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VaultingExpressionsof Joy

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2 February 2001Vaulting World

Press Release from AHSA January 24, 2001

The American Horse Shows Associa-tion (AHSA) announced today that the fa-cilitated Strategic Planning Initiative (SPI)to consider the future governance of eques-trian sport, commenced in early Octoberunder auspices of the United States Olym-pic Committee (USOC), is apparently at anend.

James C. Wofford and Katharine E.Jackson, AHSA’s representatives to the SPISteering Committee, said that actions takenby the trustees of the United States Eques-trian Team (USET) at a meeting in Floridaon Monday, January 22, 2001, apparentlyended the effort. “The USET trustees wereurged to vote between options which wethought were to be presented to them onlyfor suggestions and comment,” said Jack-son. “Our clear mutual understandingwithin the SPI task force on January 9 wasthat the options were to be presented to theboards of the AHSA and USET in person,for input and discussion, not votes, so thatwe could continue to come together for thegood of the sport. However, the USET lead-ership recommended a confrontational pathinstead.”

The USET trustees voted by a widemargin Monday to endorse an option forthe governance of the sport calling for theUSET to be re-named, and then seek to be-come the National Governing Body (NGB)for equestrian sport, reversing roles with theAHSA, which has been NGB since the termwas codified in federal law in 1978.

“Monday was a sad day for all horse-men,” said Alan F. Balch, AHSA president.“The USET’s action is divisive, and pitsorganization against organization, horse-man against horseman, and athlete againstathlete. The proposal presented Mondaywas another variation of what has changedeach time we’ve seen it. It is exclusionary,elitist, and adversarial. It seeks to raisefunding for new USET functions on theback of international and aspiring athletes,claiming to generate nearly $1.5 million innew funds through a combination of newfees on international competitors, youngriders, juniors, and owners, $100 manda-tory membership fees, and $15 per horsedrug fees, as well as removing hundreds of

thousands of dollars in existing revenuesfrom the AHSA. I don’t think it will standscrutiny, and I don’t think it is practical.Many of those who would have to pay theseadded fees have objected to the existing feescharged by the AHSA as too high right now.Worse, this plan won’t come close to rais-ing what the USET would really need. Iwould say it relies on a seriously flawedbusiness model.” AHSA Board to Hold

Special SessionPress Release from AHSAJanuary 25, 2001

The Board of Directors of theAmerican Horse Shows Associationis to hold a

special session on Monday,January 29, 2001 at 4 p.m. EST. Themeeting is being held in response toactions taken by the United StatesEquestrian Team (USET) during itsrecent session at which issues regard-ing the Strategic Planning Initiative(SPI), for the future governance ofEquestrian sport were discussed.

Due to the extraordinary natureof this meeting, it will be held bytelephone conference under new pro-cedures recently adopted by theAHSA Board. Public participationis therefore impractical. However,accredited equestrian media are in-vited to attend, provided arrange-ments are made in advance throughthe AHSA Communications Depart-ment. Please contact Christine E.Stafford at 859/225-6923 or viaemail at [email protected].

The Strategic Planning Initia-tive, which commenced in October2000, came to an apparent end onMonday, January 22, 2001 at a USETmeeting in Florida. During this ses-sion, the USET voted to end its ef-forts in working together with theAHSA towards a mutual agreement.

AHSA and USET Conclude Strategic Planning

...USET to be re-named,and then seek to becomethe National GoverningBody (NGB) for equestriansport, reversing roles withthe AHSA...

Balch said that the AHSA will an-nounce its final plans for meeting the NGBcompliance requirements of the USOC inthe very near future. “We are now sched-uling new meetings of our national and in-ternational affiliate organizations, officers,and directors. Personally, I am disappointedthat the USET has chosen the path it has,refusing the option of consolidation withthe AHSA. There can be no question thatthat would have been the most efficient andpositive outcome of the strategic planningprocess. The option we preferred was in-clusive, democratic, and conciliatory, andprovided a framework of complete accessto all equestrian functions, throughout theentire pyramid from grass roots to elite, byall members and adherents of the sport.”

For more information, please contactChristine E. Stafford, Director of Commu-nications on (859) 225 6923 or via email [email protected]. AHSA press releasesare available on our web site -www.ahsa.org.

“The USET’s action isdivisive, and pitsorganization againstorganization, horsemanagainst horseman, andathlete against athlete.”

Alan Balch, AHSA President

Vaulting World will keep youupdated on any developments. Youare encouraged to visit the AHSAwebsite (www.ahsa.org) for news.

Vaulting World 3 February 2001

Table of Contents

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Editor: Carole Dwinell 925/372-3374,e-mail [email protected]

Managing Editor: Marianne Rose 408/867-1789e-mail [email protected]

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ARTICLES

AHSA and USET Conclude Strategic Planning .................................... 2

Club Reports .......................................................................................... 4

Affiliates .................................................................................. 18

West Nile Fever Update ....................................................................... 23

Friendship Team Beams by Nancy Stevens-Brown..............................24

You Do What by Ashley Pickard..........................................................24

HSUS and FEMA Sign Agreement ..................................................... 25

FEATURES

Medal Tests (March 4, 2000 to November 19, 2000) ..........................26

AVA Directory ..................................................................................... 27

Calendar of Vaulting Events ................................................................ 28

If you have any changes orcorrections to your mailingaddress for Vaulting World, arehaving problems receivingyour issues, or wish additionalcopies please contact the AVANational Office at 642 AlfordPlace, Bainbridge Island,Washington 98110. Phone206/780-9353 or fax 206/780-9355. The mailing lists aredownloaded from the AVAMembership files and extracopies of Vaulting World arekept at the National Office.

Happy Hearts Vaulters line up for the camera. Photo: Courtesy Happy Hearts Vicki Smith wrote about vaulting in Ecador. Photo:Vick Smith

Ashley Pickardshares her

enthusiasmfor vaultingon page 24.

Photo: Samuels

Piiholo Vaulters perform an eveningdemonstration. Photo: Courtesy Piiholo


Club ReportsACORN VAULTERS53 GUEST COURT, EDGEWOOD, NM 87015Phone: 505/286-0540, Email: [email protected]: PEARL (SHIRE), PETE (A.D.)Coach: SUSAN CASKEY, Region: IV,First Registered: 1992, Colors: BLACK & SILVER

AGAPE VAULTERS5329 OLD PIPESTONE ROAD,EAU CLAIRE, MI 49111Phone: 616/461-6171, Email: [email protected]: SAHARA BLUE(PERCHERON/THOR-OUGHBRED), CANDY (BELGIAN X), SAHARA(PERCH. CROSS), MAJESTIC (PERCHERON/QH)Coach: KAREN KOLLER, Region: X,First Registered: 1986, Colors: BLACK/RED/WHITEKaren KollerAgape Vaulters have had a very active year! Mostrecently we participated in Chicago’s televisedThanksgiving Day Parade. The parade traditionallyhosts many equestrian units. This was the first yearfor vaulting, however making it a great PR opportu-nity for the sport. This fall we performed at the North-ern Illinois Horse Fest near Chicago. The Agape Drillteam performed here as well in the Quadrille Compe-tition. Locally, new performances for this year in-cluded: Barrel vaulting inside our local shopping malland at an area concert/convention center for their “KidsFair 2000”. A PR booth was set up at each event. Our

Agape Vaulters Photo: Courtesy Agape Vaulters

ALHAMBRA VAULTERS1734 CASTRO ST., MARTINEZ, CA 94553Phone: 925/372-6653, Horse: FANTASIA (APPY X)Coach: GRETCHEN GOLIGHTLY, Region: II,First Registered: 1988Colors: PURPLE/GREENGretchen GolightlyThis is our last club report. Gretchen and Fantasiahave retired. Alhambra has had a great run of 15 yearsof vaulting, wonderfully talented children and fourbeautiful vaulting mares: Flirt, Sweet Potato, Gracie,and Fantasia. This season included Medal and Nov-ice Tests, several fests and many ribbons. I am grate-ful for the kids and parents who made it fun and re-warding for me. We are all thankful to Carole Dwinelland Black Point Vaulters for sharing their facility.Thanks also go to Mt. Eden Vaulters for sharing Pe-gasus and to Evergreen Vaulters for sharing Selby andPearl. These fine horses helped us win our ribbons.Fanny is 32 years old and still healthy. Now she frol-ics with a handsome younger Arabian fellow - luckyold gray mare!

Gretchen Golightly and Fantasia.Photo: Courtesy Gretchen Golightly

Acorn Vaulters Candace Gomez-Nelson andJake Goldsmith competed on Pete atNationals

ALBUQUERQUE VAULTERS117 CAMINO ALTO, CORRALES, NM 87048-7573Phone: 505/898-6185,Email: [email protected]: BLUEBERRY (PERCHERON), BALONO

Photo: Eric Jewett

Christmas variety show held at Agape Arena featuredvaulting teams of four different levels from the stablethis year. Our numbers are increasing. We hosted asummer Regional Competition judged by StephanieSiemans. Our canter team earned their Bronze Med-als at this Fest. On the same weekend we featured aregional clinic with Nancy Stevens-Brown. Bothevents were enjoyed by new and old vaulters alike!This fall, both Agape trot and canter vaulters com-peted successfully at the East Coast Fest. Three ofour vaulters trained with Rick and Virginia Hawthornein California. A big thanks to them and the wholeValley View Club for the memorable experience, hos-pitality, and “homework” they brought back to sharewith their teammates.Next year we hope to conduct more introductory vault-ing clinics for new teams. We also plan to attend the2001 Nationals out East. A final note to clubs: newteams are cropping up here in the midwest. Pleasenotify us regarding any vaulting horse prospects.

(TB), MAX (TB/CLYDE), Coach: MERRY COLE,Region: IV, First Registered: 1983Colors: TURQUOISE AND BLACKMerry ColeThe club has always been coached by Merry Cole,who brought the sport from Virginia. Assistant coacheshave been: Anna Schulte, Greta Shryock and DanielleDeojay. this year the club has enjoyed the talents ofIngrid Kokoschineck from Austria. Club membershipalways bounces around 20 vaulters. Region IV hasfew competitions, therefore the club has been creativein presenting demonstrations to the local horse com-munity. Costumed acts and lively routines create in-terest in our sport. We are well known and respectedin our community. We welcome all coming our way.

From my years in vaulting, I have learned so muchabout horses and children, families, competition,teaching, and letting go. I have learned a lot aboutmyself and often wished I had done a better job.Thank you: Kitchy, Emily, Marianne, Jane, Sue,Carole, and so many other friends and teachers.

BALANCE FARM VAULTERS4825 OLD FREDERICKSBURG RD.,MINERAL, VA 23117-2134Phone: 804/457-9505,Horse: DULCIE (BELGIAN X)Coach: BONNIE SCRIBNER, Region: IX,First Registered: 1996Colors: GREEN, WHITE, PURPLE

Cover horse, Albuquerque’s Blueberry


Club ReportsBARRONSGATE VAULTING CLUB3583 TRIUNFO CANYON ROAD,AGOURA, CA 91301Phone: 818/865-0510, Coach: PATTI LITTMANRegion: I, First Registered: 2001Colors: BLACK, WHITE, GRAY, TEALThe year 2000 marked a new and exciting era for theBarronsgate Vaulting Club. Our goals as well as ourflyers have risen to the occasion of a World Champi-onships season and coach Devon Maitozo is proud tohave introduced his newly formed A Team onto theinternational scene. Devon came to the club in 1999and, with our horse Mozart, and longeur CarolynBland, saw no limits to the potential of the club.Growth in our club membership and a very ambitioustraining program allowed us to aim for the title of TeamUSA.

all, the decision to go to Massachusetts for the Na-tional Championships in 2001 meant that vaulting isstill growing It will require a lot of work and fundraising for those of us on the West Coast but vaultingalways has its challenges.

with about 90 vaulters and some new horses. It was abeautiful day in the Oakland hills for a competitionand everyone went home with lots of ribbons and Iwent home to rest.2001 looks good for us as we prepare for the competi-tive season. WinterFunFest is just down the road andalready has more than 90 vaulters signed up.Much thanks to the AVA, Region II and most of all, tomy vaulters and their parents for making this the pas-sion of my heart. We all look forward to meeting withall of you during the upcoming competitive season.Fly high, tight and keep smiling.

Black Point at Nationals in Santa BarbaraPhoto: Eric Jewett

Barronsgate’s A Team won the 2000National Championships in Santa Barbara.

Photo: Eric Jewett

BATTLE POINT VAULTING CLUB5115 NE NORTH TOLO RD., BAINBRIDGE IS-LAND, WA 98110-3464Phone: 206/780-8184, Email: [email protected]: MURDOCK (PERCHERON)Coaches: JUDY BALOGHY, PENNY MAYDAK,Region: III, First Registered: 2000Colors: NAVY, TEAL, BURGUNDY

BLACK POINT VAULTERS201 BEAR OAKS COURT, MARTINEZ,CA 94553-9726Phone: 925/372-3374, Email: [email protected]: BEEPER (PERCHERON); GUMBY(BELGIAN/APPY), DINO(PERCHERON/APPY)Coach: CAROLE DWINELL, Region: II,First Registered: 1989Colors: BLACK & TURQUOISECarole DwinellThe year 2000 was magnificent with amazing activi-ties, good performance, our wonderful Gumby andBeeper. Dino started his vaulting career. Winter FunFest, our barrel competition in January was attendedby over 100 vaulters. At the AVA Annual Meeting inSan Diego I enjoyed excellent planning sessions, agreat first aid class, and an introduction to the SwissBall and its help for conditioning athletes. Most of

The next bit of excitement came as I was sponsoredby the AVA to go to Dallas, Texas to attend the Ameri-can Horse Publications Annual Seminar. It was threedays of interaction with publishers and aficianados ofevery horse sport that I could think of and some thatI’d never heard of. I brought back good information,some of which helped Region II get a couple of spon-sors for the Region II Championships.New AVA ‘r’ judge Kitchy Burdette presided over ourMedal Tests. Megan McPartland, Jenny Timpson,Alexis Pettigrew and Laurie DeLalla passed their Sil-ver Medal Tests and our Bronze, Trot Medal and Nov-ice Tests were successful as well. Alhambra vaultersjoined us for a fun day.With that accomplished we went to work on a Junespecial event. Carrousel du Roi, presented by Cal Per-forming Arts, attracted 1200 spectators (sold out) fortwo days of performing a sixteenth century horse bal-let. Dressed in amazing costumes, Dressage ridersperformed a ballet for horses before a fascinated au-dience of early music fans. We were the‘divertissment’! We had choreographed our presenta-tion much as the Friendship Team does and it wentoff without a hitch. I ordered special costumes andembellished them for this event so that the vaulters fitin with the fabulous Belgian custom made outfits wornby the Dressage riders and horses. It was the high-light of the summer for Black Point Vaulters.Following that our C Team captured the top honors atthe Region II Championships at the fabulous GrassValley fairgrounds. We are so pleased that we will begoing back each year.Nationals in Santa Barbara was really fun but disap-pointing for our team. While some of our vaulters didwell, we had to borrow horses the first day and one ofthe girls was hurt in the warm-up and so our teamwhich had done so well at Regionals had to scratch.We saw a lot of good vaulting, accomplished someindividual goals and came home satisfied that we haddone our best.With only a week to prepare, Black Point Vaultersagain participated in the Solano Stroll. This paradehas been a part of the Berkeley/Albany history formore than 25 years and this was our second year. Iwas a bit stressed because less than a week later, I hada wedding to put on. My daughter Beth, a formervaulter, was married on the 16th. There were only twoweeks between the wedding (with more than 200guests) to our Black Point’s Harvest Fest. Septemberwas a bit busy!!! Our Fall Fest was well attended,

