- Dressage
- Cross Country
- Show Jumping
About
Mid-week blues? Join us for these quick, fun, casual events. Never get bored with all three disciplines (M-Elem), so bring the youngsters!
We schedule backwards from dusk and start as early as entries warrant. We will run multiple dressage rings and offer Combined Tests for Dressage and Show Jumping only.
Calendar
Rules & Guidelines
- Dressage and SJ are run and scored under the same rules as for USEA events.
- If riding multiple horses, bring a groom to handle your horses between rides. The compressed format makes it difficult to be on time for multiple rides without assistance.
- You may ride your entire event (including dressage) in your XC attire (bridle, saddle, vest, boots etc.)
- The course maps will be available at http://www.mycoursewalk.com
- The course will not be the same for each event
- This is a schooling experience. No ribbons.
- Run under USEA eventing rules, except as noted above in “About Twilight Eventing”
- Each rider may enter only ONE horse per level.To request special consideration, please email the secretary at mdhorsetrials@gmail.com. Additional horses entered without permission will be waitlisted regardless of entry date or entry status.
- Medical arms bands/bracelets are required for all jumping phases
- Entry status will be emailed to you and posted on the website.
- You can ONLY enter via EventEntries. No paper, email or PayPal entries.
- Refunds – Before final closing, refunds less $25 office fee. After closing, refunds will only be given if someone fills your place from the waitlist. If there is no wait list there will be NO REFUND and NO CREDIT or transfer to another event after closing!
- Timetable – to be run in a shortened eventing format as explained below. Event starts at approximately 3:00 pm depending on # of entries.
- Additional dates for the Series may be announced. Check calendar at themarylandhorsetrials.com. Space is limited.
- Times are emailed or posted the Monday before the event
- Scores will be posted on the website.
- Once a class is full or you are a late entry, you may be waitlisted until a scratch occurs.
- The cross country course is made up of 14 to 18 jumps with a length up to 1700m.
- Each XC Jump effort has a choice of Elementary (2′-2’3″), BN .79m (2′-7″), N .90m (2′-11″), T 1.0m (3′-3″), or P/T up to 1.1m (3′-7″). Choose any 1 of these at each jump number. A fall and you are eliminated. If you are having trouble at a particular fence, and another rider is coming up, please move to the side to allow the other rider to continue. Riders may jump any obstacle including water, banks, ditches on their way to the next numbered jump.
- Enter via Evententries.com.
- Uploaded waivers and coggins are good for all of 2023 or until your coggins expires.
- All paperwork and payment must be in our hands before entry is scheduled.
- Refunds: Before final closing, full refund less $25 office fee. After final closing, NO REFUND unless there is a WAITLIST and your spot can be filled. We do not move entries to future events.
- Show Cancellation: In the interest of horse and rider welfare and safety, the weather forecast will be taken into account the day of the event. A sufficiently unfavorable forecast will cancel the event. If we cancel the event, a full refund will be given minus a $10 office fee.
- Run under USEA eventing rules, except as noted above in “About Twilight Eventing”
- Each rider may enter only ONE horse per level. To request special consideration, please email the secretary at mdhorsetrials@gmail.com. Additional horses entered without permission will be waitlisted regardless of entry date or entry status.
- If you have more than one horse in a level, you must have a groom who can hold 1 horse while you ride. Both horses should ride dressage, then must SJ first and then both proceed to XC.
- Medical arms bands/bracelets are required for all jumping phases
- Entry status will be emailed to you and posted on the website.
- Timetable – to be run in a shortened eventing format as explained below. Event starts at approximately 3:00 pm depending on # of entries.
- Additional dates for the Series may be announced. Check calendar at www.themarylandhorsetrials.com. Space is limited.
- Use standard bio security practices:
- Don’t let horses touch or share equipment, drink out of the same bucket, etc.
- If your horse has a fever, don’t come.
- Don’t touch other people’s horses.
- Wash your hands frequently if you must touch other horses e.g. a trainer with multiple students who don’t board in the same barn.
- The EDCC recommends a Certificate of Veterinary Inspection for out of state horses and a health declaration for all. We encourage people to take temps and do a self assessment. Safety for all. One wash stall open.
- Check for the most recent outbreak reports at: equinediseasecc.org/alerts
- NO unauthorized motor vehicles of any kind on course or near dressage
- NO unleashed dogs. $100 fine if violated.
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Fees
Dressage and Show Jumping
$65No time limit
$65test of choice (small or large arena)
$40For entries after midnight on closing date.
$25/entryNo refunds after closing.
$25/entryWith electric hook-up.
$50/nightDivisions
Horse Trial Divisions
- Elementary (2'-2'3") + some Intro options on XC
- Beginner Novice (2'7")
- Novice (2'11")
- Training (3’3”)
- Modified (3’5”)
- Prelim SJ offered only if we have at least 6 entries, some prelim options on XC.
Combined Test Divisions
- Elementary (2'-2'3")
- Beginner Novice (2'7")
- Novice (2'11")
- Training (3’3”)
- Modified (3’5”)
- Preliminary (3'7")
- Combined tests must ride the dressage test listed for the level.
Dressage Tests Horse Trial Division:
Elementary: USDF 2023 Introductory Test A – OR – 2022 USEA Starter Test (NEW 2023 USDF Intro test & USEA Starter test)
Beginner Novice: USEF 2022 BN Eventing Test A – OR – USEF 2022 BN Eventing Test B
Novice: USEF 2022 Novice Eventing Test A – OR – USEF 2022 Novice Eventing Test B
Training: USEF 2022 Training Eventing Test A – OR – USEF 2022 Training Eventing Test B
Modified: USEF 2022 Modified Eventing Test A
Preliminary: USEF 2022 Preliminary Eventing Test A – small arena (20m x 40m)
Alternate test for Elem-Training available upon request.
Dressage Tests Combined Test Division:
Preliminary – Elementary: Dressage Test A for each level from Prelim – Beg. Novice.
Elementary CT: USDF 2023 Introductory Test A – OR – 2022 USEA Starter Test (NEW 2023 USDF Intro test & USEA Starter test)
Combined Tests must ride the dressage test listed for the level. No substitutions.
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