GRAYSTONE EQUESTRIAN CENTRE SILVER DRESSAGE SHOW JULY 31, 2016 The Graystone Equestrian Centre Silver Dressage Show is a silver competition member of Equine Canada, 308 Leggett Drive, Suite 100, Ottawa, Ontario, K2K 1Y6 and is governed by the rules of EC ( A 602.1 )
Equine Canada Statement of Principle Equine Canada ( EC ), the National Federation of Canada, supports adherence to humane treatment of horses in all competitions under its jurisdiction. EC is committed to : Upholding the welfare of horses, regardless of value, as a primary consideration in all activities. Requiring that horses are treated with kindness, respect, and the compassion that they deserve, and that they never be subjected to mistreatment. Ensuring that owners, trainers, exhibitors, and their agents use responsible care in handling, treatment, and transportation of their horses as well as horses placed in their care for any purpose. Providing for the continuous well-being of horses by encouraging routine inspection and consultation with health care professionals and competition officials to achieve the highest possible standards of nutrition, health, comfort, sanitation and safety as a matter of standard operating procedure. Continuing to support scientific studies on equine health and welfare. Increasing education in training and horsemanship practices. Requiring owners, trainers, and exhibitors to know and follow their sanctioning organization s rules and to work within industry regulations in all equestrian competitions. Reviewing, revising, and developing competition rules and regulations that protect the welfare of horses. Per Article A801, every entry at an EC sanctioned competition shall constitute an agreement by the person responsible that the owner, lessee, trainer, manager, agent, coach, driver or rider and horse shall be subject to the EC constitution and all the rules of EC and any additional rules set by the competition. It is the responsibility of all individuals participating in any capacity in EC sanctioned competitions to be knowledgeable regarding the EC constitution and the applicable rules of EC and the additional rules, if any, imposed by the competition. Do not participate in this EC sanctioned competition in any capacity if you do not consent to be bound by the constitution and rules of EC and additional rules imposed by the competition. The standard by which conduct or treatment will be measured is that which a reasonable person, informed and experienced in generally accepted equine training and exhibition procedures, would determine to be neither cruel, abusive, nor inhumane.
GRAYSTONE EQUESTRIAN CENTRE SILVER DRESSAGE SHOW DATE Sunday July 31,2016 LOCATION SHOW COMMITTEE GRAYSTONE EQUESTRIAN CENTRE 1074 Bellamy Mills Road Almonte Ontario K0A 1A0 613-256-7887 Kerstin Blaeske, Ken Laframboise, Linda Daniel-Lewis, Fred Huszarik SHOW MANAGER Kerstin Blaeske 613-256-7887 ENTRIES and ALL INQUIRIES Graystone Equestrian Centre Att : Kerstin Blaeske 1074 Bellamy Mills Road Almonte Ontario K0A 1A0 kblaeske@sympatico.ca 613-256-7887 (phone) 613-222-7887 (mobile/text) SHOW SECRETARY Linda Daniel- Lewis 613-256-5583 JUDGE RON KING EC B KRISTEN BOYD EC B STEWARD HOSPITALITY CHRISTINE HICKMAN FEI, DC S Fred Huszarik CLOSING DATE July 24, 2016 6;00 pm RIDING TIMES Available Thursday July 28, 2016 VETERINARIAN Dr Cara Hall ( on premises ) Ottawa Valley Large Animal Clinic on call 613-258-5773 FARRIER Ken Laframboise ( on premises ) SOUND SYSTEM AND ANNOUNCING James Marvin Frew EMERGENCY 911 Almonte General Hospital 613-256=2500 STABLING There is limited stabling available on site. Please reserve stalls early. Contact Ken Laframboise 613-256-7887
GRAYSTONE EQUESTRIAN CENTER SILVER DRESSAGE SHOW Class Number Class Description Ring Size Entry Fee 1 Walk Trot EC Test B 20 x 40 m $ 40.00 2 Walk Trot EC Test C 20 x 40 m $ 40,00 3 Training Level Test 1 If sufficient entries will be divided into Jr, AA and O 20 x 60 m $ 50.00 4 Training Level Test 2 If sufficient entries will be divided into Jr, AA and O 5 Training Level Test 3 If sufficient entries will be divided into Jr, AA and O 6 First Level Test 2 If sufficient entries will be divided into Jr, AA and O 7 First Level Test 3 If sufficient entries will be divided into Jr, AA and O 20 x 60 m $ 50.00 20 x 60 m $ 50.00 20 x 60 m $ 50.00 20 x 60 m $ 50.00 8 Second Level Test 2 20 x 60 m $ 55.00 9 Second Level Test 3 20 x 60 m $ 55.00 10 Third Level Test 2 20 x 60 m $ 60.00 11 Third Level Test 3 20 x 60 m $ 60.00 12 Fourth Level Test 2 20 x 60 m $ 60.00 