IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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​PLEASE 
WHEN SUBMITTING DOCUMENTATION WHETHER IT BE BY US POSTAL SERVICE OR UPOADING YOUR DOCUMENTS FOR ONLINE ENTRIES                               BE SURE TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING
                                          WITHOUT IT YOU WILL NOT GET A RIDE TIME:
  1. CURRENT COGGINS WITHIN ONE YEAR PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT ITS READABLE AND IT HAS THE HORSE 'S NAME AS IT WILL BE SHOWN 
  2. CORRECT ENTRY FEE AMOUNT:   $25 per test for MDA MEMBER and NON-MEMBER - $16.00 FLAT FEE FOR NON- MEMBERS PER SHOW - WHETHER YOU ARE RIDING 1,2, OR 3 TESTS
  3. Most IMPORTANT If you would like to ride a Third test - You must contact the Entry Secretary FIRST before sending in your entries to see if there are available time slots. 
  4. What is a Qualifier test?  The qualifier test(s) are for MDA members to be able to show in the Championship classes at the FINALS/OPEN show at the end of the year.​
  5. All QUALIFIER tests is the second test of all levels - There is a $5.00 fee to ride a QUALIFIER test and must be paid before you ride the test. A qualifying score of 62% or higher and a minimum of 4 work credits must have been earn before the Finals show to participate in the Championship classes.
  6.  All MDA members looking to show in the Championship classes and/or participate in Year End Awards must have a minimum of 4 work credits. 
Sanctioning shows with Second Nature Farm
MDA is collaborating with Second Nature Farm (SNF) for the 2023 schooling show season. In order to participate in MDA’s Championship classes at the Finals/Open show and/or the Year End awards the following requirements are allowed
Rules:
  1. A competitor must be a member of MDA.
  2. To participate in the Championship classes a member must have earned a pay a QUALIFYING fee of $5.00, have a qualifying score of 62% or higher at one of the MDA schooling shows.
  3. ​A member must earn a minimum of four (4) volunteer work credits. With at least two (2) work credits earned at a MDA schooling show.
  4. All volunteer hours and scores will be verified with SNF.
  5. MDA shows will be using both Large and small rings
  • APRIL 22
  • MAY 20
  • JUNE 10
  • JULY 2
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Harford Co. Equestrian Center
Saturday, April 22,2023
Directions
Judge: TBA
Opening Date: 3/12/23
Closing Date: 04/15/2023 

Entry Secretary: 
Phone: 
Email:  
Mail Entries To: 

​Organizer: 
Phone: 
Email: 
​Ground Information: GPS Address of show grounds at the end of this page. Never mail your entries to this address!!




Arena size/Footing:  Stone dust
Warm-up arena:  Stone dust and grass
Parking: Grass
Water and restrooms are available.
Harford Co. Equestrian Center
Saturday, May 20,2023
Directions
Judge: TBA
Opening Date: 04/9/2023
Closing Date: 05/13/2023 

Entry Secretary: 
Phone: 
Email: 
Mail Entries To:
                  
Organizer: 
Phone: 
Email: 
​Ground Information: GPS Address of show grounds at the end of this page. Never mail your entries to this address!!

Arena size/Footing: large stone dust. 
Warm-up arena: large stone dust and Grass
Parking: grass.
Water and restrooms are available
 Tests will be ridden in the Large (20x60) ring
Olney Farm - Spring
Saturday June 10, 2023
Judge: 
Opening Date: 4/30/2023
​Closing Date: 6/3/2023


Entry Secretary:  
Phone:  
Email: 
Mail Entries To: 
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​Organizer: 
Phone: 
Email:  
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Large (20x60) Ring will be used
Arena size/Footing: Outdoor sand arena, small sand indoor if show becomes 2 rings.
Warm-up: grass and/or small indoor (unless 2 ring show).
Parking: grass pasture. Water is available.
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DIRECTIONS
​Ground Information: GPS Address of show grounds Never mail your entries to this address!!
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NOTE: OLNEY FARM REQUIRES ASTM/SEI RIDING HELMETS FOR ALL CHILDREN (UNDER AGE 18) REGARDLESS OF THE LEVEL THEY ARE RIDING. ADULTS SHOWING FEI TESTS MAY WEAR TOP HATS, ALL OTHER ADULTS MUST WEAR ASTM/SEI RIDING HELMETS. NON-RESIDENT HORSES ARE NOT PERMITTED IN THE BARN.
            OLNEY FARM'S CROSS COUNTRY COURSE WILL BE OPEN FOR SCHOOLING. THE COST IS $35. THOSE WISHING TO SCHOOL THE CROSS COUNTRY COURSE MUST CONTACT THE FARM OWNER AT olneyfarm@gmail.com TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS. CROSS COUNTRY SCHOOLING IS NOT A PART OF THE MDA SCHOOLING SHOW AND RIDE TIMES WILL NOT BE SCHEDULED AROUND ANY ARRANGEMENTS MADE TO SCHOOL THE CROSS COUNTRY COURSE.
Harford Co. Equestrian Center
Sunday, July 2,2023
Directions
Judge: 
Opening Date: 05/22/2023
Closing Date: 06/25/2023

Entry Secretary: Martha Turnbaugh
Phone: 410.960.5382
Email: MDAShowsecretary@gmail.com
Mail Entries To: 
​3527 Churchville Rd, Aberdeen, MD 21001
   
Organizer: Bethany Shaffer
Phone: 443.903.7206
Email:
​Ground Information: GPS Address of show grounds at the end of this page. Never mail your entries to this address!!

