Event begins today at Rebecca Farm
Course designer Ian Stark tugs on a rope that moves two toy vehicles along a track atop a new obstacle called The Trotter on the cross-country course at Rebecca Farm on Wednesday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Horses and riders walk a portion of the cross-country course at Rebecca Farm on Wednesday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
Course designer Ian Stark describes a jump on the cross-country course at Rebecca Farm on Wednesday. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
The Event at Rebecca Farm kicks off today in Kalispell with dressage for levels CCI2*-L, novice and training three-day (N3D), intermediate and preliminary and cross country for novice and training levels starting at 8 a.m.
Dressage for CCIOY3*-S (young riders) begins at 8:30 a.m.
It’s the 19th year the event has been held at Rebecca Farm. It has grown every year its been held and is among the largest three-day events held in the northwest. There are approximately 650 riders competing at Rebecca Farm this year, ranging from lower levels to Olympic-caliber eventers that hail from all corners of the United States.
Course designer Ian Stark led horses, riders and media on a tour of the course on Wednesday.
One new jump includes toy cars on a track above a couch called “The Trotter.” A rope moves the cars up and down the track.
The Event runs through Sunday.
The Event at Rebecca Farm
Schedule of Events
Thursday, July 25:
Dressage & Cross-Country
8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Dressage: Arenas 1–6, CCI2*-L,
Novice and Training Three-Day,
Intermediate, Preliminary
8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. CCIOY3*-S Dressage, Arena 2
8 am-6 p.m. Cross-Country: Novice & Training
7 a.m. – 6 p.m. Rebecca Farm Office Hours
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Shopping Fair Hours
Friday, July 26:
Dressage, Cross-Country & Show Jumping
8 a.m. – 5:15 p.m. Dressage: Arena 1, CCI2*-L, CCI3*-L, CCI4*-S, CCI4*-L
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. CCIJ2*-L Dressage, Arena 2
8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Cross-Country: Preliminary, Novice & Training
Three-Day, Intermediate
8 a.m.-6 p.m. Show Jumping: Novice and Training
7 a.m. – 6 p.m. Rebecca Farm Office Hours
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Shopping Fair & Kid Zone Hours
Saturday, July 27:
Cross-Country & Show Jumping
8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Cross-Country: CCIOY3*-S, CCI3*-L, CCI4*-L,
CCI4*-S, CCIJ2*-L, CCI2*-L
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Show Jumping: Intermediate, Preliminary
11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Show Jumping: Novice & Training Three-Day
7 a.m. – 6 p.m. Rebecca Farm Office Hours
10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Shopping Fair & Kid Zone
7:30 – 11 p.m. Event Dinner and Live Music in the Pavilion
Tickets available at the Hospitality Tent at Shopping Fair:
Adults $25 • Kids Under Ten $15
Sunday, July 28:
Show Jumping
8 a.m Horse Inspection — CCIJ2*L, CCIY3*-S
9:00 a.m. Horse Inspection — CCI2*-L, CCI3*-L, CCI4*-S, CCI4*-L
10 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Show Jumping
CCI2*-L, CCI3*-L, CCI4*-S, CCI4*-L
CCIJ2*L, CCIY3*-S
7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Rebecca Farm Office Hours
Awards ceremony to follow
The conclusion of each division.