Kate Chadderton 2016 Winter Clinics (MD)

2015 Blenheim Palace CCI3*After another successful year including Blenheim Palace, Bromont International, Fair Hill, Carolina International, Richland Park and Millbrook, Kate Chadderton has returned to her home base in Maryland and is gearing up for the 2016 Eventing Season down south in Ocala, Florida. BUT she will be returning to Maryland for a few clinic dates from January to March!

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USEA Conventions

The Area ll Annual Meeting will be held concurrently with the USEA Convention. We'll be having a reduced schedule from our regular Area Meeting with just meetings for organizers, young riders, and Council, as well as the Area Awards Lunch, all on Sunday, December 6. There is no fee to attend any of the Area ll meetings or the Area ll Awards Lunch.  Please register below if you plan on attending the Awards Lunch, so we can accurately estimate food.

If you would like to attend other USEA Convention events, meetings, or receptions (including the Area II Welcome Reception on Friday night), you will need to register for the Convention separately at http://useventing.com/membership/convention

Thank you!

Please register for the Area 2 Meeting here:

Online Registration     Download Registration Form

The Seema Sonnad Above & Beyond Event Personnel Award

The Professional Riders Organization has created an award to recognize a volunteer that has gone "Above and Beyond" in honor of long time Area 2 member Seema Sonnad, who was the ultimate volunteer. PRO is offering a $1000 prize in honor of a volunteer or event staffer who has gone out of his or her way to make an event great. Nominating forms are available at:

http://www.professionalriders.org/uploads/document/document/69/PRO_Seema_Sonnad_Above___Beyond_Award.pdf

Thanks to PRO for recognizing the folks who make this sport possible!

2015 Area Championship Information

(Intermediate, Preliminary, Training, Novice and Beginner Novice)

VIRGINIA H.T., OCTOBER 30 - NOVEMBER 1

Qualifying Period:  10/14/2014 – 10/13/15 In Area: BN, N, T, P  Any Area: I

Open to members of other Areas, but must qualify within Area II for BN/N/T/P.

Below are the Area 2 requirements. 

1. All competitors must be current members of the USEA.
2. All horses must be registered with the USEA.
3. All qualifying competitions must be USEA registered horse trials, two-day or three-day events. Area II will follow results as posted by USEA national office. A rider whose placing is adjusted by USEA to reflect an "amateur" placing may use the higher "amateur" placing result for purposes of qualifying for Area II Championships.
4. Divisions must have five or more starters to count as qualifying competitions.
5. No horse may compete in more than one area championship in a calendar year.
6. All qualifying competitions must be listed on entry form.
7. Residency in Area II is not required to participate in the Area II Championships. **
8. Horse and rider do not have to qualify together.
9. For BN-P, Horse and rider must place 1st through 5^th at one event within Area 2
10. For I & A   Horse and rider must place 1st through 5^th at one event in any area.
11. If entries allow, division will be further split with definitions that conform to USEA/USEF definitions:

• • Adult Amateur
  • Junior/Young
  • Young Horse
  • Open

**Riders in the affected portion of Pennsylvania may compete in either Area Championship (but only one championship) provided they obtain the required qualifications, and limits on out-of-Area qualifications will be waived for results obtained in either of the respective Areas.

Other Championship Locations on useventing.com