OPEN TO ALL RIDERS & HORSES. Large indoor and outdoor rings with premium footing. Gravel parking lot; overflow in field. GREAT ribbons and prizes!
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All riders must have a signed Red Gate Release Form on record with us before riding.
Click here for Hannah Jones Photographer Photo credit on webpage: Nicole Cranford Photography
2025 STARTER HORSE TRIAL / COMBINED TEST SCHEDULE*
19255 Foggy Bottom Road
Bluemont, VA 20135
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ENTIRE ENTRY INCLUDING PAYMENT AND COGGINS MUST BE COMPLETED BY THE CLOSING DATE OR PAY LATE FEE. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Sunday, June 8 (8 am start)— Closing Date: June 3, Judge: TBD
Sunday, Sept. 28, (8 am start)— Closing Date: Sept. 23, Judge: TBD
STARTER/ COMBINED TEST LEVELS
W/T Intro— USDF 2023 Introductory Level Test A — Crossrail Jump Height (CT ONLY)
Introductory— USEA 2022 Starter Test — 18″-2′ Jump Height
Elementary— USEA 2022 Beginner Novice Test B— 2′ -2’3″ Jump Height
Beginner Novice— USEA 2022 Beginner Novice Test A— 2’7″ Max Jump Height
Novice— USEA 2022 Novice Test A— 2’11” Max Jump Height
Training— USEA 2022 Training Test A— 3’3″ Max Jump Height (CT ONLY)
Modified— USEA 2022 Modified Test A— 3’4″ Max Jump Height (CT ONLY)
Prelim— USEA 2022 Prelim Test A— 3’6″ Max Jump Height (CT ONLY)
STARTER HORSE TRIAL FEES
Entry: $135 (non-CDCTA/USPC member), $130 (CDCTA/USPC member)
COMBINED TEST FEES
Entry: $85 (non-CDCTA/USPC member), $80 (CDCTA/USPC member)
OTHER FEES
Late Fee (applies after closing date, or if no coggins/payment by closing date): $20
Extra Dressage Tests: $50/test
Extra Jump Rounds: $30/round HC
XC Rounds: $40/round HC
Day Stall fee: $50
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We welcome all competitors from local stables, including our Red Gate Farm students. Our facility boasts excellent footing, great judges, new jumps, indoor and two outdoor arenas, and spectator seating. Our shows have always been fun and our staff is friendly and helpful. Come and join us! Ribbons are awarded to the top 6 riders in each division. Riders in the introductory division will receive a completion ribbon if they finish but are outside the top 6. We are associated with CDCTA and MCTA and will run our combined tests according to their rules.
- Trailer parking is available in our field with easy access to the ring and facilities. Bathrooms – please use port-a-potty. Water is available outside the main barn.
- Designed to have straightforward courses with professional jumps and questions appropriate to the level.
Red Gate Farm wants everyone to have a pleasant, safe, and fun experience. Good luck to all!!
*In case of inclement weather, the horse show may be cancelled/delayed. An email will be sent to competitors if this is the case. Please call (703) 585-7586 (secretary)for any weather/time updates. Starter Horse Trial includes ribbons placings 1-6 and prizes for placings 1-3 in each full division.
TIMES will be listed below. UNLESS someone feels they do not have enough time in-between phases or if some other issue needs to be considered, no need for a reply to RedGateFarmVA@aol.com. We will do our best to make any necessary adjustments. Posted times will become FINAL AS OF 8 AM the day prior to show. Additional jump rounds (unjudged) can be added on day of show for $30 each. We will be selling limited food menu on site, and WILL have a professional photographer.
PARKING: Trailers: We will park trailers in field by front entrance, VIP/mobility issues up by the right side of the indoor arena and on grassy area past arenas and toward the house.
Cars: Park on the left side of the indoor arena. To get there, at top of drive, turn left and pass front of barn, then turn right after barn.
VET—ON CALL ONLY; No FARRIER. Professional photographer.
Show Office open and packets available one hour prior to first dressage time. XC course may be walked the day before.
Sorry, no refunds after closing date. Late entries accepted or changes with $25 fee. If payment hasn’t been received by the closing date, there will be a $25 late fee. No exceptions. NOTE: $25 Office fee is non-refundable at any point in time.
- Parking Lot OPEN one hour prior to first dressage time
- Dressage warm up on grass; Dressage test in indoor arena or on grass.
- Stadium warmup in small outdoor arena or indoor arena. Stadium course in large outdoor (show) arena.
- SNACK BAR and photographer. Please bring water. For emergency, An outdoor hose may be used to hose off your horse or to get water.
- Braiding not necessary; formal attire not necessary.
- Event timetable posted below
- Please be sensible when parking ; and thank our volunteers.
- All ribbons/prizes will be given out unmounted at the show office.
- Show Jumping phase: Fences will go from lower to higher heights. The course is basically the same for all levels. Jump rounds can be added on the day of the show at the office. Course walks will be available when we are adjusting the fences and whenever the ring is available. REMEMBER that any fall related to a jump in the SJ is an elimination—you must leave the course at a walk.
- XC phase: Intro: no water, bank, ditch. Mostly logs. Elementary: average. BN: difficult for that level. Novice: Average, some jumps shared with BN.
