Festival in the Country - 2011 Schedule

All Times Tentative – Please check our website for updates

• • Wednesday, October 12
    • 10:00 AM CCI***/** Riders Briefing and Course Walk
    • 1:00 PM CCI***/** Horse Inspection, William duPont, Jr.  Arena
    • 4:00 PM Course walk with Sinead Halpin for Sponsors and Media, Meet at VIP Tent
    • 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM -  Hoe Down at the Fair Hill Saloon, featuring the Calcutta Auction of Teams and Buffet;  VIP Tent (tickets required)
  • Thursday, October 13
    • 8:00 AM Food Court Open
    • 8:00 AM CCI***/** Dressage Starts, William duPont, Jr. Arena
    • 8:00 AM USEA Young Event Horse Championships Start
    • 8:30 AM VIP Tent Open (Day Memberships Available)
    • 12 noon -  Country Shops Open
    • 12 noon – 2:30 PM Lunch Served in VIP Tent
    • 1:30 PM CCI***/** Dressage Resumes in William duPont, Jr. Arena
  • Friday, October 14
    • 8:00 AM Country Shops and Food Court Open
    • 8:00 AM CCI***/** Dressage Starts, William duPont, Jr. Arena
    • 8:30 AM VIP Tent Open (Day Memberships Available)
    • 10:30 AM – 4:00 PM  Dog Agility Demonstrations and Lessons; Dog Agility Area
    • 10:00 AM – USEA Young Event Horse Champs Jumping; Saw Mill Field
    • 12 noon – 2:30 PM  Lunch Served in the VIP Tent 
    • 1:30 PM CCI***/** Dressage Resumes in William duPont, Jr. Arena
    • 4:00 PM Course walk with Doug Payne for Pony Clubbers, Meet at Start Box
  • Saturday, October 15
    • 7:30 AM CCI***/** Fence Judge Briefing
    • 8:00 AM Country Shops and Food Court Open
    • 8:30 AM VIP Tent Open (Day Memberships Available)
    • 9:00 AM – 4 PM Kids’ Corner Open
    • 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM  Dog Agility Demonstrations and Lessons; Dog Agility Area
    • 9:00 AM CCI** Cross-Country Starts
    • 9:30 – 10:30 AM  US Pony Clubs Senior President’s Cup Games; CCI Warm Up Arena
    • 10:00 AM – Tracking Demo; Driving Dressage Arena
    • 10:00 – 11:00 AM  Flyball Demo; Dog Agility Area
    • 10:30 AM  Ray Owen Concert; Country Shops area
    • 11:00 AM  Miniature Horse Demo; Driving Dressage Arena
    • 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM  The Art and Sport of Falconry with Live Birds of Prey; Kids’ Corner
    • 12 Noon  HorsePlay; a play about horses through history; CCI Warm Up Arena
    • 12 noon – 2:30 PM  Lunch Served in the VIP Tent
    • 12 noon – “About Eventing” talk from the PRO Riders organization; Food Court Tent
    • 12:30 PM  CCI*** Cross-Country Starts
    • 12:30 PM – Sled Dog Demo; Driving Dressage Arena
    • 1:00 PM Ray Owen Concert; Country Shops area
    • 1:30 PM – Miniature Horse Demo; Driving Dressage Arena
    • 2:00 PM – Flyball Demo; Dog Agility Area
    • 2:30 – 3:30 PM  USPC Senior President’s Cup Games; CCI Warm Up Arena
    • 3:00 PM Ray Owen Concert, Country Shops area
  • Sunday, October 16
    • 8:00 AM CCI***/** Horse Inspection
    • 8:00 AM Food Court opens
    • 8:30 AM VIP Tent Open (Day Memberships Available)
    • 9:00 AM Country Shops Open
    • 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM  Kids’ Corner Open
    • 9:30 AM – USPC Senior President’s Cup Games; Foxcatcher Arena, Fairgrounds Area
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    • Sunday, Oct 16 con’t.
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    • 9:30 AM  CCI** Stadium Jumping Course Walk with Course Designer Sally Ike
    • 10:00 AM – Classic Cars on display (weather permitting)
    • 10:00 AM – Tracking Demo; Driving Dressage Arena
    • 10:00 AM CCI** Stadium Jumping, in reverse order of standing, William duPont, Jr. Arena
    • 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM  Brunch Served in the VIP Tent
    • 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM  Dog Agility SHOW ‘N GO; Dog agility area
    • 11:00 AM -  Miniature Horse Demonstration; Driving Dressage Arena
    • 11:30 AM – Search & Rescue Demo; Driving Dressage Arena
    • 12:00 PM  USPC President’s Cup Games Awards: William duPont Jr. Arena
    • 12:00 PM - Shetland Pony Races, William DuPont Jr. Arena
    • 12:00 PM CCI*** Stadium Jumping Course Walk with Course Designer Sally Ike
    • 12:30 PM - Sled Dog Demo; Driving Dressage Arena
    • 1:00 PM CCI*** Stadium Jumping, in reverse order of standing, William duPont, Jr. Arena
    • 1:30 PM  Miniature Horse Demo; Driving Dressage Arena
    • 4:00 PM CCI***/** Awards, William duPont, Jr. Arena