The Massachusetts Carriage
and Driving Society is having an Arena Driving Trial Fun Day on Sunday
April 29 at Riverfront Farm in Concord, MA. Our judge is Andy Marcoux.
We've changed the format to make this event more like a clinic. Dressage tests will be driven twice, with advice given by the judge prior to the second drive and Cones will be driven twice (best scores taken for the awards). Obstacles will be driven twice (like a normal ADT). Entries can choose what they want to do. We are making each part a separate class with awards, plus awards for those that did the entire ADT. We've also included a Presentation class for those that would like the chance to get all spiffed up.
What is Arena Driving?
There are three parts:
- Dressage, using special tests suitable for an indoor arena
- 2 obstacles, driven twice
- a course of 10 cones.
It is very low key and great for all breeds.
Complete Arena Driving rules may be found on Page 172 in the ADS rule book or on the ADS web site: www.americandrivingsociety.org. A copy of the Arena Driving dressage test will be emailed/mailed upon request.
- REMOVING THE BRIDLE FROM AN ANIMAL HARNESSED TO A VEHICLE OR LEAVING AN ANIMAL UNATTENDED WHILE HITCHED ANYWHERE ON THE GROUNDS WILL RESULT IN ELIMINATION.
- Training Level Competitors will be penalized 5 seconds for each intentional occurrence of cantering in the hazards.
- Those driving 4-wheel vehicles must have a groom on the vehicle in hazards and cones.
Food will be available at the farm.
DIRECTIONS
From 495: Take route 2 East (exit 29). Enter the Concord rotary and stay on route 2 East past the Concord prison. Stay in the left lane and turn left at lights onto Elm Street. Take your third left onto Adams Street. Follow to the end (very residential) onto a dirt road. You will see parked trailers. There is a gate you may need to punch in a code (the code is on the key pad). You will see the indoor and parking area.
From 128: Take route 2 west towards Acton (left on to route 2, Concord Turnpike). Go right onto Baker Ave and then right onto Elm Street. Adams Road is on your right. Follow directions to Riverfront farm above.
CLOSING DATE: April 22, 2007
MAIL ENTRIES TO: Ginny Halfpenny
8 Summer Road
Berlin, MA 01503
(978)838-0362
ginhalf91@charter.net
Entry Form
Show Committee: Lisa Terrell, Ginny Halfpenny
CLASS LIST
- TRAINING Level Dressage – INDOOR TEST
- PRELIMINARY Level Dressage – INDOOR TEST
- INTERMEDIATE Level Dressage – INDOOR TEST
MCDS Member - $40, Non-member - $45
Pre-entry required for Dressage - Timed Cones
Pre-entry: MCDS Member - $15, Non-member - $20
Post-entry: MCDS Member - $20, Non-member - $25 - Obstacles
Pre-entry: MCDS Member - $15, Non-member - $20
Post-entry: MCDS Member - $20, Non-member - $25 - Full ADT
Pre-entry only: MCDS Member - $70, Non-member - $75 - Presentation
MCDS Member - $10, Non-member - $15
CLASS DESCRIPTIONS
1-3) DRESSAGE: Arena driving tests will be used. The test is to be driven once and judged. The judge will review the test with you. You drive the test a second time. Both tests are scored. The better of the two scores is used for awards. Pre-entries only accepted.
4) TIMED CONES: Minimum of 10 sets of cones to be driven and timed twice. Better of the two times is used for awards.
5) OBSTACLES: Two obstacles to be driven twice and timed. All four times are used for awards.
6) ADT: All three phases (Dressage, Cones and Obstacles) scored as an Arena Driving Trial (best scores used). Just for fun, see how you score!!!
7) PRESENTATION: To be judged on turnout of driver and horse.
Entry Form
(Microsoft Word format)