CSU Intercollegiate Team FAQs

CSU Intercollegiate Eventing Team

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Coaches:

Ashley Carr, (970)219-5667, ashleycarrVBEventing@gmail.com

Vicki Baker, (303)815-7587. vickibakereventing@gmail.com

Assistant coach: Cayla Stone (970)232-5917, Cayla.stone@yahoo.com

Supervisor: Tiare Santistevan, (970) 988-8704, TIARE.SANTISTEVAN@colostate.edu

To be eligible to compete on the official team you must:

Pay English Riding club dues: Rider $30; Non riding member: $15
Be a CSU student or alumni (includes post grad)
Be a USEA member in good standing
Declare your intent including level(s): ie ride at Novice level, or groom for team.
Attend 75% of mounted meetings.
Attend 75% of mounted meetings or demonstrate proficiency at skills listed above.
Enter shows by Closing date per USEA rules and declare your team name on your entry form.
Display CSU team logo during riding phases and course walks at events.
Participate in a short team building meeting at the beginning of each show.
Have a current signed liability release on file with Ashley Carr and Vicki Baker Eventing LLC

USEA Membership discount:

Effective Immediately – For all Intercollegiate students to receive the USEA Collegiate discounted rate, team rosters must be received by the USEA by February 15th of each year.
Students will NOT receive the USEA Collegiate discounted rate after February 15th.

At Events:

Mandatory Team building meeting and team photo at commencement of show
Cross County and Show Jumping course walks
Presentation/turnout – meet the standard discussed at unmounted meetings
braiding for dressage and show jumping
CSU Quarter mark for all three phases
Iron on CSU logo on pads
It is ok to use own trainer for warmups and additional course walks – We’d like to partner with your trainer to ensure your success!
Coaching in warmup and schooling rounds discounted $50/day (from $75/day)
High School Teams/Aspiring CSU students may be fielded at unofficial team competitions.

USEA Area IX events:

See vickibaker.com for comprehensive schedule
Official Team competitions:
- The Events at Skyline
- The Events at Rebecca Farms
- The Events at Archer
Unofficial Team competitions:
- Spring Gulch HTs
- Powder Basin HT
- Schooling shows TBD

Mandatory mounted

Most will take place at Bella View Farm 7141 CR 100, Wellington, CO
Other locations may include: Archer XC, Spring Gulch XC, Mile Hi horse Ranch, CSU riding arena.
Lesson horses and tack available at $25/horse/ride
Skills for team competitions
- Dressage test practices
- XC schools
- SJ course practice
Conditioning
Steeplechase skills
Roads and Tracks strategies
Jog up practice
And more

Mounted Meeting rates:

Discounted from $55 to $40 (Plus trailer in fee of $15)
- checks made payable to VBE LLC or
- Venmo to @vicki-baker-11
- Zelle – vickibakereventing@gmail.com
cross country schooling facility fees may apply (XC facility fees range from $5-$20). Made payable to facility
Lesson horses available ($25/horse): Reserve your horse by contacting Ashley and Vicki
If you are already participating/have a financial agreement with Ashley Carr and Vicki Baker Eventing LLC your mounted sessions can be absorbed into your agreement. Unmounted session will be above and beyond your financial agreement.

Mounted Dates (sessions will be approx. 1 hour; groups may be divided by level and to keep class size small)

Mandatory unmounted meetings in conjunction with Monday night riding club meetings and/or some Saturdays ($25/meeting).

Unmounted Meetings:

$25 per session
open to all English Riding club members, high school and community college students aspiring to be a part of the CSU Eventing team in the future.

Unmounted: (weeknight) some weekend date may be announced

What will it cost:

Working Student Opportunities at Bella View Farm (to help offset costs of meetings/coaching):

$10/hr – manual labor jobs like mucking, water tanks, rock collection, sweeping, raking, tack cleaning etc
$high rates available to those that have higher level skills: tractor competency, consistent mucking days, horse handling skills etc.
Flexible or consistent schedules available

Lease horses available:

Fundraising and Sponsorship:

May companies are interested in sponsoring Intercollegiate Teams
It will be up to participants to fundraise and secure sponsors
It is possible to fundraise to cover all expenses.
Bella View Farm is willing to donate our facility (value of $1000/day) if the Event team would like to put on a schooling event to raise funds.