United States Eventing Association

Address: 4015 Damascus Rd., Laytonsville, MD 20882 (GPS may identify Gaithersburg instead of Laytonsville; either is correct) From Baltimore/Frederick: I-70 to Rt. 97 South; Approx. 8 mi. to right onto Rt. 650/Damascus Rd.,corner parking field, 1 mi. on right. From VA/Washington, DC Beltway (495): To I‑270 N. Exit Shady Grove Rd. east. Continue east on Shady Grove to right on Rt. 124. At fourth light, turn right on Brink Rd. Go 5 mi. to left on Howard Chapel Rd. At stop sign, turn left on Damascus Rd. Entrance immediately on right. OR Route 15 north of Leesburg, to Rt 340 East to I 70 East to Route 97 south, follow directions above.**suggested route from NO VA ORWashington, DC Beltway (495)to I‑270 N. Take ICC Rt 200 East(toll road) to Georgia Ave/Route 97 north toward Olney; Continue approx 6 miles north of Olney to the traffic light at Route 650; turn left onto Route 650/Damascus Rd; continue 1.5 mile to entrance on right. From PA/North:I-70 west to Rt. 97 south, 8 miles to right onto Rt. 650 Damascus Rd., parking field 1+ mile on right. From SE Maryland: Washington Beltway to Rt. 650 north, crossover Georgia Ave/Rt. 97, entrance 1 1/4 mi. on right OR Route 97 to Route 32 to Clarksville; follow local directions via GPS.

Schedule is and will be adjusted according to entry numbers. Check website on October 18 for more definite schedule. HORSE TRIALS Fri: Cross-country course open-3 pm. ANY FEITEST OF CHOICE: Saturday morning at 8:00 am. Sat: All P, M and TR: Dressage-8 am; Tentative time: Show jumping-11:00 pm; Cross-country-1:30 pm. Sun: All OT, N and BN Dressage-10 am; Show jumping-12:30 pm. Cross-country-1:00 pm. CLASSIC; 3-Day Event; SPECIFIC DETAILS TO FOLLOW after CLOSING DATE. Keep checking Classic Three Day under 'Competitions' section of Waredaca website. ALL COVID 19 GUIDELINES NECESSARY FOR EVENT DATES WILL BE PLANNED FOR AND ENFORCED THROUGHOUT EVENT. Check In and Arrival details: Wednesday, 10/20 after 11 am and before 6 pm; Thursday morning 10/21 before 8:00 am. Wednesday:6:15 Welcome Briefing in person or Zoom. Thursday:First Horse Inspection. Full day of activities and prep sessions. Dinner presentations. Friday: Dressage. Evening Mandatory Riders Meeting before Cross Country held that evening. Saturday: Cross-country. Purina Beverage and Cheese in the afternoon. Sunday: Final Horse Inspection, Show Jumping; mounted awards ceremony. SHARON WHITE/Lead Clinician; dinners, educational seminars and demonstrations will occur throughout the event.

Horse Trials Officials: TD:Rick Caldwell, CT Judges: GJP: Helen Brettell, VA Dressage Judges:Cathy Tucker-Slaterbeck, MD; Abby Gibbon, MD SJ Judge: Kathy White, VA CD: XC: P, M and T: Jeff Kibbie, PA; N and BN: Robert Butts MD SJ: Kathy White, VA Classic 3 Day Officials: TD:Muffin Pantaze, VA; GJP: Sue Smithson, NC; GJ Member: Carol Kozlowski, NY; Helen Brettell, VA CD: XC:N/Robert Butts, MD; P, M, T/Jeff Kibbie PASJ:Kathy White, VA

HT: STARTING TIMES: Available October 20 BY 3 PM ON WEBSITE: www.waredaca.com. CLASSIC THREE DAY: TENTATIVE DRESSAGE TIMES available October 18 by 3 PM on Website: www.waredaca.com

Cindy Wood 64 Smallwood Trace Camden SC 29020 Phone: 410 726 8926 Cindy: E mail: [email protected] Farm website: http://www.waredaca.com Event Entries and Xentry: Entries accepted by check or credit card payment until Closing Date. Competitors are financially responsible for all entries. Final cost dependent on date entry is 'complete'. If Post Entries accepted after Closing Date, payments will only be accepted via credit card for all divisions starting on October 6th. SELLING of ENTRIES: WeDO NOT honor entries sold or otherwise transferred in private transactions. All entries must be paid directly to Waredaca Inc Draw checks toWaredaca, Inc

