MIDDLE CALIFORNIA REGION

UNITED STATES PONY CLUBS, INC.

2009 USPC Pacific Coast Championships

August 10 - 16, 2009

Donida Farm

Auburn, Washington

Championships Coordinator

Championships photos can be viewed here

 

Championships Results -- MidCal Rocks!!

MidCal has just returned from Western Championships at Donida Farm in Auburn, Washington.  Fun was had by all, and I can report that the Middle California Region competitors represented the region well!  Here are the results:

Dressage

Training Level

• Melina B of In the Irons Pony Club and Sammy S of Santa Cruz County and their Sierra Pacific Region teammates finished second in Horse Management and placed 4th overall!

Eventing

Beginner Novice

• Logan B of Briones Valley Pony Club and Lindsey W of Bear Creek Pony Club and their SoCal Region teammates finished 1st in Horse Management and 1st overall. 

• Logan received a prize for Beginner Novice Best Dressage Score of 31.0.  Congratulations Logan!

Novice

• Lauren B, Sarah B, Cheyenne C all of Crossroads Pony Club and Ronnie H of Moon Valley Pony Club finished 3rd in Horse Management and 3rd overall. 

• Sarah received a prize for Novice Best Dressage Score of 31.10.  Very well done Sarah!

Show Jumping

Developing Horse and Rider

• Theresa S of Santa Cruz County Pony Club and her SoCal, Camino Real and Northwest Region teammates finished first in Horse Management with 1.5 points! and 2nd overall!!

Horse I

• Sammy S of Santa Cruz County Pony Club and her Sierra Pacific and Northwest Region teammates finished first in Horse Management and first overall. 

• Sammy received Horse I Best Equitation Round with the score of 84.  Well done Sammy!

Quiz

Junior D

• Team 1 -- Julia D of Briones Valley Pony Club, Irma N of Redwood Hills Pony Club, Katie P f In the Irons Pony Club and Julia S of Moon Valley Pony Club placed 3rd!

• Team 2 -- Claire K of Portola Valley Pony Club, Annie R of Santa Cruz County Pony Club, Avery S of Portola Valley Pony Club and Anna W of Portola Valley Pony Club placed 4th overall

Senior D

• Team 1 -- Natalie B of Pacific Ridge Pony Club, Martina E of Pacific Ridge Pony Club, Aislinn F of Valley Sierra Pony Club and Susie S of Moon Valley Pony Club placed 2nd overall!

• Team 2 -- Zoe A of Pacific Ridge Pony Club, Catie J of Portola Valley Pony Club, Kelsey M of Pacific Ridge Pony Club and Maya N of Pacific Ridge Pony Club placed 3rd!!

Senior C

• Jacqueline H of Sugar Pine Pony Club, Shannon M of Pacific Ridge Pony Club, Sarah-Anne N of Pacific Ridge Pony Club and teammate Kathryn F of Camino Real Region placed 3rd overall!! 

• Shannon secured an alternate place on the Quiz International Exchange team!

 

Middle California Region Team Information

Congratulations to these competitors who have met qualifying criteria and have accepted a position on a Middle California Championships team.  These members will represent the region at the 2009 USPC Pacific Coast Championships, August 10 - 16, at

Donida Farm in Auburn, Washington.  Congratulations to all of you on your selection!

Dressage:

Training Level
Melina B of In The Irons Pony Club
Sammy S of Santa Cruz County Pony Club
Kaitlin S Black Oaks Pony Club, Stable Manager

Eventing

Beginner Novice

Logan B of Briones Valley Pony Club

Lindsey W of Bear Creek Pony Club

Novice Level
Sarah B of Crossroads Pony Club
Lauren B of Crossroads Pony Club
Ronnie H of Moon Valley Pony Club

Cheyenne C of Crossroads Pony Club

Quiz
Junior D Team A

Julia D of Briones Valley Pony Club

Irma N of Redwood Hills Pony Club

Katie P of In the Irons Pony Club

Julia S of Moon Valley Pony Club

Junior D, Team B

Anneliese R of Santa Cruz County Pony Club

Claire K of Portola Valley Pony Club

Avery S of Portola Valley Pony Club

Anna W of Portola Valley Pony Club

Senior D, Team A

Natalie B of Pacific Ridge Pony Club

Martina E of Pacific Ridge Pony Club

Aislinn F of Valley Sierra Pony Club

Susan S of Moon Valley Pony Club

Senior D, Team B

Zoe A of Pacific Ridge Pony Club

Catie J of Portola Valley Pony Club

Kelsey M of Pacific Ridge Pony Club

Maya N of Pacific Ridge Pony Club

Senior C

Jacqueline H of Sugar Pine Pony Club
Shannon M of Pacific Ridge Pony Club

Sarah-Anne N of Pacific Ridge Pony Club
 

Show Jumping

Theresa S of Santa Cruz County Pony Club

Sammy S of Santa Cruz County Pony Club

 

