The
Twelfth Annual Pleasure Driving 
& Dressage Show

Presented by the Carolina Carriage Club
 September 26, 27 & 28, 2008
Show starts at 1:00pm on Friday
9:00 am Saturday & Sunday
at Harmon Field, Tryon, NC
Prize List

 

Entry Form

Fees (Click Here)

General Rules

Disclaimer

 Address for Entry Accommodations

Schedule

Dressage Schedule

Judge- Tom Simmons
Obstacle Judge and Course Designer -
Lyle Petersen, Mars Hill, NC
Announcer - Diane Ayers, Rosman, NC
Show Chairperson - Price Story, 828-891-7571,  p_story@bellsouth.net
Show Secretary – Kristina Nordan, 828-863-4777, kristinanordan@windstream.net

Although ADS rules will be closely followed, the judge’s decision will be final. The objective of this show is to encourage new drivers and horses and to help more experienced drivers to advance their skills in 
an atmosphere of friendly competition.

Friday, September 26 – 1:00

31-Training Dressage Test 2
32-Preliminary Dressage Test 6
33-Preliminary Dressage Test 2

 

Saturday, September 27, 2008 - 9:00 am

Ring A

1  Turnout Traditional Vehicle
2  Turnout Marathon Vehicle
3  Working Pleasure Pony
3a.  Working Pleasure VSE
4  Working Pleasure Horse
5a  Working Pleasure, Green Pony
5b Working Pleasure, Green Horse
5c Working Pleasure, Green VSE
6  Working Pleasure, Multiples

Lunch Break - 1 Hour

7  Lady to Drive
8  Gentleman to Drive
9  Junior to Drive
10 Jack Benny to Drive
11  Carriage Dog

Ring B

12a  Reverse Psychology Horse
12b  Reverse Psychology Pony
12b  Reverse Psychology VSE
13a  Gamblers Choice Horse
13b  Gamblers Choice Pony
13C  Gamblers Choice VSE
14a  Progressive Cones Horse
14b  Progressive Cones Pony
14c  Progressive Cones VSE

Sunday, September 29, 2008 – 9:00 am

Ring A

15  Training Dressage Test 4

16  Preliminary Dressage Test 4

17  Intermediate Dressage Test 3

Lunch Break - 1 Hour

18  Reinsmanship Horse
19  Reinsmanship Pony
20 Reinsmanship Multiples
21  Reinsmanship Novice Whip
22  Haflinger Pleasure
23  Fjord Pleasure
24  Morgan Pleasure

Ring B

25a  Timed Obstacles Horse
25b  Timed Obstacles Pony
25c  Timed Obstacles VSE
26a  My Route/Your Route Horse
26b  My Route/Your Route Pony
26c  My Route/Your Route VSE
27a  Town and Country Horse
27b  Town and Country Pony
27c  Town and Country VSE

 28 – Training Combined Test, no fee, enter class 15 OR 31 and class 25
29 – Preliminary Combined Test, no fee, enter class 16 or 32 and class 25
30 – Intermediate Combined Test, no fee, enter class 17 or 33 and class 25

 

  • The final schedule of classes will be posted by Friday, September 26th.   Please advise Management of specific scheduling needs.

  • Obstacle classes will be run concurrently with Ring Classes.

  • Green Horse or Pony is in 1st year of Competition.  Novice Whip is in 1st year of Competition.

  • Jack Benny is 60 or older.

  • Multiples may enter any class that does not have a specific class assigned for them . They will show under horse or pony for obstacle classes.

  • VSE are welcome.  Any ring class with 3 or more pre-entered will be separated  into their own class. 

  • Management reserves the right to split or combine classes as entries warrant.  If horse/pony classes are to be divided, they will be divided into horse and pony.

This is a brief description of the classes. Cantering is not allowed and will be penalized according to ADS rules (except, see below**). For full description of class and scoring, see the 2005 ADS Handbook, Pleasure Driving Competitions, Obstacle Driving.  Available on-line at http://www.americandrivingsociety.org/forms/ADS_Forms.htm  
Obstacles set at 8’3” will be adjusted down for VSE.

Reverse Psychology- Timed competition through 10 sets of cone.  Drive through in order, reverse around a barrel and drive the course in reverse.

Progressive Cones- To be driven in a set time, over a course of 6 sets of cones, with the following clearances, 1 – 20”, 2-16”, 3- 12”, 4-8”, 5-4”, 6-2”.  Placing based on # of completed cones, tie broken by time, if equal time and cones, a drive off.

Timed Cones – Fastest time over a numbered course of 15-20 sets of cones. 

My route/your route- 10 numbered cones set at 8’3”.  Through the start gate and 10 cones in order, after completely through # 10, must come back through all cones, in any direction and in any order and through the finish gate.  Timed.

