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Valinor HT competitors: all Novice Championship competitors get ribbons. Any rider in the champ division that didn't receive a ribbon
should email Robyn and she'll mail the ribbon. Also, at least one championship competitor did not pick up his/her prize. Finally, those of
you championship competitors who wanted larger T-shirts should let Robyn know and she'll get them for you.
(robyn@valinorfarm.com)
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Stoneleigh-Burnham Fall HT is accepting post-closing date entries. EventEntries will remain open for your convenience. (This is not
an extension of the closing date; all criteria remains in effect regarding refunds and cancellations.) Hope you'll join us!
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There is still room in the Kristin Bachman clinic, Oct. 9-10 in Berlin, Mass. See the
Clinics page.
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King Oak HT is no longer accepting entries for the Sept 11 & 12 Horse Trial. All changes must be in by Tuesday Sept 7th. KOF is in need
of Cross Country fence judge volunteers. If you are available please contact Judy at JAZZKOF@cs.com with
your name and email address.
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We need Adult TEAMS for the Area I ATC at GMHA - all levels. We have some GREAT prizes (1st: embroidered cooler, 2nd: Area 1 duffel bag,
3rd Area I T Shirts& Hats). Perpetual trophy for BN/N/T AND great ribbons through 6th. You do have to be an Adult Rider Program member, but
that is very easy and well worth the money. Let me know asap if you entered in the event and are not on a team and would like to be. Heidi,
adult-riders@area1usea.org.
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Area I welcomes Tamara Caruso and Liz Solarek as the new Optimum Minutes editors! Tamara will be handling writing and editing, and Liz
will be handling layout and graphic design. Many thanks to Mary McEachern for her years of dedicated volunteered service to Area I as
newsletter editor, and we wish her the best in all her future endeavors.
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Course Brook Farm HT IS accepting electronic entries through EventEntries.com. There was a computer glitch and the show wasn't
"on" but it is now. Our apologies for the delay. Also, credit cards can be used at EventEntries.com. And, finally, correction to
the USEA omnibus listing, secretary phone is 518.428.4386. Hope to see you at the maiden take off for this new event!
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UNH HT status.
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King Oak Farm is hosting the USEA Area I Preliminary Championships on Sunday, Sept 12. If you have qualified, please join us for a fun
and beautiful event. KOF is still accepting entries.
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UNH has finished processing entries received to date. Our total entry numbers are down and we are still accepting entries at this point.
We are not extending the closing date, but will continue to process entries received until that time. Please contact the show secretary with
any questions! Thanks! Liz
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Congatulations to McKenzie Dey and her horse Judging Dreams – Area I Beginner Novice Champions!
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Volunteers Needed for Coursebrook Farm HT (new USEA sanctioned event), Oct. 9: Any help would be appreciated and any amount of time you can
do would be accepted. Horse experience is a plus but not required. Please e-mail Janet Sinclair
janetsinclair1@live.com at your earliest convenience. Or call @ 508.523.3327! (You will be
treated to lunch and a volunteer t-shirt!)
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Stony Brook Farm FEH, YEH, NEH status.
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Spots are still available in the Kristin Bachman clinic on Sept. 4-5. Clinics page for details.
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GMHA HT status.
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Town Hill Farm HT status. Town Hill will continue to accept entries in all
divisions for both days. You may enter on Electronic Entries until Friday, September 3. We currently have four remaining stalls on-site
available for both Saturday and Sunday evenings. They will be given on a first-come, first-serve basis.
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Valinor HT status. They will accept post entries
until Aug. 21.
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Attention UNH Horse Trials entrants: Oct 2-3 is a busy weekend in the Durham area; for those of you looking for lodging, we encourage you
to utilize the hotel below, located in nearby Dover, NH, and mention that you are with the UNH Horse Trials for preferential pricing:
http://www.comfortinn.com/hotel-dover-new_hampshire-NH014
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The Area I Adult Team Challenge is being held at GMHA Sept 18 & 19 HT. In order to participate in the ATC you do need to be a current
member of the Adult Rider Program. Applications can be downloaded from the AR page.
If you have already entered the event and are looking for a team let me know and I will try to put you together with other riders. Also,
if you have already formed a team, please let me know the name and list of members. Thank you. Heidi,
adult-riders@area1usea.org
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Meet the Champions: read about each 2010 division champion on the Championships Qualifications page.
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SmartPak signed on as a Champion Sponsor of the Green Mountain Horse Association (GMHA). Through this Sponsorship, SmartPak will provide
support for all of GMHA’s equestrian events including their upcoming Novice/Training Level Three-Day. We sincerely appreciate their generosity.
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Dover Saddlery will be sponsoring the Three-Day Eventing Test at GMHA this week with $30 gift certificates for each rider on winning
teams in all Novice and Training Divisions, Young Riders and Adults! We sincerely appreciate their generosity and stepping up at the
last minute with these great prizes. This is a follow-uo to their support of the Area I Young Rider Championship Team. Please check-in
on the Dover facebook to see how the riders at the 3-day are doing!!
