Rhode Island Carriage Days

Celtic Cross Farm
38 Ziemba Rd, Dudley, MA 01571
www.ridrivingclub.org

August 29-30, 2009
Rating: ADS

Use Ads CDE Entry form for HDT
Use ADS Pleasure Driving Entry Form for Pleasure Classes & Combined Test

 

Entries Open: July 1 Entries Closed: August 17
Method of Accepting Entries: First come/first served
Prize List? Yes, from Secretary after April 1, 2008
Horse Driving Trial: Training, Preliminary
Pleasure Classes: Combined Test Training and Preliminary, Novice Horse/Pony
Open Horse/Pony, Multiples, VSE
Organizer(s): Rhode Island Driving Club; Andy Marcoux, P/F 508- 782-1720
e-mail andy@coachmansdelight.com; Janice Meszoely P/F 508-339-3628 janice_meszoely@yahoo.com
Secretary: Janice Meszoely, 158 South Main St, Mansfield, MA 02048, H: 508-339-3628
F: 508-336-3628, janice_meszoely@yahoo.com
Mail Entries to: Secretary

Officials

Judges: Samea Baker; Technical Delegate: Nancy DeFabritis PTD and Terry Bruno CDTD; Veterinarian: Dr. Sanchez 860-974-2780; EMT service provided by Dudley Fire Department

Fees

Entry/Class Fees: HDT $85: Combined test $60 (if not entered in HDT): Additional Dressage Tests $30: Pleasure Classes $15; Post Entry Fees: Pleasure Classes $20, Entry Fee Refund Policy: Refunds will be issued only upon receipt of a veterinarian’s certificate stating that the horse/pony is unable to compete due to illness or injury. Full refund before closing; less $20 after closing date; Stall Fee: $100; Stall Deposit: $25; Separate Check? Yes; Stall Refund
Policy: stall must be stripped and deposit will be refunded upon inspection; Shavings available for fee on grounds. Other Fees: Saturday Evening Cookout $25.
Make Checks Payable to: R.I.D.C. in US currency.

Tentative Schedule

Stable Opens: Fri. noon; Secretary's Office Opens: Fri. 3 pm; Vet Check: N/A; Wine & Cheese at Briefing: Fri. 5 pm; Marathon Course open for walking until noon on Sat.; Sat. 8 am – 4 pm HDT and Combined Test; 5:30 pm dinner, silent auction and speaker. Sun. 9am – 4pmPleasure Classes

Saturday HDT and Combined Test

Dressage

DressageTests: Training Test 4; Preliminary Test 2
Ring Warm-up/Arena Footing: Grass
Optional additional dressage tests as time allows: Training Test 2, Prelim Test 1

Marathon

Terrain: Rolling fields, woods, hills.
All Levels: 1 Section, 3-5 Kilometers, 4-5 Obstacles

Cones

Ring/Warm-up Footing: Grass
Training: Track width + 40cm
Preliminary: Track width + 35cm

Combined Tests

CT1: Training Level Dressage & Timed Obstacles (required for Novice Divisions Championships)
CT2: Preliminary Level Dressage & Timed Obstacles (required for Open Divisions Championships)

Sunday Pleasure Classes

1. Working - VSE
2. Working - Novice Pony
3. Working - Novice Horse
4. Working - Open Pony
5. Working - Open Horse
6. Working - Multiples
7. Working - Juniors to Drive
8. Working - Ladies to Drive
9. Working - Gentlemen to Drive
10 Working Seniors to Drive (65+)
11. Ride and Drive
12. Progressive Cones
13. Reinsmanship - VSE
14. Reinsmanship - Novice Pony
15. Reinsmanship - Novice Horse
16. Reinsmanship - Open Pony
17. Reinsmanship - Open Horse
18. Reinsmanship - Multiples
19. Pick Your Own Route
20. Errands Class
Awards: Pleasure: 1-6 ribbon, first place trophy. Horse Driving Trial: 1-6 ribbon, first place trophy. Combined Test:1-6 ribbon, first place trophy.
Championships: Champion and Reserve Champion Awarded for Novice Pony, Novice Horse, Open Pony, Open Horse, Multiples Classes required to be eligible for Championship points: Dressage, Timed Obstacles (combined test placing, results for HDT will
count) Working, and Reinsmanship. Other awards Include: Junior High Point, Margaret Ferguson Memorial Award, Concours d'Elegance, Massachusetts Horse Junior
Horsemanship Award, American Morgan Horse Open,High Point Morgan Award. Classes and Championship may be combined at show management’s discretion.

Other Information

Veterinary/Health Requirements: Negative Coggins and rabies vaccination within 1 year of show date;
Stabling Information: Temporary stabling on grounds, shavings available on grounds;
Misc Info: Please submit an ADS Combined Driving entry form AND an ADS Pleasure Driving entry form for both days of competition. Please bring a muck tub and remove your own trash. Dogs must be on a leash at all times. Incomplete entries will be returned unprocessed. No ATVs or golf carts without special permission;
Food Available on the Grounds: Yes - all day Sat and Sun
Accommodations: Comfort Inn: 508-347-3306; Days Inn: 508-347- 3391
Camping On Grounds: Yes, reservations required; no hookups. Contact Adrienne; 508-943-9709
Directions to Show: Celtic Cross Farm, 38 Ziemba RD, Dudley, Ma 01571
From Mass Pike Interstate 90: take Exit 9 Interstate 84 South. Go 1 mile to Exit 3A, RTE 20 East-Charlton. Go 6 miles to RTE 31 South Masonic Home Rd, turn right (sign says Dudley, gas station on right). Follow RTE 31 for 7 miles to Old Southbridge Rd, turn right, go 1/10 mile to Durfee Rd, turn left, go 1/10 mile to Ziemba Rd, turn left. Ziemba Rd becomes to driveway for Celtic Cross Farm. Total travel about 15 miles from Mass Pike to the farm.
Direction from Interstate 395 going north or south: From 395, take RTE 16 west. 16 ends and becomes RTE 12 South. Follow RTE 12 South through Webster Center approximately 2 miles. At junction of RTE 12 and RTE 197 (traffic light) go straight onto RTE 197 South, go 1.2 miles to 2nd light (Cumberland Farms). Turn right onto Airport Rd. Go 7/10 mile to 1st stop sign bear right onto Dudley Hill Rd, 1/2 mile to second stop stay straight onto Dudley Sturbridge Rd, 1.3 miles to 3rd stop sign, go straight and take first left onto Durfee Rd, take first left onto Ziemba Rd becomes driveway for Celtic Cross Farm. Total travel about 6.5 miles from 395 to the farm.