Org: Gretchen Butts, 4015 Damascus Rd., Laytonsville, MD 20882, (301) 570-4191 days Classic Three Day Organizing Committee: Gretchen Butts, Pat Mansfield, Cindy Wood, Chris Donovan, Michele Schwartz, Lorraine Hutson, Chris Arthur, Kelley Williams, Steph Kohr (Honorary ) Beth Sokohl

Event Fees Directory- see individual section for details. Draw checks to Waredaca, Inc. Fee determined by date of COMPLETED (ALL PAPERWORK AND FEES) ENTRY. SELLING of ENTRIES: We DO NOT honor entries sold or otherwise transferred in private transactions. All entries must be paid directly to Waredaca Inc. Horse Trials: Horse Trial only: Dressage Test of Choice National or FEI; and Jumping TESTS: Dressage scheduled in Fix a Test mode with discussion afterward. Dressage: $50 per ride; Jumping Rounds: $25 per round; enter for one or multiple rides. HT Entry Fee: Open Preliminary : Before CD $250;after CD: $300 Open Modified: Before CD $250; after CD: $300 Open and Training Rider: Before CD $240; after CD: $290 Open and Novice Rider: Before CD $235; after CD: $$285 Open and Beginner Novice Rider: Before CD $215; after CD $265 HT Stabling:$50.00 per night per horse.Due to Covid-19 concerns,3 day stabling is ONLY for the three day horses! Muck Fee:$50.00 (separate check) PER STALL. NO initial bedding provided. Shavings can be pre-ordered ($10/bag E:[email protected]) for on site location. VERY limited stalls on grounds for horse trial horses, once full we will provide contact information to riders to arrange offsite stabling-- 40 stalls within a 2 mile radius-contact info shared via Secretary STABLING ASSIGNMENTS AND DIRECTIONS POSTED ON WEBSITE October 20. *********************************************************************************************************************** CLASSIC Entry Fee: Classic Preliminary and Modified Entry fee BY 9/28: $500; 9/29-10/5: $ 525; after CD $575. Classic Training and Novice Entry fee BY 9/28: $485; 9/29-10/5: $ 510 after CD $560. CLASSIC Three Day Preliminary, Modified, Training and Novice STABLING Entry fee includes ALL educational sessions presented by Lead Clinician Sharon White,also featuring Max Corcoran and an all-star cast of local professionals, 1 full dinner, 1 'heavy h'ordeuvres evening, Saturday afternoon 'beverage' and cheese Purina reception and lots more!!! COVID management planned for and strictly enforced throughout all activities and competitive phases. Classic Three Day Stabling will all be on site--FEI stabling with covered aisles (FEIstabling.com)! Stabling: $250 per horse for duration. Muck Fee: $50.00 (separate check) PER STALL. No bedding provided but shavings can be pre-ordered ($10/bag E:[email protected]). Tack stall: $250 per rider. Tack stalls may only be shared with family members. Friends and stablemates cannot share ALL STABLING REQUESTS MUST BE CONFIRMED BY CLOSING DATE; NO stabling refund after OCTOBER 5. No Day Stabling; if commuting, daily parking is on premises but not in the Classic Stabling area. ******************************************************************************************************************************************* HT and 3 Day Refunds: Before C.D.-Entry/Stabling less $25 non-refundable office fee. After C.D.-No refunds entry or stabling.Competition cancellation- No refund. USEA Starter/D&M Fees and COVID-19 Recovery Fee Refund Policy: The USEA Starter/D&M fees ($25) and COVID-19 Recovery fee ($5), 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.

HT and Classic Three Day: Use regular HT Entry Form. Fees stated above. ALL Entries will be SCHEDULED when all the paperwork and fees are received = A COMPLETED ENTRY ALL CLASSIC ENTRIES MUST BE COMPLETED BY OCTOBER 15 TO BE INCLUDED IN COMPETITION Incomplete Fee: $20 per item for any missing information as of 6:00 PM Monday October 18-signature pages, coggins, missing USEF/USEA numbers Any change to entry must be in writing via email to secretary Cindy: [email protected] Absolutely NO telephone withdrawals, changes or stabling requests will be accepted Riders are responsible for providing a CURRENT PRINTED EMAIL ADDRESS ON ENTRY--ALL CORRESPONDENCE WITH ENTRY SECRETARY WILL BE VIA EMAIL SCRATCHES/CHANGES...with any simple change to entry--change of horse or rider ( not both ) and/or division --no charge; any change to entry after 9 PM SUNDAY 10/17 and event conclusion: $75 POST entries: if space allows and post entries are accepted, fee schedule as noted. All other refunds/scratches/change fees still apply. Reminder:All USEF Life and Senior Active members, as well as participants who have regular contact with minor athletes, are required to comply with the U.S. Center for SafeSport training requirement, to be eligible to participate in the competition. All participants must adhere to the U.S. Center for SafeSport Code, USEF Safe Sport Policy, and the Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policies. More information about these can be found at www.usef.org.

