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REGIONAL NEWS
Two members of the Deep
South Region participated in the USEA Area III Championships held in
Paradise Farm in Aiken, South Carolina the weekend of November 15-16,
and they both represented us superbly. Sarah Reese of Gulf Coast
Gallopers Pony Club, riding Jasmin de Tanues,
rode in
the Novice Championships and finished First among the Young Riders and
Fourth overall. Sarah's excellent dressage score of 27.5 put her in a
three place tie for first after dressage in the extremely competitive
division. Her clean cross country and closest to optimum time gave
her first place alone after the second phase, but tragically a rail
dropped during stadium, moving her to finish Fourth, with an
outstanding final score of 31.5
Emily Robertson competed in
the Training Championships division. The cross country course was
extremely difficult, and few competitors went clean. Emily's
single stop on cross country was enough to put her in the ribbons,
and she finished in Sixth Place.
Both girls are in their first year of college,
which makes their accomplishment even more outstanding!
Congratulations to each of them.
On
the brisk, crisp, dry and clear weekend of January 20-21, 2001,
approximately 30 Pony Clubbers from Southern Breeze, Gulf Coast Gallopers,
Mobile Bay, and Emerald Coast participated in a weekend Fox
Hunt prep at Happy Valley Farm.
The weekend was organized by Susan Reeder of Southern Breeze, who did a
wonderful job.
The training was provided by
Sue Skipper and Kenon Garcia of the Chula Homa Hunt Club on Saturday and
Pierre and Rebecca Billard of the
Whitworth Hunt Club on Sunday. Before
lunch on Saturday the unmounted portion of the clinic was held, including
the distribution of hand-outs and videos of actual fox hunts. After lunch,
the Pony Clubbers mounted for a lesson on riding in a group in the open.
The highlight of the afternoon was a trail ride with Anne Chandler on
Odessa. She showed riders places in Happy Valley they'd never seen before!
The Pony Clubbers really loved riding with Anne.
On Sunday, the Billards
were dressed in proper hunt attire and demonstrated tack, apparel, and
equipment used in actual hunts. The Pony Clubbers participated in 2 actual
mock hunts on horseback, directed and instructed by Pierre (master of the
foxhounds) and Rebecca. Katrina Davis was the fox; Sarah Beth Stronsky,
Karly Skjoldager, Sarah Reese, Anna Harris, Katie White, and Christian
Papale were the hounds;
Amanda Zellner and Amy Tillson were the whippers-in,
and Julie Sullivan was the field master. The rain subsided by 7 p.m.
Friday, so the weekend weather was brisk, crisp, dry and clear. The Region
was invited to hunts by both Whitworth and Chula Homa. Everyone had a
fabulous time are looking forward to attending a real fox
hunt.
Even I was a participate. I was the
deer that sprain out of the woods ever so gracefully and darted across the
path of the hounds. (horns and all)
rode in
the Novice Championships and finished First among the Young Riders and
Fourth overall. Sarah's excellent dressage score of 27.5 put her in a
three place tie for first after dressage in the extremely competitive
division. Her clean cross country and closest to optimum time gave
her first place alone after the second phase, but tragically a rail
dropped during stadium, moving her to finish Fourth, with an
outstanding final score of 31.5
On
the brisk, crisp, dry and clear weekend of January 20-21, 2001,
approximately 30 Pony Clubbers from Southern Breeze, Gulf Coast Gallopers,
Mobile Bay, and Emerald Coast participated in a weekend Fox
Hunt prep at Happy Valley Farm.
The weekend was organized by Susan Reeder of Southern Breeze, who did a
wonderful job.
Whitworth Hunt Club on Sunday. Before
lunch on Saturday the unmounted portion of the clinic was held, including
the distribution of hand-outs and videos of actual fox hunts. After lunch,
the Pony Clubbers mounted for a lesson on riding in a group in the open.
The highlight of the afternoon was a trail ride with Anne Chandler on
Odessa. She showed riders places in Happy Valley they'd never seen before!
The Pony Clubbers really loved riding with Anne.
Amanda Zellner and Amy Tillson were the whippers-in,
and Julie Sullivan was the field master. The rain subsided by 7 p.m.
Friday, so the weekend weather was brisk, crisp, dry and clear. The Region
was invited to hunts by both Whitworth and Chula Homa. Everyone had a
fabulous time are looking forward to attending a real fox
hunt. 