CADENCE/EQUIDANCE VAULTERS9994-33RD. STREET, MAQUOKETA,IA 52060-9751Phone: 319/673-7541, Email: [email protected]: BO (BELGIAN); JESSIE (HAFLINGERX WELSH)Coach: TERRI SUMMER, Region: X,First Registered: 1995Colors: BLACK, FUCHSIA, JADE, WHITE

CANYON VIEW VAULTERS1475 CARROLL LANE, PARADISE, CA 95969Phone: 530/877-0461, Email: [email protected]: PICASSO (PAINT), SHAMU (SHIRE)Coaches: SUMMER EVERT, DENISE HANSON,Region: II, First Registered: 2000Colors: BLACK & RED

CATOCTIN VAULTING CLUB41914 TUTT LANE, LEESBURG, VA 20176-6238Phone: 703/777-1743, Email: [email protected]: COSMOS(APPY), SCANDAL (TB)Coach: PATRICIA BITTENBRING, Region: IX,First Registered: 1994Colors: TEAL, PURPLE, BLACK

CAVALIER VAULTERS1168 EL MONTE DR., THOUSAND OAKS,CA 91362Phone: 805/494-4192, Email: [email protected]: DAN (TB) , Region: I, First Registered: 1996Colors: HUNTER GREEN, NAVY BLUE, WHITE

CHERABLE VAULTERS225 COUNTRY ROAD 516, IGNACIO,CO 81137-9728, Phone: 970/563-6517,Email: [email protected]: CHER (HAFLINGER), CRAYON (HALFLINGER)Coach: BARBARA T. ENGEL, Region: IV,First Registered: 1995Colors: PURPLE & PINKTammy HonoldHello fellow vaulters and families!The Cherable vaulters have had a busy and excitingyear. We have had a few great changes. We are stillmainly a demonstration club, enjoying performing atlocal parades, equestrian events, and rodeos, but thisyear six of us have started competing at the walk andtrot. We participated in the Region IV as well as theFall Fest in Albuquerque. Both competitions were agreat learning experience. The judges were very pa-tient as we learned protocol and gave us great tips on

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were we can improve. Everyone made us feel right athome. We are glad to be even more a part of the vault-ing family as we make new friends at each competi-tion. We are preparing for a barrel competition inFebruary and getting ready for next show season.Another big change was our horses. We still useHaflingers. Cher is our #1 horse. She is very patientwith the kids. She lets us try a lot of new things.Sunny, our gelding, was a bit too stubborn and mis-chievous, so he was sold and replaced with Crayon, apregnant mare. We gave her a few months off to spendwith her new colt, Whitten. Now she is back on track.She has a marvelous trot as she used to be a cart horse.Vaulting is still new to her, but she is a quick learnerand we are patient.Our team is located near Durango, Colorado. This isa great vacation spot. If any vaulters are in the area,please look us up. Tammy, our team mom, can bereached at [email protected]. Happy Vaulting!

Photo: Courtesy Cherable Vaulters Cherable Team 2000

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COAST LINE VAULTERS158 TOWNE TERRACE , SANTA CRUZ, CA 95060Phone: 831/458-9031, Email: [email protected]

DANGER! HIGH VAULTAGE19 REDFIELD PK., CLIFTON PARK,NY 12065-1673, Phone: 518/373-8591,Email: [email protected]: WILLIAM (HANOVERIAN),Coach: ANJA O’TOOLE, Region: IX,First Registered:1999, Colors:ROYAL BLUE/BLACKAnja O’TooleHighlights throughout the year 2000 included twocompetitions at Ramrod Farm in Rhode Island atwhich the team earned blue ribbons. In August weheld a three day clinic at Larkin Hill with coach MarionGottschalk and her two Gold level vaulters, Bettina

Danger! High Vaultage Photo: Courtesy of Danger! High Vaultage

Oberhuber and Bjorn Schuchard from Germany. Wehad different stations set up to cover every aspect ofvaulting including barrel Kür, Compulsory corrections,gymnastics, stretching, conditioning, and longer, horseand vaulter correction s. We hope to attend many com-petitions next year and we will keep promoting thesport with demos in our area.

DARE TO DREAM HI-FLYERS16 DANIEL SHAYS HWY., ORANGE, MA 01364Phone: 978/575-0341, Horses: WF’S FLASHDANCE(APPY), MOLLY (PERCHERON)Coach: SANDRA WHITMORE, Region: IX,First Registered: 1997, Colors: RED/WHITE/BLUE

Wow, another great year! It was intense and non-stop as we made it to all thecompetitions we planned for. Coast Line vaultersworked hard and concentrated on making team thefocus of year 2000 goals. We had new vaulters at alllevels and two horses who were fairly new to us andthe sport. Luckily we were able to work with a vari-ety of different coaches. Nationals in Santa Barbarawere great fun and oh, so very exciting. All our hardwork paid off as Coast Line came home as the Na-tional B Team Champions.Our club finally got a home of our own. One of ourvaulting families gave us the use of a half acre of land.It is a really pretty and peaceful spot right at the bor-ders of Santa Cruz and Scotts Valley. Developmenthas been a huge project, but well worth it. We put a120’ x 80’ arena with rubber and sand footing. It isthe best! The happy horses have new stalls and a hugepaddock plus the use of a big pasture. We call ournew place “The Vault” for obvious reasons.We start the new season with eight vaulters, a greatcoach, a new, beginning canter class, preparations forMedal Tests in February and a demonstration in April.Our goals are set and underway for 2001. We are look-ing forward to another terrific vaulting year and willbe seeing you all soon.Photo: Eric Jewett

Coast Line Vaulter’s B Team at Nationals.

Horses: CANEEL (DWB), DESIGNER SOCKS(HANOVERIAN)Coach: KATARIINA ALONGI, Region: II,First Registered: 1999Colors: BLUE, TEAL & WHITE

DIAMOND BAR COUNTRY VAULTERS2132 INDIAN CREEK ROAD, DIAMOND BAR,CA 91765-.3345, Phone: 909/949-7880,Email: [email protected]: GOLIATH (BELGIAN/QUARTER), SNICK-ERS (BELGIAN); MISS BABS (BELGIAN),SUGAR (WELSH/ARAB), SUGAR (WELSH/ARAB)Coach: CONNIE GEISLER, Region: I,First Registered: 1989Colors: RED, GOLD AND BLACK

Connie GeislerThis year has been one of broadened outreach. In anattempt to maintain our equestrian community, edu-cation for our new, non-equestrian residents was es-sential. Our vaulting horses were drafted to providebeginning riding lessons to about 75 interested, butinexperienced future riders, four days a week for twomonths during the summer. That left only three daysper week for our club vaulting practices and one ofthose days had been committed to the Parks and Rec-reation Departments of two local cities for a begin-ning vaulting class. One day per week our club vault-ing practice had to be at the city park where our recre-ational class was held. It was a blessing in disguise aswe discovered night-lights, exposure to drive-by traf-fic, lots of new people to meet, and barbecues! Thurs-day night dinner in the park became a standard thingfor our five club families providing great bonding.New ties have been established with Cal Poly StateUniversity. We loaned Babs, one of our Belgian mares,for a research project. She was filmed on a treadmill


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DiamondBarVaulters

Photo:CourtesyDiamond BarVaulters

for a new Veterinary school to open next year inPomona. Her graduate student handler for the researchproject came to vault with us and is trying to establisha vaulting class through the college outreach program.Kenny spent a month and a half vaulting in Europewith several clubs in Great Britain and Switzerland.He gave clinics in Virginia in September, again thiswinter. We are all preparing for a Regional effort toget vaulters and horses to Nationals on the East Coast.

DOUGLAS MTN. VAULTERS3915 DOUGLAS MTN RD., GOLDEN, CO 80403Phone: 303/277-0299,Email: [email protected]: JAX (WARMBLOOD),Coach: TERRI HOFFMAN, Region: IV,First Registered: 1999, Colors: BLUE & SILVER

DURHAM CREEK VAULTERS1820 ELM STREET, BETHLEHEM, PA 18017Phone: 610/867-5040, Email: [email protected]: CHICKORY (APPALOOSA)Coach: CLOTILDE PETERS, Region: IX,First Registered: 1997, Colors: ROYAL BLUE

ELEMENTS OF GRACE1477 10TH ST. SE, BUFFALO, MN 55313Phone: 763/684-1647, Email: [email protected]: BUNNY AKA: DUTCHESS OF AUSTIN(BELGIAN), SCOOTER AKA: DANCE BY ME(PAINT)Coaches: SALLY & ANITA BOYD, Region: X,First Registered: 2000Colors: GREEN & FUCHIA & BLACKAnita BoydWhat a year we have had. Our infant club has grownfrom nothing to 11 vaulters. Well, we were 11 vault-ers, but winter is weeding out all but the truly hardy.We are back down to eight.Vaulting in Minnesota during the winter without anindoor area is a real challenge. Our last practice foundthe temperature hovering around ten below zero, windchill not included.The spring and summer were wonderful. Our girlslearned so much so quickly, and several of us made aten-hour trip to Michigan to Agape’s Fun Fest. It wasthe first time our girls had seen anyone but themselvesvault. It was fun and the girls began to see purpose inall their hard work. Karen and her parents were won-derful to us and we all had a good time.During the summer, Sally had the privilege of vault-ing with Barronsgate. Se learned a great deal fromDevon and Carolyn and brought fresh ideas home. Hertrip to the World Championships in Germany reallyinspired her to work harder at her own vaulting.Our first demonstration was a smashing success. Ev-eryone in the crowd was totally amazed. Our horse,Bunny only walked and trotted. I chuckled thinkinghow ‘wowed’ they would have been to see a team Kürat the canter! Maybe someday!!!As summer progressed into fall, we set our sights onthe Fun Fest in Galena, Illinois. Excitement was highbecause we were bringing our own Bunny for her de-but. Bunny was an angel (mostly). Although her can-ter was a bit fast, she and Sally managed a good MedalTest. Bunny trotted nicely for Maddy’s Medal Test.Thank you Terrie, for a great Fest at an awesome fa-cility with spectacular views. Those hills were nearlyresponsible for the undoing of our deal old van, butthat is another story.

Fall turned to winter and winter entered with a ven-geance. Early in November we were already in theminus digits. We planned a Christmas show but wereunable to find an indoor facility. We are in the pro-cess of finishing up a snug vaulting room in our polebarn. Anyone with creative ideas for barrel practices,please share them with us. Bunny watches us withgreat interest, smugly noting that she, the queen, mustbe retired, and the odd looking gray (barrel) with nohead must be her replacement. Winter cannot be oversoon enough. We’ll see you at Nationals 2001.

EMERALD CITY VAULTERS5821 KEY PENINSULA HWY. N, LAKEBAY,WA 98349.9664, Phone: 253/884-5212Horses: BUDDAH (1/2 MORGAN), BILLI (AM.BASKIR CURLY), YELLOW STORM (AM.BASKIR CURLY), THUNDER (PERCHERON/LIPIZZANER)Coach: TAMEA DENAULT, Region: III,First Registered: 1992, Colors: BLACK & TEAL

EQUESTRIAN TRAINING IN MOTIONPO BOX 1025, FRANKTOWN, CO 80116Phone: 303/805-7110, Horse: ETERNAL SAN (QH)Coach: STAR HUGHES, Region: IV,First Registered: 2001

EVERGREEN THERAPEUTIC VAULTERS9844 PIBROCK LANE, WILTON, CA 95693-9648Phone: 916/687-8996, Email: [email protected]: DANNY BOY(BELGIAN X), SELBY LANE(BELGIAN), PEARL (PERCHERON), TO THEMAX, MINNESOTA MAGICCoaches: ERIC & BARBARA THOMPSON, MARILYN ZIMMERLE, Region: II,First Registered: 1998Colors: JADE, WHITE, BLACK, GOLD

EVERGREEN VAULTERS9844 PIBROCK LANE, WILTON, CA 95693-9648Phone: 916/687-8996, Email: [email protected]: PEARL (PERCHERON), SELBY LANE(BELGIAN), TO THE MAX (TB X PERCHERON),DANNY BOY(BELGIAN X), MINNESOTA MAGICCoaches: ERIC & BARBARA THOMPSON,MARILYN ZIMMERLE, Region: II,First Registered: 1992Colors: JADE, BLACK, GOLD, & WHITE

Ever-green’s

SelbyLane

Photo:Eric

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Emilee Hoffman of Douglas Mountainperforms her Basic Seat on Jax.Photo: Eric Jewett


F.A.C.E. VAULTING CLUB, INC.2581 KANAN RD., AGOURA, CA 91301Phone: 818/575-9792, Email: [email protected]: MOZART (WARMBLOOD),SHAKESPEARE (IRISH DRAUGHT), MARSHALL(TB. PERCHERON), Coach: DEVON MAITOZO,Region: I, First Registered: 1994Colors: BLACK, WHITE, GRAY, TEAL

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FALCONWOOD VAULTERS1187 FLOYD ST., COVINGTON, GA 30014Phone: 770/786-7283, Email: [email protected]: HORTON (BELGIAN/ARAB), ZEUS(CLYDE X), SCOTTIE (BELGIAN X)Coach: PRISCILLA B. FAULKNER, Region: IX,First Registered: 1989Colors: BLUE, WHITE & REDPriscilla FaulknerFalconwood Vaulters have been very busy with vault-ing practice, camps, exhibitions and service projects.We regretted the loss of several vaulters as they movedon and we enjoyed the excitement that new vaultersbring to a group. At times we feel very isolated herein Georgia with the closest competition nine hoursaway, but the fellowship and support of the AVA anddistant individual teams is outstanding. Thanks, y’allfor keeping us included!!!In addition to trying to promote correct vaulting andto ultimately develop good character in our vaulters,we help vaulters give something back to the commu-nity. Our major, continuing project is at Camp Sun-shine, a summer camp for children and teen-agers withcancer. The kids experience the full range of campactivities. The on-site clinic can do chemo and trans-fusions and many nurses from the Children’s Hospi-tal give up their vacations to work there.Every day for two weeks we haul horses and barrelsabout 30 minutes away to give vaulting and horse ex-periences to these campers. We get so much morefrom Camp Sunshine than the campers ever could.Parents plan their vacations around the camp. Vault-ers often return to participate in evening activities atthe camp.

F.A.C.E Coach, Devon Maitozo demonstrateshis World Championship style.

We set no age limit, only require the maturity to assistwith the horse, spot, lift, demonstrat, and applaudwithout staring at the campers. Our vaulters becomeused to kids with no hair, feeding tubes, missing limbsand wheel chairs. The vaulters do get sad when acamper they knew dies during the winter, but theirsmiles are in place as they pile out of the van eachday. The campers crowd around and the vaulters areready for another experience at Camp Sunshine.

