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Skunk River Horse Driving Trial

Three G Farms Equine Center
17830 550th Avenue, Ames, IA 50010
www.bitsiowa.org

June 23-24, 2012
Rating: ADS
Use ADS Combined Driving Entry Form

Entries Open: May 1; Entries Closed: June 10
Method of Accepting Entries: First come, first served; management reserves the right to refuse any entry and to combine or split classes depending upon the number of entries.
Levels/Divisions: Training, Preliminary, Intermediate
Classes: Single Pony, Single Horse, VSE, Multiples
Prize List? No
Organizer: Mary Winter, 17830 550th Avenue, Ames, IA 50010; C: 515-450-1041; F: 515-292-5044;
e-mail: mary@threegfarms.com
Secretary: Same
Mail Entries to: Organizer

Officials

President of the Jury: John Greenall; Ground Jury: Melissa Boyd; Technical Delegate: Wayne Kramer; Course Designers: Randy Farwell and Earl W. Morris; Veterinarian: ISU Field Services; Phone: 515-294-1500; EMT Service: Mike Koch, Story City EMT

Fees

Entry/Class Fees: $100; Post Entry Fees: $125; Entry Fee Refund Policy: Full refund with vet certificate or doctor’s statement up to 6 PM, Thursday, June 21; Stall Fee: $50; Stall Deposit: $50; Separate Check? Yes; Stall Refund Policy: Same as entry fee; Other Fees: Combined Test: $50; Working out of trailer: $15; Camping on grounds: $25; Using outdoor pen: $25; Golf carts for the weekend: $200, reserve by June 10. Make Checks Payable to: BITS

Tentative Schedule

Stable Opens: Thursday, June 21, noon; Office Opens: Friday, June 22, noon; Vet Check: NA; Course Walk and Briefings: Friday, June 22, 5 PM, Saturday, June 23, 3 PM; Presentation: NA; Dressage: Saturday, June 23, 8:30 AM; Marathon: Sunday, June 24, 8:30 AM; Cones: Immediately after competitor’s dressage test; Social Events: Complimentary pizza party Friday, June 22, 6:30 PM; Competitor’s dinner Saturday, June 23, 6:30 PM, $20.

Dressage

Test(s): Training Test 4, 1994; Preliminary Test 2, 1994 for singles and pairs; Preliminary Test 5, 1994 for tandems and 4-in-hands; Intermediate Test 2, 1994
Ring/Warm-up area Footing: Grass / Grass
Other Dressage Info: Arena 40 x 80 meters for singles and pairs, including VSEs, 40 x 100 meters for tandems, 4-in-hands and all Intermediate competitors

Marathon

Terrain: Rolling hills, some with short, steep inclines; farm fields
Level: Training; 1 Section; 5 km; 5 Obstacles
Level: Preliminary; 1 Section; 6 km; 6 Obstacles
Level: Intermediate: 1 Section, 7 km, 7 Obstacles
Other: Possible water crossing depending on spring rainfall

Cones

Ring/Warm-up area Footing: Grass / Grass
Level: Training; Clearance: 40 cm; Notes: 35 cm clearance VSE, 50 cm clearance for tandems and 4-in-hands
Level: Preliminary; Clearance: 35 cm; Notes: 30 cm clearance VSE; 45 cm clearance for tandems and 4-in-hands
Level: Intermediate: Clearance: 30 cm: Notes: 20 cm clearance VSE; 40 cm clearance for tandems and 4-in-hands

Other Information

Veterinary/Health Requirements: Current health papers and Negative Coggins within 1 year of show date.
Stabling Information: Limited number of permanent stalls allocated on first-come-first-served basis according to postmark on the entry; outdoor pens available, $25 each, with trailer fee waived, also allocated on first-come-first-served basis; additional permanent stabling available less than 10 miles away.
Driver/Groom twice around allowed on marathon? (Article 917) Yes, schedule permitting.
Misc. Show info: Welcoming complimentary pizza party for competitors, grooms, navigators, and volunteers; catered dinner Saturday evening, $20, must be prepurchased with entry.
Awards Offered: Ribbons in each class to six places; special awards for overall division champions; ribbons for best dressage and cones in training, preliminary, and intermediate divisions; best preliminary and intermediate marathon.
Food Available on the Grounds: Complimentary continental breakfast Saturday and Sunday; lunch available for purchase both days.
Accommodations: Econolodge of Ames (515-233-6060) is offering a special rate, $63 a night, for competitors. Must but reserved by May 22, ask for BITS block of rooms.
Camping On Grounds: Yes, limited, reservations required, call 515-450-1041.
Camping Off Grounds: No
Directions to Show: I-35 to exit 116; west 1/2 mile to T-intersection at Dayton Avenue; right 1 mile to second T-intersection at 180th Street; left 1/4 mile, across the Skunk River bear left, staying on 180th Street 3/4 mile to 550th Avenue; right to the first place on the right.