Competitor Notes

Updated 6/3/25

Thank you for your entry and we are looking forward to hosting a terrific event in Middleburg this weekend! A few housekeeping items for MOPC Middleburg Horse Trials.

We would also like to give a BIG thank you to our generous sponsors:

• The Winery at La Grange

• TriCounty Feeds, Fashions, Finds

• EQyss

• Mrs. Pastures

• Dover Saddlery

• Erin Gilmore Photography

• Horse Country

• CFC Farm & Home Center

• Old Bust Head Brewing CO.

• Tractor Supply Co

• Middleburg Tack Exchange

• VHS Property Management

• Michael Kuzara – Edward Jones

• dreamers & schemers

• 3Beat

• Harris Teeter

In addition to ribbons, our sponsors are providing prizes for all divisions plus the low point scores for Juniors at each level will receive a prize from the sponsors.

• All trailers – please come in GATE 2 on both Saturday and Sunday – go through the polo arena parking and follow the signs to trailer parking.
• All volunteers/ spectators – please come in GATE 7 and follow signs around to the left past the ‘Red Barn’ to park.
• We will have VERY limited water available in the parking area – please plan accordingly. There is access to water back up by the polo arena and at the finish of XC.
• We will have food on site for breakfast and lunch both Saturday and Sunday.
• NO CARS OR TRUCKS will be allowed up by competition area during competition – bikes/ golf carts/ gators will be allowed.
• Course Maps will be up by start box on Friday afternoon – Start boxes are on far side of main arena and available online
• Dressage will be on the Rugby Pitch on grass
• VTO Saddlery will be here both days
• Volunteers are our most valuable asset as we can’t hold events without them. We can’t run the HT without volunteers. We have open jobs we need filled including a dressage scribe and shuttle drivers. Please ask your friends, neighbors, students, etc. to volunteer. We will be providing our volunteers with gifts, lunch, and lunch boxes! Items available at the volunteer check-in location at the Meadow House. We have some gifts and lunch boxes. Please pick them up at the meadow house when you check in. We also have food and drinks at the meadow house for volunteers. Signup at https://www.eventingvolunteers.com/events/8860/signup
• Entries are not complete unless payment has been made, even if the paperwork was received or postmarked prior to the closing date. If payment was not received or postmarked as of the closing date, the entry is late and a late fee has been assessed. Please email the secretary with your intent to make payment in order to have your ride time posted.
• Ride times will be posted no later than Wednesday evening on our official website
• Competitors with multiple rides in a day must do their Dressage at the stated time unless they get approval from the TD, Ground Jury or Dressage steward. In any case it would be best to do your SJ and XC at the stated times but in some cases that is not possible. But you must finish your Stadium and XC before the courses are changed. Please let the relevant stewards know your plans
• All inquiries must be made via email to the secretary at melrozga@gmail.com
• Live Scoring
• You will be able to see the score for each of your dressage movements; the jumps where your problems occurred and can sort results for any phase. You may want to bookmark this on your mobile phone. We are looking forward to hosting a terrific event in The Plains this weekend.