Norwegian Fjord Horse Registry Evaluation Entry Form

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1 Norwegian Fjord Horse Registry Evaluation Entry Form Herndon, Virginia August 14 th & 15 th, 2009 * * ENTRY CLOSING DATE: June 15, 2009 * * Payment in full with completed and signed entry forms are required for participation and must be received by the NFHR Registrar post-marked no later than June 15, ENTRIES POST-MARKED AFTER June 15, 2009 MAY NOT BE ACCEPTED. Complete BOTH pages in full. Only one horse per entry form. Please make extra copies as needed. Please type or print the following information: NFHR Registered Name of Horse NFHR Registration Number Owner Name (must be NFHR member in good standing) ( ) Owner s Telephone Numbers: Owner s Street Address ( ) Owners Fax Number Owners City State/Prov Postal Code Owners address Exhibitor Name Signature of Owner is Required for Entry If Exhibitor not Owner, Signature of Exhibitor is Required for Entry I hereby enter my horse into the NFHR Evaluation at my own risk and agree to abide by the rules and regulations of this event. I agree that if any injury occurs to me, my attendants, my horse or my equipment, I will make no claim against the NFHR, the local sponsoring group, or any of the Officers, Directors, Officials or Trustees of either. Further, I will hold them harmless from any liability claims, suits or damages of whatever kind that may be occasioned by the horse owned by me or the person in charge of such horse and I agree to indemnify and hold harmless these organizations and individual agents of any and all liability, claims, suits and expenses including any attorney fees incurred arising out of any injury to any person or damage to property caused by me, my horse, equipment, or attendants. I give my permission for the evaluation results, photographs and/or videos of my horse to be published by the NFHR. Horses being evaluated are required to be DNA typed & microchipped for positive identification. If your horse is not DNA typed or microchipped then please order on the next page. No microchipping or DNA typing will be done at the Evaluation site. Coggins: A copy of a negative Coggins test, current within 12 months of the date of the Evaluation, must be received by the NFHR Registrar post-marked no later than August 1, Copy of negative Coggins attached: Yes No To follow

2 NFHR Registered Name of Horse: Stabling: Shavings for the stalls will be provided. Additional shavings will not be available on site please pre order. Stalls will be cleaned after the event by the site personal you do not need to strip your stall before you leave. Entry Fees: (No Post Entries) Conformation Evaluation < 36 months old $45.00 Conformation Evaluation > 36 months old $60.00 Please Circle Tests Entering: Introductory Performance Tests (Each) $60.00 Ride-W Ride-E Drive Draft X # of Tests = Advanced Performance Tests (Each) $60.00 Ride-W Ride-E Drive Draft X # of Tests = NFHR Processing Fee (One fee per horse, includes recording fee, photo for Record Book & required Insurance) Additional Items that may be required: DNA Type Kit $60.00 Microchip $25.00 Printed Evaluation Handbook (can be downloaded from NFHR web site for free) Totals: $30.00 $30.00 $25.00 Site Fee: $50.00 One fee per horse. $50.00 Stall Fee for Evaluation (Thursday - Saturday; see cover letter) Tack Stall for Evaluation (Thursday Saturday; see cover letter) $50.00 $25.00 Stall Fee for Fjord Fjestival Horse Show (Saturday Sunday) Tack Stall for Fjord Fjestival Horse Show (Saturday Sunday) $10.00 $10.00 Please make all checks payable to NFHR. TOTAL FEES: Evaluation Application Checklist: Mail application materials & fees in US funds to: Application Form Check for Entry Fees Current Coggins NFHR Evaluation 1203 Appian Dr. Webster, NY registrar@nfhr.com

3 NFHR Virginia Fjord Horse Evaluation Contact: Margaret Bogie Ironwood Farm Homeland Road Rixeyville, VA Phone: (540) Enclosed is your entry form for the Norwegian Fjord Horse Registry (NFHR) Evaluation at the Frying Pan Park in Herndon, Virginia the weekend of August 14-15, If you are bringing more than one horse, feel free to copy the entry form or download more copies from Please complete an entry form for each horse you are bringing. ALL ENTRIES MUST BE POSTMARKED BY June 15 th, 2009 IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE. To be eligible for Evaluation, a Fjord must: be owned by an NFHR member, be registered with the NFHR, have been DNA typed, be microchipped, and have a negative Coggins report. The DNA typing kits and microchips are available form Mike May and he is the person to contact if you have questions regarding your Fjord s status on any of the first five items. Mike s phone number is and his is registrar@nfhr.com. There are some important evaluation documents on the NFHR website's Evaluation Program page, including the Evaluation Handbook. All owners and handlers are responsible for knowing and following the rules as described in the Revised 2008 NFHR Evaluation Handbook. The handbook may be downloaded FREE from the site, or if you prefer, Mike May can mail you a printed copy for a fee of $25. The officials at this time are: (If needed, substitutions may be made.) Evaluators: TBD Technical Delegate: Sue Freivald Hosts: Margaret Bogie and Curt Pierce Veterinary on Call: Deepwood Veterinary Service Farrier on Call: Brian Porter Official Photographer: Paula Chmura

