United States Eventing Association

Address: For GPS use:30 Westwoods Road, Skiff Mountain, Kent, CT 06757. From South: Route 7 north to Kent to traffic light to left on Route 341. Over bridge and an immediate right for 4.5 miles to top of hill. Continue straight past turnoff to Marvelwood School. From West: Route 684 to Route 22 North to Route 55 East. At end of Route 55, left to Route 7 north to Kent to traffic light. As above. From North: Route 7 south to Kent to traffic light, right on Route 341. From East: Route 341 west to Kent to traffic light. As above.

Sat: Cross-country course open Saturday-3 pm. Sat: 4-6 PM Officials, competitors, staff and volunteers welcome party at Headquarters. Sun: Dressage 8 am; Show Jumping-10:00 am; Cross-country-10:30 am. Note: All scheduled stadium times are approximate only and are subject to change throughout the day. Jumping times are scheduled in a compressed format, competitors should report to show jumping in their XC attire.

TD:Rick Caldwell, CT (S) Judges: Pres. GJ:Margie Hutchison, NY (r) Members:Carol Mayo, CT (r); Katie Rocco, MA (r) SJ Judge:Ann Marie Gregoire, CT (r) CD: XC: Tremaine Cooper VA (S); Ronan Moloney NY (r) SJ: Linda Smith andRonan Moloney

A tentative time schedule will be posted and emailed to riders on Wednesday, June 17thwith update at week's end at www.area1usea.org

Erin Keehan, Secretary 703 County Highway 126, Amsterdam, NY 12010 518.428.4386 Email: [email protected] Use www.evententries.com and send the check WITH SIGNATURE PAGE (download from evententries.com) & Current COGGINS to the address listed above; entries are not complete until all fees and paperwork are received by the Secretary. All changesafter the closingdate require a $25 change fee. If using FedEx or USPS Express Mail waive signature requirement or delivery will be delayed. Draw checks to Kent School Horse Trials. Separate check for each horse.

Organizing Committee:Lynn Guelzow, Jeff Cataldo, Linda Smith, Michael Chamberlin, Vicki Doyle, Katherine Kane DVM, Ronan Moloney, Cheryl Sackler DVM; [email protected]

Event Fees Directory - see individual section for details. Draw checks to Kent School Horse Trials. Separate check for each horse. Entry: M: $190.00; T/N/BN: $170.00; Intro Test: $150.00. Stabling: $70.00 plus $25.00 clean stall deposit refunded after stalls arecleaned andchecked. Other fees:$25 USEA starter fee for BN, N, T and M; $8 USEF Admin Fee for M; $25 change fee for each change to entry made after the closing date. Modified riders, owners and trainers must be current USEF members or pay a $45 show pass fee. $25 post-entry fee for any entries accepted after the closing date. $20 incomplete entry fee for ALL ENTRIES NOT COMPLETED BY THE CLOSING DATE (this includes entries missing signatures & coggins) Refunds: Before C.D. - Less $25 non-refundable office fee. All refund requests in writing-use e-mail. Telephone requests will not be considered or accepted; After C.D.-Entry less $25 ONLY if place can be filled from wait list AND accompanied by valid vet notice. Competition cancellation-No Refund. USEA Starter, USEF Admin, and D&M Fees Refund Policy: The USEA Starter and D&M fees ($25), or USEF Admin Fee for Mod ($8) are not subject to office fees, and shall be returned within 30 days of the competition to any rider who does not start the dressage test.

