USEF/USEA “AIKEN OPENER” HORSE TRIALS
January 18 & 19, 2025
welcome
As we start the New Year, apart from welcoming you to the first Horse Trial, I thought a general update was in order.
As we continue to develop Stable View, there are a number of initiatives that are falling into place…..our intention is to create an environment that is not just catering for equestrians but is considered a “Lifestyle” facility.
If you mix Stable View’s Accommodations with the Bistro, add Trail Runs, Dog Shows, Auctions and Rider Lounges you are creating an unusual mix. If you also add to that mix, Eventing, Driving, Dressage and HJ’s you are creating a diversified facility that’s potentially sustainable.
Recently superimposed on that mix is the Healing Arts Center a customized facility that can promote and potentially offer around 20 modalities.
Just the Healing Arts Center itself could become a sustainable business, but add Retreats, Rider Lounges, Trails, Accommodations, Walks and The Bistro, and you have the potential for a business within a business.
Over the years, Stable View has gone where our clients and their advice have taken it.
There was no detailed business plan or big picture view….we just listened, researched designed and built. Whilst it could be said that Stable View is fully developed, we’ll have to see. There’s plenty of opportunity to add mid-week events and we’d increasingly like to diversify away from being considered an Equestrian facility. Another area of growth is to run two events on the same day - we’ve recently done this - it wasn’t stressful.
Over the next few years Stable View’s intention is to host larger events. These might be regional or national.
The bottom line is the bottom line - more entries lead to more income. More income leads to a sustainable business.
Regards, Barry
Event Hosts
OFFICIALS
Barry and Cyndy Olliff Organizer
Molly Bull
President of Ground Jury
Janice Holmes
Technical Delegate
Debbie Boeh
Asst. Technical Delegate
Trudy Pulley
Stadium Designer
Michel Vaillancourt
Stadium Announcer & Judge
Amy Nichols Veterinarian
Mitch Byrd
Cross Country Designer Mogie
Cross Country Builder
ETB Equine Construction
Cross Country Announcer
Charles Pinnell
Cross Country Control
Cindy Wood
Dressage Judges
Amy McElroy ‘S’
Carol Kozlowski ‘ r ’
Janice Holmes ‘ r ’
Scorers
Cyndy Olliff
Karin Farrow Farrier
Aaron Rhoad Photographer
Liz Crawley
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TO THE GROUNDS CREW
Norman Aeration
Matt Electrics
Josh
Vehicle Maintenance
Jonathan and Damerius
Zero Turn and Weed Eating
Nate Stanchions and Roping
Andrew
Arena Maintenance
Lisa
Pine Cones / Straw Control and Garbage
Paul and Weston
Zero Turn and Weed Eating
Thomas dump Trailers and Bees
Michael Arenas
E V E N T S C
USEF/USEA
“Aiken Opener” Horse Trials
SATURDAY JANUARY 18
Show Office Hours
Ring One: OM BNH
Ring Two: MR OT, TH OBN
Ring Three: TR BNR
Show Jumping:
BNR-A, BNR-B, BNH, OBN TH, TR, OT OBN, BNR, BNH
Cross Country: MR, OM TH, OT, TR OBN, BNH, BNR
Graze & Gaze 7:30 AM - 3:52 PM 8:30 AM - 10:05 AM 10:17 AM - 11:20 AM 8:35 AM - 9:00 AM 9:07 AM - 11:20 AM 11:33 AM - 1:31 PM 9:00 AM - 10:37 AM 10:46 AM - 12:15 PM 10:15 AM - 10:57 AM 11:32 AM - 12:45 PM 1:19 PM - 2:35 PM 10:30 AM - 11:10 AM 11:47 AM - 1:00 PM 1:34 PM - 2:52 PM 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
E V E N T S C
USEF/USEA
“Aiken Opener” Horse Trials
SUNDAY JANUARY 19
Show Office Opens
Ring 1 OP NH
Ring Two: PR NR STARTER
Ring Three: ON
Show Jumping:
OP, PR ON, NR, NH STARTER
Cross Country: OP, PR ON, NR, NH STARTER
7:30 AM - 4:10 PM 8:30 AM - 11:02 AM 10:25 AM - 12:35 PM 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM 9:50 AM - 11:35 AM 11:47 AM - 12:34 PM 9:00 AM - 11:47 AM 11:00 AM - 11:58 AM 12:25 PM - 2:08 PM 2:37 PM - 2:53 PM 11:15 AM - 12:14 PM 12:35 PM - 2:23 PM 2:50 PM - 3:09 PM
$4,600.00 $6,850.00
STABLE VIEW 2025 CALENDAR
JANUARY
3-5|| USHJAHunterJumpersInandOutSeries1
8|| Hunter/JumperInstitute 11|| WinterCombinedTest
18&19|| USEF/USEA"AikenOpener"HorseTrials
29||SchoolingDressageCollection
FEBRUARY
8&9|| USEF/USDF"ILOVEDressage" 14-16||EventingAcademySchoolingHorseTrials
