NEWS & VIEWS continued... Fox Channel 45.
In celebration of the 135th anniversary of
the fair, new features included a judged Grand Parade. Ten equestrian units were showcased, and the top three parade winners were all equine units: First, T e Jericho Park Mounted Patrol; Second, the Baltimore Arabbers; and third, City Ranch. Also new to the fair was a Military & Mounted
Police Horse Show, which was so successful it will be expanded next year.
Numbers Up at Timonium Total wagering on the seven-day Maryland
State Fair meet totaled $3,572,474 with an average live handle increase of 12.5%. T e Labor Day card alone showed an increase of 30%.
A trainer bonus of $5,000 was awarded to Claudio Gonzalez, who earned the most money during the meet through fi ve winners with over $93,000 in purse earnings. Phil Schoenthal came in second and was awarded $4,000. A second trainer bonus of $5,000 was given to Wayne Potts for having the most points earned through two winners as well as 12 second and third place fi nishes. Kieron Magee, Gerald Brooks and Donald Bar each took home $2,000.
USEA Membership Required for Beginner Novice
As of December 1 of this year, the start of
the new U.S. Eventing Association season, Beginner Novice competitors will have to be USEA members. T e Beginner Novice level was introduced into USEA-recognized competitions 15 years ago as an introduction to the sport. Currently, riders competing at that level can opt to not become full USEA members and pay a non-membership fee per
horse trials instead. However, those wishing to earn year-end points or compete at area or national championships have to be full USEA members. According to the USEA, this has caused
an increase number of confused riders who thought they qualifi ed for championships but since they were nonmembers, were not able to compete. In 2015, about 390 people competed at this level as nonmembers while an additional 3,864 competed as full members.
EQUUS Humanitarian Award Nominations Needed
Nominations for the annual EQUUS
Foundation Humanitarian Award, which was jointly established by the U.S. Equestrian Federation,
are open until October 28.
T e award is to celebrate the humanitarian achievements of an individual in the equine community.
New Junior Horsemanship Challenge
T e American National Riding Commission has launched a new type of competition for middle and high school students called the ANRC Junior Horsemanship Challenge. T is multiphase competition is based on the ANRC’s National Intercollegiate Equitation Championships with the inaugural local competition being held on October 1. Any school or organization that is a paid
ANRC member with students in grades 6 through 12 can participate. T ey must also apply to host one of these local competitions. T e competition will include three or four
phases: a Program Ride inside a ring, a Medal Course in a ring, an optional Derby Course ridden in a fi eld or combination of fi eld and ring, and a Written Test based on the
forward riding theory and stable management. Students are mounted on their own horses or ponies or one provided by their own school or organization. T e new program is divided between the
American Conference for private or independent schools and the National Conference for public schools and home-schooled students. Teams earn points at local member competitions beginning September 1. When the competition season concludes on April 15, the top six teams from each conference receive recognition and awards. T ey are then eligible to compete at the ANRC Junior Horsemanship Challenge National Championships for their division. Local member competitions off er a Junior
Novice division with jumps set at 2’3’’-2’6’’ and a Junior Open division with jumps at 2’9’’-3’. T ose riders who compete at local or rated horse shows at 3’3’’ or higher must participate in the Junior Open division. Each local competition host may determine the number of teams and riders allowed to enter each division. Based on this information from the host location, schools/organizations may send one or more teams. Teams are made up of two or three riders per division. Individual scores for each rider on a team are added together to determine the fi nal team placing. T e fi rst ANRC Junior Horsemanship
Challenge National Championship will take place at Sweet Briar College on May 19-21, 2017. For more information, visit
www.anrc. org.
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