United States Eventing Association

Gold Cup Fast Facts: CHC International at Chattahoochee Hills

A small but mighty event, CHC International at Chattahoochee Hills at kicks off tomorrow with the Adequan USEA Gold Cup CIC3* and Advanced divisions. The weather at this Fairburn, Ga venue looked suspect this afternoon, but cleared quickly with sunny 80 degree days predicted for remainder of the competition.

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• Schedule:
  • Saturday – Dressage, 8:00 a.m., and Show Jumping, 1:00 p.m.
  • Sunday – Cross-Country beginning at 11:00 a.m.
• CIC3* Entries
  • April Simmonds on Quebec NZPH
  • Werner Geven on Vilas County
  • Jessica Phoenix on Bentleys Best
• Advanced Entries
  • Danielle Ditching Busbee and Fernhill Allure
  • Lauren DeNeve on Maven
  • Abby Hamblin on Silver Flash
  • Jamie Kellock on Don’t Blink
  • Leslie Law on Tre’ du Kernat
  • Whitney Mahloch on Military Mind

New this year, the Intermediate, Advanced and CIC2/3* tracks run up around the impressive barn.

• Cross-Country designed by Hugh Lochore (GBR)
• Dressage judged by Andrew Bennie (NZL) and Susan Graham White (USA)
  • This is Andrew Bennie’s first time judging in the United States, and following this event he will judge at Rolex Kentucky CCI4* and then the Rio Olympic Games this summer.
• Advanced Combined Test: A great prep for those heading to Rolex Kentucky CCI4* next weekend.
  • FEI Four-Star Test B and 1.25-meter Show Jumping
• Other weekend activities:
  • Coweta County Drill Team “Chicks in Chaps,” Friday, 6:30 p.m.
  • Pony Grand National, Friday, 6:45 p.m.
  • Bareback Puissance, Saturday, 7:00 p.m.
  • While the event is on the cross-country, a jumper show will take place in the main arena on Sunday.

The first CIC3* rider takes the ring at 11:00 a.m. with followed by the Advanced division.

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About the Adequan USEA Gold Cup

Qualifying for the 2016 Adequan USEA Gold Cup Championship began last fall with the Richland Park Advanced & CIC3* (MI), Aspen Farms Advanced (WA), Plantation Field Advanced & CIC3* (PA) and the Woodside International Advanced & CIC3* (CA) and features 11 qualifying competitions throughout the United States at the Advanced Horse Trials and CIC3* levels. The final will take place at the Nutrena USEA American Eventing Championships, September 1-4 in Tryon, North Carolina. Riders who complete a qualifier earn the chance to vie for $40,000 in prize money and thousands of dollars in prizes in the Adequan Advanced Division and the title of Adequan USEA Gold Cup Champion.

The 2016 Adequan USEA Gold Cup Series is made possible through the support of its many loyal sponsors: Adequan, Standlee Forage, Nunn Finer, Nutrena, Merck, Broadstone Equine Insurance Agency, and FITS.