Rock Creek Horse Show

The Horse Show Office will close each evening at 7:00 PM until after the last class. Phone 502-895-5252 beginning Sunday, June 6, 2010

See USEF GR 1306: Every person who has reached his 18 th birthday and competes in classes for amateurs under USEF rules must possess an Amateur Card issued by the Federation (send copy with entry). Application may be made at the Horse Show Office, paid by CHECK ONLY.

Stalls with doors will be assigned as entries are received with preference given to previous and consistent exhibitors. Only the Manager has the authority to assign or reassign stalls. ALL HORSES MUST BE STABLED. IF YOU INTEND TO HAUL HORSES IN FOR THE NIGHTLY SESSIONS, THEY MUST ARRIVE, BE UNLOADED AND STABLED PRIOR TO 5:00 PM. HORSE VAN PARKING WILL BE PROVIDED ON THE SHOW GROUNDS ONLY FOR VANS HAULING HORSES FOR NIGHTLY PERFORMANCES AND NOT STABLING HORSES OVERNIGHT. ALL HORSE VANS REQUIRING PERMANENT PARKING FOR THE WEEK MUST BE PARKED AT BOWMAN FIELD AIRPORT. THE STALL MANAGER MUST ESCORT YOUR VAN IN AND OUT OF THIS FACILITY AS IT WILL BE LOCKED AT ALL TIMES.

All equipment, regardless of power source, must comply with all Federal, State and local safety codes. All extension cords must be a 3 wire grounded type. All exposed non-current carrying metal parts of fixed equipment, which are liable to be energized, shall be grounded.

Send copies of registration papers, ASHA membership cards and AHHS membership card of the owner and trainer, and USEF membership cards and ARHPA for owner, rider, and trainer. The Horse Show Committee reserves the right to reject any entry.

The age of a Junior Exhibitor on December 1 st, 2009 shall be maintained throughout the entire year.

Dogs must be on a leash at all times in accordance with Local Ordinance. DOGS ARE NOT PERMITTED IN THE HORSE SHOW OFFICE.

Every pony must have a current measurement card or form issued by the USEF or CEF and must present it to the Show Secretary before receiving numbers. Please include copies if possible with entry. PONIES WILL BE MEASURED AT 5:00 PM, TUESDAY, JUNE 8 and as needed. NON-MEMBER HORSE/PONY MEASUREMENT FEE: $40.

Entries at the regular fee must be postmarked no later than MAY 17, 2010. POST ENTRIES will be accepted at the regular entry fee plus $10 per horse up to TWO HOURS before the session entered. FOR ENTRIES MADE ONE (1) HOUR BEFORE THE SESSION THERE WILL BE A POST ENTRY FEE OF $100.00. ENTRIES MAY BE FAXED. PLEASE NOTE AND OBSERVE THIS DEADLINE.

Prize money will be paid by check drawn to the order of the PAYEE designated on entry form. Payment will be made promptly by mail thirty (30) days following the closing of the show. PLEASE INDICATE ON ENTRY FORM TO WHOM CHECKS ARE PAYABLE (PAYEE) and include SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OF PAYEE. FAILURE TO INCLUDE SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER OF PAYEE MAY DELAY RECEIPT OF PRIZE MONEY.

One night stalls will be available at $50.00 per night. If you enter more that two times you will be charged full stall fee. All stalls have doors. PLEASE NOTIFY THE OFFICE BEFORE 12 NOON IF YOU WANT A STALL FOR THE NIGHT.

Every class offered herein is covered by the rules and specifications of the current United States Equestrian Federation rulebook and will be conducted and judged in accordance therewith. Exhibitors are requested to thoroughly acquaint themselves with the rules of the USEF and the Horse Protection Act of 1979 as amended. Any change in the current USEF rulebook will automatically become a part of the Premium list.

USEF SB 101.2 In the event a person files a false affidavit or an affidavit to show change of ownership or change of name without having taken the steps to make the change with the ASHA, the Federation will levy a fine against that person in the amount of $200.

In compliance with the drug and medication rule, a $15.00 fee will be collected on all horses entered, including equitation’s horses. Payment to be included with entries (Drug and medications $7.00, USEF $8.00).

