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Or contact:

Lendon Gray
25 Lake Avenue
Bedford, NY 10506

914 234-4158
Fax 914 234-2517
graydresge@aol.com

TA.	Training Level Division A Training Level Test 2 - for riders who have never competed at First Level or above. Riders in this division may compete only in this Division.
TB.	Training Level Division B Training Level Test 4 - open to all riders. Riders in this Division may also enter another Division, if qualified.
11.	First Level Division	First Level Test 2
22.	Second Level Division	Second Level Test 2	Unofficial Jog required.
33.	Third Level Division	Third Level Test 2	Unofficial Jog required.
44.	Fourth Level Division	Fourth Level Test 2	Unofficial Jog required.
Each Division consists of three sections: Written Test, Equitation Class, and Dressage Test. For example: Class #11 is First Level division. The rider will have a written test in his age group, ride in a group equitation class, and ride the First Level Test 2 Dressage Test.
FEI DIVISIONS CanAm Concours
FP	FEI Pony Division	Team & Individual tests	Unofficial jog required.
FJ	FEI Junior Division	Team & Individual tests	Unofficial jog required.
FY	FEI Young Rider Division	Team & Individual tests	Unofficial jog required.
For each of these divisions the rider/horse combination will ride the FEI Team Test and the FEI Individual Test as well as the Equitation class and the written test. Canada has accepted our invitation to send teams for a CanAm Concours. Riders wishing to be selected to the American Team must send the front of two score sheets from the Team Test and two from the Individual Test. The riders with the highest averages will be chosen for the American team.

Qualifying Requirements for all above divisions:
Rider needs two (2) scores of 57% or higher from any USEF or FEI dressage test of the level from August 1, 2003 to August 6, 2004. The score may be received from any competition (including schooling shows, events, and Pony Club competitions) whose judge is a USDF 'L' graduate, or any USEF Dressage judge. The two scores do not have to be on the same horse. Rider may compete on a different horse from the one on which the qualifying scores were received. Rider must submit a copy of the front page of the tests with entry form. Rider may qualify for two consecutive levels with the same horse or any two levels on two different horses (except for Training Division Level A, where the rider may ride only in that Division).

Horse may be ridden by one rider in two consecutive Divisions or two riders in the same or different Divisions. Horse may only compete in two Divisions. Rider who wins a Division may not compete again on the same horse in that Division. This rule does NOT apply to Fourth Level Division. If a rider is riding two different Divisions, he/she will take one written exam and the score will count twice. For example, if a rider is riding one horse at the First Level Division and another horse at the Fourth Level Division, the rider will take one written exam (by age) and that test score will count for both the rider’s First and Fourth Level Division scores.

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Written Test: All multiple choice or fill-in-the blanks questions.			top
Ages	7 – 21	Youth Dressage Festival Rules from prizelist
	10 – 13	Preventing Colic in Horses by Christine King, pp. 1 -7; 105 – 137; 151 – 164; 168 – 169
	14 – 21	Preventing Colic in Horses by Christine King, all pages
	9 and under	The Usborne Complete Book of Riding and Pony Care
	10 – 13	Dressage for the Young Rider by Pegotty Henriques
	14 – 17	Invisible Riding by Sylvia Loch (www.knightbooks.com has some of these books whose covers are very slightly damaged that they will sell at a 30% discount)
	18 – 21	The Classical Seat by Sylvia Loch
Books may be purchased at a discount, from: The Ultimate Horsebook Store, www.HorseBooksOnline.com, 1-860-435-9252; or from www.knightbooks.comwww.knightbooks.com for a 15% discount. Tests will be age-appropriate. Answers will be posted on the dressage4kids.com website after the show. They will not be posted at the show. Please state on entry form if special test-taking needs are required.

Equitation Section: This will be a group Class. The riders will be asked to perform at the level of their Dressage Test, with that level’s gaits. Extra movements are not asked except where the judge feels the need for added input from the rider. The rider’s position and seat will be judged along with the correct use and effect of the aids. The rider’s position will be judged as it relates to the horse’s balance, i.e. a rider with a classical hunt seat position would be acceptable at Training Level but not at Third Level.

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Scoring: Each section of a division is worth 100 points for a total of 300 points. Placing occurs from the highest points being 1st place, next highest being second, and so on in each Division. Ties will be broken by using the equitation test ride, then dressage, and if needed the written.

