JULY 11 ~ 12 ~ 13, 2008
PAXTON FARM
Batavia, Ohio 45103  
 (Just outside Cincinnati, Ohio)
Opening Date: March 1, 2008 ~ Closing Date: June 1, 2008

  Be a part of MGAA history!!

Games riders and supporters - mark your calendars now for the First Annual MGAA National Competition, to be held at the beautiful Paxton Farms facility near Cincinnati, Ohio. Join your friends in the Mounted Games community for 3 exciting days of head to head team competition, social events, informal get togethers and just plain fun. All mounted games riders are invited to participate in this event – you do NOT need to be a member of MGAA to attend.

You may enter as a team or an individual to be placed on a team. Entries will be accepted on a first come basis by postmark. A completed entry consists of check and all paperwork in the show secretary’s hands, incomplete entries will not be accepted. For a team entry, all riders’ checks and paperwork for team must be in the show secretary’s hands. The organizer reserves the right to form 5 man teams from individual entries, and reserves the right to close entries early if the facility capacity is reached. Opening Date is March 1st, 2008. Closing date is June 1, 2008. All entries received after the division capacity has been reached will be put on a waiting list. No late entries will be accepted.

• 2008 MGAA Nationals Information/Competitor Release
               Word                 PDF
   
• 2008 MGAA Nationals Entry Form
               Word                 PDF
   
• 2008 MGAA Medical Release (Riders under 21 years)  
               Word                 PDF
   
• 2008 MGAA Program Ad Order Form
               Word                 PDF

If you would like to help with obtaining sponsorships for MGAA Nationals games or divisions, the Fund Raising/Awards Committee would love to hear from you.  Listed below are forms and letters that can be used to solicit award prizes or sponsorships from individuals, corporations, or organizations. 

• 2008 MGAA Nationals Sponsorship Letter    Word
   
• 2008 MGAA Nationals Division Sponsorship Form     Word
   
• 2008 MGAA Nationals Race Sponsorship Form     Word

All MGAA Nationals Divisions have a maximum number of teams accepted. Don't be left out ~ Get your Entry form in early.

Fossils: Maximum 10 Fossil Teams accepted. This division is open to adults including moms, dads, and former former mounted games players.  Speed and skill level may vary.

Novice: Maximum 15 Novice Teams accepted. This division is for beginner riders or those able to ride freely on their own but who may still need some ground assistance. Riders may not know all of the rules and are welcome to have assistance in the ring.

Intermediate: Maximum 16 Intermediate Teams accepted. This division is open to riders and mounts who know how to play the races but are still working on improving their skills and speed.

Masters: Maximum 24 Masters Teams accepted. This division is open to riders who have a firm knowledge of the races and rules and can compete with speed and skill.

Ring 1 (300 ft x ?? ft) Sand	Ring 2 ( ?? ft x ?? ft ) Sand
Intermediate and Masters	Fossils and Novice

Welcome BBQ (Optional):
MGAA will host a FREE Welcome BBQ to all riders and volunteers at Paxton Farm on Friday evening. There will be burgers, hot dogs, side dishes and watermelon. Plan to have fun playing lawn games and mingling. All we ask is that you bring a chair. We will need volunteers to assist with set up, grilling, serving and clean up. Please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Kristi Mitchell.

Dinner Dance (Optional):
The MGAA Nationals Dinner Dance will be Saturday night from 7-11 pm at the Holiday Inn Eastgate (see accommodations for the address). Price for the dinner/dance is $35 per person. Dinner will include appetizers, salad, an entree and dessert. There will be a cash bar. Music will be provided by DJ Toad productions. All riders, family members, friends, and volunteers are welcome to attend. Dress is semiformal.

Optional Games Activities:
There will be optional fun games activities scheduled for Saturday afternoon. These are still in the planning stages so check to this webpage for more details on these activities.

• WEATHER PLANS: This competition will be played outdoors in two large sand arenas, rain or shine.
   
• FOOD: There will be a food concession available on the grounds until mid-afternoon each day providing breakfast, lunch, snacks and beverages.
   
• AWARDS: Awards will be presented at the conclusion of each Finals session on Sunday.  The total points earned by each team during the Friday and Saturday heats will determine the team’s Sunday Final heat placement. (A Finals, B Finals, etc.)
   
• STABLING: Stalls are 12’x12’ with concrete floors.  Stalls fees are $20 per night.  All stalls must be stripped before leaving.  Tack/feed stalls are also $20 per night.  The organizers reserve the right to limit the number of tack stalls available if the facility stall maximum is reached early. Horses/ponies have priority.
   