- XC schooling not allowed once course has been flagged, normally Thursday at noon
- +Red Gate Farm HT/CT 9/29/24
#/Owe Rider Name Horse Division DR SJ XC Total Placing 9 Elsa Boone Itsy Bitsy Betty CT Intro FAT 36 4 — 40 2 13 Grace Lemmon Z Esmerelda CT Intro FAT 34 0 — 34 1 25 Leah Stearns Charlie Brown CT Intro FAT 40 0 — 40 2 32 Maddie Goldbach Philippe CT Intro FAT 34 E — — E 43 Alyssa Schmitt Sasha SJ I E ——- —- — —- HC 199 Katie Decker Triton CT W/T 35 0 0 35 1 45 Alyssa Schmitt Marcellus HT Elem 37 0 0 37 2T 46 Seth Cooley Dewey HT Elem 38 4 20 62 6 47 Violet Wait Bella HT IntroIntro Test C 38 0 0 38 HC 48 Susan Bleistein Sundance HT Intro 35 0 0 35 1 49 Susan Diegelman Third Act 300044785 HT Intro 36 E 80 — E 50 Lauren Weber Pumpkin HT Intro 37 0 40 77 2 84 Makenna Franklyn Deal Driven HT Intro 34 16 40 90 3 91 Phoebe Cavalcanti Piper SJ I E —— —0 — — HC 92 Layla Al-Saleh Bullsboy CT Elem 32 0 —- 32 1 93 Phoebe Pearson Bluey HT Elem 34 0 0 34 1T 94 Mia Gordon Second’s Best HT Elem 36 0 36 2 97 Dexter Hoke Cheddar Cheese Macaroni HT Elem 37 0 0 37 2T 98 Zoe Genkinger Fancy HT Elem 34 0 0 34 1T 104 Cooper Aytes Cherie HT Elem 34 0 0 34 1T 109 Charlotte Esteban Spikechevious HT Elem 34 4 0 38 3 113 Alyssa Schmitt Tamarillo 0259 HT Elem 42 4 0 46 5 115 Seth Cooley Shultz HT Elem 45 0 0 45 4 3 Jacqueline Gallagher Penny Pincher 300043798 SJ BN/N ——- — —- HC 117 Eden Sollimo Lily CT BN 35 0 —– 35 1 117 Eden Sollimo Lily DR/SJ BN 35 0 — — HC 120 Lyla Stotler Buzz BN HT 34 8 E — E 128 Mackenzie Aytes Toby BN HT 31 8 0 39 4 130 Caroline Emmert Ellis Exclusively Irish aka Callahan BN HT 31 0 0 31 1 148 Devon Sutherland Jacky’s Back BN HT 30 4 0 34 2 149 Michael McGrath Danny’s Lil Dana BN HT 35 8 20 63 5 197 Nancy Schechtman Sterlings Alegria 300037243 BN HT 30 8 2 38 3 TIP 219 Zoe Sanborn Blue Ivy DR FAT 34 —- —– — HC 229 Melissa Hancock Romeo’s Juliet DR FAT 34 — — — HC
- +Red Gate Farm HT/CT 5/19/24
#/Owe Rider Name Horse Division DR SJ XC Total Placing 88 Melissa Hancock Romeo’s Juliet DR FAT 66.5/68 — — — HC 99 Ava Herbert Fancy / Saphira DR FAT 64/66 — — — HC 88 Melissa Hancock Romeo’s Juliet DR FAT 50.4/51.99 — — — HC 238 Trina Mallow Owens Magic 300041836 W/T/X CT 34.06 0 — 34.06 1 239 Charlotte Prompol Easy Breezy CT Intro 35.62 4 — 39.62 1 240 Quinn Prompol Corgi Hill Faensi HT Intro 35.67 0 0 35.67 2 241 Christina McKitrick Grecian Pharoah 30004204 HT Intro 30.33 0 0 30.33 1 TIP 242 Laurie Guffey Brooke’s Legacy 300033796 HT Intro 33 0 20 53 3 243 Zoe Genkinger Ruffian rabbit HT Elem 32.5 0 0 32.5 2 244 Victoria Seitz Razz HT Elem 31.56 0 60 91.56 6 245 Morgan Kopecky Buster Brown HT Elem 34.69 0 0 34.69 3 246 Morgan Boswell Sparrow HT Elem 29.69 4 20 53.69 5 247 Colleen McKitrick My Way or the Highway HT Elem 27.5 0 0 27.5 1 248 Kendall Hopkins Solar Star HT Elem 41.25 0 0 41.25 4 249 Bridget Dicosmo Irish Whiskey HT Elem 38.44 E E E E 250 Keely Cooley S.R. Irish Enovy CT Elem 26.87 0 — 26.87 1 250 Keely Cooley S.R. Irish Enovy CT BN 25 0 — 25 1 122 Kristen Stearns Wherefore Art Thou 300039481 CT BN 30.59 4 — 34.59 2 123 Devon Burnett Claire CT BN 33.53 E E E 124 Wendy Meyer SeaView Chico300037091 HT BN 33.82 4 0 37.82 1 TIP 261 Heidi Wardle Cold Spice 300020723 CT TR 28.06 0 — 28.06 1 262 Jocelyn Cole Captain Thunder Pants SJ TR — 0 — — HC
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