Rockbridge Hunt
Spring Hunter Trials 2006

Sunday, April 2, 2006
1:00 p.m.
Broadview Ranch
Lexington, Virginia

*Hunt Challenge – awarded to the Hunt with the most points of the day*

Class Schedule

1. Warm up over Fences (Working Division) – Open to all horses and ponies. Performance, manners and way-of-going.
2. Warm up over Fences (Low Division) – Open to all horse and ponies. Performance manners and way-of-going.
3. Working Hunter over Fences (Working Division)
4. Working Hunter over Fences (Low Division)
5. Green Working Hunter over Fences (Working Division) – open to horses or ponies in their first or second year of hunting and/or showing
6. Baby Green Working Hunter (Low Division) – open to horses or ponies in their first or second year of hunting and/or showing
7. Equitation over Fences Class (Working Division)
8. Equitation over Fences Class (Low Division)
9. Field Hunter Class over Fences (Working Division) – Open to horse and rider combinations who are currently members of a recognized hunt and are regularly and fairly hunting.
10. Handy Hunter over Fences (Working Division) – May be asked to trot a fence, gallop, stand, back, open gate, cross natural terrain, or accept a stirrup cup.
11. Pairs over Fences (Working Division) – two riders over a course of jumps, several of which are to be jumped abreast, with a change of order.
12. Pairs over Fences (Low Division) – two riders over a course of jumps, several of which are to be jumped abreast, with a change of order.
13. Master’s Class over Fences (Working Division) – Riders to follow Field master simulating fox hunting conditions. May be asked to perform additional tasks at the judge’s discretion. Open to the 1st and 2nd place horse and rider combination in each class. No fee.

Conditions

Judge: TBD

Show managers: Terry Whitmore (540-291-1861) and Carol Atwood (540-463-1000)

Schooling allowed beginning at 10:00 a.m.

Working Division to simulate 1st flight – jumps 2'6" – 2'9" over 10-12 obstacles that could be seen in the hunt field.

Low Division to simulate 2nd flight – jumps not to exceed 2'3".

All classes are on an outside course over fences.

Champion and reserve champion for the Working Division will be determined by points and will be divided Junior and Senior on classes 1,3,5,7,9,10,11 and 13.

Champion and reserve champion for the Low Division will be determined by points and will be divided Junior and Senior on classes 2,4,6,8, and 12.

Juniors are 18 years of age and under as of December 31, 2005.

A liability release must be signed by any person riding in a Rockbridge Hunt event and persons under the age of 18 must have the release signed by a parent or guardian!

Attire is formal hunt and safety hard hat is required. ASTM-approved helmet required for juniors.

Proof of negative Coggins Test within 12 months required.

Six ribbons in each class and points awarded toward champions described above.

All dogs must be on a leash.

Light concessions available.

Pre-entry $10.00 per class, Post Entry $15.00 per class. Pre-entries must be received by Thursday, March 30th.

Call Rockbridge Hunt Line (540) 462-1113 for inclement weather decision.

Directions

From Lexington & further North: I-81 South to I-64 West.
Take 1st exit off I-64, Exit 55 to Lexington. Go left on Rt. 11 South.
Proceed thru 3 traffic lights. Cross bridge over Maury River, road forks so stay to left onto Rt.11 Bypass.
At next light continue straight onto Rt. 251 (Link Rd). Proceed ~ 4 miles.
Cross bridge over Buffalo Creek & turn left on Cedar Hill Church Rd (Rt 675).
At “T” (no stop sign) turn right onto Zollman's Mill Road. Go 1/10th of a mile to dead end at driveway.
Go past stone house, through barnyard and park in field beyond.

From Natural Bridge & South of Lexington: I-81 North to Rt. 11 North/Natural Bridge Exit 180.
At top of exit ramp turn left onto Rt. 11 North.
Travel about 7 miles and turn left at the Rt. 11 bypass/Rt 251 intersection (traffic light). Proceed about 4 miles.
Cross bridge over Buffalo Creek & turn left on Cedar Hill Church Rd (Rt 675).
At “T” (no stop sign) turn right onto Zollman's Mill Road. Go 1/10th of a mile to dead end at driveway.
Go past stone house, through barnyard and park in field beyond.

Entries

Send Entries to: Barbara Rowe, 104 Rebel Ridge Road, Lexington, VA 24450, e-mail browe@wlu.edu, 540-464-5972.

Please include the following:
1) entry form (available in Word format or PDF),
2) check for entry fees (made out to Rockbridge Hunt),
3) copy of negative Coggins within past 12 months,
4) copy of signed liability form (available in Word format or PDF).