13 Fourth Level Test 3 20 x 60 m $ 60.00 14 FEI TOC ( Children, Pony, Junior, YR, PSG, Intermediate 1 ) 15 FEI TOC ( Children, Pony, Junior, YR, PSG, Intermediate 1 ) 20 x 60 m $ 60.00 20 x 60 m $ 60.00 16 FEI Para TOC 20 x 60 m $ 60.00 17 CADORA Training Level Freestyle 20 x 60 m $ 50.00 18 EC Freestyle TOC 20 x 60 m $ 50.00 19 FEI Para Freestyle 20 x 60 m $ 50.00 PLEASE MAKE ALL CHEQUES PAYABLE TO GRAYSTONE EQUESTRIAN CENTRE. Please note Classes 1,2 ( Walk-Trot) and 17 ( CADORA Training Level Freestyle) are miscellaneous classes ( non-rated for EC awards) The show manager reserves the right to limit class size Classes with less than 3 entries might be cancelled The show manager reserves to right to combine classes No FEI Young Horse Entries accepted
RULES and REGULATIONS 1) SHOW COMMITTEE for the show consists of Kerstin Blaeske, Ken Laframboise, Linda Daniel-Lewis and Fred Huszarik 2) ENTRIES are accepted by mail to Graystone Equestrian Centre 1074 Bellamy Mills Rd, Almonte, Ontario K0A 1A0 or email kblaeske@sympatico.ca 3) CHEQUES must be made payable to Graystone Equestrian Centre. No post-dated cheques. A fee of $ 30.00 will be charged for cheques that are returned from the bank for any reasons. All entry fees must be received by the closing date. 4) COGGINS TEST: a copy of a current year negative Coggins test must accompany entries. 5) CLOSING DATE : July 24,2016 or when full. Entries and all fees must be received by closing date. Entries are excepted on a first come basis. They will be closed as soon as the day is full. 6) ADMINISTRATION FEE : a $ 35.00 administration fee per entry will be charged. 7) PHONE or LATE ENTRY : might be accepted, provided riding times have not been set up and space is available. An additional fee of $ 25.00 will be charged. 8) CHANGING HORSE AND/OR RIDER into already entered classes will be accepted and are subject to a $25.00 fee. All required documentation must be received prior to the class entered. 9) SCRATCHES: For entries scratched before the closing date, administration fee will be retained and the balance will be returned to the exhibitor. Entries scratched up to 48 hours before the start of the show will forfeit the administration fee and 50% of the entry fee will only be refunded with a vet or medical certificate submitted to the show secretary before the end of the show day.. Entries scratched less than 48 hours before the start of the show will forfeit the administration fee and entry fee. All other withdrawals of entries are non-refundable. No-shows will forfeit all refunds including administration fees. All withdrawals must be made in writing. 10) DECISIONS: Every class offered herein is covered by the Rules and Specifications of the current EC Rule Book and will be held and judged in accordance with said rule book ( A 602.2 ). All questions not covered by these rules shall be decided by the Show Committee and the Steward and their decision is final. The Show Committee further reserves the right to cancel, combine, change any class and to limit entries. 11) TOC : Test of Choice. Please indicate on your entry form the test you wish to ride. TOC divisions are considered to be Open category. 12) RIDING TIMES will be available on Thursday July 28 2016, by calling 613-256-5583 or 613-256-7887., We will also email you the riding times, if you provided an email address. 13) PASSPORTS, along with annual horse licenses, are mandatory and must be obtained from EC prior to the start of the show.all Canadian entries are required to hold both an EC passport and a Valid EC horse license to compete, or if owned by a temporary sport license holder, a temporary horse registration must be purchased at each competition entered. Foreign entries must sign an affidavit ( A 602,4 ) Please note that FEI Para tests do not require that the horse has a passport.. Passports must be handed in to the show secretary before horses are allowed to compete. 14) DRUG TESTING: Any horse entered may, while on the show grounds and on the recommendation of the chairman of the Provincial Equine Medication Control Committee or the chairman s appointee, be selected for equine medication control testing. There is a mandatory fee of $ 7.00 for each horse entered in the competition. ( A 602.5 ) 15) EC, PROVINCIAL and DC MEMBERSHIPS: Owners and riders at Silver Shows must have an EC Silver Level Sport license as well as be a member of their provincial organization. Riders must also be members of Dressage Canada. Please provide copies of all membership cards with your entry.
