Wits End 2024 Halloween Extravaganza
We are excited to announce the details of our most popular show of the year. The weekend will offer something for our intrepid eventers and also those who prefer not to jump. As always, the whole point of all of this is to have some fun. So bring dig out those costumes and bring your ponies and your peeps and join us on October 19 and 20.
Saturday October 19, 2024
Eventing Kindergarten Schooling & Hallowe’en On The Flat
Classes: EK Schooling (SJ & XC), Hallowe’en on the Flat (Dressage, Costume Class, Hallowe’en Surprise), Lead Line Costume Class, Scavenger Hunt
Medic Fee and Processing Fee: A $15.00 medic fee and 10% Processing Fee will be added to each rider’s entry.
1. EK Schooling ($70.00 + HST)
· Bring your coaches and your friends and school our spooky show jumping and cross country courses for the EK IV finale show on Sunday. You don’t have to be entered on the show on Sunday to come for schooling. Limit of 40 riders total.
2. Hallowe’en on the Flat ($100.00 + HST)
· Choose two dressage tests from Cadora or our EK 2019 or EK 2022 tests. Ride them in costume or not. Your choice. Your percentages will be averaged to give you your final dressage score. Ribbons to 8th for the tests.
· After Dressage is complete, we will have a Costume Class (not mandatory). Ribbons and Prizes.
· Riders will then participate in the Hallowe’en Games which will be a series of activities on a set course including pumpkin weaving, trotting while carrying a container of water (or maybe some zombie slime, we haven’t quite decided which), mini-pumpkin tossing from horseback, and maybe a few more ghoulish delights we haven’t thought up yet. You will get points for each of the activities you complete successfully. Ribbons to 8th for the games.
· Your final score will be your average dressage score plus the points from the Hallowe’en Surprise.
3. Leadline ($25.00 + HST)
· Bring your new riders in costume. Riders will be assigned a challenge suitable to their ability. Be prepared to show the judge a trick. $25 + HST. Everyone wins!
4. Scavenger Hunt – ($45.00 team of up to 5 + HST)
· Teams of up to 5 on foot or on horseback or a combination of both. You will follow clues and generally just run around looking for things. Each team will have 45 minutes to find as many items as you can. The team that finds the most wins! Prizes for everyone.
5. A La Carte –Don’t want to commit to a full day? You can sign up for just one or two. Medic fee only has to be paid once per rider.
a. Costume Class - $10 + HST
b. Dressage Tests - $40 + HST
c. Group Dressage - $20 + HST per rider
c. Hallowe’en Games- $40 + HST
Tentative Saturday Schedule
-Schooling SJ & XC all day!
-Scavenger Hunt all day!
9:00am - Costume Class 1 - Ring 1
9:30am-11:00am -Dressage Test 1 - Cadora Tests- Ring 1
11:30-1:00 - Dressage Test 2 - EK 2022 Tests- Ring 1
11:00am Leadline Costume & Games Class - Ring 2
11:45am Costume Class 2 - Ring 2
12:30pm - Games Class - Ring 2
1:45pm-2:45pm - Group Dressage Tests!
Sunday October 20, 2024
Eventing Kindergarten with PUMPKIN JUMPING!!!
Classes: Eventing Kindergarten with Pumpkin Jumping and Integrated Costume Class, Scavenger Hunt
Medic Fee and Processing Fee: A $15.00 medic fee and 10% Processing Fee will be added to each rider’s entry.
1. Our Eventing Kindergarten Finale ($200.00)
· Dressage, Show Jumping and Cross Country. Tadpole to Pre-Training (60cm, 78cm, 85cm and 90cm). EV 2022 Dressage Tests. Plus, Pumpkin Jumping before Show Jumping. ($200 + HST) (70 entries maximum).
· **Costumes will be judged during the dressage phase rather than as a separate class or photo booth. Any props can be discarded before you trot down the centre line – plan your costume accordingly.
2. Scavenger Hunt – ($45.00 per Team + HST)
· Teams of up to 5 on foot or on horseback or a combination of both. You will follow clues and generally just run around looking for things. Each team will have 45 minutes to find as many items as you can. The team that finds the most wins! Prizes.** must be finished before XC starts.
Tentative Sunday Schedule
9am Start
-Dressage (Costumes judges as you circle the outside of the ring, extra props can be discarded before entering the ring to start your test)
-Pumpkin jumping
-Show Jump
-Cross Country
- Scavenger Hunt - anytime up to the start of XC