10
RULES, REGULATIONS, AND GENERAL INFORMATION
“EVERY CLASS OFFERED HEREIN WHICH IS COVERED BY THE RULES AND SPECIFICATIONS OF THE CURRENT USEF RULE BOOK WILL BE CONDUCTED AND
JUDGED IN ACCORDANCE THEREWITH.” The Skidmore College Saratoga Classic is governed by the rules and specifications of the USEF, USHJA, and Zone
II. For more information, conditions, and specifications, please visit these websites: skidmore.edu/saratogaclassic, usef.org,ushja.org, ryegate.com,
youngjumpers.com, hitsshows.com/marshallsterling. This competition also is recognized by the CDHJC (cdhjc.org)
CONDITIONS OF COMPETITION:
Life, senior active and junior active members shall be eligible to participate in all classes at Regular Competitions,
Eventing Competitions at the Preliminary Level or above and Combined Driving Competitions at the Advanced Level, Dressage, Reining and Vaulting
Competitions and Endurance Rides. A nonmember may participate as a handler, rider, driver, owner, lessee, agent, coach or trainer at Regular
Competitions, Eventing Competitions, Dressage Competitions, Reining Competitions and Combined Driving Competitions upon payment of a $30 Show
Pass fee. Participants in the following classes are exempted from the Requirements of this rule: 1) leadline; 2) exhibitions; 3) games and races; 4)
classes for 4-H members; 5) walk trot (exception: Friesian performance FR218) and academy classes (academy classes are classes limited to horses used
regularly in a lesson program); 6) USDF introductory level tests, pas de deux and quadrille classes; 7) NRHA Endorsed Reining Competitions. 8)
Opportunity classes, 9) citizens of other nations who have proof, in English, of current membership in good standing of their own National Federation,
10) USEA beginner novice division; and 11) assistant handlers in Dressage Sport Horse Breeding classes.
NEW YORK STATE:
New York regulations require that all equines be covered by official interstate health certificates, issued by a licensed veterinarian,
showing that the animals are free from any symptoms of any infectious or communicable disease. The certificate shall include the name of the owner
and address, destination in NY, number of horses examined, the name, registration number(s), if any, tattoo, if any, sex, age, rectal temperature, color,
and markings of each animal listed. Health certificates will become void after 30 days from issue. Health certificates must show animals to be negative
to an equine infectious anemia test within the past 12 months. Equine Influenza vaccines EHV 1 and EHV 4: within 6 months (180 days) of each show:
Date of test and approved laboratory must be shown on health certificate.
STABLING: We offer 660 stalls.
Stalls will be temporary, housed under canvas and stall doors will be provided at a fee of $250 per stall. Premier
permanent stall fees are $300 per stall and will be disbursed through the stabling supervisor The Management reserves the right to limit stalls
. No
refunds on stalls after the closing date of entries.
SCHS does
not permit
the use of any
nails, fencing staples, screws, duct tape
, or any other things to
be driven into any portion of the stalls or buildings, nor the signs to be affixed, with any type of material(s) that may cause damage, changes,
alterations, repairs, painting or staining of any part of the stalls or buildings. Any erection or installation of equipment must be made with material(s)
that are temporary in nature and will not cause permanent damage such as zip-ties, Velcro, light duty staples, masking tape, etc. Trailers and vans may
not park in the stabling area and may only park in an area specified by the Stabling Office
.
There will be a $50. per week ship in fee per entry
.
Paddocks:
There will be 30’ x 30’ turn out paddocks and 60’ x 60’ turn out paddocks available for $250/$300 per week respectively. Please order your
paddocks on your entry blanks.
FEED and BEDDING (Please pre-order prior to arrival): The Horse Show Office will process all orders for Feed and Bedding
.
Please send your order
with your entries, using enclosed order form.
Credit card or open check is required and
No delivery on Sundays
.
48 hours required between order
and delivery.
Only straw or shavings may be used in the stalls. Sawdust is not permitted.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE:
Horses may arrive no earlier than
NOON Monday, June 12, 2017
and leave no later than
NOON, Monday, June 26, 2017.
Any exceptions must be cleared with management. Horses leaving after
week I
must leave no later than
9 PM, Sunday, June 18, 2017.
Horses arriving
for
week II
may arrive no earlier than
3:00 PM, Monday, June 19, 2017
.
Layover weekly and/or monthly stabling will be available starting June 26,
2017. Contact management for details.
HORSE SHOW OFFICE:
THE OFFICE will be open one (1) hour prior to the show and will close one-half (1/2) hour upon the conclusion of that day’s
classes. The office will be open Monday, June 12
th
(week I) from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm and Tuesday, June 20
th
(week II) from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm for
Rider Number pickup. HORSE SHOW SECRETARY must be notified of any splitting of horse show bills (i.e./tack stalls, tables etc.) by
FRIDAY
of each
horse show week.
ENTRIES:
Entries accepted on a first come, first serve basis. ENTRIES CLOSE and must be RECEIVED by
Friday, May 19, 2017
.
No entry will be
processed for acceptance unless accompanied by a completed and signed entry form AND payment in full by check or valid credit card for the stall
and office fees for each horse entered. Open checks WILL NOT be accepted for stall, office, and nomination fee payment.
Entry forms will be
accepted only when signed by the owner, trainer and each rider, or their authorized agent and accompanied by payment for the above mentioned
fees. PAYMENT in full for each show (Saratoga Classic I & Saratoga Classic II) must be made individually. Payments are due no later than Sunday, June
18 for the Saratoga Classic I, and no later than Sunday, June 25 for the Saratoga Classic II. Horses/Riders will not be allowed to compete Week II until
payment in full is received for Week I. Exhibitors shall be responsible for all entry, office, stall, and nomination fees of all horses entered by them or
their agent. RETURNED CHECKS: A fee of $50.00 will be charged for any checks returned for any reason. Horses that show in a class in which they are
not entered will be charged double the entry fee for that class.
MEASUREMENT and MEMBERSHIP CARDS:
All ponies, junior hunters, and children’s hunter ponies must present measurement cards or will be
required to be measured. See Rule HU170. Each entry form must give the owners
USEF/USHJA membership number
, proper mailing address,
telephone number, and either a Social Security number or employer’s Federal Identification Number. A copy of each owner’s, trainer’s, handler’s and
rider’s
USEF and USHJA membership cards must be presented
to the Show Secretary before any numbers will be given out.
Please send a copy with
your entries
.
POST ENTRIES
: Post Entries, if able to be accepted and will be charged a
late fee of $50.00
.
SCRATCHES:
Once entered, no horse may be scratched without a veterinarian certificate. Entry fees will be refunded after a
scratch fee of $50.00
is
deducted. If the entry fee is by division only, no money can be refunded after the start of the division.
STALL AND OFFICE FEES ARE NOT REFUNDABLE.
