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Dec Cross-Country Schooling and DERBY


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Join us for cross-country schooling fun at our Pima County Fairgrounds course.

SATURDAY schooling $60 per adult rider, $40 per young rider; Stalls are available in the shop for purchase. You must be a current SAzEA member to school the course this weekend. You must ride with a trainer registered with SAzEA and with current insurance on file with SAzEA. All registrations/payments must be done on line here Payments, release forms, membership forms, proof of insurance (for those trainers not already registered with us) will be required prior to entering the course.  

SUNDAY DERBY. Registration OPEN in the shop end of October. NO MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENT TO ENTER.

Tentative Schedule:  Start 0930am, approximate end of competition:  4:00pm

Courses will be a shorter than full cross-country courses with a mix of stadium and XC jumps w/optimum time and a maximum allotted time.  All courses will have water or a water option and some terrain.

Divisions (run in this order): 

PreComp (18”)

Starter (24”)

BN (2’7”)

N (2’11”)

Schooling & Competition Rounds must be declared during registration.

Schooling:  Trainer allowed with student on schooling rounds, riders may jump same jump more than once, will be timed if requested, does not count towards ribbons/prizes.

Competition:  ONLY ONE ROUND AT EACH LEVEL COUNTED TOWARDS COMPETITION.  Timed, Scored (Stadium - 4 faults per rail. XC - 4 faults first refusal, 8 faults 2nd refusal, Elimination for 3rd refusal.)  Circling is allowed as long a jump has not been presented.  Closest to Optimum Time with no circling determines tie breaker.

Price:  $40/round

Prizes:  1st – 3rd  places receive prizes, ribbons for places 1-6.

Signup:  Online. Limited time slots available. First come, first served. Day of show entries allowed if sufficient open time slots. 

CANCELLATION: SAzEA reserves the right to cancel due to weather or fewer than 10 signups one week prior to the activity (this is to ensure ability to prep the footing (and pay for it) and fill the water jumps.  All will be notified of changes/cancellations and refunds (minus cc fees) processed.  Non jumping riders may purchase a day of hacking in our shop as well.

Earlier Event: November 18
SAzEA Fall Clinic With Daniela Moguel
Later Event: January 2
Cross Country Hacking