Did you participate in the 2016 Classic?
If so, please take a moment to complete this SHORT survey. We would love your feedback!
If so, please take a moment to complete this SHORT survey. We would love your feedback!
Check out our Snapchat geofilter while you're at the Event Center (Pavilion 2)! Send us your snaps and we'll put them on the website!
Don't forget to get your Classic t-shirt featuring beautiful artwork by Janna Harsch! They are $15 and ladies sizes.
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The 39th Annual Cornhusker ClassicL A N C A S T E R E V E N T C E N T E R • L I N C O L N , N E
Cornhusker Classic Schooling Show: May 27, 2016
Cornhusker Classic I & II: May 28-29, 2016 >> Friday - Schooling Show TENTATIVE ride times >> Saturday - Classic I TENTATIVE ride times >> Sunday - Classic II TENTATIVE ride times (final ride times will be posted in the show office at noon the day before each show) >> Stall Chart >> Stall List >> Photography Signup >> Videography Signup Schooling Show Judge: Joyce Hardesty "L"
Classic Judge 1: Carter Bass, “S”, R/DSHB Classic Judge 2: Janet Foy, "S" R/DSHB Classic I & II Technical Delegate: Joyce Hardesty Location: Lancaster Event Center 
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Notes from the Competitions Committee: |
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About Our Judges
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J A N E T F O Y – " S " R / D S H BJanet’s interest in dressage started when she lived in Oxford, England, and she passed several British Horse Society Instructor Exams. She is currently an FEI 4* judge, USEF “S” Dressage Judge and an USEF "R" Sport Horse Breeding judge. She also serves as an FEI Technical Delegate. She has judged at all major shows in the United States including the USDF/USEF National Championships and many USEF/USET Festival of Champions.
She has also judged national championships and CDI’s in Guatemala, England, Costa Rica, Barbados, Canada, Poland, Australia, France, Korea and Mexico as well as the FEI World Cup League Finals for the United States, Canada and Australia. The FEI appointed her to judge the 2010 Central American Caribbean Games in Puerto Rico and the first European Under-25 Grand Prix Championships in Germany in 2016. She served as the FEI Technical Delegate at the 2013 Central American Games in Costa Rica. As a rider and trainer, Janet has won her USDF Bronze, Silver and Gold Medals and gives clinics throughout the United States. Her students have also won many Bronze, Silver and Gold Medals. She writes articles for various horse magazines and was involved in producing and writing the scripts as well as doing the voice overs for several USDF judges training videos and USDF On The Levels. She is a former member of the USDF Executive Board, the USEF Board of Directors, a former Chair of the USEF High Performance Committee. She has volunteered for the USEF Dressage Committee for over 20 years. She is also on the USDF “L” Faculty and instructs federation judges training programs throughout the United States for dressage and sport horse breeding. She has conducted highly successful Trainer/Judge Symposiums with Steffen Peters , Debbie McDonald, Christopher Hickey and Scott Hassler. Her first book Dressage for the Not-So-Perfect Horse was published by Trafalgar Press in June 2012 and reached the best seller lists. Her second book Dressage Q&A was published in the Summer of 2015. |
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C A R T E R B A S S – " S " R / D S H BCarter was born in North Carolina. Raised in a Navy family, she moved numerous times throughout childhood and graduated from the University of Washington with a BS degree in Physical Education.
She's been involved with horses since childhood, competing in Hunters, Eventing and Dressage. Carter has been a dressage instructor for over 40 years, students have won numerous Horse of the Year awards, regional championships, competed through Grand Prix. A licensed official with USEF since 1989, Carter has earned her “S” Dressage and “R” Dressage Sport Horse Breeding licenses. Carter is also an in-hand competitor, winning many championships, including Dressage at Devon, with homebred horses and handling for other owners. A breeder of Dressage Sporthorses for over 25 years, Carter's received numerous premium awards for foals presented to the German Oldenburg Verband and the Swedish Warmblood Association of North America. Carter Bass has competed through Grand Prix winning regional championships and earning USDF Bonze, Silver and Gold medals on her homebred Oldenburg gelding, Gossamer. |
Last year's footing garnered many compliments from our Technical Delegate and judges, and it only continues to improve under LEC's new management.
The all-new General Store concession stand located in Pavilion 2 (in the stall area) is a super convenient place for competitors to get snacks and supplies.
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Lancaster Event Center - Lincoln, NEThe many exciting changes to the Lancaster Event Center for this year’s Cornhusker Classic are promising to be an event you will not want to miss. From newly added amenities for competitors and upgraded lodging for the horses, the Classic is prepared to be the show of the season.
