32nd Annual East Aurora Carriage Drive & Competition

Chur Equestrian Center, Knox Farm State Park
www.EastAuroraDrivingSociety.org

July 26-27, 2008

Rating: ADS

Request Prize List, Entry Form will be Included

 

Entries Open: June 1, 2008 Entries Close: July 1, 2008

Method of Accepting Entries: First come first served

Levels/Divisions: Junior Whip, Novice Whip, Open Single Horse, Open Single Pony, Open Multiples Horse/Pony, VSE (39”and under)

Classes: Pleasure: Turnout, Reinsmanship, Working: Obstacle: Timed, Scurry, Town & Country; Pleasure Pace Marathon; Concours d’Elegance; Parade of Carriages

Prize List? Yes, call or email Mary Ann Byers

Organizer: Liz O’Donnell, 892 Jewett Holmwood Rd, East Aurora, NY 14052; C:716-380-5724; e-mail: lizodonnellEADS@aol.com

Secretary: Mary Ann Byers, 94 Briddle Path, Orchard Park, NY 14127; H: 716-662-5198; e-mail: mbyers159@roadrunner.com

Mail Entries to: Secretary

Officials

Judge: Toddy Hunter; Technical Delegate: Audrey Bostwick; Veterinarian: Frontier Equine Practice (716) 655-6442; EMT Service: Rural Emergency Services

Fees

Entry/Class Fees: $15, Jrs. $10; Post Entry Fees: $20; Entry Fee Refund Policy: Refund with written Veterinarian or Physicians letter received before July 23, 2008.; Stall Fee: $120; Stall Deposit: $25; Separate Check? Yes ; Stall Refund Policy: NO REFUNDS; Other Fees: Buffet Dinner Sat. Night: $20; reservations required. Overnight Camping: $25; Make Checks Payable to: East Aurora Driving Society

Tentative Schedule

Stable Opens: Fri 12 noon ; Secretary’s Office Opens: Fri 3-5 pm; Vet Check: Only horses deemed stressed by the Veterinarian will be checked immediately following the Marathon; Course Walk and Briefings: TBA; Cones: Posted two hours prior to the class; Social Events: Sat. Buffet Dinner in Hospitality Tent 6:30 pm. Please make reservations with your entry. Sun. Hospitality Party following the last class of the day.

Classes

Total # of Classes Offered: 48
Summary of Classes Offered: Pleasure, Obstacle, Pleasure Pace Marathon, Parade of Carriages, Concours d’Elegance
Ring/Warm-up area Footing: Grass/Grass
Marathon Notes: Bind pace Marathon of less than five miles over the roads and lanes of Knox Farm State Park; some macadam, farm road through the woods.; Type of Terrain: mostly flat, gradual slopes, include clover leaf, covered-bridge and water-splash obstacles.
Obstacle Class Notes: Courses will be posted two hours prior to course walk.
Ring/Warm-up area Footing: Grass/Grass
Awards Offered: Trophy and six ribbons; plus Division Championships and Grand Champion Trophies & Ribbons.

Other Information

Veterinary/Health Requirements: Negative Coggins/ Rabies within 1 year of show date

Stabling Information: Excellent Portable Stabling; Only 300 feet from performance rings.

Misc. Show info: All Exhibitors must send in the license plate number of their truck and horse trailer on the entry form.

Food Available on the Grounds: Yes, throughout the day

Accommodations: Hampton Inn, East Aurora 716-655-3300; Roycroft Inn, East Aurora 716-652-5552; Holiday Inn Hamburg 716-649-0500; or West Seneca Hampton 716-649-8100; Day’s Inn, Hamburg 716-824-2030. Make reservations early.

Camping On Grounds: Yes, no hook ups

Directions to Show: From the NY Thruway take Exit 54; Route 400 to Main Street East Aurora; turn right and continue down Main St. to the Traffic circle; Take Knox Road off of the Circle, between Kwik Fill and Rite Aid, continue down Knox Rd. one mile and the Polo Field followed by the Chur Equestrian Center will be on the left. You will see the large tents set up for Hospitality and Stabling.