16) DRESSAGE CANADA LEVY FEE : $ 10;00 per entry is charged for the DC Levy Program. Exceptions are competitors entered in PARA classes. PARA riders entering regular EC or FEI classes are required to pay the DC Levy. 17) PERSON RESPONSIBLE : The Person Responsible ( PR ) must be an adult who has, or shares responsibility for the care, training, custody, and performance of the horse and who has official responsibility for that horse under EC Rules. The PR is liable under penalty provisions of the applicable EC Rules for any rule violations. Every entry form for an EC sanctioned competition must identify the PR and be signed by the PR. The Person Responsible is ultimately responsible for the condition, fitness, and management of the horse and is alone responsible for any act performed by himself/herself or by any other person with authorized access to the horse in the stables, elsewhere on the grounds, or while the horse is being ridden, driven or exercised. A: For adult entries into EC sanctioned competitions the PR shall be either the trainer, the owner of the horse or the competitor who rides or drives the horse during the EC sanctioned competition. B: For Junior entries into EC sanctioned competitions the Junior competitor cannot be the PR. For Junior entries the PR may be either the Trainer, the owner of the horse, or a parent/guardian of the Junior competitor. 18) HORS CONCOURS : Entries will only be accepted if there is room. 19) HORSES that are not entered in the show will not be permitted on the show grounds. 20) LUNGING and RIDING : will be permitted the day before the show in designated areas and arranged times. There will be no lunging in the warm-up area on the show day. However, there might be a separate area available 21) SAFETY HEADGEAR : All athletes, regardless of age or level of competition, must wear properly fitted and fastened safety approved protective headgear at all times when mounted at any EC sanctioned Dressage competition at the event location. ( Please see EC Rule ARTICLE E 4.0 ) 22) COMPETITION NUMBERS : must be worn and visible at all times in the schooling and competition area and anywhere on the show grounds, regardless if mounted or un-mounted. 23) HORSES MAY COMPETE in a maximum of 4 technical tests in one day at 2 consecutive levels, including the corresponding Freestyle class. 24) COMPETITORS must have achieved a minimum of 55% in one technical test at the appropriate level, either at a previous show or the current show, to be eligible to enter a Freestyle class. Under Dressage Rule E 10.3.4, please provide 2 functioning copies of your Freestyle music that can be played on a CD player and not only a computer or tape machine. 25) MISCELLANEOUS CLASSES : all EC rules such those pertaining to Membership, Equine Medication Control, Passports, and Entry status apply to all miscellaneous classes held at a sanctioned competition. 26) TENTATIVE SCHEDULE : classes will be scheduled as close to numerical order as possible. However final riding times are dictated by competitors riding more than one horse, and by the size of classes to give ample space between rides. 27) DOGS : Please leave your dog at home!!!
