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Patti Skipton, coach oftiie USA Team, begins her run for International Gold.Pholo: Carole DwincII

WEG UNDIVIDUAL COMPETITORSJohn Alongi, Danny Sommervilleand Honami Dean of Timberline,

Kerith Lemon and Devon Maitozo of Mt Eden,Samantha Ross and alternate Kristi Deuber of Monte Vistawill represent the U.S. in the Individual Events at the WEG.

The AVA congratulates each vaulter for their dedication and diligence.We are delighted that the rest of Ihc world will soon be able to

applaud their skills and talents as we have for many years.

MONTE VISTA A TEAMIS ON THE WAY TO 1994WORLD GAMESCarole D\vindl

The Trials areover,tJiedusthas settled,and Monte Vista "A" Vaulters arc the teamrepresenting the United States of Americaat the World Equestrian Games (his sum-mer. After a strenuous, down-to-the-wircseries of selection trials, Coach Patti Skiptonand vaullersSarnanthaRoss, Melissa Ross,Lauren Saputelli, Lindscy Randall, Shan-non Moriarty, Chad Ross, Clinton Skipton,Valerie Bantner, and Aleta Kotecki havecome out on lop.

Skipton says that her vaulters haveincredible talent, working hard to strengthenand perfect those talents while growingtogether as a closely knit team. She notesthat each has sacrificed ah* other activitiesto focus on the road to the Games.

Her favorite call to action is Isaiah40:31 "They who hope in the Lord willrenew their strength. They will mount upwith wings as eagles; they will run and riotgrow weary, they will walk and not. befaint." A true role model to her team, thiscoach has worked every step of the way asthe team has matured and grown, liachcompetition—each test was met and con-quered—and it was a close thing. The lastcompetition at Garrod's came down totenths of a point between Monte Vista andTimberline.

Skipton says, "Compulsories were ourlife-saver. Timberline beat us in Kiir sev-eral times but we were able to win the teamOver-all award in all four selection trialswith the high compulsory numbers,

"We have trouble with Holly (MissHolly B' Golly, the team horse and Horse ofthe Year for 1993) in our Kiir. If we getnervous, she becomes unsteady. We'vehad to concentrate on poise and polish tobring our Team Kiir up to the standards weset for ourselves in compulsories."

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Team USA Prepares for the World Equestrian(Continued from front cover)

The team is leaving for Okel Germany on July 18th. Theywill attend a vaulting camp with the Finnish team to practice ontheir boiTOwed horse, LeRoi, a big horse known for good Kin-work and a great disposition. He is a crowd pleaser with very littlereaction to competition activities. Ulrike Rcider helped inarranging for LcRoi. Matthiar Meyer will be longeing LeRoi.Isabclle Bibbler vaulted on this horse at the last WEG and foundhim very willing. Her tips on equipment and procedures hashelped Palti Skipton determine how to approach vaulting on thisnew horse.

The team is now working on the non-vaulting part of the longroad to The Hague—the financial road. All their efforts over thelast years, all the preparation, training, competing and travellingnow comes down to raising the funds to get to the Games. Thetiming is critical.

You can help. The many expenses to our American contin-gent include transportation for the vaulters, and coaches, accom-modations and food. Their borrowed horse requires payments tothe horse owner, longeur and groom. They will incur costs forstabling and transporting.

Coach Skipton admits fund raising is going to be a bit of astruggle. "Our area is primarily an agricultural and resort area socorporate sponsors arc few and far between. If we're going tomake this trip, the money will have to be raised from individualdonations."

Surprising as it may seem, the United States EquestrianTeam does not have funds for the USA Vaulting Team, eventhough vaulters have consistently placed highly in the WorldEquestrian Games. While many of the US representatives inother disciplines will have all their expenses paid, the US Vault-ing Team and Individuals will not.

The team has held a variety of fund raising events andsolicited local individual donations. Unfortunately car washes,bake sales and spaghetti feeds are not going to make it for a totalamount as large as this one is. Monte Vista Vaulters recognizethat it is a very high honor to represent the United States. The restof the American vaulting community gains by being representedat these Games, and as athletes who have struggled to meet achallenge. We need to support the effort that these young athleteshave already made. (Team USA story continues on page 4)

Clinton Skipton (top), Samantha Ross (standing) and Aleta Kotecki(seated) pefonn their National Championship Team Kiir on Miss HollyB 'Golly in Ventura. Photo: Nelson and Owtn

1995 AVA ANNUALMEETING

The AVA Board of Directors haschanged the dale for next year's AmericanVaulting Association Annual Meeting.Customarily, the AVA meets the first week-end in February. Next year we will joinforces with the American Horse ShowAssociation's Annual Convention inNashville, Tennessee on January 12-15,1995. Each year, equestrians encompass-

ing the 24 different breeds and disciplinesof the AHSA get together to meet otherhorse people, address timely issues thatface the equestrian community and honoroutstanding horses and people.

For the first time we will be taking partin AHSA'S "EquiFair". Our Promotions &Publicity Chairperson, Colette Garrison,has secured a booth so that vaulting may berepresented among the various breed asso-ciations and equestrian disciplines withinthe AHSA and to the public which will

attend this event.We will tour the 1997 AVA National

Fest site in nearby Murfreesboro.Please mention the AHSA when mak-

ing reservations at the world famousOpryland Hotel for our meeting at mishighly publicized event.

Look for more information in futureissues of Vaulting World, as well as HorseShow Magazine. This one promises to befilled with fun and information!. Markyour calendars for this fantastic event!0

Vaulting World June 1, 1994

THE VIEW FROM THEPRESIDENT'S DESKOn the eve of

our Silver Anniver-sary and NationalChampionship Fest,;I want to celebratethe vaulters. I knowall of our vaulterswill rise to (he occa-sion and compete inthe spirit of excellence and mutual supportthat has been American vaulting's hall-mark since the beginning, I am excitedabout mis year's competition, the nationaland international progress our sport hasmade and the ongoing growth of our orga-nization.

Many, many thanks to our interimNational Office Manager, Suzanne Detol,who so capably came to our rescue last fallwhen long-time Hxecutive Secretary midFinancialManagerJudirnS.Brycr resigned.Judy gave us her undivided attention forten years and her departure was made bear-able only through Suzanne's good humorand judgment. She was absolutely invalu-able to us, making a difficult transition goas smoothly as possible.

It is with a great deal of pleasure that Iannounce we have secured a permanentNational Office Manager, Vicki Smith fromBaiubridge Island WA. Vicki trained withLiz Searle and Jeff Moore. She came awayfrom their dressage clinics with a love ofvaulting, Diplomacy, enthusiasm, a senseof humor and nerves of steel are just a tewof the many assets that won us over/Hershining accomplishments in working withnonprofit organizations, marketing andpublic relations, computer ski 11s, book keep-ing and writing background make her theperfect ambassador for the AVA. The en-thusiasm she brings to the job will benefitus all many times over.

With utmost confidence I ask you tojoin me in welcoming Vicki Smith as ournew National Oifice Manager to move usinto the next quarter century of vaulting inthe United States.

Table of ContentsFeatures

1994 World EquestrianGames: Team USA 1Monte Vista A Team is on the Way to1994 World Games, Team USAPrepares for the WEG, Teamwork,John Alongi's Advice to InternationalHopefulls, FUNdraising.Advice from the Experts 6Uniformity: Team Image, GeneralImpression: Suggestions and Hints,Correct Vaulting Avialable at Last!Climes by a Judge,a Coach and a DressageRider/Ice Skater 8Kiir Seminar, Siemens Shares Secretsto Success, Clinic in Covington, DougMankovich Freestyle Clinic.Dateline Germany 3Germany, Austria, Australia, A BriefHistory of VaultingClub Activities 12Golden Gate, VIPA Very SpecialVaulting Story 13The TriumphFest 1994 14Directions, Notes, Thoughts from theAVA Technicial Chair, What to Do &See, Schedule, Overview of Classes

ColumnsThe President's Desk 3Bits and Pieces 12Q&A 16Carole Dwinell Opens Discussion ofInsurance for Vaulting Activities

Board Meeting MinutesExecutive Board 4/23/94 &Board of Directors 4/24/94.20

ResultsMedal Tests 16Region IX Ground/BarrelChampionships 18Irish Spring Barrel Fest 19California CarouselBarrel Fest 20Mt Tabor 4-HSpring Fest 21Monte Vista Fun Fest 22Valley View Vaulters Fest ..22

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Vaulting World June 1, 1994

Team USA Prepares for the World Equestrian GamesFinal Standings for Selection for the 1994 World Vaulting Championships

(Three scores are required , thereafter only the top three are counted)

AHSA/AVA CVI European CVI CVI AHSA AHSA CVI AHSA AHSANat'ls Malmo Champ. Buenos Sao Fall Diamond Saumur Monte Spring

Aires Paulo Classic Bar Vista ClassicTEAMMonte VistaTimbetlineSundance

INDIVIDUAL WOMENKerith LemonSamantha RossHonami DeanKristyn DueberIsabelle BibblerPam GeislerMarcia Siege!Kelly HollyTeresa KevilleSummer SmithChase Worley*Coumey Bittenbring *Rebecca Balke *Kellee Rasor*Sarah Crossingham *

INDIVIDUAL MENDevon MaitozoDaniel SommetvilleJohn AlongiChris Sealey*

8.0737.7857.902 6.817

8.705 8.036

8.0077.7537.902 7.069

7.932 4.4167.6096.8196.9228.4007.7837.4797.328

8.683 8.3938.7388.5567.542

7.4377.424

6.871 7.190

8.088 8.346 8.5998.425 8.3758.2127.878 7,3857.5417.423 7.334

6.9537.1746.5917,775

7.4846.242

8.529 8.3128.3368.2597.097

7.391

6.962

8.477 8.9458.837

7.978

7.5717.4446.6076.6806.741

8.750

7.4247.3187.147

8.8368.8248.0117.901

6.5816.7346.7676.712

8.6288.6558.655

Total toDate

7.6457.5097.413

8.8298.6958.0777.9197.5047.4437.3197.0996.9206.7928.0877.7837.4797.4066.242

8.6878.5768.4907.319

* Additional scores needed for qualification

TeamworkCarole Dwinell

The World Games 1994 are now a real-ity for the Monte Vista Vaulting Team. Formonlhs, vaulters and their families have beenon pins and needles awaiting the outcome ofthis tremendous competitive effort to be goodenough—to be great—to win the Trials.

For an inside look at what it means toone of those families, I talked to Shannon'sparents, Tim and Judi Moriarity.

After several years of swimming Shan-non became tired of freezing half the timeand discovered vaulting. She loved horsesand, being alhletic, it seemed a perfect sporteven though her 5' 10" of height made someof the moves a bit difficult.

As the parent who was most involvedduring the six years which has led up to theWEG, Shannon's mother enjoys herdaughter's passion. "It did curtail some ofShannon's other interests, like modellingand being sought after for the school trackand field team, but vaulting was the sport thattruly motivated her." Judi adds, "She has avery high grade point average and the

ShannonMoriarity

comments about vaulting in her admis-sions essay were instrumental in her se-lection for the UCSC High School Hon-ors Program".

Shannon's dad used to find out whenshe was going to do her Kiir and get therejust in lime to cheer the effort. He paid forthe vaulting sessions, outfits and shoes,listened to the great successes and the not-so-great woes and gave her all the supporthe could within the confines of being self-employed. When the WEG became apossibihly,llieinvolvementoftliis closely-knit family escalated.

"It has been an incredible journey.

The kids are so caught up in it, with imagi-nations running wild, combined with afurious effort to do their best all the time.The thought of 30,000 spectators for vault-ing, had quite an impact." Tim exclaimed."But it was not so wild that the team losttheir ability see it in proportion to real life,to be supportive even if something wentwrong. The kids were so good about notblaming anyone if a move got lost, orsomeone missed something."

The difficulty was not getting loocaught, up in it, he says. "We wanted thiseffort to still be fun. It was difficult not tointerfere, lo add lo the already high level ofstress. I'm sure we heard less than half ofwhat went on in the kid's minds duringthese last competitions. You could reallytell when the kids came off the horse whetherthey though!, tliey had done well." He ad-mils lhat at the Trials, in the area aroundwhere the scores were posted, the bodylanguage was pretty clear, even from a 100yards away!

The team is made up of very levelheaded, mature vaulters, kids that wereable to let things unimportant things slide.

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Team USA Prepares for the World Equestrian GamesMoriarity thinks that Monte Vista's coach,is also very much keyed into the emotionalsecurity of the kids and very aware of howthat affects their work on the horse and witheach other.

In answer to the question, "How areyou going to do this financially and time-wise?" Shannon's dad said that schedulingwas probably easier for him, being self-employed. He had worked out a section oftime to accommodate a win and if the teamhad not won, then the family would haveused that time to take a terrific trip up theWest coast. Financially, the team, parentsand other supporters have been workingvery hard with little time left. He hopes thatall the families in the AVA will be able tohelp out. If everyone sends even a smallamount, miracles are possible. Remem-ber, someday, it may be your team!

John Alongi's Advice toInternational "Hopefuls"Carole Dwinell

Going to the World Games for the firsttime in 1992 was an eye-openerfor experi-enced vaulter, John Alongi of TimberlineVaulters. He expected the competition tobe tough, but he discovered it was the stylewhich was different. This time he willrepresent the United States in the Indi-vidual Men's competition armed with re-vised attitudes about international vault-ing. He offers some suggestions to interna-tional no vices:

1. Understand thatEuropeans "dance"with the horse, with close attention to themusical message or theme rather than per-forming gymnastics on a horse with musicin the background. They pay more atten-tion to hand movement and flow than handposition.

2. Don't peak out in the practice ses-sions. Prepare yourself for the perfor-mance Itself, for the tremendous pressure,for the crowd and for me actual judging byfirst finding yourself. You may have thehighest expectations, but the first time ininternational competition ev erything seemsreally big! You are blinded by the bignessofitinEurope. You worry about the horse,the longeur, the time frame and all thoseother really great vaulters. Then...

3. Leave your worries at the gate—goin and vault. You know your compulsoriesand your Kiir. That'sit. What you have to

John Alongi peforms astag on ChanceyPhoto: Nelson and Owen

do has not changed. The vaulter who istotally focused, who can turn on the perfor-mance, no matter what, has less trouble. Adifferent sort of vaulter may understandthat it's really hard, there are favorites andpolitics, the judges are strangers, the horseis new, etc., etc., but must go out there anddo it. You may be pleasantly surprised,you may be disappointed. Use the experi-ence for what it is—experience. Plan tolook back, learn by mistakes, and competein Europe again.

Having done all of the above, Johnsays, "The whole thing in '92 totallychanged my outlook. I don't worry. Evenmy coach has seen a change in my attitude.I feel that because of the 1992 experience,I am a more mature person and vaulter".

John's final advice to internationalhopefuls is to hsv&fun! You won't want tocontinue if you aren't really enjoying it.Don't take it too seriously until you arereally ready to make that kind of commit-ment. Don't let scores discourage you.Judges have to see everything and some-times that's impossible. Just stick with it,keep improving, and learn from as manypeople as you can.

FUNdraisingKerith Lemon

Although many breathed a sigh of reliefwhen the U.S. Team for WEG was an-nounced, others began to sweat as the ex-penses for traveling overseasbegan to mount.Getting ready for my sixth trip overseas, itmakes me nervous just thinking about wherethe money will come from this time. Fortu-nately this year Danny Sommerville, JohnAlongi and I have collaborated oor fundraising efforts. After all, six hands are betterthan two. We put our beads together andproduced our own vaulting sportswear. JohnAlongi designed the logo for us and, withsome help from a local printer in town—voila! —our fund raiser.

It is fun to see our sportswear, called"Gold Medal Gear" worn at competitionsand, justthink, every t-shirtyoubuy is gettingus a little closer to the WEG in Holland. OurT-Shirts and Sweats are $15430. ContactKerith Lemon at (408) 476-7830 for moreinformation or buy at the next competition.Although we love to see people wearing ourstuff, any donation is greatly appreciated.Thanks for every one's generous support.

Take advantage of the tax "deductible structure of theAVA to help Team USA.

