2026-04-18_BCF_ShowPage - Frederick Area Dressage Shows

FADS @ BY CHANCE FARM

9205 Bessie Clemson Road, Union Bridge, MD 21701

Saturday, April 18, 2026

SHOW DATE: April 18, 2026

OPENING DATE: March 29

CLOSING DATE: April 12

JUDGES: Evelyn Pfoutz-Martin (L), David Ziegler (L)

SHOW SECRETARY: Barbara Shapter at bashapter@gmail.com

RIDE FEES: $32 regular ride, $42 stakes ride. Payment must be received no later than Wednesday before the show. See details below.

TESTS: USDF/USEF and FEI Dressage Tests; USEA and FEI Eventing Dressage Tests; WDAA Western Tests; Gaited Tests; FADS Leadline Tests

SHOW ARENA: Outdoor sand and fiber

WARM-UP ARENA: Indoor sand and fiber

FARM WEBSITE: Click here

FARM LAYOUT AND DIRECTIONS: Click here

RIDE TIMES: Will be posted on the FADS website by noon on Thursday before the show, or earlier.

By Chance Farm is a VADA/Nova schooling show partner.

HOW TO ENTER THE SHOW:

Prize List: Click here.
Release Form: Click here.
Enter the Show: Complete and submit the online entry form below. Submit between the opening and closing dates above. Include digital Coggins and digital release form, which must be received no later than Wednesday before the show. Documents will not be accepted at the show.
Pay Online: Click here to pay for your rides via the By Chance Farm web site. Select and pay for the tests you plan to ride. Payment must be received no later than Wednesday before the show; no payment at the show.
Show Day: Obtain your show number at the show office. They will be available self-serve.

VERY IMPORTANT: All entry documentation and payment must be done electronically (no paper documents) and must be completed no later than Wednesday before the show (no payment or documents at the show). Entries that are incomplete after Wednesday before the show will be scratched.

ONLINE SHOW ENTRY FORM

FADS @ BY CHANCE FARM

April 18, 2026

See entry instructions above and in the prize list.

Submit a separate entry for each horse/rider pair.

PLEASE DO NOT ENTER UNTIL THE OPENING DATE – March 29, 2026

and Horse match)

Rider Name

First

Last

Rider Email

Enter only one email address.

Rider Phone Number

Rider Address

Address Line 1

Address Line 2

City

State

Zip Code

Rider Status

Professional (PRO) (18yo or older at any time during the show season, income from horses)
Adult Amateur (AA) (18yo or older at any time during the show season, no income from horses)
Youth Rider (YR) (under 18yo the entire show season)

Name of Person Paying the Entry Fee

First

Last

Horse Name (must match name on Coggins)

Name of Trainer/Coach (optional)

First

Last

Enter Tests to be Ridden

Enter Amount Due (see prize list for costs)

Special Requests (optional)

Upload Current Coggins (Coggins horse name and entry horse name must match)

Drag & Drop Files, Choose Files to Upload

Must be received at least two days before the show. Maximum file size of 2 MB.

Upload By Chance Farm Release Form (see prize list)

Drag & Drop Files, Choose Files to Upload

Must be received at least 2 days before the show. No larger than 2 MB.

After you click SUBMIT, if your information was entered CORRECTLY, you will see a short message indicating the form was submitted correctly.
If your information was entered INCORRECTLY, you will receive a notification with errors highlighted in red. Correct the errors and click SUBMIT again.
The show’s secretary might send you an email later after your entry is processed.