Championships Entry Information:

Congratulations Qualifiers on your selection to represent the Middle California Region at the USPC Pacific Coast Championships in Auburn, Washington August 10 - 16, 2009. Championships are a wonderful Pony Club experience for competitors, parents and volunteers alike. We look forward to a fantastic week in Washington. To date we have 21 Championships competitors in three disciplines, with more members interested in qualifying at the upcoming Show Jumping and Dressage Rally scheduled June 26 - 28.

The following forms must be completed and returned to me in order to compete at Championships:

• Pacific Coast Championships Entry

• 2009 USPC Medical Release Forms (1 original + 3 copies)

• USPC Championships Volunteer Form

• USPC Competitor Activity / Rally Release Form

• USPC Chaperone Rules / Duties Form (one per team)

• USPC Qualification Affidavit, Eventing only

• USPC Guidelines for Coaching Form (one per team), Eventing

• USPC Guidelines for Coaching Form (one per team), Show Jumping

• For competitors bringing a horse, a copy of current Negative Coggins Test (dated in past 12 months with horse name matching name on entry)

Please send forms to:

Ronda Davenport

611 Burton Drive

Lafayette, CA 94549

Forms must be received by July 4, 2009.

Please include your payment in the form of a personal check; you do not need to send a club check. Make checks payable to Middle California Region USPC. Per our regional policy, the region pays half of each competitor's Championships entry fee from the championships fund, so your check should be for half of the entry fee.

Discipline entry fees are as follows:
Dressage: $290/rider

Fee includes stabling for the nights of 8/10 - 8/13, t-shirt and pin
Pre-competition stabling not available onsite; Post-competition stabling available for $30/night
 

Eventing: $325/rider

Fee includes stabling for the nights of 8/10 - 8/13, t-shirt and pin
Pre-competition stabling not available onsite; Post-competition stabling available for $30/night
 

Quiz: $175/competitor

Fee includes t-shirt and pin

Show Jumping: $290/rider

Fee includes stabling for the nights of 8/12 - 8/15, t-shirt and pin
Pre-competition (beginning noon 8/10) and post-competition stabling available for $30/night
 

Camping ($20/night, no hookups available) needs to be reserved by email to facilities coordinator Wendy Carpenter, at wendy.carpenter@comcast.net.

 

2009 Championships Calendar
May 17	Championships Informational Meeting, Cupertino -- 10:30 - 12:00 Contact Liz Stapleton for details liz.stapleton@hp.com
May 1	Championships Entries Opening Date
July 18	Quiz Championships Session, hosted by Briones Valley Pony Club Topic: What to expect at Championships/what and how to study/study session Location:  Poplar Place Stables, 1105 Bear Creek Road, Briones, CA 94553 For information, contact Carol Bearden at bvpcmail@aol.com
July 14	Championships Entries Closing Date
July 26	Quiz Championships Session, hosted by Pacific Ridge Pony Club Topic: Study session/Barn session Location: Westwind Barn, 27210 Altamont Road, Los Altos Hills CA 94022 For information, contact Deb Reuter at deborah_reuter@att.net
August 10 - 16	USPC Pacific Coast Championships at Donida Farm, Auburn, Washington

Important Championships Information:

Please read the Championships Information Handbook and the Gold Book below before Championships.  Entry Information can be found below.

Middle California Region Competitors Championships Informational Handbook

USPC Pacific Coast Championships Gold Book -- the Official Guide

USPC Rulebooks link -- read your discipline Rulebook before you go to Championships!