Vaulting at Camp Sunshine.Photo: Courtesy Falconwood

FOXGROVE TRAINING CENTER1420 OLIVE SPRINGS RD., SOQUEL, CA 95073Phone: 831/475-5238, Email: [email protected]: ICARUS (DWB), SULTAN (ANGLO ARAB)Director: LYNNE OWEN, Region: II,First Registered: 1998Colors: RED, WHITE, NAVY

FREQUENT FLYERS15 SETTLEMENT RD., AMSTON, CT 06231Phone: 860/228-9834,Email: [email protected]: ABIGAIL (BELGIAN X)Coach: ADELE E. DAWLEY, Region: IX,First Registered: 1998Colors: KELLY GREEN & BLACK

Adele Dawley

Is 2000 over already? I guess the old saying is true,“Time flies when you’re having fun!” The FrequentFlyers had a very busy and exciting year. We com-peted at two Fests in Rhode Island and one Fest inVi rginia at Novice Trot through Bronze level classes.In Virginia, after shipping for almost ten hours, wewere unable to use our wonderful horse, Abby, due toa bee sting right on her girth area. Falconwood, Agape,and Vaulting Visions generously let us borrow theirterrific horses. At the Halloween Fest, our creative‘Alice in Wonderland’ team Kür stole the show, andno one could resist our youngest vaulter, Dylan, as‘Superman’.The Frequent Flyers gave many demonstrations. InMarch we performed at the Annual Horse Symposiumat the University of Connecticut. At the DecemberHoliday Craft Barn held at our practice barn, Abbywas decked out in reindeer antlers, a green foam coverand red and green polo wraps. The vaulters had onSanta hats and we vaulted to Christmas music.Our club continues to grow and this past spring I be-gan an Introductory Vaulting Program for children ages3 to 7. Abby loves the younger children and they arelearning very quickly. Our club also took the big stepof becoming a Non-Profit Organization and we hopeto gain some sponsors throughout 2001.2001 will be our first Nationals, made more specialby being so close to home. We will hold Medal Testsand compete at four or more Fests. We are lookingforward to a Kür clinic with Nancy Stevens-Brown ,gymnastic clinics and a variety of demonstrations.

Frequent Flyers at 2000 Halloween Fest. Photo: Courtesy Frequent Flyers

GOLDEN GATE VAULTERS5016 CRAWFORD GULCH RD., GOLDEN,CO 80403-8112Phone: 303/277-0356, Email: [email protected]: DOC (BELGIAN), BOONE (BELGIAN),ROCKY (BELGIAN)Coaches: ERIK MARTONOVICH, MATTHEWMARTONOVICH, ALETHEA SHELTON,Region: IV, First Registered: 1994,Colors: BLACK AND RED


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This year has been one of learning and growing forour vaulters, coaches and longeurs. We put an A Teamtogether and found out how much we didn’t knowabout group dynamics.We are very happy to add Alethea Shelton to our coach-ing team. She will be our new team coach. Yes, wewill be back at Nationals with a B and/or C Team.Eric was selected to represent the USA at the WorldChampionships in Mannheim. We especially thankSydney Frankel for generously allowing Erik to useher horse, Van Dyke. Many thanks to Emma Drinkerwho did a great job as Van Dyke’s longeur.We have a group of hard-working vaulters who havecome to us with backgrounds in gymnastics, dance,riding, or just want to try this exciting sport. Stephenand Nicole Czyzewski spent a week at a vaulting campin Germany. Chris Erwin vaulted in France for a fewweeks this winter. Vaulting is providing our kids withthe opportunity to make friends throughout the USAand abroad.Our horses, Doc, Boone, and our newest, Rocky, arethe backbone of our club. They enjoy the kids andhelp them do their best.We have made a real effort to publicize the sport andextend ourselves into the community by doing manydemonstrations at the Denver Horse Expo, the Den-ver Stock Show, Pat Parelli’s International Conference,and local schools and 4-H clubs. We are extremelyproud of the work our vaulters are doing to help pro-mote vaulting in the area.

Golden Gate Vaulters’ Erik Martonovich andAletha Shelton perform on Doc at Nationals.

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GREAT FALLS PONY CLUBVAULTING TEAM1015 BROAD BRANCH CT., McLEAN, VA 22101Phone: 703/847-6562 or 903-2496,Email: [email protected]: MURPHY (BELGIAN CROSS)Coach: JENNIFER WILLIAMS,Region: IX, First Registered: 1978Colors: HUNTER GREEN, BURGUNDY, WHITE

HAPPY HEARTS VAULTERS4003 ACTON AVE., ACTON, CA 93510-1919Phone: 661/269-8363, Email: [email protected]: JAKE (CLYDESDALE), JOY (CLYDES-DALE), BEAUTIFUL BELLE (SHIRE/QTR.)Coach: SUZY GRISSOM, Region: I,First Registered: 1998, Colors: PURPLE & REDSuzy GrissomThe year 2000 was a big one for the Happy HeartsVaulters. We grew in rank from three to 18. Our vault-ers range in age from three to 14, with the averagestill around seven. Our club motto has grown alongwith the club from “I guess we’re doing this” to “Noboo-boo’s allowed” to “Glorify God and have fun!”We entered several competitions and won a trophy forour entry in the Acton Fourth of July Parade.Our ever-patient Clydesdale, Joy, did a bit of eye-roll-ing when the ranks started growing but she grew tolove the extra attention. Thanks to Debi and CrystalPakizer and the use of Beautiful Belle at the trot, wewere able to move four of our vaulters to trot and madeour first appearance at nationals.We are looking forward to 2001 with Kari Martinezas an assistant coach, new footing donated by gener-ous Happy Hearts moms, and a new horse, Apple Jack,to take our vaulters to trot and beyond.

Brittany Grissom on Beautiful Belle won theAVA High Point in the Women’s Trotdivision. Photo: Courtesy Happy Hearts

HIGHLAND MEADOW VAULTERSHC 77 BOX 27, LAGUNA, NM 87026-9701Phone: 505/836-4645, Email: [email protected]: SPICE GIRL (NAVAJO PAINT SORREL),STAR ATTRACTION (BELGIAN)Coach: LYNDA LAURSEN, Region: IV,First Registered: 2000Colors: SILVER, PURPLE, BLACK

HUNTERS RIDGE EQUESTRIAN CTR.2507 MILL RD., POWHATAN, VA 23139Phone: 804/598-2780Horses: PERSONAL KEEPSAKE (COB/WELSH),HUNTERS CHELSEA(WELSH), SNICKERS(APPY), CHEYENNE (APPY), BUCKSHOT(MINI), TINKERBELLE (SHTLND), TRACK (TB)Coach: KATHY PITT, Region: IX,First Registered: 2001, Colors: GREEN & TAN

IN HARMONY VAULTERSP.O. BOX 156, HOPKINTON, RI 02833Phone: 401/364-0598,Email: [email protected]: CASSIE (BELGIAN), BALOO (TB)Coach: VICKI SHERRADEN, Region: IX,First Registered: 1998Colors: ROYAL BLUE, WHITE, & BLACK

Harmony Vaulters Photo: Courtesy In Harmony

JEDI VAULTERS782 HWY. 66E, TIJERAS, NM 87059Phone: 505/281-1979Horses: PEACHES (PERCHERON), TESS,PRINCESSCoach: GRETA SHRYOCK, Region: IV,First Registered: 2000Colors: FOREST GREEN, ROYAL BLUE, SILVER

KINGS MOUNTAIN VAULTERS2780 GOODWIN AVE., REDWOOD CITY,CA 94061, Phone: 650/366-7527,Email: [email protected]

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James Linville and Laura Snipes of Jedivaulted on Pete at Nationals.


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(Kings Mountain Continued)Horse: PEACHES, Coach: JULIE BEUTLER,Region: II, First Registered: 1999Colors: ROYAL BLUE, TEAL, YELLOWCarole BeutlerThis last year has been a very exciting year for us.We really got off the ground — literally — by the endof the year, all except our tiny tots were able to mountthe horse at the trot. We started the year on Peaches,but she came up lame before our first competition andwe had to retire her. She has been a dear horse to helpus get started. Our donated new horse, Tucker, shouldbe ready for our first horse competition in 2001.We had fun attending more competitions this year andfour of our vaulters went to Regionals. Thanks toPatrick Stevens of Alhambra, our Beginning Trot Teamwas able to compete.With about 55 vaulters, we held a successful barrelcompetition for beginning vaulters in March. Weearned enough money to buy our first surcingle.Thanks go to our judge, Jessica Ballenger. We are veryproud that Jessica vaulted for our Club at Nationals— and won Silver! Way to go Jessica!!!We are now practicing Kür moves on the horse as wellas our barrel Kürs. We hope to add some new vault-ers this year to have a full Trot Team next fall.The Palmer Family has let us use their cottage, barn,and arena and has fed and cared for Tucker. We aregreatly in their debt and truly blessed.Our love and appreciation also goes to our coach, JulieBeutler, who is always there to help us do our best.

LAKER VAULTERS2 HILLSIDE DR., SKANEATELES, NY 13152Phone: 315/685-0036, Email: [email protected]: J.R.(MORGAN), FLAGG (AP/QTR)Coach: CATHY DUCKETT, Region: IX,First Registered: 2000Colors: NAVY BLUE, GOLD

Jessica Ballenger, vaulting for KingsMountain, won the Silver Championship atNationals 2000.

LAKEVIEW PONY CLUB350 N. HAMPTON, SENECA, SC 29672Phone: 864/882-9341, Email: [email protected]: WIGGINS(QH), Coach: JAN ARNOLD,Region: IX, First Registered: 2000Colors: RED & BLACK

LOMPOC VAULTERS3765 MIGUELITO CANYON ROAD, LOMPOC,CA 93436-9743Phone: 805/736-4420Horses: APPLE(QH/PAINT), O.H. ERIN TURA(CONNEMARA/TB)Coach: JEANNIE BEATTIE, Region: I,First Registered: 1976Colors: BLACK, GREEN, TEAL

MAPLELAWN FARM VAULTING CLUB10981 ROUTE 38 N., NEWARK VALLEY,NY 13811-1731, Phone: 607/642-8754,Email: [email protected]: PADDINGTON (BELGIAN),FOXY LADY (QH)Coach: STEPHANIE SIEMENS, Region: IX,First Registered: 1997, Colors: BLUE & WHITE

Lompoc’s Tiffany Larson and Kaeli Smithperformed on O.H. Erin Tura at Nationals2000.

MORNING STAR VAULTERS95 SAN MIGUEL WAY, NOVATO, CA 94947Phone: 415/897-8486,Email: [email protected]: BRONSON (BELGIAN), DAISY (BEL-GIAN/QH), KELLY (BELGIAN/HAFLINGER)Coach: CAROLYN CONNER, Region: II,First Registered: 1999, Colors: BLUE & WHITE

MATRIX VAULTING PROGRAMS6 BAKER RD., PLYMOUTH, MA 02360Phone: 508/746-7085,Email: [email protected]: SAMSON BUCK (QRTR HORSE)Coach: AMY McCUNE, Region: IX,First Registered: 1993Colors: ROYAL BLUE AND WHITE

MID-ATLANTIC VOLTIGEURS7 MEADOWVIEW, ANNANDALE, NJ 08801-3357Phone: 908/735-2570, Email: [email protected]: ALICE OLDFORD, Region: IX,First Registered: 1991, Colors: BLACK/RED

Self portrait of a coach by Carolyn ConnerI vault to keep fit and have fun. I have no aspirationto compete internationally due to age and lack of flex-ibility. I coach to promote the sport and get more vault-ers started. My son, Eric , just resumed vaulting againthis year and I am thrilled about that. I hope he willbe my Pas de Deux partner when he competes at thecanter. I am training four vaulting horses right now, aBelgian, a Haflinger, and a pair of American Creams.In addition to vaulting with Tambourine, coachingMorning Star Vaulters, raising two boys ages 11 and13, I also work full time as a systems analyst.

MT. EDEN VAULTING CLUB11845 SKYLINE BLVD., LOS GATOS, CA 95030Phone: 408/868-9476,Email: [email protected]: PEGASUS(QTR), DIPLOMAT (CLEVE-LAND BAY), RUSTY (PERCHERON X),AMADEUS (HANNOVERIAN X), JACK (DWB),ANDERS (WB), RONAN (WB), ROSIE(PERCHERON X)Coach: EMMA DRINKER, Region: II,First Registered: 1979Colors: BLACK, MAROON, WHITE, BLUE

Rusty supported Mt. Eden’s C Team atNationals. Photo: Eric Jewett

Marianne RoseIt’s always about horses! This year we focused ondeveloping our horse power with several wonderfulnew vaulting horses. Our longeurs, selected vaulters,and others have been riding, training, riding, and train-ing these hopefuls all year. One energetic youngsterdecided that he did not want to get into a trailer . Theresulting excitement put him out of commission forthe season, he is coming back nicely. Another horsedeveloped one of the myriad leg problems that horsesseem to get just by being horses. He is also returningto the vaulting arena. One of our Team Canter horseshas been retired down to Trot. Just like everyone else,we scrambled around to find enough horse power toprovide mounts for our vaulters. We got by with ourold faithfuls and the generous help of Showtime Vault-ers. Thank you for sharing Gucci with us. We are


Club Reportsworking hard to give our older horses a break and somerest. We congratulate our vaulters for their ability toperform on new horses with little practice. This typeof adversity only makes us stronger.We are looking forward to an exciting new year withtop European Coach, Lasse Kristensens. Emma is tak-ing a well deserved sabbatical from coaching for theseason but will continue supervising our program.

MT. TABOR 4-H VAULTERS620 DEERCROFT DR., BLACKSBURG,VA 24060-8910Phone: 540/951-4816, Email: [email protected]: DIVER (APPY), KING (PERCHERON),JACK (PERCHERON), LORDY (APPY)Coaches: KIM BEISECKER, DORIS DYER,Region: IX, First Registered: 1990Colors: PURPLE, TEAL , BLACK

NEW ENGLAND VALKYRIESP.O. BOX 404, LITTLETON, MA 01460Phone: 978/952-6787, Email: [email protected]: GENERAL ORESZAK (BELGIAN/QH/APPY), FAXX (BELGIAN/TB)Coach: RACHAEL E. MARKELS WEBBER,Region: IX, First Registered: 1994

Elise Beiseckerof Mt. Tabor competed at theSpring Great Falls/Topaz Fest on King.

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It didn’t start that way. In 1999, we lost our best andoldest vaulting horse to cancer. A week later our can-ter horse had to be laid up and we found ourselveshorseless. One of our vaulters, Megan Coughlin,brought her horse over for us to try and he turned outto be a perfect trot horse.

Then came the AVA Annual Meeting and the site Ithought would be the back up for Nationals, becamethe site. After a year of disappointments, we finallyhad something to be excited about. Clearly, we neededa horse to go to Nationals so that we could properlyhost the event. Our parents rallied and came up withenough money to buy a new Canter Horse. When wefound Devon, it seemed that she had been reading allthe vaulting books, waiting for someone to come andaudition her for the part! Stephanie Siemens calls her“The Fairy Tale Horse” and sometimes I think she didtrot right out of a fairy just to be our vaulting horse.We all smile every time we look at her. Megan’s horse,General, realized that there was some competition andsuddenly decided that maybe he could be a canterhorse as well. He didn’t want a mare to take his place!For the Fall Fests, we had two canter horses.Ashley went to California for six weeks and vaultedwith Nu Balance. What a great club and great experi-ence for Ashley. One of our younger vaulters, ClaireRosenfeld, went to Nu Balance as well. Both girlscame back with memories that they will treasure for alifetime.We enjoyed several clinics with Nancy Stevens-Brown, including a week-long camp in the Berkshires.Several clinics by the same clinician, particularly oneas knowledgeable and experienced as Nancy has beenvery valuable. Stephanie Siemens helped make theday fun and educational for everyone.Time after time, when our vaulters are asked what theylike best about vaulting, the answer is “my teammates.”This sport has given so much to me and all our vault-ers. We are excited to be able to show it all off atNationals in our own Region. We hope you will allcome.