D Sponsor ($3500)DBenefactor($1000)DDonor ($500)D Patron ($100)D Supporter ($25)D Other ($_ )Specify your support to:

D The Monte Vista TeamL71 Kerith Lemon L_I Danny SommervilleEH Samantha Ross EH Devon MaitozoLJ Honami Dean [UJoun AlongiLH KristiDeuber

Checks should be made out to theAmerican Vaulting Association

Any amount is sincerely appreciated andwill bring the team and individuals one stepcloser to the World Equestrian Games.

Send the form and checks to the AVAInternational Committee Chairperson, LindaBibbler, 105 Olive Hill Lane, Woodside,CA 94062. For further information, pleasephone Patti Skipton (408) 724-93 82 or Karen

• Lemon (408) 476-7830. 0 •

Vaulting World 5 June 1, 1994

Advice from the ExpertsUniformity: Team ImageNancy Stevens-Brown

For Americans, individuality and astubborn tradition have been trademarks.Along comes American vaulting, a sportbased on military tradition. Using exer-cises prescribed for their exactness anduniformity, compulsory moves are bestlearned by drilling and hours of practicewith no room for individuality or personalflair. (Fortunately we have Kiir to save usfrom the sameness of the required exer-cises!) Yet sameness in vaulting is essen-tial to successful team presentation. Fromrun-in, to bow, to exit, sameness hi team isstressed. Even in Kiir, the lines should besynchronized, precise and exact in theirenactment Timingandrhythmarethekeyto a well executed march or Kiir. Thedetails of entry, run-in, uniform style andfit and evenhair preparation are the key s toa Team look.

Uniforms are what make teams ormilitary units discernible from others. Wellfit and styled uniforms also greatly add tothe sharp pre-defined picture of the correctline in the compulsory moves. Uniformsthat are too small, too big, or with too manystripes, can quickly distract from the clean"cookie cutter" precision the judges seek.' The discipline of-clean, well turned

out units is the basis of the military tradi-tion of respect for order and careful atten-tion to detail. Cleaned and sharpened

' swords and well polished boots help pre-vent losses on the battlefield. Tightly sewnbuttons kept troops warm. Conformity withdiscipline, such as the need for uniformlybraided hair, serves the same purpose. Itsafely keeps the hair out of the vaulter'sway and prevents audience distraction. Itmakes each individual's performance moreuniform and more likely to conform to theexact "look" the judges want

When turning out a team, care andattentionshouldbepaidtothedetails. Oneperson (not necessarily the coach) should

be the "eye" which develops continuity inteam presentation. Posture, head position,the steps in the run-in, and hair style mustall be carefully practiced and presented.After hours of practice and sacrifice, vault-ers seeking good scores are best served bypresenting a well thought out picture. If apicture is worth a thousand words, a care-fully drilled and dressed Team says a lot. 0

Uniformity can be carried too far!Photo: courtesy Timberiine Vaiillers

Teams need exact and uniform style, down tothe hair, for proper presentation.

Photo: Nelson raid Owen

General Impression:Suggestions and HintsKitchy Burdette, AVA Apprentice Judge

We all know how close the final scorescan be in competition. We work hard on ourvaulters' skills to get higher scores, but thereare several ways teams can gain points in thegeneral impression score. This could makethe difference between victory and defeat.

This article is not intended to be aanalysis of the general impression score,rather it is to give some concrete ideas andsuggestions to maximize your score (seecurrent AVA Rules Chapter H, Article 205).• Turnout: equipment should match.Bridle, surcingle and side reins snouldbe allbrown, all black or all white. B e sure to tapeor otherwise secure side rein, bridle andsurcingle straps. The pad should compli-mentary color to, yetnot overpowering, theteam uniforms. If double pads are used,encase them both in one cover. Besurethatthe pad is regulation size (see current AVARules, Chapter I, Article 109, 2.b).• The Horse: The mane must be reachedorbraided. Be sure the braids are small andtight They should not flop up and down.

The "weave" look (plaiting) may work fortrot, but can be very distracting on a canterhorse. Some judges look forabraidedor"shaped" tail. Fetlock feathers should becropped, even on drafthorses, forneatness.* Longeur: Attireforthelongeurshouldcomplement the team uniform. Under nocircumstances should sweats be worn.Although personally I like a longeur in theteam warm-ups, it is not a popular attirewith most of those who score. A longeurshould look sharp and professional. Aplain, clean shirt, maybe a vest, pants longenough to at least touch the top of darkleather boots, a hat and perhaps glovesmake up a good longing outfit. Longeurs'hair should be tidy. The longeur shouldhave the longe line organized in hand be-fore entering the ring. It should unrolluntwisted with no further adjustments* Entry: Practice running in step, stop-ping and bowing in unison. The vaultersshould run in close behind the horse, not 50or 100 paces back. The unit should enterlooking like a unit,* Bow: Personally, I am not crazyabout bows with a lot of pomp and theat-rics. Just a crisp, tidy bow does fine. Besure to wait/or the judge to acknowledgeyour bow (a nod or smile) and look thejudge in the eye! It is very rude to bow andturn away before the judge bows back.This does not leave a good first impression.Practice running to the side purposefullyand in unison. No talking, shifting weight,fussing, laughing, adjusting clothes orhair—anything—while waiting to perform.Just stand at attention!* Remember that during individualevents, only the longeur and theindividual(s) scheduled to compete in aspecfic "go" may be in the arena. Only onevaulter may be in the vaulting circle at atime. Other competitors should line-upoutside the vaulting circle. The next vaulterin the group may not enter the circle untilthe previous vaulter begins their "off.* Exit: Upon completion of the finalmove, the longeur should not drop the whipon the ground. When collecting the horse,the whip should be kept in hand or given tothe nearest vaulter.

A higher general impression scorecould be the tiny bit extraneeded to earn theChampionship ribbon. Photos of properlyturned out horses and vaulters are alsomuch more likely to be used for AVApublicity purposes/)

Vaulting World June I, 1994

Advice from the ExpertsCorrect VaultingAvailable at Last!Judith A. Biyer

In 1992 when the AVA embarked onthe task of translating and publishing aU.S.version of Ulrike Rieder1 s "RichtigVoltigieren" no one anticipated that thisambitious project would require over twoyears to come to fruition. We are elated toreport that the finished product went to theprinter the first week of June and all back-ordered copies will be mailed out beforethe end of the month.

Originally scheduled for publicationin late 1993, delays were caused by theillness of one of our volunteer consultants,the author's desire to update some sectionsof the book in February, de-prioritizing theproject by the AVA Board of Directors andsome scheduling conflicts.

We want to thank those who devotedmany, many hours and much expertise tothis project as well as those on the AVABoard of Directors who supported thisproject. From the moment that Ulrike ex-pressed her desire for publication of anEnglish translation of this book and put usin touch with her publisher so that AVAcould secure rights to it, Jan Garrod, AVAPresident from 1989-93, extendedhisstrongsupport.

AVA Gold Medalist and several yearresident of Germany Eva D. Bryer wasengaged to translate the 192 page book intoEnglish and to review subsequent editedversions for faithfulness to the originaltext. Adrienne Stang (FEI-I) reviewed foraccuracy those sections of the translationdealing with FEI vaulting rules and alsowrote the forward to the U.S. edition. Ex-perienced U.S. vaulting coaches ChristianeNolting and Nina Wiger (r) used theirGerman language skills and their expertisein equestrian and vaulting areas to helpwith the translation of difficult equestrianterms.

Marianne Rose contributed countlesshours and considerable expertise handlingthe many photos in the book, laying out thepages electronically in PageMaker (andlater painstakingly adjusting her layout toaccount for additions and modifications bythe author), and manually pasting-up thehalf-tones and pages for printing.

Judith Bryer, as Executive Secretaryuntil December 1993 and later on a volun-teer basis, coordinated the project, edited,proofread, and keyed in corrections for theseveral evolving versions. She has volun-teered over 100 hours since December tobring this project to completion.

WilhoutGerman author Ulrike Rieder,of course, this venture would have beenimpossible. Not only did she supply theinitial impetus, but she also loaned us allthe original photos and slides used in herbook. She reviewed the initial translationand also, early this year, the finished lay-out, to which she contributed updates andother modifications.

The English speaking vaulting com-munity owes a great debt of gratitude tothose named above for making available anEnglish translation of this excellent andcomprehensive book.

Available from the AVA NationalOffice for $18.00 (which includes firstclass mail), this attractive paperback bookis a must for all vaulting coaches, longeursand vaulters. Topics covered in great detailare the essentials of vaulting, selecting,handling and caring for the horse, the com-pulsory and Kiir exercises, methodology oftraining vaulters, safety, competitions, andrequirements for German vaulting patches.Numerous photos and diagrams illustratethe text. Appendices include a vaultingglossary, and lists of vaulting literature, ofsuppliers of vaulting equipment, and ofuseful addresses. 0

Ulrike Rieder

CorrectVaulting

Translated fro ill Itie German by Eva D. Bryer

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Dear JMtor: ;

I am writing-this letter to tell youhow much I have appreciated andbeen educated by Vaulting World.

' My daughter has been vaultinglor six years now and it wasn't untilwe were in our third year of vaultingthat 1 began to really read VaultingWorld in it's entirety. I am sorry UiatI didn't start sooner because I am nowbeginning l.o see I he scope of thesport, the tremendous amount of ef-fort that volunteers put into the sport,the dedication of the jiulges, coaches,longeurs, etc.", the emphasis on thehorses well-being, and so many otherthings.

Tiie layout is easy to read, thereare articles on so many aspects of thespoil and 1 have become more enthu-siastic and willing to participate wherer am able. The pictures of judges,coaches and board members has madeit easier to identify people at -fasts..Thereisalways information that givesme"f}ha!'Texpenenees,explaimngfac-cts of the spoil or behind the sconesinformation thati had no idea of.: 1could go on and on and i f you ask meI will, but let me just say again, thankyou lor Vaulting World, please don'tmake any changes that would decreasethe publication. I feel that I am begin-ning to be an asset to vaulting in ourcommunity because of my ability tohelp ia some ways. -I-truly contributemostofmyinterestinhelpmgtoVMr-ing World by making me a more in-formed vaulting parent.

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Vaulting World June 1, 1994

Clinics by a Judge, a Coach and a Dressage Rider/Ice SkaterKur SeminarBy Nancy Stevens-Brown

Happily for me, I was asked by theEducational Committee Chair NaomiTakemoto to head a one day seminar onKur design in Sacramento on April 23,1994. Since I had previously arranged formy best vaulters to benefit from StephanieSiemens stay in Sacramento, I was excitedto be able to speak on my favorite subject:Kur. My Team and top individuals wereable to demonstrate exactly what I wastrying to describe to the many coaches andvaulters who attended.

For over twenty- two years, I have neverlost my love for the challenges and rewardsof designing a safe, successful Kur. Vault-ing is a sport subject to the vagaries ofbalance and center. A masterful Kiir is thedisplay of the vaulter's complete aware-ness of where they are in space at all timesversus where the horse is and will be next.Vaulters must constantly be accommodat-ing the continued force of the forward,circular motion of the horse's gait, andrealize that the more complete the controland balance of all of their moves, the easierit is for the horse to maintain its course andrhythm. The steps to accomplish a secure,polished Kiir are as follows:

1. The vaulters need to have goodmastery of the compulsories—the founda-tion of all Kiirmoves. Along with this, thevaulter must feel at ease on the movinghorse. Fear will prevent a safe perfor-mance. Movements must become an auto-matic reflex for the athlete before newmoves can be added.

2. The vaulter must first master allmoves on the ground and barrel. A keensense for exactly what the move should"look like" and the movement necessaryforbalanceandcenteringisessential. Vault-ers who wait for an exercise to "feel" rightmay never be satisfied because much ofwhat they do is by nature awkward andeven painful! Vaulters should practicebefore mirrors, use videos and even stillphotos in order to capture the essence of themove from the audience's perspective.Remember, thejudge is Uie most importantand discerning audience member. What isseen is scored.

3. Vaulters must understand the effectmusic plays in the scoring and emotional

feel of their performance. Selection isimportant for choreography and must re-flect age, skill level, sex, and even horseappropriateness. This is increasingly anintegral part of the total score and must beemphasized. One good way to help vault-ers to understand the energy that goodmusic provides is to play several piecesduring the viewing of a Kur video tape(preferably one of theirs). S tart by showingthe video in mute. Viewers quickly see andexperience the effect that music adds. Asvaulters mature and gain sophistication,they should select their music first and thenchoreograph the piece to make the perfor-mance more stunning. A Ktir is not welldone if the music is not properly used.After all, if the judges merely wanted tohear music, they would simply play whal-everthey liked as abackground! Music isa dynamic element in any performance!

4. One definition of static is: "opposedto dynamic". Vaulters need to understandthat the static exercises themselves are notwhat makes Kiir visually exciting, it is thetransition into and out of the statics thatcreates flow, balance, and style. A dy-namic program never loses its control andpolish. Skilled vaulters show awareness ofall aspects of the program from first ap-proach to dismount on the "stinger note" intheir music. Photos taken of two vaultersof equal skill performing the same poseswill be hard to tell apart. It is how they gotto that static and what they do to move fromit that separates one vaulter from the next.It is important to note a "complete" pro-gram is pre-planned in every nuance andgesture, thus it has far less chance of failurehi any part of the routine because the vaulteris in total control his or her entire body.

5. With that last line in mind, theseparation of good vaulters from elite vault-ers is thai the great ones are in control ofthen- torso, not merely their arms and legs.This posture and carriage of the heaviestpart of the body is what makes all dancersand gymnasts so graceful. Observe vault-ers and you will see the torso and head oftenbeing dragged or kicked around by the legsand arms. This is both unmanageable andunsuccessful. Body position is more im-portant to the balance and success of themoves than the legs or arms. Torso controlis why accomplished vaulters can do so

many "free" moves"—they are dancers ona moving horse. The placement of arms,hands, fingers, head, and legs adds drama,effect, and tension to the line of the exer-cise as well as creating the transitions. Thealignment and control of the trunk of thebody creates balance and center.

6. Centered vaulting like centeredriding takes hours of practice with aware-ness of the real goal behind each move.Kiir performance allows an opportunity tochallenge the laws of physics and gravity tocreate a beautiful and difficult blend ofriding, dance, and gymnastics. Whetherindividually, in pairs or a full team, thechallenges and rewards are many. Forthose who master this unique sport, there isnothing quite as exhilarating as the way aKiir moves the audience into the nearlymystical theater of power, grace, danger,and melody—dancing on the back of anoble horse. It is something one does justnot observe. Kiirs are experienced by all.Drama, suspense, surprise, and danger;mind over matter—this is Kiir upon ahorse!

Noble steed carry this Kiir wellOur dance upon your back so strongYour measured gait resounds to tellThat here our dance with you belongs.Each stride you carry our heart's desireA freestyle piece with your steady feet.0 lovely horse we trust, you will not tireAs we move each move in cadencedbeat.Without your strength and characterOur sport would be far less.And when safely done, each magic KiirHas you to thank and bless. 0

Siemens SharesSecrets to SuccessNancy Stevens-Brown

A.V.A. President and R JudgeStephanie Siemens ventured from her NewYork home to Sacramento for the SpringBoard meeting. Taking advantage of hertalent, Timberline' s A Team World candi-dates and individuals treked to Sacramentoto study under her witty and concise in-structions. The focus of the clinic, held atColette Garrison's Blue Ribbon Stables onApril 23, was mastery of the technicalaspects of compulsories, with special em-phasis on the flag and scissors.

All the Timberliners were excited by

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Clinics by a Judge, a Coach and a Dressage Rider/Ice SkaterStephanie

SiemenscorrectsHonami

Dean's Flagas John

Alongi andDaniel

Sommervillelook on.

Pholo: Bill Brown

Stephanie's se-crets whichmade the "insandouts"oftliecompulsorieseasier to com-prehend mentally and master physically!

Top ranked vaulters John Alongi,Daniel Sommerville and Honami Dean,felt they greatly benefilled from the cleardirections they received. Stephanie's yearsof coaching, studying, judging, and travel-ing internationally, combined with her en-during love of vaulting, paid off greatly forthe Timberline Vaulters wishing to putthese techniques into practice during the1994 season and beyond.

