28th Annual Watermelon Mountain Pony Club Horse Trials
May 78, 2016Albuquerque, New Mexico
OPENING DATE: March 22, 2016 CLOSING DATE: April 19, 2016
Co-organizers/Secretaries: Stacie Macdonald 505-414-2343 Jamie Philpott 505-235-2341
TD:Whitney Eggers, ID Dressage Judge: Cathy Soller, NM Stadium Course: Thom Pollard, NM
RETURN ENTRY with Stabling /Release form and all fees to: Jamie Philpott, 359 San AndresRd.,Corrales, N.M. 87048
DIVISIONS: Horse Trials: Prelim/Training, Training, Novice, Beginner Novice,Intro (jumps not to exceed 2’)
Combined Tests(Dressage & Stadium): Preliminary, Training, Novice, Beginner Novice, Intro
FEES: Make all checkspayable to Watermelon Mountain Pony Club (WMPC)
HT- $185 INTRO HT- $155 CT- $125 All entries include non-refundable $30 office fee.
STABLING– at Expo New Mexico: $35 per night. $30 per night for tack rooms.
One bag of shavings included. Additional shavings and feed available on grounds from Expo feed store.
Trailer in Fee- $50 per horse for show. Required for all horses if not stabling.
Non-competing Horse - $75.00 plus trailer in or stall fee. Includes non-refundable $30 office fee
Using re-useable pinny holders. Available for purchase or loan ($20 deposit) on grounds.
Late Entries (postmarked after closing date) - $30 fee Incomplete Entries will incur a $30 office fee
Division changes after closing date - $30 Returned Check Fee - $50
REFUNDS: Available only until Closing Date (minus $30 office fee).
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE: Friday: Stadium Schooling - IntroDivision begins at 11 am – will progress as the numbers of interested riders dictates. Cross Country Course open for walking by 3:00pm. Saturday: Dressage starts at 7 am; Stadiumstarts at10 am. Sunday: Cross Country starts at 9 am.
FRIDAYSTADIUM SCHOOLING ROUNDS – $15/round. Sign up and pay at the show office Friday a.m.
DRESSAGE INFORMATION: All Horse Trials Dressage Tests will be ridden in a small arena.
P- 2014 USEF Preliminary Test A; TR- 2014 USEF Training Test B; N- 2014 USEF Novice Test B; BN- 2014 USEF BN Test B; INTRO SR- 2014 USEF BN Test A;INTRO JR- 2015 USDF Introductory Test B (walk-trot).
CROSS COUNTRY INFORMATION: All courses average for horses with some experience at these levels. Intro trackapprox. 1400 meters. All weather sand footing. Water option on BN.
LOCATION – Friday StadiumSchooling and Saturday Dressage & Stadium Jumping at Expo New Mexico. Sunday Cross Country at La Boca Negra Horsemen’s Complex on Albuquerque’s West Mesa
Directions – on line at
RIDE TIMES: Available by 10 pm on May 4th at:
Ride times NOT available by phone or text. Ride times subject to change – check packet for up to date info.
USEA/USEF Rules for Eventing apply for all phases of the Horse Trials. USEA Rulebooks available at (703)-779-0440.
All dogs must be leashed at ALL times - $50 fine.
**THE CROSS COUNTRY COURSE IS CLOSED April 23 through the conclusion of the Horse Trials **
Use of the Cross Country Course otherwise restricted to holders of valid Boca Negra Permits only.
We sincerely appreciate your observance of course closures and restrictions.