NORTH STAR VAULTERS121 W. PRAIRIE AVE. #D252, HAYDEN, ID 83835Phone: 208/687-6717,Email: [email protected]: ROCKY (BELGIAN/MORGAN)Coaches: AMANDA BENSON, SHERRIE BENSON,Region: III, First Registered: 2000Colors: BLUE, RED, WHITE

Caitlin Owen and Devon of the New EnglandValkyries Photo: Courtesy New England Valkyries

Wendy WareThis year Northwind Vaulters went to Nationals forthe first time as a team. Our six members formed acomposite team with Redwing and won the C Teamdivision on their Belgian mare, Lady. Our coach, AliaDetol married Michael Zagyva in June and Michaelimmediately pitched in as announcer at demos andfairs. Members Beth Megginson, Samantha and NickiRymal received their Bronze Medals in November andEmily Gleason earned her Silver Medal.

Photo: Eric JewettNorthwind Vaulters at Nationals

NU BALANCE VAULTERS7668 COOK AVENUE, CITRUS HEIGHTS,CA 95610-2940, Phone: 916/725-3001Horses: PROMISE ME (TB); CHAUNCY (DRAFTX), ROMEO (SHIRE), JULIET (PERCHERON),SEBASTIAN (DRAFT X)Coach: MICHELLE SOLORZANO,

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NORTHWIND VAULTERS16355 SW 319TH PLACE,HILLSBORO, OR 97123Phone: 503/628-0918, Email: [email protected]: CHARADE (CLYDESDALE/TB),LADY (BELGIAN)Coaches: WENDY WARE, EMILY GLEASON,Region: III, First Registered: 1996Colors: NAVY & TURQUOISE

Rachel Markels WebberAs my oldest Vaulter, Ashley Pickard, put it at ourHoliday/End-of-Year Party, “This has been one of thebest years yet”. I was surprised to look back and real-ize that she was right.


(Nu Balance Continued)Region: II, First Registered: 1992Colors: PINK COTTON CANDY & PEARL WHITEMichelle SolorzanoFor Nu Balance, the year 2000 was a blast! We hadso much fun and fun is what we set our course for.We had a few long-term vaulters aging off team, sowe decided to let the go in style.We started the year with some in-house winter gamesfor the long rainy season. Teams competed for pointsand prizes for building team unity. We had a wonder-ful Easter Camp for two sessions on the horse to cre-ate and build new team Kürs.The summer started with an awesome demonstrationat a three-day rodeo. They had never seen vaultingbefore and welcomed us. Boy, were we a hit! Welonged two horses in one circle and did two of thesame triples at the same time. The horses canteredapproximately three feet apart. We are very blessedwith some magical horses for demonstrations. Jonny,Krystal, Ashley, Leticia, a coach, and a chaperone trav-eled to Kentucky for Equitana USA. It was so muchfun and we met many stars including Tanya Tucker.Special thanks go to the Faulkners for bringingchildren’s dreams to life.We hosted two East Coast vaulters for the rest of thesummer. We had clinics with Nancy Stevens-Brown,coached two summer camps at Wolf Mountain, held aMedal Test, competed at Regionals, and once again,lived at the California State Fair for 22 days.We ended our season with a try-out for 2001 and awonderful Christmas party and awards program. Wehave A, B, and D Teams. We had We have opened anew entertainment, trick riding and vaulting team andthey are quite a show! We have fresh new team col-ors, new horses and we are ready to go!

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OAK HILLS VAULTERS306 E 100 S, NEPHI, UT 84648, Phone:435/623-0178Horses: JELLYBEAN (ARABIAN), MOMENTUM(QH/TB), BUCK (QH), SUNCHASER (ARAB),QUINCY (TB), JOKER (QH), LEVI(DWB), CA-DENZA (OLDENBURG)Coaches: ALISON SCHOFIELD, SHYLOH STURM,Region: I, First Registered: 1996Colors: PURPLE & TEAL

Phone: 650/851-8825,Email: [email protected]: VAN DYCK (TB/SHIRE), DARIEOUS(HANN), HEROIC (TB), FRANKIE (QH),REMBRANDT (TB), VINNIE (QH)Coach: SUE SMITH, Region: II,First Registered: 1998Colors: BLUE, TEAL, WHITE

PACIFIC COAST VAULTERS230 JOSSELYN LN., WOODSIDE, CA 94062

Pacific Coast’s Van Dyke Photo: Eric Jewett

PANACHÉ VAULTERS415 McCORMINCK AVE., CAPITOLA, CA 95010Phone: 831/476-7655, Email: [email protected]: MISS HOLLY B’GOLLY (BELGIAN),COWBOY CALVIN (BELGIAN), BUCKSHOTBABE (BELGIAN), BILLY BONES (SHIRE X),ENCORE (PERCHERON)Coaches: PATTI SKIPTON, DANIELLE SKIPTON,Region: II, First Registered: 2000Colors: ROYAL BLUE, BLACK, WHITEPatti SkiptonPanaché Vaulters was formed in September of 1999when Monte Vista closed it’s vaulting program. Wewere joined by a number of new trot vaulters, so nowwe have C and Trot Teams. Panaché meets at WebbsEnd, a beautiful equestrian center, outside Watsonville,California.

Miss Holly B’Golly supported the Panaché CTeam. Photo: Eric Jewett

PEGASUS VAULTERS2643 OLD SAN JOSE RD., SOQUEL,CA 95073-9770Phone: 831/251-4479, Email: [email protected]: TINA (QH), SAVANNAH(QH)Coach: ROSIE BROWN, Region: II,First Registered: 1980Colors: BLUE, RED & YELLOWRosie BrownWe started off the year with a planned full season ofcompetition. With six competing vaulters and no teamuniforms, we had our work cut out for us. The BlackPoint Barrel Fest kicked off our year with many winsand a lot of fun. We proceeded to the Kings Moun-tain Barrel Fest to give the kids more experience inthe spotlight. In March we purchased team uniforms and our newhorse, Savanah, a nine-year old Quarter/Belgian cross.With lots of work and help from an excellent group ofvaulters, she is coming along beautifully. She needed

more practice time so Panaché graciously lent us BillyBones and Buckshot Babe for Evergreen’s Fest. Dur-ing the great Mother’s Day ‘hurricane’ of 2000, Mt.Eden lent us Charlie Brown for our trotters. Thankgoodness for clubs with multiple horses!Our Parks and Recreation classes still ran full as did asummer camp I put on with Kitchy Burdette, ErinEdmonson, and Leslie Crawford. One of my vault-ers, Anna Frazer, went to Pinto Ranch for the sum-mer. She attended Region I Regionals and Nationalson a Blue Ribbon 2-Phase Team.Clinics with Nancy Stevens-Brown are scheduledmonthly to keep the body/music awareness goingstrong and in the right direction. Sara Frazer took thestep up into the lead at Black Point’s Fall Barrel Fest,taking many class titles. Due to ‘hurricane’ numbertwo for the year, Mt. Eden’s Halloween Fest was can-celed, thus ending the Northern California competi-tion year. Five of my nine competing vaulters tookRegion II High Point awards at the November cer-emonies at Planet Granite. All of us from PegasusVaulters thank all who have helped us along the way.

PIIHOLO VAULTERS21 MAKANI #2, MAKAWAO, HI 96768Phone: 808/573-6291, Email: [email protected]: BEN (WELSH/MORGAN),BILLY (APPALOOSA)Coach: VALERIE K. VAIRETTA, Region: FOR,First Registered: 2001, Colors: RED & WHITE

Piiholo Vaulters Photo: Courtesy Piiholo Vaulters

Valerie VairettaThe new teams of Piiholo Vaulters have been at it forjust three months at the trot and they did a great per-formance last December 17th for a large audience.We have 17 members (two teams) vaulting on thehorse. I am working on a Web Site. Much Aloha, frombeautiful sunny weather and warm beaches of MauiHawaii! Mahalo.


Club ReportsPREMIER’S RIDING SCHOOL1675 BLUEBIRD DR., SUMTER, SC 29115Phone: 803/469-3099, Email: [email protected]: LITTLE BIT (TB), Coach: PAMELA SHEAF,Region: IX, First Registered: 2000Colors: HUNTER GREEN & NAVY BLUE

RAINTREE RANCH EQUESTRIAN CTR6040 LA GOLETA RD., GOLETA, CA 93117Phone: 805/967-6995, Email: [email protected]: FRED (HOLSTEINER),Coach: DANA SACHEY, Region: II,First Registered: 1998, Colors: NAVY & GREEN

REDWING VAULTERS5524 258TH AVE. N.E., REDMOND,WA 98053-2515, Phone: 425/836-0693,Email: [email protected]: DERVISH (SHIRE/TB), TEDDY(BELGIAN), ROBERT (TB)Coach: CINDY, KATY, & JODY DUPPONG,Region: III, First Registered: 1996Colors: BLACK, RED, YELLOW

SHEA ROSE VAULTERS2411 WAXHAW-MARVIN RD., WAXHAW,NC 28173, Phone: 704/843-4306,Email: [email protected]: PETALBROOK ELECTRA (MORGAN),BASIC DOC (QH), MOSES (PERCHERON),SAMPSON (PERCHERON), BAILEY (QH)Coach: CAROL LAND, Region: IX,First Registered: 1993Colors: RED, BLACK & WHITE

SHOWTIME VAULTERS OF DG BAR4597 ROAD 272, VISALIA, CA 93277

SHOOTING STARS VAULTING CLUB6903 HARDING HWY., MAYS LANDING,NJ 08330Phone: 609/476-4954, Email: [email protected]: NORMANDY (TRAKEHNER/PER-CHERON), KENNEDY (POA)Coaches: CAITLIN TERRY, MELISSA VOLPE,Region: IX, First Registered: 1998Colors: PURPLE, SILVER, BLACK

Mellissa Hamar competed on Falcon atNationals 2000. Photo: Eric Jewett

Phone: 559/582-4771Horses: FALCON (DWB), GUCCI(DWB), MOLLY(QH), COMMANCHE’S WARPAINT (PAINT)Coach: LESLIE HAMAR, Region: I,First Registered: 1996Colors: PURPLE, GOLD, BLACK

SMALL WONDER PONY CLUBVAULTING TEAM421 KINGS HWY , MILFORD, DE 19963Phone: 302/422-4171, Email: [email protected]: BUBBA (BELG/CLYDESDALE), TWIGGY(PERCHERON)Coaches: GLENDA & JACLYN ADKINS,Region: IX, First Registered: 2000Colors: RED, BLACK, WHITE

SMALL WORLD VAULTING TEAM937 WEST EVANS ROAD , VIOLA, DE 19979Phone: 302/284-9898Horses: SUNDAE (PAINT), COUNTRY TIME (QH)Coach: JOWANA LAMB, Region: IX,First Registered: 2001Colors: ROYAL BLUE, WHITE, AND BLACKJowana LambThe Small World Dance Team 4-H has been perform-ing in Delaware for 11 years. Two years ago my sis-ter, Tracy, and I joined a vaulting team. As part of our4-H horsemanship project, we began teaching vault-ing clinics. As interest in vaulting grew it was sug-gested that we start our own club. It was a difficultdecision to leave our team and begin anew, but thethought of a new adventure was tempting. As withany adventure, there are many obstacles. Ours was ahorse. Sundae, our 5-1/2 year-old paint has almostcompleted her Parelli level two training and has juststarted her training as a vaulting horse. Our horsetrainer, coach, and mother tells us to be patient and allwill come together. Picking new warm-ups, unitardsand totes has been stressful and exciting. We are avery close-knit family and hope you will put us onyour mailing lists for Fests and clinics. We love totravel. We look forward to a year of hard work filledwith excitement and adventure.

Small World Vaulters Photo: Courtesy Small World

SPIRIT VAULTING CLUB13081 BEAVER ST., SYLMAR, CA 91342-2512Phone: 818/3364-1345,

Email: [email protected]: SUNNY (PAINT), WINDY (APPY), SUM-MER (BELGIAN)Coaches: A. BLUE SILL, RON SILL, Region: I,First Registered: 1994Colors: BLACK, WHITE & TEALMegan RoyMeet Southern California’s Spirit Vaulting Club’s shin-ing stars:Cory Sill is 15 years old and lives in Sylmar at the topof the San Fernando Valley. She is a sophomore atBirminham High School’s Journalism Magnet in VanNuys. She is the captain of her J/V swim team and isfocusing her studies toward being a lawyer.Tricia Thompson is also 15 years old and lives in LaCañada also in the San Fernando Valley. A sopho-more at La Cañada High School and a former cheer-leader and soccer player, she adds finesse, expressionand precision to the team.Caitlyn Sill, Cory’s sister, is 17 years old. She is asenior at North Hollywood High School’s LA ZooMagnet in Burbank, where she works with the chim-panzees. She is fluent in sign language and is study-ing to be an interpreter.Kendell McArthur is 17 years old and lives in LosAngeles. Before vaulting, Kendall was a gymnasttraining for the 2000 Olympics in Sydney. Due to aninjury, she was unable to continue in gymnastics. Shecares deeply for her horse, Czar, and wants to be ahunter/jumper trainer. She dabbles in a bit of culi-nary arts as well.Sunny is a 35 year old paint Quarter Horse, lives inSylmar and has been with Spirit Vaulting Club since1993. He took to vaulting immediately and loves tocanter. Sadly, Sunny is retiring from competitive vault-ing but Indi will be right behind him to boost thesegirls to stardom.

The four girls and Sunny took a dream and some Kürideas and got to work. Being a team was priority #1.Cory, Tricia, Caitlyn, and Kendall were transformedinto Baby, Princess, Angel, and Goddess. They werededicated to the team from the inside out with match-ing clothes, jewelry and hair color.Unity brought forth an unbreakable strength in thesegirls. By the time Region I Championships camealong, they were ready to fulfill the first part of theirdream — becoming Region I Preliminary 2-Phase

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Spirit’s Preliminary 2-Phase TeamPhoto: Courtesy Spirit Vaulters


(Spirit Continued)Team Champions. They did it. The title was theirs!Could they possibly top this glory? Could they pulloff the National Championships too?Nationals 2000. The girls were ready. The first daythey received the bad news that Sunny did not passthe vet check. They started refocusing themselves towork on other horses. They practiced on Lompoc’sO.H. Erin Tura and Pinto Ranch’s Vinagaroon. Be-fore Compulsories Sunny passed a second vet checkand the girls did well. Finally it was Kür time — themoment they had been practicing for almost a year.Music from Cirque du Soleil fueled their fire. Awe-some. You know those times when everything justfalls into place? Well, this was one of those times.The girls were in harmony, in sync. They performedthe way they had seen it in their heads the whole times.They were champions in their hearts.

