IEA

Zone Four, Region Five

Finals

Plantation Playoffs HB8363

February 27,2010

Plantation Equestrian Center

Plantation, Florida

This is an IEA regional finals show. Only riders and teams who have

qualified are eligible to enter this competition. Qualified teams and riders

should be confirmed with IEA before submitting entries.

Entries Open Now and Close on February 19, 2010

IEA Zone Four, Region Five Finals

Hosted through the cooperative effort of the Zone Four, Region Five Teams

Carriage Hill Broward Equestrian Team

Carriage Hill Palm Beach Equestrian Team Sport Horse Int’l Equestrian Team Sport Horse USA Equestrian Team

Still Waters Equestrian Team Blue Waters Equestrian Team WallStreet Equestrian Team Foxstone Equestrian Team Shamrock Equestrian Team

Special Invitation to the Fidelis Foundation

Horses, Hope and Healing

Save The Date For Zone Four Finals

The IEA Zone 4 Championships will be held in Brazelton, GA on April 4 – April 5, 2009. Each region in Zone 4, based on membership proportions, will be allowed a specific number of riders from each

individual class and team class to move on to Zone 4 Championships. The following places from all Region I Finals classes will move on to the Zone Four Finals: First Place, Second Place and Third Place.

Horse Show Officials

Judge

Ann Pennington Fort Myers, FL

Show Secretary

Valarie Maldonado Linda Alfieri

Show Manager

Barry Needle

Steward Coach Committee

EMT

Tom Panico

Course Design WallStreet Equestrian Team

Concessions can be purchased at the show grounds

Class Descriptions

All classes listed, except the Varsity Open Championship class, will be held for both individual and team competitions.

Over Fences Classes

1. Varsity Open Equitation o/f 2’6” – Riders should be capable of jumping 3’-3’6” on their usual mounts at home. Riders may have shown in any horse show, recognized or unrecognized, at 3’3” or above. Coaches should be confident these riders could safely perform over a 2’6” hunter or equitation course on an unfamiliar horse.

2. Varsity Intermediate Equitation o/f 2’ – Riders should be capable of jumping 2’6”-3’ on their usual mounts at home. Intermediate Riders may have shown in any horse show, recognized or unrecognized, at 3’ or below. Riders who have won 10 or more blue ribbons at 3’ must be placed in Varsity Open O/F. Coaches should be confident these riders would be able to safely perform over 2’ hunter or equitation course on an unfamiliar horse.

3. Junior Varsity Novice Equitation o/f x-rails – Riders should be capable of jumping 2’-2’6” on their usual mounts at home. Junior Varsity Novice Riders may have shown in any horse show, recognized or unrecognized, at 2’6” or below. Riders should have a minimum of one-year of professional instruction over fences. Coaches should be confident these riders would be able to safely perform over an x-rails hunter course or equitation course on an unfamiliar horse.

4. Future Intermediate Equitation o/f 2’ – Restricted to middle school riders who meet the criteria for Hunt Seat Class 3.

5. Future Novice o/f x-rails - Restricted to middle school riders who meet the criteria for Hunt Seat Class 4.

Flat Classes

8. Open Equitation on the flat – These riders should be capable of performing Hunt Seat Tests 1 through 13.

9. Varsity Intermediate Equitation on the flat – These riders should be capable of performing Hunt Seat Tests 1 through 9.

10. Junior Varsity Novice Equitation on the flat – These riders should be capable of performing Hunt Seat Tests 1 through 8.

11. Junior Varsity Beginner Equitation on the flat WTC – Open to riders who have been riding less than 4 calendar years, who are not eligible for any jumping classes, but should be experienced enough to canter an unfamiliar animal in a group. These riders should be capable of performing Hunt Seat Tests 1 through 7, and may have shown at any unrecognized horse show. A Beginner rider may not have shown over fences larger than 2’ in any horse show, recognized or unrecognized. A rider who is in their first year of showing over cross rails may still be considered eligible for this class. To be eligible for Class 11, a rider must have had at least one year continuous professional instruction.

12. Future Intermediate Equitation on the flat – Restricted to middle school riders who are capable of performing Hunt Seat Tests 1 through 9. Varsity

13. Future Novice Equitation on the flat – Restricted to middle school riders who are capable of performing Hunt Seat Tests 1 through 8.

14. Future Beginner Equitation on the flat WTC – Restricted to middle school riders who meet the eligibility requirements of Class 11.

