Special Programs

IRP Program

• The instructors/coach must show positive leadership, good sportsmanship and demonstrate a supportive attitude towards all competitors, volunteers, judges, officials and show management/staff. Any infraction of the aforementioned qualities will lead to the coach's immediate disqualification*.

• Instructors/coaches must This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.that they would like to participate in this program. They must do this BEFORE the date of the first MDHT event in which their students are competing. Once they are registered, they are entered for the series. Only one instructor/coach may register with MDHT as the instructor/coach of a specific competitor.

• Each Instructor/Coach is responsible for emailing us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with their list of students competing at each event and what level so that we may calculate their points.  Reminder emails will be sent out but would prefer the lists prior to the events.  Please also have your students list you as their instructor on their entry form.

• If an instructor/coach has not signed up for the series before the series begins, competitor points earned by that instructor/coach's competitor at MDHT competitions earlier in 2017 will not be counted. In order to receive points, the instructor/coach must be on the premises for the entire duration of his or her student's 3 phases of competition.

• Points can only be accrued for amateur riders, no professional rider points will count towards this award.

Point system is as follows:

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Choose an ICP-Certified Instructor

The Maryland Horse Trials and Loch Moy Farm suggests all riders choose ICP-certified instructors. Following are some links to help!

ICP-certified Instructors listed by level of certificate

ICP-certified instructors listed by USEA Area

If you'd like to know more about the substance of the ICP program, please go to this link. It describes our Workshops, Assessments, and Continuing Education.

2018 IRP Winners

The 2018 winners of the Instructor Recognition Program for the Maryland Horse Trials Starter and USEA Recognized Horse Trials:

1st place, USEA certified ICP Instructor, Andy Armstrong from Poolesville, MD

The Maryland Horse Trials 2018 IRP WINNER (Instructor Recogntion Program) is Andy Armstrong!! A USEA Certified Instructor, she loves teaching kids and adults of all ages and skill levels. They certainly helped Andy as she coached her team of students at USEA & Starter HTs for the WIN!  Based out of Bascule Farm, she trains and competes client horses and has a B.S. in Equine Teaching and Training from Lake Erie College. She has worked with Michael Matz, Danny Warrington, and Jeff Taylor. Andy is actively competing her Irish Sport Horse, FourFields Marcella, at training level with an eye on the FEI levels. Andy is always up to the challenge on a more difficult horse for training. Contact her 

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2nd place, USEA certified ICP Instructor, Natalie Hollis, from Dickerson, MD

Natalie Hollis is one of the owner / trainer's at Destination Farm in Dickerson, Maryland. She has competed thru the Advanced level of eventing ,  is an ICP level III certified instructor, and is currently going thru the judges certification program to get her "r" .  Natalie teaches all levels of students from elementary to the upper levels. She really enjoys the process of bringing along both horse and rider on their path to reach their goals. 

Photo GRC  3rd place, USEA certified ICP Instructor, Chiantel Beaumont from Glenelg, MD

Chiantel Beaumont is the owner/trainer at Burning Benjamins in Clarksville, Maryland, where she works with riders of all levels. She’s an upper level Pony Club alum and a USEA ICP instructor.  Chiantel enjoys helping horses and riders overcome plateaus and advance to the next level and absolutely loves her job! She's a stickler for solid basics and excellent horsemanship. She likes to keep training positive and fun for the horses, lessons upbeat but challenging for the riders, and keep everyone in the barn working as a cohesive team who is always ready to lend a hand to each other and to other competitors or volunteers.

TIP Program

“Created to encourage the retraining of Thoroughbreds into other disciplines upon completion of careers in racing or breeding, T.I.P. offers incentives for competition horses, recreational horses, young riders and Thoroughbreds in a non-competitive second career as well as a Championship horse show.•

Visit the Jockey Club TIP Website for more.

The Maryland Thoroughbred-Standardbred Eventing Series

For more visit the website https://mdtseventing.com/

• The series includes 17 Maryland-based United STates Eventing Association's recognized horse trials, and is open to anyone who is competing a Thoroughbred or Standardbred (not limited to Maryland residents).
• Competitors must complete 5 of the 17 USEA recognized MD-based horse trials.
• Compete more than 5 events, only best scores kept.
• Cash and Sponsor Prizes for the top 3 MTSE horse/rider combinations will be presented in November.