Wednesday, March 25, 2009

IHSA Western Team going to Nationals & Equestrian Celebrities

The IHSA Western Team qualifies for National Championship in April at Middle Tennessee State University, in Murfreesboro, TN.

In the team event St. Andrews (currently 4th in the nation) was Reserve Champion Team with 25 points. Three St. Andrews team riders won their classes at Semi-Finals. Megan Stiles, Kimmy Simonsen, and Kayla Hay. The other team riders contributing points were Kelsey Moody and Shannon Leggett.

In the individual event the riders below earned a spot at National Championship by placing in the top four of their class.

Kayla Hay - 1st - Novice Horsemanship
Kelsey Moody - 3rd - Reining
Jessica Gesel - 3rd - Beginner Walk Jog
Kody Zaagman - 4th - Open Horsemanship

Kayla Hay won 1st place in both team and individual events.

Congratulations to Coach Carla Wennberg and all members of the SAPC Western Team

This week at SAPC we have Dottie Morkis coming for a clinic on Thursday afternoon (I am so grateful that she can fit us into her busy schedule)

Friday we are hosting IHSA Hunt Seat Regionals. Bob Cacchione will be here to cheer on riders from all the schools in our region.

Scott Evans is judging Regionals and then will stay for the weekend to clinic with our hunt seat riders.

Three Equestrian celebrities on one week WOW!

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