19||Hunter/JumperInstitute 26||SchoolingDressageCollection
MARCH
1&2|| USEF/USDF"SouthernComfort"Dressage 7-9|| EventingAcademySchoolingHorseTrials 12|| Hunter/JumperInstitute 14-16||USHJAHunterJumpersInandOutSeries2 21 -23||SouthernBelleClassicAuction 26||SchoolingDressageCollection
APRIL
4-6|| SpringFEICCI-S2/3/4*&USEF/USEAHorseTrials 16|| Hunter/JumperInstitute 19-20||USEF/USDF“SpringFever”Dressage 19|| SpringTrailRace 25-27||UKCAllBreedDogShow-AikenShowcaseDogShow
MAY
3–4|| USEF/USEA"StableViewLocalCharities"HorseTrails IntercollegiateandInterscholasticChampionships
17&18||USEF/USEA“DoDahDay”Dressage 28||Hunter/JumperInstitute 30-June1||USHJAHunterJumpersInandOutSeries3
JUNE 11||SchoolingDressageCollection 14-15|| USEF/USDF"SummerSolstice"Dressage 20-22||USEF/USEASummerHorseTrials
25|| Hunter/JumperInstitute 27-29|| USHJAHunterJumpersInandOutSeries4
JULY
9||SchoolingDressageCollection
12 &13|| USEF/USDF"OnlyInAmerica"Dressage 16||Hunter/JumperInstitute 18-20||EventingAcademySchoolingHorseTrials
AUGUST
1-3||USHJAHunterJumpersInandOutSeries5 6 || Hunter/JumperInstitute 8-10|| EventingAcademySchoolingHorseTrials 13-14||USEF/USDF"TooHotToTrotI"Dressage 15-17||USEF/USDF"TooHotToTrotII"Dressage
SEPTEMBER
10||SchoolingDressageCollection 12-14|| USHJAHunterJumpersInandOutSeries6 17|| Hunter/JumperInstitute 26-28|| "Oktoberfest"FEICCI-S2/3/4*&USEF/USEAHorse Trials
OCTOBER
2 -5||T.I.P.Championships 8||SchoolingDressageCollection 10-12||EventingAcademySchoolingHorseTrials 15||Hunter/JumperInstitute 25||AikenTrailblazer 31-2||USHJAHunterJumpersInandOutSeries7
NOVEMBER
12||SchoolingDressageCollection 14 -16|| EventingAcademySchoolingHorseTrials 19|| Hunter/JumperInstitute 21-23||USHJAHunterJumpersInandOutSeries8
DECEMBER
3||SchoolingDressageCollection 6&7|| USEF/USDF"WinterWonderland"Dressage 12-14|| EventingAcademySchoolingHorseTrials 17||Hunter/JumperInstitute
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JANUARY
2025 EVENTING CALENDAR
18&19 || USEF/USEA "Aiken Opener" Horse Trials
FEBRUARY 14-16 || Eventing Academy Schooling Horse Trials
MARCH
7-9 || Eventing Academy Schooling Horse Trials
APRIL
4-6 || Spring FEI CCI-S 2/3/4* & USEF/USEA Horse Trials
MAY
3&4 || USEF/USEA Stable View Local Charities Horse Trials
JUNE
20-22 || USEF/USEA Summer Horse Trials
JULY 18-20 || Eventing Academy Schooling Horse Trials
AUGUST 8-10 || Eventing Academy Schooling Horse Trials
SEPTEMBER 26-28 || "Oktoberfest" FEI CCI-S 2/3/4* & USEF/USEA Horse Trials
OCTOBER 10-12 || Eventing Academy Schooling Horse Trials
NOVEMBER 14-16 || Eventing Academy Schooling Horse Trials
DECEMBER
12-14 || Eventing Academy Schooling Horse Trials
FREE TO BEE
Having started in early spring with five nucleus colonies (also known as "nucs") from a local bee supplier, Stable View's bees have grown to eleven, almost twelve, hives with healthy queens Over the summer, we have supported the bees' efforts to build up and prepare for winter. Our goal is to contribute to healthy pollinators in our area, and share the sweet fruits of their labor!
A BIRDER'S PARADISE
This time last year, Stable View had one resident Red-Cockaded Woodpecker Today, we have sixteen! Additionally, by increasing our number of nest boxes we have helped many of our feathered friends thrive: this year, we have fledged 550+ Eastern Bluebirds; a pair of Eastern Screech Owls fledged two young; and the American Kestrels fledged all five nestlings from the same nest box as in previous years.
HISTORICALLY, "A GATHERING PLACE"
Set out afoot–or ahoof–on our 15 miles of marked trails, each named in honor of local Native American tribes, where you may see evidence of our prescribed fires, which increase plant diversity, perpetuate endangered species, allow wildlife easier access to food sources, restore nutrients back into the soil, and reduce the risk of wildfires
According to our expert, Mark Pavlosky of MPJ Wildlife, we expect to observe many migrant species working their way South early this fall.
We look forward to hosting bird watchers who wish to view native, rare, or endangered species on their lists!