Entry fee includes $25 non-refundable office fee. Please CLEARLY PRINT email address on your entry form. Divisionsmay be split or combined if necessary. Please state age and experience on entry form. If overbooked, management reserves right to limit a rider to 2 horses in competition. USEAcurrent membership(Junior, Collegiate, Full, or Life) and horse registration (Limited or Full) are required at alllevels, except Intro. Intro competitors are exempt from the USEA membership/non-membership fees and the USEA Starter/D&M fees do not apply. Enter online at: www.evententries.com or via XEntry (http://useventing.com/competitions/xentry) Entries are not accepted until Negative Coggins, signature page, and payment is received in full. Neg. Coggins required for all horses within 12 months of the competition date. Ambulance on grounds. All vans & trailers park in designated areas, not in stable yard. No hookups. Late entries will be considered if event is not full, please contact the secretary or check USEA Area I website for posted information

M-2250 m @ 490 mpm. T- 2000 m @ 420 mpm. N-up to 2000 m @ 375 mpm. BN-up to 2000 m @ 325 mpm. Intro has alimited distanceat 1200m, time not taken. All courses: Inviting, for horses with some experience ateach level or as a first event at a move up level. Gentle, mostly flat terrain. Some new fences have been added at all levels, including Intro. There is a natural water crossing on course at each level except Intro.Cross-country course closed June 1st.

Trophy & 8 ribbons per division plus 1st place dressage ribbon in each division with Kent Schoolmemorabiliafor first place in each division. Special Awards:The Gillian Perry Good Sportsmanship Award (GPGSA). A pewter trophy will be awarded to the participant,in some capacity,that exemplifies good sportsmanship during the competition at the discretion of the GPGSA Committee. Thoroughbred IncentiveProgram(TIP) Awards: Ribbons and prize awarded to the best scoring TIP eligible horse at each level (M, T, N, BN, Intro). Only Thoroughbreds that have been registered with the Jockey Club or a foreign Thoroughbred stud book recognized by The Jockey Club are eligible to participate in T.I.P. classes and awards. Riders and owners should obtain a TIP number for all horse/rider combinations. TIP number applications are done online at http://www.tjctip.com TIP numbers must be provided to the secretary.

All stablingon grounds in permanent stalls, however, only a limited number of stalls are available on a first come first serve basis. $70/stall with a separate check for each horse's $25 stall deposit. Stalls must bethoroughly cleaned, banked,and checked prior to departure for return of stall deposit.Stall doors withinitial1 bag of bedding provided. Additional shavings are available at $8 per bag. Veterinarian: Miranda Gosselin, DVM, Millbrook Equine Veterinary, 845-677-5500

Cornwall Inn-13 mi., (860) 672-6884. Fife N' Drum Motel-5 mi., (860) 927-3509, Willows Motel Amenia, NY 9 mi. (845) 373-8090,Heritage Inn, New Milford, CT- 15 mi., (860) 350-3097, Newbury Inn-Brookfield, CT (request Kent School 10 % discount)21 mi., (203) 775-0220.
See www.kentct.com for more. Camping: Complimentary on grounds; no hookups, must register for camping with secretary prior to arrival.

Test & arena sizes: M: 2018 USEF Modified TestA-Sm.T:2018 USEF Training Test A-Sm. N:2018 USEF Novice Test A-Sm. BN: 2018 USEF Beginner Novice Test A-Sm. Intro:2018 USEF Beginner Novice Test A-Sm. Arenas: All arenas and warm-up on grass.

M-2250 m @ 490 mpm. T- 2000 m @ 420 mpm. N-up to 2000 m @ 375 mpm. BN-up to 2000 m @ 325 mpm. Intro has alimited distanceat 1200m, time not taken. All courses: Inviting, for horses with some experience ateach level or as a first event at a move up level. Gentle, mostly flat terrain. Some new fences have been added at all levels, including Intro. There is a natural water crossing on course at each level except Intro.Cross-country course closed June 1st.

Show Jumping will be on the grass in the Grand Prix Ring, weather permitting, or in the Sand Ring, if not. Divisions further divided/combined if entries warrant; state preferences under the Eligible Section and birth date on entry. XC pinny holder required with # insert provided. There will be a limited number of holders available on grounds for $20 each. No hay or feed is available for sale on grounds. Helmets must be worn at all times when mounted. Dogs must be leashed at all times. For NYUC Pony Club Eventing Rally contact: Michael Chamberlin, [email protected] or 845-542-6867.