Heritage Park Horse Trials Offers Several New Options
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The 2009 Heritage Park Horse Trials will be held October 2-4, 2009. The event opened on August 18th. This year we will once again be offering the normal divisions of Beginner Novice, Novice, Training and Preliminary. In addition to suit competitor's varying needs, we will be offering a Preliminary/Training (P/T) division and an Intermediate/Preliminary (I/P) division.
In addition to the above levels of horse trials, Combined Tests (dressage and stadium) will be offered at the Beginner Novice through Intermediate levels. Participants that chose to do the combined test will complete both phases on Saturday.
The Training 3-day is scheduled to run for its second year! Qualifications for the
Training 3-day have been listed on the MACTA website (www.macta.info). The USEA has obtained an excellent Sponsorship package for the Training 3-days being held in 2009.
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Heritage Park Website
Omnibus
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Queeny Park Mini Event
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QPEE's annual Mini Event is open for entries! Come join us for the one day wonder that is the QPEE Mini Event in Queeny Park on Sunday, September 6. We will be offering a cross-rail division through Novice division on our lovely rolling courses.
New this year: XC will immediately follow your stadium round, so come to your stadium ride dressed/tacked in your XC gear! Entry forms and more info located online at http://www.qpee.org at the Schedule of Events link!
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XC Schooling at Longview Horse Park
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Mission Valley Pony Club will host an open cross-country schooling at Longview Horse Park in Grandview, MO on Sunday, September 13th. The course will be open from 8am-4pm and the cost is $35. Direct inquiries regarding the Mission Valley Pony Club schooling to Scott Barksdale at sbarksdale4@earthlink.net
Mill Creek Pony Club will host an open cross country schooling at Longview Horse Park on Saturday, September 19th. The course will be open from 8am - 1pm and the cost is $35. Visit http://millcreek.ponyclub.org for additional information
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KK Conrad Ultra B-Ring Snaffle Inquiry
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A few people have
recently inquired as to whether or not the KK Conrad Ultra B-Ring Snaffle is
legal in eventing. In case others have
the same question I will print the answer I received from USEF.
While
the B-Ring or Butterfly Ring has been approved for use in National Dressage
Competitions this approval was a departure from the FEI Dressage Rules from
which our list of approved bits for the Dressage Phase of Eventing Competitions
(both FEI and National) and for this reason the bit may not be used for the
Dressage Phase of Eventing Competitions.
Beth Stoker, Area IV Chairman
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Mill Creek Pony Club D/CT
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Mill Creek Pony Club will offer a dressage and combined test schooling show October 24th at Longview Horse Park in Grandview, MO.
The show offers Pre-Beginner Novice through Preliminary combined tests which include dressage and cross-country. It will also provide competition for Intro through First 2 dressage tests and any of the eventing tests.
Entry Information
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| Eric Dierks Clinic: September 19-20 |
Eric Dierks is returning to Area IV for clinics at Stonehedge Farm in Union Grove, WI September 19th - 20th. Eric is an accomplished four-star rider. He has trained numerous horses to the Advanced Level and his specialty is identifying problems in horses and correcting them. He is a USEA Level 3 Instructor Certification Program graduate and has participated in the USET Rider Development Program. Eric is an expert clinician renowned for his comprehensive training methods.
Saturday will include dressage and stadium jumping. The clinic will also include a lecture at lunch on core development and how it relates to riding. Sunday will concentrate on cross country jumping on the Stonehedge Farm cross country course.
For more information and the clinic form visit http://www.stonehedgefarm.net
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| Gina Miles Clinic: September 19-20 |
Olympic silver medalist Gina Miles will be the featured clinician at the Racine County Pony Club Equestrian Center Sept. 19 & 20, 2009.
The clinic is open to riders and auditors of all ages and abilities.
Miles won the silver medal in eventing at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing aboard her Irish Sport Horse McKinlaigh. The pair was later named the Chronicle of the Horse's "Horse and Horseman of the Year."
For the Racine County Pony Club clinic, Miles will work with riders on dressage and jumping skills.
A popular clinician and teacher throughout the United States, Miles is Level 3 instructor with the United States Eventing Association and is a leading expert on safety in eventing.
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