Honey Run Team Challenge Horse Trials
Comment
9/29/26 - POST ENTRIES ACCEPTED Through September 30 - $40 late fee
9/25/26 - POST ENTRIES ACCEPTED Through September 27 - $40 late fee
Event Info
USEA Event ID: 19162
Event Date: Oct 4, 2026
Open Date: Sep 17 | Close Date: Sep 25
Location: Ann Arbor, 1478 Honey Run Drive, MI 48103 (AREA 8)
Directions
From I-94: Zeeb Rd. exit 169; south on Zeeb Rd. to Liberty; right (west) on Liberty; 1.25 miles to Honey Run Drive; left on Honey Run Drive; follow to the end. Check in at the tent for packets and stabling directions. Please drive slowly on Honey Run Drive - watch for children, pets, and horses.
Divisions
USEA Recognized Tests: CT-T,T,CT-N,N,BN,CT-BN,CT-Starter,Starter,Intro
Tentative Schedule
Saturday: XC course open for walking, Noon. Sunday: 8:00 Dressage - all divisions including Intro and Combined Test 9:00 Jump Judges briefing 10:00 Show Jumping, followed (about 20 min. later) by Cross Country 10:20 Cross Country - Training, Novice, Beginner Novice, Starter, Intro All times are approximate. Ride times will be posted on the TEAM website and StartBox on/after October 1.
Event Officials
Jump Judge Volunteers: Please contact Volunteer Coordinator Hannah Fountain, (734) 717-5008, or Organizer Jennifer Merrick Brooks, (586) 929-0814 (text is best). Mandatory on-grounds briefing Sunday at 8:30 am with coffee and treats!
Starting Times
Ride times will be posted on the TEAM website, www.EventingMichigan.org, and on StartBox on or after October 1.
Entry Information
Honey Run Team Challenge Horse Trials is a USEA Registered Activity and is listed on the USEA calendar as a mini event. Results do not count toward qualifications, leaderboards, or year-end awards. Secretary: Kathy Neirynck, 234 Singh Blvd., South Lyon, MI 48178 734-730-1318 or [email protected] Organizer: EquiJenn Equestrian - Jennifer Merrick Brooks Enter online at Xentry, or mail USEA entry forms with checks payable to Huron Valley Pony Club to the HRTC Secretary.
Organizer
Organized by EquiJenn Equestrian - Jennifer Merrick Brooks, in partnership with Huron Valley Pony Club and The Eventing Association of Michigan (TEAM).
Fees
Entry Fees • Training, Novice, Beginner Novice - $200.00 • Pony Club Members - $185.00 ($15 discount, state club affiliation on entry) • Starter Division or Combined Test (Any level) - $180.00 • Intro (18" max) - $150.00. No USEA Drug or USEA Starter fees at any level. ADD $25.00 TEAM Non-Member Fee if a Training thru Starter rider is not a current TEAM member (not required for Intro or Combined Test). ADD $40.00 late fee for entries postmarked after the closing date - alert the secretary by email. Refunds: Before closing date: w/vet certificate, less $40 office fee. After closing date: w/vet certificate, less $40 office fee and less stabling fee only if the spot can be filled from the waiting list.
Entries
Entering: Enter online at Xentry, or mail USEA Event entry forms with checks payable to Huron Valley Pony Club to the HRTC Secretary. Check the division level, or write Intro or Combined Test, on the entry form. Team Entries: 3-4 riders per Starter, Beginner Novice, Novice or Training team. Team name and all team members' names must be included on the entry. Teams may include junior and senior members; all team members must ride at the same level, and one rider cannot ride more than one horse on the same team. No teams for the Intro division. Single Entries: Individuals not entering as a team will be placed on scramble/short teams. All entrants are eligible for individual year-end TEAM points (Starter and above).
Awards
Team ribbons to 6th place. Perpetual trophy awarded to the winning team at each level. Individual ribbons to 8th place. Team and Individual prizes to 2nd place. Year-end points awarded for Training through Starter divisions - include TEAM Rider and Horse numbers on your entries! If you won a Perpetual Trophy in the past, please add your name plate and return it by Saturday, October 3 (or deliver it in advance to the Secretary at 234 Singh Blvd., South Lyon, MI 48178).
Stabling/Veterinarian
Stabling: Limited on grounds - $50.00 per night. NO shavings supplied. Stabling allocation will be posted on the website following ride times. Do not submit a stabling form if private arrangements have been made with Honey Run Easement Owners; please complete the USEA stabling form. Coggins: Include a copy of a Negative Coggins dated on/after October 4, 2025 with your entry form.
Accommodations
Hotels (Ann Arbor west side and Chelsea): Holiday Inn Express, 323 N. Zeeb Road, Ann Arbor - (734) 827-1100 Wyndham Hotel, 2900 Jackson Rd., Ann Arbor - (734) 665-4444 Weber's Inn, 3050 Jackson Road, Ann Arbor - (734) 769-2500 Holiday Inn Express, 1540 Commerce Park Drive, Chelsea - (734) 433-1600 Comfort Inn, 1645 Commerce Park Drive, Chelsea - (734) 433-8000 Camping: Available on grounds, no electrical hookups, no fee. Food: Concession on grounds; many restaurants within 5 miles.
Dressage
Dressage Tests for HT & CT: Intro - USEF 2026 Starter Test A Starter - USEF 2026 Starter Test B Beginner Novice - USEF 2026 Beginner Novice Test B Novice - USEF 2026 Novice Test B Training - USEF 2026 Training Test B
Cross-Country
Flat terrain. Water at Training through Beginner Novice; water is optional for Starter; no water for Intro.
Other Information
All dogs must be leashed while on grounds.
