Events
Close

July 25, 2015: NorthLight Everyone's Invited Invitational

Start Time:10:00am
End Time:5:00pm
Location:Foothills Farms, Chilliwack, BC
Introduction:This HCBC Recognized competition is hosted by the NorthLight Vaulters and offers Walk FUNdamentals through Canter D in a large breezy indoor arena.
Contact Name:Colin Schmidt
Contact Email:[email protected]

Invitation Approval Status

Our application has been approved by HCBC.

Event Location & Address

Foothills Farms
7450 Upper Prairie Road, Chilliwack, BC

Officials

  • Lynn Wallden, Can, Provincial

Organizing Committee Contact

Event Organizer: Colin Schmidt, [email protected]

Acceptance of Risk and Person Responsible Forms

All those involved with the competition (in any way) must sign an Acceptance of Risk Form (release / waiver). These must be signed online; links will be posted here shortly.

If a correctly filled out and signed Acceptance of Risk Form has not been received by the "Entries Lock Date" that person will be scratched from all involvement.

Each Club with any entries in this competition must have one person, typically the head coach, sign a Person Responsible Form. These must be signed online; links will be posted here shortly.

If a correctly filled out and signed Person Responsible Form has not been received by the "Entries Lock Date" that club will be scratched from all involvement.

Schedule

The Draft Schedule can be viewed here.

Entries

Entry Deadline: Sunday, June 28th, 2015
(all people, horses, and class entries must be in the system by this date.)

Entries Lock Date: Wednesday, July 22th, 2015
(horse and lunger assignments, and music management, may be changed until this date.)

No paper entries will be accepted, all entries must be submitted online on this website.

Payments must be per club and MUST be received by the entry deadline by PayPal, credit card, or Interac E-Transfer. Cheques will not be accepted.

Important Information about this Competition

All information about this show will be posted here on this website at VaultCanada.org .

  • This competition is a qualifying vaulting competition for the 2016 BC Heritage Finals.
  • This competition is a qualifying vaulting competition for the 2016 BC Summer Games, as it is inside the qualification window.

Official Rules & Class Info

All mounted classes will follow the Horse Council BC Rules for Vaulting. Every class offered herein is covered by the rules and specifications of the current rules of Horse Council BC and will be held and judged in accordance with the Horse Council BC Rules Book. Exhibitors are responsible for knowledge of the rules under which they are competing.

All EVABC Individual, Pairs, and Team classes will be offered with one round, and with separate goes for compulsories and freestyle.

VaultCanada Scores Only classes for Individuals, Pairs, and Teams are available for Canter C and higher; these are not competitive classes and do not have placings or awards.

Barrel classes will be 1 minute for individual, 90 seconds for doubles, and 3 minutes for team. Only one barrel ("Colin's" barrel) will be available. A mini trampoline will not be provided but boosts are allowed. Barrel classes will be conducted according to the Equestrian Vaulting Association of BC Recommendations for Barrel Classes at Vaulting Events.

Please ensure that each vaulter is eligible for the selected class(es) by referring to the eligibility rules set forth in the Vaulting Rules. If you are unsure about the eligibility of a vaulter for a given class please contact the event organizers.

Cross Entering - We are happy to offer cross entering between Walk, Trot and Canter classes at this show as specified in the rules.

Memberships & Licenses

Canadian vaulters, lungers, coaches, horse owners, and grooms must be members of their provincial vaulting association and must have third party liability insurance provided through membership in their provincial sports organization.

American vaulters, lungers, coaches, horse owners, and grooms must be members of the American Vaulting Association and must have their own insurance.

Membership numbers must be submitted with your entries. Any vaulter who does not have the correct memberships by the Deadline will be scratched.

Pricing

All entry fees are in CDN$. Withdrawals or no-shows will be held liable to reimburse the organizing committee for the actual financial loss incurred as a result of the late withdrawal or no-show.

The pricing is simply a $45 registration fee per vaulter, with no further class fees.

Horses & Stabling

The Person Responsible must affirm on the Person Responsible Form that all horses entered by that club have an equine influenza vaccination within 6 months of this competition. Proof of vaccination may be requested by the organizing committee at any time.

Any horse entered in any class at a competition may be selected for equine medication control testing while at the event location.

This year we do have some limited stabling and paddock options. If you need stalls or paddocks, please contact Colin by email with your specific needs and he will arrange these on a first-come-first served basis. There will also be dedicated space for resting horses between classes, including tie-up options inside the ring. Horses that need to arrive early and/or leave late should keep the organizing committee informed of your plans and any changes.

Onsite Food

The Cheam Vaulters will be running a concession stand during this event. Note that other local food options are a 10 to 15 minute drive away.

Vendors

If you have merchandise you would like to sell during the event, please contact Colin by email to make arrangements for a table.

Music

Music must be submitted on this website via the competition entry system. The music management page will be available after the close of entries and until the entries lock date. Although vocal music is permitted in all classes, this competition is a family-oriented event. All vaulters and coaches should ensure that music selections are appropriate for an all-ages audience.

Jobs at the Competition

This competition will not require club volunteer credits. If you are interested in helping out to gain experience, please contact the organizing committee as early as possible.