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May 11
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Notification of Rule Changes for 2012
Season
As the first event of
the season governed by the Equine Canada Rules is almost
upon us, the OHTA wants to alert you to some of the more
significant changes in the rules this year.
Please review the 2012 Rules
of Equine Canada, Section D Eventing: Combined Tests, Horse
Trials and Three-Day Events and the Annexes (Effective
January 1, 2012) – all
easily found on the Equine
Canada website. The Canadian Eventing Committee
of Equine Canada has also done a summary of some of the more
significant changes – see pages 22 & 23 of the 2012 Omnibus.
The more significant
changes include the following:
-
Cross country will be timed and time
penalties will be awarded for all levels.
- Penalties for going
too fast up to and including Preliminary will be
calculated using the “Speed Fault Time” concept (which
may not result in a 30 second window).
- On Cross country,
the fourth disobedience (refusal, run-out or circle)
over the course will result in elimination at Training
(in addition to the lower levels), and elimination still
results after the third disobedience at the same
obstacle. (While a change this year in the wording of
D311.1.1 appears to allow one or two refusals at any
number of obstacles for Preliminary and above, we
understand that this is not intended and will be
corrected. It is our understanding that at Preliminary
and above, elimination will result after the third
disobedience on cross country.)
- Breaking or
unhinging a frangible obstacle/device on cross
country results in 21 penalties, subject to the
discretion of the Ground Jury.
- The 2012
Omnibus indicates that Article D311.1.3, which dealt
with dangerous riding, has been deleted. “Dangerous
riding” is now dealt with just in Article D111. 6
(where there have been no changes).
- The rules now
make it clear that half marks are not allowed in
dressage marking.
- The rule
concerning “larking” has been changed. It now reads
as follows (the sentence in bold is new):
Larking -
(the unnecessary jumping of fences that do not form
part of a rider’s course) is prohibited under
penalty of elimination at the discretion of the
Ground Jury.
However the Ground Jury may permit a rider (once
only) who has mistakenly jumped a fence from another
course to continue as long as he/she subsequently
jumps the correct fence before jumping the next
obstacle. It is permissible to jump a
fence of a lower level, in the correct direction, if
it offers a better line to the next obstacle.
If you have any
questions about these changes or any of the rules, please
feel free to contact any member of the OHTA Rules Committee:
Robin Campbell (Chair)
racampbell@rogers.com
Brandon McMechan
mcmechan@hotmail.com
Stephanie St. Pierre
sst.pierre9@hotmail.com
Anne Zander
anne@cedarpeaksfarm.com
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May 10
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May 20th Wits End Combined Test Info
-IMPORTANT
The Wits End Combined Test will run on Sunday
20 May 2012
Please note that this will run as a Bronze show and so
memberships are required
To enter:
Please use the EC HT Entry Form - Pre-Entry thru
Intermediate (Test 1 or FEI Test A)
Send entries to Secretary, Deb Welna
(705
424-3194 or
allen005@rogers.com)
A $5 deposit will be required for Rider's Packages due to
the type of bridle tag being used.
At the Combined Test:
Enter through House Driveway
XC Schooling will be available after the Combined Test (as
long as the footing stays - sign up at the CT for $60)
Volunteer at the Combined Test:
There are spots available for any volunteers and we will be
able to sign off Community Hours. Please call the Secretary
Deb Welna at 705-424-3194 to sign up.
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May 4
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Volunteer Incentive Program
In 2008,
the OHTA successfully launched the Volunteer Incentive
Program. As a result of this program, every time you
volunteer at an Ontario Horse Trial you can enter your
name into the year end draw. The OHTA has awarded $1000
every year to our lucky winners for the last 4 years.
The 2012
show season is about to get underway and soon you will
be seeing OHTA members wandering through the parking
lots collecting loose change on behalf of the Volunteer
Incentive Program. While we could do not this without
your generous donations, it is important to note that
donating is voluntary and that the money collected goes
directly into the Volunteer Incentive Program.
Thank you
to all those who have donated generously and to those
who have tirelessly volunteered.
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Wits End Secretary Contact Info
Correction
Please note the the telephone number in the
2012 Omnibus is incorrect for the Secretary of Wits End HT.
Correct number for Secretary Deb Welna is
705
424-3194.
