NEW ENGLAND PERFORMANCE CHALLENGE

 Saturday, October 27, 2007

 

HARRY POTTER AND THE SPENCER HALLOWS

 

                                                 

LOCATION:                           K of C Hall, Meadow Road, Spencer, Massachusetts

 

 

DIRECTIONS:                        From Sturbridge: Head east on Rte 20 to Rte 49 North (left turn at light).  Follow Rte 49 to its end (junction with Rte 9, approx. 7.4 miles). Bear right

onto Rte 9, past shopping plaza with Dunkin Donuts, Subway, Sky Buffet, and Big Y (on left) and McDonald's, Hess Gas Station, and FlexCon (on right)

to traffic light.  Take left at the light onto Meadow Road.  The Knights of Columbus Hall is less than ½ mile on right.

 

From Worcester:  Take Rte 290 West/South to Rte 9 West.  Follow Rte 9 through Worcester (be sure to follow signs carefully as Rte 9 is Highland St. to Park Ave.)  Take a left and continue on Park Ave (which is ALSO Rte 12) until the two roads split at Webster Square.  Rte 9 then becomes Main Street.  Continue through Cherry Valley and Leicester to Spencer (approx. 6 miles).  Drive through downtown Spencer and continue to lights with Meadow Road (FlexCon will be on left).  Total mileage from Worcester  is 10 miles.  Turn right onto Meadow Road.  The Knights of Columbus Hall is less than ½ mile on right.  PLEASE NOTE:  Traffic can be extremely heavy in Worcester.  I strongly recommend going all the way to Sturbridge and going from there.

 

 

TIME:                                      Hall will open at 8:00 am.  Show will begin promptly at 9:00 AM.

 

 

FEES:                                      $30 per entrant.  Please state which division(s) you are entering.  There is no cross-entering between the Novice and Open Divisions.  The Pony

Division will also be separate, combining both OF and CM, and thus no cross-entering into the Open Division.  This will prevent holding up one

division for another, which slows down the show altogether.

 

 

DEADLINE:                            Entry fees MUST be received by October 20, 2007. Make checks payable to Nancy F. Timm.  This is on a first come, first served policy.  Please use enclosed receipt form when sending entry fee.

 

 

JUDGES:                                Open OF                English:  Marisa Evans                      Open CM               English:  Jen Al-Beik

                                                                                Western:  Linda Dean                                                        Western:  Lauren Wood

                                                                                Harness: Marisa Evans                                                     Harness: Jen Al-Beik

                                                                                Saddleseat: Lauren Wood                                                Saddleseat:  Linda Dean

                                                                                Costume/Other: Lauren Wood                                         Costume/Other: Karen Edie

                                               

                                                Pony Division (both OF & CM combined):  Karen Edie

                                                                                                                                 

                                                Novice Division – Susan Hurst

 

 

AWARDS:                              Commercial flats to first through tenth

                                                Custom commercial rosettes to all champions and reserves

 

 

CHAMPIONS:                        Champions will be determined by callbacks.  Any horse placing 1st and 2nd will be called back with the ribbons it won.  

 

 

 LIMITS:                                 Two (2) horses per entrant in performance classes. 

 

 

GENERAL INFO:                    This is a NAMHSA® (North American Model Horse Shows Association®) qualifying show.  Any horse placing 1st or 2nd in either Open Division ONLY

will be eligible to show in the 2007 NAN® or the 2008 NAN®.  Please be advised:  NAN® is for model HORSES and OTHER EQUINES ONLY.   Animals

other than equines will not receive NAN tickets.

 

 

                                                 

You will need to provide your own leg tags.  NEPC is a participant in the Region 10 (or Region X) tag system.  Please contact Lawrence Nichols at (518) 793-2729 or e-mail:  lnichol2@nycap.rr.com to obtain your exhibitor number and instructions on creating your tags.  You will need to turn in a list of your horses with their corresponding numbers prior to the start of the show.  Results will be e-mailed to you via MS Word attachment, unless you provide a SASE.

 

Multiple tables will be used to save time.  As one class is being judged, the setting up for the next class can be done on the other table.  Set up between classes in the open division only will be held for no longer than 10 minutes to allow for tack changes. Timers will be used.  Once the timer goes off after ten minutes, you will be asked to step away from the table and judging will commence. 