4 Location Frying Pan Park is located at 2705 West Ox Road, Herndon, VA It s about 25 miles west of Washington, DC. Directions from the North: Take I-95 South to 495 toward Northern Virginia, exit onto Rt. 267 West (toll), exit Elden Street west, left at light on West Ox Road, left into Frying Pan Park. Directions from the West: Take I-66 East to Rt. 28 North, exit Rt 668 (McLearen Road) east, left on Centreville Road, right on West Ox Road, left into Frying Pan Park. Directions from the South: Take I-95 North to Rt. 123 (Ox Road) to Rt (Fairfax County Parkway) west, exit left on West Ox Road, turn right into Frying Pan Park. Directions from the East: Take I-66 West to Rt. 28 North, exit Rt. 668 (McLearen Road) east, left on Centreville Road, right on West Ox Road, left into Frying Pan Park. Hotels and Food Frying Pan Park does NOT offer RV hook-ups or camping facilities. However, there are many hotels to choose from within 5 miles of the park in Herndon, Reston and Chantilly, VA. Recommended hotels include: Crowne Plaza Dulles Airport Candlewood Suites Staybridge Suites 2200 Centreville Road Sunrise Valley Drive Coppermine Road Herndon, VA Herndon, VA Herndon, VA ($80 - $170 per night) ($55 - $105 per night) ($70 - $180 per night) These hotels are within 2 miles of Frying Pan Park and is the closest hotels to the facility. The Crowne Plaza has a full service restaurant and bar, heated indoor swimming pool, health club, and free wi-fi service. The two Suites hotels offer kitchens and continental breakfast. There will be an on-site food concession stand at the Evaluation. Frying Pan Park is located within a short driving distance from several shopping centers which includes a grocery stores, fast food establishments and restaurants. Stabling Your stabling fee ($50 for the Evaluation), includes 2 bags of shavings, and a departure stall clean-out fee. Stabling anticipates arrival from noon on Thursday and departure by 6 p.m. on Saturday. All stalls will be assigned. Tack stalls are available for $25 for the Evaluation period. Aisle space is limited and not secure. It is recommended that participants use tack stalls. All horses attending the Evaluation MUST have a stall. Overnight on Saturday for the Virginia Fjord Fjestival Horse Show (Sunday, August16 th ) is available for an additional fee of $10 per stall (horse or tack stall). Evaluation participants may pay for Fjord Fjestival stabling on If you need more than 2 bags of shavings or wish to have hay delivered on-site, please contact Margaret Bogie at ironwoodfarmva@aol.com or by August 5 th with your order. No additional shavings or hay will be for sale on site, so please order in advance.

5 The stalls at Frying Pan Park have Dutch doors, so horses can hang their heads out of the stall. The top doors do close, so stall guards are optional. Items to bring for the stall include eyelets or baling twine to hang feed and water buckets, hooks, buckets, hay nets or hay bags. Schedule of Events Tentatively, the Evaluation will be start on the morning of Friday, August 14th with conformation tests. Performance tests are tentatively scheduled for Saturday, August 15 th. However, the number and type of entries will determine the final schedule and some performance tests could be held on August 14 th. A FINAL SCHEDULE AND EXHIBITORS PACKET WILL BE ED TO ALL PARTICIPANTS AFTER ENTRIES CLOSE. On Friday at 8 a.m., there will be a meeting of the participants. This is primarily an informational session to review the day s schedule and answer any questions. In addition to the Evaluation, there will be some vendors, demonstrations, and the 4th Annual Virginia Fjord Fjestival. This year, we will hold a HORSE SHOW on Sunday, August 16 with in-hand, riding, driving and fun classes. (The Fjestival Horse Show is NOT sponsored by the NFHR. Information on classes and entry fees is available at Contact Margaret Bogie for more information about the Fjestival.) Looking forward to seeing you in August. Please contact me if you need more information about the evaluation process or the Virginia Fjord Fjestival. Margaret Bogie (540) ironwoodfarmva@aol.com