Aspen Farms H.T.

Event Info

USEA Event ID: 17173

Event Date: Sep 6 - 8, 2019

Open Date: Jul 23 | Close Date: Aug 20

Location: Yelm, 13042 Morris Rd, WA 98597 (AREA 7)

Directions

Address: 13042 Morris Rd, Yelm, WA 98597. Northbound: I-5 exit 88A-Tenino becomes WA Rte 507 (16 mi) to Rainier, right on Center St., becomes 148th Ave SE (4.5 mi.) to left onto Morris Rd. SE, 1.8 mi., to 130th Trail and sign for Aspen Farms.Southbound: I-5 exit 116 “Old Nisqually & Mounts Rd.’ end exit left follow to Reservation Rd., left, to stop left on Pacific Hwy, WA Rte 510 through Yelm to light at Bald Hills Rd, right then right onto Morris Road, 2.5 mi., to 130th Trail & sign for Aspen Farms.

Divisions

USEF Endorsed/USEA Recognized: T,T-CH,TJr-CH ,TR-CH,N,N-CH,NJr-CH ,NR-CH,BN,BN-CH,BNJr-CH
USEF/USEA Recognized: A,I,I-CH,P,P-CH

Tentative Schedule

Thurs: Cross-Country Course open-3 pm. Fri: Dressage- 8 am. Sat: Cross-Country-8 am (A/I/P/T); Show Jumping-9 am (N/BN). Sun: Show Jumping-9 am (A/I/P/T); Cross-Country-8:30 am (N/BN).

Event Officials

TD: Wendy Wergeles, CA Judges: Pres: Robert Stevenson, NC Dressage Judges: Alistar Buchannon, CAN; Deborah Spence, WA; Diane Royce, WA SJ Judge: Jay Arend, WA CD:X-C: Tremaine Cooper, VA SJ: Tremaine Cooper, VA

Starting Times

Available September 3rd at www.aspenfarmseventing.com.

Entry Information

Aspen Farms HT c/o Christina Gray P.O. Box 1938 Lexington, KY 40588-1938 Tel: 805-239-3930 ext. 1 e-mail: [email protected] Web site: http://www.aspenfarmseventing.com/ Draw checks to Aspen Farms Horse Trials.

Organizer

Org: Jonathan Elliott, 1201 Yelm Ave, Ste 400 PMB 135, Yelm, WA 98597, (360) 485-2043 [email protected]

Fees

Event Fees Directory – see individual section for details. Draw checks to Aspen Farms Horse Trials. Entry: Per Division:A-$310.00; I/P-$285.00; T/N/BN: $245.00. Stabling: $125.00. Early Stabling: $25.00. Additional Shavings: $9.00. Refunds: Before C.D.-Less $25 non-refundable office fee; After C.D.: 8/20-8/28 Less $50 ONLY if place can be filled from wait list; 8/29-9/5 Less $100 ONLY if place can be filled from wait list; NO refund after 9/6. Must have written confirmation of the scratch to [email protected]. 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. Competition Cancellation-No refund.

Entries

To qualify for Championships horse and rider combinations must qualify by placing 1st-5th at Area VII horse trials between August 13th 2018 and August 12th 2019. All entries will be accepted for Preliminary and Intermediate Championships. Entry slots for 50 Beginner Novice, 90 Novice, and 90 Training level slots are available for the Area VII Championships. Currently there is no Area VII Championships for the Advanced level, but once again, the Tin Men Supply Advanced division at Aspen Farm will have $4,000 in prize money. Horse and rider combinations will be placed into their appropriate divisions: Junior (18 and under), Rider (riders have not competed an event above the next highest level in the 5 years preceding the date of competition), and Open (unrestricted). Non championship entries for Beginner Novice, Novice, and Training Levels will only be accepted if space is available. Entry fees include a $25 non-refundable office fee. Double entries: Not accepted. Entries must be paid in US funds, no Canadian checks. If you using Xentry: please, still send paper entry to secretary. Entries are not accepted without payment; the postmark on your payment will determine the order in which your entry is received. Priority will be given to Preliminary, Intermediate, and Advanced entries. DO NOT EMAIL ENTRIES. No non-competing horses.Refunds: Before C.D.-Less $25 non-refundable office fee; After C.D.: 8/20-8/28 Less $50 ONLY if place can be filled from wait list; 8/29-9/5 Less $100 ONLY if place can be filled from wait list; NO refund after 9/6. Must have written confirmation of the scratch to [email protected]. Competition Cancellation-No refund.

Competitor Information

Terrain: All grass with rolling terrain. Courses are designed with championships in mind, non championship divisions will have alternative routes on course. No ditch on the BN course. 2 water complexes. KY Three-Day like atmosphere with the white roping in the galloping lanes! A-3800 m @ 570mpm I-3400 m @550 mpmP-3000 m @ 520 mpm. T-2500 m @ 450 mpm. N-2000 m @400 mpm. BN-1800 m @ 350 mpm. BN max. fence height 2'7". Cross-country course closed August 20th.

Awards

Tin Men Supply Advanced division $4,000 Prize money.Trophy &8 ribbons per division. Awards to 5th place.

Stabling/Veterinarian

Limited. $125/stall from 10 am Thursday to 6 pm Sunday. 290 temp. stalls on grounds. Early Stabling: $25/night. Stall doors & initial bedding only provided. Additional Shavings: $9/bag. Veterinarian: TBA, # will be posted at show office. Horses arriving Wednesday must have approval and arrive before 6pm. NO NON-COMPETE HORSES.

Accommodations

Prairie Hotel-5 mi., (360) 458-8300. Charlie's RV-(360) 458-2621, www.charliesrvs.com, [email protected]. Super 8-16 mi., (360) 459-8888. Quality Inn, Lacey-16 mi., (360) 493-1991. La Quinta, Lacey-16 mi., (360) 412-1200. Camping: Available on grounds-Limited hook-ups $100 email Jonathan [email protected] to reserve.

Dressage

Test & arena sizes: A-2018 USEF Advanced Test B-Std.I-2018 USEF Intermediate Test B- Std. P-2018 USEF Preliminary Test A-Sm. T-2018 USEF Training Test-B-Sm. N-2018 USEF Novice Test B-Sm. BN-2018 USEF Beginner Novice Test B-Sm. Arenas: Sand and grass.

Cross-Country

Terrain: All grass with rolling terrain. Courses are designed with championships in mind, non championship divisions will have alternative routes on course. No ditch on the BN course. 2 water complexes. KY Three-Day like atmosphere with the white roping in the galloping lanes! A-3800 m @ 570mpm I-3400 m @550 mpmP-3000 m @ 520 mpm. T-2500 m @ 450 mpm. N-2000 m @400 mpm. BN-1800 m @ 350 mpm. BN max. fence height 2'7". Cross-country course closed August 20th.

Other Information

Cross-country course closed August 20th. Entry limit:300 horses. Levels may be divided/combined as entries warrant; state preferences under the Eligible Section and birth date on entry. Party: Saturday Evening.