Thank you Stephanie, it was terrificIO

Clinic in CovingtonNancy Stevens-Brown

I held a clinic with the FalconwoodFlyers during the Easier break. One hourfrom Atlanta, steeped in history, CovingtonGeorgia is a scenic and charming place tovisit. For three days I worked one-on-oneand in group sessions with nine talentedvaulters in Covington. My hosts PriscillaG. Faulkner and Cathy Sigman organizeda great schedule. The Falconwood vault-ers were serious and attentive. They quicklyabsorbed new concepts and followed sug-gestions . My clinic was geared toward Ktirenhancement and design. These vaulters,like the wonderful spring flowers we foundin Georgia, soon blossomed. Their talentand effort was impressive and rewarding.They showed a high level of interest andenergy. Four of the Falconwood vaultersare planning on competing at this year'sNationals. I hope you all will welcome theSouth East's serious talent! Their southerncharm is sure to enchant you. Bill and Ilook forward to returning soon the SouthEast. 0

Doug MankovichFreestyle ClinicKaren Roller and Jane Egger

Don'tjustvault—putonashow, DougMankovich stressed at the freestyle vault-ing clinic hosted by the Agape Vaulters ofEau Clair, Michigan on March 27. Theskating world puts on a show and now is thefourth most popular sport. (Did anyone notwatch at least one night of skating duringthe Olympics?) Those attending the clinicreceived an eye-opening appraisal of vault-ing from a talented outsider.

Doug and his sister were the 1983 U.S.Pairs Ice Dancing National Champions.While competing internationally, they re-ceived coaching from some of the bestsports trainers and choreographers in theworld. Both are now ice dancing judges.Doug explained that ice skating evolvedfrom scoring based only on compulsoriesto scoring based only on freestyle withtechnical and artistic scores. Attendanceincreased from just family spectators to alarge, paying, public audience.

Using the vast knowledge he gainedfrom skating, Doug entered dressage com-petition and specializes in freestyle. Hisdressage accomplishments include earn-ing the USD]7 Freestyle Horse of the Yearand the USDF Horse of the Year at eachlevel from First through Intermediare. Dougis a founding chairman of the USDFFreestyle Committee and a current Pan-Am Games contender. He also judgesdressage and is a much sought-after clini-cian in freestyle and technical dressage.

This was Doug's first experience inapplying his knowledge to vaulting and hedid a wonderful job. Participants gained

information about the musical and techni-cal aspects. The morning session wasspent discussing vaulting in general andcritiquing videos of Kiirs from the WorldChampionships and the AVA Nationals.Doug commented on everything—fromthe way teams run in to the misuse ofmusic. He pointed out that the vaultersplayed music while vaulting but did notinterpret or "vault to the music." Dougquestioned why vaulters even used musicif they were not going to use it to theiradvantage.

It appeared that most of the music wasadded after routines were designed. Dougteaches the reverse—find music whichsuggests the gait, has phrasing that empha-ses the movements and includes an intro-duction and an ending. None of the videosshowed musical endings that coordinatedwith the dismount. The music simply shutoff, sometimes in mid-measure.

Doug asked which movements from aKiir were remembered. The mount and thedismount made the biggest impression.The middle of any freestyle, be it dressage,ice skating or vaulting, is always hazier tospectators. Vaulters should plan theirrou-tines around the music as figure skaters do.As the music changes, the routine shouldchange with it. More static poses andgraceful arm movements could accom-pany slower music. A stronger tempocould include dynamic moves.

Vaullersmay also learn from the trendsin skating. Instead of copying the Europe-ans, the Americans and Canadians formedtheir own style. Now other countries'skaters are copying us! In vaulting, Dougsuggested a more natural run-in style, astarting pose and a definite ending, even ifthe Europeans are doing things differently.

Any reservations about Doug's abil-ity to help us with the technical aspect ofvaulting disappeared when he helped uswith our form and line on the barrel.

For those who missed the clinic andmay be skeptical, the Agape Vaulters willbe working on a videotape with a fewbarrel routines before and after the changesDoug suggested.

In spite of a busy schedule, DougMankovich is willing to consult with vault-ing clubs. Contact Karen Koller at (616)461-6171 for more information .0

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Dateline Germany From Voltigierzirkel aktuel January-March 1994

Ulrike Rieder

Edidor

VoUigierzierkel

Translated byEva Bryer

Center for TherapeuticRiding in Cologne

Since April 1991, 390 people of aUages, with varying physical disabilitieshave taken part in the therapeutic ridingprogram in Cologne. Currently, 194people are participating, helped by 13horses and a physical therapy room, asocial education expert, a sports expert,an intern, two civil service persons, twophysical therapists and an assistant.

Every year there are two week-longvacation camps for 15 young people anda 10-day long camp during the summervacation. There are also advanced clinicsand demonstrations for educators, psy-chologists, therapists, special educationteachers and coaches. This year researchwill begin with the Institute forNeuropsychology of the University ofWitten/Herdecke. More information aboutthe Center is available from:

Anja Reinhardt, Zentrum fiirTherapeutisches Reiten e.V.

Stollwcrckstr. 35, 51149 Koln

Austrian CommitteeAn official Austrian vaulting com-

mittee modeled after the German com-mittee, to improve and advance the sportof vaulting was formed at the end of 1993.Themembersofthiscominittceare: JankeStaudenherz (chairperson), Karl Alber(training), Dr. Gernot Spitzer (planningand coordination), Erich Breiter (coachesand judges training), and GeorgRosenberger (vaulter representative).

Der VoUigierzierkel commendedAVA's Judith Bryer for her outstand-ing work bringing the German andAmerican vaulting communities to-gether.

They Don't Vault onKangaroos in Australia

Since 1992, TanjaBahro,atransplantedGerman from Cologne, has been working toestablish and encourage the spread of vault-ing in Australia. In September 1992, shebecame the official national trainer, and inthe following months put on clinics, trans-lated German vaulting videos into English,and is considering writing a vaulting bookfor Australia. Vaulting has spread to allstates, except for the Northern Territory—18 groups in all. Most groups include somehandicapped children, as the vaulting orga-nization is a part of Riding for the Disabled.

Australian participants were to be seenat the 1990 World Equestrian Games inStockholm, and in April 1993 the first Aus-tralian Championships took place nearSydney. Tanja can be contacted at:

Tanja Klein, PO Box 341Windsor 2756, NSW Australia

A Brief History of VaultingAnja Reinhardt

In all cultures in which horses haveplayed a role, exercises allowing a quickmount and dismount have been encouragedand mastered to prepare for war, surprise theenemy and gain a military advantage.

Asia and North America

For the plains people of Asia and NorthAmerica, horses played an important role asa means of transport and a hunting partner.Youngsters practiced their mounts and dis-mounts. They were able to jump from horseto horse in fuU gallop, hang sideways, stand,move under the belly of one horse to an-other, and throw from various positions.

GreeksRiding played an important role in wars

among the Greeks. In 369 BC, Xenophonwrote "If the horses are available, one mustpractice riding and jumping onto the horse,as such jumps onto horseback have savedmany a life."

Pausanias describes a competition in-cluded in the 70th-84th Olympics: "At theend of the race, the riders jumped off and ranwith the horses, holding the reins, as theAnabaten do." The Anabaten would runalongside, mounting at the gallop.

RomansArmy recruits in Rome were required

to practice mounts and dismounts onwoodenhorses. FlaviusVegetiusRenatus,in his De re militari, wrote in 375 BC: "Tobe able to mount and dismount safely is aworthwhile exercise not only for the begin-ners, but also for soldiers. Wooden horsesare placed indoors during the winter, butstand outside during the summer, on whichrecruits practice mounting and dismount-ing from the right and left sides, at firstwithout, but then with weapons. This exer-cise, practiced strenuously during peacetime, helps soldiers to mount and dismountquickly during a fight." From these exer-cises the well-loved games, such as stand-ing on two galloping horses, emerged.

The GermansThe roman writer Florus (100 BC),

reports that King Teutobod was used tojumping over 4 to 6 horses.

Middle Ages (1000-1300)There are many sources from this pe-

riod describing mounting exercises. Espe-cially noteworthy was when a knight couldprove his strength and dexterity by mount-ing in full armor without using the stirrup.

"In the fencing rooms of the MiddleAges was an apparatus which had nothingto do with fencing, but rather with riding:the wooden horse. It was, as we know,designed by the Romans to practicemounts." 0

The New AVA NationalOffice Address is:642 Alford Place,Bainbridge Island,Washington 98110

The New NationalOffice Manager is

Vicki SmithShe may be reached at206/780-9353 (phone)

206/780-9355 (fax)

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News from CanadaJutta Wiemers, Provincial RepresentativeEquestrian Vaulting Associationof British Columbia

Our competitive season started withan invitation from the Emerald City Vault-ers to compete in Lakebay, Washington onApril 9th. All three clubs from the LowerMainland around Vancouver participatedin classes for beginners through advancedlevels. We thank Judge Naomi Takemotofor battling her way through the slightlydifferent B.C. rules.

The top canter division was capturedbyHannaWiemers (age 12, score6.958) ofthe Sky Vaulters in Richmond, B .C. using"Toscana" (loaned by Vicky Smith of Vi-king Vaulters). Second place was earnedby Stephanie Guidobono (age 11, score6.557) also on Toscana. Krista Huth (age15, score 6.305) of the Cheam Vaulters ofChilliwack B.C. placed third on Trooper.

David Long judged the barrel classesand held a clinic the next day. He wassuitably admired by all the little (and big-ger?) girls. The other trainers smiled glee-fully at the discipline he demanded—thedifference is that he got it!

We had two international events onMay 7th and May 28th hosting the Wash-ington vaulters in turn. On May 29th weheld the first official British ColumbiaVaulting Championships in Chilliwack,B.C. The top 5 junior vaulters plan to travelto the Timberline event on June 18th sincewe cannot job your National competition.

I am very excited to announce mybook, on Equestrian Vaulting will be readyto ship by August. This book is written fortrainers and vaulters who need to get theirbasics out of a book. Many aspects ofvaulting are explained with the help ofdrawings. Phone J. A. Allen & Co, London,England at 071 834 0090 for ordering in-formation. 0

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Submissions forVaulting World

Carole Divinell, Editor

Marianne and I are excited about theprospect of Vaulting World's continuinggrowth toward a bigger, better and morepublic magazine. At the moment we areworking on a Writer's Guidelines for sub-mitting articles, columns, and other itemsof interest to VW. It will include some tipsand requirements forboth writing and pho-tography to help you with submissions.

If writing is not your thing, yet youhave something to share, we have beendeveloping forms which you can just fillout You provide the basic informationand we will turn it into an article for you.

We may call or mail you a request towrite an article for Vaulting World. Keepin mind we need the article in an appropri-ate time frame for publication.

Please send all submissions or mate-rial to Carole Dwinell at 201 Bear Oaks,Martinez, CA 94553-9753 or MarianneRose at 11845 Skyline Boulevard, LosGatos, CA 95030. 0

New Horse UseRule Penalty

At the meeting on April 23, 1994, itwasbroughttotheAVAExecutiveBoard'sattention tbatsome of the membership wasconcerned that the horse use rules were notbeing enforced. As stated in the .ZPP4 AVARule Book, Chapter 1, Article 103.3, "Af-ter the maximum number of vaulters al-lowed, additional vaulters will bedisqualifed." At AVA Recognized compe-titions, it is management's responsibility tocheck for horse use upon receipt of entries.However, we all know that changes occuron any given day, and competition man-agements already have enough to do. TheAVA Executive Board passed a motionthat any club foundin violation of the horseuseruleatarecognized competition will hefmed_$5J3_p-er_hflrse/p-er_j3ccurrance. Torepeat, THE CUTS WILL BE FINED foreach time each horse is used in excess of thehorse use rules.

It should be noted that this penalty is inaddition the disqualification of the extravaulters.O

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Club Activities

Golden Gate Opens Up

Golden Gate 4-H Vaulting Club members(l-r) Mathew Martonovich, Jeremy Leitz,Erik Martonovich, Yossi Martonovich,Amanda Wells, and Kara Baxter pose withtheir horse, Joy. Pl">to: courtesy GoUcn Gate Vaulters

Golden Gate 4-H Vaulting Club beganwith two members, one longeur, and onehorse in October 1993. Since then it hasgrown to seven memers. The club heldpractice twice a week throughout the win-ter and maintained a schedule of trainingfor their Belgian mare, Joy. In FebruaryJoy went into shock after a late abortion.She was hi intensive care for a week beforereturning home. During her recuperationwe continued practicing with two dressagehorses and a barrel.

Our coach, Erik Martonovich, spentthe month of February in Israel, workingwith kids who are interested hi forming avaulting team. He was invited to return toIsrael this summer to work with the newteam. Our assistant coaches, Kara Baxterand Mathew Martonovich kept up our twice-a-week practice schedule. The kids haveworked hard all year and are looking for-ward to competing this summer. 0

VIP Travels the EastCoastRebecca Gilbert

Spring has sprang—with vigor—forthe Vaulters of Ice Pond Farm in Hebron,Connecticut. In mid-May eleven clubmembers traveled with two of their horses,Cassie (a European Belgian mare), andPlutania (a Percheron/Lippizann crossmare) to Frying Pan Park in Virginia tocompete for the second time at the GreatFalls Spring Fest. The two horses, new tocompetition, excelled and provided calm

and solid foundations for the equestriangymnasts.

The VTP Team, competing for the firsttune, took home a second place in thecompulsory class and third in the Kiir class.Each club memberhad individual successes,was inspired by the atmosphere and learnedfrom the other competitors.

The next weekend the VIP club washonored to demonstrate vaulting at theWorld Class Myopia Driving Event in theNorth Shore area of Boston. Cassiedidherjob well as the vaullers dazzled the crowdwith their Kiirs, Pas de Deux and team Kiirroutines. A portion of the proceeds fromthe event helps sponsor the MassachusettsEquestrian Special Olympics. What awonderful start to the year! Additionaldemonstrations and a return to Virginia forthe Fall Fest are enthusiastically planned.O

Elizabeth Sherraden andAdele Dawleyperform their Pas de Deux on Cassie.

Photo: Rebecca Gilbert

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BITS & PIECESFrom Around Region IXSharon Davis

Spring is here and teams arc activelypursuing their vaulting. At the recent MountTabor Fest, seven teams entered and someoffered these bits of news about their forth-coming activities.

Horrell Hills •Hopkins, South Carolina

On Saturday, July 2nd, Claudia Gar-ner will offer a "All You Ever Wanted ToKnow About Vaulting, B ul Were Afraid toAsk" Seminar. It will be a full day for want-to-be vaulting instructors. Space is limited,so call Claudia for more information. 803/776-6496.

Meadowcreek Vaulters -Christianburg, Virginia

The vaulters and their coach are ex-cited about participating in the NationalFest this upcoming July. Annick Mikailoffhas arranged that the vaulters will be work-ing with the Evergreen Vaulters coachedby Barbara Thompson and NuBalanceVaulters coached by Michelle Solor?,ano inSacramento, California. We can expect tosee lots of new moves from these vaultersat our Fall Fest.

Shea Rose - Waxhaw,North Carolina

Carol Land and her group have beenbusy doing demonstrations since January.The Shea Rose Vaulters have been seen atthe Carolina Youth Festival, at the McKeeBaptist Church and during the Horse FieldDay at B aucomb arena hi Albermarle, NorthCarolina. 0

A special "thank you" forall the kind words sent to mefrom wonderful AVA folks

;while I convalesced fromsurgery this past February

The patient is recovering nicelyand looks forward toseeing you all soon.

Sharon Davis

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A Very Special Vaulting Story

The TriumphSusan McKibben, Valley Vien Vaulters

The sun was half-way below the bigsell" storage building west of" the stables.

"Fire," Aaron told his mother, as hopointed at the bright orange light of theevening sun. "Pretty."

"Come on Aaron, your turn. Comeon." The man's handheld Aaron's arm."Okay, now lift your leg. Step. Other legnow, come on. Step. Good! Now stepagain, you can do it. All right, man!"

Step. Step. Step. Finally, he was[here. Six year old Aaron reached up togive the huge, chestnut colored horse aclumsy pat.

"Say 'hi' to Sherman," said the man.The man was strong. He had very whiteteeth. He smiled at Aaron a lot.

Then the strong man lifted Aaron highin the air. Aaron's feet flailed and jerkedand hit the horse's back. Aaron tried to stophis thrashing legs, but they wiggled andkicked. He began to cry.