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OTHER CLASSES:
PRIX CAPRILLI – Dressage test with jumps ridden in a standard dressage arena.
Please see Prix Caprilli Test #1. Test contained on blank page for printing.
Please see Prix Caprilli Test #2. This test is for horses with jumping experience. Test contained on blank page for printing.

60. Training Level — Training Level movements with jumps no higher than 2 feet. Open to all riders except those competing in Division 1A and Class 100
61. First Level — First Level movements with jumps no higher than 2'6". Open to all riders competing First Level and above.
* Management may divide Divisions and Prix Caprilli by age or ponies.
** For the purposes of competition, the FEI age rule applies. The rider's age is the age the rider reaches in the calendar year. For example, if the rider becomes 21 years old in 2004, the rider is eligible, but if the rider becomes 22 years old in 2004, the rider is not. Same concept for the other age divisions. If the rider turns 12 anytime in the year 2004, she is considered to be 12 for the show.
70. USDF Region 8 Youth Team Championships — made up of 3 or 4 riders of any levels. Highest 3 scores of each section count. Teams and team name must be declared on the Entry Form, or no later than 6PM on Friday, August 27. This is not a separate ride. A rider may be on only one Team. Scores are used from the rider's higher Division. Riders do not need to be from Region 8 or be members 0f USDF. No fee.
HH Horseless Grand Prix, Pas de Deux, Prix Caprilli: Two competitors of any age to design a musical “ride” to be performed on foot in a human-sized arena with two jumps. See website for more info. Competitors do not need to be entered in the show. $5.00 per pair
100. Leadline — Open to riders at least 4 years old but no older than 8, to be led at a walk both directions of the ring. Rider may be asked to turn, halt, salute, and will be asked to answer a simple question about the pony or tack. To be held Sunday midday. No qualifying requirement. $10.00 per rider.
Schooling Test Ride — Held on Friday. A 10-minute session to ride a test in one of the show arenas. There is no judge. Coaching is allowed. First-come, first-served basis. A $10 fee paid directly to the Ring Steward. Sign up for time on arrival. Availability may be limited, Rings will be open 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Any rider entering an arena without the permission of the ring steward collecting $ will be eliminated.
Musical Freestyles — For the Saturday evening entertainment, up to 7 riders will be chosen to perform Musical Freestyles. Riders wishing to be chosen must send a video of their ride to Lendon Gray.
Tack Room Competition — Teams or groups of riders who have stalls and are stabled together may enter this competition. Stall Areas/Tack Rooms will be judged on set-up, cleanliness and originality. Teams must sign up with the Show Secretary on the Stall Area/Tack Room Competition sheet no later than 8AM on Saturday, August 26. To request stabling together, use the Entry Form and the same stable name.
Turn Out Inspection -- On Saturday riders present themselves for an inspection of horse, rider, and tack. Safety Inspection -- Riders not doing the Turn Out Inspection must present themselves for a safety inspection where the following will be checked:
ASTM/SEI Helmet fitted correctly
Safe stitching on reins, billets, and stirrup leathers
Unstretched holes in billets
Legal bit (as per USEF rules), spurs, whip
Leslie Stevenson from Riders Up Tack Shop in Banksville, NY, has offered to assist anyone with questions about the safety check, particularly the fit of helmets. Feel free to contact her at 203 618-9286.

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Cover Art Contest: One drawing by anyone under 21 will be chosen to appear on the cover of the Program for the show. All artwork should be no larger than 5" x 7" black and white, or color (up to 3 colors may be used). Deadline is July 1, 2004. All Artwork is to be submitted to:

Sara Bowers
MODCo Creative, LLC
131 Varick Street, Suite 913
NY, NY 10013.