HT: Prizes & 8 ribbons per HT division. Cash certificate 1st--3rd. Special prizes detailed in program. CLASSIC AWARDS DETAILED IN 3D PACKETS; Prizes and 10 Ribbons per division. MANY SPONSORED PRIZES!

HT: $50/stall/night--18 perm. stalls on grounds. Off site stabling available within 2 miles. SEE DETAILS UNDER EVENT FEES** Classic Three Day: See details above for shavings, muck fee, etc. On Call Vet:Damascus Equine Associates, (301) 253‑3992.Competition Vet:Drs. Stephanie and Chad Davis, DVM. All stabling assignments WILL BE EMAILED AND POSTED ON WEBSITE by 10/20. ON site stabling determined by date of completed entry with stabling request. Weekend Horse Trial riders: NOT EVERYONE WILL BE STABLED ON GROUNDS SO PLEASE BE ATTENTIVE TO THE POSTED LIST ONCE COMPLETED! No initial bedding. Shavings ($10/bag) can be pre-ordered via [email protected] $50 muck fee per stall (separate check) required forALLstabling.

Accommodations: Waredaca: Special Rate for Waredaca Comfort Inn Shady Grove, 16216 Frederick Road, Gaithersburg, MD 20877, (301) 330-0023 or toll free (888) 605-9100 for reservations. Check our neighboring farm Tusculum for their B and B options too: Tusculumfarm.com

Test & arena sizes: P-2018 USEF Preliminary Test A-Sm. M-2018 USEF Modified 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. P3D: 2018 USEF Preliminary Three Day Test-Std.M3D: 2018 USEF Modified Test B-Std. T3D: 2018 USEFTraining Three-day Test-Std.N3D: 2018 USEF Novice Three Day Event Test-Std. Arenas: All weather footing

HT:P-2800 m @ 520 mpm. M- 2550 @ 500 mpm; T-2400 m @ 450 mpm. N-2000 m @ 375mpm. BN-1800 m @ 325mpm. All courses: Average, for horses with some experience at these levels. CLASSIC PRELIMINARY, MODIFIED, TRAINING AND NOVICE LEVEL 3-DAY: Participants should expect a championship level course to include water, banks, ditches and suitable combinations. Specific details for A, B, C, and D on website. Cross-country course closed Sept. 15. SCHOOLING AVAILABLE THE WEEK AFTER THE EVENT.

COVID MANAGEMENT STRICTLY ENFORCED AS NECESSARY FOLLOWING LOCAL AND CDC DIRECTIVES Levels may be divided/combined as entries warrant; state preferences under the Eligible Section and birth date on entry. Food available on grounds. Dogs must be leashed. Weather and footing permitted--motorbikes allowed anywhere on the cross-country course Friday after 3 PM, Saturday AFTERNOON AFTER CLASSIC XC CONCLUDES and Sunday morning until XC phase begins. Many extra activities planned for 3-day participants; more details available, including qualifications on USEA Area II website. Cross-country schooling available...weather/footing permitting. Schedule via website UNRECOGNIZED EVENT AND DR/CT Saturday November 6 PRIZE LIST ON WEBSITE. EV114 Dress 1. PROTECTIVE HEADGEAR. a. At all levels of eventing competition, from beginner novice through advanced, at Federation Endorsed competitions and recognized competitions, riders must wear headgear as follows, except as may otherwise be mandated by local law (see also GR801): b. Upon arrival, anyone riding a horse must wear properly fitting protective headgear which passes or surpasses ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials)/SEI (Safety Equipment Institute) standards for equestrian use and carries the SEI tag. Harness must be secured and properly fitted. “Every class offered herein which is covered by the rules and specifications of the current USEF rulebook will be conducted and judged in accordance therewith.”