Arena size/Footing: large stone dust. 
Warm-up arena: large stone dust.
Parking: grass.
Water and restrooms are available
This show will be an afternoon into the evening show starting at 2:00 pm
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Both a Small (20x40) and Large (20x60) Ring will be used
  • AUGUST 27
  • SEPTEMBER 9
  • SEPTEMBER 24
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​Harford Co. Equestrian Center
Sunday, AUGUST 27,2023
Directions
Judge: TBA
Opening Date: 07/17/2023
Closing Date: 08/20/2023

Entry Secretary: 
Phone: 
Email: 
Mail Entries To:


Organizer: 
Phone: 
Email:  
​Ground Information: GPS Address of show grounds at the end of this page. Never mail your entries to this address!!

Arena size/Footing: large stone dust. 
Warm-up arena: large stone dust.
Parking: grass.
Water and restrooms are available
large (20x60) Ring will be used
Olney Farm - Fall
Saturday September 9, 2023
Judge: TBA
Opening Date: 7/30/2023       
​Closing Date: 9/2/2023


Entry Secretary:  ​
Phone:  
Email: 
Mail Entries To: 
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​Organizer: 
Phone: 
Email: 
Arena size/Footing: Outdoor sand arena, small sand indoor if show becomes 2 rings.
Warm-up: grass and/or small indoor (unless 2 ring show).
Parking: grass pasture. Water is available.
Large (20x60) Ring will be used

DIRECTIONS
​Ground Information: GPS Address of show grounds Never mail your entries to this address!!
NOTE: OLNEY FARM REQUIRES ASTM/SEI RIDING HELMETS FOR ALL CHILDREN (UNDER AGE 18) REGARDLESS OF THE LEVEL THEY ARE RIDING. ADULTS SHOWING FEI TESTS MAY WEAR TOP HATS, ALL OTHER ADULTS MUST WEAR ASTM/SEI RIDING HELMETS. 
​NON-RESIDENT HORSES ARE NOT PERMITTED IN THE BARN.
              OLNEY FARM'S CROSS COUNTRY COURSE WILL BE OPEN FOR SCHOOLING. THE COST IS $35. THOSE WISHING TO SCHOOL THE CROSS COUNTRY COURSE MUST CONTACT THE FARM OWNER AT olneyfarm@gmail.com TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS. CROSS COUNTRY SCHOOLING IS NOT A PART OF THE MDA SCHOOLING SHOW AND RIDE TIMES WILL NOT BE SCHEDULED AROUND ANY ARRANGEMENTS MADE TO SCHOOL THE CROSS-COUNTRY COURSE.
Harford Co. Equestrian Center
Sunday, September 24,2023
Directions
Judge: TBA
Opening Date: 08/14/2023
Closing Date: 09/17/2023

Entry Secretary: 
Phone: 
Email: 
Mail Entries To:
​   
Organizer:
Phone: 
Email:
​Ground Information: GPS Address of show grounds at the end of this page. Never mail your entries to this address!!

Arena size/Footing: large stone dust. 
Warm-up arena: large stone dust.
Parking: grass.
Water and restrooms are available
Large (20x60) Ring will be used
  • OCTOBER 
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MDA Finals/Open show
 Baltimore Co. Ag Center
DATE TO BE DETERMINED
Directions
Judge: 
Opening Date:
Closing Date: 

​Entry Secretary: 
Phone: 
Email: 
Mail Entries To:
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Organizer: 
Phone: 
Email: 
​Ground Information: GPS Address of show grounds at the end of this page. Never mail your entries to this address!!
Please understand for the CHAMPIONSHIP CLASSES:
Riders must be in show attire and 
NO LEG WRAPS, BOOTS, BONNETS, OR BELL BOOTS WILL BE ALLOWED
Arena size/Footing: GTO. 
Warm-up arena: GTO
Parking: Parking lot
Water and restrooms are available

ALL ENTRY FORMS MUST BE FILLED OUT COMPLETELY
BEFORE MAILING OR DOING ONLIINE ENTRY
COGGINS MUST BE UPLOADED OR EMAILED TO ENTRY SECRETARY
CHAMPIONSHIP CLASSES ARE FOR MDA MEMBERS ONLY
ENTRY FEE PER CHAMPIONSHIP CLASSES ARE $25.00 PLUS $5.00 FINALS FEE
MUST HAVE 4 WORK CREDITS AND A QUALIFYING SCORE OF 62% or HIGHER FROM THE SECOND TEST OF THE LEVEL YOU ARE RIDING IN IS THE TEST FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP CLASSES
 Large (20x60) Ring will be used

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IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS PLEASE EMAIL OR CALL THE ENTRY SECRETARY OR ORGANIZER BEFORE YOU SUBMITT YOUR ENTRY