Championship Show: October 2nd, 2011

Qualifying Shows:

                                                                                                                                                                                                              

April 9th	Bit By Bit Equestrian Center	Brocious, L	Dressage
May 22nd	Hidden Creek Equestrian Center	Wooding, R / Thompson, L	Dressage
June 4th	Smooth Transitions Equestrian Center	Ash, L	Dressage
June 26th	Hidden Creek Equestrian Center	Savage, S / McLaughlin, L	Dressage
July 30th	Bit By Bit Equestrian Center	Thompson, L	Dressage and Combined Training
August 6th	Smooth Transitions Equestrian Center	Haase, L	Dressage
August 14th	Hidden Creek Equestrian Center	Cox, R / Gimbel, r	Dressage and Combined Training
August 20th	Bit By Bit Equestrian Center	Ash, L	Dressage and Combined Training
September 11th	Hidden Creek Equestrian Center	Maxfield, R / Ash, L	Dressage and Combined Training

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Northeast PA Show Series

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Three Northeast Pennsylvania show barns have joined together to present the Northeast PA Show Series.  These barns are: Hidden Creek Equestrian Center, Bit By Bit Equestrian Center and Smooth Transitions Equestrian Center.  The show series will culminate in a year-end Championship Competition which will be held at Hidden Creek Equestrian Center on Sunday, October 17, 2010.  This Championship Show will not be registered with any other organization (such as ESDCTA) and therefore, scores obtained at this show will not count towards any other year-end award programs.  Qualifying scores must be earned at qualifying shows offered by the three participating barns.
     Championship classes will be offered in both Dressage and Combined Training.  In order to qualify for the Championship Show in a Dressage Division, a competitor must achieve at least two qualifying scores of 60% or higher at two different qualifying show grounds and in front of two different judges; however at 3^rd and 4^th Levels only one qualifying score will be required.  In order to qualify for the Championship Show in a Combined Training Division, a competitor must achieve at least one qualifying score of 45% or lower at a qualifying show ground.  Qualifying Scores must be earned between April 1, 2010 and October 7, 2010.

     There will be a Mounted Awards Ceremony for each Dressage and Combined Training Division.  Ceremonies will be held throughout the day as Divisions are completed.

Participants in the Dressage Divisions will ride the two tests indicated for their level.  The tests will be averaged to determine the Championship placings.  The individual classes will not be pinned, only the overall places.  The Starter Divisions will be limited to those riders who have never shown above Training Level Test 2.  For each Division, the qualifying tests will be either or both of the tests to be ridden in the Championship.  For the Second, Third and Fourth Level Divisions, riders may obtain qualifying scores at any tests at their level; however, they will ride the two highest tests of the level in the Championship Show. 

Participants in the Combined Training Divisions will ride the dressage test and jumping course for their level.  The dressage test will not be pinned separately, only the combination of the dressage test plus any jumping faults will determine the Championship placings.  For each Division, the qualifying tests will be the same dressage test and jumping height which will be ridden in the Championship. 

All dressage tests must be ridden from memory.  Use of a dressage whip or crop will be permitted.  Show jackets will be optional; however, proper schooling show attire (per ESDCTA rules) is required. 

Once a horse/rider pair has won the Championship at a Division, that horse/rider pair is no longer eligible to compete at that same (or lower) division in the Championships.  Any horse/rider pair who won a Combined Training Championship last year must compete at a higher level than the level they competed at to win previously - the grouping of divisions together for the Championships does not affect them. 

The entry fee for each Dressage Division for the Northeast PA Show Series will be $60.  The entry fee for each Combined Training Division will be $45.  Management reserves the right to cancel, split or combine Divisions based upon show entries.  Please indicate on your entry form whether the rider is a Junior or Senior.  Only the ESDCTA Entry Form will be accepted - form available at www.esdcta.org.  Current negative coggins within one year of show date must accompany entry form.  Competitor must include copies of all qualifying tests, clearly showing date of show, show grounds, judge, test and score and jumping penalties if applicable.  Incomplete entries will not be accepted. 

Opening Date for Championship Show is September 7^th and the Closing Date is October 7^th.