-+BITS EQUITATION CHALLANGE+-

[Gwen]

Okay, below is the final lineup. I am ready to accept riders now. Because we have 15 spots in the youth division and 17 in the open division, I am going to open the divisions up to barns first. At MOST full fledged barns can enter two people at that this time in both divisions. If you don't have two, DON'T WORRY. Other people will use those slots. After the barns are done, the mini barns can enter. If you have RL boarders who would like to ride, please give them choice over your ** players. However, don't be afraid to enter SL people and give them a story SMHP is going to hold tryouts for our riders and you might want to do the same to keep it interesting!

So, let's get entered. I expect your rider entries HERE in this thread by next Sunday, the 29th if possible.

REMEMBER: 18 and under are in youth, people over that age are in open! Amateurs may compete in the open division!


Here is the form:
Rider's Name:
Division:
Horse Ridden usually (if applicable):
Favorite Event:
Event that will be most challanging:
A little bit more about the rider:

YOUTH
SHOWMANSHIP
Chips Pin Up
Hope By Invitation
Kruzifix
Butterfly Effect
Dagmar
Pirate Song
Pippen
Enoughofthatcash
Natural Movin Cash
Capital Influence
MakeMeTooConclusive
Aint Gotta Clu
Whats A Hoosier
Mark Me Doc
Justified
Leanin Right
Don’t Skip This Scotch
Find My Zipper
Docs Top Conclusion
Invisible Zip

EQUITATION ON THE FLAT
Isolde
Secret Claim
Skip A Beat
Abbey Road
Cutlass
Chips Pin Up
Butterfly Effect
Natural Movin Cash
Aint Gotta Clu
La Dame Politique
Mark Me Doc
Justified
Don’t Skip This Scotch
Find My Zipper
Rockin The Beat
Docs Top Conclusion
MarciaMarcia
Message In A Bottle
Misstified

EQUITATION OVER FENCES
Isolde
Secret Claim
Skip A Beat
Abbey Road
Cutlass
Butterfly Effect
Pirate Song
Pippen
Natural Movin Cash
La Dame Politique
Mark Me Doc
Justified
Don’t Skip This Scotch
Find My Zipper
Rockin The Beat
Docs Top Conclusion
MarciaMarcia
Message In A Bottle
Misstified

WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP
Chips Pin Up
Hope By Invitation
Dagmar
Enoughofthatcash
Natural Movin Cash
My Golden Ideal
Aint Gotta Clu
WhatsAHoosier
Mark Me Doc
Justified
Leanin Right
Don’t Skip The Scotch
Find My Zipper
Docs Top Conclusion
Invisible Zip

OPEN
SHOWMANSHIP
Chips Pin Up
All Zip and Sparkle
A Fancy Dandy
Hope By Invitation
Kiss My Assets
CB Hickory Frost
Gone An Dunit
Kruzifix
Blutterfly Effect
Dagmar
Pirate Song
Pippen
Bestisjustenough
Just Enough Cash
VIP
NMP The Republican
Put It On Credit
Visa Black
Congress Conclusive
WhoShotJR
Mark Me Doc
Justified
Leanin Right
Don’t Skip This Scotch
Find My Zipper
Luvin My Hotrod
Hoosier Zipper
Natural Movin Cash

EQUITATION ON THE FLAT
Isolde
Lady Evelyn
Secret Claim
Gaelic Song
Flamenco
Con Brio
Chips Pin Up
All Zip and Sparkle
Butterfly Effect
Bestisjustenough
Just Enough Cash
VIP
La Dame Politique
Mark Me Doc
Justified
Don’t Skip This Scotch
Find My Zipper
Rock My Zipper
Luvin My Hotrod
Hoosier Zipper
MarciaMarcia
Message In A Bottle
Misstified
Consonance
Natural Movin Cash

EQUITATION OVER FENCES
Isolde
Lady Evelyn
Secret Claim
Gaelic Song
Flamenco
Butterfly Effect
Pirate Song
Pippen
Bestisjustenough
Just Enough Cash
La Dame Politique
Mark Me Doc
Justified
Don’t Skip This Scotch
Find My Zipper
Rockin The Beat
Luvin My Hotrod
MarciaMarcia
Message In A Bottle
Misstified
Natural Movin Cash

WESTERN HORSEMANSHIP
Chips Pin Up
All Zip and Sparkle
A Fancy Dandy
Hope By Invitation
Kiss My Assets
Dagmar
Bestisjustenough
Just Enough Cash
VIP
Mark Me Doc
Justified
Leanin Right
Don’t Skip This Scotch
Find My Zipper
Luvin My Hotrod
Hoosier Zipper
Natural Movin Cash

[Rainbow]

So are our riders doing all four divisions? Or do we nominate riders for specific divisions, i.e. two riders for eq over fences, two (possibly different) for eq on the flat, etc.? *confusion*

Hmm... tryouts sounds like fun. I think I shall steal your idea, if you don't mind!

[candj]

Let us know when it switches to the next group of people who can sign up. Diamond Elite will be holding tryouts among its riders this week for the challenge!

[Gwen]

It will probably be the end of next week before mini barns can nominate. However, you must nominate a rider to do ALL the youth classes or ALL the open classes. The way one wins is to do the best out of all the riders in an average of all the four classes. So, your rider will be competing in two western classes and two english classes and cannott pick and choose which ones to do.