"It's okay, it's okay. Sit down man.C'mon, sit down."

Aaron scrunched his eyes tightly andhe forgot the sun and the horse's warmbackas he willed his naughty legs outward.The strong man lowered him to a sittingposition and Aaron's legs flapped againstthe sides of the horse in triumph.

"Okay Sherman, walk," said the strongman. "Now Aaron, sit up. Good! Okaynow, arms up! Make an airplane!" Aaronlifted his aims out to the side, his eyesahead, his face set, with lips pursed.

The sky to the west flushed pink andthe clouds glowed scarlet underneath theirgray fluff ."One, two, three, four!" cried theman. He smiled and showed his whiteteeth. "Now Aaron, I want you to stand up,okay? Okay now, bend those legs."

The strong man held Aaron under thearms. Aaron's forehead was moist. Hischeeks flushed in contrast to the now blueand lavender sky. His eyes focused inwardas he forced his weak legs to bend. The skygrew purple. Small toes reached the horse'sback as the strong man pulled Aaron to akneeling position. His knees shook andwobbled, but Aaron willed them to stay ontop of the horse. Aaron's hair lay plasteredto his hot forehead.

"All right now, up," said the strongman. The thin legs kicked and shookdisobediently, hitting the horse with redsneakers enclosing unruly feel. And thenthey stuck. Those feet hit, and Aaron'sbrain commanded them to stop. His legsshook, but he would not let his feet move.

"Okay, stretch. Stretch your legs.C'mon, that'sit, strong now. Thai's it Nowmake an airplane! Stretch out those arms!"

Aaron willed his legs to straighten, tosupport the little body they had failed forsix years. Stand. Stand. Stretch up. Aaronopened his eyes and blinked the sweat fromhis lashes. The evening wind cooled hishot face. He had done it. Those legs stoodshaking, but strong. Aaron looked at thepurple sky, and down at the ground. His!All his! From this high place he could seeall the world. Ilecoulddoit! Aaron lookedto the west again. The sky was veiy bright.O

Virginia Manges, Club Manager andLongeurfor Valley View Vaulters

This article fits so many of our handi-capped vaulters. Niv is a little hoy who ishandicapped with spinal bifida. He hasbeen vaulting with us for over three years.His handicap keeps him from walking buthe can stand on his favorite horse"Sherman" at the walk, with the help of his

father and Coach Rick Hawthorne. Ben ishandicapped with cerebral palsy. When hestarted vaulting with us three years ago, he

was unable to use his right side, grip withhis hand or use his leg. Since then he hasachieved all the compulsories with a Huhhelp from his coach and he is able to runand play with his friends and teammates.®

Ben stands proudly on "the top of theworld"—Sherman.

Young Writers AlertThe publishers of Young Equestrian

Magazine would like to publish articlesfrom you about vaulting. Tell the YEreaders who you and your horse are, whatyour sport is, why you do it, how you trainand prepare your horse and yourself forcompetition, what you wear, why you likecompeting, how you are judged, what arethe risks or dangers, where vaulting can beseen by the public, why you mink otherkids would like to try vaulting, and what itfeels like to do what you do, win or lose.

Authors of articles selected for publi-cation will receive a FREE one year sub-scription or renewal to Young EquestrianMagazine. Articles should be 600 to 1000words and must be written in the first

person. Good quality photos give yourarticle a better chance of being published.Please, whenever possible, type your ar-ticles using double spacing (double spaceon the computer loo). Hand written ar-ticles, double spaced on lined paper areacceptable but the writing or printing mustbe legible. Spelling, punctuation and gram-mar should be correct. Manuscripts andphotos become the property of YoungEquestrian Magazine and will not be re-turned. Good quality photos of vaulting arealways welcome with or without accompa-nying articles. Address your submissionsto: What's Your Sport?

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Fest '94 - Silver Anniversary National Vaulting CompetitionDirections to Fest '94

Watsonville is a small community be-tween Santa Cruz and Monterey just off thecoast. From the south: take Highway 101to Highway 129. Turn right on CarltonRoad. Slay on this road even though itmakes a couple of turns. Make a left onEast Lake Avenue (Highway 152). Lookcarefully for the "horse show entrance" ofthe fairgrounds on your right. If you get tothe main entrance, you have gone too far.

From the north take Highway 880 (17)through San Jose towards Santa Cruz, overthe mountains. Exit on the Watsonville offramp going south. Pass Santa Cruz andSoquel. Take the Airport Boulevard exitover the freeway toward die mountains(away from the ocean). Follow AirportBoulevard across Green Valley Road bythe hospital, continue past open farmlandto the next intersection by a fruit stand.Turn left onto East Lake Avenue (Highway152),r2a£s_theMainFairgroundsgate. Lookon your left for the "horse show entrance."0

Notes for Nationals '94Remember that all TEAM

COMPULSORIES, including 2-PHASRTEAM COMF1 TT.SORIES will be per-formed as in "Test B" (Each vaulter per-forms the Seat, Flag, Mill and then dis-mounts. Then each vaulter performs theScissors, Stand and Full Rank off)

In TROT INDIVIDUAL EVENTSthere will be a 2 point deduction for a "5lhleg pass or ground jump after the mill incompulsories and no ground jumps areallowed in the Ktirs.

Remember that the tune for the TROTPAS DE DEUX is 90 seconds and the timefor the Trot 2-Phase Team Kiir is twominutes.

Also keep in mind that all the 2-PH ASE TEAM KURS arc no longer judgedon uniformity. Please review the "Guide-lines" as described in the 1994 AVA RuleBook.

Have you made your reservations forthe Coconut Grove Dinner Dance yet? It'sgetting late.

Attention all Clubs: Don't forget tobring your club BANNERS!

If you have any questions about Fest'94, please call Kitchy at 408 475-8679 orMarianne at 408 867-1789.0

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Thoughts from the AVATechnical ChairSuzanne Detol

At the April AVA Board of Directorsmeeting, there was a certain amount ofdissatisfaction expressed at TechnicalCommittee's decision not to offer the TrotIndividual 2-Phase class at this year's Na-tional Championships. There were a num-ber of reasons that Technical Committeemade this decision, but the main one was:we would like to encourage the "team ef-fort" at the lower levels. In Europe, indi-viduals are not allowed to compete indi-vidually until they reach the age of 16. Iknow we arenot in Europe, and the circum-stances are quite different here, butl do feelthere is much value in encouraging youngvaulters to share and work together towarda common goal—and what better way thanon the back of a horse? We had hoped thattaking out the Uniformity criteria in TeamTwo-Phase would encourage more youngvaulters to take advantage of this class.

Be that as it may, I do not want anyoneto feel that they have no voice in the deci-sions concerning their sport. I would liketo look at Nationals this year and deter-mine, with your help, whether or not theclasses offered are sufficient. If, after Na-tionals, you have concerns that you wouldlike addressed by Technical, please do nothesitate to writQ me a letter. Write toSuzanne Detol, AVA Technical Commit-teeChair, 34142 SW Johnson SchoolRoad,Cornelius, OR 97113. I would love to herfrom you, and your opinions will be heard.

Good luck at Nationals to everyone.I'm looking forward to seeing you all there! 0

What to Do & See at FestCarole Dwinell

Redwings is a rescue horse sanctuarylocated just south of Watsonville nearCarmel at Riley Ranch on Highway One,just opposite Point Lobos. With many vol-unteers to help, Redwings provides a car-ing home for horses, ponies, donkeys andmules rescued from abuse, neglect and theslaughterhouses. Each year 750,000 horsesare sent to slaughter to be shipped overseasfor human consumption. On the tortuousway to their undeserved end, they are oftenloaned to packing stations or "Charro"Rodeos and cruelly abused.

Meet some of Redwing's four-leggedRescue Family at a special Open House forAVA Fest attendees on Wednesday orThursday afternoon. Details will be final-ized before Fest. There will be maps andbrochures available at the Fest HospitalityBooth for those of you who wish to visitand meet the darling donkey appropriatelynamed "Pal" or Alisage, a beautiful racehorse. When fully rehabilitated, some ani-mals are carefully placed with new ownersso that they may continue to lead usefullives. The others arc retired in comfort, forthe rest of their lives, at the Sanctuary.

Roaring Camp and Big Trees NarrowGauge Railroad toots around the SanLorenzo River Gorge and across an old1909 steel bridge for spectacular views.Starting in Felton, another train travels theround trip to Santa Cruz. Information,schedules andprices will be available at theHospitality Booth. Phone (408) 335-4400for more railroad information.

A two mile walk north of the Board-walk in Santa Cruz on West Cliff Drive isNatural Bridges Slate Park. In the winterthis is the home of the monarch butterflies,and during the summer at low tide there arewonderous tide pools. Parking is $6.00.Formore information aboutNalural Bridgesand the local museum, phone (408)423-4609.

These are but a few of (he interestingthings to do in your spare time at Nationals'94. That is when you're not washingunitards, cooling off in the swimming pool,resting from a hard day of competition orstaffing. Do check the Hospitality Boothfor more listings of things to do in this greatvacation area.O

Vaulting World 14 June 1, 1994

Fest '94Schedule:

Wednesday, June 29: deadline for allcorrections and changes to the PreliminaryOrder of Go. Phone or Fax to MarianneRose (408) 867-1789.

Monday, July 11: horses may arriveat the Fairgrounds between the hours of12:00 pm to 6:00 pm daily.

Tuesday, July 12: one arena availablefor vaulting practice from 10:00 am to 3:00pm. Priority will be given to groups onborrowed horses or combo teams. A gatemanager will take sign-ups.

Wednesday, July 13: one arena avail-able for vaulting practice from 10:00 am to3:00 pm. Priority will be given to groupson borrowed horses or combo teams. Agate manager will take sign-ups. Coachesmust check in between 12:00 and 4:00 pm.at the Fest Office at the Fairgrounds. TheAVA B oard of Directors Meeting will be at6:30 p.m., location to be announced.

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OVERVIEW OF FEST '94 CLASSESTHURSDAYHorse Check 7:15-8:15 amChief Judge: Naomi Takemoto (FEI C}A

Judge: Suzanne Detol (R)Blue Arena* 8:30 Prel. 2-Phase Team Comp.** 9:54 Silver Compulsories Round I** 11:45 Gold Compulsories Round IChief Judge: Maxine Chelini (R)Judge: Stephanie Siemens (R)** 1:30 Open Pas de Deux Kur I* 2:00 Preliminary Pas de Deux Kur I** 3:00 Silver Kur Round I" 4:45 Gold Kur Round I

6:00 Welcome Ceremonies/Awards

FRIDAYHorse Check 7:45-8:00 amExtra Weigh in 7:45-8:15 a.mChief Judge: J. Ashton Moore (FEI O)A

Judge: Naomi Takemoto (FEI C)Blue Arena* 8:30 C Team Compulsories* 9:40 B Team Compulsories" 10:06 A Team Compulsories** 12:15 Gold Compulsories Round II** 1:00 Silver Compulsories Round II* 2:00 CTeamKur

4:005:00

AwardsFiesta

SATURDAYExtra Weigh in 8:00-8:30 a.mChief Judge: J. Ashton Moore (FEI O)A

Judge: Adrienne Stang (FEI I)Blue Arena* 9:00 Trot Team Compulsories* 11:028 Team Kur** 11:29 A Team Kur** 1:20 Silver Kur RII** 2:20 Gold Kur RII** 3:00 Open Pas de Deux Kur II* 10:35 Gold 2-Phase Kur

4:00 Awards/International Send-off

SUNDAYChief Judge: J. Ashton Moore (FEI O)A

Judge: Adrienne Stang (FEI I)

Blue. Arena* 8:30 Bronze Ind. Kur

Chief Judge: Maxine Chelini (R)Judge: Stephanie Siemens (R)Red Arena

8:30 Trot Individual Comp.

Chief Judge: Naomi Takemoto (FEIJudge: Suzanne Detol (R)* 1:30 Bronze 2-Phase Comp.

All Teams Weigh In 12:00 - 2:00 pm

4:00 Closing Ceremonies/Awards1 Head Judge for the DayAVA Recognized Class ** AHSA Recognized Class

Chief Judge: Suzanne Detol (R)Judge: Stephanie Siemens (R)Red Arena

8:30 Trot Individual KQr* 1;15 Open 2-Phase Team Comp.

1:45 Trot Pas de Deux

Chief Judge: Maxine Chelini (R)Judge: Nina Wiger (r)White Arena* 9:00 Bronze 2-Phase Kur* 1:15 Prelim. 2-Phase Team Kiir

Chief Judge: Naomi Takemoto (FEI C)Judge: Maxine Cheiini (R)Red Arena* 8:30 Bronze Compulsories

Chief Judge: Stephanie Siemens (R)Judge: Suzanne Detol (R)White Arena* 10:00 Silver 2-Phase Kur* 10:45 Open 2-Phase Team Kur

12:20 Trot 2-Phase Team Kur

Chief Judge: Suzanne Detol (R)Judge: Maxine Chelini (R)

Red Arena8:30 Trot 2-Phase Team Comp.

* 10:30 Silver 2-Phase Compulsories* 11:02 Gold 2-Phase Compulsories* 12:10 Prelim. Pas de Deux Kur II* 1:15 Trot Team Kur

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INSURANCECarols Dwlnell

In a recent letter, a vaulting parentexpressed surprise at Uie level of insur-ance coverage provided by (he AVA findthe ATISA. In an effort to open up thediscussion on insurance and to providesome inibnnation. Vaulting World willpublish a series of articles on differenttypes of insurance and how they relate tovanning, vaulting, clubs, and clubs thatoperate as businesses.

Walking down the street is danger-ous these days, yet we have a need lo dothat on occasion. Sports activities, nomatter what the arena, cany an elementof danger and risk. Yet we welcome thatrisk—that challenge—to stretch and be-come better than we were before. Theresponsible person undertaking this riskroust also understand to what degree thatrisk will affect their life, lie or she mustmake a decision: as to the relative worthof that risk. : • . ; - . ; ' . . : : :

The cost for a perfect insurancepolicy that covers everything and every-one against ail happenings would be pro-hibitive to all connected with our sport.There is a reality f har must be adhered towhenever one.tak.es part in any sport orphysical activity mid that is: the partici-pant is responsible. Period! Ai hletes whodecide lo lake risks musl have medical

" insurance, otherwi so the risk is too great.There arc two types of insurance and

one piece of paper involved in the insur-ance issue. The piece of paper is tj ic mostimportant: Itisknown as the Waiver, theRelease Form, the Assumption of Risk

Form or a combination of Hie above,depending on which state you are in.Fiach vaulter, coach, longeur and parent.muslread and understand \\ii$ document.Simply it says that you understand thatyou are involved in an equestrian sportwhich includes an element of risk whichyou understand and are willing to lake. Itreleases the club, facility, coach, owner,etc. from responsibility for your decisionto participate. This is most important;You take'responsibility for that risk withfull knowledge that it is not as safe asStaying in bed (California readers—sub-stitute "standing in your front yard").

The reason all clubs should have afull disclosure release is clear—you donot have to offer this' sport, to anyone.You do not ha ve to have horses, a facility,a coadb spend hours of training and com-

• peting.. .You are.putting yourself, yourfacility, your income, your home, yourbank accounts and all your other assetsand those of your associates atiisk shouldsomeone decide to sue you. If they do notread, understand and sign the document,

youare responsible. Check witti an attor-ney hi your state to make sure your form

..is.valid /.; ; . , . ' " . ; ' "•;• •• . " • ' ,All your vaulter families should un-

derstand, the kind of insurance your clubhas. Most policies "protect" third par ties(non-participating bystanders). Somepolicies provide coverage fer first parties(a. member participating in the sport).

• Many organisations do iiotcaiiyilferf/cfl/Insurance: All vaultcrs" should providetheir club with the name and policy num-ber of their personal medical insurance(as the AVA requires, for participation atNationals). 0 . :' '

Medal Tests

CorrectionsIn the Vaulting Down Under article

on page 7 of the February, 1994 issue ofVaulting World, we incorrectly located theNational Coaching Director as residing inAustria. She lives in Australia.

On page 23, of the same issue, wewelcomed "Kaku Baldwin" of Hawaii toour membership as the AVA's first Con-tributing Member. Actually, Haku Bald win

of Hawaii was the first AVA ContributingMember of 1994.

