2021 Area II Championship Qualifying Rules
The Maryland Horse Trials, Adamstown MD, Oct. 1 - 3, 2021
Open Date: Aug 17;
Close Date: Sep 14
Qualifying Period: 10/15/2020 - 9/14/2021 In Area: BN, N, T, P, M - Any Area: A,I
Open to members of other Areas, but must qualify within Area II for BN/N/T/M/P.
Below are the Area 2 requirements.
- All competitors must be current members of the USEA.
- All horses must be registered with the USEA.
- All qualifying competitions must be USEA registered horse trials, two-day or three-day events. Area II will follow results as posted by USEA national office. A rider whose placing is adjusted by USEA to reflect an "amateur" placing may use the higher "amateur" placing result for purposes of qualifying for Area II Championships.
- Divisions must have five or more starters to count as qualifying competitions.
- No horse may compete in more than one area championship in a calendar year.
- All qualifying competitions must be listed on entry form.
- Residency in Area II is not required to participate in the Area II Championships. **
- Horse and rider do not have to qualify together.
- For BN-P, Horse and rider must place 1st through 5th at one event within Area 2
- For I & A Horse and rider must place 1st through 5th at one event in any area.
- If entries allow, division will be further split with definitions that conform to USEA/USEF definitions:
- Adult Amateur
- Junior/Young
- Young Horse
- Open
**Riders in the affected portion of Pennsylvania may compete in either Area Championship (but only one championship) provided they obtain the required qualifications, and limits on out-of-Area qualifications will be waived for results obtained in either of the respective Areas.
