Waredaca Classic Three Day Event (Laytonsville, MD)
October 21-25, 2026
Area 1 Young Riders is offering the opportunity for members to travel down as a group to the W3DE held in October in Laytonsville, MD. Competition is offered at Beginner Novice through Modified and Area 1 YRP members will be coached by YRP Selector and Coach, Jane Hamlin. At the competition, educational seminars and demonstrations include proper horse inspection techniques, cross-country course walks, steeplechase practice sessions, conditioning and fitness seminars, and more.
Waredaca is part of USEA’s Classic Series. “Long format events from the Beginner Novice to Preliminary levels are still a reality with the USEA Classic Series and include roads and tracks, steeplechase, and cross-country on “endurance day,” as well as horse inspections. Educational activities are offered at the USEA Classic Series Events.”
Learn more about the USEA Classic Series here.
MUST READ: Letter & Logistic Sheet from W3DE Trip Coordinator, Derik Opdyke. This contains important information on schedules, costs, trailering, rider and family accommodation, and other logistics.
Sign-ups are NOW OPEN and can be accessed here. If there is enough interest, there may be an opportunity to participate in the Waredaca Team Challenge.
Qualifications & Requirements:
- Must be a current member of BOTH the USEA Area 1 Young Rider Program and the USEA. If you are not a member of the Area 1 Young Rider Program, you may join by logging in to your USEA online member dashboard, then scroll to Membership.
- Must have obtained at least one (1) MER at your designated level. More information about MERs can be found here.
IMPORTANT! – Complete the YRP sign-up no later than Monday, September 14. If you are entered in Waredaca and do not sign up using the form, we will not know you want to be a part of the trip and you will not receive any trip communications. It is the rider’s responsibility to ensure all paperwork and payment is submitted to the competition prior to the competition closing date.
Coach: Jane Hamlin
Questions? Call or email W3DE Trip Coordinator, Derik Opdyke (derikopdyke@hotmail.com)
COMPETITION SCHEDULE (tentative – to be finalized after competition closing date):
WED. OCT 21 – Check In & Arrival Details (11:00am-5:30pm) Pizza Dinner & Welcome briefing in the evening.
THU. OCT 22 – Check In & Arrival Details (before 8:00am). 1st Horse Inspection in the afternoon. Full day of activities and prep sessions. Dinner and presentations.
FRI. OCT 23 – Dressage. Evening Mandatory Riders meeting before XC with beverage and cheese social
SAT. OCT 24 – Cross-country, Show Jumping course walk later in the day
SUN. OCT 25 – Final Horse Inspection, Show Jumping & mounted awards
IMPORTANT DATES:
SEP 7 – YRP Trip Sign Ups Open
TBD – Lead Up Webinar
SEP 8 – Waredaca Entries Open
SEP 14 – YRP Trip Sign Ups Close
OCT 6 – Waredaca Entries Close
OCT 21 (early am) – Riders & Horses Depart Area 1
OCT 21-25 – Waredaca Classic Three Day Event
HELPFUL LINKS:
Waredaca Classic Three Day Event Omnibus
Waredaca Website
USEA Classic Series Information
USEA Classic Series Guidelines
HELPFUL READING:
Waredaca Classic Three Day Event Omnibus
Waredaca Website
USEA Classic Series Information
USEA Classic Series Guidelines
How to Present for Horse Inspections at Classic Three-Day Events
The Long and Short of the Classic Three-Day with Allison Springer
It’s All About the Small Stuff – Preparing For Your First Three-Day Event
The ABCs of Cross-Country Day at a Classic Format Event
Meet the Coach:
Jane Hamlin is an active event and dressage rider, trainer, and coach based at Pirouette Farm in Norwich, Vermont. Her positive attitude, with an emphasis on teaching good basics, has produced successful riders at the beginner level to the Olympic level. She enjoys teaching both adult amateurs as well as young riders and is a popular clinician teaching at such clinics as the Area 1 Young Rider camp and the Junior Horsemanship Clinic at GMHA. In addition to her teaching, she brings along nice young horses with careful preparation and education. Jane holds both a USEF Event and Dressage judge’s license as well as an FEI International Eventing Judge license.