 

Classes may be split or combined if number of entries warrant.  If there are too few entries in a particular class, the judge may decide to combine it with another similar class in order to warrant first and second place winners a fair NAN qualification.

 

 

LUNCH:                                  We will have Subway come and take orders like they did at this year’s NESE and the NEMHC 16th Annual Summer Live.  People have expressed that it is difficult to bring food if they are traveling a distance and have to stay over at a hotel.  There are other fast food restaurants nearby, too, if you prefer to get your own lunch.

 

 

RULES:                                  No radios, pets, or smoking is allowed in the show hall.  Bad sportsmanship and poor conduct will not be tolerated, and may be cause for dismissal of those entrants from the show hall.  The decision of all judges is final.  If you have any questions regarding your entry, address them immediately after the class is pinned, while the judges’ reasons are fresh on their minds. 

                                                 

The show coordinator, judges, and the hall can not be held responsible for any loss, damage, theft, or injury to participants, their property, or to guests.

 

                                                MOST IMPORTANT:  Have fun!!!

 

 

FUN CLASSES:                     This year’s theme is “Harry Potter”, in that the last book of the series came out in July

 

                                                Dress up as one of the characters in the series

 

                                                Scene from Harry Potter.  Be creative!

                                               

                                                Harry Potter “Jeopardy” game.  Brush up on your trivia!

 

 

RAFFLE:                                Any donations are welcome!  Nice OF models, custom models, gift certificates, obstacles, or live show quality tack, etc., will be greatly appreciated.  If you have anything you would like to donate, please notify the show coordinator when you send in your entry.

 

 

SHOW                                    Nancy F. Timm

COORDINATOR:                   965-6 Main Street   Bryant Cove

                                                Holden, MA  01520

                                                (508)829-5682 after 6:00 pm  (NO collect calls) or email:  FuzzyPony@msn.com

 

 

 

HOTEL                                   The following is a partial list of hotels and motels, all located on Route 20 in Sturbridge (only 10 minutes)

ACCOMODATIONS:            

                                               

                                                American Motor Lodge/Best Western             (508) 347-9121

                                                Comfort Inn                                                           (508) 347-3306

                                                Econo Lodge                                                        (508) 347-2324

                                                Holiday Inn Express                                            (508) 347-5141

                                                Quality Inn                                                             (508) 347-1978

                                                Sturbridge Coach Motor Lodge                        (508) 347-7327

                                                Sturbridge Heritage Motel                                  (508) 347-3943

                                                Sturbridge Host Hotel & Conference Ctr        (508) 347-7393

                                                Super 8 Motel                                                       (508) 347-9311

                                                Village Motel                                                         (508) 347-3049

 

OF                                                                                                           CM

 1. Harness Marathon                                                                         1. Harness Marathon

 2. Fine Harness                                                                                  2. Fine Harness

 3. Harness Dressage/Cones                                                          3. Harness Dressage/Cones

 4. Draft Harness                                                                                 4. Draft Harness

 5. Pleasure Driving                                                                            5. Pleasure Driving

 6. Other Harness                                                                                                6. Other Harness

 

OF Harness Champion/Reserve                                                     CM Harness Champion/Reserve

 

 7. Jumper                                                                                               7. Arab Costume

 8. Cross-Country/Steeplechase                                                        8. Native American Costume

 9. Other English Performance                                                           9. Other Costume/Historical/Parade

10. Natural English Trail                                                                    10. Other Performance/Showmanship

11. Arena English Trail                                      

12. Hunter Over Fences                                                                     CM Costume/Other Champion/Reserve

13. Dressage

14. Huntseat Pleasure – Sporthorse Type                                     11. Park (high action W-T-C only)+                                                 

15. Huntseat Pleasure – Other Type                                               12. Gaited Performance ++

                                                                                                                13. English/Country Pleasure (low action)+++

OF English Champion/Reserve                                                        14. Plantation Pleasure/Other Gaited++++

                                                                                                                15. Saddleseat Trail

16. Roping                                                                                            16. Saddleseat Games

17. Cutting*                                                                                           17. Saddleseat Other Performance

18. Gymkhana -Speed Games

19. Gymkhana - Nonspeed Games

20. Other Western Performance (including Reining)*                 CM Saddleseat Champion/Reserve

21. Natural Western Trail  

22. Arena Western Trail                                                                    18. Jumper

23. Western Pleasure - Stock Type                                                19. Cross-Country/Steeplechase

24. Western Pleasure – Other Type                                                                20. Other English Performance

