Team WildeWood

2007-2008

Team WildeWood has a whole new outlook this year.

 We are competing for Team points (10 per Championship, 8 for Reserve, 6 for a first place, and it goes down from there).

We will be competing within the GHJA circuit as well as the Rolling Hill's Saddle Club next near for year end points. Any one who wishes to show with us for more than 3 shows a year, is welcome to participate.

Team points are collected and as point goals are achieved, rewards will happen - i.e. ice skating as a team for passing our first 150 point goal!

In our second show as a team, we topped over 400 points!

Last year (2006-2007), we competed within the IEA organization. We made it to Nationals our very first year.

We made it to National's! Shelbie rode like a pro.

Shelbie won her class at Zones which qualified her for Nationals

 Welcome to our middle and high school team's web page. This is our first year as a team, and my second year as a coach. We are affiliated with Interscholastic Equestrian Association www.rideiea.com which is a national level organization that prepares our youth for the opportunity to ride for college teams.

Back row from left to right: Molly, Jennifer, Jessica, Amanda, Julia, and Sarah

Front row from left to right: Alicia, Ashley, Rebecca, Susan, and Shelbie

Jennifer celebrating a ribbon

Flat Classes

Amanda was 4th in the Varsity Open Championship

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IHSA Hunt Seat Tests

(As written in the IHSA rulebook, article 6208)

 A Hunt Seat judge may choose from the following tests.  Tests may be performed collectively or individually.  No other tests may be used except at Zone and National Shows where additional appropriate tests may be asked.  Instructions must be announced publicly.

         1. Ask an appropriate question.

        2. Halt.

        3. Sitting Trot.

        4. Two point position at the walk and/or trot.

        5. Figure eight at trot, demonstrating change of diagonals.

        6. Figure eight at canter on correct lead, demonstrating simple change of lead.

        7. Ride without stirrups.

       8. Change leads down center of ring, demonstrating simple change of lead.

        9. Change horses.

       10. Canter on the counter lead.  No more than eight horses may counter canter at one time.

       11. Half-turn on forehand and/or half turn on haunches

       12. Jump a shortened course.

       13. Trot a jump not to exceed 2’6”.

No show is complete without our wonderful horse handlers - Marsha and Michael