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WESTERN TEAM TRYOUTS

If everything goes as planned Beginner, Intermediate I and Intermediate II tryouts will be on Saturday with Novice, Advanced, and Open tryouts on Sunday evening. Paperwork for ALL divisions will start on Saturday at 6 PM. All current team members and prospective team members must try out to earn a spot on the western team for the spring semester. We are especially interested in individuals trying out for beginner, intermediate 1, and open divisions.

VOLUNTEER COACH: KATHY BAKER

Information Coming Soon

How the Team Started

The team was formed in the Fall of 2005 by two ambitious students hoping to bring some "cowboy" flare to the hunter-dressage-dominated school. Sarah Barlow from Mineral, VA, and Ben Craig from Raleigh, NC started the first intercollegiate western team in Virginia. The Western Team is part of the Equestrian Club and the Recreational Sports Club Department at Virginia Tech.

Ben Craig is one of the Western Team's Captains, pictured above with his APHA mare JustCallMeDawn.

Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA)

Intercollegiate Horse Show Association's western shows are the ultimate test of horsemanship. Riders arrive at the host college's show and draw a horse from a hat to ride. Riders are not given any time to warm up or get to know their mount before they are ushered into the show ring before an AQHA judge. IHSA is designed this way so that it's a level playing field for all riders and the best riders are placed, not necessarily which people have the best trained horses. Riders in the Beginner and Intermediate classes are strictly walk - jog rail classes, whereas the upper levels must also lope and perform a horsemanship pattern. Open riders compete in both horsemanship and reining. For more information on the IHSA, log-on to: www.ihsainc.com

How you can help

If you are interested in learning more about the team or would like to contribute to the team in any way, please feel free to contact us. Keep in mind that any donations made to Virginia Tech are tax-deductible!

For more information about the western team, contact the Team Captains, Jeni Lamb at jenilamb@vt.edu and Amaris Wilbanks at wilbanks@vt.edu or the Head Coach, Kristy Doyle at hrswmn@vt.edu.

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