Championships Frequently Asked Questions:

Q. What is the requirement for MidCal Spirit wear? A. MidCal requires Championship competitors to wear a MidCal Black Polo w/ Khaki color pants, shorts or long skirt for opening and closing ceremonies. During competitions a polo shirt of your choice may be worn. MidCal will offer a '09 Championship Polo for purchase for use any time during Championships, except opening and closing ceremonies. Q. How will the opening ceremony work with different arrival dates? A. Opening ceremony will take place on Tuesday, August 11th, all competitors are encouraged to participate, but not required. Closing ceremony will occur at the conclusion of each discipline. Q. Are MidCal competitors required to stay in the same hotel ? A. No.  Competitors may make their own lodging arrangements, based on their personal needs. Q. Will there be individual entry form? A. Yes, individual entry forms will be emailed to all qualified competitors, the information you provide will help create team information and MidCal combined entry data to the rally organizer. Q. Will MidCal competitors be on the same team? A. Not necessarily, if MidCal does not fill a team, a scratch rider may be assigned by Rally organizers. If we only have one or two competitors for a particular discipline or division, MidCal competitors may be assigned to another team. These decisions are made by Rally Organizers. Q. Will we need team coaches? A. Show Jumpers will require a coach for warm up, course walking and pre-rally jump training. Coaches maybe shared between teams. Competitors are responsible for coach fees. Q. Offsite Stable Options -- In the event we are unable to arrive early or need to depart later than the closing of each discipline, what are the options for offsite stabling? A. Early arrival and late departure offsite stabling options are: The Back Forte:  Owned by Joe & Stacy Forte, they offer stalls to rent for $18.00/night for Pony Club members plus shavings. Aproximately 10 minutes from Donida Farms.  Specific arrangements regarding riding or turn out can be made directly with Stacy. http://www.theback40.net/ Rainbow Meadow Farm:  Located 65 miles from Donida Farm, Auburn WA.  Stalls are available for $20.00 night http://www.rainbowmeadowfarm.com/RMFAbout%20the%20Farm.htm Q. When will the commercial hauler depart and arrive in Washington? A. Details regarding the arrangements for commercial hauling will be forthcoming. MidCal will need at least 5 horses to travel by a commercial hauler for a special price break. Once all the entry forms are returned and hauling preferences are confirmed, arrangements for a MidCal hauler will be communicated, including departure and arrival dates. Q. When will spirit wear items be available? A. Spirit wear items will be available by July 31st.  Pick up arrangements will be communicated prior to July 31st.

More Championships Info...

Richard Lamb Show Jumping Clinic opportunity at Championships.  Click here for more information

Get your Championships memories on DVD.  Click here for complete information

Middle California Region Qualifying information

Attention Middle California Members, Parents and Club Officers:
Before any Qualifying Rally, competitors who wish to be considered for a championships team fill out an "Intent to Qualify" form and submit this at the same time as their rally entry paperwork.  The form can be found here

Competitors must meet the age and rating criteria for championships given in the relevant discipline rule book.

After the rally, the Rally Organizer passes the Intent to Qualify forms and rally score sheets on to the Regional Supervisor (RS). Competitors who submitted an Intent to Qualify form and meet the applicable eligibility criteria are then ranked according to their individual score.

Each region has been invited to send two teams in each division to the 2009 USPC Pacific Coast Championships. The highest eight ranked competitors in each division will be placed on a regional team. Divisions with fewer qualifiers than a full team will be placed on a Championships scramble team.

The highest eight ranked in each division will be notified of their opportunity to represent Middle California at Western Championships. Each notified qualifier will have two weeks to accept or decline a place on a team. If any qualifier declines a position on a team, his/her place will be offered to the next qualifier on the list. For all disciplines except Games, the teams sent to championships consist of the four highest ranked competitors in each division. If there are not enough qualified competitors to make a full regional team (3 or 4 members), a partial team or individual will be entered and the championships organizer will match this partial team or individual with other partial teams and individuals from other regions to make a "scratch" team at championships. In Games, which is played as a team, the whole team that places highest in each division is usually the team that is selected to represent the region at championships.  Exceptions to this rule are documented on pages 87 - 90 of the 2006 Games Rule Book, http://www.ponyclub.org/pdfs/rulebooks/RulebooksGames2006.pdf.

The Middle California Regional Polices are published here.

The policy on qualifying is in Section VI on page  of the document.

The Intent to Qualify form is posted on the web site with information and entry forms for each rally. The District Commissioner is required to sign this form. Before signing the form please check the relevant discipline Rule Book to make sure that the competitor meets the age and rating eligibility criteria for Championships. Age and rating criteria are different for every discipline, and may vary for the different levels within the discipline.

Ronda Davenport

Regional Supervisor

ronda.davenport@comcast.net