Championship Hunt Seat Class

Open Championship Class– The top Varsity Open riders as determined by points and places within the show are eligible for this class. The class requires a minimum of 6 riders, and should be limited to the top 10. Riders must be eligible to compete in Varsity Open Over Fences (2’6”) to be eligible for this championship class. The class may be run using the same mount for both phases of the competition, or a separate draw may be done for each phase. The judge may choose to implement any additional testing after the completion of the 2 mandatory phases. Phase 1 – Riders will be judged over an advanced equitation course with jumps from 2’6” to 3’. Hunt seat tests 1-13 may be asked. Phase 2 – Riders will also compete on the Flat and may be asked to perform any of tests 1-11.

IHSA Hunt Seat Tests (as written in the IHSA rulebook, article 6208)

A Hunt Seat judge may choose from the following tests. Tests may be performed collectively or individually. No other tests may be used except at Zone and National Shows where additional appropriate tests may be asked. Instructions must be publicly announced.

1. Ask an appropriate question. 2. Halt. 3. Sitting Trot. 4. Two point position at the walk and/or trot. 5. Figure eight at trot, demonstrating change of diagonals. 6. Figure eight at canter on correct lead, demonstrating simple change of lead. 7. Ride without stirrups. 8. Change leads down center of ring, demonstrating simple change of lead. 9. Change horses. 10. Canter on the counter lead. No more than eight horses may counter canter at one time. 11. Half-turn on forehand and/or half turn on haunches. 12. Jump a shortened course. 13. Trot a jump not to exceed 2’6”.

Directions to Plantation Equestrian Center

1451 NW 118 Ave. Plantation, Fl

From I-75 North or I-75 South take exit Sunrise Blvd go east make

right at NW 118 Ave. take 2nd right From Turnpike take exit 595 west exit Flamingo Rd head north turn

right at Sunrise Blvd right at NW 118 Ave take 2nd right

Scheduled Day of Events

6:30 Schooling of All Horses

7:30 Coaches Meeting and Draw Horses for all Classes

8:30 Course Walk and Parade of Teams

9:00 Competition Begins

Class #2 Individual Varsity Open Equitation over fences 2’6 Class #2 Team Varsity Open Equitation over fences 2’6

Class #8 Individual Varsity Open on the flat Class #8 Team Varsity Open on the flat

Class #3 Individual Varsity Intermediate Equitation over fences 2” Class #3 Team Varsity Intermediate Equitation over fences 2” Class #9 Individual Varsity Intermediate Equitation on the flat

Class #9 Team Varsity Intermediate Equitation on the flat Class #5 Individual Future Intermediate Equitation over fences 2’

Class #5 Team Future Intermediate Equitation over fences 2” Class #12 Individual Future Intermediate Equitation on the flat

Class #12 Team Future Intermediate Equitation on the flat Class #4 Individual Junior Varsity Novice Equitation over cross rails

Class #4 Team Junior Varsity Novice Equitation over cross rails Class #10 Individual Junior Varsity Novice Equitation on the flat

Class #10 Team Junior Varsity Equitation on the flat Class #6 Individual Future Novice Equitation over cross rails

Class #6 Team Future Novice Equitation over cross rails Class #13 Individual Future Novice Equitation on the flat

Class #13 Team Future Novice Equitation on the flat Class #11 Individual Junior Varsity Beginners on the flat

Class #11 Team Junior Varsity Beginners on the flat Class #14 Individual Future Beginners on the flat

Class #14 Team Future Beginners on the flat

Award Presentations

General Rules

Responsibility: In exchange for my entrance to and potential participation in the show, this entry constitutes an agreement and affirmation that the team making it, and each of its riders, coaches, and trainers shall accept and abide by the Rules and Regulations of the IEA and of the Show, that each rider, coach and Team is: (1) a member in good standing of IEA, (2) eligible as entered, (3) will accept as final all rulings of IEA and the show steward with respect to their conduct, and (4) each rider, coach, trainer, participant or visitor agrees to defend and hold harmless IEA, its officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents and representatives, the host school, the show stewards, the show judges, the show secretary, all show organizers, and all persons, stables or other entities providing facilities, horses, or equipment for the Show, from any claim, action or suit, for injury, property damage or death sustained by the individual, rider, entity, coach, trainer, participant or visitors while traveling to, from and around the show, while staying in the city for the show, during participation in the show and while at the show. Entrance constitutes an acceptance of the hired officials at this event. Under Georgia Law, an equine activity sponsor or equine professional is not liable for an injury to or the death of a participant in equine activities resulting from the inherent risks of the equine activities, pursuant to Chapter 12 of Title 4 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated. Entries: Entries will not be accepted without an IEA number and back number listed for each rider. All entries will be verified for eligibility to compete at regional finals. Entries open now and will close on February 19, 2010. Each entry will be charged $45 per class. The individual rider form is to be used to enter riders that have qualified on an individual basis. All riders who qualified per class may be entered. The Team forms are to be used to enter only a team, one rider per class. There is no entry fee for Varsity Open Championship. Scratches can be made with full refund before closing date.

