Golden Spike H.T.
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ACCEPTING POST ENTREIS THROUGH June 6 - NO late fee applied
Event Info
USEA Event ID: 18751
Event Date: June 14 - 15, 2025
Open Date: Apr 29 | Close Date: May 27
Location: 1000 N 1200 W, UT 84404 (AREA 9)
Directions
Address: 1000 N 1200 W, Ogden, UT 84404.
From I-15: Exit 346, turn east on Pioneer Rd, go 1 mi., turn north (left) on Depot Drive. Go 0.5 mi., cross RR tracks, turn east (right) at stop sign into Golden Spike Event Center. Stabling in Barns A and B (follow signs).
Divisions
USEF Endorsed/USEA Recognized: T,N,BN
USEA Recognized Tests: Starter,Tadpole
USEA Recognized Tests: Starter,Tadpole
Tentative Schedule
Fri:Dressage and Show Jumping Schooling Rounds 11 AM - 3 PM. Sign ups to be on Sign Up Genius to be posted in the rider letter and Wasatch Pony Club social media. Cross Country Course open for walking – 3 pm; Competitors briefing w/TD - 5 PM at the bleachers under the trees in the infield.
Sat:Dressage: 8 am – 4 pm. Show Jumping in windows starting at - 1 PM; Training-Tadpole.
Sun:Cross-country: 8 AM. *Jump Judge briefing with TD at the bleachers under the trees in the infield. 9 AM start. Training- Tadpole. Starting Times will on website www.startboxscoring.com after June 11th, 2025.
Event Officials
TD: Dr. Ava Chase
Pres:Abby Gibbon
Dressage Judge:Terri Buzan; Abby Gibbon
CD: X-C: Adri Doyal, TX SJ:William Robertson
Starting Times
Available after June 12. Startboxscoring.com click on calendar.
Entry Information
It is highly preferred that entries are completed on Xentry and signed and submitted electronically.
Show Secretary - Ruth Beebe and Krista Horting
All changes/scratches must be made in writing and emailed to: [email protected] and [email protected]
Draw Checks to Golden Spike H.T.
Organizer
Golden Spike Horse Trials Organizing Committee
Organizer - Morgan Dickerman - [email protected]
Fees
Event Fees Directory:Online
entry via Xentry highly preferred.Any additional fees should be paid via
PayPal - "USPC DBA Wasatch Pony Club"; please include note of exactly
what payment is for. Checks are not preferred, but if used should be made out
to Golden Spike H.T.
T: $250N/BN/Starter- $230 Tadpole- $175.00
Stabling:$140.00 Wednesday,
June 11 through Sunday, June 15 or a $40 day rate.
Shavings
available at $15 a bag.
Haul in:$50 for the weekend. RV hookup:
$50 a night.
Refunds:Before the closing date, less $25
office fee, stabling in full. After the closing date, less $50 if your spot can
be filled from a waiting list, if not filled no refund. Competition
cancellation, no refund. If refunded it will be mailed via check within 30 days
of the horse trials.USEA Starter and
D&M Fee Refund Policy:The USEA Starter/D&M fee $35, is not
subjected to office fees, and shall be returned within 30 days of the
competition to any rider who does not start the dressage test.
Entries
Xentry PREFERRED. Hand written entries must be legible. If paying by credit card, you must use Xentry. However you enter, please mail completed and signed entry form and check to show secretary.
Entries include a non-refundable $25 office fee. If undersubscribed, late entries may be accepted on Xentry with credit card only; add the $25 late entry fee. There will be no refunds for late entries (with the exception of a stabling refund).
Changes accepted via email ONLY to the emails above. Any changes after the closing date will be charged a $25 change fee per change. Changes will be accepted only if there is space available.
Intro competitors are exempt from USEA Starter/D&M Fee and the USEA Membership fees are waived. Beginner Novice riders and above must have a USEA membership and horses must have at least a Limited registration.
