River Glen Spring H.T.

NEW this show... we are hosting an Interscholastic Team Challenge!!! Please contact [email protected] for more information.

Event Info

USEA Event ID: 18968

Event Date: Apr 18 - 19, 2026

Open Date: Mar 3 | Close Date: Mar 31

Location: New Market, 1979 London Rd., TN 37820 (AREA 8)

Directions

Address: 1979 London Rd., New Market, TN 37820 PLEASE BE WARY OF FOLLOWING MAPQUEST & GPS DIRECTIONS!!! They do not know you are pulling a horse trailer & may send you through an underpass that will take your roof off! Directions now have alternate route for anyone concerned about their trailer being damaged by Railroad Tracks or a low underpass. (see below) From Knoxville and West (I-40 or I-640 Bypass): Exit 394: Turn LEFT at light at exit onto 11E. Travel East approx. 16 miles to RG sign on left of hwy (Lowery Loop Rd). On right is New Market Church. Turn left and go straight at stop sign. At Baker Rd. turn left (signs will direct you from there). Approx. 5 miles. (NOTE: Do NOT take fork to the right on 11E that says 11W/25W.) ALTERNATE ROUTEFOR LARGE RIGS/RVS/CAMPERS:Follow above directions but go approx 20 miles from exit 394 on 11e to Hwy 92 N (Old Andrew Johnson)...Jefferson Memorial Hospital on right. Turn left on Hwy 92 N and go approx 4 miles to Groseclose Rd. Turn left, stay on Groseclose until it dead ends into Mill Springs Rd. Turn left on Mill Springs and go 0.3 miles to Repass Rd. Turn right on Repass and stay to the left on Pleast View Cemetery Rd (Repass forks to the right). Follow Pleasant View Cemetery Rd approx 0.8 miles until it dead ends at Indian Cave Rd. Make a sharp left and go approx a half mile to 3-way stop sign. Slight right curve a stop sign onto Nances Ferry Rd for 2.7 miles until you reach London Rd (sign that says Hubbard Farms posted on the fence). Turn right on London to down hill to River Glen. From Dandridge and East (I-40): Exit 417: Turn RIGHT at light at exit, onto Hwy 92. Travel North approx 10 mi. to 11E. Turn left (West) for approx 6 mi to RG sign on right at Lowery Loop Rd. Turn right at Lowery Loop Rd and follow directions above. ALTERNATE ROUTE FOR LARGE RIGS/RVS/CAMPERS:Follow directions from Dandridge and East but when you turn on 11E go approx 2 miles to Hwy 92 (Old Andrew Johnson Hwy, by Jefferson Memorial Hospital on left). Turn right onto 92 and follow directions above under ALTERNATE ROUTE from Hwy 92.

Divisions

USEF Endorsed/USEA Recognized: T,TN,N,BN
USEF/USEA Recognized: I,IP,P,M
USEA Recognized Tests: Starter,Pre-Starter

Tentative Schedule

Friday: Office opens at noon...Cross-country course open-3 pm. Saurday: Dressage -8 am. Show Jumping -approx. 10:30 am. Competitors Party (complimentary) following jumping on Saturday... approx. 6 p.m. Sunday: Cross-country -8 am. PLEASE NOTE: Ifnumber of horseswarrant, Friday Dressage may be offered to certain divisions. Emails will communicate any such changes to competitors. Tentative cross-country times will be posted on Startboxscoring.com. However, final ride times for cross country will be published only at the end of all tests on Saturday and posted on the scoreboard and online.

Event Officials

TD:Ana Schravesande, TX Judges: Pres: Janice Holmes, SCDressage Judges: Danielle Montgomery, GA; Michelle Brochu, SC SJ Judge: Michelle Brochu, SC CD:XC: Cathy Wieschhoff, KY (I, P, M, T, N, BN, S, Pre-Starter); SJ: Cathy Wieschoff, KY

Starting Times

Link to verify entry status, ride times, stabling and results will be listed under the Spring Horse Trials on the river-glen.com website. To access this information without going through the river-glen website, go to url: www.startboxscoring.com/show calendar.php. Results are electronic and posted immediately following scoring uploading in office. Please note: scores are not final for a half hour AFTER posting. During that time any changes in scores will affect the final scores and be reflected online at end of half hour protest period.

