2Nd Annual Fall Horse Trials
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Spokane Sport Horse Farm 2nd Annual Fall Horse Trials October 7th - 9th, 2016 Spokane Sport Horse Farm LLC is a proud member and sponsor of many or- ganizations. We support the United States Eventing Association (USEA), United States Dressage Association (USDF), United States Equestrian Federation (USEF), as well as more regional groups. We attempt to recognize the desires and needs of the competitors we serve with our recognized shows. We appreciate useful input that allows us to im- prove your experience as a competitor. Please talk to us or even send us anony- mous feedback about what you liked (we LOVE compliments), didn't work for you, what we don't do you want us to do or provide and anything else germane to our future events. There has been debate about how and where to schedule our events. Your input is very welcome. Spring will most likely remain a three day so that we can accommodate entries. It will be moving one weekend earlier to mid May to move it another weekend away from EI event. We will be May 12-14, 2017. The Area VII council meets to discuss dates. The only option we were offered for fall was mid October. I have repeatedly suggested that is too late for our far travel- ing folks --Montana especially. I have asked to move up at least one week which places us back to back with EI. There are no other options as everything marches out at a two week interval. Could you find me and let me know your thoughts on this matter this weekend. There is no point in my hosting an event no one wishes to attend. We have been asked by many to return to a two day format in fall 2017. That I can accommodate. My understanding is less time off school and work. Depending on entries it might be dressage and show jump one day and cross country another or dressage and XC on first day with show jump second day for an early departure. Some areas in the country run one day recognized events. Is there interest in that instead? My current request is for 9/30 and 10/1, 2017. We have many other activities at the farm. We support education of riders and their horses with clinics, camps, schooling opportunities and schooling shows. Please submit your name, address, email, phone number on the sign up form in the office and which types of activities you are interested in attending. As a point of pride, as well as financial support, I do not charge for auditing rid- ing clinics I personally host. I want you to attend to watch and learn. That is why we also make hosting a camp at the farm affordable. Please contact us if you are interested. We also try to be good stewards of the land entrusted to us. Please help us by recycling, picking up trash and after your pet. We love our dogs and would like to let them come to the shows and clinics but I ask that you make sure they are kept secure for their sake as well as others, as well as you police after them. Thank you for attending. Please thank volunteers and jump in there to help if you have time! Safe travels, fun rides with your equine partner and GOOD LUCK! 2 SPOKANE SPORT HORSE FARM 2nd ANNUAL FALL HORSE TRIALS October 7th- 9th, 2016 Welcome to Spokane Sport Horse Farm’s USEA recognized horse trials. For me it's the culmination of a life long dream and the reason I bought this property almost 30 years ago. I am thrilled to be able to share this event with my daughter, Cyra, whose pony club activities and competitions at the amazing Rebecca Farm rekindled my interest in eventing. We wish all of you safe rides, great fun with your friends, and beautiful fall Spokane weather. While this is a private facility, many individuals have given time, money, and energy to help make this event happen. An event of this size really does take an incredible sponsor and volunteer base. Please help us recycle and keep the grounds free from litter. Please no smoking on the property as fire danger is extremely high- besides it is bad for you anyway and your neighbors don't enjoy it. PLEASE THANK OUR VOLUNTEERS AND SPONSORS! 3 SCHEDULE OF EVENTS *** THURSDAY *** Arrival and Warm-Up 10:00am: Office opens, packets available for pick up Cross Country course open for walking *** FRIDAY *** Dressage 8:00am—5:08pm GALLOPS SADDLERY ARENA L & S RUBBER ARENA 8:00am: HT-Intermediate/Preliminary Open 8:00am: JR/YR Novice 8:33am: HT-Preliminary Open 9:12am: HT-Novice A 9:51am: JR/YR Preliminary 11:25am: HT-Beginner Novice Open 10:34am: HT-Training A 1:58pm: JR/YR BNovice 11:46am: JR/YR Training 3:44pm: TEST-Intro Open 1:37pm: HT-Training B 4:56pm: TEST-Intro JR/YR 3:11pm: HT-Novice B 4:55pm: FEH-3-Year-Old Open (Conformation) 5:05pm: FEH-1-Year-Old Open (Conformation) *** SATURDAY *** Cross Country 9:00am—3:08pm HT-Intermediate/Preliminary HT-Novice A HT-Preliminary Open JR/YR Novice JR/YR Preliminary HT-Beginner Novice Open HT-Training A JR/YR BNovice JR/YR Training TEST-Intro JR/YR HT-Training B TEST-Intro Open HT-Novice B *** SUNDAY *** Show Jumping 8:30am Start Times will be assigned after Cross Country is completed. 