Volunteer Schedules

The 40th Running of the Winona Horse Trials:  Schedules, Jump Judge Assignments and MORE are now available 

Thank you so much for volunteering, we couldn’t do it without your help!

ALL volunteers NEED to e-sign a Stone Gate Farm Release form (if not already done, only needs to be done once a year) And if for haven't already filled out the USEA Waiver when you signed up click here to download the form and e-mail it to the secretary@stonegatefarm.org.

Please check out the links below as well as the Volunteer Resource page that has important information that will help make your job easier, including NEW instructional videos.

All parking will be down below by the stabling barns in the designated car parking area. If there is a dressage test going on in the ring closest to the drive please wait until they are done. Please check in at the volunteer table under the pavilion a half hour before your scheduled start time.  Jump Judges will meet in the Quonset barn.

Dressage and Show Jumping will pick up their lunches at the food trailer, they should be ready and waiting for you if you submitted an order. Cross Country lunches will be delivered. Don't forget to drop off your lunch orders before heading to your fence.

Links: Please check the links below for the schedule as some times or assignments may have changed. If by chance you can’t make it please text me at 330-277-6964

• Parking Map

• Saturday Sunday Volunteer Schedule

• Saturday Volunteer Assignments ~ Alpha list

• Sunday Volunteer Schedule

• Sunday Volunteer Assignments ~ Alpha List

• Jump Judge Assignments

• Links to Cross Country Maps ~ If you aren't familiar with the farm print your own copies, none will be provided

• Lunch Order Form Cross Country volunteers, please put your assignment on the form such as Starter or Jump Judge G. It will make delivery much more efficient

• Please refer to the resource page for more useful information

• Overall Schedule

• Divisions Going from High to low 

• Order of Go coming soon

Dressage:

Dressage warm up for rings 1 & 2 will start in the sand ring below Show Jumping . Riders for rings 1 and 2 will be sent to the final warm up 5 minutes before the start of their test. Please instruct riders to enter the arena as soon as the horse before them heads down the centerline for their final halt for ONE lap around the inside of the ring at the trot and then exit to wait for the signal to start.  Ring 1 by the pond is a bell and Ring 2 by the dome will use the truck hors or a whistle. 

Show Jumping:  

Course Map coming soon

Course Changes: Regardless of your assigned position, we will need all hands on deck for course changes. Thank you

• From Modified to Training:  Course change 9:45 - 10:00.  All jumps down 1 hole on the keyhole, 1/2 hole on the metal cups on the oxers.  Narrow oxers. Max height 3' 3"

• From Training to Novice:  Course change 10:20 - 10:40. All fences down 2  holes on the keyhole tracks, one hole with steel cups.  Narrow oxers so standards are touching toe to toe .  One of the watermelon jumps comes out and put the wings together.  It may become an oxer.  All oxers square. Max height 2'11"

• From Novice to Beginner Novice:   Course Change 11:20 - 12:00.  All fences lowered 2 holes on the keyhole tracks, one hole with steel cups.  Oxers square except for number 1 and first of in and out are square.  Narrower ocers about  4" with a little overlap of the feet on the standards.  May want to shorten  the double. 

• From Beginner Novice - Starter: Course Change 1:10 - 1:30.  All fences are lowered to a maximum of 2'3 ", oxer standards overlap to make them narrower.  The first element of the double will be removed. Oxers square except for number 1 

Other reminders:

• Always have deeper whiter or gray cup on top.  It will Brody Jumps and .25 imprinted on the cups

• Rails that are no longer needed go on the rail wagon.  Please do NOT leave rails on the ground

• All gates and panels are to be on flat cups (turn the cup over)

• All back rails of the oxers are to have breakaway cups.  Please make sure you don't put them on upside down! The opening is at the bottom of the cup

• measuring sticks are under the pavilion

Cross Country:

The briefing s will bein the Quonset Barn The letter assignment indicates which clipboard  is yours.  Don't forget to drop off your lunch orders before heading to your fence and put your Letter Assignment on the form.  If you are with a friend, put both orders on the same form.

Please review the guidelines for jump judging and watch the video on the resource page. You may drive your car to your jump just to keep you more comfortable. PLEASE DO NOT drive in the alfalfa fields. But be sure to bring a chair if you won't be using a car. We will be scoring live so it is very important that you clearly call in any penalties at your fence as they happen. WE WILL NOT BE PROVIDING MAPS, PLEASE GO TO THE LINKS ABOVE TO VIEW AND PRINT MAPS IF YOU NEED TO.

Reminders

• Be sure to Download the Eventing Volunteers mobile app for iPhone & iPad or Android. Volunteer Check in. That way we can keep track for new volunteer awards.

• Any last minute updates will be made on the Stone Gate Farm Facebook page.

• Check in at the pavilion for show jumping and the quanset for cross country

• Check in 15 minutes to 1/2 hour before schedule start time

• Briefings will be conducted at the scheduled times

• We’ll provide lunch, snacks & water but feel free to bring you favorite snacks. ALL others, be sure to fill out a lunch order form and leave it in a designated container at the pavilion OR if they aren't busy leave it at the food trailer.

• Bring a chair and umbrella (hopefully for the sun not rain)  You may drive to your fences

• Check the volunteer resource page for job descriptions and other resources