A special Thank You to the Sponsors and Supporters of our Show ENCORE Tack Store VISION SADDLERY GREENHAWK APPLE SADDLERY Catherine Maguire and Fred Huszarik Ottawa Area Dressage Group CRAZY CAROUSSEL Tack Store Dr Cara Hall Jane Garbutt and RBC Almonte Branch Kim and Sidney Powell-Steele Diana Trafford James Marvin Frew Quantum Farm Casey and Holly Gillis The Canadian Horse Journal Triple Crown Apparel Marjolein Jansonius
PRIZES Ribbons to 5 th place Walk Trot Champion and Reserve ( highest combined percentage from two technical tests ) Training Champion and Reserve ( highest combined percentage from two technical tests ) If sufficient entries will be divided in Junior, AA and Open First Level Champion and Reserve ( highest combined percentage from two technical tests ) If sufficient entries will be divided in Junior, AA and Open Second level and higher Champion and Reserve ( will all be open category, highest combined percentage from two technical tests) FEI High-point Champion ( highest single percentage from one technical test ) High-point CADORA Training Freestyle Award ( highest percentage, combined score from 1 technical test and the freestyle) High-point EC Freestyle Champion (highest percentage, combined score from 1 technical test and the freestyle) High-point Senior Show Champion ( highest single percentage from a technical test ) High-point Junior Show Champion ( highest single percentage from a technical test ) High Point Para Champion ( highest single percentage from a technical test ) Hi-point and Champions/ Reserve depending on entries. If there is fewer then three entries in a class, the show committee reserves the right to combine or cancel at their discretion, There will be a presentation for the morning classes at lunch time. For the afternoon classes presentation will be at the end of the show day. All High-point awards will be given at the end of the competition. PLEASE ALL OFFICIALS, COMPETITORS, VOLUNTEERS AND FRIENDS JOIN US FOR A WINE AND CHEESE GET-TOGETHER AT THE END OF THE SHOW DAY! We would like to acknowledge and thank all of our volunteers who have been instrumental in making our show a great success. They are an integral part of your enjoyable day! Please treat them with kindness and courtesy.
DIRECTIONS TO GRAYSTONE EQUESTRIAN CENTRE Via Trans-Canada Hwy/ ON-417 W Take exit 155 for Ottawa 49 / Ch. March Rd. towards Almonte / Carp Turn left onto March Rd. / Ottawa Regional Rd. 49 ( 13 km ) At the roundabout take second exit onto Ottawa Street ( 1.4 km ) Continue onto Main St. E ( 550 m ) Continue onto Almonte St. ( 1.1 km ) Continue onto Wolf Grove Rd. / Lanark County Rd. 16 ( 9.2 km ) Turn right onto Tadlock Rd. / Route 9 ( 4,4 km ) Turn right onto Bellamy Mills Rd ( 1.2 km ) 1074 Bellamy Mills Rd Graystone Equestrian Centre Via Trans-Canada Hwy/ ON 7 Turn right ( coming from Carleton Place ) turn left ( coming from Perth ) onto Tatlock Rd./Route 9 ( signs for County Rd. 9 / Clayton ) ( 13.2 km ) Turn right on Bellamy Mills Rd ( 1.2 km ) 1074 Bellamy Mills Rd Graystone Equestrian Centre
SILVER SHOW ENTRY FORM ( please complete one form per horse entered ) NAME OF HORSE PASSPORT # ( EC/FEI ) Breed Colour Age Height Mare O Gelding O COGGINS ENCLOSED yes O no O NAME OF RIDER PHOTOCOPIES OF CARDS ENCLOSED ( EC / OEF ) yes O no O ADDRESS OF RIDER TOWN PROVINCE POSTAL CODE PHONE NUMBERS home work OEF / PSO # EC # E-MAIL NAME OF OWNER ADDRESS OF OWNER TOWN PROVINCE POSTAL CODE PHONE NUMBERS home work E-MAIL OEF / PSO # EC # NAME OF PERSON RESPONSIBLE EC # If a Trainer/Agent is acting on behalf of an Owner, the Trainer /Agent must fill in the information above for the Owner and/or rider NAME OF TRAINER/AGENT SIGNATURE OEF / PSO # EC # STABLE AFFILIATION TRAVALLING WITH IS THE RIDER A JUNIOR ( 17 or under as of January 01, 2016 ) yes O no O DATE OF BIRTH / / ADULT AMATEUR ( as per EC Rule A 902 ) yes O no O
CLASS # AND NAME CATEGORY AA / JR / OPEN NAME OF RIDER ENTRY FEE STABLING Entry fees subtotal $ Day Stall $ 50.00 Drug testing fee $ 7.00 Overnight fee $ 25.00 Fee for stabling $ ( from 5;00 pm on ) Administration fee $ 35.00 Total for stabling $ HST on all of above $ Dressage Canada Levy $ 10.00 HST Registration # 12882 2145 TOTAL ENCLOSED $ Please note, there is no HST on Dressage Canada Levy STALLS ARE LIMITED! PLEASE CHECK FOR AVAILABILITY WITH KEN 613-256-7887. Time of arrival Time of departure Stabled near Travelling with Any special requests?