Reminder: All USEF Life and Senior Active members, as well as participants who have regular contact with minor athletes, are required to comply with the U.S. Center for SafeSport training requirement to be eligible to participate in the competition. All participants must adhere to the U.S. Center for SafeSport Code, USEF Safe Sport Policy, and the Minor Athlete Abuse Prevention Policies. More information about these can be found at www.usef.org.
PER USEF GR845 horses must have been vaccinated for Equine Influenza Virus and Equine Herpes Virus within 6 months of entering show grounds. Temperatures are to be taken twice a day 3 days before arrival and twice a day on site. Any horses impacted by an EVH-1 outbreak must complete the return to competition declaration and testing protocol as required by USEF.
EHV Vaccination-Proof of Vaccination: All horses must have their vaccine records submitted with entry and brought with them to enter show grounds.Negative E.I.A.(formerly called Coggins) test within 12 months is required for out of state horses. Out-of-state horses MUST have a health certificate for entry into the state of Utah. If traveling from outside of Utah visit this website for up-to-day requirements for transporting horses across state lines: https://ag.utah.gov/farmers/animal-industry/brand-inspection-and-registration/utah-requirements-for-the-sale-and-movement-of-livestock/?msclkid=c312e0bbc25111ecb835491c42a57bd8
Thoroughbred Incentive Program ("TIP") prizes available at each level. Submit your horses TIP number with your entry to qualify. Please verify TIP is received before the start of the competition.
Life, senior active and junior active members shall be eligible to participate in all classes at Regular Competitions, Eventing Competitions at the Modified Level or above and Combined Driving Competitions at the Advanced Level, Dressage, Reining and Vaulting Competitions and Endurance Rides. A non-member may participate as a handler, rider, driver, owner, lessee or agent at Regular Competitions, Eventing Competitions, Dressage Competitions, Reining Competitions and Combined Driving Competitions upon payment of a Show Pass fee. Participants in the following classes are exempted from the Requirements of this rule: 1) leadline; 2) exhibitions; 3) games and races; 4) classes for 4-H members; 5) walk trot (exception: Friesian performance FR231) and academy classes (academy classes are classes limited to horses used regularly in a lesson program); 6) USDF introductory level tests, pas de deux and quadrille classes; 7) NRHA Endorsed Reining Competitions. 8) Opportunity classes, 9) citizens of other nations who have proof, in English, of current membership in good standing of their own National Federation, 10) USEA beginner novice division; and 11) assistant handlers in Dressage Sport Horse Breeding classes.
Competitor Information
T- approx. 2400 m @ 450 mpm. N-approx. 1900 m @ 375 mpm. BN- approx. 1900 m @ 325 mpm. Terrain: Flat, open, non-irrigated, dragged, and aerated turf. Some irrigated turf for T. Speeds and distances are tentative. Straight forward cross country courses that ask appropriate questions for given levels. Courses include banks, ditches, & water questions. Cross-country course closed beginning May 28th.
Awards
Prizes for first 3 places & 8 ribbons per division.
Stabling/Veterinarian
$140.00 for the the period June 6th through June 9th. 200 perm asphalt-floor stalls on grounds. Stall doors and initial bedding provided; additional bedding available for purchase on site; NO STRAW BEDDING ALLOWED
Veterinarian - Dr. Marci Crane, Bayview Animal Hospital - 801.395.4783
Accommodations
Best Rest Inn-1 mi. (800) 343-8644. High Country Best Western-0.5 mi. (800) 594-8979. Holiday Inn Express-1 mi. (801) 392-5000. Comfort Suite-1 mi. (801) 621-2545. Sleep Inn-1 mi. (800) SLEEP INN. Flying J-1 mi. (801) 393-8644. Camping: Century Campground-1 mi. (801) 731-3800.
Full RV/Trailer hookups are available. Full RV spots are $50.00 per night and include water, power and sewer Reservations are non-refundable and must be paid when booked. All full RV spots must be filled before Golden Spike will allow connections to Barn A. Contact us at [email protected] to reserve your spot or with questions.
