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THIS IS INFORMATION ABOUT OUR 2011 DAY~ WE LOOK FORWARD TO RUNNING IT AGAIN IN 2012! West Newbury Riding & Driving Club presents Pipestave Stadium Jumping Practice/ Cross Country Schooling & Pipestave Derby Cross! Sunday August 7, 2011 ~ 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM Pipestave Hill Equestrian Area, West Newbury, MA This event is limited to 30 horse/rider combinations. Pre-registration is required! Pre-registration opens July 18 and closes August 4, 2011 Stadium Practice: Courses from 18" crossrails up to 2'11" Beautiful jumps for all levels! Your trainer may coach you in the ring! $30 entry fee per horse/rider combination for up to six rounds! Cross Country: Posted course at 2’ most jumps have 2’7” options Escort option available $20 entry fee per horse/rider combination for two XC trips Pipestave Derby Cross: Jump a cross country course (2’ or 2’7”) leading directly into a Stadium course at 2’ to 2’3”. Ribbons to 8th place! Full Details below. $10 additional entry fee with any Practice entry, or $45 for Derby Cross Only Stadium Jumping Practice, 8 – 11 AM: This is an opportunity for horses and riders to practice over the stadium obstacles used in the Pipestave Hill Horse Trials stadium phase*. Come and tune up over interesting courses for the fall season, or bring a green horse to school away from home. Riders pay a flat fee of $30 to jump up to six (6) rounds at heights from crossrails/18" up to 2'11”. Riders may jump at one height or several heights as they wish. First round at 8 AM at crossrails/18”. Rounds are not scored, judged or timed. *Please note the actual course designs for the October PHHT stadium phase will be different. Cross Country Practice, 8 – 11 AM: This is an opportunity for horses and riders to practice over a flagged course of 10-12 natural obstacles used in the Pipestave Hill Horse Trials. Unjudged. Fence stewards will be positioned at some obstacles for safety. $20 per horse/rider combination to school two rounds. Jumps are 2 feet or many with a high option of max 2’7”. Jump whichever height you please. Escort: Adult/trainer riding escort at reduced rate for juniors/beginners. $10 & signed entry form required. Pipestave Derby Cross: 11:15 AM: Now that you have practiced, test your skills in a Derby Cross course of natural obstacles and stadium jumps! One at a time, entrants will jump a posted course of 20-22 obstacles, starting on the cross country course and continuing directly into the Stadium ring. 8-10 natural obstacles lead directly (no stopping) into a Stadium course of 8-10 efforts at 2’ to max 2’3”. Scoring: Cross Country section, penalties assessed for refusals. Stadium Section, penalties assessed for knockdowns, refusals. Both sections, fall of horse or rider causes elimination. Off Course causes elimination. Third refusal at same obstacle is elimination. Fourth refusal in the entire course is elimination. Ties: After all Competitors have gone, any Ties will be broken by a timed jump-off in the Stadium portion over a shortened course. Ribbons to 8th place. If sufficient entries, will divide by age (Junior-Senior-Masters) or horse/pony or other creative method, to be announced prior to start of class. This event is held rain or shine, footing permitting. Pre-registered entrants will be notified by phone on August 6 if event is canceled. A Few Volunteers: Of course, we can't run these fun activities without volunteers! This is a relatively simple event, so only 8 - 10 people are needed. Some volunteers can ride too and can enter at a reduced rate of $20!! Kathryn will also consider applying a parent or spouse's volunteer discount to the entry fee of their child or spouse. Volunteer Jobs: Saturday August 6 Set-up: 2-4 people for 2-3 hours, late afternoon. Assist with the following: remove jumps from trailer and set up in ring; place tables/trash cans around rings. Flag Cross Country course Manager: Kathryn West McLeod, email: kwest978@comcast.net or 617-943-9601. TIME SCHEDULE 7:30 AM Schooling Ring Open7:30 AM Registration opens; Stadium and Cross Country courses open for walking. 8:00 AM Jumping Rounds begin Additional Stadium course walk will be held prior to 2'6" course for 2'6", 2'9", and 3’ rounds 10:50 AM last rounds XC and Stadium (time approximate) 11:00 AM Derby Cross course walk for Stadium portion including shortened jump off course 11:15 AM (no earlier): Pipestave Derby Cross Class Click on each item for:
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