“Nothing happens unless first a dream”

STARLITE VAULTERS5220 N. GREENWOOD AVE., CLOVIS, CA 93611Phone: 559/323-8550Horses: NATASHA (BASKAR CURLEY), STARLITE’S PORTIA (BELGIAN)Coach: ALETHEA TRASKIN, Region: II,First Registered: 2000Colors: FUSCHIA, BLACK, SILVERAlethea Traskin

January and February were cold months, letting usget back to basics with lots of barrel practice. Ourheaters were much appreciated. The horses still gotworked as our arena stayed nice enough for us to vault.We attended our first competition of the year,Evergreen’s Irish Spring Fest, in March. April was thebeginning of our community outreach efforts. Ourcoach, Alethea Traskin and parent, Parent Paul Mesplé,led our horses down the streets of Clovis as vaultersperformed for the annual Clovis Rodeo Parade.In May the vaulters and their families participated ina community Tree Planting project. The event wassubmitted to the Guiness World Records as over 3000volunteers planted 8000 trees in approximately twohours. We made the front page of the Fresno Bee. Wealso attended the Garrod’s Spring Fest in Saratoga andthe DG Bar Vaulting Fest in Hanford.

We rested a bit in June although Sophia Fisher wonthe Bronze Barrel class at the Region I Champion-ships. We vaulted almost every day in July before ourfour days in Grass Valley for the Region II Champi-onships. Grass Valley was beautiful. We had a greattime competing, shopping, and touring the mines. Ourvaulters got back in shape for Nationals during Au-gust in preparation for Nationals. They worked hardand it paid off with their many new friends, ribbonsand happy experiences.In September we had a huge first birthday party forour coach’s son, Jesse. The kids enjoyed swimming,volleyball, ring toss, horse shoes, pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey, and hitting a piñata. We also completed ourTeam portfolio which will enable our vaulters tosolicit sponsors.We held our second annual Medal Test on the firstweekend of October. Toni Amoroso judged and gavea clinic after the tests and a potluck dinner. On thesecond weekend, we performed at the Fowler Parade.The townspeople said they had never seen anythinglike us and we made the local paper. On the thirdweekend we attended the Annual Mesplé Family Hal-loween Party which is like a private carnival. Thevaulters really enjoyed the bungee sling shot...oh mygosh!, the trampoline, bounce house, Velcro wall,piñata, and many games. On the last weekend, thevaulters traveled to Saratoga for the Mt. Eden Hal-loween Fest. Unfortunately, the weather caused can-cellation. As most of the team was already there,Emma Drinker and Marianne Rose provided a veryeducational clinic for them. On the 31st many of thevaulters wore their vaulting costumes for trick-or-treat-ing. They were all adorable.In November, the vaulters performed at the Manches-ter G.A.T.E. Elementary School Carnival and gave 54horseback rides. We even recruited a new member.The first weekend of December, the vaulters performedin the Sanger Christmas Parade to many “oooh’s” and“aaaah’s”. We held our annual Christmas party on thesecond weekend. The next Monday, practice was can-celed so that the vaulters could enjoy a Christmas lightdisplay together as a team.Without the continued support of our friends and spon-sors, we would not be able to do all the events above.Thank you. We hope all is going well for you andyour team and wish all another great vaulting year.

SUNDANCE VAULTERS NORTH250 MOUNTAIN HOME ROAD, WOODSIDE,CA 94062, Phone: 650/851-7597,Email: [email protected]: COSMO (POL WB), DRIKUS (DUTCHWB), VICTOR VII(DWB), LITUS (POL WB),DUDLEY (QTR), JONAS C. (BELGIAN WB),FAUSTUS(GERWB), IMPERIAL (DWB), DENIS(GWB), SCARLETTO SUN(TRAK), KILLARNEY(DWB), EAGLES LAST(QH), TESS(QH),SHADOW (MUSTANG),RYM(POLISH TB),DECAPO (GERMAN WB), MILLBURN (GER WB),RAPIER (GER WB), LASCAR (DUTCH WB),NATASHKA (QH)Coaches: KELLEE RASOR, CHERYL TAYLOR,DAN HOFF, RITA KOELSCH, LISA DISANTI,JEANNETTE BOXALL-KRASSOW, SILKE JOR-DAN, JOANNA MORISOLIRegion: II, First Registered: 1978,Colors: BLUE, GOLD, ORANGE

Starlite Vaulters Photo: Courtesy Starlite

Photo: Eric Jewett

Club Reports

Joanna MorisoliAlthough Sundance had an excellent A Team com-peting for the spot of representing the USA at theWorld Championships in Mannheim this year, we fellshort a mere .158 and missed our chance to go.Sundance’s Mari Inouye did make it to the WorldChampionships and the number one pick for the USA.Mari represented her country well at her first WorldChampionships. Our A Team brought home the Sil-ver Medal from CVI** Saumur. Mari and MelissaWilliams competed at CVI** Stadl Paura, Austria.The Sundance A Team and Mari demonstrated vault-ing at the Cow Palace’s Grand National Rodeo andHorse Show on October 28, 2000. They performedtheir breathtaking team Kür and Mari executed herdynamic individual Kür to an awe inspired crowd.Everyone in the building was watching, wide-eyed andamazed, even the cowboys!For 2001, Sundance has merged our Region ISundance South vaulters back into our Region IISundance North Club to make it a strong, undeniableforce. Sundance parents plan to be more active andSundance will continue to attend all AVA/AHSA rec-ognized selection trials for championships.

The Sundance A Team competed on Faustus74 at Nationals 2000


Club ReportsSUNDANCE VAULTERS SOUTH6400 STAGECOACH RD., PASO ROBLES,`CA 93446, Phone: 805/239-8805,Email: [email protected]: COSMO (POL WB), DRIKUS (DUTCHWB), VICTOR VII(DWB), LITUS (POL WB),DUDLEY (QTR), JONAS C. (BELGIAN WB),FAUSTUS(GERWB), IMPERIAL (DWB), DENIS(GWB), SCARLETTO SUN(TRAK), KILLARNEY(DWB), EAGLES LAST(QH), TESS(QH),SHADOW (MUSTANG),RYM(POLISH TB),DECAPO (GERMAN WB), NATASHKA (QH),MILLNURN (GER WB), RAPIER (GER WB)Coaches: KELLEE RASOR, DEBBIE ARNOLD,JOANNA MORISOLI, SILKE JORDANRegion: I, First Registered 1999,Colors: BLUE, GOLD, ORANGE

TAMBOURINE VAULTERS404 NAPA ROAD, SONOMA, CA 95476-7627Phone: 707/938-2447,Email: [email protected]: RUBY (CLYDESDALE), MONTE (CLY-DESDALE), MAUDE (BELGIAN), SCOTTIE (CLY-DESDALE); GUNTHER(DWB), PIRATE(TB),ROBBY (MORGAN), CAMPER(MORGAN),TANK(BELGIAN), MOOSE (BELGIAN), JEWEL(CLYDESDALE/QH)Coach: KELLEY HOLLY,Region: II, First Registered: 1983Colors: GREEN & BLUEKelley HollyWow! the year 2000 - could it be possible that all thishappened in just 365 days? The Tambourine Vaultersclocked 9219 contact hours of vaulting, traveled overa total of 13,741 miles and had a fabulous time doingit all.Our year was highlighted by two trips to Germany, aninternational vaulting camp, the World Vaulting Cham-pionships and the birth of our future star vaulting horse,Jewel. We experienced wonderful competitions whereone of the best parts of the day is meeting up withfriends from other teams. We enjoyed several perfor-mances and demonstrations and brought vaulting intothe public’s eye time and time again. Featured in news-papers and books, our team is flourishing and gainingsupporters locally and internationally. Best of all isthe camaraderie and love that continues to build andwill sustain us as we grow and tackle the challengesthat the next millennium will bring.

A little Jewel Photo: Courtesy Tambourine

Photo: Eric Jewett

THE PINTO RANCH VAULTING TEAM33780 BRIGGS RD., MENIFEE, CA 92584Phone: 909/926-1634Horses: VANCOUVER (HANNOVERIAN),HENRIETTA (MORGAN/QH), MISTY (PAINT)

Coach: MARTINA S. DYER,Region: I, First Registered: 1998Colors: ROYAL BLUE/WHITE

Steven Berting of Pinto Ranch stands onVinagaroon.

TOPAZ VAULTERS3912 CHANTILLY ROAD, CHANTILLY, VA 20151Phone: 703/378-5987,Email: [email protected]: TOPAZ (GRADE/DRAFT), DUKE(PERCHERON X), GYPSY (PAINT PONY),BREEZE(TRAK/TB), ANDROMEDA (SHIRE),SPECTER (QH), GINGER (BELGIAN)Coach: CHRIS APPEL-BUCIERKARegion IX, First Registered: 1981Colors: BLACK, MAGENTA, BLUE, PURPLE

Christine Appel-BucierkaIn February we relocated the trot horses to a new farmwith an indoor arena. Now both the canter and the

trot vaulters can practice indoors. From Januarythrough March, we prepared for Catoctin’s Barrel Fest,the 4-H Hippology Contest and the 4-H Share the FunTalent Show. Spring was spent practicing for the GreatFalls/Topaz Mother’s Day Fest. We held some Eques-trian Safety Clinics for local horse groups. These clin-ics are major fund raisers for us and “how to get off ahorse safely” is a popular subject.In June we did a demo for a Driving Show at MorvenPark in Leesburg and attended Mt. Tabor’s VaultingExtravaganza in Blacksburg. For another fund raiser,we ran the “Petting Zoo” at the Fairfax County 4-HFair in August. The Fall Fest in September was hugeas all the eastern clubs are preparing for Nationals atMt. Holyoke in 2001. In November we participatedin the Shooting Stars Fun Fest with Catoctin and GreatFalls. On New Year’s Eve, Logan Dalby, MeganMahar, and Molly Mahar joined the Mt. Tabor teamto perform in the Orange Bowl Parade in MiamiFlorida. We hope to see everyone at Nationals 2001.

Katie Haynie of Topaz displays her ribbonswon at the Great Falls/Topaz Mother’s DayFest. Photo: Ruth Haynie

UCONN VAULTING TEAM15 SETTLEMENT RD., AMSTON, CT 06231Phone: 860/228-9834,Email: [email protected]: BUCKINGHAM (MORGAN), RIO BRAVO(DRAFT/QH)Coach: ADELE DAWLEY,Region: IX, First Registered: 2000Colors: ROYAL BLUE AND BLACKAdele DawleyThis has been a year of growth for the Uconn Vault-ing Team in many ways. We began the year with onlysix vaulters and end with fourteen. We have becomethe official University of Connecticut Club and wereable to receive a grant from the University to purchasetwo brand new surcingles. Our incredible Morgan,Buckingham, continues to put his whole heart intovaulting as he canters endlessly and carries the vault-ers with elegance. This is a horse who truly loves thesport, for not only is he expected to be reliable forvaulting, but he also does dressage, jumping, west-ern, and drill team. I think he likes vaulting the best!Our new horse, Rio, is very quiet and is doing verywell at the walk and trot but needs a lot of dressagework to improve his balance on the circle before he isreliable at the canter.The Uconn Vaulting Team competed in Rhode Islandand then New York. The trip to New York was prob-lematical to say the least! I received a phone call halfan hour before we were to leave that informed me wecould not take our horses off campus for this event.In a frenzy we switched plans and took Abby, Fre-quent Flyer’s horse, at the last minute. A big thanksto my boyfriend, Brian, who took off a day of over-time to make this event happen for the Uconn Vault-ing Team. We arrived at Maplelawn Farm at 2:00 am,vaulted all day in the blazing heat, and returned toUconn at 1:00 am the next day. Through it all, we hada blast!We enjoyed several dance and compulsory work clin-ics and gave many demonstrations. Our most excit-ing demonstration was at the Governor’s Horse GuardOpen House in August. We were treated like royalty!We couldn’t believe it when we came into the barn tofind our horses fed, watered, turned out, and their stallscleaned. And all this was done after Bucky broke downhis stall the first night! Our thanks to the deFriesse

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Club Reports(UConn Continued)family for the wonderful accommodations. The crowdloved us. Our wonderful Buckingham cantered per-fectly and tirelessly while the vaulters performed attheir best.We are looking forward to continued growth as weadd a practice for beginning vaulters and introduce anew horse, Traveler, to the sport. Several of our vault-ers plan to test for their Bronze Medals and we arelooking forward to a Kür clinic with Nancy Stevens-Brown. We are most excited about competing in Na-tionals 2001. It will be our first Nationals and wehope to do well, meet other vaulters, and learn fromthe entire experience.

VALLEY VIEW VAULTERS11295 ORCAS AVE., LAKE VIEW TERR,CA 91342Phone: 818/302-0153, Email: [email protected]: SHERMAN (QUARTER), TOM (MOR-GAN/QUARTER), GYPSY (PERCHERON), DAN(PERCERON), BABE (BELGIAN), PHANTOM(DWB)Coach: RICK HAWTHORNE,Region: I, First Registered: 1981Colors: MAROON, WHITE, BLACK

Photo: Eric Jewett

University of Connecticut Vaulting Team Photo: Courtesy Uconn

enjoyed clinics, participated in demonstrations and pa-rades, traveled to many competitions and put on ourSpring AHSA/AVA Competition at the Los AngelesEquestrian Center and our Fall “Vaulting in the Park”in Lake View Terrace.Our vaulting friends from Utah joined us at competi-tions. Valley View took 15 vaulters to Nationals 2000and everyone came home with a ribbon. We want tothank Coast Line, Tambourine, Pinto Ranch, Mt. Edenand Diamond Bar who were kind enough to loanhorses to our vaulters when Tom and Molly were un-able to compete.We have a German visitor with us for the winter. Susiloves to work with the horses and the vaulters.We have had a couple of losses in our barn. We lostour beautiful white Percheron vaulting horse and muchloved Dolly to a liver problem in May. Dolly is reallymissed and will never be forgotten. She came to Val-ley View at the age of 11 in 1991. She was the heartand soul of our Novice and Trot vaulting program.You could see in her beautiful eyes that she loved hervaulters. She had many physical problems over theyears including “choke” which caused her to need aspecial soup-like diet. Sometimes we sneaked hertreats of melted mints. Rick wrote the following inmemory of Dolly:

Virginia Hawthorne

Year 2000 was Valley View’s 20th anniversary as avaulting club. We have over 100 vaulters of which35% are handicapped. We work with all levels andabilities from Novice Beginners (handicapped andnon-handicapped) through Gold Medalists. We hadtwo successful fund-raisers. We thank Rancho RioVerde for sponsoring “Day in the Country”, Sista’sDiva for sponsoring “Gift of Love”, and Jonny RebsRestaurants for sponsoring “Pennies for Peanuts”. We

Valley View Vaulters’ Adrian Matsumotocompeted on Molly.

Sugar Cubes and Mints by Rick Hawthorne 5/24/2000From the first day that you came to us, our lives much richer since,

our days were so much happier, like you gave us sugar cubes and mints.Your life was such a struggle but you never seemed to care,

in all the times we needed you, you were always there.Medals won and championships seemed always on your card,

but nothing came easy to you, you had to work so hard.Though certain foods you could not have, they caused such pain intense,

‘twas Sylvia, your closest friend, always snuck you sugar cubes and mints.Your beauty was so boundless, you sparkled and you shined,

your soft, kind eyes so meaningful kept you even in the judge’s minds.The young lives that you’ve changed so much, both handicapped and not,

will in their hearts remember you, you’ll never be forgot.The time has come to say good-bye, but none of this makes sense,

oh Dolly, how we love you so, you are OUR sugar cubes and mints!