• PAXTON FARM CAMPING:  Paxton Farm has only a limited amount of camping sites with electrical hookups available ($25 per night).  However, there are an unlimited number of primitive campsites.  Only porta-pots and no showers are available to campers. All camp sites must be reserved in advance!!  Please contact Deb Bush if you have any Paxton camp questions or to reserve your camp site. d.a.bush@att.net  There are an unlimited amount of primitive camp sites available (no electric/water, $5 per night). 
   
• ENTRY FEE: $90 for MGAA and MGAC members; $110 for non-MGAA, non-MGAC members. Please make all checks out to MGAA.
   
• WATER: Water is available on the Paxton Farm grounds.  There are designated areas for hosing off your pony.
   
• HAY/SHAVINGS:  Hay and shavings will be available at Paxton.  Shavings are $7.00 per bag; hay prices will be the current market price.
   
• VENDORS: Vendors are welcome to set up booths at MGAA Nationals.  Cost is $25 per day per booth. Contact Sharon Brown if interested webmaster@mountedgames.org.
   
• MGAAGear:  MGAA Gear (t-shirts, hoodies, sweats, shorts, caps, etc) will be on sale at MGAA Nationals.  Some games equipment will also be on sale. Each competitor will receive a free t-shirt commemorating the 1^st MGAA Nationals as part of their Welcome packet.  Extra MGAA Nationals 2008 t-shirts can be purchased at Paxton for $15.  However, if you want to make sure you get the new MGAA Nationals 2008 t-shirt, please pre-order on the entry form.
   
• ENTRY FORM:  The MGAA Entry form is in a Microsoft Word Form format which means that you are able to download it from the MGAA website, fill in the form electronically, save it, and then email it directly to the Show Secretary, Shelley Hoke.  This will allow you to notify Shelley that your paperwork in on its way. You must still print out the completed form and snail mail it to Shelley along with your signed release form, medical release, pony coggins, and check made out to MGAA.  The entry is not completed until all paperwork and the payment is in Shelley’s hands.
   
• CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS: To host a successful MGAA Nationals event, we need the help of many dedicated and hardworking volunteers.  To ensure that no volunteer is over worked, Kristi Mitchell as head of Volunteer Coordination will be assigning tasks and setting the volunteer schedule.  Please contact Kristi with the tasks you can help out with and the times you are available: kristimitchell30@yahoo.com.
   
• TEAM COLORS:  The Referee and Judges will be calling the finish on races.  To make it easier to call the finish of races when there are five or more lanes, the organizer has the right to ask a team to change the colors of their shirt/polos/helmet covers/saddle pads. The team whose complete entry is received by the Show Secretary first will have the rights to use the specified shirt color throughout the competition.  The Show Secretary will make every attempt to notify teams of conflicts after the Closing Date. Team colors are determined within each Division.  No rider is allowed to wear TANK TOPS OR SPORTS BRAS as team apparel during the competition heats or finals. 
   
• WHITE HAT BANDS:  All teams must bring a white hat band for use by their team members. It is easier for the Referee and Judge to determine the finish of a race if teams are using white hat bands over their colored helmet covers versus white hat covers.
   
• VET:  Dr. John Nenni, DVM will be on the Paxton grounds 24/7 on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Dr. Nenni is an Ohio equine veterinarian who is experienced serving as an official on-site vet (and competitor) for Endurance and Competitive trail riding. He will be performing jogs for soundness and will be available to examine, treat and refer ponies for treatment if needed. MGAA is paying for his time on the grounds. Treatment for ailments and injuries are the financial responsibilities of the pony owners.  There is also an excellent equine hospital near Paxton Farm that we will use as a “go-to” hospital in case of an emergency.  We will also have an equine ambulance available if needed.
   
• JOGS:  All ponies will be jogged everyday for soundness prior to a team’s first heat and prior to tacking up.
   
• STALL CARDS: Stalls cards for your ponies will be required.  Please include a picture or description of your pony; your pony’s name, age, sex, and size; your name and contact number. 
   
• EMT:  There will be an EMT on the grounds during the competition hours.  Please do not ride your pony when the EMT is not on the grounds.
   
• FARRIER:  A farrier is available on an on call basis.  The pony owner will be responsible for all costs related to his services.
   
• HEALTH CERTIFICATES:  All pony paperwork must be verified upon arrival at Paxton.  Please have your coggins and health certificates ready for inspection by the pony management committee members when you enter the Paxton grounds.

DOGS MUST BE LEASHED!!!

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