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April 24
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CIC Qualifying Criteria Update
Please be advised of the corrected CIC 1*
Eligibility Requirements for Canadian competitors and horses
The criteria to compete in CICs in 2012 is
as follows:
regulations and qualification criteria for competitors and
horses competing in cci’s and CIC’s in
2012
10.
Required Minimum ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENT FOR 2012 CICs &
cicoS
corrected
Apr 24, 2012
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Level of Competition |
FEI Minimum Eligibility Requirement
(Competitors & horses not necessarily as a
combination) |
Canadian Minimum
Eligibility Requirement
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CIC 1*/
CICO 1 * |
Horses and competitors must be certified as
competent by their NF. |
Minimum of 3 Results required:
Competitor:
Must complete a minimum of three
(3) CNC 1*s (National Preliminary) horse trials
achieving MERs at two events and a maximum of 20
jumping penalties cross country at one event
Horse:
Must achieve a MER at a minimum of one CNC 1*
(National Preliminary level horse trial)
within three months of
the competition
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CIC 2*/
CICO 2 * |
Minimum of 1 MER required :
·
One CIC 1*
Or
·
One CNC 2* (National Intermediate level horse
trial
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Competitors & horses not necessarily as a
combination:
Minimum of 2 Results required :
At CNC/CIC 2*s (Intermediate) horse trials
achieving a MER at one event and a maximum of 20
jumping penalties cross country at one event
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CIC 3*/
CICO 3* |
Minimum of 2 MERs required :
·
One CIC 2 *
Plus
·
Two CIC 2*
Or
·
One CNC 3* (national advanced horse trial) |
Competitors & horses not necessarily as a
combination:
Minimum of 2 Results required :
At CNC/CIC 3*s (Advanced ) horse trials
achieving a MER at one event and a maximum of 20
jumping penalties cross country at one event
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April 22
April 18
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Qualifications for Will O'Wind CIC*/**
Please Note -
There is an error in the omnibus
regarding the Canadian qualifying criteria for CIC
competitions.
The proper criteria for qualifying is as
follows:
Will O'Wind will also be running
Cross-Country trials in conjunction with their CIC's on May
6th. For more information, please visit their website at
www.willowindfarm.ca
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Get Your Memberships for the 2012
Eventing Season!
Be sure to
renew your memberships in time for the 2012 Ontario Eventing
season! Details about necessary memberships is below:
Membership requirements for 2012 remain the same as 2011.
Please note the following breakdown of all memberships you
will need in 2012 to compete at an OHTA horse trial. EC
Sport Licence and Canadian Eventing memberships can be
acquired at
www.equinecanada.ca under the
Sport Licences section. OHTA and OEF memberships can
be acquired at
www.horse.on.ca under the
Membership section.
Please
remember, you MUST have a
Canadian Eventing membership in order to compete.
If you
have any questions or concerns about your Equine Canada
Sport License or your Canadian Eventing Membership, please
contact Sandra DeGraff at Equine Canada at 1-866-282-8395
ext. 109 or via e-mail to
SdeGraaff@equinecanada.ca
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Level
of Competition |
OEF |
OHTA |
EC
Sport Licence |
Canadian Eventing |
EC
Horse Passport and current horse licence |
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Pre-Entry |
YES |
YES* |
Bronze |
YES |
No |
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Entry |
YES |
YES* |
Bronze |
YES |
No |
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Pre-Training |
YES |
YES |
Bronze |
YES |
No |
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Training |
YES |
YES |
Silver |
YES |
YES |
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Preliminary and Above |
YES |
YES |
Gold |
YES |
YES |
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* At
these levels, OHTA day memberships may be purchased
at each competition, instead of a full OHTA
membership.
PLEASE NOTE: Points achieved at an event on a Day
Membership do not count for OHTA year end
points or as a qualification for the OHTA
Championships. You must be a full (not day) OHTA
member to receive points on the leader board and
therefore qualify for an Ontario Championship.