[The Hawthorne’s had to put down theirother great white Percheron mare, Molly,in the middle of January, 2001. We allshare their sorrow. - Ed]

VAULTERS OF ICE POND94 HOPE VALLEY RD., AMSTON, CT 06231Phone: 860/228-1827,Email: [email protected]: MIRABELLA (PERCHERON),

PICO DE GALLO (TB/PERCHERON)Coaches: VICKI SHERRADEN, ELIZABETHSHERRADEN, REBECCA CALDWELLRegion: IX, First Registered: 1993,Colors: RED, BLACK, WHITE

Photo: Eric Jewett


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Elizabeth Sherraden of VIP on Mirabellawon the Silver Championship at the SpringGreat Falls/Topaz Fest. Photo: Ruth Haynie

VAULTING VISIONS112 SHIRE LANE, SWEDESBORO, NJ 08085Phone: 856/467-8161Horses: MONTEGO BAY (HANNOVERIAN),DUCHESS TESSIE (QH/DRAFT)Coach: ALISON GIESCHEN, Region: IX,First Registered: 1993Colors: BLACK ,TEAL & WHITE

Jackie Sabol of Vaulting Visions on Tessiewon the Silver Reserve Championship at theSpring Great Falls/Topaz Fest. Photo: Ruth Haynie

WELLINGTON VAULTING ACADEMY13522 FOUNTAIN VIEW BLVD., WELLINGTON,FL 33414Phone: 561/792-9418, Email: [email protected]: SASHA, BOBY, CINAMMON, LADYCoaches: LUIS & MARIA BERNAL, Region: IX,First Registered: 1999Colors: BLUE, RED, WHITE

WELSH RABBITS3721 COUNTRY VISTA DR., BURLESON, TX76028Phone: 817/561-9947, Email: [email protected]: LADYBUG (TB),Coaches: MEG FLETCHER, CHRIS PRATTRegion: IV, First Registered: 1998

Lydia and Chris PrattThis was a very active year! Our club went to ourfirst-ever competition, the Region IV Championships.The three members who traveled to Albuquerque wonribbons in their classes and all earned their NovicePins and Trot Medals. The generosity of Merry Coleof Albuquerque Vaulters and Barbara Engel ofCherable Vaulters allowed our vaulters to compete.They lent us their horses, Blueberry and Cher. Thankyou, thank you, thank you!!!Our head coach Meg Fletcher, arranged for a privategymnastics class in lieu of vaulting in the record-break-ing Texas heat this summer . Nicole from Lone StarGymnastics was eager to learn about our sport. Shetaught the club how to stack correctly and keep theirbalance. The heat lingered and she was so great thateveryone signed up for the regular five-week tumblingclass before getting back to vaulting.The team is becoming more advanced at the trot andwe hope to make it to another competition this year!!

WHITE WOLF VAULTERS26700 SUTTER CT., TEHACHAPI, CA 93561-9225Phone: 661/824-2135,Email: [email protected]: STRYKA HAPPY NOTE (QH)Coach: CAROLYN RONNING,Region: I, First Registered: 1995Colors: GREEN, PURPLE, WHITE

Lydia Pratt performs her Trot Kür on Cher. Photo: Courtesy Welsh Rabbits

WILLIAM WOODS UNIVERSITYVAULTERS200 W. 12th ST., FULTON, MO 65251Phone: 573/592-4298, Email: [email protected]

Photo: Courtesy Woodside

Horses: IAN (PERCHERON), NEV (PERCHERON)Coach: JEAN KRAUS,Region: X, First Registered: 1999Colors: GREEN, SILVER, PURPLE

WIND DANCE VAULTERSP.O. BOX 148, TOQUERVILLE, UT 84774Phone: 435/635-3006,Email: [email protected]: GINNY (PERCHERON).Coach: KIM VESTAL, Region: I,First Registered: 1998Colors: TURQUOISE, BLUE, GREEN, SILVER

WOODSIDE VAULTERS250 LA QUESTA WAY, WOODSIDE, CA 94062Phone: 650/851-0250, Email: [email protected]: TOBY(BELGIAN/PAINT),BEAU DAZZLE(CLEVELAND BAY/TB), LADY LIGHTFOOT(BELGIAN/APPY), BEN (AMERICAN CREAM),JERRY (AMERICAN CREAM)Coach: ISABELLE BIBBLER, Region: II,First Registered: 1991, Colors: PURPLE & TEAL

Susie Bors2000 was a year filled with challenge, insight andgrowth for the Woodside Vaulters. January and Feb-ruary were busy for the A-Team preparing for the firstWorld Championship Selection Trial in March. Nobigger shock and disappointment could have been feltwhen Toby presented unsound and the Woodside teamwas unable to compete. Without their faithful team-mate of many years, prospects for the remainder ofthe trials seemed grim. However, prayers were an-swered with Panaché offered to share their C-teamhorse, Calvin, and their coach/longeur, Patti Skipton,with the determined Woodside squad. The girls com-muted back and forth to Watsonville for the durationof the Selection Trial period. This was to be a true

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The Woodside A Team competed on CowboyCalvin at DG Bar.


(Woodside Continued)test of teamwork and commitment. Although they didnot succeed in earning the US representation, everyvaulter on that A-Team was a winner. They were givensupport and admiration through means they never pre-viously realized. There are not enough ways or wordsto express the appreciation the Woodside team has forPatti Skipton, Calvin and Panaché for helping them tocontinue vaulting for the rest of the year.June brought our fourth annual invitation to performa demonstration at the Portola Valley Classic, a localA-rated horse show and equestrian festival. June wasalso noteworthy as we were introduced to Ben andJerry, two very likable American Cream trot horseprospects. Through the help of Carolyn Conner ofMorning Sun Vaulters, Jim and Linda Bibbler and Tonyand Francine Bonora, the Woodside Vaulters were ableto acquire this adorable duo for our beginning trotgroup who were anxiously awaiting a new mount.July and August were competition months for all. Themiddle of August also marked our fifth return visit tothe Stanford Red Barn Festival with Lady Lightfootand Ben, making his debut with our young trot group.The annual Festival at the Red Barn helps to raisemuch-needed funds to improve and maintain The RedBarn as a working museum of equestrian art and sport.In September Lady and Ben, on his second officialouting, dazzled the crowd for the Woodside Vaultersthird consecutive demonstration at Tally Ho!, an an-nual charity horse show benefiting Stanford Children’sHospital.

Club Reports

AFFILIATESARROWSMITH VAULTERSBOX 457, COOMBS, BC VOR IMO, CANADAPhone: 250/248-4692, Email: [email protected]: TESSA (ARAB X), LASSIE,Coach: DONA NAYLORRegion: FOR, First Registered: 2000,Colors: BLACK & GOLD

BLACK RIVER FARM & RANCH5040 SHERIDAN LINE, CROSWELL, MI 48422Phone: 810/679-2505, Region: X,First Registered: 1996

BRENNAN RANCHP.O.BOX 356, SONORA, CA 95370Phone: 209/532-4225, Email: sbrennan@jpsnetHorse: ROY (1/2 PERCHERON 1/2 QH)Coach: SHERRI BRENNAN, Region: II,First Registered: 1999

CAROUSEL RANCH, INC.15151 LOTUSGARDEN DR,CANYON COUNTRY, CA 91351Phone: 661/253-2195,Email: [email protected], [email protected]: BABY (MULE), LIBBY (PALAMINOGRADE), BANNER (QUARTER/PONY)Coaches: DENISE TOMEY, BECKY GRAHAM,Region: I, First Registered: 2000Colors: PURPLE/TEAL

CHA5318 OLD BULLARD ROAD, TYLER, TX 75703Phone: 800/399-0138, Region: IV,First Registered: 1998

DER VOLTIGIERZIERKELE V. GERMANYREILSHEIMER WEG D 69251GAIBERG/HEIDELBERG, GERMANYPhone: 011-0049-6223-970041,Email: [email protected]: FOR, First Registered: 1998

ECUADORIAN VAULTING ASSOCIATIONPO BOX 17115112, QUITO, ECUADORPhone: 5932-490-041,Email: [email protected], [email protected]: MANOLO & HERCULES (ARGENTIN-IAN SADDLE HORSES)Coaches: FERNANDA ROSALES, MARIA JUDITHROSALES, Region: FOR, First Registered: 2000

Vicki SmithLast April I met Ecuadorian coaches, Maria FernandaRosales, Judith Rosales, and Alexandra Pinto atWellington Vaulters’ America New Stars Competitionin Wellington, Florida. These women representingthe Ecuadorian Vaulting Association invited me toassist them in planning a November 2000 competi-tion and clinic in Quito, Ecuador for vaulters andcoaches. The trip has been the culmination of sevenmonths of coordination. I invited international judgeand clinician Ulrike Rieder to judge the competitionand head up the clinic.Quito, elevation 9350 feet, is due south of Miami.Ecuador is home to three active volcanoes, includingtwo near Quito; Cotopaxi and Retenador. Typicalweather during November is summer in the morningand winter in the afternoon. Mother nature treated usto two extraordinary thunder and lighting storms dur-ing the competition and clinic.Rancho San Francisco, a new club, hidden from thebustle of Quito, was the site of Nuevas Ester de Ameri-can Vaulting Competition. The club has a huge cov-ered arena, two outdoor jumping arenas, a state of theart hotwalker, swimming pool (for humans), gymna-sium, tennis courts, and restaurant. Over 40 vaulters,ages 4-16, represented clubs from Quito andGuayaquil, Ecuador and Medelin and Bogota, Colum-bia, competed in barrel, walk, novice canter and teamclasses.The competition provided Ulrike and myself the op-portunity to evaluate the coaching level, the horsesand their training, and of course, the vaulters, in prepa-ration for our four day clinic. Ulrike an I concentratedon teaching correct techniques to improve the safetyand performance aspects of vaulting and coaching.Each day we met with eight coaches to discuss devel-oping a club, coaching, and training the vaulting horse,prior to coaching three separate groups of vaulters.There is much interest in vaulting in the countries ofColumbia and Ecuador. With our all our friends inCentral and South American, great new opportunitiesfor vaulter and coaches exchanges, membershipgrowth, clinics, and competitions of all levels are

Closing Ceremonies in Ecuador. Photo: Vicki Smith

October was a very special month for the WoodsideVaulters as we celebrated our club’s 10th anniversary.We put on a demonstration and fund-raising exhibi-tion at our Tripp Road facility for friends and familyalong with a short ceremony to express appreciationto our faithful supporters, human and equine alike.The year ended on a very sad note. Duke of Bedrock,our first Woodside Vaulters horse, passed away. Dukeis forever in our memories and was an integral part ofWoodside Vaulters for many years.In conclusion, we would again like to extend a veryheart-felt thank-you to all the coaches, vaulters, par-ents and benefactors of the Woodside Vaulters who,with their generosity and tireless efforts, have made itpossible for this club to continue on into the secondmillennium with a solid foundation and commitmentto excellence.

Ben and Jerry Photo: Courtesy Woodside


Club Reportsopening up for the sport of vaulting and the AmericanVaulting Association.Thank you, Maria Bernal, of Wellington, Florida, forintroducing me to our friends in Ecuador. Thank youto Maria Fernanda Rosales, Judith Rosales, andAlexandra Pinto for inviting Ulrike and myself to Ec-uador! If you would like to learn more about vaultingin these countries, please contact me at my Email ad-dress, avaulta@aol.

Ulrike takes a break. Photo: Vicki Smith

EQUEST3800 TROY RD., WYLIE, TX 75098Phone: 972/412-1099, Email: [email protected]: BOOZI OR, Region: IV, First Registered: 2000

JONI FITT’S SCHOOLOF HORSEMANSHIPBOX 1765, CAVE CREEK, AZ 85327-1765Phone: 480/488-9680Horse: BOBBI MCGEE “WAFFLE” (BELGIAN)Coach: JONI FITTS, Region: IV,First Registered: 2001

KINGSBURY HILLDENNISON POND ROAD, FRANCESTOWN,NH 03043Phone: 603/547-6624, Email: [email protected]: LISA CAMPBELL, Region: IX,First Registered: 1998, Colors: BLACK & WHITE

The members of the Riding and Vaulting Club Schenkenberg, Germany Photo: Courtesy Schenkenberg

ESCUELA de EQUITACIONSAN JORGEAPARTADO AEREO 80713, ENVIGADO,ANTIOQUIA, COLUMBIAPhone: 574-3138786,Email: [email protected]: SIRENITA, NUBECITA, PENELOPE, QUOVADISCoach: ANGELIKA KOPPEL, Region: FOR,First Registered: 2001

GUAYAQUIL VAULTING CLUBURBANIZACION PARQUES DE LOS CEIBOSMANZANA 1, VILLA #4, GUAYAQUIL,EQUADORPhone: 593-4-851744,Email: [email protected]: TIO MILK (ARGENTIAN WB)Coach: GABRIELA LARREA, Region:FOR, First Registered: 2001

HIPICO LA GOLONDRINAAPARTADO POSTAL 150, OAXACA,OA 68000 MEXICO, Phone: 011-52-951-27570,Email: [email protected]: SPRING RUSH (TB)Coach: SISIKA ANNON DE NAVA, Region: FOR,First Registered: 1999

KENNOLYN CAMP8205 GLEN HAVEN RD., SOQUEL, CA 95073Phone: 408/479-6714, Email: [email protected]: II

PEGASUS FARM7490 EDISON AVENUE, HARTVILLE,OH 44632-9328Phone: 330/935-2300, Email: [email protected]: MICAH (PERCHERON)Coach: TAMMI GAINER, Region: X,First Registered: 1996, Colors: GRAY, BLACK

RAINBOW VALLEY FARM13230 OLD ROUTE 19, WATERFORD, PA 16441Phone: 814/796-2440Horse: ANNIE (MORGAN), Coach: JULIE BAIR,Region: IX, First Registered: 1998Colors: BLUE, SILVER & WHITE

YMCA CAMP EBERHART10300 COREY DR., THREE RIVERS, MI 49093Phone: 616/244-5125, Email: [email protected]: CHRISTINA BAINBRIDGE, Region: X, FirstRegistered: 2000

Non-Affiliate GroupHello from Germany. We wish our friends a happy Christmas and all the best for 2001.

Vaulting WorldSubmissionsVaulting World happily accepts all sub-missions via:mail 11845 Skyline Blvd.,

Los Gatos, CA 95033fax: 408/867-1789or email: (new)marianne_rose@ worldnet.att.net.

You may send your text in Word or othertext formats, but it is best to send all textas “text only” to insure that all the in-formation comes through.

Send your pictures scanned at 300 dpiin color or black and white. Color pic-tures will be converted to black andwhite.. You may save your picture filesin tiff, eps or pict formats.

When sending a story or article, considerwhether you would find it interesting ifit was not about your vaulters.

Photos should show ACTIVITY, pref-erably vaulting activity. Again, considerthe picture as if you did not know thepeople/horses involved.

Deadlines are published on page 3 ofevery issue of Vaulting World. Just sendwhat you have as soon as you can.Thanks. MR


AMERICAN VAULTING ASSOCIATION - 2001 Membership FormInstructions: Please Duplicate. ONE MEMBER PER FORM. Execptions for Families paying for Family Memberships). Forms listing morethan one member will be returned unlprocessed. Your member benefits will be affected and you may not be able to compet at AVA recognizedcompetitions. Keep a copy of membership form and cancelled check for your records.