If you wish to have your artwork returned, please send along a self-addressed stamped envelope.
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ATTIRE: Riders may wear traditional show attire. If coats are waived due to heat, only short or long-sleeved shirts are allowed. No tee-shirts. Informal attire (short or long-sleeved polo shirts) also will be acceptable at any time in the performance arena, and teams may want to have matching shirts. ASTM/SEI-approved helmets are required for everyone except FEI Young Riders. Judges will be allowed to deduct one or two points for messy attire in the performance arena. top

OTHER RULES:
• ASTM/SEI Helmets are required. The wearing of an improper helmet will be grounds for disqualification.
• All tack and bits must follow USEF dressage rules. Bits used in competition must be the same bits used in the warm-up immediately preceding the competition. No draw reins are allowed at any time on the show grounds. Boots and/or polos allowed in warm-up areas only. Boots and polos are not permitted while competing. Whips and blunt spurs are allowed.
• All riders must wear proper attire when mounted and must wear both numbers on their bridle at all times when waiting to enter and/or in the show ring.
• No coaching is allowed any time the rider is competing. The only person allowed to ride the horse on the show grounds is the competitor (s) entered on that horse. Any rider receiving coaching while in the competition ring will be disqualified whether the rider requested such assistance or not. Any visual or verbal communication with the rider is considered coaching.
• Readers are allowed for Prix Caprilli only. All other tests must be ridden from memory.
• The Show Management reserves the right to inspect any rider and their equipment at any time for compliance with these show rules. Non-compliance will be grounds for disqualification.
• There will be no ring stewards at the arenas to assist riders. Riders will need to know for themselves in which ring they ride, the numbers of the riders ahead of them, etc.

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AWARDS:
Award recipients must be in neat competition attire (unmounted) to receive their Division awards. No awards will be mailed. Ten Ribbons and Prizes for each Division. The trainers of each Division winner will receive an award. Three Ribbons for each section (Written, Equitation, and Dressage Test) within each division. Section awards may be picked up at the awards table after awards are posted. Grand Champion and Reserve Ribbons and Prizes for overall highest score.
Awards for top scorers in Turn Out Competition and the Stall Area/Tack Room Competition.
USDF Region 8 Junior/Young Rider Team Awards.
Roving Judge Awards to be presented throughout the show.
Parents Award/Volunteer Award by random draw.
Special Awards will include:
Beppo Memorial Award — to the 6 top riders in FEI, Third, and Fourth Level Divisions for a free clinic with an international trainer during the 2004-2005 season. Only Equitation and Written scores count towards this award.
Big Ben Memorial Award — Highest Scoring Competitor aged 18 to 21 in the Written Test
Crown Juel Memorial Award — Highest scoring mare in Dressage or Prix Caprilli.
Finally Phantom Perpetual Trophy — Highest scoring rider on a Thoroughbred
Katherine Boyer Perpetual Trophy — Highest scoring FEI Junior
Kitwell Consul Memorial Trophy — Highest scoring rider on an Arabian.
Later On Memorial Trophy — Highest scoring FEI Pony
Last Scene Perpetual Trophy — Highest scoring foreign rider on a borrowed horse
Lindekrona Memorial Trophy — Highest scoring male rider
Maple Magnum Memorial Trophy — oldest horse or pony. (Leadline not to count)
Poise Under Pressure Award — Competitor demonstrating poise and sportsmanship under adverse circumstances.
Russells Mills Memorial Trophy — Highest scoring hunter or equitation rider (must have competed in USEF recognized show in 2002).
Seldom Seen Memorial Trophy — Highest scoring rider on a pony.
Shavano’s Pride Memorial Trophy — Highest scoring rider on a non solid-colored horse
Superstar Perpetual Trophy — Highest scoring rider on a Quarter Horse
Two Swan Farms Perpetual Trophy — for the youngest rider in a division
U.S. Pony Club Perpetual Trophy — Highest scoring Pony Clubber
UVM Roseanna Memorial Trophy — Highest scoring rider on a Morgan.
Vakhos Memorial Trophy — Highest Dressage score for event riders competing at or above First Level
Victor Hugo-Vidal Memorial Trophy — Highest scoring rider in the Prix Caprilli classes
*Highest score means the overall highest score (total scores for all sections – Written, Equitation, and Dressage) unless otherwise stated.

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FEES:
Each division is $70 and includes the three sections (Written, Equitation, and Dressage Test). Prix Caprilli Class is $25, Horseless Pas de Deux is $5.00 per pair, and the Leadline Class is $10. No fee for teams. Non-judged schooling test ride is $10 paid directly to the Ring Steward. Please specify your birth date on your entry. Checks payable to Dressage4Kids, Inc. No refunds after closing date. A $10 office fee for refunds made before closing date or for incomplete entry. Management reserves the right to combine, divide, or cancel classes. No entry accepted without a negative Coggins dated within 12 months of show. Non-negotiable checks will be charged $25. Post entries will be accepted to fill scratches.