In liie April, 1994 issue of VaultingWorld on page 3 we incorrectly identifiedSamantha Ross as the vaulter performing amusical interpretation Kiir at Tambourine'sBarrel Fest. Camilla Waldorf is the veryagile young lady performing her "musicalinterpretation" Kiir at the February 13event.O

The August issue of Vaulting Worldpublished Medal Test results for 1992-1993 up to but not including those taken atthe 1993 AVA Nationals in Ventura. Withthis issue, we will "catch-up" with all theMedal Tests through the month of April,7994. Hereafter, the Medal Tests for themonths covered by each issue of VaultingWorld will be published in that issue.

1993 Medal Tests(Continued)

June 14,1994Ventura, California

Judge: Suzanne Detol (R)Cedar Trace Voltigeurs

Emily Campbell Trot 5.000Kelly Evans Trot 5.117Greg Mikeska Novice PassTamara Mosley Trot 5.050Shannon Ramsey Trot 5.117

Emerald City VaultersBart Dohmen Trot 5.133

Evergreen VaultersNikki Gupton Trot 5.450

Flying Star VaultersSilke Maretta-Hatch Bronze 5.850

Kunia VaultersSara Foreman Bronze Rl .5.767Monty Kelly Bronze Rt .5.233

Sundance VaultersStephanie Blazej Bronze 5.933Lindsey Briggs Bronze (C) 6.000Laurel Coniglio Bronze 5.817Gillian Gimby Bronze 5.950Lyssa Rogers Bronze (C) 6.800Kristen Schifferli Bronze 5.917

Judge: Naomi Takemoto (R)Mid-Atlantic Voltigeurs

Evan Oldford Gold (H) ...8.629

August/, 1993Hayden, Colorado

Judge: Suzanne DetolFlying Image Vaulters

Aleah Hockin Silver 6.640Stephanie Rickman Silver 6.540Brandy Rickman Bronze (C) 6.033Julie Skufca Bronze 5.450

August 12,1993Lake View Terrace, California

Judge: Marcia Sullivan (R)Kunia Vaulters

Dussy Kelly Silver 6.850

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Medal TestsJahna Kelly Silver 6.870Monty Kelly Bronze (C) 6.783

Valley View VaultersAimee Bullard Bronze Rt .7.500

September 11,1993Watsonville, California

Judge: Adrienne Stang (FEI I)Monte Vista Vaulters

Nicole Obrccht Bronze 5.600

September 19,1993Great Falls, Virginia

Judge: Stephanie Siemens (R)Cambridge Voltigeurs

Tyler Holtze Novice Pass

October 23,1993Calabasas, California

Judge: Marcia SullivanMonte Nido Pony Club Vaulters

Sarah Burgess Novice PassErika Clark Novice PassNichol Costa Novice PassKimberly Davies Novice PassCarolyn Davies Novice PassLucy Knipe Novice PassJessica Lev Novice PassCameron Pcarce Novice PassStephanie Young Novice Pass

October 24,1993Blacksburg, Virginia

Judge: Suzanne Detol (R)Meadowcreek Vaulters

Katherine HalberstadtNovice PassJanna Reeves Trot 5.883Joved Reeves Trot 5.783

Mount Tabor 4-H VaultersJamie Downey Silver 6.580Alina Heindell Bronze (C) 6.016Stefan Mikailoff Trot 5.333Lauren Shinnick Bronze (C) 6.316

Topaz Vaulters 4-HMegan Moore Trot 5.580

October 31,1993Pittstown, New Jersey

Judge: Stephanie Siemens (R)Mid-Atlantic Voltigeurs

Brooke Juntilla Bronze (C) 6.550Anthony Teneralli Bronze (C) 6.033

October 31,1993Corrales, New Mexico

Judge: Maxine Chelini (R)Albuquerque Vaulters

Shanna Baker Trot 5.300Sara Bristol Trot 5.600Zora Hertel Novice PassZora Hertel Trot 5.733Kristen Lucero Trot 5.817Moira Mendez Novice PassMoira Mendez Trot 5.467Sara Vance Novice PassSara Vance Trot 5.300Alison White Trot 5.300

December 4,1993Covington, Georgia

Judge: Stephanie Siemens (R)Fa Icon wood Flyers

Joy Harrison Trot 5.400Heidi Maloy Bronze 5.433Mary Bess Sigman Silver (C).. 7.250Tonya Tart Trot 5.450Tiffany Whitworth Bronze (C) 6.067Tricia Williams Bronze 5.350Sara Yunsan Novice Pass

December 10,1993Thousand Oaks, CaliforniaJudge: Marcia Sullivan (R)

Barronsgate VaultersSara Cummings Novice PassDenise Eggleston Novice PassBrittany Kahan Novice PassSavannah King Novice PassLinsey Kitchens Novice PassChristophcrLitunan Novice PassRory McDonnell Novice PassEric Weber Novice PassLauren Weber Novice Pass

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1994 Medal TestsMarch 20,1994Orinda, California

Judge: Emma G. Drinker (r)Oakland Vaulters

Tiger Hays-LobreyTrot 5.950Tiger I lays-Lohrey Trot Rt (C) 6.080Elyse Hays-Lohrey Trot (C) ....6.130Megan Klenk Trot 5.320Laura Ladner Trot 5.170Misha Leong Trot 5.580Alexys Mogolkm Trot 5.930Alexys Mogollon Trot Right.5.530Deanna Ponce Trot 5.650

Deanna PonceSara SanchezSara Sanchez

Trot Right.5.570Trot 5.870Trot Right. 5.780

March 26,1994Sacramento, California

Judge: Naomi TakemotoNuBalance Vaulters

Lisa Astor Bronze 5.000Jennifer Cunningham Bronze (C) 6.000Michele CunninghamTrot 5.250Jenna Evans Trot 5.250Annika Higgins Silver (C).. 7.000Alanda Methvin Silver(C) ...7.000Allison Poggi Bronze 5.000Sasha Pringle Bronze 5.080Krystal Solorzano Silver 6.800Leticia Solorzano Trot 5.000J.D. Thrall Trot 5.000Stacia Tribon Bronze 5.500

Evergreen VaultersStephanie Corbitt Trot 5.250Teresa Larson Trot 5.080

April 10,1994Lakebay, Washington

Judge: Naomi TakemotoEmerald City Vaulters

Molly Brennan Novice PassPatrick Brennan Novice PassAshley Lathers Novice PassNicole Lathers Novice PassDina Supino Novice PassKrista Huth Bronze (C) 7.000Alanna Schmidt Trot 5.000Alisa Schmidt Novice Pass

April 10,1994Port Orchard, Washington

Judge: Naomi Takemoto (R)Viking Vaulters

Leah Ayers Novice PassLeah Ayers Trot 5.500Paulina Blackinton Novice PassNora Carlson Novice PassNora Carlson Trot 5.000Mara Denny Novice PassJessica Manuel Novice PassJessica Manuel Trot 5.080Penny Maydak Novice PassPenny Maydak Trot 5.000Leah Smith Novice PassLeah Smith Trot 5.700Liz Withain Novice Pass

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Medal Tests Results Reg. IX Ground/Barrel Champs.(Continued from previous page)

April 10, 1994Blacksburg, Virginia

Judge: Stephanie Siemens (R)Shea Rose VaultersCashweU Trot 5.217HoffmanJohnsonKelsoLentiniTwist

KatieDavidBrackerAnitaErikaMarlineSarah Wheeler

Novice PassNovice PassBronze 5.320Trot 5.467Novice PassBronze 5.767

April 11,1994Christianburg, Virginia

Judge: Stephanie SiemensMeadowcrcek Vaulters

Amy Farmer Trot 5.350Katherine HalberstadtTrot 5.330Kelly Jones Trot 5.350Nisha Nagarkatti Trot 5.620Alethea Shelton Trot 5.550Jam Tepoel Trot 5.600Sarah Tepoel Trot 5.150

Apr! I 20,1994

Littleton, MassachusettsJudge: Eva Bryer (Gold Medalist)

New England ValkyriesAmanda Cooper Novice PassKrista Limbo Novice PassKira Mams Novice Pass

April 24,1994

Sacramento, CaliforniaJudge: Stephanie Siemens (R)

Central Valley VaultersDawn Ades Novice PassDawn Ades Bronze 5.266Elynn Fuss Bronze 5.683Seth Nasca Bronze 5.716

NuBalance VaultersKendra Howe Bronze 5.433

(C) = Medal awarded Commended(II) = Medal awarded with Honors

The American Vaulting Associationcongratulates each and every newmedalist. Your efforts and skills arethe shining bright star the medalhopefulls wish upon. 0

Christine Appel-Bucierka

On Sunday, March 13, the Region IXGround and Barrel Championships tookplace at the Northern Virginia GymnasticsAcademy gymnasium in Sterling, Vir-ginia. The event was sponsored by theGreatFalls Vaulting Club, theTopaz Vault-ers and the Catoctin Vaulting Club.

Four Virginia teams- Catoctin Vault-ing CIub/Leesburg, Great Falls VaultingClub/Great Falls, Mt. Tabor 4-H Vaulters/Blacksburg, Topaz 4-HVaulters/Chantillywere joined by a family from the Old RagPony Club of Warrenton. Sugarloaf Vault-ers from Rockville, Maryland and Vault-ing Visions from Swedesboro, New Jer-sey also participated.

In ground competition, vaulters de-sign routines using all types of warm-up,stretching, calisthenic, tumbling, vaultingand gymnastic exercises.These individual,double and triple moves are practices onthe ground long before they are ever at-tempted on the horse. All the vaulters wereespecially imaginative in dreaming up new

and unusual pair moves for ground rou-tines.

The vaulting barrel is the perfect plat-form to practice moves before doing themon the horse. Routines for individuals, pairsand team are developed and refined on avaulting barrel. The GreatFalls, Topaz andSugarloaf vaulters were familiar withground and barrel competitions, and wereintrigued by the imagination andnew movesof the newer clubs.

The tiny tots division is usually lim-ited when performed on the horse, even atthe walk, but at this competition there weremany opportunities to "show off. TheTiny Tots individual barrel class includedthe largest field of competitors of the day.Tiny Tots were paired up with older vault-ers for both ground and barrel divisions.The Topaz Tiny Tot Team did a barrel Kiirand got a standing ovation from the crowd!

The vaulters, spectators and competi-tion management all voiced a resounding1 'Yes'' when asked if they would participatenext spring.

Region IX Ground andBarrel Championships

(Unrecognized)March 13,1994

Sterling, VirginiaJudges: Jennifer

Wiliams(Apprentice Judge),

Robbie Shifflett(NVGOA gymnastics

Judge)

Team Events

Advanced1 Great Falls 6.982 Topaz 5.60

Intermediate1 Vaulting Visions 7.232 Topaz 5.82

1 Sugarloaf2 Topaz

Beginner6.753.52

Triples EventsAdvanced

1 Jenny Hall/Courtney Bittonbring/Jenny Nichols, Greal Falls/Catoctin 8.95

2 Jenny Nichola'Peter Frola/Adele Mllllken, Great Falls 7.57

Intermediate1 Erica DeVault/Beth Samuel/

Jamie Wadklns, VaultingVisions

2 Data Gage/Jackie Sabol/Sarah Bianucci, VaultingVisions

4.33

Beginner1 Kali Ann Hereford/Casey Gyer/

Megan Ramsden, Topaz 4.602 Shevaun BrandonV

Jessica BrandonVAmelia Schwab,Mount Tabor 4.12

Doubles Events

Advanced1 Jennie Nichols/

CourtneyBittenbrlrig,Great Falls 9.28

2 Molly Mahar/Megan Mahar,Topaz 8.18

3 Lara Borson/Cathleen Fisher,Topaz 7.73

Intermediate1 Dara Gage/Jackie Sabol,

Vaulting Visions 5.532 Erica DeVaj.lt/Betn Samuel,

Vaulting Visions 5.483 Anne Strauss/

Heidi Masemer,Great Falls 5.47

Beginner1 Emilie Wells/John Arizu,

Great Falls 5.672 Shevaun BrandonV

Jessica Brandom,Mount Tabor 3.97

3 TheaHWJulia Wall, Topaz 3.68

Individual EventsSilver/Gold

1 Courtney Brttenbring,Catoctin

2 Peter Frola, Great Falls3 Jenny Nichols, Great Falls

Pre-Medal1 Sara Staehle, Sugarloat

9.379.089.02

2 Adele Milliken, Great Falls 7.7B3 Jamie Wadklns,

Vaulting Visions 7.40

Beginner1 Mary Hammond,

Sugarloat 6.222 EllieCochran, Topaz 5.853 Heide Nice warmer,

Sugarloaf 5.75

Tiny Tots1 Sara Goodman, Sugarloat 5.082 Caroline Duggan, Topaz 4.333 Cassie Stoevener, Tabor 4.23

Ground Events

Advanced Doubles1 Jenny Hail/

Courtney BittenbringGreat Falls 9.00

2 Megan Mahar/Molly Mahar, Topaz 7.67

3 Erin Gibbs/C arc line Duggan,Topaz 7.67

Individual Silver/Gold1 Jenny Nichols, Great Falls2 Peter Frola, Great Falls

0.50B.OO

Individual Pre-Medal1 Molly Mahar, Topaz 8.002 Emilie Wells, Great Falls 7.503 Sara Staehl, Sugarloat 7.00

Individual Beginner1 EllieCochran, Topaz 7.672 Mary Hammond,

Sugarloaf 7.173 John Arizu, Great Falls 6.67

Individual Tiny Tots1 Sara Goodman,

Sugarloaf2 Dillon Corbin, CorbJn3 Nathan Corbin, Corbin

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4.333-172.83

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Results Irish Spring Barrel FestIrish Spring Barrel Fest

UnrecognizedMarch 20, 1994

Elk Grove, CaliforniaJudges: Kitchey Burdette

(Apprentice Judge),David Long

(Apprentice Judge)Team Events

B Team Kiir1 Timberline 8.2202 Black Point 8.0003 NuBalance 7.340

C Team Kiir1 NuBalance 5.220

Trot Team Kiir1 Timberline 6.8602 Block Poinl 6.0603 NuBalance 4.440

Triple EventsSilver/Gold

1 Mirari Jacobson/Megan McPartland/Jessica Fredericks, Black Point 8.080

Bronze1 Jessica Ballenger/Jillian RalsorV

Angela Lechner, Timberline 8.0802 AnniKa Higgins/

Michelle Cunningham/Kendra Howe, NuBalance 7.620

Trot1 Leli Solorzano/J.D. Thrall/

Michelle Cunningham,NuBalance 6.860

2 Wendy DeiniTTeresa Larson/Chiyssa Thompson, Evergreen 6.580

3 Jessica Mark ley/Laura Cerletli/Alyssa Slone, Black Point 5.800

Pas de Deux EventsSilver/Gold

1 Krystal Solorzano/Alanda Methvin, NuBalance

2 Honami Dean/Angela Lechner,Timberline

3 Darcie Purcell/Elyn Fuss,Central Valley

Bronze1 Jenee Andrako/Elisabeth Hughes,

Timberline2 Angela Lechner/Elisabeth Hughes,

Timberline3 Kharisema Hunt/Meghan Logan,

Central Valley

Beginning Canter1 Jillian Ralston/Rosemary Niehaus,

Timberline2 Alisha Niehaus/Rosemary Rarnos,

Timberline3 Allie PoggWenna Evans,

NuBalance

8.240

8.220

6.020

8.500

7.840

7.840

8.540

7.320

7.200

Trot1 Emily Tool/Jessica Neu, Alhambra 7.8802 Stephanie Corbit/

Chryssa Thompson,Evergreen 5.600

3 Megan McPartland/Jessica Fredericks, Black Point 5.200

Beginning Trot1 Christy Corbftt/Wendy Deini,

Evergreen 6.4002 Stephanie Clapper/Briana Olson,

Timberline 6.2003 Brrttny Zine/Nadia Mahallati,

Central Valley 4.800

Individual EventsSilver/Gold Comp.—Ages 15-171 Honami Dean, Timberline 7.9672 Gillian Casey, Timberline 7.2003 Alanda Methvin, NuBalance 6.993

Silver/Gold Kiir—Ages 15+1 Honami Dean, Timberline 8.870

Barbie Burdette,Courtney

Stapleton-Smithand AlishaNiehaus of

Timberline wonthe B Team

Barrel Kiir atthe Irish Spring

Barrel Fest.