Entry Information

Enter Online at www.useventing.com/Online services preferred OR: Mail all original hard copies: signatures, copy of coggins, copies of USEF memberships and checks to Secretary: Kathi Roof, 1834 London Rd., New Market, TN 37820. River Glen Office - (865) 350-2149; Secretary Mobile: (817) 454-8962; Website: https://www.river-glen.com Email:[email protected] - EMAIL communication preferred Email: [email protected] Draw checks to: River Glen or RGHT. NEW***All USEA Online Services electronic entries, which are fully e-signed and include current coggins will NOT require hard copies. All other entries MUST include entire entry with signatures, coggins, and checks.

Organizer

Org: River Glen Organizing Committee, Bill Graves, Chairman, 1834 London Rd., New Market, TN 37820, 865/591-4729; Email: [email protected]; www.river-glen.com

Fees

Draw checks to: River Glen or RGHT. Entry Fees: I/IP/P/M: $250.00; T/TN/N/BN: $240.00; Starter: $230.00. Pre-starter $200 Stabling Fees: $180.00 (includes 2 bags of shavings). Thurs/Fri/Sat nights. Add'l bags: $10 each. Add'l nights: $40/stall. Tack Stall: $160.00, no shavings. Stall Deposit: $50.00 (separate check per stall per horse). Non-competing horse Fee: $250.00 (includes stabling) Trailer-in Fee: $65.00 (non-stabled horses). NON-COMPETING HORSES ARE NOT ALLOWED TO TRAILER IN. Camping: Hookup: (Water and Electric), $110 Friday to Sunday; Priority given to those requesting multiple days. Electric Only Pole, $95 Friday-Sunday (limited hookups); Generator or Tent: (no water & electric), $35.00 Friday-Sunday. DUMP STATION on grounds. Returned Check Fee:$50.00. Late Entry Fee: $50.00. Entries are "received" when paid. An entry form, email or phone call with no payment is not an entry. Late Change Fee: $50.00.

Post-Closing Office Fee: $50.00 (for a horse scratched after closing that is replaced by a wait-listed horse.) Competitor Party: Complimentary. Refunds:Before closing date, full refund less $25 non-refundable office fee. After closing date (March 31) no refund (with exception of USEA D&M fees) unless stall and entry are filled from waiting list. WITHDRAWAL ACCEPTED IN WRITING, OR ACKNOWLEDGED EMAIL TO SEC'Y BEFORE CLOSING DATE.

Competition cancellation-No refund. USEA Starter/D&M Fee Refund Policy: USEA Starter/D&M fee ($35), is 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.

Entries

Entry Fees: A $25 non-refundable office fee is charged per entry. USEA membership and horse registration required for all levels, EXCEPT Starter and Pre-starter Divisions. Divisions may be further divided or combined if entries and qualifications of riders warrant. Number of riders are limited by scheduling capabilities. Double entries are not accepted. Negative Coggins within past 12 months is months required. No changes allowed in office on Friday of event unless mandated by USEF regulations. : Starter Test and Pre-starter Test: No USEA membership required for horse or rider. INTERMEDIATE: A minimum of 5 entries required to run this division. Now hosting Interscholastic Team Challenge!!! Please contact [email protected] to submit team roster.Any individual competitors will be scrambled with other IEL competitors to participate. Late Entries: $50 charged after closing date, March 31, 2026. By USEF rule: COMPLETE entries INCLUDING payment must be in office by midnight of Closing date, March 31. Any entry received AFTER March 31 is LATE. If the show does not fill, Online services will remain open for processing entries including late fee. Payment at time of entry via credit/debit card required.Late Change Fee: $50 charged for any change made to entry after closing date, March 31, 2026. NO CHECKS accepted for late entries... Payment required through Online services or Venmo. 1) Enter online through www.useventing.com/onlineservices preferred. If the electronic signature is completed, (e-sign), Coggins and Stabling Form uploaded, and entry paid for with a credit card, no hard copies are required to be sent to office. Any required membership cards, and Stall Deposit, may be brought to office. 2) Enter online, print out full entry and sign. Send in entry, Coggins, stabling form, and include check for fees. Send separate stall deposit (per horse) and snail-mail. Management preference is to enter through the USEA Online Entry Service. Please remember, PAYMENT determines date of entry! Stabling FORM: Requests need to be noted by placing same name (trainer, barn or person to be stabled with) on stabling form. Late entry stabling requests may not be able to be accommodated. STALL DEPOSIT: $50...a separate check for each horse must be included for STALL DEPOSIT. If multiple horses are paid for with 1 check and 1 stall is left uncleaned, check will be cashed with no refund. Person that writes check is responsible for rider that check covers. If rider doesn't clean stall, owner of check is responsible to request refund from the rider. Venmo deposits are an option... @River-Glen and please list name of rider and horse for which this deposit applies. CASH given for the STALL DEPOSIT (instead of the requested check) assumes the stall will NOT be cleaned and no refund will be given. Refunds: Before closing date, full refund less $25 non-refundable office fee. After closing date no refund (with exception of USEA Starter and D&M fees), unless stall and/or entry is filled from waiting list. A Post-Closing Office Fee of $50 will be charged for any horse withdrawn after closing that is replaced by a horse on a wait-list. WITHDRAWAL ACCEPTED IN WRITING, OR ACKNOWLEDGED EMAIL TO SEC'Y BEFORE CLOSING DATE. Competition cancellation-No Refund. Reminder: 1)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. 2) All USEF Life and Senior Active members acting as rider, owner or trainer at the competition must be current with Safe Sport Training prior to the start of the competition regardless of the division in which the competitor is entered.

