Doug Payne and Lysander at Stuart Horse Trials. Photo credit: Summer Crosby
Stuart Horse Trials has decided not to run their CIC* or CIC** divisions in 2013. Despite the loss of these divisions, it looks like it will be a fantastic event next year. From organizer Heidi Stuart Vahue:
We still plan on having a high class exciting festival of eventing celebrating levels BN through Intermediate with more Prize Money for the 2 highest levels than we have ever offered before.The CIC may come back in the future but we have had very low attendance in both the 1* and 2* for the past few years. The costs to put on any CIC level competition are huge with many added officials required.When we have so few enter those divisions it is not financially wise to keep them. We thought it best to use that money for our footing and prize money to make our event even better. It will still be a premier event with more prize money than before and better footing than ever! We now have the capacity to do even more watering in areas such as the water complex and dressage warm up. The jumping warm up and show jumping can be watered as can the first loop of the upper levels cross-country course. We have developed an extensive year round footing program that include aerovation, fertilization and watering along with seeding when needed. Happy riders and even happier horses.
