General
Championship
FEI

General: ENTRY FORMS / PAYMENT:  General stuff for all riders: Pre-entry is required (including entry fee payment).  For all AERC riders, entry form will be here. BUT please do on-line entry at this site and pay by credit card. Note: on-line entry is preferred because of more accurate record keeping AND if you should need a refund, it is easier and quicker (somehow, once on-line entry is available, check-based refunds are taking two months). If you wish to use paper, send the entry form including the signed waiver with your entry fees. Note that the entry fee schedule is on the entry form. All final payments are due by Friday April 24 (closing date).  That is, any entry not paid by April 24 is accepted only at management discretion (not guaranteed).  Any entry not paid, but accepted at management discretion after April 24 will be subject to a $50 late entry penalty. 

Fees are fully refundable with notice received before close of business, April 24; less $50 through April 27; 50% thereafter until arrival on premises. Once on site, refunds will be dictated by circumstances. As an example, if on site but not yet vetted, if a rider chooses not to ride, a 30% refund will be provided. Once a rider vets in (whether or not passes vetting), all entry fees are the ride's.

Non-AERC member riders must pay day fee of $20. 

***** The Biltmore Challenge is a pre-entry and pre-pay ride.  ***** 

Please send a copy of the Coggins current through May 3, 2026 ahead of time.  Electronically  works best (email a copy, email a scan, email a photo).

Nits:

1. Crew: Each 25, 30, 50 and 55 mile ride-day of entry fees covers one crew length of stay. So riding two days gets two crew. 75-mile and 100-mile entries get 2 crew for that day's distance.

2. Camping: Four nights of camping are included in a ride fee (Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday).

Questions?  Call Cheryl Newman at 828-665-1531 or email the Ride Manager for trail or AERC questions; or Biltmore Equestrian Center for stalls / paddocks / site info, phone 828-225-1454.

FEI:
The 75-Mile ride will offer 2* and 2* YJ FEI options. The 3* ride will offer a 3* FEI option. These FEI events are the only ones with any jurisdiction from USEF (United States Equestrian Federation). None of the other rides / distances have any association with USEF. Riders with those options will have additonal rules applying on recovery times, inspections, weight carried. For the FEI addenda rules, please see FEI Endurance Rules on the FEI web site and, for a glimpse, the Rules page, FEI parts.
FEI entries must come through your portal in your National Federation (in the USA, that is USEF) in addition to an entry into the Bitlmore AERC ride. Payments all go through Biltmore.

3* horses must be stabled (FEI Veterinary Regulations). Fees are built into the entry fees. Bring your own shavings.

For more informaton on the FEI divisions, weight requirements and equine age requirements, see FEI Definite Schedule which will be here.

ECAHS Awards: In addition, the Eastern Crabbett Arabian Horse Society (ECAHS) may support (lovely!) neck ribbons in each ride for the best Crabbett-certified Arabian finishing. Certification is a nominal fee, and only needs to be done once for a horse. So get 'er done! Entry by closing date is required.

TEAM COMPETITION: Multiple options will be available. One is: open to ALL riders on BOTH days, all distances. Teams are of 4 rider-horse combinations (one rider per horse) at the same distance.   At least 2 full teams must be entered for the team competition at each distance.   At least three horse and rider combinations on a team must go the entire distance.   The top three finishing times for the team count towards awards.  

This is a good opportunity to practice team riding....   Check out how strategy and opportunities change in this environment!   Entry at ride registration, no additional fees. 

Choose your team -- riders entered will be posted as of April 26: 

Friday 25 mile riders -- will be here
Friday 50 mile riders -- will be here
Saturday 30 mile riders -- will be here
Saturday 55 mile riders -- will be here
Saturday 75 mile riders --will be here
Saturday 100 mile riders --will be here

AWARDS: Completion awards for all riders.  Best Condition in each division and 1st-to-Finish Awards in each division. Top 10 in each distance. Team awards as sponsored. FEI completion awards. Other awards as sponsored.