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GMHA September Horse Trials is full. Thank you for your entries, please join us to volunteer amidst the beautiful fall foliage in Vermont.
Contact Molly@gmhainc.org.
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Kent HT entry status. BEGINNER NOVICE PLEASE NOTE: You will ride USEF 2010 TEST B
NOT 2006 as stated in the Omnibus.
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Visit Young Rider tables at Millbrook and GMHA to win Point Two Air Vests!. Area I sponsors including Point Two Air Vest, ProChaps
and Farriers Fix Hoof Oil are donating products to be raffled off at the Millbrook Horse Trials and GMHA Horse Trials. Tickets are only
$10 so look for the Young Riders who will be selling the tickets at both events. One Point Two Vest and One Pair of ProChaps will be
raffled at EACH Event!!! Young Riders will continue to take orders for the Point Two Vests at both events. For more information contact
Nancy Marks at ncmarks@aol.com.
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The Spalding Labs/USEA FEH/YEH Stony Brook Farm competition on Sept. 4 is adding a New Event Horse Division. This class is open to
horses of all ages and will be using the 4-year-old YEH test. This division is perfect for anyone who wishes to introduce their horse
to eventing while getting an expert’s opinion or for riders would like a taste of eventing without the commitments of a Recognized Horse Trial.
See Stony Brook Farm's web site http://stonybrookhorses.blogspot.com for details.
Continuing News:
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The USEF is offering mentorship opportunities at the North
American Junior and Young Rider Championships for Young Rider members. If accepted in the program, members will shadow an official during
the competition at NAJYRC. What a fabulous opportunity to learn about what goes into this sport and work with some of the top eventing
officials in the world! Contact Melanie Loschiavo at loschiav@tops-tele.com ASAP if interested.
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Clinic funding: There are some funds available to help reduce the cost to riders for educational clinics. Two programs are available.
If clinic organizers are interested, please contact Heidi Beaumont, Area I Adult Rider Coordinator. She is administering both programs
for Area I. adult-riders@area1usea.org
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List of 2010 qualified riders for championships:
people who placed 1-3 at events
within the qualifying period for 2010 Championships up through the spring UNH event. It is meant to be helpful but may not be a perfect list
of eligible riders and horses. If you or your horse are NOT ELIGIBLE, please inform Hilary DeAngelis at hfmd@nhcf.org
so that she can remove you from the list (or change you to the correct division, such as Horse or Jr). If you do not appear and believe you have
qualified, please contact Hilary. Please remember that it is the responsiblity of the RIDER to know the rules, the
qualifications, and to enter appropriately.
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Area I Young Riders are excited to announce Point Two USA Sponsorsip of its Championship Team. As part of the program, the Young
Riders are going to be selling Pro Air Jackets at several Area I events and will receive $50 for each sale. Jackets may be ordered
at the event or ordered in advance and picked up to save the $33 shipping fees. More information on the Point Two Jackets including
sizing can be found at www.pointtwousa.com or contact Nancy Marks at
ncmarks@aol.com with questions and/or to place an advance order.
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Michlem Bridle has now been approved for USEA Dressage. It is pictured in the latest Dover catalog.
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Competitors: please be aware of a new NSAID form.
If more than one Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug has been administered to your horse within 5 days before competing, you are required
to submit this form to a USEF Steward /TD or to the designated Show Office Official prior to competing. This NSAID Disclosure form is
effective for FIVE DAYS including the day of filing unless a different NSAID than those checked below is administered within that five
days, then a new disclosure form must be filed. Permitted NSAID's: Surpass, Naprosyn, Banamine, Arquel, Ketofen, Equinoxx, Phenylbutazone
(Bute)
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Study to determine what effect running cross-country has on the cardiovascular system of horses:
The USEA is
supporting this research and USEA Endowment Trust will match donations to the study up to $25,000.
Please contribute to this potentially
life-saving study.
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If you respond to any submission on the Area I web site, please, be aware that while we try to
post only "legitimate" submissions, occasionally there may be something which turns out to be
unethical or inappropriate (such as a clinic offering, schooling show listing, or classified ad).
As with any other web site, it's your responsibility (and yours alone) to
decide whether to pursue a listing or a response to your listing.
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Photographers at events: Only official photographers are listed on the Area I site - these are
professionals who have secured permission from the hosting organizer to shoot at the event. For
liability and safety reasons, and other concerns, those who do not have permission from the event
to photograph are not listed. If you want to know who unofficially photographed at an event, you
need to contact the organizer directly.
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If you're seeking temporary boarding for/at an event, check out the Classifieds
section, where people are advertising nearby boarding.
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If you know an Area I location which offers XC jumps/courses on which to practice, please
email and they'll be listed at the bottom of the
Links page.