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For Horse
owners (if the Rider is not the owner):
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Level
of Competition
Of the
Rider |
OEF |
OHTA |
EC
Sport License |
Canadian Eventing |
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Pre-Entry |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
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Entry |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
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Pre-Training |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
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Training |
Yes |
No |
Silver |
No |
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Preliminary to Advanced |
Yes |
No |
Gold |
No |
If you have
already purchased your Equine Canada sport license but did
not also purchase your Canadian Eventing (CE) membership you
can still purchase by one of two methods:
1 –
Online upgrade from Equine Canada website
http://members.equinecanada.ca/upgrade/login.aspx You
will need your sport license number and your password – then
select CE membership and a new sport license card with
“Canadian Eventing” on the back will be sent out the next
business day.
2 –
Submitting a Canadian Eventing membership application form,
downloaded from the Equine Canada website, and mailed to the
Equine Canada office. The 2012 Canadian Eventing Membership
form is available on the Canadian Eventing section of the
Equine Canada website at
www.equinecanada.ca under Disciplines then select
Eventing.
If you
have any questions or concerns about your Equine Canada
Sport License or your Canadian Eventing Membership, please
contact Sandra DeGraff at 1-866-282-8395 ext. 109 or via
e-mail to
SdeGraaff@equinecanada.ca
For more
information on 2012 Memberships, please visit the
OHTA Website
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March
27
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2012 Calendar Updates
Please Note:
Cedar Run Horse Trials will be running
Saturday September 1. An error on the OHTA calendar
had stated otherwise.
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March
26
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Joint Officials Course- June
8-10th 2012
Equine Canada - Canadian Eventing
Officials Committee Proudly Announces
2012 EDUCATION COURSE FOR EVENTING
OFFICIALS
TECHNICAL DELEGATES & JUDGES
Course may be used towards promotion or
maintenance of EC Eventing Official’s accreditation -
Technical Delegates, Three Day Event
Judges and Eventing Jumper Judges,
June 8-10, 2012
CCI Bromont Three Day Event - The Todd
Sandler Challenge
Bromont Quebec
Note:
Full course participation is
encouraged and expected. If the course is being used towards
accreditation
maintenance or promotion of Officials
certification one hundred percent attendance is mandatory.
C OURSE
FACILITATION:
Overall Course Director Jo Young FEI
International Eventing Judge
This course will feature officials of the
CCI Bromont Three Day as guest presenters including
Course Designers: Derek de Grazia, (USA)
Builder Jay Hambly (CAN)
Technical Delegates: Andrew Griffiths (GBR),
and Andrew Bowles (NZL) and other special guests.
This course will include classroom
sessions, panel discussions and practical sessions.
The course will officially commence on
Friday June 8 th
at 8:30am and conclude at
approximately 3pm on Sunday June
10 th.
It is recommended that participants walk the cross country
course on Thursday June 7th
when the course is
officially open for walking as a pre
course assignment, based on the course walk, may be
submitted and reviewed
upon arrival. The pre course assignment
will be forwarded to all participants prior to the official
start date of the course.
R EGISTRATION
FEE:
Received Before May 30th
Equine Canada Sport License or Canadian
Eventing members: $375CA
–
Non-EC/CE members
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$400 CA
Received after May 30th
Equine Canada Sport License or Canadian
Eventing members: $400CA
–
Non-EC/CE members
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$450 CA
For more information on
this program, please visit,
http://equinecanada.ca/index.php?option=com_docman&task=doc_view&gid=5718&Itemid=88&lang=en
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March
24
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EC/OEF Competition Coach Specialist
Eventing Clinic
This one day clinic will feature coaching demonstrations
and strategies in a classroom and arena for coaching
cross country (cross-country course - weather
permitting).
Participate in training and discussions on incorporating
yearly training plans and Long Term Equestrian
Development into individual coaching programs.
The focus is in educating the coach's eye, expanding
from basic analyzing performance to dealing with
specific issues including, but not limited to:
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deciding when your horse/rider is ready to progress
to the next level of competition
-
issues arising on course (questions and safety)
-
improving rider's performance through analyzing
performance and interactive coaching techniques
* Certified Coaches and Instructors get 6 updating hours
of NCCP Professional Development for attending this one day
workshop
CLICK HERE to download the clinic registration form
For further information, please contact Gillian Ross Erasmi
at 905-709-6545 ext 11.
