We are CWU's competitive equestrian team affiliated with the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA). The club is open to riders of all levels and we compete in english and western equitation, jumping, and reining. Horse ownership is optional, and show horses are provided by the hosting college. We provide opportunities for college students to demonstrate and develop their horsemanship skills without having the usual responsibilities and fees associated with high level showing.
From the IHSA website:
The IHSA was developed to allow student riders of any skill level or economic background to be able to compete and succeed at their own levels of skill and experience. There are classes designed on specific experience levels, from Beginner Walk-Trot to Open, in four disciplines -- hunter equitation, equitation over fences, western horsemanship and reining. College horse shows are like "meets", with all teams from the region invited to compete against each other simultaneously. The national average region includes about eleven colleges, 225 total riders, and competes in 8.6 horse shows per year. Only about two-thirds of the regions offer competition in western horsemanship. There are now 30 regions and 9 zones, encompassing 48 states, 7000+ riders and over 300 teams!
Scoring is as follows:
First place ribbon is worth seven points
Second place is five points
Third is four
Fourth is three
Fifth is two
Sixth is one.
It takes thirty five points to qualify for Regional's and move up to the next higher class level. The points accumulated carry over from one year to the next. So, a team can be started in the middle of the year and competitors will still receive some benefit from a partial year of competition.
Contact Information
Karin Batdorf
E-mail: batdorfk@cwu.edu
(509) 460-0351
IHSA Coach: Ashley Jones
Phone: (206) 779-4140
E-mail: jonesas@cwu.edu
Tryouts
Our tryouts will be held Saturday October 11, 2008 from 11am-3pm in Bloom Pavilion at the Kittitas County Fairgrounds.
Please contact Ashley Jones to set up a tryout time.
*The Central Washington University Team is a no cut sport. Tryouts are held in order to place riders in their appropriate classes. Levels range from begginning walk/trot to open/advanced in both english and western. Hunt seat over fences and reining are also avalible with prior experience.
Club Meetings
Wednesdays @ 8:00 PM in SUB Room 140