                                                                                                                21. Natural English Trail   

OF Western Champion/Reserve                                                     22. Arena English Trail

*OF Working Cow Horse Award: results from Classes             23. Hunter Over Fences

17 & 20 if shown as Reining                                                             24. Dressage

                                                                                                                25. Huntseat Pleasure - Sporthorse Type

25. Park (high action W-T-C only)+                                                  26. Huntseat Pleasure – Other Type

26. Gaited Performance++                                                                                                                                                               

27. English/Country Pleasure (low action)+++                              CM English Champion/Reserve

28. Plantation Pleasure/Other Gaited++++                   

29. Saddleseat Trail                                                                          27. Roping

30. Saddleseat Games                                                                      28. Cutting*                                                                                                          

31. Saddleseat Other Performance                                                 29. Gymkhana – Speed Games

                                                                                                                30. Gymkhana - Nonspeed Games

31. Other Western Performance (including Reining)*

OF Saddleseat Champion/Reserve                                                32. Natural Western Trail  

                                                                                                                33. Arena Western Trail

                                                                                                                34. Western Pleasure – Stock Type

32. Arab Costume                                                                               35. Western Pleasure - Other Type

33. Native American Costume                                                         

34. Other Costume/Historical/Parade                                             CM Western Champion/Reserve

35. Other Performance/Showmanship                                           *CM Working Cow Horse Award: results from Classes           

                                                                                                                 28 & 31 if shown as Reining 

OF Costume/Other Champion/Reserve                                        

                                                                                                                 

OF and CM Versatility Champion/Reserve (horse must have placed in at least three different performance divisions; please provide an index card with all of the horse's placings in each division)

 

 

PONY DIVISION (OF & CM Combined)            NO CROSS ENTRIES

                                                                  

36. Pony Harness                                                                                               41. Western Working Pony

37. Pony Hunter over Fences                                                            42. Pony Other Western Performance

38. Pony Other English Performance                                              43. Western Pony Trail

39. English/Huntseat Pony Trail                                                       44. Western Pony Pleasure                                             

40. Huntseat Pony Pleasure                                                             45. Pony – Other Performance (including Costume)

                                                 

Pony Division Champion/Reserve

 

 

                                                                                                               

SADDLESEAT GUIDELINES

 

 

+              Park (high action W-T-C only): For Arabs, Morgans, 3-Gaited ASBs, etc.

 

++           Gaited Performance: High action other gaits, 5-Gaited ASBs, big lick TWH

 

+++         English/Country Pleasure: Lower action W-T-C, pleasure type Arab, Morgan, ASB

 

++++       Plantation Pleasure/Other Gaited: Low action other gaits, pleasure type TWH, Pasos, etc.

 

 

                                                                                                                                         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOVICE DIVISION

 

 

 1. Harness                                                                                                           7. Western Trail (Natural or Arena)

 2. Hunter/Jumper                                                                                               8. Other Western Performance (Gymkhana, Games)

 3. English Trail (Natural or Arena)                                                                  9. Western Pleasure

 4. Other English Performance (Dressage, Cross-Country)                      10. Saddleseat/Park

 5. Huntseat Pleasure                                                                                        11. Open Costume

 6. Roping/Cutting                                                                                               12. Other Performance

 

 

CHAMPIONSHIPS: English Performance (classes 2 - 5); Western Performance (classes (6-9); Other Performance (classes 1, 10 - 12); Versatility Champion/Reserve (horse must have placed in at least three different performance divisions; please provide an index card with all of the horse's placings in each division)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RECEIPT FORM

(To be sent with check or money order)

 

 

NAME:  ­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­­____________________________________________________                          REGION 10 #: ­­­__________________

 

ADDRESS:  _____________________________________________________________________________________________

 

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

 

PHONE NUMBER:  (­­­__________)  _______ - ______________________

 

E-MAIL ADDRESS:  _________________________________________  @  ________________________________________

 

 

 

 

Enclosed is my    check     money order     (circle one)     for entry in the New England Performance Challenge.  I am entering

the       Open        Novice   (circle one)     Divisions.  OF  _____  CM  _____  Both  _____       Novice  _____

 

 

 

I would like confirmation of this receipt.  Please   e-mail me     mail receipt  (circle one).      If you would like a mailed receipt, please send SASE.