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Cedar Run Preliminary Dressage Tests
Due to an omission in the 2012 Canadian Eventing Omnibus, the Dressage
tests for the Preliminary division at the Cedar Run
horse trials were omitted.
Dressage Tests for Cedar Run Horse Trials
Preliminary division are:
July 29th - Canadian Eventing Preliminary Test
#2
September 1st - FEI CCI/CIC 1* Test A
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2012 Calendar of Events
There have been a number of updates, changes and additions to the
2012 Calendar of Events on the OHTA website. Please
click the link to check it out!
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February
20
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CE Cross Country Course Design Clinic
March 1-4 2012
Anyone
interested in becoming an accredited Cross Country Course
Designer is encouraged to sign up for the CE Cross Country
Course Design clinic being held March 1-4 2012 in West
Bolton, Quebec!
You can
download the registration form at the following link:
http://equinecanada.ca/eventing/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&id=127&Itemid=555&lang=en
Starting in
2013, all courses will need to be designed by an accredited
Equine Canada Eventing Course Designer – participating in
this course is the first step towards your accreditation!
If you have
any questions please don’t hesitate to contact Sandra de
Graaff at 1-866-282-8395 ext. 109
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February 5
Renew memberships by March 1st 2012 to avoid late penalties
Memberships Needed for 2012
Membership requirements for
2012 remain the same as 2011. Please note the following breakdown of all
memberships you will need in 2012 to compete at an OHTA horse trial. EC
Sport Licence and Canadian Eventing memberships can be acquired at
www.equinecanada.ca under the Sport Licences
section. OHTA and OEF memberships can be acquired at
www.horse.on.ca under the Membership
section.
Please remember, you
MUST have a Canadian Eventing membership
in order to compete.
If you have any questions or concerns about your Equine Canada Sport
License or your Canadian Eventing Membership, please contact Sandra
DeGraff at Equine Canada at 1-866-282-8395 ext. 109 or via e-mail to
SdeGraaff@equinecanada.ca
| Level of Competition |
OEF |
OHTA |
EC Sport Licence |
Canadian Eventing |
EC Horse Passport and current horse
licence |
| Pre-Entry |
YES |
YES* |
Bronze |
YES |
No |
| Entry |
YES |
YES* |
Bronze |
YES |
No |
| Pre-Training |
YES |
YES |
Bronze |
YES |
No |
| Training |
YES |
YES |
Silver |
YES |
YES |
| Preliminary and Above |
YES |
YES |
Gold |
YES |
YES |
* At these levels, OHTA day
memberships may be purchased at each competition, instead of
a full OHTA membership.
PLEASE NOTE: Points achieved at an event on a Day Membership
do not count for OHTA year end points or as a
qualification for the OHTA Championships. You must be a full
(not day) OHTA member to receive points on the leader board
and therefore qualify for an Ontario Championship.
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For Horse owners (if the Rider is not the owner):
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Level of Competition
Of
the Rider |
OEF |
OHTA |
EC
Sport License |
Canadian Eventing |
|
Pre-Entry |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
|
Entry |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
|
Pre-Training |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
|
Training |
Yes |
No |
Silver |
No |
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Preliminary to Advanced |
Yes |
No |
Gold |
No |
If you have already purchased your
Equine Canada sport license but did not also purchase your Canadian
Eventing (CE) membership you can still purchase by one of two
methods:
1 – Online upgrade from Equine Canada
website
http://members.equinecanada.ca/upgrade/login.aspx You will need
your sport license number and your password – then select CE
membership and a new sport license card with “Canadian Eventing” on
the back will be sent out the next business day.
2 – Submitting a Canadian Eventing
membership application form, downloaded from the Equine Canada
website, and mailed to the Equine Canada office. The 2011 Canadian
Eventing Membership form is available on the Canadian Eventing
section of the Equine Canada website at
www.equinecanada.ca under
Disciplines then select Eventing.
If you have any questions or concerns
about your Equine Canada Sport License or your Canadian Eventing
Membership, please contact Sandra DeGraff at 1-866-282-8395 ext. 109
or via e-mail to
SdeGraaff@equinecanada.ca
For more information on 2012
Memberships, please visit the
OHTA Website
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