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sponders stating they participate in this style of competition. Tis is a team sport open to all levels of riders. Technically, Hunter Paces and Paper Chases
are slightly different in terms of their rules and how the courses are marked, but both are simi- lar in that the overall goal is to follow a marked trail in a pre-determined time. Te objective it so simulate the pace and way of going of an average fox chase. Some Hunter Paces will also have a “fast” class where the winner is the fast- est team to finish the course. Often there are jumping and flat course options. While many farms throughout the state offer Hunter Paces and/or Paper Chases, the Mary- land Hunter Pace Circuit offers a spring and fall series with year-end team awards. Tese Hunter Paces are run by various fox chasing clubs in Maryland.
#6 Equitation Equitation is
similar to Show Hunters in style, however the fo- cus is on the rider more than the horse. Forty-nine survey takers said they participate in
Equitation shows. Tere are several national Equitation leagues
including the Intercollegiate Horse Show Asso- ciation (for college age riders) and Interscholas- tic Equitation Association (for middle and high school age riders). Riders do not have to own their own horses to participate in these leagues because the host facility provides the horses. To keep things fair, riders pick a horse from a hat and “catch” ride during the competition. For a list of schools and barns in Maryland that offer Hunt Seat Equitation teams, see https://equiery. com/a-guide-to-riding-at-school/ Although Equitation is traditionally an Eng- lish style sport, several other disciplines have started offering Equitation classes such as Dressage Seat Equitation and even Western Equitation classes at American Quarter Horse Association shows.
#7 Trail Competitions Trail riding is
one of the most popular horse activity here in Maryland and for those who want to compete in trail style compe- titions, there is a
huge variety to choose from. Forty-one survey responders reported participating in some sort of trails competition. Many of these competi- tions can be done in Western or English tack and have classes for all level of riders. Trail competitions include judged trail rides, mountain trail obstacle courses, competitive trail riding and more! For a full list of trail competitions in Maryland, see Te Equiery’s 2021 article “Hitting the Trails… Competi- tions!” on
equiery.com.
https://equiery.com/ hitting-the-trails-competitions/
#8 Fox Chasing Fox Chas-
ing takes the number eight spot on our list with 37 survey responders stat- ing they partici- pate in this sport. Contrary to pop- ular
belief, the
goal in U.S. hunt clubs is to chase the fox, not to kill the fox. Some clubs chase coyote as well. Tis is a winter sport that runs from November through mid-March here in Maryland. Tere are currently nine clubs in Maryland that are recognized through the Masters of
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