Hitching Post Farm Horse Trials (USEA/USEF Recognized)
5/10/2025
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Please join us on May 10, 2025 for the USEA/USEF Hitching Post Farm Horse Trials! We are offering the first recognized horse trials of the Area 1 season and offer a good, confidence building start in fun, friendly setting. Cross country offers a nice variety of portable jumps, ditches, water and terrain. Show jumping is inviting.
We're running STARTER thru MODIFIED for a great outing.
🐎 Please note: Only Modified is required to have an active USEF #! 𝐑𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 -𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 "𝐍𝐀" 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐒𝐄𝐅 𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦.👍
Please enter/pay via STRIDER and help us host a great horse trial!
Stabling is very limited and is available on a first come, first served WITH entry basis. Event will NOT begin before 8:30 am for those driving on day of.
𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗲:
① Signed USEF Waiver: {𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘂𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆: https://useventing.com/events-competitions/forms-documents/usef-participant-waiver-release-form-with-state-waiver }
② Signed HPF Waiver {𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘂𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆: https://info.striderpro.com/ewaivers/hitching-post-farm-individual-agreement-waiver-of-liability/ }
③ Signed USEF Vermont State Waiver {𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲, 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘂𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗥 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆: https://info.striderpro.com/ewaivers/usef-waiver-release-of-liability-vermont-state }
④ Proof of Negative Coggins
⑤ Proof of Flu/Rhino Vaccination
**Competitors, please note that if you create a free STRIDER account BEFORE entering you can make changes and add documents to your entry at a later date.
For additional details visit our USEA Omnibus Listing: https://useventing.com/events-competitions/calendar/event?event=18729
Event Officials
TD: Katherine Cooper, NH Judges: Pres: Rebecca Coffin-Vickery, NYDressage Judge: Margie Hutchison, NY SJ Judge: Rebecca Coffin-Vickery, NY CD:X-C/SJ: Janine McClain, MI
Organizer Notes
𝐑𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 -𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐔𝐒𝐄𝐅 # 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐞. 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 "𝐍𝐀" 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐒𝐄𝐅 𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 # 𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐛𝐲𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦.👍
Refunds before closing date less $25 office fee, net processing fees. USEA fees only will be refunded after closing date. All refunds must be requested via email TO HITCHING POST FARM. Dr. Sam Scheu and farrier Ross Hudson will be onsite day of event. Farmhouse Catering offers excellent breakfast and lunch options! Dogs must be on leashes at ALL times.
Horse Trials
$250.00
- Late Fee$50.00
- Secretary/Office Fee$25.00
- USEF Admin Fees$8.00
- USEA Fees: (Drug/Meds/Admin/Starter )$35.00
- Full Stabling$65.00
- Refund feeFREE
Tests/Experience
Administrative Information
Ride Time: Ride times are available at www.startboxscoring.com/calendar and Area 1 website. 
Trailer Direction: 2096 Back River Rd., S. Royalton, VT 05068 *****
If GPS does not tell you to turn left off ramp at Exit 3 on I89, turn left and let it re-route!
Exit 3 is currently preferable to Exit 2, due to need for bridge repair.From I‑89: Exit 3. Left off ramp to Rt. 107 ‑ 1/4 mile to Rt. 14. Turn right on Rt. 14 South. Turn right onto Royalton Hill Rd. Fox Stand, downhill, cross RR tracks & bridge & immediately turn left. Go 1 mile; becomes a dirt road. Turn left onto Back River Road. Go 1 mile; HPF on left.
Change Policy: Changes are permitted before registration closes.
Refund Policy: Refunds are permitted before registration closes.-
Entry Option(s)
Secure Spot: Pay in full via STRIDER Reserve Spot Via STRIDER, Mail Check
