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About the WHC Event Team
The Woodland Horse Center Event Team was started in fall
2007 by Woodland instructor Helen Casteel. A large group
of students quickly formed and the newly founded event
team began to have impressive outings at local shows.
The WHC event team competes at unrecognized events
such as: Iron Bridge Hounds Pony Club HT, Waredaca, Full
Moon Farm, and the Maryland Horse Trials Short Course
Events. A couple of the team members should make their
debuts at the recognized level in 2009.
The event team is also actively fund-raising for a trip to
Lexington, KY for the 2009 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day
event. Everyone is very excited to witness the only four star
event in North America and the team will have a chance to
watch their eventing heroes up close and in person!
What is Eventing?
Eventing is a combination of athletic challenges that puts the
all-around ability of both horse and rider to test. The
competitions are called Horse Trials, Three Day Events, or
Events. Today's eventing has evolved from a series of
difficult tests military units used to pick the best mounts.
There are three phases; dressage, cross country, and
stadium jumping - the penalty scores are combined for the
final result with the lowest score winning.
Dressage
Dressage demonstrates the relaxation, suppleness and
obedience of the horse, using a series of pre-determined
movements. Individual movements of the test and the overall
performance are evaluated.
Cross Country
The cross country course uses banks, ditches, water jumps
as well as more straightforward solid fences in natural terrain
to test the jumping ability and courage of the horse and rider.
Refusals, run outs and falls (of horse and/or rider) count as
jumping faults. Faults are also given for exceeding the
optimum time allowed.
Stadium Jumping
The stadium jumping phase is meant to show that a fit and
bold horse has the obedience necessary to negotiate a
course of show jumps. Performance is evaluated on jumping
faults as well as time taken as in cross country.
For More Information:
For more information about the event team please contact
Helen Casteel by calling Woodland or via email at
helencasteel@hotmail.com. Experienced Woodland
students who lease or own their own horses are welcome to
join.
The Woodland Horse Center Event Team was started in fall
2007 by Woodland instructor Helen Casteel. A large group
of students quickly formed and the newly founded event
team began to have impressive outings at local shows.
The WHC event team competes at unrecognized events
such as: Iron Bridge Hounds Pony Club HT, Waredaca, Full
Moon Farm, and the Maryland Horse Trials Short Course
Events. A couple of the team members should make their
debuts at the recognized level in 2009.
The event team is also actively fund-raising for a trip to
Lexington, KY for the 2009 Rolex Kentucky Three-Day
event. Everyone is very excited to witness the only four star
event in North America and the team will have a chance to
watch their eventing heroes up close and in person!
What is Eventing?
Eventing is a combination of athletic challenges that puts the
all-around ability of both horse and rider to test. The
competitions are called Horse Trials, Three Day Events, or
Events. Today's eventing has evolved from a series of
difficult tests military units used to pick the best mounts.
There are three phases; dressage, cross country, and
stadium jumping - the penalty scores are combined for the
final result with the lowest score winning.
Dressage
Dressage demonstrates the relaxation, suppleness and
obedience of the horse, using a series of pre-determined
movements. Individual movements of the test and the overall
performance are evaluated.
Cross Country
The cross country course uses banks, ditches, water jumps
as well as more straightforward solid fences in natural terrain
to test the jumping ability and courage of the horse and rider.
Refusals, run outs and falls (of horse and/or rider) count as
jumping faults. Faults are also given for exceeding the
optimum time allowed.
Stadium Jumping
The stadium jumping phase is meant to show that a fit and
bold horse has the obedience necessary to negotiate a
course of show jumps. Performance is evaluated on jumping
faults as well as time taken as in cross country.
For More Information:
For more information about the event team please contact
Helen Casteel by calling Woodland or via email at
helencasteel@hotmail.com. Experienced Woodland
students who lease or own their own horses are welcome to
join.
Photo courtesy of Russ Werner
Photo courtesy of Russ Werner
Photo courtesy of Russ Werner
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Woodland Event team at a Jimmy Wofford
cross country eventing clinic. The clinic was
held at Waredaca on Sept 12, 2009.
Pictured are Sarah, Kathy, and Michaela
with Jimmy Wofford.
Woodland Event team at a Jimmy Wofford
cross country eventing clinic. The clinic was
held at Waredaca on Sept 12, 2009.
Pictured are Sarah, Kathy, and Michaela
with Jimmy Wofford.
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