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2009 Sponsored Team
Information
CNYD&CTA appreciates the value of team
competition and will support sending member teams to select team
competitions. Sponsorship includes a $75 sponsorship from
CNYD&CTA for each qualifying rider. Team members will be
expected to cover entry fees plus all other associated expenses
(show and personal) not reimbursed by
CNYD&CTA.
GENERAL CNYD&CTA TEAM QUALIFICATION
REQUIREMENTS
To qualify for a team, a rider must 1) be a
member in good standing, 2) have completed at least ten hours of
volunteer work at the time qualifying scores are submitted, 3) meet
any additional requirements specified by the selected competition,
4) as part of the team, supply a written or verbal report on the
competition to the membership and 5) submit a timely entry to
CNYD&CTA including payment of their remaining share of the entry
fee. Any additions and exceptions will be listed under the specific
team information and qualifications. Additional information as it
becomes available, as well as, deadlines for submission of scores
and volunteer hours will be published in the Lengthening Strides
newsletter. Highest scores for dressage or lowest penalty scores for
eventing will determine the primary and alternate team
members.
DRESSAGE ADULT TEAM – INFORMATION AND
QUALIFICATIONS
An individual is eligible to compete as an
Adult from the beginning of the calendar year in which they reach
the age of 22. The selected team competition for this year will be
announced in the Lengthening Strides. To qualify a rider must 1)
meet the CNYD&CTA general team qualifications, 2) submit scores
of three dressage tests at 60% or above earned at shows in the
current or previous competition year – each from different USEF or
FEI licensed judges, 3) earn at least one of the submitted dressage
scores at a CNYD&CTA-sponsored show and
4) earn scores on the same horse which will compete at the
team competition. In the event that more than four members qualify,
scores from the current competition year and scores from the highest
test in the highest level will select the team.
For more information, please contact
Susan Camp at
315-558-2938.
EVENTING ADULT TEAM – INFORMATION AND
QUALIFICATIONS
An individual is eligible to compete as an
Adult from the beginning of the calendar year in which they reach
the age of 22. The selected team competition for this year will
either be the USEA Eastern Regional Adult Championships or USEA Area
1 Team Competition for Adults. To qualify a rider must 1) meet the
CNYD&CTA general team qualifications, 2) have completed at least
two USEA-sanctioned events or one USEA-sanctioned event and one
unrecognized event at the same or higher level in the current or
previous competition year with no jumping penalties in cross country
(time penalties will not count as jumping penalties), placing 1st
through 6th at one of those events and 3) must have ridden on the
same horse the member will ride in the team competition at one of
the two required events. In the event that more than four members
qualify, the lowest scores in a USEA-sanctioned event will select
the team. For more information, please contact
Nancy Novak at
315-655-8903.
JUNIOR / YOUNG RIDER DRESSAGE TEAM –
INFORMATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
An individual is eligible to compete as a
Junior / Young Rider until the end of the calendar year in which
they reach the age of 21. The team competition selected for this
year will be the USDF Region 8 Jr/YR Team Competition being held in
conjunction with the NE Jr/YR Championship. To qualify a rider must
1) meet the CNYD&CTA general team qualifications, 2) volunteer
five of the ten required hours in support of the Jr/YR program and
3) submit two scores of 60% or above from tests ridden in the
current or previous competition year under an USDF L Judge Program
Graduate or USEF or FEI licensed judge. In the event that more than
four members qualify, scores from the current competition year and
then scores from the highest test in the highest level submitted
will select the team.
For more information, please contact
Cody Pritchard at
585-797-7256.
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