Vaulter Information (form will be returned if this is incomplete)Birthdate ___/___/___ Male Female United States Citizen: Yes NoHome Phone _________________ Wk. Phone ___________________ Fax Phone ____________________email _______________________ Sustaining Members only: check if you do not wish phone numbers/email address published in Directory.(Names and addresses for vaulters under 18 years of age are not published in the annual Directory.Family Membership ONLY (Please list Sustaining Members above and the vaulters below. Only one Sustaining Member per Family Membership). First Name Last Name Birth Date Male/Female US Citizen AHSA #__________________ _____________________ ____/____/____ ____ ____ Yes No _____________________________________ _____________________ ____/____/____ ____ ____ Yes No _____________________________________ _____________________ ____/____/____ ____ ____ Yes No _____________________________________ _____________________ ____/____/____ ____ ____ Yes No ___________________

Demographic/Affiliation Information: (Mark as many as apply)Vaulter Coach Longeur Parent AHSA Member #___________________4-H Member/Leader USPC Member NARAH Member Special NeedsVaulter members please check here if you want to receive a rulebookDo not send Rulebook Directory Vaulting World Other: ___________________________

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Categories of Membership:1. You must check one membership level in the first section VAULTING $40.00 ____ SUSTAINING $40.00 ____ FAMILY $125.00 ____ AFFILIATE: USA $25.00 ____ FOREIGN $35.00 ____2. I would like to support the AVA. Please upgrade my Membership to the following category - check one: CONTRIBUTING $100.00 ____ BENEFACTOR $300.00 ____ LIFE $750.00 ____ Not at this time ____3. Vaulting World - check only one I want to receive Vaulting World FIRST CLASS. I will pay the additional charge of $10.00 _____ Send my Vaulting World bulk rate at no extra charge _______ Do not send Vaulting World _____4. Total of 1 (or 2) + 3 = Total Fees to be paid to the American Vaulting association are ______Membership Information: Vaulter Members must not register before their club is registered. Please check with coach/club manager.Name (of individual registering) _____________________________________________________________Mailing Address (incomplete address may result in a delay in or your not receiving mailings______________________________________________________________________________________City ______________________________________State __________ Zip __________ - ______________AVA Club Affiliation ________________________________________________

New Horse FestThe Kings Mountain Vaulting Club of

Redwood City, California will be hosting ahorse and barrel competition in Half MoonBay, California on April 28th, 2001. Theevent will feature classes for vaulters at thelower levels. Vaulters with no Canter Med-als are invited. There will be individual andteam classes for Tiny Tots, Beginning orNovice Trot vaulters, Trot Medal Vaulters,and Beginning Canter Vaulters. Please con-tact Carol Beutler at 650-366-7527 [email protected] for moreinformation. Entries will be mailed to alllocal clubs soon.

Letter to the Editor...Vaulting is not a sport that is widely

recognized, nor a popular option for a pro-fessional athlete. Although somewhatprominent in the equestrian world, it is notan activitiy citizens are able to watch onChannel Five every Sunday. despite theseobstacles, vaulting has come a long way onits road of development. Vaulting World isa main contributor ot the success our sporthas attained.

Desplite the long, wet days of the off-season, I always know where I can find mylong distance friends: within the pages ofyou rmagazine. Through annual club re-

ports and informative articles, yo maintainthe flame present in every lparticipants’heart burning brighter and stronger thanever; you keep us together. Particularly intimes of struggle, your magazine has helpedme remember why I do this sport and whatit means to be a vaulter...

Sincerely, Sarah B. Griner

[Carole Dwinell, Marianne Rose, EricJewett and all the people who contributetheir words, pictures, time, and energy tomake Vaulting World an important part ofthe vaulting community are proud to be apart of this wonderful sport.]


Nancy Stevens-Brown and Kerith Lemon present

A two-day intensive clinic enabling you to perform andpizazz your way into the upcoming competition season.

The focus will be on music interpretation andchoreography as well as content and design of Kürs.

Come one, come all.We will have a ball!!!

Timberline,Soquel, California

$150 per vaulter(includes overnight stay and lunches Saturday and Sunday).

For more information, and to make your reservations,contact Kerith Lemon at 408/506-6801 or

[email protected]

PERFORMANCE MADNESS!!!Saturday March 17 through Sunday, March 18, 20001

Bulletin BoardVaulting Campwith Nancy Stevens-BrownApril 9-11, 12-14, 16-18, 2001Location: Maplelawn Farm,Newark Valley, NYMaplelawn FarmSummertime Fun FestAll levels welcome - join us!Saturday, June 2, 2001Location: Maplelawn Farm,Newark Valley, NYFor the 2 above notices,contact: Stephanie Siemens(607) 642-8754 [email protected]

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AVA Annual Meeting UpdateThe AVA Annual Meeting will he held

at the Marriott Hotel in San Mateo, Cali-fornia on March 1-4, 2001. The address ofthe hotel is 1770 South Amphlett Blvd., Sanmateo, CA. If you have not already regis-tered or have any questions, please contactthe AVA at 206/780-9353 or [email protected] or Marianne Rose at 408/867-1789or marianne_rose@worldnet. att.net to dis-cuss what events are still available. Thedeadline for special rates at the hotel wasFebruary 8, but you may still contact theMarriott at 800/228-9290 for reservationsat their regular rates.

The schedule and all pertinent infor-mation was published in the December2000 issue of Vaulting World. All meet-ings will be held at the hotel. Generally, thecommittee meetings will be held on Thurs-day, Friday and Saturday. The ExecutiveBoard Meeting is Thursday 9:30am-12:00pm.The Banquet/Auction will be Fri-day night.The Board of Directors Meetingwill be Saturday 1:30pm-4:30pm. TheAnnual Meeting of Members will be Sat-urday from 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Sunday isreserved for the J.Ashton Moore Clinic onSafety and Training the Vaulting Horse.

You can still participate. Call us.

New InformationRegistration

Registration will begin Thursdaymorning at 8:30 am in the Hospitality Suite.Athletes’ Council

On Saturday, March 3rd, from 9:30 amto 11:00 am, the AVA Athletes’ Council willpresent Nutrition for Athletes by LaneySlusher, C.S.C.S. From 11:00 am - 12:30pm, the Council will present Injury Preven-tion by Gary Lang, A.T.C. These clinics arefor vaulters and parents. The cost is $10per session or $15 for both, payable at thedoor. No p-re-resistration necessary.Parking

The Hotel charges for parking. Over-night guests self park: $12.00 billed to theirroom. Hourly charges: $1.00 per hour (notto exceed $20.00 a day). 0-6hrs: $9.00 and6-12hrs: $12.00.Information Packets

All participatns will receive packets ofinformation. If you have any reports orother appropriate information to be in-cluded, please send it to Marianne Rose tobe received no later than February 20. Donot send anything which needs a signaturefor delivery. Mail to 11845 Skyline Blvd.,Los Gatos, CA, 95033; fax 408/867-1789;email [email protected].


Highway TragedyJan Webber

We lost two vaulters in November.Christy Schultz, previously of HELP Vault-ers and Monte Vista Vaulters and SaraPetersen (formerly Cummings), previouslyof Barronsgate vaulters were in a head-oncollision. A truck went into their lane andkilled them instantly.

I introduced Christy to vaulting nearlyeight years ago and her love of the sportshowed every time she vaulted. Sarastopped vaulting because of kidney failure.She received a transplant at age three andagain at age 18. My heart is breaking fortheir families.

For anyone who knew either of thesegirls, they will be greatly missed.

On page 12 of the December 2000 issue ofVaulting World, Jen Williams was incor-rectly listed as a AVA R judge. She is anAVA r judge.

Correct email address for:Sher Ballenger orAVA Vo lunteer Recognition Committee

Three [email protected].

New AVA Club:Hunters Ridge Equestrian Center(85% Therapeutic Program)Kathy Pitt, Coach2507 Mill Rd., Powhatan, VA 23139Phone: (804) 598-2780 home,(804) 598-6993 barn

New AVA Affiliate Group:Guayaquil Vaulting ClubGabriela LarreaUrbanizacion Parques de los CeibosManzana 1 Villa #4, Guayaquil, EcuadorPhone (593) (4) 851744Email: [email protected]

New AVA Affiliate Group:Escuela de Equitacion San JorgeAngelika Koppel & Oscar RubioApartado Aereo 80713Envigado-Antioquia, ColumbiaPhone (574) 3138786Fax (574) 3135524email: [email protected]

New email address for:Kim Deaver orAVA Safety Committee:

[email protected]

New Phone, Fax and Email addresses for:Rick Hawthorne orVi rginia Hawthorne orValley View Vaulters

Phone: 818/302-0153, Fax: 818/302-0154email adress [email protected]

New email address for:Marianne Rose orMt. Eden Vaulting Club orVaulting World orInformation about 2001 Annual Meeting

[email protected]

Corrections I AMI am a girl who loves vaulting.

I wonder if I will evergo to the Olympics;

I hear whistles of windgo by my ears quickly;I see the dirt below me;

I want to be the best vaulter there is.I am a girl who loves vaulting.

I pretend I see my legsflying high in the air;

I feel my hand graspingthe surcingle;

I touch the horse’s backas I do a flip off;

I cry when I fall offthe galloping horse.But I am still a girlwho loves vaulting.

I understand when I dosomething wrong.I say I understand;I dream of fantasy;

I try very hard at this sport.I hope I will be able tovault the rest of my life.

I am a girl who loves vaulting.

How do you...

How To

... cure equine constipation?Load your horse into a clean trailer.

... get a horse to wash its own feet?Clean the water trough and fill it withfresh water.

... induce a cold snap in the weather?Body clip your horse.

... get a mare to come in heat?Take her to a show.

... as a longeur, enter the arena clean?Don’t go near any horses.

... perform the perfect Kür?Make sure no one is watching.

... choose your Kür music?Insist on a song of which you cannot re-member the name.

...involve your family in your vaulting ac-tivities?Send the whole family out to look for thesong for which you can’t remember thename.

... insure perfect weather for the day ofyour competition?Cancel your competition.

... purchase the perfect vaulting horse?Dream on!

...make a small fortune in the horse busi-ness?Start with a large one.

by April Conklin, at age 14,Central Valley Vaultersorignally published in Vaulting WorldSeptember-October 1986

The next issue ofVaulting World

will feature reportsfrom the

AVA Annual Meeting.

Committe Chairs, pleasesubmit your reportsas soon as possible.

The absolute and finaldeadline for material for

the April issue isMarch 12, 2001.

(I will be checking my [email protected] address as well but it is provingunreliable.) MR


Laurie Fio writing forThe CEH Update December 2000 (University of California at Davis Center forEquine Health)

In the summer of 1999, West Nile feverappeared in New York and caused great con-cern among health officials as it claimed thelives of birds, horses and humans. The Uni-versity of California, Davis Center for EquineHealth and the Bernard and Gloria SalickEquine Viral Disease laboratory responded byhosting a meeting with regulatory officials invarious state and government health agencies,viral disease experts and representatives of theequine industry. The seminar provided a fo-rum to discuss the implications of West Nilefever on the California equine industry andto help prepare for another outbreak. As afollow-up to that seminar, this is an updateon the current status of West Nile fever.

West Nile fever is a mosquito-transmit-ted viral disease of humans and animalswhose natural life cycle involves viral trans-mission between mosquitoes and birds. WestNile virus (WNV) occurs throughout muchof Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Europe.WNV first appeared in the western hemi-sphere in 1999 in Queens, New York, whereit caused disease in humans, birds and ani-mals. Currently, crows and blue jays are es-pecially susceptible hosts in the United States,but the 1999 U.S. outbreak also infected a sub-stantial number of humans (7 deaths) andhorses (9 deaths). In addition to causing deathand neurologic disease in horses, WNV out-break resulted in the European communityimposing movement restrictions of horsesfrom affected areas.

The 2000 year began with many ques-tions as to how WNV infection would developin the United States. Optimistically, somescientists predicted that the epidemic wouldburn itself out. However, others speculatedthat the virus would rapidly become endemicthroughout the entire United States. As theyear has progressed, it has become increas-ingly clear that the latter opinion is likely tobe correct.

The isolation of WNV from both insectsand birds during the winter of 2000 confirmedthat it had indeed overwintered and with theadvent of the vector season this past summer,the virus rapidly and dramatically expandedits incursional foothold. Despite widespreadspraying of insecticide to kill the mosquitovectors, the virus now has been positivelyidentified in 11 states as well as the Districtof Columbia. Many varieties of mosquitoeshave been identified as carriers of WNV, sev-eral of which are native to the United States.So far this year, WNV infection has been con-firmed in nearly 4,000 birds (mainly crows),18 humans (one fatality), and in other ani-mals including the bat, rabbit, cat, raccoon,

squirrel, skunk and chipmunk. In horses, 53cases of WNV infection have now been con-firmed in eight states including New York,Rhode Island, New Jersey, Maryland, Mas-sachusetts, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, andDelaware. At least 22 of these horses eitherdied or were euthanized.

In horses, WNV infection can cause se-vere neurologic disease and associated en-cephalitis. Other diseases that can be easilyconfused with West Nile fever include rabies,Easter, western and Venezuelan equine en-cephalitis, and the California serogroupBunyaviruses. All of these diseases causeviral encephalitis in horses. Horsemen shouldalso be aware that the clinical manifestationsof West Nile fever can be confused with thesymptoms of equine protozoal myeloencepha-litis (EPM).

Another issue that causes concern is theoccurrence of subclinical WNV infection inhorses (infection occurs but the horse showsno signs of disease). In test horses which wereexperimentally infected with WNV, only alow incidence of disease occurred which in-dicates that subclinical infections are com-mon. If true, further study is also necessaryto determine if there is a risk of spreadingdisease from these carrier horses. Vaccina-tion is considered a viable option for the fu-ture, however, a vaccine suitable for use inhorses still needs to be developed.

Perhaps the most disturbing aspect of the2000 SWNV epidemic is the rapid southwardextension of the virus which strongly suggeststhat it could soon establish a year-round cycleof infection in warmer regions of the south-eastern United States. May experts now pre-dict that WNV infection will spread to all 48contiguous states of the United States, as wellas extensive areas of the Caribbean, and Cen-tral and South America. As a consequence,movement restrictions might be imposed onhorses from regions in which WNV infectionbecomes endemic.

An additional very disturbing aspect ofWNV infection is that extremely high levelsof the virus occur in the blood of susceptiblebirds such as crows and the virus can be di-rectly transmitted between birds without amosquitovector. This diodirect transmissionof WNV certainly raises enormous publichealth issues, particularly for laboratory per-sonnel handling suspect birds and mammals.Because of this threat, WNV is classified inthe United States as a BL-3 pathogen, a levelthat mandates sophisticated facilities and strictprotocol for the safe handling of diagnosticspecimens.

Despite the fact that events such as theSydney Olympic Games and race meets onthe eastern seaboard were not impacted thisyear, t the adverse impact of WNV on the U.S.equine industry will undoubtedly increase.

During an extensive outbreak of WNV infec-tion of horses in southern Europe (40 horsesdied in France this summer) the EuropeanUnion again imposed movement restrictionsof horses from WNV-endemic areas in theUnited States. Because of the considerablemortality that has occurred in WNV-infectedhorses in both the United States and France,it is feared that the ultimate economic hard-ship imposed on the equine industry by WNVcould be devastating if left unchecked.

