Adult Rider Program

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The USEA Adult Rider Program is for all adults, age 22 years and older, professional or amateur. It is about including adults across all skill and experience levels, in a supportive program that promotes education, communication, recognition and just plain fun. Adult Rider programs promote good sportsmanship and horsemanship, fun and safety for all levels of riding. Come join the fun and learn about what your Adult Rider program offers you.

MISSION STATEMENT: To increase adult rider participation in eventing by providing education and recognition and offering communication and camaraderie.

Click here for current Adult Rider Members.   You must join through the USEA website under membership services to be formally recognized as an Adult Rider Program Member. 

 JOIN US ON FACEBOOK: USEA Area 8 Adult Riders; Join the Area VIII Yahoo Group for emails pertaining to Area 8 

AREA VIII ADULT RIDER COORDINATOR

Shannon Risner
879 Murle Lane
Loveland, OH 45140
(513) 677-5576
adultriders@usea8.org or srisner99@cinci.rr.com

Adult Rider Council: Sue Aeck (MI), Marianne deBarbidillo (WV), Becky Carson (OH), Alex Hauptmann (PA), Sally Holman (IN), Lisa Thomas (KY)

 STABLE AT HORSE TRIALS WITH ADULT RIDERS: List stabling group as "A8AR" on stabling form

 Rider Social - looking for hosts for every horse trial in Area 8, please let me know if you can help out!  Socials take place on the Saturday evening of the show.  Look for a sign listing the time and location near the show's scoreboard. 

2012 Scheduled Socials:

Hunter's Run HT - hosted by Sue Aeck

The AR Program promotes the use of USEA ICP Certified Instructors for Educational Activities. For a list of ICP Instructors in your area go to http://useventing.com/education.php?section=instructors&id=34

2012 Adult Rider Program Sponsored Clinics  (click on for entry form)

April 21-22 - Robin Walker at Hunters Run Farm  

May 12 - Diana Rich at Flying Cross Farm

June 16-17 - Nadeem Noon at Hoosier Horse Park

$15.00 Adult Rider Educational Coupon 

Adult Rider 2012 Educational Coupon-click here

Adult Rider Coupon Discount available to AR Members at the following USEA Approved  clinics: 

March 17-18 - Eric Dierks at Stone Gate Farm

April 21-22 - Robin Walker at Hunters Run Farm

May 12 - Diana Rich at Flying Cross Farm

June 3-4 - Lucinda Green at Stone Gate Farm

June 16-17 - Nadeem Noon at Hoosier Horse Park

 2012 Eastern Adult Team Challenge (ATC) at Virginia Fall Horse Trials - November 2-4 

The Chronicle of the Horse generously sponsors these Challenges for adult riders not competing at the highest levels of Eventing.

The Area 8 Adult Rider Program would like to support the Eastern Region Adult Team Challenge which is taking place during the Virginia Fall Horse Trials in Lexington, VA on November 2-4, 2012.

If you are interested in competing on a team at the ATC’s please email your name, horse’s name and level interested in competing at to Shannon Risner by August 15th.

 More information about The Chronicle of the Horse/USEA Adult Team Challenge can be found at: 

   http://useventing.com/resources/files/docs/ATC%20Web.pdf

Best Score Award (managed by Karen Chandell)

2011 Best Score Award Winners

Score sheets in Excel format

Riders must be current USEA Area 8 Adult Rider Program Members. Horses must be registered with USEA. Adult Rider Program Membership must start by May 31st. No retroactive scores will be accepted

Only scores at USEA Area 8 Horse Trials during the current competition schedule will count.

Using the published formula, the best score will be determined:

• Beginner Novice - coefficient of 1.1 (a HT score of 23 is a CTC score of 25.3)
• Novice - coefficient of 1.0 (a HT score of 23 is a CTC score of 23)
• Training - coefficient of 0.9 (a HT score of 23 is a CTC score of 20.7)
• Preliminary - coefficient of 0.8 (a HT score of 23 is a CTC score of 18.4)
• Intermediate - coefficient of 0.75 (a HT score of 23 is a CTC score of 17.25)

Riders wanting to participate will submit their scores to arbestscoreaward@usea8.org.

Requirements, Qualifications & Details:

• The scores will be converted using the formula and the Best Score will be determined.
• The Best Score Award will be posted on the Area 8 web site, usea8.org.
• There will only be one best score awarded for each Horse Trials.
• A Best Score Award at each Horse Trials will be a $20.00 certificate that the rider can use towards USEA Area 8 sanctioned activities; Clinics, Schooling, Annual Meeting, Silent Auction, Horse Trials. USEA Area 8 will issue certificate.
• Rider will have Best Score Award certificate signed by organizer or secretary of USEA Area 8 sanctioned activity then will send certificate to Area Treasurer for reimbursement.
• Certificate would be good for 1 year from issue.
• Can have multiple rides at Horse Trials provided the above criteria are met.
• Year-End Median Best Score Award will be awarded at each level (would need at least 3 scores). Actual scores will determine this.

The Entry Forms are in pdf format. To read please download adobe reader at the following site: http://get.adobe.com/reader/?promoid=BUIGO.

PLEASE NOTE: To be eligible for Adult Rider Year End Awards (if offered), USEA Area 8 Adult Rider Membership must be paid by May 31.

 Instructor Certification Program (ICP) Grants

Area VIII and the Area VIII Adult Rider Program are sponsoring two $500 Grants. These Grants are being offered to Area VIII trainers wishing to gain ICP certification. Deadline is September 30. For more information on the ICP go to http://useventing.com/education.php?section=instructors

Please click here for the ICP application form

Congratulations to Julie McElhaney and Melissa Miller, the 2011 Area 8 ICP Grant recipients!