Awards

Trophy & 8 ribbons per division.

Stabling/Veterinarian

Limited to stall capacity. $180 Friday thru Saturday nights (unless show starts on Friday then Thurs - Sat nights), addt'l nights $40 per stall.Initial 2 bags shavings included in cost. Additional bags $10 each. 210 perm. stalls on grounds, 10 x 12; permanent iron half/gates provided on stalls. Stall deposit: $50; send separate check or may pay via Venmo (@River-Glen). Stalls must be STRIPPED (not picked) orstall cleaning deposit will be cashed or kept. $50 fine for switching assigned stalls without permission from secretary. Veterinarian will be listed on stall cards and scoreboard and is on grounds during event.

Accommodations

I-40, Exit 398, Strawberry Plains: HOST HOTEL! Best Western - (865-544-7737) Must call directly for discounted competitor rates of $109.99. Comfort Suites (865-246-2426), La Quinta Inn (865-633-5100), Hampton Inn (865-525-3511), Super 8 Motel (865-524-0855), Motel 6 (865-633-6646). See list of hotels at www.river-glen.com. I-40, Exit 417, Dandridge: Super 8 Motel (865-397-1200), Comfort Inn (865-397-2090), Econo Lodge (865-397-9437) On grounds: RV Hook ups, Showers available 24/7.

Dressage

Test & arena sizes: I/IP-2026 USEF Intermediate Test A-STD. P-2026 USEF Preliminary Test A-Sm.M-2026 USEF Modified Test A-Sm.T/TN-2026 USEA Training Test A-Sm. N-2026 USEA Novice Test A-Sm. BN-2026 USEA Beginner Novice Test A-Sm. Starter: 2026 USEA Starter Test A-Sm. Pre-starter: 2023 USDF Intro A-Sm. Arenas: Footing is crushed limestone & sand. Large warm-up arena.

Cross-Country

Intermediate: 2600-3575 m @ 550 mpm, max height 3'9. IP/Preliminary:2200-3120 m @ 520 mpm, max height 3'7. M:2200-3000 m @ 490 mpm. Training:2000-2600 m @ 420-470 mpm, max height 3'3. TN/Novice:1600-2200 m @ 350-400 mpm, max height 2'11. Beginner Novice:1400-2000 m @ 300-350 mpm, max. height 2'7". Starter: 1400-1800 m @300 mpm, max height approx 2'3. Pre-starter:800-1000 m @250 mpm; max height less than 18". Exact distance and speed on maps at event. Terrain: Varied. All courses: Average. Water at all levels except Starter and Pre-starter. BN has water crossing. Bank, Drop, Ditch are possible at all levels except Starter and Pre-starter. Cross-country course closed April 3, 2026.

Other Information

Additional Information: Competitor packets available from secretary from noon on Friday. Cross Country Schooling permitted one-half hour after show is over on Sunday. Free of charge for anyone eliminated during show, with trainer present. Others competitors, not eliminated, may school for a $25 charge. Signed waiver necessary from office. Competitor party is complimentary. Dogs must be leashed! Now hosting Interscholastic Team Challenge!!! Please contact [email protected] to submit team roster.Any individual competitors will be scrambled with other IEL competitors to participate. SUBCHAPTER EV-9 DRESS 1. PROTECTIVE HEADGEAR. a. At Federation licensed and endorsed Events, Athletes 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. The harness must be secured and properly fitted. See GR801. “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”.

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