OPEN TO ALL RIDERS & HORSES. Large indoor and outdoor rings with premium footing. Gravel parking lot; overflow in field. GREAT ribbons and prizes!
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All riders must have a signed Red Gate Release Form on record with us before riding.
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2026 STARTER HORSE TRIAL / COMBINED TEST SCHEDULE*
19255 Foggy Bottom Road
Bluemont, VA 20135
PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ENTIRE ENTRY INCLUDING PAYMENT AND COGGINS MUST BE COMPLETED BY THE CLOSING DATE OR PAY LATE FEE. NO EXCEPTIONS.
Sunday, June 7 (8 am start)— Closing Date: June 3, Judge: Julianne Grace Brownson
Sunday, Sept. 20, (8 am start)— Closing Date: Sept. 16, Judge: Julianne Grace Brownson
STARTER/ COMBINED TEST LEVELS
W/T Intro— USDF 2023 Introductory Level Test A — Crossrail Jump Height (CT ONLY)
Introductory— USEA 2026 Starter Test A — 18″-2′ Jump Height
Elementary— USEA 2026 Starter Test B— 2′ -2’3″ Jump Height
Beginner Novice— USEA 2026 Beginner Novice Test A— 2’7″ Max Jump Height
Novice— USEA 2026 Novice Test A— 2’11” Max Jump Height
Training— USEA 2026 Training Test A— 3’3″ Max Jump Height (CT ONLY)
Modified— USEA 2026 Modified Test A— 3’4″ Max Jump Height (CT ONLY)
Prelim— USEA 2026 Prelim Test B— 3’6″ Max Jump Height (CT ONLY)
STARTER HORSE TRIAL FEES
Entry: $135 (non-CDCTA/USPC member), $130 (CDCTA/USPC member)
COMBINED TEST FEES
Entry: $85 (non-CDCTA/USPC member), $80 (CDCTA/USPC member)
OTHER FEES
Late Fee (applies after closing date, or if no coggins/payment by closing date): $20
Extra Dressage Tests: $50/test
Extra Jump Rounds: $30/round HC
XC Rounds: $40/round HC
Day Stall fee: $50
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We welcome all competitors from local stables, including our Red Gate Farm students. Our facility boasts excellent footing, great judges, new jumps, indoor and two outdoor arenas, and spectator seating. Our shows have always been fun and our staff is friendly and helpful. Come and join us! Ribbons are awarded to the top 6 riders in each division. Riders in the introductory division will receive a completion ribbon if they finish but are outside the top 6. We are associated with CDCTA and MCTA and will run our combined tests according to their rules.
- Trailer parking is available in our field with easy access to the ring and facilities. Bathrooms – please use port-a-potty. Water is available outside the main barn.
- Designed to have straightforward courses with professional jumps and questions appropriate to the level.
Red Gate Farm wants everyone to have a pleasant, safe, and fun experience. Good luck to all!!
*In case of inclement weather, the horse show may be cancelled/delayed. An email will be sent to competitors if this is the case. Please call (703) 585-7586 (secretary)for any weather/time updates. Starter Horse Trial includes ribbons placings 1-6 and prizes for placings 1-3 in each full division.
TIMES will be listed below. UNLESS someone feels they do not have enough time in-between phases or if some other issue needs to be considered, no need for a reply to RedGateFarmVA@aol.com. We will do our best to make any necessary adjustments. Posted times will become FINAL AS OF 8 AM the day prior to show. Additional jump rounds (unjudged) can be added on day of show for $30 each. We will be selling limited food menu on site, and WILL have a professional photographer.
PARKING: Trailers: We will park trailers in field by front entrance, VIP/mobility issues up by the right side of the indoor arena and on grassy area past arenas and toward the house.
Cars: Park on the left side of the indoor arena. To get there, at top of drive, turn left and pass front of barn, then turn right after barn.
VET—ON CALL ONLY; No FARRIER. Professional photographer.
Show Office open and packets available one hour prior to first dressage time. XC course may be walked the day before.
Sorry, no refunds after closing date. Late entries accepted or changes with $25 fee. If payment hasn’t been received by the closing date, there will be a $25 late fee. No exceptions. NOTE: $25 Office fee is non-refundable at any point in time.
- Parking Lot OPEN one hour prior to first dressage time
- Dressage warm up on grass; Dressage test in indoor arena or on grass.
- Stadium warmup in small outdoor arena or indoor arena. Stadium course in large outdoor (show) arena.
- SNACK BAR and photographer. Please bring water. For emergency, An outdoor hose may be used to hose off your horse or to get water.
- Braiding not necessary; formal attire not necessary.