2 Gilliam Casey, Timberline 7.3503 Camille Waldorf, Timberline 7.150

Silver/Gold Comp.—Ages 11-141 Mirari Jacobson, Black Point 7.0832 Annika Higgins, NuBalance 6.6333 Darcie Purcel!, Central Valley 6.567

Silver/Gold Comp. to Right1 Honami Dean, Timberline 8.1172 Mirari Jacobson, Black Point 6.2333 Jesse Fruman, Black Point 6.150

Silver/Gold Kiir—Ages 12-141 Annika Higgins, NuBalance 7.6202 Mirari Jacobson, Black Point 7.2703 Krystal Solorzano, NuBalance 7.120

Bronze Compulsories1 Meghan Logan, Central Valley 6.6672 Alisha Niehaus, Timberline 5.8833 Jenee Andrako, Timberline 5.883

Bronze Kiir—Ages 10-121 Angela Lechner, Timberline 7.9002 Elizabeth Hughes, Timberline 7.7503 Meghan Logan, Central Valley 6.810

Bronze Kiir—Ages 13-161 Jenee Andrako, Timberline 7.3502 Alisha Neihaus, Timberline 7.3203 Kharisima Hunt, Central Valley 5.950

Beg. Canter Comp.—Ages 12-161 Barbie Burdette, Timberline 5.9002 Chiyssa Thompson, Evergreen 5.7333 Elyn Fuss, Central Valley 5.483

Beg. Canter Kiir—Ages 12+1 Chyssa Thompson, Evergreen 5.7702 Barbie Burdette, Timberline 5.1203 Lisa Astor, NuBalance 4.670Beg. Canter Comp.—Ages 9-11

1 Jessica Ballenger, Tlmberllne 5.7502 Courtney Stapleton-Smrth,

Timberline 5.4673 Rosemary Niehaus, Timberline 5.350

Beg. Canter Comp. to Right1 Chryssa Thompson, Evergreen 6.1172 Barbie Burdette, Timberline 5.8333 Jessica Fredericks, Black Point 5.650

Beg. Canter Kiir—Ages 9-111 Jillian Ralston, Timberline 7.0202 Jessica Fredericks, Black Point 7.0003 Rosemary Niehaus, Timberline 6.150

Trot Compulsories—Ages 13+1 Shannon McPartland, Black Point 6.1172 Jessica Markley, Black Point 6.017

3 Chris Harper-Chan, Black Point 5.500

Trot Compulsories to Right1 Emilytool,Alhambra 6.2832 Laurie DeLalla, Alhambra 6.2833 Shannon McPartland, Black Point 5.833

Trot Kiir—Age 13-161 Julie McCargar, Timberline 7.8502 Jessica Markley, Black Point 6.8703 Shannon McPartland, Black Point 6.550

Trot Compulsories—Age 121 Laurie DeLalla, Alhambra 6.0832 Margo Thomas, Slarlite 5.3673 Jamie Jones, Starlite 5.333

Trot Kiir—Age 121 Jessica Nue, Alaharnbra 7.1502 Leigha Brown, Ml. Eden 6.9203 Jamie Jones, Starlite 6.370

Trot Compulsories—Age 111 Laura Cerletti, Black Point 6.6502 Liegha Brown, mt. Eden 6.1333 Emily Tool, Alhambra 5.767

Trot Kiir—Age 8-111 Alyssa Stone, Black Point 4.4402 Allison Grippenstraw, Timberline 7.1703 Victoria Ballmes, Timberline 6.9504 Michelle Cunningham, NuBalance 6.3505 Ryan Romano, Alhambra 5.280

Trot Compulsories—Ages 6-101 Jenna Evans, NuBalance 6.7502 Alyssa Stone, Black Point 6.1173 Leti Solorzano, NuBalance 5.567

Beg, Trot Comp.—Age 12+1 Christy Corbitt, Evergreen 5.5502 Wendy Deini, Evergreen 5.5503 Angela Castagnolo, Mt. Eden 5.267

Beginning Trot Comp.—Age 111 Stepanle Corbit, Evergreen 6.6172 Teresa Larson, Evergreen 5.6333 Adrienne Harris, Black Point 4.983

Beg.Trot Comp.to Rt—Ages 11+1 Laura Cerletti, Black Point 6.7832 Stephanie Corbit, Evergreen 6.5503 Teresa Larson, Evergreen 5.700

Beginning Trot KCir—Age 11/121 Emily Tool, Alhambra 7.8202 Laura Cerletti, Black Point 6.8303 Stephanie Corbitt, Evergreen 6.650

Beg. Trot Comp.—Age 9/101 Maree Thurston.Tiimberline 5.939

2 Tiffany Johnston, Central Valley3 Kathy Ciapponl, Timberline

5.0004.867

Beginning Trot Kiir—Age 9/101 Jenna Evans, NuBalance2 Brayla Hamilton, Halharnbra

7.7507.200

3 Kathy Ciapponi, Timberline 6.350

Beginning Trot Comp.—Age 81 Briana Olson, Timberline 5.2672 Stephanie Clapper, Timberline 5.2173 Brittney Zlne, Central Valley 5.067

Beg.Trot Comp. to Rt-Ages 8-101 Heather Searles, Alhambra 5.0672 Anja Shandrew, Black Point 4.9673 Jennifer Fredericks, Evergreen 4.867

Beginning Trot Kiir—Age 81 Stephanie Clapper, Timberline 7.6302 Briana Olson, Timberline 7.2503 Michael Zosky, Mt. Eden 4.920

Beg. Trot Comp.—Age 7, Div. 11 Nadia Mahallati, Central Valley 5.0172 Shana Pringle, NuBalance 4.6833 Skyler Brown, Central Valley 4.600

Beg. Trot Comp.—Age 7, Div. 21 Sarah Craig, Evergreen 4.9502 Amanada Aigner, Evergreen 4.9333 J.D. Thrall, NuBalance 4.917

Beginning Trot Kiir—Age 71 Taylor Nue, Aihambra 5.5502 Marc Zosky, Mt. Eden 5.4503 Leah Thurston, Timberline 5.270Beginning Trot Comp.—Age 6

1 Jamie Velguth, Evergreen 4.8332 Amanda Benson, Evergreen 4.7833 Chelsea Paris, NuBalance 4.717Beg. Trot Comp.to Rt—Ages 6-71 Amanda Benson, Evergreen 4.G672 Amanda Aigner, Evergreen 4.4173 Marc Zosky, Ml. Eden 4.350

Beginning Trot Kiir—Age 61 Amanda Benson, Evergreen 4.7202 Chelsea Paris, NuBalance 4.4703 Jamie Velguth, Evergreen 4.300

Tiny Tots Compulsories1 Katrina Ring, Evergreen2 Payge Galvan, NuBalance3 Erica Ring, Evergreen

Tiny Tots Kiir1 Karyn Graves, Alhambra2 Payge Galvan, NuBalance3 Michelle Stevens, Alhambra

3.1173.0002.750

4.7704.5104.750

Vaulting World 19 June 1, 1994

Results California Carousel Barrel Fest

7.800B.B608.160

6.9007.000

Results—CaliforniaCarousel Barrel Fest

UnrecognizedMarch 27,1994

Judges: Kendel Edmundsand Kitchy Burdette(Apprentice Judges)

Team EventsB Team Kiir

TambourineTimberline - Team ATimberline - Team B

Trot Team KiirCarouselTimberline

C Team Kur1 Monte Vista 6.620

2 Woodside 6.300Individual Events

Nov. Canter Comp.-Women 11 +7.3836.7176.717

Nov. Canter Kiir—Women 11 +1 Jessica Ballenger, Timberline 7.6002 Leah Morgan, Tambourine 7.3333 Courtney Stapleton-Smith,

Timberline 7.067

Nov. Canter Overall-Women 11 +1 Jessica Ballenger, Timberline 7.4922 Leah Morgan, Tambourine 7.0253 Mary We Cormick, Tambourine 6.792Nov. Canter Comp.-Women 8-101 Jillian Ralston, Timberline 6.7332 Jackie Bors, Woodside 6.3173 Rosemary Niehaus, Timberline 6.250

Nov. Canter Kiir—Women 8-101 Rosemary Niehaus, Timberline 7.6672 Jillian Ralston, Timberline 7.5003 Jodie Howard, Woodside 6.B33

Nov. Canter Overall-Women 8-101 Jillian Ralston, Timberline • 7.1172 Rosemary Niehaus, Timberline 6.9593 Jodie Howard, Woodside 6.500

Novice Canter Comp.—Men

1 Jessica Ballenger, Timberline2 Mary Me Cormick, Tambourine3 Leah Morgan, Tambourine

1 William Dunn, Calif. Carousel2 Jonathan Dunn, Calif. Carousel

6.0005.950

Novice Canter Kiir—Men1 Ben Brandon, Monte Vista 5.667

Trot Compulsories-Women 11+1 Kari Armenia, Monte Vista 6.5672 Leigha Brown, Mt. Eden 6.3003 Victoria Ballmer, Timberline 5,650

Trot Kiir—Women 11 +1 Kari Armenia, Monte Vista 8.3332 MaiySirnonson, Calii. Carousel 7.7673 Leigha Brown, Mt. Eden 7.500

Trot Overall—Women 11+1 Karl Armenia, Monte Vista 7.4502 Leigha Brawn, Mt. Eden 6.9003 Mary Simonson, Calif. Carousel 6.667

Trot Comp.—Women 7-101 Allison Riechert, Calif. Carousel 5.9832 Jessica Barton, Mt. Eden 5.6173 Carly Adams, Woodside 5.383

Trot Kiir~-Women 7-101 Allison Riechert, Calif. Carousel 6.5002 Carly Adams, Woodside 6.2673 Alexis Garrod, Mt. Eden 6.067

Trot Overall—Women 7-101 Allison Hiechert, Calif. Carousel 6.2422 Carly Adams, Woodside 5.8253 Alexis Garrod, Mt. Eden 5.717

Trot Overall—Men1 Brian Dunn, Calif. Carousel 7.000

Beg. Trot Comp.—Women 10+1 Angela Castagnolo, Mt. Eden 5.6172 Victoria Adelus, Mt. Eden 5.3003 Francesca Finalo, Calif. Carousel 5.117

Beg. Trot Kiir—Women 10+1 Tracy Jewett, Mt. Eden 4.9672 Nicole Burke, Monte Vista 4.8673 Victoria Adelus, Mt. Eden 4.700Beg. Trot Overall—Women 10+

1 Victoria Adelus, Mt. Eden 5.0002 Angela Castagnolo, Ml. Eden 4.9923 Nicole Burke, Monte Vista 4.800

Beg. Trot Comp.—Women 6-91 Stephanie Clapper, Timberline 6.4502 Briana Olson, Timberline 5.9003 Maree Thurston, Timberline 5.483

Beg. Trot Kiir—Women 6-91 Stephanie Clapper, Timberline 5.6002 Diana Douglas, Woodside 5.2003 Maree Thurston, Timberline 5.133

Beg. Trot Overall—Women 6-91 Stephanie Clapper, Timberline 6.0252 Briana Olson, Timberline 5.4003 Maree Thurston, Timberline 5.308

Beginning TrotComp.—Men

HonamiDean andAlishaNiehaus

°fTunberlinewon theOpen PasdeDeuxBarrelclass attheCaliforniaCarouselIlarrelFest.

1 Alexander Chuzak-Trufyn, Mt. Eden E.2172 Michael Zosky, Mt. Eden E.0173 Marc Zosky, Mt. Eden 4.800

Beginning Trot Kiir—Men1 Colin Fleming, Calif. Carousel 4.6672 Marc Zosky, Mt. Eden 4.4673 Alexander Chuzak-Trufyn, Mt. Eden 4.067

Beginning Trot Overall—Men1 Colin Fleming, Calif. Carousel 4.7342 Alexander Chuzak-Trufyn, Mt. Eden 4.6423 Marc Zosky, Mt. Eden 4.634

Tiny Tots Compulsories1 Nicole Raisch, Mt. Eden2 Erin Brown, Mt. Eden3 Eric Garcia, Tambourine

2-Phase EventsGold 2-Phase Comp.—Women

1 Honaml Dean, Tlmberllne 8.729Gold 2-Phase Kiir—Women

1 Honami Dean, Timberline 8.833Gold 2-Phase Overall—Women

1 Honami Dean, Timberline 8.781

Silver 2-Phase Comp.—Women1 Jill Main, Woodside 7.714

Silver 2-Phase Kiir—Women1 Gillian Casey, Timberline 7.6332 Alexis Banducci, Timberline 7.5333 Camille Waldorf, Timberline 7.533

Silver 2-Phase Overall—Women1 Jill Main, Woodside 7.491

Bronze 2-Ph. Comp.—Women1 Ann Rosemurgy, Tambourine 7.1142 Anne Beck, Monte Vista 7.0433 Janet Use, Monte Vista 6.900

Bronze 2-Phase Kiir—Women1 Elizabeth Hughes, Timberline 7.4002 Anna Loeb, Woodside 7.3333 Jenee Andrako, Timberline 7.333

Bronze 2-Ph. Overall—Women1 Ann Rosemurgy, Tambourine 7.1912 Anna Loeb, Woodside 7.0953 Janet Use, Monte Vista 7.084

Pas de Deux EventsOpen Pas De Deux

1 Alexis BanduccfHonami Dean, Tim 8.1802 Alisha Niehaus/Honami Dean, Tirn 8.1203 Gillian Casey/Alexis Banducci, Tim 8.120

Prelim. Pas de Deux—Kiir I1 Carrie MartirVMary Me Cormick,

Tambourine 7.1202 Jenee Andrako/Elizabeth Hughes,

Timberline 7.0803 Ann Rosemurgy/Lea Rosemurgy,

Tambourine 7.000

Trot Pas de Deux—Kur I1 Mary Simonson/Aliison Riechert,

Calif. Carousel 8.4402 Marissa Berg/Kari Armenia, Mte Vst 8.0003 Maree Thurston/Leah Thurston,

Timberline 7.360

AVA Board MinutesFrom minutes by General SecretarySusie Sanchez

Executive Board Meeting

April 23,1994 - Sacramento, California

Present: Executive Board Members Kim BQnson, Chairlie Bittenbring,Colette Garrison, Kelley Holly, Marge Oakes, Susie Sanchez,Stephanie Siemens and guests Joy Cobum, Sue Detol, TeresaKeville, Tom Scott.

Actions Taken

1) Approved: Kelley Holly to design a form to keep track of horse use atcompetitions.

2) Approved: Rule to be added to Chapter 1, Article 106. Horse Use, 3."After the maximum number of vaulters allowed, additional vaulterswill be disqualified. The club which entered the horse in violation willbe fined $50 per violation."

3) Approved; California Carousel 4-H Vaulting Club to be billed forexpenses incurred by the AVA response to their request for late AVArecognition of their fest.

4) Approved: Region I Championship Fest on April 30, 1994 to receiveAVA recognition.

5) Approved: Committee to be established to review standards for AVAHigh Point,

6) Approved: AVA Ballot Committee: Susan Oakes (Acorn Vaulters) -Chairman, Teresa Salazar(Rocking Horse Vaulters), Sue White (Albu-querque Vaulters), Anita Abeyta (Rocking Horse Vaulters) - Alternate,Julie Robinson (Acorn Vaulters) - Alternate.

7) Approved: Vaulting World Advertising income per advertisement to bedistributed as follows: 50% to AVA Vaulting World budget, 20% toperson who sold the ad, 20% to the Vaulting World AdvertisingManager (Carole Dwinell), 10% to the AVA Promotions and Publicitybudget.

Board of Directors MeetingApril 24,1994 - Sacramento, California

Present: Board Members Jeannie Beattie, Bruce Bender, Kim Benson,Linda Bibbler, Charlie Bittenbring, Kitchy Burdette, Joy Cobum, SuzanneDetol, Doris Dyer, Priscilla Faulkner, Colette Garrison, Jan F. Garrod,Jane Garrod, Connie Geisler, Kelley Holly, Teresa Keville, KarenLemon, David Long, MargeOakes, Susie Sanchez, Tom Scott, StephanieSiemens, Patti Skipton and guests Jan Bell, Jim Bell, Rick Hawthorne,Marianne Rose, Michelle Solorzano, Kevin Tutt.