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STABLING:
Stabling in permanent 12x12 stalls. Stall for Friday and/or Saturday night is $110. Tack Stalls available for $110. Riders requesting adjoining stalls must use the same stable name on all Entry Forms. The rider can earn credits towards his/her stabling fee by submitting advertising. For each ad of $50 or more submitted, $25 will be put towards that rider's stabling fee.. Deadline for ads is July 1, 2004. Make checks payable to Dressage4Kids, Inc. Only riders with prior permission may arrive on Thursday between 5 and 9 PM.

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TENTATIVE TIMES:
Times and important additional information will be posted on the dressage4kids.com website one week prior to the show, but are subject to change. If you want your times mailed to you, you must include a self-addressed, stamped envelope with your Entry Form. Official times will be posted by 7am on show day. top

COMPETITORS’ VOLUNTEER REQUIREMENT:
All competitors must volunteer for 1 hour during the show. The Volunteer Coordinator, who can be found at the Competitors’ Area, will make assignments. Volunteering requirement may be fulfilled on Friday. The Competitors’ Area will also be available for riders to check ride times, relax, meet riders from other countries or other regions of the US, or other disciplines. Riders can check in the Competitors’ Area for updates on any aspect of the Championships.
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ROVING TRAINERS:
Our wonderful volunteer professionals will be available for competitors who wish help. Riders should sign up on the Entry Form. If slots are still available, riders may sign up through 6 pm the evening before their ride. The roving trainers are expected to be Jennifer Baumert, Alison End, Brandi Hilbert, Courtney King, , and Jessica Rizzi.

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ENTERTAINMENT
The Braley Gray and Corinne Gray awards, freestyles, and demonstrations are planned for Saturday Evening. A light dinner will be available for all to purchase Saturday evening to enjoy during the festivities. Meal reservations should be made on the Entry Form, and payment enclosed. Concession food will be available from 7am each day.

Ulster County Horse Council Parent/Trainer reception will be held Friday Evening during the Written Test. Two Swan Farms Pizza Party for riders after the Written Test

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All PARKING on grounds. Five points will be taken off the final score of any rider whose vehicle is parked in illegal parking areas. Two horse trailers will be allowed 15 minutes to unload; larger vehicles will be allowed one-half hour to unload. Then vehicles will have to be moved to parking areas.

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ARENAS — All arenas and warm-up on sand. Riders will be responsible for knowing their time, arena number, and number of riders they follow. There will be no ring stewards available to give out such information.

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Accommodations and directions: www.hitsshows.com. Camper hookups available. If questions, contact Youth Dressage Festival manager, not the HITS office.
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Saugerties: Howard Johnson | 845-246-9511 | www.hojo.com
Comfort Inn | 845-246-1565 | www.choicehotels.com

Kingston:
(10 minutes to the horseshow);
Holiday Inn | 845-338-0400 | www.hikingston.com
Super 8 Motel | 845-338-3078 | www.super8.com
Ramada Inn | 845-339-3900 | www.ramada.com
Superlodge | 845-338-4200

Catskill: (15 minutes to the horseshow);
Quality Inn | 518-943-5800 | www.qualityinn.com/hotel/ny270
Friar Tuck Resort & Spa | 800-832-7600 | www.friartuck.com

Directions: From NY Thruway Exit 20 (southbound): Exit tollbooth and make a right onto Route 32. Continue for 2 miles to Old Kings Highway, bear right. At the stop sign of the 4-way intersection of Old Kings Highway and Malden Turnpike (CR 34) make a right. Continue on Malden Turnpike (CR 34) to the stop sign at the intersection with Route 9W. Make a right, heading south, on 9W to Mike Krout Road (this is the next road on the right, approx. 1 mile). Make a right onto Mike Krout Road. The entrance to the showgrounds is the second driveway on your left.
From NY Thruway Exit 20 (northbound): Exit tollbooth and make a left onto Route 212/Route 32. Get into the right hand lane and bear right onto Route 32 just before the traffic light. Follow the remaining directions above.

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Other: Farrier on the grounds. Veterinarian on call. All dogs must be leashed. All young children must be attended by an adult at all times. Any infraction of any rules may be cause for elimination or up to 5 point penalty at the discretion of management.

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