[Rainbow]

Okay, cool. That's how I thought it worked, but I wasn't sure. =) Thanks for clearing it up for me!

[evanthe]

Youth Division:

Rider's Name: Shane Mirk*
Division: Youth
Horse Ridden usually (if applicable): NA
Favorite Event: Western Horsemanship
Event that will be most challanging: Equitation classes in general
A little bit more about the rider: Shane* is an avid western rider. He knows more about western events than just about all of the adult staff members at WLF. His favorite breed is the paint horse and his best animal friend is his 2 yr. old paint horse stallion Gold N Dream. He is the only stallion that Shane* is aloud to work with simply because he is the calmest young stallion we have. We bought Enoughofthatcash for Shane* because some shows don't allow youth to handle stallions, especially young ones, and they are warming up to one another as well. Although, Blondie is rather pregnant and her being riden is a bit limited.

Rider's Name: Tanya Willson*
Division: Youth
Horse Ridden usually (if applicable): NA
Favorite Event: Equitation over fences.
Event that will be most challanging: Showmanship
A little bit more about the rider: She is an all around rider, but there is just something about patterns on foot that she has a little trouble with. We've been working with her alot lately to get her ready for this event, concidering that she came to us in late Oct. she hasn't had as much time to practice as everyone else has. She is a quick learner though. She comes from a family that isn't too familiar with anything involving horses and Shane* has been helping out with teaching her a lot. The two are becoming fast friends, which allows for a great amount of competition between the two. They are both constantly trying to one-up each other.

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Open Division:

Rider's Name: Evanthe Thorne
Division: Open
Horse Ridden usually (if applicable): Pirate Song & Pippin
Favorite Event: Western Horsemanship & Showmanship
Event that will be most challanging: Equitation over fences
A little bit more about the rider: Evanthe usually concentrates on driving more than any other event, although western events come easy to her. She has delved in eventing and dressage and English events have gotten easier for her over the months. However, no one said she was perfect.

Rider's Name: Chris Hunt
Division: Open
Horse Ridden usually (if applicable): Butterfly Effect
Favorite Event: Equitation over fences
Event that will be most challanging: Showmanship
A little bit more about the rider: Chris is Evanthe's fiancee and the two are very competitive against one another, though it is friendly competition. Jumping seems to be what he is best at while classes on foot aren't exactly his favorite. He tends to trip some because he anticipated that future more so than what he is doing at the time.

[Gwen]

Thanks Evanthe!

[Gwen]

OKay, I have one barn respond and these are supposed to be in by tomorrow? Hmm... I will probably extend, but if not, I will be opening it up to the mini-barns!

[Rainbow]

It is Sunday the 29th at 10:38am. =) Entries as promised!

Rider's Name: Alex Williams*
Division: Youth
Horse Ridden usually (if applicable): Secret Claim
Favorite Event: Equitation Over Fences
Event that will be most challanging: Western Horsemanship
A little bit more about the rider: Alex* is a talented young rider who competes in dressage and hunters. He's never really done anything western - especially having lived in England, there haven't been that many opportunities. Alex* is quick to learn though, and we're hoping that he does a good job of playing a western rider for the day! He's been riding for about ten years now, and he can handle a wide variety of horses.

Rider's Name: Steph Garret*
Division: Youth
Horse Ridden usually (if applicable): N/A
Favorite Event: Equitation on the Flat
Event that will be most challanging: Showmanship
A little bit more about the rider: Don't let the fact that Steph* normally works with one of our young ponies (who is not entered here) stop you! She's been riding pretty much since she could walk and knows inside and out the hunter world and driving world. The idea of having to walk a pattern in showmanship phases her a bit, though.

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Rider's Name: Rainbow
Division: Open
Horse Ridden usually (if applicable): N/A
Favorite Event: Equitation Over Fences
Event that will be most challanging: It's a toss-up between the two western events
A little bit more about the rider: I've been riding... oh, since I can remember. I've ridden and trained all kinds of horses for every english event and driving, and I love a good challenge. But I'm certainly far from perfect, and I'm likely to focus more on getting everyone else ready for the show and less on myself.

Rider's Name: Kit Westing*
Division: Open
Horse Ridden usually (if applicable): Flamenco
Favorite Event: Equitation Over Fences
Event that will be most challanging: Western Horsemanship
A little bit more about the rider: Kit* hasn't been with the WEC crew for as long as some of the rest of my riders, but he hasn't hesitated to show us that he's quite good at what he does. He's got a strong competitive spirit and is extremely excited about this competition.

[Gwen]

YAY! Rainbow

[Rainbow]

See, I'm only a little bit slow. =) You're most welcome, and I'm very glad I got my entries in on time. I like your new signature, by the way. =)

[Gwen]

Thanks. I did that this afternoon. I was bored and I thought that pic was priceless. Yeah, so if no one else gets entries in by tonight, then I will open the entries up to other barns... which will allow the mini barns AT LEAST one spot, as well as anyone who neglected to enter ONE SPOT. So, starting at 12 AM, mini barns may enter one rider per division.

[Gwen]

And remember... that means that each rider will show in all the classes per division. So, both youth and open riders will show in showmanship, hunt eq, hunt eq over fences, and horsemanship.

Here is the form:
Rider's Name:
Division:
Horse Ridden usually (if applicable):
Favorite Event:
Event that will be most challanging:
A little bit more about the rider: