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MARCH 13 & 14, 2010

Southern Pines Horse Trials I is our lead off event in 2010 and will showcase the work of our new cross country course designers Tremaine Cooper and Jeff Kibbie, as well as the clearing of new trails generously donated by Jill and Rod Lynch.

All of us at the Carolina Horse Park look forward to seeing you here in early March and hope you have a fun and safe weekend.

Tentative Time Schedule

Saturday:

Dressage: 7:30am-3:45pm

(Preliminary, Preliminary Training, Training, Novice, Beginner Novice)

Cross Country: 10:00am-5:15pm

(Preliminary, Preliminary Training, Training, Novice Rider B)

Show Jumping: 10:30am-5:00pm

(Novice, Beginner Novice)

Sunday:

Cross Country: 9:30am-3:30pm

(Novice, Beginner Novice)

Show Jumping: 8:30am-3:00pm

(Preliminary, Preliminary Training, Training, Novice Rider B)

Entry Status

RIDE TIMES

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***Reminder***

Stalls do not come with any bedding so make sure to get your bedding preorders in before the following cutoff times.

Southern Pines Horse Trials I – all bedding orders must be in  by 5pm on Wednesday March 10^th

Southern Pines Horse Trials II – all bedding orders must be in by 5pm on Wednesday March 17^th

Please email Courtney Disposti at courtney@carolinahorsepark.com to place your bedding orders.

March 19-21, 2010

*Please note that Preliminary will now be riding the USEA 2010 Preliminary Test A, not Test C.*

The Carolina Horse Park is proud to be a member of the 2010 PRO Tour Event Series. Southern Pines Horse Trials II will feature many new and enhanced attractions for riders, owners, patrons and spectators.

The advanced division will run as the first 2010 PRO Tour Event Series competition with prize money to those who top the leaderboard on the weekend. In addition we are unveiling new cross country galloping lanes and course design for advanced through beginner novice  and we look forward to a weekend of great competition at all levels.

This year we are also adding several new elements to the weekend to attract spectators from throughout the region and to delight all of our sponsors. These activities include:

• The Southern Pines Horse Trials II Patron Package with Saturday and Sunday luncheon
• The Britches and Bling evening of cocktails, dinner and dancing on Saturday night
• The CHP Marketplace
• The Southern Pines II Silent Auction

Please contact contact us at (910) 875-2074 if you have any questions about the terrific weekend we have planned. The schedule for the weekend will be posted shortly.

If you are interested in volunteering at our event please contact Pat Gibson at (910) 695-6206. Thank you for selecting the Carolina Horse Park for your competition weekend and for joining us to spectate or volunteer throughout any of the three days of world class eventing!

EntryStatus

Waitlist

***Reminder***

Stalls do not come with any bedding so make sure to get your bedding preorders in before the following cutoff times.

Southern Pines Horse Trials I – all bedding orders must be in  by 5pm on Wednesday March 10^th

Southern Pines Horse Trials II – all bedding orders must be in by 5pm on Wednesday March 17^th

Please contact the Carolina Horse Park main office at (910) 875-2074 or courtney@carolinahorsepark.com to place your bedding orders.

April 17-18, 2010

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June 5-6, 2010

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For information, and an entry blank, please visit  Pegasus Ridge Competition Management.

September 4-5, 2010

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PHOTOS

ENTRY INFORMATION

*Please note the following change – Beginner Novice through Advanced: All levels will ride appropriate USEA 2010 Test B*

COMBINED TESTS

• Maiden: Intro A dressage test, jump course not to exceed 2′
• Beginner Novice through Advanced: All levels will ride appropriate USEA 2010 Test B, and jump USEA level-appropriate heights. Advanced and Intermediate will ride in a 20×60 ring; all others will ride in a 20×40 ring.
• $50.00 per Combined Test

DRESSAGE

• All tests offered, current editions, 20×60 ring
• $25.00 per test
  

A LA CARTE

• STADIUM ROUNDS: Each “extra” round is $15.00, and you will be placed at the end of the division. You must check in with the show secretary prior to the end of the division in order to be allowed to jump.

MISC INFORMATION

• No refunds after closing date.
  
• Severe weather cancellation announced by NOON, Friday, February 19, via WEBSITE.
  
• Casual attire, with appropriate footwear, and an approved helmet with harness for jumping.
• All USEA and/or USDF tack rules apply. Riders with unconventional tack may compete HC.
  
• Horses may wear boots and/or wraps. Braiding not required.
• Ribbons 1st-6th place.
• Ride times available online, by 5 p.m. on Thursday, February 18.
• Stabling available – $35.00/night/horse with a $40.00 muck deposit. Muck deposit destroyed if stall is stripped and swept upon departure.
  
• All non-competing horses must submit an entry form, coggins, and fee of $25.00.
• CHP reserves the right to split, cancel, and/or combine classes, and to add or substitute judges.
  
• ONE HORSE PER ENTRY FORM!
  
• Payment MUST accompany entry form.
  
• Negative Coggins and CHP release form required.
  

Cooper, of Hardwick, MA, has been designing exemplary courses around the country for many years. His extensive resume includes Poplar Place Horse Trials (Columbus , GA), Millbrook Horse Trials (Millbrook, NY),  Puhinui Horse Trials (Manukau City, NZ),  Morven Park Horse Trials (Leesburg, VA) and Plantation Field International Horse Trials (Unionville, PA). Tremaine states: “I’m really excited to have the opportunity to design at the CHP and I look forward utilizing the land and great attributes it has to offer.”

The Carolina Horse Park and its Board of Directors would like to extend its utmost gratitude to John Williams for his many years of dedication and great service. Dr. M. Nixon Ellis, Chairman, Carolina Horse Park Board of Directors, adds “Many thanks to John for his long term support of the Carolina Horse Park and the many years of great cross country course design that he has given us. In turn, I want to welcome Tremaine to our team and look forward to seeing his work in the spring of 2010.”

Cooper’s first courses will be seen at the Southern Pines Horse Trials I running March 13-14, 2010.