GRAYSTONE EQUESTRIAN CENTRE AGREEMENT FOR ACCEPTANCE OF RISK & WAIVER OF LIABILITY Per Article A801, every entry at an EC sanctioned competition shall constitute an agreement by the person responsible that the owner, lessee, trainer, manager, agent, coach, rider and horse shall be subject to the EC constitution and all rules of EC and any additional rules set by the competition. It is the responsibility of all individuals participating in any capacity in EC sanctioned competitions to be knowledgeable regarding the EC constitution and the applicable rules of EC and the additional rules, if any, imposed by the competition. Do not participate in this EC sanctioned competition in any capacity if you do not consent to be bound by the constitution and rules of EC and any additional rules imposed by the competition. I understand that the sport of horses is a high risk sport and that I am participating at my own risk and in full knowledge that there is some element of risk that an accident could occur and result in injury or death to the rider or horse. In consideration of acceptance of this entry or my being permitted to take part in the event, I agree to save harmless and keep indemnified Graystone Equestrian Center, Kerstin Blaeske, Ken Laframboise, show organizers, and their respective agents, officials, servants and representatives from and against all claims, actions, costs and expenses and demands in respect of death, injury, loss or damage to any person or property however caused, arising out of or in connection with my taking part in this event and notwithstanding that the same may have been contributed to or occasioned by negligence of Kerstin Blaeske, Ken Laframboise, their agents, officials, servants or representatives. It is understood and agreed that this agreement is to be binding on myself, my heirs and assigns. I hereby certify that every horse and rider is eligible as entered and agree for myself and my representatives to be bound by the Constitution and Rules of Equine Canada ( EC ) at this competition. All athletes, regardless of age or level of competition, must wear properly fitted and fastened safety approved protective headgear at all times when mounted. It is hereby recognized that all equestrian sports involve inherent risk and that no helmet or protective equipment can protect against all foreseeable injury. I hereby accept this risk and hold harmless EC, the competition, their officials, organizers, agents, Graystone Equestrian Centre, Kerstin Blaeske, Ken Laframboise, their employees and their representatives. The Person Responsible ( PR ) agrees to the release of any information on the entry form to EC ( A 802.4 ) AGREEMENT TO BE BOUND BY THE RULES AND REGULATIONS While on the premises, I/we agree to be bound by the rules of Equine Canada and any rules, regulations or directives of GRAYSTONE EQUESTRIAN CENTER relating to this competition. and my representatives to be bound by the Constitution and Rules of Equine Canada at this competition. Juniors : in the event that ( name of Jr rider) participates in an Equine Canada sanctioned competition where protective headgear is required for juniors, he/she will wear properly fitted and fastened approved headgear at all times while riding or driving at the event location. It is understood that juniors not meeting this requirement will not be allowed to compete in this competition. It is understood and agreed that this agreement is to be binding on the undersigned, heirs, executors, and assigns thereof.
PRINT NAME DATE SIGNATURE OF RIDER ( or Parent/Guardian if junior ) SIGNATURE OF OWNER PRINT NAME DATE SIGNATURE OF PERSON RESPONSIBLE PRINT NAME DATE ( Rider or Parent /Guardian per EC Regulation A1011 the coach must not sign in lieu of Parent or legal Guardian ) Note : Release from Liability while on premises must be signed by both rider ( Parent/ Guardian if junior ) and owner.