MEMPHIS HIGH SCHOOL EQUESTRIAN TEAM
TEAM INFORMATION
MEMPHIS HIGH SCHOOL EQUESTRIAN TEAM IS A VARSITY LETTER SPORT OFFERED AT MEMPHIS HIGH SCHOOL; MEMPHIS MICHIGAN. TRYOUTS ARE HELD IN AUGUST BY COACH LADONNA THIBODEAU AND CARRIE JELINEK ASSISTANT COACH.
THREE MEETS ARE SCHEDULED IN SEPTEMBER. RIDERS COMPETE AGAINST OTHER TEAMS IN THE DISTRICT COLLECTING POINTS TO GO ON TO STATE COMPETITION.
THESE ARE THE AREAS OF COMPETITION:
| HUNT CLASSES HUNT SEAT FITTING AND SHOWING HUNT SEAT EQUATION HUNT SEAT BAREBACK EQUATION OVER FENCES |
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| SADDLE SEAT CLASSES SADDLE SEAT FITTING AND SHOWING SADDLE SEAT EQUATION SADDLE SEAT PATTERN SADDLE SEAT BAREBACK |
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| WESTERN CLASSES WESTERN FITTING AND SHOWING WESTERN EQUATION WESTERN BAREBACK WESTERN RIDING |
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| GYMKANNA CLASSES FLAG RACE CLOVERLEAF KEYHOLE TWO PERSON RELAY RACE |
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| TRAIL FOR ALL SEATS |
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RIDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PERFORM IN THEIR BEST CLASSES AND THEN FILL IN WHERE NEEDED IN OTHER CLASSES. RIDER MUST HAVE ACCESS TO A HORSE TO BE ON THE TEAM.
COMPETITORS ARE JUDGED ON RIDERS ABILITY TO PERFORM THE CLASS THEY ARE ENTERED IN. ANY BREED OF HORSE IS ACCEPTABLE, BUT RIDERS MUST BE IN CONTROL AT ALL TIMES.
FUND RAISERS ARE DONE BY THE STUDENTS ON THE TEAM TO HELP RAISE FUNDS. THERE IS FEE SEE COACH FOR THIS.
DISTRICT AWARDS BANQUET FOR EQUESTRIAN TEAMS ARE HELD AT THE END OF SEASON.
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