Checks should be made payable to Valarie Maldonado. Hunt Seat Format: The general format will follow the Rules and Regulations as established by the IEA unless otherwise stated. However, if a topic is not covered by these Rules and Regulations, the rules and regulations of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association [“IHSA”] and the United States Equestrian Federation, Inc. [“USEF”] for the Hunt Seat Division and the American Quarter Horse Association [AQHA”] for the Western Division may be used as a reference for guidance in making an equitable decision under the circumstances. Any decisions made by a steward or show management shall be final. All horses will be provided by the host team. Horses and Order of Go will be assigned by a random draw on the day of competition. Before jumping classes, each rider will be allowed only two warm-up fences, in the pattern posted by the show steward. Warm-up fences may only be changed by a steward or show official. All classes will be judged on equitation, and faults of the horse will not be judged. If a horse should perform so poorly that it is impossible to fairly judge the rider, the judge may request a re-ride. Any other requests for re-rides will be determined by the steward. -All riders must wear ASTM approved protective headgear with chin strap firmly attached whenever mounted. Hunt Seat Awards:

-Team Championship: Each team will designate one rider for each class in the Varsity and Junior Varsity and Future divisions. Different riders may be designated for flat and fences. Trophies will be awarded to the Champion, Reserve and Third Place teams for both upper school and middle school, based on points earned. Points will be awarded as follows: 1st=7 points, 2nd=5 points, 3rd=4 points, 4th=3 points, 5th=2 points, 6th=1 point. Ribbons will be awarded for 4th through 6th place teams. -Individual Awards: Ribbons will be awarded for all individuals placing 1st through 6th place. -The Leading Rider Award will be given to the winner of the Varsity Open Championship.

IEA Zone Four Region Five Finals, Show ID HB8363 February 27, 2010

Individual Hunt Seat Entry

Mail to: Melissa Smith

8347 Huntsman Place

Boca Raton, Fl 33433

Coach Name: _______________________________ Coach Phone: ___________________ Name of Upper School Team and IEA number: __________________________________________ Name of Middle School Team and IEA Number: _________________________________________

Back #

V Open o/f

V Int o/f

JV Nov o/f

Fut Int o/f

Fut Nov o/f

V Open Flat

V Int Flat

JV Nov Flat

JV Beg Flat

Fut Int Flat

Fut Nov Flat

Fut Beg Flat

Fees

Rider Name and IEA Membership Number

2 3 4 5 6 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Total of class fees-$45/class $ Total Enclosed $

In exchange for entrance to and participation in the show, this entry constitutes an agreement and affirmation that the team making it, and each of its riders,

coaches, trainers, and representatives shall accept and abide by the Rules and Regulations of the IEA and of the Show, and that each rider, coach and Team:

(1) is a member in good standing of IEA, (2) is eligible as entered, and (3) will accept as final all rulings of IEA and the show steward (or committee) with respect

to their conduct. Also, through participation each rider, coach, trainer, and participant acknowledges that horses are intrinsically dangerous and unpredictable

and can cause serious injury or death, thus each agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless IEA, its officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents and

representatives, the Event Host Coordinator, the host team and facility, the show stewards, stewards committee members, the show judges, the show secretary,

all show organizers and officials, and all persons, stables, and others providing facilities, horses or equipment for the Show, other riders, coaches, teams and

team sponsoring institutions, from any claim, action or suit, for injury, property damage or death sustained by the individual, rider, entity, coach, trainer, or

participant while traveling to, from and around the show, while staying in the city for the show, during participation in the show and while at the show. This entry

constitutes an acceptance of the hired officials at this event.

Coach’s Signature: _________________________________________

Zone Four Region Five Finals, Show ID HB8363 February 27, 2010

Upper School Team Hunt Seat Entry

Mail to: Melissa Smith 8347 Huntsman Place Boca Raton, Fl 33433

Coach Name: _______________________________ Coach Phone: ___________________ Name of Upper School Team and IEA number: __________________________________________

Back #

V O

pen

o/f

V In

t o/f

JV N

ov o

/f

V O

pen

Flat

V In

t Fla

t

JV N

ov F

lat

JV B

eg F

lat

Fees

Rider Name and IEA Membership Number

2 3 4 8 9 10 11

Total of class fees-$45/class $ Total Enclosed $

In exchange for entrance to and participation in the show, this entry constitutes an agreement and affirmation that the team making it, and each of its riders, coaches, trainers, and representatives shall accept and abide by the Rules and Regulations of the IEA and of the Show, and that each rider, coach and Team: (1) is a member in good standing of IEA, (2) is eligible as entered, and (3) will accept as final all rulings of IEA and the show steward (or committee) with respect to their conduct. Also, through participation each rider, coach, trainer, and participant acknowledges that horses are intrinsically dangerous and unpredictable and can cause serious injury or death, thus each agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless IEA, its officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents and representatives, the Event Host Coordinator, the host team and facility, the show stewards, stewards committee members, the show judges, the show secretary, all show organizers and officials, and all persons, stables, and others providing facilities, horses or equipment for the Show, other riders, coaches, teams and team sponsoring institutions, from any claim, action or suit, for injury,

property damage or death sustained by the individual, rider, entity, coach, trainer, or participant while traveling to, from and around the show, while staying in the city for the show, during participation in the show and while at the show. This entry constitutes an acceptance of the hired officials at this event.