Exhibitors canceling entries in writing prior to the closing date of entries May 17, 2010 shall be entitled to a full refund. Exhibitors canceling entries in writing after May 17 and before May 31, 2010 shall be entitled to a refund of all fees less a $25.00 handling charge only if supported with Veterinarian Certificate giving comprehensive diagnosis.

VETERINARIAN CERTIFICATES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED OR HONORED AFTER JUNE 8, 2010

**** NO STALL REFUNDS will be made for any entry not canceled in writing prior to MAY 31 unless stalls can be resold. ****

Refreshments and dinner will be served each evening in the Club House starting at 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM. Dinner hosted by Silver Spoon.

Box Seats may be ordered on the entry blank or by calling Scarlett Mattson (270-547-2407) or Beth Snider (502-348-0831).

To be eligible to show at a USEF Rated Shows all Owners and Trainers of American Saddlebred Horses must show proof of current membership in the American Saddlebred Horse Association.Also Owners and Trainers of Hackney/Harness Ponies must show proof of current membership in the American Hackney Horse Society. All trainers, owners, and drivers of Roadster Horses must be members of the ARHPA.

A limited number of parking spaces will be available in the Christian Academy parking lot on the West Side of the show grounds at $50.00 each for TRAINERS ONLY. (Limit of one space per stable).

EXHIBITOR-GROOMS BADGES $30.00 each. All persons entering the show grounds must have a grooms badge or ticket.

	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	5th	6th
Qualifying
$200	$45	$40	$35	$30	$25	$25
$250	$55	$50	$45	$35	$35	$30
$300	$65	$60	$55	$45	$40	$35
$500	$115	$100	$90	$75	$60	$60
$1000	$225	$200	$175	$150	$125	$125
Jackpot	35%	20%	15%	10%	10%	10%

KENTUCKY SADDLEBRED CUP – A horse must be shown in the open class at
Rock Creek, Shelbyville, and Kentucky Fall Classic to be eligible for this honor. It will be based upon a point system of first thru fifth, (5, 4, 3, 2, 1) with first getting five (5) points. The horse with the most points will be awarded this cup at the Kentucky Fall Classic Horse Show and a monetary prize in October.

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 nonmember registration 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 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.

Competition management shall place a minimum of one sharps container per each competition, whether or not stabling is provided. Additionally, at least one sharps container per fifty occupied stalls for the disposal of needles and other disposable sharp instruments in convenient locations in barns housing competition horses. Competition management may fine any individuals including trainers, owners, exhibitors, or their agents up to $100 for improper disposal of needles or other sharp disposable instruments.

The trainers of winning entries on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday are eligible to win an additional $100 by simply signing the entry blank as trainer and MOST IMPORTANTLY entering by the deadline of May 17, 2010.

The added $100 will be paid to the trainer and cannot be used towards any balance the trainer may have with the horse show.

The Rock Creek Horse Show is having a Owner’s Reward Incentive for the 2010 Horse Show.

Each owner whose entries or entry are received by the closing date of May 17, 2010 will be eligible

The Equine Roadster Cup is a $25,000 added point incentive program for the following Road Horse divisions: Open, Amateur, Open Championship, Amateur Championship, Limit/Novice, Ladies and Gentlemen classes.

The Equine Road Pony Cup will debut in 2010 with a prize amount of an excess of $10,000 or more. The Road Pony Cup will be open to all Amateur and Open ponies and will follow the same rules as the ERC

For information contact: Holly Russell, 638 Three Mile Road, Urbana, Ohio 43078 – 937-215-4192.

Rock Creek Horse Show has been designated as the Region “8” USEF Horse of the Year triple point competition for the 2010 competition year in the “Saddlebred” division(s). Ribbons won in selected classes will earn triple points in the Farnam/Platform USEF Horse of the Year Program

For a complete list of award categories refer to General Rules – Chapter 11 (Subchapter 11-F) in the 2010 USEF Rule Book.

Direct inquiries to: Jennnifer Mellenkamp, Director, National Breed/Disciplins Affiliates and Youth Programs, United States Equestrian Federation, Inc. Phone 859-225-6955. Email; jmellenkamp
@usef.org

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