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Name:
Kayleigh Kerr
Age: 8
Home:
New Hampshire
Horse's Name: "Manhattan"
aka "Matty", 14.2 hand Morgan cross
Name: Marisa Metzger
Age: 14
Horse's Name: "Mr.Darcy", 12 y.o.
Dutch Warmblood
I am a training level eventer and was 1st in California 3 years running and 3rd
in the state last year.
I and currently making the change from eventing into the hunters and
equitation.
Name:
Kim Boyle Age: 12
Home:
Washington, USA
Horse's Name:
Finders Keepers Appy/Welsh Cross 14.2H
Competes in: Large Hunter Pony, Short Stirrup and Pony Jumpers.
Accomplishments: in 2001 got 1st at year end awards for Large Hunter Pony and
SS. In 2002 got 1st at Year end awards for 11 and inder EQ. also in 2002 1st
at year end awards in Large Pony. 2003 got 2nd missed by 1 point for Large
Pony hunter. in 2004 got 1st in Large Pony hunter and 1st in SS at year end..
now in 2005 Im in the lead for Large Pony Hunter and 12-14 Eq. We really
don't show much on the A circuit. GO FINDERS KEEPERS :)
That's me and my pony, Pendleton Sly Fox, at the 2004 USEF/Wild
Horsefeathers Pony Finals, showing in the large green pony hunters. We
trailered all the way down to VA from NY! I was 12 in that picture and Sly was
6.
Thanks! And great site!
Name:
Tara Bemoll
Age: 14
Home:
California
Horse's Name:
Achtung
Name: Brittnay
Lanegraff Age: 14
Home: Newmarket,
Ontario, Canada
Horse's Name: "Yo-Yo",
15.3 QH Gelding
"Hey! My name is
Brittany Lanegraff and I am 14 .
My FAVORITE horse in the world is Yo-Yo."
Name:
Tanya Atkins Age: 15
Home: New York State
Horse's Name: "Mocha
Mike", 15.3 QH
Gelding
"We have only been together for a little while but in the last 5 shows that we did we got 2 Reserve Champions and 2 Champions. We would have gotten a Champion at the last show but we didn't enter a division. I have placed in the 3 at all of my shows this year, some out of 9 riders and others even more. We just won Novice English Rider Year End awards at the circuit that we showed at called Southern Tier!!!"
Name:
Martje Kaffka
Home: Germany
Horse's Name: "Cordika"
Name:
Katie Gradwohl
Home: Washington (State)
Horse's Name: "Arctic
Sun"
Name:
Maya Corrie
Home: Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada
Horse's Name: "Jillian Jigs"
"Hello! I live in Canada. I
used to do jumpers but this season switched to Eventing, prelim. level. My horse
is an 11yr chestnut TB mare that I have owned since she was four. I work at a
dressage barn and go to College "in my spare time" :)"
Name: Emily Corrie, 10th Grade
Home: Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada
Pony's Name: Colonel
Mustard 13yr 13.2h welsh Dun pony
After doing 3'0'' jumpers for
two years, Emily switched to Eventing this season as well and is at
pre-training level. She is hoping to buy a new horse to move up on.
Name:
Katharina Nikolai
Age:16
Home: Germany
Horse's Name: Duchess, 7 y.o. Hanoverian mare
"My name is Katharina Nikolai, I am 16 years old and I live in Germany. I go to a secondary school in class 10. I ride very much, I have a silver riding badge and ride every summer in competitions. I often go with my friends shopping, in cinemas or discos."
Name:
Clementine Winny
Age: 16
Home: Vermont
Horse's Name: Genesis, 17h Hol/TB Gelding
Accomplishments: Top ribbons
at "A" shows all over New England. 1999- 2nd VHSA Children's Hunter Year End
Award (missed 1st by just 6 points), 3rd Stoneleigh Burnham Children's Hunter
Classic and more!
One of the tests in the USEF rule book is "Question(s) regarding basic horsemanship, tack and equipment and conformation" and this test is being used by judges more and more in the Equitation division. Test your horse knowledge with the questions below, because you never know when you may be asked questions in a class. And watch out, there may be a couple of "trick questions"!! Good Luck!!!
1) What is a horse's foot called? ____________
2) What is a horse's "head collar" called that is used to lead him/her? __________
3) What is the leather "belt" called that is used to keep the saddle on? __________
4) What is attached to the bridle and goes in the horse's mouth in order to steer the horse? ______
5) What are the leather straps that are attached to #4? ________
1) What side of the horse is the "off side"? ___________
2) What side of the horse is the "near side"? ____________
3) How many inches in a "hand"? ________
4) "15.1, 15.2, 15.3,..." What measurement comes next? _______
5) If a horse is under 14.2 hands, he is a ....? _________
1) In a horse show, what is the division where a horse is judged on his/her manners, performance, style over the jumps, etc.? ____________________
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2) In a horse show, what is the division where a horse is judged on his/her ability to get over the jump without knocking a rail down, refusing to jump or exceeding the time allowed to complete the course? ______________________
3) In a horse show, what is the division where the rider, not the horse, is being judged on his/her look and style as they compete on the flat and over fences? ___________________
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4) What is the left over part of your
reins called, between your hands and the buckle at the end of your reins? ___________
5) What are the colors of the ribbons:
1st place ___________ 4th place __________
2nd place __________ 5th place __________
3rd place __________ 6th place __________
Bonus : What are the colors of these ribbons:
7th __________
8th __________
9th __________
10th __________
Medal/Maclay
1) How many feet in the average canter stride? __________
2) How many strides are in a 60 foot line? _________
3) What is the average body temperature of a horse? _______________
4) A number of rails placed on the ground used for trotting your horse over are called ...? Hint: C_______________ NOTE: This is a tricky "spelling" question.
5) Where are the Maclay Finals held? ______________________________
Bonus: What is the maximum height for the Maclay and what is the maximum height for the USET class? Maclay ____________ USET ___________
Grand Prix
1) What are the rules for a jumper class run under Table 2, Sec. 2a?________________ ___________________________________________
2) You are on course and you jump a 10 foot water jump with a rail set at 2'6" on the take off side. Your horse clears the water, but pulls the rail. How many faults is that? ________
3) What is the maximum height for a jump in a U.S. Grand Prix? _______
4) In the schooling ring of a show, can you school over a Swedish Oxer before a jumper class?
Bonus: Who was the Italian cavalry teacher who started what we know as the "forward" style of jumping a jump in the beginning of the 20th century? _______________________
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