Vaulting World 20 June 1, 1994

Results Mt. Tabor 4-H Spring FestMt. Tabor 4-H SpringFest Opens Region IX'sSeasonDoris Dyer

Rays of sunshine glistened among theAppalachian early spring flowers at theStovener Training Stable in Blacksburg,Virginia as Mt. Tabor 4-H Vaulters hostedsix regional teams at the first Region IX ofthe '94 season. Potted mums decorated thejudging stand and the performance ringwas outlined with white dressage chain.The competition atmosphere was definitelyone of "a new year's beginning".

In addition to the home team, Mt.Tabor 4-H Vaulters, coached by David

Dyer, three other clubs from Virginia par-ticipated: Meadowcreek, coached byAnnik Mikaliloff from Christianburg;Great Falls, coached by Laura Nicholsfrom Great Falls; and the newest team inthe region: Catoctin, coached by PattiBittcnbring from Leesburg. TheFalconwood Flyers, coached by PriscillaFaulkner drove in from Covington, Geor-gia. The Horrell Hill Vaulting Team,coachcdby Claudia Gamer,from Hopkins,South Carolina and Shea-Rose Vaulterscoached by Carol Land from Waxhaw,North Carolina also participated.

Fifty-live vaullers entered 40 classesforalotalof343"goes". Strong participa-tion in the 15 Barrel Classes proved thatvaulters have been active despite the

region's extra cold winter . Bad weatherhas prevented early horse activity by clubs.Only four clubs, all located south ofBlacksburg, brought horses.

After Saturday's Classes a "mini"meeting of Region IX was held. AVAPresidentStephanieSiemenspresided. JenWilliams agreed to head the Region News-letter. Support was voiced for Region DCto host the 1994 AVA Annual Meetingand the 1997 National Championships.

Eighty-six vaulters, parents andcoaches enj oyed a barbecue preceding theawards on Saturday.

Horrell Hill Vaulting Team's horse,Lady Lightfoot, won me Regional Horseof the Year Award and the Andy WalncsMemorial Trophy.

Results—Mt. Tabor 4-HSpring Fest

AVA Recognized

April 9-10,1994Blacksburg, Virginia

Judges: StephanieSiemens (R), Jen Williams

(Apprentice Judge)

Team EventsOpen Canter Team Comp.

Greai Falls/Ml. Tabor 4-H 33.050Shea-Hose 29.067

Open Canter Team KiirShea-Rose 5.740

'D1 TeamHorrell Team 2 30.233Horrell Team 1 26.733Novice Trot Team Comp.

1 Meadowcreek

2 Shea-Rose 24.850

Novice Trot Team Kiir1 Meadowcreek 5.3092 Shea-Rose 4.495

Walk Division1 Mi. Tabor 4-H D Team 3.840

Pas de Deux EventsOpen Canter Pas de Deux

1 Anita Kelso/Sarah Wheelere,Shea-Rose 4.940

Open Trot Pas de Deux1 K. Halberstadt/Alethea Shelton,

Meadowcreek 5.7802 Slefan MikailofI/Sarah TePoel,

Meadowcreek 5.2803 Jam TePoe^Nisha Nagarkatti.

Meadowcreek 5.180

Individual EventsSilver Compulsories Round I

1 Courtney BRtnbring, Catoctin 6.7002 Jenny Hall. Great Falls 6.3003 Mary Bess Slgman, Falconwood 5.6004 Jenny Nichols, Great Falls 5.200

Actions Taken:

1) Approved: 1994 AVA Nominating Committee Chairperson Dave Hanson.2) Approved: AVA Directory to be completed before resuming work on

Correct Vaulting.3) Approved: AVA Executive Board to decide on new Office Manager by

mid-May, 1994.4) Approved: All horses participating '95 Nationals to meet the Colorado

State requirements for Coggins Tests and horse Health Certificates.5) Approved: Fest'95Office to check CogginsTest and Health Certificates

at Coach's Check-in.6) Approved: Review of mileage rebate for horses traveling to AVA

Nationals.7) Approved: Mileage rebate for horses traveling to AVA Nationals to be

reinstated for Fest '94.8) Approved: Fest '97 to be held at the Tennessee Livestock Center in

Nashville, Tennessee.9) Approved: Non recognized "fun" classes to be considered for Fest '95

and future fests.10) Approved: AVA to accept footing from Airfoot.11) Approved: Vaulter Clinics not be allowed at Fest '94 due to insurance

problems.12) Approved: Financial reports by Charlie Bittenbring. 0

Silver Kiir Round I1 Courtney Bittenbring, Catoctin 6.5002 Mary Bess Sigman, Falconwood 6.375

Silver Compulsories Round II1 Courtney Bittenbring. Catoctin 6.9502 Mary Bess Sigman, Falconwood 6.600

Silver Kiir Round II1 Courtney Bittenbring, Catoctin 7.0152 Mary Bess Sigrnan, Falconwood 6.738

Bronze Compulsories—Women1 Lauren Shinnick, Mt. Tabor 5.6832 Anna Markham, Mt. Tabor 5.5673 Alina Heindel, Ml. Tabor 5.3004 Heidi Maloy, Falconwood 5.1505 Sarah Wheeler, Shea-Rose S.0676 Shari Haber, Shea-Rose 3.417D Anila Kelso, Shea-Hose 4.700

Bronze Kiir—Women1 Heidi Maloy, Falconwood 5.1502 Sarah Wheeler, Shea-Rose 5.0673 Shari Haber, Shea-Hose 3.417D Anita Kelso, Shea-Rose 4.700

Bronze Compulsories—Men1 Rob Faulkner, Falconwood 5.383

Bronze Kiir—MenRob Faulkner, Falconwood 5.383

Open Canter 2-Phase Comp.Anna Markham, Mt. Tabor 5.029

Begining Canter Comp.1 Sarah Weeler, Shea-Rose2 Shari Haber, Shea-Rose3 Anya Mefferd, Horrell Hill

Beginning Canter Kiir1 Sarah Weeler, shea Rose2 Anya Mefferd, Horrell Hill3 Tricia Trotter, Horrell Hill

5.4004.3834.267

5.4804.9003.700

Beginning Canter 'D' Comp.1 Nelson Brown, Horrell Hill 5.6102 Amanda Patrick, Falconwood 5.1603 Mandy Akers, Mt. Tabor 5.130

Beginning Canter 'D1 Kiir1 Anya Mefterd, Horrell Hill 5.2002 Mary Eleazer, Horrell Hill 4.5253 Amanda Patrick, Falconwood 4.050

Novice Trot Compulsories1 Nisha Nagarkatti, Meadowcreek2 Kelly Jones, Medowcreek3 Jam TePoel, Meadowcreek

Novice Trot Kiir1 Nisha Nagarkatti, Meadowcreek2 Stefan Mikailoff, Meadowcreek3 Kelly Jones, Meadowcreek

Pre-Novice Combined(3 "D" Compulsories/3 Kurs)

1 Molly Hart, Falconwood2 All Hoffman, Shea-Rose3 J.J. Hendry, Shea-Rose

E.5605.2606.100

5.7005.2255.025

4.9003.6002.300

Beginner Walk Combined(3 "D" Compulsories/3 Kurs)

1 Robin Garner, Horrell Hill 4.9002 Danielle Carpenter, Mt. Tabor 4.4003 Craig Katura, Meadowcreek 3.800

Barrel EventsOpen Canter Team Kiir

1 Great Falls/Catoctin 8.5002 Falconwood Flyers 8.080

Beginning Canter Team Kiir1 Shea-Rose 6.990

Novice Trot Team Kiir1 Meadowcreek2 Shea-Rose

6.0904.510

'D' Team Kiir1 Mt. Tabor 4-H D Team 3.240

Open Canter Pas de Deux1 Jenny Hall/Courtney Bittenbring,

Great Falls 9.2002 Sahri Haber/Sarah Wheeler,

Shea-Rose 8.2203 Anya Mefterd/Nelson Brown,

Horrell Hill 7.B60

Open Trot Pas de Deux

6.100

5.460

1 Nisha Nagarkatti/ Jam TePoel,Meadowcreek

2 K. Halberstaclt/Alethea Shelton,Meadowcreek

3 Jill Fragola/Heidi Masemer,Great Falls

Open Canter 2-Phase1 Jenny Hall, Great Falls 8.5602 Jenny Nichols, Great Falls 8.4303 Mary Bess Sigman, Falconwood 8.400

Beginning Canter Kiir1 Jennifer Shrader, Ml. Tabor 6.5502 AdeleMiliken, Great Falls 6.5003 Trcia Trotter, Horrell Hill 5.825

Beginning Canter 'D' Kiir1 Tricia Trotter, Horrell Hill 7.2752 Amanda Patrick, Falconwood 7.2753 Anya Mefferd, Horrell Hill 6.850

Novice Trot Kur1 Jam TePoel, Meadowcreek 5.8752 Katherine Halberstadt,

Meadowcreek 5.3803 Katie Cashwell, Shea-Rose 5.250

Pre-Novice Kiir1 Moliy Hart, Falconwood 6.7002 Ali Hoffman, Shea-Rose 4.4503 J.J. Hendry, Shea-Rose 4.000

Beginner Walk Kiir1 Robin Garner, Horrell Hill 3.2502 Cassie Stoevener, Ml. Tabor 3.1 753 Jessica Brandom, Mt. Tabor 3.125

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Results Monte Vista Fun Fest Results VVVMonte Vista Fun Fest

AHSA/AVA Recognized

April 16,1994

Watsonville, California

Judges: Adrienne Stang(FEI I), Suzanne Detol (R)

Team EventsOpen Team Compulsories

1 Monte Visla 41.9692 Timberline 40.8133 Sundance 39.0504 Tambourine 3S.B515 Blackpoint 34.0M

Open Team Kiir1 Monte Vista 39.3252 Sundance 37.5253 Tambourine 33.638

Open Team Overall1 Monle Vista 7.3912 Sundance 6.9623 Tambourine 6.500

Individual EventsGold Round I—Women

1 Samantha Ross, Monte Visla 8.9102 Kerith Lemon, Mt. Eden 8.8903 Kristi Dueber, Monte Vista 8.2774 Pam Gelsler, Diamond Bar 7.6905 Marcia Siegel, Mt. Eden 7.3886 Kelley Holly, Tambourine 6.346

Gold Round II—Women1 Kerith Lernon, Mt. Eden 9.0002 Samantha Ross, Monte Vista 8.7633 Kristi Dueber, Monte Vista 7.6794 Marcia Siegel, Mt. Eden 7.5005 Pam Geisler, Diamond Bar 7.4526 Kelley Holly, Tambourine 6.867

Gold Overall—Women1 Kerith Lemon, Mt. Eden 8.9452 Samantha Ross, Monte Vista 8.8373 Kristi Dueber, Monte Vista 7.9784 Pam Geisler, Diamond Bar 7.5715 Marcia Siegel, Mt. Eden 7.4446 Kelley Holly, Tambourine 6.607

Silver Round I—Women1 Jennie Lauzze, Mt. Eden 7.0542 Darcie Purcell, Central Valley 6.8583 Summer Smith, Central Valley 6.7404 Teresa Keville, Tambourine 6.7315 Kim Dunham, Mt. Eden 6.6616 Mlrarl Jacobson, BlaokPoint 6.4297 Melissa Ross, Monte Vista 6.4068 Jeanle Masoia, Mt. Eden 6.3529 Valerie Bantner, Monte Vista 6.26510 Jill Main, Woodside 6.02311 Krystal Solorzana, NuBalanco 5.96312 Shanna Pomerantz, Mt. Eden 5.87513 Sian Parry, Mt. Eden 5.73814 Lauren Saputelli, Monte Vista 5.51515 Annika Higgins, NuBalanoe 4.911

Silver Round II—Women1 Kim Dunham, Mt. Eden 7.0902 Jennie Lauzze, Mt. Eden 6.9903 Valerie Bantner, Monte Vista 6.8444 Summer Smith, Central Valley 6.7425 Sian Parry, Mt. Eden 6.7026 Jeanie Mascia, Mt. Eden 6.6797 Teresa Keville, Tambourine 6.6298 Melissa Ross, Monte Vista 6.6199 Mlrari Jacobson, Black Point 6.61510 Shanna Pomerantz, Mt. Eden 6.56111 Darcie Purcell, Central Valley 6.42712 Lauren Saputelli, Monte Vista 6.13613 Jill Main, Woodside 6.11314 Ktyslal Sototzana, NuBatence 5.63115 Annika Higgins, NuBalance 2.765

Silver Overall—Women1 Jennie Lauzze, Mt. Eden 7.0222 Kim Dunham, Mt. Eden 6.8763 Summer Smith, Central Valley 6.7414 Teresa Keville, Tambourine 6.6805 Darcie Purcell, Central Valley 6.6436 Valerie Bantner, Monte Vista 6.5557 Mlrari Jacobson, Black Point 6.5228 Jeanie Mascia, Mt. Eden 6.5169 Melissa Ross, Monte Vista 6.513

10 Sian Parry, Mt. Eden 6.22011 Shanna Pomerantz, Mt. Eden 6.21812 Jill Main, Woodside 6.06813 Lauren Saputelli. Monte Vista 5.82614 Krystal Solorzana, NuBalanoe 5.79715 Annika Higgins, NuBalance 3.836

Silver Round I—Men1 Jesse Frurnan, Black Point 7.342

Silver Round II—Men1 Jesse Fruman, Black Point 7.417

Silver Overall—Men1 Jesse Fruman, Black Point 7.380

Monte Vista Fun Fest

AVA Recognized

April 17,1994

Watsonville, California

Judges: Suzanne Detol (R)Lynne Owen (r), Kitchy

Burdette(Apprentice Judge)

Team EventsB Team Compulsories

1 Mt Eden 34.538

C Team Compulsories1 Woodside 32.7502 Quicksilver 32.5133 Monte Vista 32.238

Beginning Canter Team Comp.1 Tambourine 29.2202 Blackpoint 23.575

Trot Team Compulsories1 Tambourine 23.900

Beginning Trot Team Comp.1 Blackpoint 29.1752 Monte Vista 23.7673 MtEden 21.388

Individual EventsBronze Compulsories—Women1 Loeb, Anna, Woodside 6.8002 Keville, Julie, Tambourine 6.3003 Blazej, Stephanie, Sundance 6.1174 Campbell, Tina, Woodside 6.1175 Kyes, Jande, Mt. Eden 6.1176 Smith Zoe, Central Valley 6.0507 Gimby, Gillian, Sundance 6.0508 Pope, Llssy, Sundance 6.0339 Evert, Summer, Central Valley 6.01710 Schifferli, Kristen. Sundance 6.017

Bronze Kiir—Women1 Loeb, Anna, Woodside 6.6502 Keville, Julie, Tambourine 6.3503 Schifferli, Kristen, Sundance 6.3504 Kyes, Jande, Mt. Eden 6.1255 Rosernurgy, Lea, Tambourine 5.8756 Campbell, Tina, Woodside 5.5757 Gimby, Gillian, Sundance 5.2008 Blazej, Stephanie, Sundance 0.300

Bronze Overall—Women1 Loeb, Anna, Woodside 6.7252 Keville, Julie, Tambourine 6.3253 Schifferli, Kristen, Sundance 6.1844 Kyes, Jande, Mt. Eden 6.1215 Rosernurgy, Lea, Tambourine 5.9466 Campbell, Tina, Woodside 5.8467 Gimby, Gillian, Sundance 5.6258 Blazej, Stephanie, Sundance 3.209

Bronze Compulsories—Men1 Warmen, Scoit, Sundance 5.450

Bronze Kur—Men1 Warmen, Scott, Sundance 6.250

Bronze Overall—Men1 Warmen, Scott, Sundance 5.850

Novice Bronze Comp.—Women1 Digonnaro, Carla, Black Point 5.9672 Coniglio, Laurel, Sundance 5.9503 Rosernurgy, Ann, Tambourine 5.950

Novice Bronze Kiir—Women1 Randall, Llndsey, Monte Vista2 Rosernurgy, Ann, Tambourine