Dressage
Test & arena sizes:
Training- 2022 USEF Training Test B-Small.
Novice- 2022 USEF Novice Test B-Small.
BN -2022 USEF Beginner Novice Test B-Small.
Starter- 2022 USEA Starter Test B-Small.
Tadpole - 2023 USDF Introductory Level Test B (walk-trot)
Arenas and warm up on sand.
Cross-Country
T- approx. 2400 m @ 450 mpm. N-approx. 1900 m @ 375 mpm. BN- approx. 1900 m @ 325 mpm. Terrain: Flat, open, non-irrigated, dragged, and aerated turf. Some irrigated turf for T. Speeds and distances are tentative. Straight forward cross country courses that ask appropriate questions for given levels. Courses include banks, ditches, & water questions. Cross-country course closed beginning May 28th.
Other Information
Cross-country course closed beginning May 28th.
Sponsorships available: contact Jill Mayer [email protected]
You must provide your own pinny holder.
Medical armbands are required.
Protective headgear is required of all riders while riding anywhere on the competition grounds. Protective headgear should be in good condition, properly fitted, with harness secured which passes or surpasses ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials)/SEI (Safety Equipment Institute) standards for equestrian use and carries the SEI tag.
SHARPS CONTAINER: Competition management will place Sharps containers in convenient locations on Competition grounds and replace them when full. Competition Management may fine any individual up to $100 for improper disposal of needles or other sharp disposable instruments.
Levels may be divided/combined as entries warrant; state preferences under the Eligible Section and birth date on entry, if no birth date listed, senior assumed.
Per the county, no outside food or beverage allowed at this event.
Dogs must be leashed at all times. $25 fine for loose dogs.
Riders inside or circling the dressage arenas after they are set up will be disqualified from ribbons.
SUBCHAPTER EV-9 DRESS
1. PROTECTIVE HEADGEAR.
a. At Federation licensed and endorsed Events, Athletes must wear headgear as follows, except as may otherwise be mandated by local law (see also GR801)
b. Upon arrival, anyone riding a Horse must wear properly fitting protective headgear. The harness must be secured and properly fitted. See GR801.
EVERY CLASS OFFERED HEREIN WHICH IS COVERED BY THE RULES AND SPECIFICATIONS OF THE CURRENT USEF RULEBOOK WILL BE CONDUCTED AND JUDGED IN ACCORDANCE THEREWITH.
To download your USEA member booklet, go to http://useventing.com/document/memberbooklet
MOTORIZED VEHICLE STATEMENT: Minors who do not have a valid driver’s license which allows them to operate a motorized vehicle in the state in which they reside will not be permitted to operate a motorized vehicle of any kind, including, but not limited to, golf carts, motorcycles, scooters, or farm utility vehicles, on the competition grounds of licensed competitions. Minors who have a valid temporary license may operate the above-described motorized vehicles as long as they are accompanied by an adult with a valid driver’s license. The parent/legal guardian or individual who signs the entry blank as a parent or guardian of a minor operating a motorized vehicle in violation of this rule are solely responsible for any damages, claims, losses or actions resulting from that operation. Violations of this rule will be cause for penalties against those responsible for the child committing the offense. Wheelchairs and other mobility assistance devices for individuals with disabilities are exempt from this rule. The unsafe use of personal electronic transport devices, as determined by the competition officials and management in their sole discretion, that do not require a driver’s license to operate, including but not limited to segways, hover boards, and single wheeled scooters is prohibited on competition grounds. Operating such devices in areas where people gather may be deemed “unsafe use” if there is a risk of harm to others. If the operator of the device is a minor, the parent/legal guardian or individual who signs the entry blank as a parent or guardian of a minor operating the device in violation of this rule is accountable and may be subject to penalties. Wheelchairs and other mobility assistance devices for individuals with disabilities are exempt from this rule.