reading the post about showing in the rain, got me to thinking that a lot of the people who responded don't pre-enter...would that be for local unrated shows or all shows?? doesn't it cost you more if you wait and enter at the show? and don't you have to pre-enter rated shows?
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I always like to pre-enter for any show as it saves me a late fee of usually around $50. That's not an astronomical chunk of change, but it does add up if you don't send in entries early each time.
It costs more to enter at the show, then it does to pre-enter. I am going to an "A" show on Thursday and I sent my entries in already, but if I didn't and would have entered on Thursday morning it would have cost my entry fees plus an extra $100. You don't always have to pre-enter at rated shows, but it is preferred and you will be charged a late fee if you do not pre-enter. -
There are certain shows that sell out and do not allow post (late) entries. Vermont is a good example of a show that frequently turns people away (as much for stabling as for entries) in which case you are wise to enter by the closing date.
Many of the shows in this area use a management company that allows you to enter ahead of time online. It is a nice time saver, IMO... you can usually enter up to the night before, so it's convenient, and then they have you all set up in the show office when you arrive so all you have to do is drop off your check. I like not having to drag around all my membership cards, etc to the show office and since they are flexible about changes, there is really no downside to it.**********
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I ALWAYS pre-enter for shows where we will be arriving the night before and staying overnight. I am going to a local day show in July and will probably enter when we get there (I don't know that they even do pre-entries to be honest
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I never pre-enter, never. I just works better for me with my job, etc. The way I look at it is the $50.00 late entry fee is cheap insurance for me in case something with work or life keeps me from going.
Sold out? I call a day or two before the show and have not yet encounterd a sold out show but I supose it could happen.Comment
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I always pre-enter, even for local shows.It's 2018. Do you know where your old horse is?
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i alwaays try to pre enter for everything, but at the same time some shows charge a scratch fee (especially if you scratch after the class starts), so dont just enter enter enter, be sure you are most likely going to showComment
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Our local shows don't even have pre-entry. For rated shows we would pre-enter, but the local rated shows aren't outdoors so the weather is not a factor. Whether horsie will do something stupid to himself two days before the show is a factor, but oh well........Incredible InvisibleComment
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almost every show around here has the option of pre-entering, but honestly I do not see the point unless there is a DEADLINE like for an A show, which means there is a late fee. most local and C/B shows will NOT have a late fee or any kind of discount if you pre-enter. only A shows (w/ late fee). that being said, it depends on the show. for a real big show (think HITS, Garden State, etc) i will pre enter, because unless something dramatic happens (injury, etc), i am absolutely going to go if it's an important show to me. other times, i go by the weather. i am glad i didnt pre enter for middlesex, because i ended up not going at all today! way too much rain these past few weeks! so, i am trying to predict the future and will wait til the last minute to pre-enter for Hunterdon County. I am assuming that the weather will dry up by later july, but who knows? i will ahve to look at the weather forecasts at the end of june to be able to tell. i will most likely end up going anyway, because i can handle some drizzling and a little bit of rain--the footing is pretty decent at Duncraven. I can handle it as long as it's not pouring (in which case i actually can't see a darn thing, and i will worry that my pony could slip). If I think the footing will be too hazardous, then I will happily pay a late fee if it ends up being just fine.
i'd rather have a sound horse and pay a late fee.
the way i see it is, if i pre enter and end up needing to scratch, it costs roughly the same as it does to pay a late fee. i'd rather just pay a late fee and be positive that i'm showing, rather than get to the show the next day and need to scratch (whereas otherwise i could just decide in the morning, hmm, am i going to show today or not? and if so, ill just pay the late fee)Last edited by superpony123; Jun. 22, 2009, 12:34 AM.(|--Sarah--|)
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I always pre-enter unless I don't need to. I am not trying to pay an extra $50 on top of the crapload I pay for entries and random fees. Of course you usually have to pay a fee if you have to scratch....so it's a no-win situation!Comment
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always always always pre enter every show even local rated and unrated ones.P=N
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I usually pre-enter.Comment
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I always try to pre-enter if I can, it usually saves money and that way I know everything is taken care of. One of the local circuits that I show on offers a discount on class fees if you pre-enter, and if for any reason you can not compete they offer a full refund.Comment
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Rated - preenter to save the late fees.
Local - the local circuits in this area don't do pre-entries, unless you count the Friday night before at some.A proud friend of bar.ka.Comment
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I typically pre enter...last year at the Sussex Fair A Show I did the Children's Division...which runs on 2 days. My great grandma passed away and nI had to attend her funeral on the 1st day of the divisions....they didn't charge me anything to scratch my classes.
Also, a few Septembers ago Quinten was POURING rain and I had preentered....I called and said bc of the rain I wasn't coming...they charged me $25 and said ok....so I preentered and lost $25 bc I didn't go...or I could have no preentered and paid $50+ to show...ehh, I'm good with preentering.
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The problem with pre-entering at the rated shows is paying for the $200 stall when you can't go. They might let you out of your class fees or charge a $50 scratch fee, but it's the stall you are stuck with (you can't re-sell it either). I'd rather pay a $30 late entry fee & luckily I show where stalls are always available.
The local unrated circuit has gone to charging a late entry fee now. First it was you had to be entered by the Thursday before the show started (Fri-Sun show). Then it was a few days prior. Now some shows are a week or more in advance."I'm not crazy...my mother had me tested"Comment
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What about those that enter the show (pay for stall fees etc but enter the classes the night before (5$ add/scratch fee)? That is very popular.Comment
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If it's a show with a deadline, I pre-enter. Otherwise, I just do it when I get there because I have no idea what the weather will be like or if my horse will get injured (he tends to do that often), etc.
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Depends on the cost/penalty fo post entries, and how confident I am that i will actually go.
If the horse is "iffy" (either soundness or performance) or if it is in the summer (I won't show if it is too hot) I will only post enter.
But if the horse is ready, and the weatehr is reasonably predictable to be "OK", then I will pre-enter.Janet
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I mostly do what I think would be classified as local CHJA shows. I usually am able to fax my entries in up to the night before in order to avoid late fees. I try to always pre-enter that way since by the Wednesday or Thursday before the show I usually have a pretty good idea what the weather will be (as much as you can in Colorado
) and whether it fits with my schedule etc. For the itty bitty schooling shows they don't normally do pre-entries so I just do day of entries. For the big shows here you have to pre-enter well in advance or pay tons of fees, but I don't have to worry about that yet as I can't afford to do them.
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