 cardboard must be returned.);clean/damage: $50.00.

Entry fee includes 10x20 pen (if requested with stable form), party, space to camp and $25.00 NR office fee. Double entries: Not accepted. All competitors for T,N,BN must be USEA members and horses registered except intro. Intro riders/horses are exempt from USEA membership/non member fees, registration and USEA Starter/Drug fee. Refunds (must be requested in writing, via letter or email): Before C.D.=Less $25 non-refundable office fee. Withdrawals must be in writing (letter or email). After C.D.=No refund, but we will help you fill your spot from wait list. (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 rider who does not start the dressage test.) Changes: Before C.D: New entry form & $25.00 change fee (horse &/or rider). (No charge for level change before C.D.). After C.D.: New entry form & $40.00 change fee. Other: Competition cancellation: No refund. Coggins not required. No grounds or camping fee. (Do not include any membership fees in check to Abbe Ranch. Write separate check and include with USEA application.)

T-2600m @ 450mpm. N-2200m @ 380mpm. BN-2000m @ 330mpm; Intro(Elem)-1800m @ 300mpm (max. 2'3"). Terrain: Good natural footing, grass on sandy loam. Jumps safe, natural looking, well built and inviting on slope of Raspberry Butte toward West Plum Creek Valley. Great variety of terrain. Mostly open fields with some woods. Some jumps uphill, some downhill, most across hill. Equines love to gallop here. Altitude 7000 ft. All courses up to standard with water, ditches, etc. New tracks further up hill, new jumps. See Abbe Ranch website for further info. (Two maps will be available: Our complete map of all courses in centerfold of program and individual level maps on MyCourseWalk.com.) Cross-country course always closed, except for Abbe Ranch clinic.

Ribbons to 12th place & your pick of about $3,000 or more in donated prizes. Sevenperpetual trophies= T/NSr/NJr/NDressage/BNHorse/BNPony/PonyClub.

Stabling: All on grounds with stall doors for duration (1pm Thur. thru Sun.). Free 10x20 outside metal pipe pen. Roofed stall with 1 bale shavings, 10x10=$80, 12x12=$100. Send stabling form for all horses & indicate type of stall preferred or no pen requested to Entry Sec. Send separate check for stabling to Entry Secretary. Stable manager: Melinda Hofmeister, 719-845-8334, [email protected], Trinidad, CO Veterinarian: Cathy Redeker, c=303-981-7387, Abbe Hills Animal Hospital, 303-681-3260, Larkspur, CO Farrier:Nolan Mynatt, 720-278-1213, [email protected], Peyton, CO

Detailed information on Abbe Ranch Events website.

Test/Arena Sand: T-2018 USEF Training Test B-Sm. N-2018 USEF Novice Test B-Sm. BN-2018 USEF Beginner Novice Test B-Sm.Intro(Elem)-2018 USEF Beginner Novice Test A-Sm. Fri is Dressage Day. Only by special arrangement with entry secretary will you be permitted to ride on Sat before X-C starts. Riders in "N.BN,Intro", who cannot come on Fri, must request Sat dressage on Entry form or you will be scheduled on Fri.

T-2600m @ 450mpm. N-2200m @ 380mpm. BN-2000m @ 330mpm; Intro(Elem)-1800m @ 300mpm (max. 2'3"). Terrain: Good natural footing, grass on sandy loam. Jumps safe, natural looking, well built and inviting on slope of Raspberry Butte toward West Plum Creek Valley. Great variety of terrain. Mostly open fields with some woods. Some jumps uphill, some downhill, most across hill. Equines love to gallop here. Altitude 7000 ft. All courses up to standard with water, ditches, etc. New tracks further up hill, new jumps. See Abbe Ranch website for further info. (Two maps will be available: Our complete map of all courses in centerfold of program and individual level maps on MyCourseWalk.com.) Cross-country course always closed, except for Abbe Ranch clinic.

See Abbe Ranch website www.abberanchevents.com & Abbe Ranch HorseTrial - Facebook page for more details. Volunteer Work Daysby appt., 9am-4pm or half day - contact Erin K. Contino, [email protected], 970-481-8312(c). Send prize or money to buy prize with donor info (name, address, phone #s, email, website & bus. card) to Laura K. Love, [email protected], 303-790-4574by June 1, or at May 9-12 Riding Clinic. Concessions by Area IX Young Riders contact Stacey Severs, [email protected], 1303 Gunnison Ave. Grand Jct., CO 81501, 970-270-4609. We request that every rider wear a medical armband with card completely filled out even though you are wearing a medical bracelet. This is for your safety. We also request that you wear a protective vest in show jumping. You and your horse will love it at Abbe Ranch, an oasis protected by Douglas Land Conservancy. NO DOGS, OTHER PETS, NAUGHTY CHILDREN OR FIRES ALLOWED EVER, not even in your car!