2021 Area VII Championships
At this time, we have a full competition season scheduled for this year and the Area VII Championships will be held at Aspen Farms September17-19, 2021.
The qualification requirements for this year’s Championships are summarized below. For complete details/requirements, reference the Championships tab in the Competitions section of this website.::
AREA VII
(Intermediate, Preliminary, Training, Novice, and Beginner Novice)
Event: ASPEN FARMS, SEPTEMBER 17-19, 2021
Placing to Qualify: 1st thru 5th at one Area VII Event.*
Qualifying Period: August 13, 2019 through August 31, 2021
In Area: BN, N, T, P, I *
*Additionally, each horse/rider combination that qualified with a top five placing in Area VII during 2019 or 2020 must also have completed an event at the same level in Area VII during the 2021 qualifying period in which they have met the Minimum Eligibility Requirements (MER). For a complete definition of the MER, reference the USEF Rules for Eventing, CHAPTER EV, EVENTING DIVISION, APPENDIX 3 - PARTICIPATION IN HORSE TRIALS.
A summary of the MER for Horse Trials is as follows: Dressage – no more than 50 penalty points; Cross-country – no jumping penalties and not more than 36 time penalties; Show jumping – no more than 16 jump penalties