4 OFFICIALS & EVENT ORGANIZERS GROUND JURY XC COURSE DESIGN Peter Gray, President James Atkinson DRESSAGE JUDGE SHOW JUMP COURSE DESIGN Diane Royce, WA James Atkinson Paul Delbrook STADIUM JUMP JUDGE Peter Gray ORGANIZERS Christel Carlson SHOW JUMP PLANNING Paul Delbrook XC BUILDER & DECORATION Zane Webb SCORING James Atkinson Karen Hammock Lena & Darren Cress SHOW JUMP STEWARD Sarah Airhart VETERINARIAN Dr. Kris Belles SAFETY OFFICER Tom Torvik CROSS COUNTRY CONTROL Cyra Carlson SHOW JUMP BUILDER Christel Carlson Marilyn Meyer FARRIER SHOW JUMP PAINTER Mike Edwards Norah Stansberry SECRETARY VOLUNTEERS Mary Neal Gail Mackie Christel Carlson TECHNICAL DELEGATE PROGRAM Charles Musco Angela Scheres GROUNDS VOLUNTEERS ANNOUNCER Shari Peterson Paul Delbrook Chris Peterson SPONSORSHIP & PRIZES JUDGE HOSPITALITY Linda Kirsch Cyra Carlson Gail Mackie Kate Mills PARKING ARENA & COURSE CONSTRUCTION Gail Mackie Gary Powell Cyra Carlson Scott Currey Bill Bryan WARM-UP STEWARD Marilyn Meyer 5 A SPECIAL THANKS TO THE VOLUNTEERS THAT MAKE THIS POSSIBLE & THE BOARDERS AND STAFF AT SSHF SCRIBES: Libby Beck, Melody Miller, Mary Brown SCOREKEEPERS: Lena & Darren Cress, Karen Hammock CROSS COUNTRY TIMERS AND STARTERS: Rick Mason, Dee Tomson, Vicki Mason XC, DRESSAGE & STADIUM STEWARD: Gail Mackie START BOX: Greg Haff SHOW JUMP TIMERS: Rick Mason, Vicki Mason RUNNERS: Anna Savelesky, Annka Hennington, Cyra Carlson WARM UP STEWARD: Marilyn Meyer CROSS COUNTRY JUMP JUDGES: Nancy Duricka, Molly Kretchmar, Marissa Bernhoff, Andrea Morgan, Annika & Gabriella Hennington, Sarah Airhart, Libby Beck, Stephanie Waterman, Hope & Devon Waterman, Anna Savelesky, Katherine Thomas, Melia Langdon, Carol Angell-Smith, Courtney Brown, Nichole Brown, Deb & John Strauss, Charis Howser, Nancy Borneman, Meg Mallow, Dee & Steve Tompson, Vicki & Rick Mason STADIUM CREW: Sally Brown, Nichole & Courtney Brown, Anna Savelesky, Cyra Carlson, Zane Webb, James Atkinson, Stephanie Waterman OFFICE HELP: Lena & Darren Cress, Cyra Carlson, Linda Kirsch, Sarah Airhart, Shari Peterson XC DECORATION, REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE: Zane Webb THERE ARE MANY OTHERS WHO STEPPED IN TO HELP, OR WERE RECRUITED TOO LATE FOR ACTUAL LISTING. WE VALUE ALL OF YOU! 6 OFFICIAL’S BIOS Peter Gray, Ground Jury President, has been a resident of Ontario, Canada since completing studies at the University of Guelph, majoring in animal science. He has established his own training centers at Stonehill Farm, former site of the prestigious Stonehill Farm Horse Trials, and in Ocala, Florida at Wentworth Farm, offering year round training for horses and riders. He is a popular clinician throughout North America, preparing students for dressage, equitation, jumpers, and eventing. Peter has competed at most major international events in Europe and North America, in three Olympic Games, was an alternate for the Canadian team in the 2004 Athens Olympics, two world championships, and is a Pan Am Eventing Individual Bronze Medalist. Peter has campaigned three F.E.I. dressage horses over the past six years, enabling him to debut in his first Grand Prix competition. Peter is one of only two Equine Canada Certified Level 4 coaches, and is a keen educator of aspiring coaches. He was National Olympic Eventing Coach for Canada from 1996-2000, the Pan Am Coach for Venezuela in 2011, and Guatemala in 2015, and has twice been the Young Rider Coach for Ontario. Peter is also actively involved in the certification and education programs of coaches in Canada and the United States. James Atkinson, Show Jump Course Design, hails from England, emigrated to Canada at age 13, and spent his youth riding competitively. He and his horse, Revisionist, represented Canada twice – at the World Equestrian Games and the Pan Am Games, and competed twice at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. James has experience at the highest levels of eventing, including placing individually 7th and winning team silver on the Canadian Equestrian Team at the Pan American Games in 2011. James’ true passion, is designing and building cross country courses! He is FEI certified through the 4* level and holds a national “S” license, designing courses at venues across the U.S. In 2016, he successfully designed the course for the North American Junior Young Rider Championship. He lends his expertise to the USEA & USEF as a course design instructor. James’ wealth of knowledge also stems from his many years organizing horse trials through the 3* level and sitting on the USEA board of governors.