NEDA Competitions

SCENES FROM
HITS ON THE HUDSON


Overlooking one main Warm Up area



Hunter Stadium
CDI and Regional Championship Classes
FEI Levels


View of Hunter Stadium
from VIP Pavilion


Side by Side rings
Regional Championship Classes


Roadway from stabling to rings


Covered VIP Seating overlooking Hunter Arena


FEI Jog


Vendor Row


View from VIP Pavilion



Entering for Awards Cereremony

COMMUNICATIONS CENTER

SHOW DATABASES ~ NOTICES
PRESS RELEASES ~ TRAVEL DIRECTIONS
HITS FACILITY FEATURES ~ GOLF CARTS
HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS

SHOW STATUS
Times and Results for the 2012 show will be posted here

2011 FALL FESTIVAL BY RIDER

2011 FALL FESTIVAL BY CLASS

SHAVINGS / HAY PRICES FOR 2012
SHAVINGS $10 PER BAG ~ HAY $15 PER BALE
ALL PRE ORDERS MUST BE COMPLETED, WITH PAYMENT
ON OR BEFORE FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 7TH!
No pre orders will be accepted after that date
Shavings will be available in the Stabling Office
in Barn 9 until 6:00 each evening.
Competitors may purchase bedding there
and take it to their own stalls

COMMUNICATIONS CENTER
Notices from Show Management will be posted here

GROUNDS LAYOUT

Map of the entire HITS Facility

Detailed Layout of NEDA Areas at HITS

PRESS RELEASES

Fall Festival consists of five and a half days of equestrian events. Breed Show runs all day Wednesday and Thursay. Dressage Show starts Thursday morning and runs through Sunday. Regional championships classes run all four days. Internationally recognized CDI-W Saugerties start with the FEI Jog Thursday evening. CDI classes run Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Press Release ~ Fall Festival Highlights

Press Release ~ Schedule of Events

TRAVEL DIRECTIONS

Fall Festival is held on the grounds of HITS (Horse Shows in the Sun) Saugerties NY facility. Saugerties is on the west side of the Hudson River, in the foothills of the Catskills, 100 miles north of New York City. This world class facility is 180 miles from the intersection of Mass Pike and Route 495 outside Boston. Take Mass Pike west to the end and merge onto New York Thruway Interstate 87. Take 87 south to Exit 20.

Driving Map to Grounds

HITS FACILITY FEATURES

Fall Festival and the Marshall Sterling Hunter Jumper Finals are both held at this facility. Marshall Sterling will use Grand Prix Stadium, two Schooling Rings and barns 1 - 6. NEDA will use the Hunter Stadium and the rings around it and barns 7-14.

STABLING
538 permanent stalls (10' x 12') in 7 new barns for Open Stabling. FEI Barn of 80 stalls (12' x 12') for FEI Stabling. FEI warm up for CDI horses only.

New in 2012, 25 stalls in the front barns 1-6 will be available for Breed Show horses.

FOOTING
Seven sand performance arenas, including Hunter Stadium. Five sand warm up areas. Lunging area large enough for eight horses.

NEDA VIP HOSPITALITY
NEDA VIP facilities overlooking centerline of the main arena offer morning and lunch hospitality, as well as afternoon wine and cheese. Reserved tables are available at $600 duration of show, or reserved seats at $100.

In addition, two tickets, unreserved seating, are provided for anyone who supports the show as vendor, program advertisor, or donor of product for prizes.

See Fall Festival Sponshorship page for VIP details

ADDITIONAL HOSPITALITY
Large cafeteria / restaurant with indoor and covered outdoor seating. Second restaurant near NEDA headquarters. Bar with liquor license. Coffee shop with internet access. Two indoor toilet facilities, one with showers.

ENTRANCE TO FACILITY
There are five entrances to the facility. See HITS Facility Map for details. CDI horses must enter at Gate A and cross grounds to get to FEI Stabling. Other NEDA competitors use gates B and C near Barns 7-13. Unload horses and move rigs to long term parking across Washington Avenue Extension for long term parking.

ADMISSION
Spectator admission may be charged by the HITS beneficiary on the weekend

GOLF CARTS

The HITS facility is large and some sort of "transportation" is recommended. Note only those with driver's license may drive any vehicles. Golf Cart vendor Dever Inc. will be on grounds for competitor rentals. Supply is limited amd advance reservations are recommended.

At Dever Home Page click on Reserve a Cart tab. Once on Event Sign Up page enter NEDA as the Event. At the end of Sign Up for line titled CW2, Enter 3 digit security code from back of your credit card

For additional information contact Dever directly
Dever Inc.
2293 Sandersville Road
Lexington KY 40511
Phone: 859.455.9586 ~ Mon - Fri 9:00 - 5:00
Ask for Guylene

Link to Dever for Golf Cart Reservation

HOTELS ~ RESTAURANTS

Saugerties is a small town with limited hotel facilities. Kingston (10 miles south) offers more selections. It is necessary to make reservations early! There are small roadside motels along Interstate 87, north of the grounds. There are bed and breakfasts in Saugerties and Woodstock. Occasionally private facilities are available. Check the NEDA Bulletin Board.

BLOCK OF ROOMS FOR NEDA COMPETITORS
There is a limited block of reduced price rooms at the Kingston Holiday Inn for NEDA competitors. Show Management and Officials are also staying at this facility. Coffee shop, bar, indoor pool. Ten miles south of Saugerties, a quick drive down the thruway.

Holiday Inn Kingston NY
503 Washington Avenue ~ Kingston NY 12401
845.338.0400 ~ www.hikingston.com
Questions: Ask for Debra Harris

NEDA Room Block at Holiday Inn

MORE LODGING AND RESTAURANTS

General Lodging and Restaurants in the Saugerties area