Coach’s Signature: _________________________________________

IEA Zone Four Region Five Finals, Show ID HB8363 February 27, 2010

Middle School Team Hunt Seat Entry

Mail to: Melissa Smith 8347 Huntsman Place Boca Raton, Fl 33433

Coach Name: _______________________________ Coach Phone: ___________________ Name of Middle School Team and IEA Number: _________________________________________

Back #

Fut I

nt o

/f

Fut N

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Fut I

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lat

Fut N

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lat

Fut B

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Fees

Rider Name and IEA Membership Number

5 6 12 13 14

Total of class fees-$45/class $ Total Enclosed $

In exchange for entrance to and participation in the show, this entry constitutes an agreement and affirmation that the team making it, and each of its riders, coaches, trainers, and representatives shall accept and abide by the Rules and Regulations of the IEA and of the Show, and that each rider, coach and Team: (1) is a member in good standing of IEA, (2) is eligible as entered, and (3) will accept as final all rulings of IEA and the show steward (or committee) with respect to their conduct. Also, through participation each rider, coach, trainer, and participant acknowledges that horses are intrinsically dangerous and unpredictable and can cause serious injury or death, thus each agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless IEA, its officers, directors, shareholders, employees, agents and representatives, the Event Host Coordinator, the host team and facility, the show stewards, stewards committee members, the show judges, the show secretary, all show organizers and officials, and all persons, stables, and others providing facilities, horses or

equipment for the Show, other riders, coaches, teams and team sponsoring institutions, from any claim, action or suit, for injury, property damage or death sustained by the individual, rider, entity, coach, trainer, or participant while traveling to, from and around the show, while staying in the city for the show, during participation in the show and while at the show. This entry constitutes an acceptance of the hired officials at this event.

Coach’s Signature: _________________________________________

The “Cover Your Hoof Print’ initiative recognizes that horses are our sustainable resource in the IEA. The Zone 4 plan measures the impact of a team’s entries by how many rides the team makes. Every six rides require one horse. Each IEA team should understand that they are making “Hoof Prints” based on the number of rides they make at the competitions they attend. For instance, a team that enters 6 riders that take 2 rides each for a total of 12 rides has made a TWO HORSE Hoof Print. Going Green means that team takes responsibility for the impact of their Hoofprint by bringing two horses to the show they attend. According to the Zone 4 plan, that’s how a team will “Cover their Hoofprint,” this show season.

My team has entered _________ number of rides for this show. The impact our team will make on this show is measured as: ____ number of rides divided by 6 equals _________ number of horses. Our team will cover our hoofprint by providing __________ number of horses. Here is the description the horses our team can bring and what classes they can do.

Horse Name Classes Description Crop

Coggins: An original certified veterinarian copy of negative coggins test, dated within 12 months, is required for a horse to enter the show grounds. Please present these upon

check in with the EHC.

*We can’t bring horses, but are willing to help pay for the leasing of horses.

Intent To Show

The IEA reminds us that if your riders know they will not be able to participate in Zone Four Finals, we as a zone can allow the next rider in succession to take their place at Zone 4 Finals. However, a substitute rider can only be assigned if it is declared when the regional final results are sent to the IEA National Secretary, per IEA Rule 4E1i. What this means is that for example, the third place rider can attend if the second place rider cannot attend and the coach declares it at regional finals. Coaches, please make a point to ask all your riders (and confirm with their parent) if the rider plans to attend IEA Zone 4 Championships in Brazelton, GA on 4/4 to 4/5, 2009. If you find that any rider does not plan on attending or cannot attend, please be prepared to declare this at the Zone 4 Region 1 Finals on March 1. This should in no way impact whether or not a rider competes at regional finals. The acclaim associated with qualifying for regional finals is a great honor in itself. After careful consideration, and even if they qualify, the following

riders will not be able to participate at the IEA Zone 4 Championships on April 4 and 5, 2009.

Name Back Number

______________________________ _______________

______________________________ _______________

______________________________ _______________

______________________________ _______________

______________________________ _______________

Signed: ______________________________ Date: ________________________ Team: ________________________________