The Fourteenth Annual

Pleasure Driving And Dressage Show

Presented by the Carolina Carriage Club

September 24, 25, 26 2010

Harmon Field, Tryon, NC

Prize List

 

 

Show starts at 9:00 each day

Judge: Mickie Bowen

Obstacle Judge and Course Designer: Lyle Petersen

Show Chairperson: Karen Payne, 813-206-0245, Kpayne88@hotmail.com

Secretary: Margo Savage, 828-863-4924,redgate@windstream.com

Announcer:  Diane Ayers

 

 

 

Friday, September 24 – 9:00

 

1-             Training Dressage Test 2                                                   4-                Preliminary Dressage Test 2

2-             Training Dressage Test 4                                                   5-                Intermediate Dressage Test 4

3-                Preliminary Dressage Test 4                                                             

 

Saturday, September 25, 2010 - 9:00 am               Sunday, September 26, 2010 – 9:00 am                              

            Ring A                                                                                    Ring A

6-               Turnout Traditional Vehicle                                   22-                Reinsmanship Horse                    

7-               Turnout Marathon Vehicle                                                   23-                Reinsmanship Pony                      

8-            Working Pleasure Pony                                      24-     Reinsmanship VSE       

9-          Working Pleasure VSE                                                25-              Reinsmanship Novice Whip

10-            Working Pleasure Horse                                     26-     Freestyle Reinsmanship Horse   

11-        Working Pleasure, Green Pony                                 27-             Freestyle Reinsmanship Pony

12-        Working Pleasure, Green Horse                                28-             Freestyle Reinsmanship VSE

13-        Working Pleasure, Green VSE                                  

14-         Working Pleasure, Multiples                                             

Lunch Break – 1 Hour                                                                                 Ring B                                             15-             Lady to Drive                                                              29a-             Gamblers Choice Horse              

16-           Gentleman to Drive                           29b-     Gamblers Choice Pony

17-           Junior to Drive                                          29c-     Gamblers Choice VSE

18-        Jack Benny to Drive                                     30a-     Scurry Horse

19-        Carriage Dog                                            30b-     Scurry Pony

Ring B                                                                        30c-                Scurry VSE                              

   20a- Reverse Psychology Horse                                    

    20b- Reverse Psychology Pony                                                               

    20c- Reverse Psychology VSE                                                 

    21a–Timed Obstacles Horse                                                  

    21b–Timed Obstacles Pony                                                   

    21c- Timed Obstacles VSE                                                     

  

    31– Training Combined Test, no fee, enter class 1 and class 29.

    32 – Preliminary Combined Test, no fee, enter class 4 and class 29

    33 – Intermediate Combined Test, no fee, enter class 5 and class 29

 

The final schedule of classes will be posted by Thursday, September 23nd.   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.

Refreshments available on grounds. 

 

Competitors’ party Saturday night at Harmon Field.  Bar-b-que and all the fixens, $15 per person.  Send in with entry.

 

Championship & Reserve Awards

 

Pleasure Championship             Any Turnout, Working, Reinsmanship and Freestyle Reinmanship

Obstacles Championship               20, 21, 29, 30

Training Dressage Champion                     1,2 highest average

Preliminary Dressage Champion            3,4 highest average

Overall Show Champion Horse            Turnout, Working, Reinsmanship, Freestyle Reinsmanship, all Obstacles

Overall Show Champion Pony            Turnout, Working, Reinsmanship, Freestyle Reinsmanship, all Obstacles

Overall Show Champion VSE            Turnout, Working, Reinsmanship, Freestyle Reinsmanship, all Obstacles

Junior Whip Champion            Turnout, Working, Reinsmanship, Freestyle Reinsmanship, all Obstacles, Junior to Drive

Special Awards:

CCC High Point            Dewitt C. Miner, Jr. Perpetual Trophy

CCC Sportsmanship Award            Perpetual Trophy

Competitor Distance Award

First Complete Entry            Secretaries Award

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

 

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.

 

Entry and Stabling Fees

 

Entry Fees - $10.00 per class for ring and cones classes, $15 per class for dressage if received by September 13, 2010. After September 13, 2010, $15.00 per class. No fee charged for Combined Test, automatically entered if you enter the designated dressage and cones. Extra classes may added at the show at early entry price if initial entry is postmarked early.  Dressage test may be driven twice, only the first to count, time permitting.

 

Stalls available by reservation @ $25 per day.  Stalls must be stripped.  Send a separate check for $15 which will be returned if stall is stripped.  We do not provide shavings.  You must bring you own or order in advance from Caroline McSwain 828-817-4834, who will have them delivered for you.  Stalls will be assigned with last name on stall door.  Competitors working out of their trailer may use a stall for the same fee as overnighters.  Competitors who trailer in will pay $15.00 property use fee if they don’t use a stall.

Camping fee: $25 a night, includes electricity and water. 

 

General Rules

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, and to have fun, safely.

 

 

–      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 are 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 Thursday 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.  Awards will be held upon completion of ring classes on Sunday.  There will be no lunch break on Sunday.

–        Refreshments available on grounds.

 

Accommodations;

Country Mouse Inn:  864-457-4061, Stone Hedge Inn: 828-859-9114, Pine Crest Inn: 828-859-9135, Barking Fox Farm - 864-457-7300, Butterfly Creek Inn: 828-894-6393, toll free 877-894-6393, The Mimosa Inn: 828-859-7688. 

 

Please Use Attached Entry Form

Send entry form and coggins within one year  with check made out to Carolina Carriage Club to:

 

CCC Driving Show

Margo Savage

200 Rabun Rd.

Columbus, NC 28722

 

Questions? Call Karen, 864-480-9701 or Kpayne@hotmail.com

 

 

Obstacle Classes Description

 

This is a brief description of the classes. Cantering is not allowed and will be penalized according to ADS rules, (except, see below **).  For a full description of class and scoring, see the 2008 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 cones.  Drive through in order, reverse around a marker and drive the course in reverse.

 

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

 

Scurry -  Fastest time over a set of unnumbered cones, not more than 10 sets, each to be driven once.

 

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.

 

 

**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.