2024 EVENT SCHEDULE
MAY 26 Warmup 3 phase (2 phase if fields are wet)
JUNE 23 Summer Event I
JULY 14 Summer Event II
AUGUST 4 Summer Event III
Watch Ana and Stormy demo last year’s Novice course
Orchard Hill hosts schooling shows in the spring, summer and early fall.
We welcome new and experienced riders at five levels:
- Pre-Elementary- Walk-trot dressage USDF Intro Test A , 18″ cross rails and 12″ cross-country obstacles in an enclosed field
- Elementary- USEA Starter Test, 2′ vertical stadium jumps, and an inviting XC course in open fields with a variety of logs, coops, other obstacles to 2′, optional water crossing
- Advanced Elementary (a.k.a. Intro)- USEA Starter Test- with verticals and oxers to 2’3″, XC has logs, coops, half-ditch, banks, water
- Beginner Novice- USEA BN Test A, 2’6″ jumps, small banks, small ditch water crossing with optional jump out and small stone wall
- Novice- USEA Novice Test A, 2’9″ stadium with combinations, XC jumps with water, banks and drops, a stone wall, beaver dam, ditch and lots of variety to the terrain.
All dressage tests use the most recent revision (year) from their organizations- USEA/USDF
Dressage is held in two quiet sand arenas at the top of the hill, while both jumping phases are in sand rings adjacent to parking. Summer shows include a food truck!
Entries are online; ride times and results are posted here and on our Facebook page.