7.4256.900

3 Me Cormick, Mary, Tambourine 6.775

Nov. Bronze Overall—Women1 Randall, Lindsey, Monte Vista 6.4382 Rosernurgy, Ann, Tambourine 6.4253 Lee, Rebecca, Mt. Eden 6.013

Beg. Canter Comp.—Women1 Me Cormick, Mary, Tambourine 6.1672 Sawyer, Julie, Tambourine 5.9503 Howard, Jodie, Woodside 5.783Beg.Canter Barrel Kur—Women1 Morgan, Leah, Tambourine 8.3332 Skipton, Jessica, Monte Vista 8.1673 Grlner, Sarah, Woodside 8.000

Beg. Canter Overall—Women1 Thwlng, Kelly, Monte Vista 6.7922 Griner, Sarah, Woodside 6.6753 Cerletti, Laura, Black Point 6.617

Beg. Canter Comp.—Men1 Brandon, Ben, Monte Vista 5.0332 Pacheco, Katnas, Sundance 4.600

Beg. Canter Barrel Kiir— Men1 Brandon, Ben, Monte Vista 6.9332 Nasca, Seth, Central Valley 6.833Beginning Canter Overall—Men1 Brandon, Ben, Monte Vista 5.983

Trot Compulsories—Women1 Armenia, Karl, Monte Vista 5.7672 De Lalla, Laurie, Alhambra 5.4173 Tool, Emily, Alhambra 5.367

Trot Kiir—Women1 Armenia, Karl, Monte Vista 5.9252 Adams, Carly, Woodside 5.8003 Lee, Julia, Tambourine 5.800

Trot Overall—Women1 Armenia, Kari, Monte Vista 5.8462 Adams, Carly, Woodside 5.5343 Tool, Emily, Alhambra 5.521

Trot Compulsories—Men1 Thrall, J.D., Nubalance 3.15

Trot Kiir—Men1 Thrall, J.D., Nubalance 4.925

Trot Overall—Men1 Thrall, J.D., Nubalance 4.038

Beginning Trot Comp.—Women1 Markley, Jessica, Black Point 4.8002 Haggis, Cynthia, Black Point 4.4673 Douglas, Diana, Woodside 4.317

Beg. Trot Barrel Kiir—Women1 Markley, Jessica, Black Point 7.8002 Rosernurgy, Alexa, Tambourine 7.1673 Skipton, Danielle, Monte Vista 6.933

Beg. Trot Overall—Women1 Markley, Jessica, Black Point 6.3002 Adelus, Victoria, Mt, Eden 5.4423 Douglas, Diana, Woodside 5.409

Beginning Trot Comp.—Men1 Chuzak-Trulyn, Alexander, Mt. EdenS.OOO

Beg. Trot Barrel Kiir—Men1 Chuzak-Trufyn, Alexander, Mt. Eden6.333

Beginning Trot Overall—Men1 Chuzak-Trufyn, Alexander, Mt. Eden4.667

Tiny Tots Compulsories1 Velguth, Jamie, Evergreen 2.8172 Galvan, Payge, Nubalance 2.8173 Raisch, Nicole, Mt. Eden 2.717

Tiny Tots Barrel Kiir1 Dueber, Brianna, Monte Vista 3.9332 Galvan, Payge, Nubalance 3.8003 Stevens, Michele, Alhambra 3.667

Tiny Tots Overall1 Galvan, Payge, Nubalance 3.3092 Velguth, Jamie, Evergreen 3.2423 Graves, Karyn, Alhambra 3.109

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Results—Valley View

Vaulters 12th Annual Fest

April 30, 1994

Lake View Terrace, Calif.

Judges: Marcia Sullivan (R),Craig Coburn (ApprenticeJudge), Shannon Manges

(Gold Medalist)

Team EventsOpen Team Compulsories

1 Diamond Bar 4.51

Open Team Kiir1 Diamond Bar 6.85

Preliminary Team Comp.1 Barronsgate 4.732 Mt. Springs 4.53

Preliminary Team Kiir1 Barronsgate 7.22 Mt. Springs 6.9

Trot Team Compulsories1 ValleyVlew#1 5.1322 Valley View #2 4.613 Starlight 4.27

Trot Team Kiir1 Valley View #1 5.602 Barronsgate 4.903 Starlight 4.67

Individual EventsSilver Comp. Round I—Men

1 And! Anderson, Valley View 6.25

Silver Comp. Round II—Men1 Andi Anderson, Valley View 6.41

Bronze Compulsories—Women1 Stephanie Higashi, Diamond Bar 5.972 Crystal Paklzer, Mountain Springs 5.923 Lisa Page, Diamond Bar 5.654 Kiyorni Furukawa, Diamond Bar 5.335 Natasha Buchanan, Diamond Bar 5.006 Rachel Gordon, Diamond Bar 4.857 Tiffany Buchanan, Diamond Bar 3.75

Bronze Kiir—Women1 Kiyomi Furukawa, Diamond Bar 6.502 Lisa Page, Diamond Bar 6.003 Crystal Pakizer, Mountain Springs 5.634 Rachel Gordon, Diamond Bar 5.635 Natasha Buchanan, Diamond Bar 5.606 Stephanie Higashi, Diamond Bar 5.3S7 Tiflany Buchanan, Diamond Bar 4.13

Bronze Compulsories—Men1 Brent Dahlgren, Valley View2 Kenny Geisler, Diamond Bar3 Blake Dahlgren, Valley View4 James Fentress, Valley View

Bronze Kiir—Men1 Brent Dahlgren, Valley View2 Kenny Geisler, Diamond Bar3 Blake Dahlgren, Valley View

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Prelim. Canter Comp. — Women1 Padma Jones, Barronsgate 5.822 Sarah Szambelan, Mountain Springs 5.583 Denise Eggleston, Barronsgate 5.33

Prelim. Canter Kiir— Women1 Sarah Szambelan, Mountain Springs 6,002 Denise Eggleston, Barronsgate 5.753 Padma Jones, Barronsgate 5.65

Prelim. Canter Comp.— Men1 Eric Weber, Barronsgate 6.08

Preliminary Canter Kiir — Men1 Eric Weber, Barronsgate 5.3G

Advanced Trot Comp. — Women1 Kristy Raber, StarlHe 6.702 Caitlyn Sill, Splril 6.523 Linda Grimm, Lompoc 6.42

Advanced Trot Kur — Women1 Caitlyn Sill, Spirit 7.302 Kristy Raber, Starlit 6.883 Ann Marie Walbert, Valley View 6.85

Advanced Trot Comp. — Men1 Reece Apmadoc, Valley View 5.42

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Results Valley View Vaulters FestAdvanced Trot Kur — Men

Reece Aprnadoc, Valley View 4.20Trot Com pulsories— WomenChristy Schute, H.E.L.P. 6.50

2 Lauren West, H.E.L.P. 6.083 Amber Upchurch, H.E.L.F. 6.05

Trot Kiir— WomenChrisly Schutlz. H.E.L.P. 6.65

2 Lauren West, H.E.L.P. 6.153 Brooke Roberts, Starlite 6.03

Trot Compulsories — Men1 MarcPrasI, Valley View 5.332 Eric Jensen, Valley View 5.083 Chris Prosl, Valley View 5.03

Novice Trot Comp. — Div. A1 Cheryl Stone, Barronsgate 5.982 Christin Shalzer, Barronsgate 5,873 Ashlyn Ultmann, Barronsgate 5.83

Novice Trot Kur— Div. A1 Megan Calla, H.E.L.P. 5.152 Lauren Weber, Barronsgate 4.683 Christin Schatzer, Barronsgate 4.60

Novice Trot Comp.— Div. B1 Pat Troise, Barronsgate 5.522 Rory McDonnell, Barronsgate 5.523 Lauren Weber, Barronsgate 5.47

Novice Trot Kiir — Div. B1 Savannah King, Barronsgate 4.382 Chris Uttmann, Barronsgate 4.333 Cheryl Stone, Barronsgate 4.30

Novice Trot Comp. — Div. CSavannah King, Barronsgate 5.22

2 Rosalind Heck, Barronsgate 4.823 Marc Rios, Mountain Springs 4.73

Novice Trot Comp.— Div. CAndrew Stone, Barronsgate 3.92

2 Taylor Stone, Barronsgate 3.62

Novice Trot Kiir— Div. CAndrew Stone, Barronsgate 2.40

2 Taylor Stone, Barronsgate 0.50

Novice Walk Comp.— Div. AGail Drus, Lompoc 5.83

2 Christa King, Lornpoc 5.383 Marie Booth, Valley View 5.35

Novice Walk Kiir— Div. A1 Gail Drus, Lompoc 6.602 Coby Sill, Spirit 4.783 K.C. Kalbfleish, H.E.L.P. 4.45

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2 Christina Koponick, Lornpoc 4.853 Timmy Geisler, Diamond Bar 4. 82

Novice Walk Kiir— Div. B1 Timmy Geisler, Diamond Bar 4.18

Novice Walk Comp.— Div. C1 Coby Sill, Spirit 3.872 Homer Marline?, Valley View 2.70D Justine Deborba, Valley View 4.28

Novice Walk Comp.— Div. D1 Jim Smith, Valley View

Individual 2-Phase EventsBronze 2-Ph. Comp.— Women

1 Crystal Pakizer, Mountain Springs 5.792 Kiyomi Kurukawa, Diamond Bar 5.593 Stephanie Hlgashl, Diamond Bar 5.57

Bronze 2-Ph. Brl. Kiir— Women1 Stephanie Higashi, Diamond Bar 6.932 Crystal Pakizer, Mountain Springs 6.813 Lisa Page, Diamond Bar 6.27

Bronze 2-Ph. Comp. — Women1 Kenny Geisler, Diamond Bar 5.612 James Fentress, Valley View 5.503 Brent Dahlgren, Valley View 5.39

Bronze 2-Ph. Brl. Kur— Women1 Kenny Geisler, Diamond Bar 7.062 Brent Dahlgren, Valley View 6.953 Blake Dahlgren, Valley View 6.09

Prel.Canter 2-Ph.Comp.-Women1 Sarah Szambelan, Mountain Springs 6.072 DeneeNutzmann, Mountain Springs 5.27Prel. Canter 2-Ph. Kiir— Women

1 Denee NLitzrnann, Mountain Springs 8.502 Sarah Szambelan, Mountain Springs 8.003 Monlque Sensoussan, Barronsgate 7.67

Prel. Canter 2-Ph. Brl. Kur— Men1 Eric Weber, Barronsgate 6.63Adv. Trot 2-Ph. Comp. — Women1 Krlsty Raber, Starlight 7.212 Megan Roy, Valley View 6.393 Amy Russel, Diamond Bar 6.29

Adv. Trot 2-Ph. Brl. Kiir-Women1 Krisly Raber, Starlight 8.432 Ann Marie Walbert, Valley View 7.833 Margot Thomas, Starlight 7.77

Adv. Trot 2-Ph. Comp.— Men1 Rcece Apmadoc, Valley View 5.96

Adv. Trot 2-Ph. Brl. Kiir— Men1 Recce Aprnadoc, Valley View 6.67Trot2-Phase Comp. — Women

1 Brooke Roberts, Starlight 6.502 Amber Upchurch, H.E.L.P. 6.163 Lauren West, H.E.L.P. 5.91

Trot 2-Ph. Barrel Kiir— Women1 Brooke Roberts, Starlight 7.172 Julie Rios, Mt. Springs 7.173 Coryallyn Sill, Spirit 6.83Trot 2- Phase Barrel Kiir— Men

1 Eric Jensen, Valley View 4.17

Team Barrel EventsAdvanced 4-Person Teams

1 Diamond Bar 8.502 Mt. Springs 7.133 Starlight 7 00

Barrel Doubles EventsAdvanced Doubles

1 Stephanie Higashi/Kiyomi Furukawa,Diamond Bar 8.70

2 Denise Eggleston/Cheryl Stone,Barronsgate 8.20

3 Kristy Raber/Alethea Traskin, Starlite 7.96

Preliminary Doubles1 Christie Schultz/ Lauren West,

H.E.L.P. 6.402 Brittany Kahan/Ashlyn Littmann,

Barronsgate 6.203 Lauren Weber/ Chris Littmann,

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Advanced Parent/Child Doubles1 Marc Prosl'Chr is Prosl, Valley View 5.842 Cheryl Stone/Taylor Stone,

Barronsgate 5.503 Megan Parker/Margot Parker,

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Prelim. Parent/Child Doubles1 Aya Matsumoto/Lucy Matsumoto,

Valley View 4.402 Homer Martinez/Rene Martinez,

Valley View 3.30D Hoxie Anconia/Greco Ancoina,

Valley View 3.60

Individual Barrel EventsNovice Trot Comp. — Div. A

1 • Chirstin Shatzer, Barronsgate 6.122 Cheryl Stone, Barronsgate 5.933 Rory McDonnell, Barronsgate 5.77

Novice Trot Kiir.— Div. A1 Christin Shatzer, Barronsgate 5.072 Megan Calla, H.E.L.P. 4.903 Mark Rios, Mountain Springs 4.70

Novice Trot Comp. — Div. B1 Ashlyn Uttmann, Barronsgate 5.672 Lauren Weber, Barronsgate 5.633 Megan Calla, H.E.L.P. 5.57

Novice Trot Kiir— Div. B1 Rory McDonnell, Barronsgate 4.532 Lauren Weber, Barronsgate 4.333 Brittany Kahan, Barronsgate 4.13

Novice Trot Comp. — Div. C1 Amanda Keller, Valley View 4.702 Andrew Stone, Barronsgate 3.403 Taylor Stone, Barronsgale 3.27

Novice Trot Kiir— Div. C1 Savannah King, Barronsgate 3.302 Andrew Stone, Barronsgale 2.033 Taylor Stone, Barronsgate 1 .60

Novice Walk Comp. — Div. A1 Gail Drus, Lompoc 6.152 Marie Booth, Valley View 5.633 K.C. Kalbfleish, H.E.L.P. 5.62

Novice Walk Kiir— Div. A1 Gall Drus, Lompoc 5.302 K.C. Kalbfeisch, H.E.L.P. 5.003 Coby SIN, Spirit 4.77

Novice Walk Comp— Div. B1 Coby Sill, Spirit 4.652 Timmy Geisler, Diamond Bar 4.603 Dan Prosl, Valley View 4.52

Novice Walk Kiir — Div. B1 Marie Booth, Valley View 3.122 Satoko Naka, Valley View 2.783 Timmy Geisler, Diamond Bar 2.78

Novice Walk Comp — Div. C1 Jim Kurucz, Valley View 3.572 Annmarie Leone, Valley View 3.353 Homer Martinez, Valley View 3.17

Club High Point for the Day1 Valley View Vaulters 1412 Barronsgate 1153 Diamond Bar 92

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July 8-10

July 14-17

Friday-Sunday—CVI Kapsovar, Hungary.Contact Linda Bibbler 415/851-7751.

Thursday-Sunday—AHSA/AVA NATIONALVAULTING CHAMPIONSHIPS, Santa CruzCounty Fairgrounds, Watsonville, CA.Contact Kitchy Burdette 408 475-8679

July 27-Aug 7 Thursday-Sunday—World Equestrian Games,The Hague, Holland. Contact Linda Bibbler415/851-7751

July29-Aug1 Wednesday-Sunday—WEG CH-M-V WorldVaultingChampionships, The Hague, Holland.Contact Linda Bibbler 415/851-7751

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August 19-21 Friday-Sunday—German Championships,Soltau, Germany. Contact Linda Bibbler415/851-7751

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October 1-2 Saturday-Sunday—CVI Houten, Netherlands.Contact Linda Bibbler 415/851-7751

October 8-9 Saturday-Sunday—CVI Buenos Aires, Argen-tina. Contact Linda Bibbler 415/851-7751

October 22 Saturday—AVA Board of Directors Meeting,Location to be announced. Contact StephanieSiemens 607/642-8754

October 30 Sunday—Mt. Eden Halloweeen Fest, Saratoga,CA. Contact Marianne Rose 408/867-1789

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1995

AVA ANNUAL MEETING, Nashville, TN.Contact Stephanie Siemens 607/642-8754

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Sunday—Mt. Eden's Halloween Fest,Saratoga, CA. Contact Marianne Rose408/867-1789

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