NEW General Store in the stall area! New for 2016, Pavilion 2 now hosts a convenient General Store concessions location to serve competitors. Centrally located and featuring expanded hours to meet the needs of those caring for their horses in the stalling area, visitors now can order shavings, camping, rubber stall mat rentals, and Nixall disinfectant alongside their bottled beverages, snacks, and hot food items. Additional concessions locations, all upgraded and redecorated in the past year, are located in Pavilion 3, adjacent to Amy Countryman, and next to the Multi-Purpose Arena with hours custom-designed around each class. Lots of stalls on dirt—plus stall mats available! There will be excellent availability of stalls on dirt as the Cornhusker Classic has reserved the entire grounds for our 2016 Memorial Day weekend show. Double (20’ x 10’) stalls are available for just $60/ night (compared to $40 for a single stall). Portable interlocking rubber stall mats are also available to rent for your stay and don’t forget that all stalls will be professionally disinfected before our show begins. Excellent footing! Arena footing continues to improve under new management. The Lancaster Event Center’s new Kiser DragMaster equipment offers consistent depth and prevents ridges from forming. Additional sand is being added as needed, and a rock removal service is hired just before horse show season begins each year. Trained footing specialists are now scheduled to be available during shows to work the arena under show management’s guidance, and show management has a walk-through scheduled prior to the Classic to allow for any last minute adjustments to moisture content. Footing in the two show arenas and two full-size warm-up arenas are of the same composition and will be worked in the same way to ensure consistency. Photography and video services available this year! Since the lighting has been upgraded in the Amy Countryman arena, we will be adding affordable professional videography and photography services for both show arenas. Pre-registration is highly recommended, but sameday availability for these services will also be offered. If you have shown at the Lancaster Event Center in the past, you’ll be pleasantly surprised with the improvements and the steps taken to be more dressage-friendly. If you haven’t shown at the Lancaster Event Center yet, please join us and enjoy the convenience of showing indoors, out of the elements! And, bring your fan club to enjoy the facility improvements along with you! |
LEC actively disinfects the equine facilities between horse shows, spraying all group areas and stalls, and making bottles available to horse owners.
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Biosecurity
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Saturday Night Competitors' Party
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After the last ride Saturday evening...
All competitors are invited to come have a drink with our NDA members following the last ride Saturday evening just down the hall from the show office. Snacks and desserts will be provided, competitors will receive the day’s championship prizes and breed awards, and scores to beat on Sunday for the NDA trophies will be announced. Enjoy the music of the Lightning Bugs band while you unwind! |
Prize Lists>> Cornhusker Classic Schooling Show Prize List
>> Cornhusker Classic I & II Prize List >> Dressage Trail Pattern (schooling show) >> Prix Caprilli pattern (schooling show) |
Important Links |
Additional Forms |
Contacts:
Show Manager: Jennifer Rawlinson
Show Secretary: Anne Sushko
Volunteer Coordinators: Deb Stephens and Judy Seward
NDA Competitions Committee Chairperson: Jennifer Rawlinson
Classic Sponsorship Requests: Gracia Huenefeld
Show Secretary: Anne Sushko
Volunteer Coordinators: Deb Stephens and Judy Seward
NDA Competitions Committee Chairperson: Jennifer Rawlinson
Classic Sponsorship Requests: Gracia Huenefeld
We Need Volunteers! |
Whether you are planning to ride in this year’s Cornhusker Classic or come watch a friend, there are many opportunities for you to get involved as an NDA volunteer at the Classic this year. We have steadily grown each year and we need your help to make this event a success. We have always received compliments from outside competitors on the graciousness of our staff and we want to continue to uphold that image.
As a show volunteer at the Classic you will be able to get to know your fellow dressage enthusiasts and gain the satisfaction of knowing that your contribution of time has been invaluable in helping NDA put on a dressage competition that we can all be proud of. This year, we want the Classic to be a reflection of how much growth NDA has experienced, which means we have the need for more volunteers than ever. Learn more about the different volunteer jobs we have available: >> VOLUNTEER POSITIONS |
Click to see our ad in the Regions 2 & 4 Omnibus!
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And if you want to plan for 2017...
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Cornhusker Classic Schooling Show: May 26, 2017
Cornhusker Classic I & II: May 27-28, 2017 |
Schooling Show Judge: Gwen Ka'awaloa "r" r/DSHB
Classic Judge 1: Dolly Hannon, “S” Classic Judge 2: Debbie Riehl-Rodriquez, "S" R/DSHB Classic I & II Technical Delegate: Joe Coleman Location: TBD |