- Event timetable posted below
- Please be sensible when parking ; and thank our volunteers.
- All ribbons/prizes will be given out unmounted at the show office.
- Show Jumping phase: Fences will go from lower to higher heights. The course is basically the same for all levels. Jump rounds can be added on the day of the show at the office. Course walks will be available when we are adjusting the fences and whenever the ring is available. REMEMBER that any fall related to a jump in the SJ is an elimination—you must leave the course at a walk.
- XC phase: Intro: no water, bank, ditch. Mostly logs. Elementary: average. BN: difficult for that level. Novice: Average, some jumps shared with BN.
- XC schooling not allowed once course has been flagged, normally Thursday at noon.
- Sept. 28, 2025 Starter Trial
#/Owe Rider Name Horse Division DR SJ XC Total Pla2cing 1 P Muriel Kiley Razz CT W/T 33.4 0 — 33.4 2 2 P Katerina Martin CT W/T 34.4 0 — 34.4 5 3 P Rachel Cooley Joker CT W/T 33.7 0 — 33.7 3 4 P Sualeha Ahmed CT W/T 36.9 4 — 40.9 9 5 P Grace Fitch Bear CT W/T 34.1 0 — 34.1 4 6 P Avery Jewell-Pearce Fancy CT W/T 36.2 0 — 36.2 6 7 P Ricardo Hernandez CT W/T 37.8 0 — 37.8 8 8 Madelyn Solich Ghoul CT W/T 33.7 0 — 33.7 3 9 P Daniel Marabelle CT W/T 30.9 0 — 30.9 1 10 Aria Wangerin Bugs CT W/T 36.9 0 — 36.9 7 11 Charlotte Lane Miraculous Ladybug CT Intro 33.7 12 — 45.7 2 12 P Sofia Beardslee CT Intro 34.4 0 — 34.4 HC 13 P Natalie Bolotin CT Intro 30 0 — 30 HC 17 Zoe Genkinger Soup Of the Day CT Intro 25 0 — 25 1 14 P Kayden Kling CT Intro 29.1 0 — 29.1 HC 16 Madelyn Fisher Rodney HT Intro J 31.3 4 0 35.3 4 18 Sierra-Nicole Wimer PJ HT Intro J 34 4 0 38 5 19 Madeline Goldbach Bianca TIP HT Intro J 32.3 0 0 32.3 2 20 Audrey Katzenberger Drizzle HT Intro J 46.7 4 20 70.7 7 21 Stella Rohm Melody HT Intro J 38.7 0 0 38.7 6 22 Payton Steinhoff Bugs HT Intro J 33.33 0 0 33.33 3 23 Elsa Boone Reese HT Intro J 31 0 0 31 1 24 Gabriella Kennedy Desert Dancing HT Intro J 38.7 0 0 38.7 6 25 Willow Jarels Lena HT Intro J E 0 0 E E 26 Savannah Myzk ZZ HT Intro A 29 0 0 29 2 27 Elena Guallar Thompson Simba HT Intro A 39.7 0 0 39.7 5 28 Alyssa Schmitt Ruca HT Intro A 41 0 0 41 6 29 Makenna Franklyn The Irish Crown HT Intro A 36.3 0 0 36.3 3 30 Shannan Petchul Killian’s Irish Red HT Intro A 28 0 0 28 1 31 Kathryn Knapp Bella HT Intro A 38.3 0 0 38.3 4 33 Lexie George Ernie HT Elem 34 8 20 62 5 34 Michala Nathlar Left for Denver HT Elem 29.4 0 0 29.4 1 35 Heidi Wangerin Fresca (TIP) HT Elem 35 0 0 35 3 36 Erica Hilton Bourbon N’Righ 300046975 HT Elem 34.7 0 0 34.7 2 37 P Daniel Ansley HT Elem 35.7 0 0 35.7 HC 38 P Caroline Van Order HT Elem 32.7 0 0 32.7 HC 39 Phoebe Pearson Bella HT Elem 36.2 0 0 36.2 4 40 Taryn Parry Irish Twist HT BN 33.5 0 0 33.5 3 41 Elizabeth Espinosa Benediction HT BN 30.6 0 0 30.6 1 43 Alyssa Schmitt Titanium HT BN 31.5 0 0 31.5 2 44 Halle Miller Lunar Buck HT BN 37.1 8 E E E 32 Stephanie Dunkleberger Rocky’s Adventure 300048009 HT BN 33.8 4 0 37.8 4 45 Peyton Major Motor Skills DR BN 33.5 —- — 33.5 HC 46 Rebecca Frank Hanalei Bay HT N 30.6 0 0 30.6 1
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