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8 Equestrian “I do not agree with what you have to say, but I’ll defend to the death your right to say it.” - Voltaire St. Andrews Western Team to Defend Title In its first year of com petition in 2006, the Intercol legiate Horse Show Asso ciation Western Team at St. Andrews Presbyterian Col lege won the regional title. Now in its second year, St. Andrews seeks to defend that title today at the 2007 Region al Championships. The event runs from 11 a.m. to about 1:30 p.m. at the covered arena next to the Lesson Bam at the St. Andrews Equestrian Cen ter on Hasty Road. The event is free and open to the public. “Our discipline is judged on western horsemanship skills such as seat position and rail work,” said Carla Weim- berg, coach of the St. Andrews western team. She encoiu-aged area resident to come and sup port the local western team. The St. Andrews team leads the points standings in the re gion with 200 points for the season. Virginia Tech is in second place with 160 points. Colleges and universi ties across the eastern sea board continue to offer more teams in western competition. “This is the second year St. Andrews has competed,” said Wennberg, “but the whole region continues to develop teams. Some teams don’t yet Ashley Lancaster riding. Picture courtesy of Rooney Cojfman. have full teams. The whole region is still in the development process.” Schools from North Carolina and Virginia will compete in today’s regional event. The judge for the event is Dr. Bob Mowry, exten sion horse specialist, from N.C. State. The top two teams from the regionals will qualify to move to the zone championship March 24 at Middle Tennessee State Uni versity in Murfreesboro, Tenn. By virtue of their points stand ings, both St. Andrews and Virginia Tech have already qualified for the zone event. Today, other teams and individuals may also qualify. Six individual riders from St. An drews have already qualified for the zoneevent-RysDavis,ChelseaCar- son, Ashley Lancaster, Janelle Har- cus, Gwen Titus and Maggie Moore. “Our next goal is to do well at the zone meet and then move on to the nationals,” said Wennberg. For more information about to day's western regional cham pionship, call the St. Andrews Equestrian Center at 276-7771. Alumna Samantha Poverud named Assitant Bam Manager Biography contributed by Samantha Poverud Remembering Diamond Bonnie Riehl Samantha Poverud with Merlin. Picture courtesy cf Samantha Poverud. Samantha Poverud was bora in Upper Hey- ford, UK. She began riding a Shetland pony named “Ming” in the Cotswold’s. After mov ing to the US she foimd herself back in the bam and eventually own ing her own horse. She joined The United States Pony Club and obtained her C2. She currently is participat ing in the extended age program USPC offers and hopes to take the C3 Dressage and HB exam. Samantha is a 2005 graduate of St. Andrews Presbyterian College. While at St. Andrews she earned her Bach elors’ of Equine Business and interned for the Inter collegiate Dressage team. Her favorite classes were her Equine classes. After graduation she helped de velop her family farm. She also toured with White Stallion Productions as a groom. This company tours the world show casing the magnificent Lipizzaner horses. She is very excited to be back home at her Alma Mater. Currently Saman tha has a retired cowpony that she pony clubbed on; a former barrel racer turned Dressage horse and a 3 year old Anglo Arabian that is due to go to training this Spring. On Tuesday March 20,2007, a great soul was set free. Diamond, one of the Ride- Like-A-Knight Therapeutic Horsemanship program’s most beloved horses, was euthanized Tuesday due to severe complications from the neurological disease Equine Protozoal Myelitis {Sarcocystis neurona). Diamond, an Irish Draught, proved himself a perfect fit for the program’s need for a taller horse with a patient mind for his rider. Diamond was not just a TR horse, he also introduced many St. Andrews students to horseback riding in Beginner Horsemanship and helped teach a number of students the basics of Natural Horsemanship in Parelli Natural Horsemanship. As any St. Andrews Equestrian can tell you, the instructors at St. Andrews Equestrian Center are not just of the two-legged kind, but the four-legged variety as well. Diamond taught many riders how to walk, how to Diamond doing a vaulting exer cise. Picture courtesy of Pebbles Turheville. post the trot, how to circle, how to plan. But he also helped them conquer a fear of heights, or graduate to riding independently. Riding independently of any help serv^ed as a model for independence in other aspects of life, and Diamond was a stellar facilitator of that independence. Independence, once gained, is very hard to take away again. Thank you, Diamond, for your tutelage, your patience, your time. We will miss you terribly. March Horse of the Month Conraientary by Kaylin Young Pepper: Six-year old 15.3 Hand Dark Bay Quarter Horse Gelding Pepper Looking around. Picture courtesy of Communications. Only a six-year old, Pepper is a fairly recent edition to our western program, having come to us only two months ago. His pedigree is cutting horse background. Pepper originally came to us through a man who ropes calves. Through trade, he was used as a roping horse. Upon coming to St. Andrew’s Pepper has been a wonderful school horse for the western lesson program. Pepper has distinguished himself through westem shows such as intercollegiate shows and the Showing Under the Stars shows. Although Pepper has only been with us for a short while, he has quickly become a favorite among the many students. Welcome Pepper! March Rider of the Month Commentary by Kaylin Young Originally from Kirkland Washington, junior Janelle Harcus has distinguished herself as one of the top riders at St. Andrew’s. Janelle has been riding for the majority of her life, and at the age of nine, she moved to train at a himter bam. JanMe Harcus jumping. Picture courtesy ofJimeUe Harcus. She first became interested in reigning when helping her aunt break reigning horses. She has participated in ANRC and the intercollegiate hunt seat team since freshman year. Starting this year, she has participated in the IHSA westem te^ as well. She has won numerous riding awards including Reserve High Point rider at the Virginia Tech show. She also participated in a horse show over spring break in Jacksonville Florida. Janelle keeps her five years old horse Gracie over at the boarder bam and can usually be found riding seven days a week.
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