USEF YOUTH COUNCIL CONVENTION 2009
My name is I began showing in western, saddle seat, that was made with all of the USEF breeds
Lindsey halter, and driving. Showing in different and disciplines.
Rothrock. disciplines was a challenge, making it Held during the annual USEF meet-
Recently, I was even more memorable for me to win
ing in Cincinnati, OH, beginning January
chosen to repre- multiple National titles. I look forward to
17, 2009, the convention was a blast for
sent IALHA in learning more about the Andalusian and
young people and parents. There were
the USEF Youth the many different disciplines this talented
over fifty people who attended just for the
Council. I am breed can do.
Youth convention. During the convention,
honored to have On January 16, the USEF Youth
there were many notable horse people
such a position Council met to discuss old and new
who came and spoke to IALHA’s young
in the breed. business, then broke into different
members. Speakers ranged from famous
I’m seventeen, a committees to discuss the future. The
junior in high Convention committee talked about the
Olympic champions to judges in our
school, and love horses. I live in the small convention scheduled to be held the next
breed. Young members learned about the
town of Streator, southwest of Chicago. I day, as well as the conventions taking
different rules of USEF, colleges offer-
am very active in my school and church place in 2010 and 2011. We proposed that
ing riding groups, the latest information
and participate in FFA, Drama Club, and the 2010 convention be held in the same
about colic, attire in the show ring, and
Student Council. I currently am in charge format as the 2009 convention. We also
much more. Each representative gave a
of my church’s nursery and child talked about ways, starting in 2011, in
presentation about the breed or
programs. Around 2003, my family which we could make this a week long
discipline they represented in the USEF
purchased one of our first Andalusian event hosted at the Kentucky Horse Park
Youth Council. Dinner was enjoyed, and
horses. We’ve been adding onto our farm during the summer. There we could offer everyone got to see the awards given to
ever since; we now have over one hundred seminars, clinics, and lessons. The the different equestrians of the year. After
and fifty horses. In summer I’m in charge Education committee discussed how we our dinner, youth members were invited to
of helping with our breeding program; can send information to schools and fairs
go to a dance. It was a lot of fun to meet
one of the highlights is getting to perform across the country, educating young
all of the different people from all over the
many ultrasounds daily. Along with all of horsemen. The Youth Committee also
country.
my Andalusians, I have anything from wants to send IALHA-based information
If you have any questions or com-
miniatures to Clydesdales, llamas to to the traveling USEF setup, so we can
ments, just contact USEF’s IALHA Youth
goats. I've competed at 4-H shows in the display the different youth activities in
western discipline and gaming events. USEF. The Promotions committee
Representative, Lindsey Rothrock, at 815-
I first competed at IALHA Nationals in showed the council the new clothes we’ll
674-8885, or our IALHA Youth
2005, where I won my first multiples of offer, including our logo. The committee
Committee Chair, Lauren LaVine, at 818-
national titles. At Nationals in 2008, also showed off the new coloring book
919-4520 or
lltherapy@aol.com.
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