Gambler’s Choice – Driven over an unnumbered course of obstacles, each with a point value, in a specific time.   Most points accumulated within the time frames wins.

Town and Country- Obstacles set at 8’3”, more than 30% must include obstacles encountered on a country or city drive, i.e. mailbox, barrel, bridge, animals, wood pile.  Timed.

**However, for fun or schooling, and to compare times at other gaits, you may re-drive obstacle class courses a 2nd (or multiple) time, at any gait, for a $5.00 fee each, if no 1st round entry is waiting, and for no placing/ribbon, as time allows.

Refreshments available on grounds. Competitors’ party Saturday night at Harmon Field.  Bar-B-Q and all the fixin's, 
$15 per person.  Send in with entry.

 

Championship & Reserve Awards

Pleasure Championship               either class 1 or 2, 3 or 4 or 5, 7 or  8, 20 or 21.

Obstacles Championship               12, 13, 14, 25, 26, 27

Intermediate Dressage            Highest score gets entry fee returned.

Training Dressage Champion                     15, 31 highest score

Preliminary Dressage Champion            17, 18 highest score

Overall Show Champion Horse         1 or 2, 4 or 5 or 6, 7, 8, 18 or 20, 12a, 13a, 14a, 25a, 26a, 27a, 15, 16, 17, 31, 32, 33.

Overall Show Champion Pony           1 or 2, 3 or 5 or 6, 7, 8, 19 or 20, 12b, 13b, 14b, 25b, 26b, 27b, 15, 16, 17, 31, 32, 33.

Overall Show Champion VSE            1 or 2, 3a or 5 or 6, 7, 8, 12c, 13c, 14c, 25c, 26c, 27c, 15, 16, 17, 31, 32, 33.

 

Points assigned as follows:

            1st – 5 points
            2nd – 4 points
            3rd – 3 point
            4th – 2 points

           

If there are less than 5 in a class, points will be adjusted down, starting with 1st place points equal to the number of entries in the class.

Concours d’Elegance judged throughout the show.  Award by CAA.

 

 

Entry and Stabling Fees

Entry Fees - $10.00 per class if received by September 18, 2008. After September 18, 2008, $15.00 per class. No fee charged for Combined Test, pay for dressage and cones. Extra classes may added at the show at early entry price if initial entry is postmarked early. .  Dressage on Sunday morning is limited to the first 25 entries.  Dressage test may be driven twice, only the first to count on Friday, time permitting.

 

Stalls available by reservation @ $60 for weekend. Arrive Friday morning and leave Sunday.  No bedding for sale on the grounds.  Bring your own.  Stalls must be stripped. Send a separate check for $10 / returned after stall is stripped.  Stalls will be assigned with last name on stall door.  Free tack stall.  Competitors working out of their trailer may use a stall for the same fee and overnighters.  No partial show prices.

 

 

General Rules

    –      This Show will be conducted following ADS Rules and guidelines. The judge’s decision will be final.

    –      All participants must sign liability Waivers.

    –      A copy of a current Coggins test must be sent with entry or presented at the show before a number will be given.

    –      Change of vehicle/equipment is permitted with the same whip and horse.

    –        Award ribbons in each class to 6th place.

    –      All dogs MUST be on leash at ALL times (except in Carriage Dog Class) and must be under control while competing.  Fine for each infraction is $25.00.

    –      The judge may ask for audience participation in judging the carriage dog class.

    –        The Obstacle courses will be posted by 8:00 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, and may be walked. This area will be off limits for equines as of Friday night until Saturday classes.  These classes will be run concurrently with the ring classes –- Ponies to compete during horse ring classes and vice versa.

    –        Ponies are 14.2 and under.

    –        Please be ready to show Spares and pass safety check if asked by Judge or Show Management

    –        There will be an approximately 1-hour lunch break on Saturday and Sunday.

    –        Refreshments available on grounds.

 

 

Accommodations

Day’s Inn:  828-894-3303
Fox Trot Inn:  828-859-9706
Country Mouse Inn:  864-457-4062
Stone Hedge Inn: 828-859-9114
Pine Crest Inn:828-859-9135
Mill Farm Inn:  828-859-6992

 

Directions to Harmon Field:
The Exit off I-26 is # 67 and the distance from there to the 2nd  gate is 3.1miles.  Coming along 108 towards Tryon, they need to look out  for the fork to the Right with sign TO 176 and an arrow slanting right.   That is Harmon Field Road.  Coming Spartanburg one is going WEST on  I-26, and EAST from Asheville.

Please Use ADS Adapted Form Enclosed
Send entry form and Coggins within one year with check made out to Carolina Carriage Club to:

CCC Driving Show
Kristina Nordan
475 Gilbert Rd
Columbus, NC28722


Questions? Call 828-891-7571 or p_story@bellsouth.net