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Waldingfield HDT

55 Waldingfield Road, Ipswich, MA 01938

July 24, 2011
Rating: ADS
Use ADS CDE Entry Form

Entries Open: June 15; Entries Closed: July 15
Method of Accepting Entries: First come first serve.
Special Qualifications: Limited to 30 competitors. Overage put on waiting list in order of postmark. Those on waiting list taken in chronological order to fill classes.
Levels/Divisions: Training, Preliminary, Intermediate if 4 or more
Classes: Singles and Pairs of Horses and Ponies, VSE
Prize List? No
Organizer(s): Waldingfield Committee, P.O. Box 55, Hamilton, MA 01936: P: 978-356-3655; C: 978-500-6750 or 617-448-6941; F: 978-356-4520; e-mail: Waldingfield@gmail.com
Secretary: Judy Gregg, P.O. Box 55, Hamilton, MA 01936; P: 978-356-3655; C: 978-500-6750 or 617-448-6941; F: 978-356-4520; e-mail: Waldingfield@gmail.com
Mail Entries to: Secretary – Include check, Current (1 yr) Coggins
unless in state of MA, copy of ADS Membership card, AND vehicle track width – in cm, if possible please! Entries will be acknowledged by e-mail.

Officials

President of the Jury: Mickie Bowen; Ground Jury: Susan Koso; Tecnical Delegate: Terry Bruno; Course Designer: Holly Pulsifer; Veterinarian: Annemarie Butler; Phone: 978-621-2641; EMT Service: Thomas Witoski, EMT

Fees

Entry/Class Fees: $110; Post Entry Fees: $25; Entry Fee Refund Policy: All Refunded before closing date. Refunded with Vet/Medical verification if cancelled after closing date; Stall Fee: $35; Stall Deposit: N/A; Separate Check? No; Stall Refund Policy: Yes if unused; Other Fees: N/A; Make Checks Payable to: “Waldingfield/Holliday M Pulsifer”

Tentative Schedule

Stable Opens: July 23 - noon; Secretary’s Office Opens: July 23 – 3pm; Vet Check: N/A; Course Walk and Briefings: July 23 – 4pm; Presentation: N/A; Dressage: July 24 – 8 am; Marathon: July 24 – 1:20 pm; Cones: July 24 – 8:30 am; Social Events: Refreshments at briefing and awards; many good local restaurants.

Dressage

Test(s): Training Test #2, Preliminary Test #6 Intermediate Test #4; 40x80m ring.
Ring/Warm-up area Footing: Grass / Grass
Other Dressage Info: I wish our dressage field (aka the neighbor’s pasture) was smoother! VSE ring may be smaller; if required by number of entries. If so, we will notify entries by July 15.

Marathon

Terrain: Farm roads, wooded trails; may pass cows, wooden bridge, stream crossing. Mostly level, but be prepared for July heat and Ipswich bugs. All VSE will do 5 km course.
Level: Training, 1 Sections; 5 km; 4 Obstacles
Level: Preliminary; 1 Sections; 6 km; 5 Obstacles
Level: Intermediate; 1 Sections; 6 km; 5-6 Obstacles

Cones

Ring/Warm-up area Footing: Grass / Grass
Level: Training; Clearance: 40 cm; Notes: We will set cones for “Standard tracks” - see ADS Rules
Level: Preliminary; Clearance: 35 cm; Notes: See ADS rules
Level: Intermediate; Clearance: 30 cm; Notes: See ADS rules

Other Information

Veterinary/Health Requirements: Negative Coggins within 1 year of show date
Stabling Information: Limited number of stalls within hacking distance. Others within 5 miles.
Driver/Groom twice around allowed on marathon? (Article 917) Intermediate Division drivers, navigators, and vehicles (not horses!) may also compete in the Training Division, but MUST notify the organizer with the entry. Sorry, but we can’t schedule “twice around” for Preliminary. NO LAST MINUTE REQUESTS, PLEASE.
Misc. Show info: Although Training Level is offered, this competition is not suitable for beginning drivers or very green horses due to the terrain, course sights such as light traffic, cows, and bridges, and the conditioning required for July heat.
Awards Offered: Ribbons 1-6
Food Available on the Grounds: Yes, all day Sunday – just sandwiches and drinks.
Accommodations: The closest are the Whittier Motel, www.whittiermotel.com, 978-356-5205, Ipswich Bed and Breakfast, www.ipswichbedbreakfast.com, 978-356-2431; Rogers&Brown Bed and Breakfast, www.oldeipswich.com, 978-356-9600; Arbor Inn Motel, www.arborinnmotel.com, 978-356-0220; for others, Google Motels in Ipswich, Rowley, North Beverly, or Essex. Motels in Topsfield or Peabody are not convenient.
Camping On Grounds: No
Camping Off Grounds: Yes, at some local stables. Previous arrangements required. No hook-ups.
Directions to Show: From N, W, and S: I95 or I93 to Route 128. Continue on Route 128 North to exit 20. Take Route 1A North (toward Hamilton) for 7 miles to Waldingfield Road on the left. Show grounds are 0.5 miles on the right. Look for signs. Directions to stabling will be sent individually.