In response to these uncertainties, sci-entists form the Bernard and Gloria SalickEquine Viral Disease Laboratory have initi-ated a collaborative research investigation onWNV infection of horses with scientists atthe Equine Research Center, Faculty of Vet-erinary Science, University of Pretoria, SouthAfrica,. South Africa provides a unique envi-ronment in which to study the evolution andepidemiology of WNV in a region whereWNV infection is endemic, yet disease rarelyis reported in either humans or horses. TheMaurice Stans Foundation, The Equine Re-search Center in South Africa, and the Ber-nard and Gloria Salick Equine Viral DiseaseLaboratory Endowment have generously sup-plied funding support for this research.

In summary, it appears that what scien-tists feared from last year’s WNV outbreakhas occurred: WNV appears to be establish-ing itself in the United States and may be-come yet another infectious viral disease ofhumans and animals that is endemic to theUnited States. The Center for Equine Healthand the Bernanrd and Gloria Salick EquineViral Disease Laboratory are facing the chal-lenge head on by establishing a network ofscientific experts and conducting the neces-sary research to establish effective preventa-tive measures and treatment protocols.

West Nile Fever Update

West Nile VirusEmergency Declared inNew Jersey

On Wednesday, November 1,2000, President Clinton declared thatan emergency exists in New Jerseyand ordered federal aid for the areaaffected by West Nile virus sinceAugust 5, 2000. The President’s ac-tion authorizes the Federal Emer-gency Management Agency to pro-vide up to $5 million to local govern-ments to help protect life, propertyand public health and safety in 221counties.

If you need more information, contactLaurie Fio at 530/752-4434 or [email protected].


Nancy Stevens-Brown

In November cold weather hit muchof the USA while hot vaulting struck at theEquine Affaire. I was in Massachusetts todo the first of a series of clinics for the NewEngland Valkyries Club in Littleton. Myraring-to-go hostess, Rachel MarkelsWebber, kept me hopping with a busy, wellthought-out schedule: I worked with thir-teen advanced club members in group andsemi-private classes. Sandwiched into thesehectic days we escaped one afternoon toplay at the Equine Affaire in Springfield,New Hampshire. Jan Webber, ever thefriendly hostess, dispersed AVA informa-tion and material to the steady stream ofvisitors passing through one of three siz-able exhibition halls.

Friendship can be defined as a coali-tion, alliance or union, and this NovemberI was privileged to see these words in ac-tion as the AVA Friendship Team and thesupport crew created a union with the au-dience. Inside the main arena, Rachel andI, Silver Medalist Ashley Pickard and newBronze Medalist Becca Cole, arrived intime to see AVA Judge and Education VPStephanie Siemens educate the afternoonaudience during a fifteen-minute perfor-mance by the Friendship Team. This annualevent got its start under the watchful eye ofthe ‘Priscillas’ Faulkner. After six years oftaking the show on the road, the Faulknershave the art of showing off down to a sci-ence. The group performed brilliantly.

It was a thrill to watch skilled horse-man, Del Dyer, handling his greatPercheron, King. This calm, black, geld-ing has the knack of quietly picking up cuesfrom Del’s expert hands, then steadily can-tering under awesome individual work,smart doubles, and high triple Kürs. Hemanages to ignore the uproarious responsethe girls enticed from the huge crowd. Asusual, the scarlet clad vaulters displayed theform, grace and poise we all know are syn-onymous with American vaulting.Stephanie delivered the facts which madesense of the spectacle of athletes in spandexon a cantering horse.

The evening performance before a sell-out crowd was even more charged withelectricity, and the vaulters pulled out allthe stops, displaying disarming showman-ship with heart-stopping, crowd pleasingvaulting done to the upbeat vocals of Elvis

Presley. Only once before in thirty years ofwatching vaulting have I ever heard a crowdmore exuberant and chaotic in their cheersand applause.

I asked fifteen-year-old Becca whatwas her favorite thing about the evening.Becca did not hesitate to say it was thechance to see the spectacular FriendshipTeam perform side-by-side with so manyother dedicated horse people. It made ourvaulting presence legitimate in the eyes ofthe public. We still struggle at times withsome of the equestrian world accepting ourlegitimacy. This was one night where westood toe-to-toe with other professionalismdisciplines.For What It’s Worth

We are a sport of exceptions. We sup-port a unique activity and have tried to gain

YOU DO WHAT?Ashley Pickard

“You do what?” That, right there, isthe typical reaction I receive when I ex-plain to people what I do. “Yes,” I tellthem, “I do vaulting, gymnastics on theback of a moving horse.” Most peopletry to make it sound like gymnastics yousee on television. “No, on a real horse,” Isay, “You know, neigh, neigh?” No mat-ter how many times I have to explain thesport to people it never bothers me.

When I look back at myself before Istarted vaulting, I remember a self-con-scious ten-year-old girl, who was scaredof people and of taking chances. I turnedinto a follower, and acted like everyoneelse because that was how I thoughtpeople wanted me to be. I used to be acombination of everyone else. I wasn’t myreal self, that is until I started vaulting.Now, looking back seven years later, I cansee how vaulting has brought out someof the best aspects of myself, making mea more self-assured person.

Vaulting is a competitive sport doneall over the country. The scoring is basedon many events, including the sevencompulsories, the individual Kür, and theteam Kür, where up to three people areon the horse. When I perform my indi-vidual Kür, a routine performed to mu-sic, I usually tell a wordless story to in-terest the audience. I’ve noticed I tend totake on characters, such as Robin Hood,

The Friendship Team Beamspublic recognition and acceptance of Vault-ing. Stephanie Siemens, previously just-a-mom, Del and Doris Dyer, formally just-parents, Jan Weber, once just-a-mother, andPriscilla Faulkner, earlier just-an-interestedmother, and so many other coaches,longeurs and others have gone the distanceto get our story out. We do this for what it’sworth. Despite slow gains inmainstreaming, dedicated people continueto reach out, sacrifice, and plan their calen-dars around vaulting contests and perfor-mances.

On this trip I stayed with the AVA’svery recent Silver Medalist eighteen-year-old Ashley Pickard of Littleton, Mass.Ashley shared the following paper she hadwritten as a high school project. Within herwords we hear first hand what it’s worth.

that are brave, confident, risk-taking,leaders. While seeming to obtain thosequalities, in order to make my story clear,I have discovered that I truly do possessthese features myself. Since I havegained those qualities, my confidencehas increased my general impression andperformance scores, and my bravery andwillingness to take risks have improvedmy degree of difficulty score.

Vaulting automatically requires alittle bravery to mount a cantering horse,but I have also acquired it from my jour-neys to other clubs across the country. Ihave traveled to both Georgia and Cali-fornia by myself to train with other vault-ers I have never met before. Since Istarted, I’ve met many vaulters, and havegained confidence meeting new people.Vaulting has also taught me to take risks,whether it is doing a handstand at thecanter, or giving my opinion on an issuein discussion. Considering I am the old-est and most experienced on my team, Ihave easily become a leader for the firsttime in my life. It is a great feeling asmy teammates come to me with ques-tions, or follow my examples.

When I am vaulting, my goal is al-ways to make my Kür unique, and toshow the audience who I am. I have takenthat goal outside of vaulting, and it haschanged my life forever. Even after I re-tire from this unique sport I will alwaysbe proud to reply to that question, “Youdid what?”


The Clouds Roll By...Ron Sill

It is with deep sadness that I reportthat our 12 year old Percheron gelding,Cloud, has died.

As many of you know he was on asuccessful recovery from a tie-up/coliche suffered two days after returning fromNationals. He was put on a special dietto treat EPSM (equine polysaccharidestorage myopathy). After about sixweeks on the diet, he began moving morecomfortably, with no reluctance to walkthe hills. His canter was coming backrelaxed and even. We were very encour-aged with his progress. He died suddenlyof a heart attack with no sign of havingthrashed around.

There was no one who knew thishorse that didn’t adore him. He had strik-ing good looks, and the best disposition.Trot vaulters loved him for his smoothtrot — not at all bouncy. He never muchliked to canter until recently (we alwayssuspected laziness) we discovered Dr.Valentine and the diet. As a therapeuticvaulting horse Cloud was amazing. Heseemed to have an understanding thatthese people were different. He was sopatient and gentle and very tolerant of

their occasional rough movements. Henever would avoid a handicapped vaulteras he did (on occasion) with certain com-petitive vaulters who were less than care-ful in their movements.

He leaves us heart broken. We lookthrough our tears to see him frolickingin green pasture, stopping whenever hewants to nibble tender delicious grassand drink from a beautiful pure spring.We miss you Cloud. You will never beforgotten.

Cloud led by Ron Sill at the Parade ofHorses, Nationals 2000 Photo: Eric Jewett

What Does it Mean for Horses?The Humane Society of the United

States (HSUS) and the Federal EmergencyManagement Agency (FEMA) have signedan historic agreement through FEMA’sProject Impact to assist communities andindividuals to include animals in their di-saster and evacuation plans. This initiativewill include horses, pets and livestock.

While horses have held a place in di-saster planning for several years, the recentFEMA/HSUS partnership will bring criti-cal national attention to the importance ofprotecting horses from natural and man-made disasters. According to the New YorkTimes, there are more than 6 million horsesin the United States: a fact which under-scores the need for advanced disaster-re-lated planning. HSUS will continue to workin cooperation with FEMA and other orga-nizations to promote the incorporation ofhorses into individual and community di-saster planning initiatives.

Through their experience across thecountry, HSUS Disaster Teams have foundthat strengthening the local responsethrough emergency planning and educationis the best way to meet a community’s needsduring times of disaster. HSUS will developeducational and partnership programs toencourage local disaster preparednesswithin horse communities.

“HSUS is expanding animal disastertraining programs with an emphasis onserving the equestrian community,” saidMelissa Seide Rubin, HSUS Senior Direc-tor of Disaster and Field Services. “We arein the process of developing special coursesin trailer extraction, horse rescue, horsehandling skills, first aid, and animal shel-tering to benefit emergency personnel andcommunity organizations.”

In addition to these educational efforts,HSUS will work to inform emergency man-agement, response agencies, organizations,and individuals about proper techniques forhorse protection and rescue in disaster situ-ations. Educational materials designed spe-cifically for the equestrian community willbe developed by HSUS on a variety of top-ics, including preventing barn fires andevacuation tips.

To strengthen the network of disasterresources within a community, HSUS willpromote liaisons between equine associa-tions/individual horse owners and emer-

gency management agencies to provide cru-cial elements of disaster preparedness suchas safe areas to keep horses, publishedevacuation routes, and identifying sourcesof rescue equipment and trained personnelin the case of a potential disaster.

“It is important for people to under-stand that disasters occur more frequentlythan just hurricanes and earthquakes. Di-sasters can strike in the form of hazardousmaterials spills, train derailments, andfires,” explained Rubin. “It is our goal toprovide outlets for the equestrian commu-nity to access useful emergency planninginformation and partnership links so theycan be prepared in disaster situations.”

For more information about how horseowners and associations can ensure theirhorses are included in disaster planning intheir community, contact HSUS DisasterServices at 301-258-3103.

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26 Februarly 2001Vaulting World

Suzanne Detol

The following tests from March 4, 2000through August 12, 2000 were inadvertentlyomitted from results published on page 12of the December issue of Vaulting World(Please accept my apologies for the omis-sions)

MARCH 4, 2000Woodside, California

Judge: Adrienne Stang (FEI O)Sundance South

Andrea Ruvalcaba.Bronze (C) ...... 6.610

JUNE 2, 2000Corrales, New Mexico

Judge: Toni Amoroso (AVA r)Albuquerque Vaulters

Rebekah Freeman .Bronze .......... 5.820Karen Kitterman ...Bronze .......... 5.650Gina MacFarlane ..Bronze .......... 5.590

JUNE 24, 2000Blacksburg, Virginia

Judge: Toni Amoroso (AVA r)Vaulting Visions

Julia Gagliardi ......Bronze ............ 5.830Katie Gieschen......Bronze ............ 5.500Kristina Koen ........Bronze ............ 5.760

AUGUST 12, 2000Watsonville, California

Judge: Kitchy Burdette (AVA r)Panaché Vaulters

Ross Douglas ........ Bronze ......... 5.570Kathryn Kain ........ Trot .............. 5.100

SEPTEMBER 30, 2000Oakland Hills, California

Judge: Kitchy Burdette (AVA r)Evergreen Vaulters

Marilyn Zimmerle Silver .............. 6.966

SEPTEMBER 30, 2000Aldergrove, British Columbia, Canada

Judge: Suzanne Detol (FEI I)Redwing Vaulters

Amarah DeAmborosio Trot ........... 5.483Ashley Hicks ........Trot ................. 5.000Emma Montgomery Bronze ....... 5.780Jeremie Montgomery Bronze ....... 5.620William Montgomery Bronze ........ 5.740

OCTOBER 7, 2000Clovis, California

Judge: Toni Amoroso (AVA r)Starlite Vaulters

Kelly Achey ..........Novice ............ 4.283Sophia Fisher ........Bronze ............ 5.610Sophia Fisher ........Bronze Right .. 5.910Julisa Isadore ........Novice ............ 4.516Julisa Isadore ........Trot ................. 5.366

AVA Medal Test Results - March 4 through December 31, 2000Jessica Mesple ......Novice ............ 4.683Jessica Mesple ......Trot ................. 5.183Alyssa Monis ........Novice ............ 4.550Kristina Tarango ...Trot Right ....... 5.683Kristina Tarango ...Bronze (C) ...... 6.120Roger Warren ........Novice ............ 5.500Roger Warren ........Trot ................. 5.366Roger Warren ........Bronze ............ 5.710

OCTOBER 14, 2000Galena, Illinois

Judge: Jen Williams (AVA r)Elements of Grace

Sally Boyd ............Silver .............. 6.617Maddie Mason ......Trot ................. 5.400

Cadence/Equidance VaultersMegan Betz ...........Bronze ............ 5.820Debbie Callison ....Novice ............ 5.217Sloan Felton ..........Bronze ............ 5.590Shelby McKenna ..Novice ............ 4.766Shelby McKenna ..Trot ................. 5.300Miranda Wahl .......Bronze (C) ...... 6.110Miranda Wahl .......Bronze Right .. 5.950

OCTOBER 28, 2000Corrales, New Mexico

Judge: Jen Williams (AVA r)Albuquerque Vaulters

Jessica Miller ........Novice ............ 4.033Misty Mourning ....Novice ............ 5.566Misty Mourning ....Trot ................. 6.083Jessica Pyle ...........Novice ............ 4.183

Barronsgate VaultersAngel Hart-Omer ..Bronze (C) ...... 6.190

OCTOBER 29, 2000Albuquerque, New Mexico

Judge: Jen Williams (AVA r)Golden Gate Vaulters

Beth Reicks ...........Silver .............. 6.800Highland Meadow Vaulters

Ryan Laursen ........Novice ............ 4.750Tiffaney Posey ......Novice ............ 3.633

NOVEMBER 6, 2000Littleton, Massachusetts

Judge: Stephanie Siemens (AVA R)New England Valkyries

Kathryn Bjorklund Novice ............ 4.516Kathryn Bjorklund Trot ................. 5.000Alyssa Brayshaw ..Novice ............ 4.633Alyssa Brayshaw ..Trot ................. 5.166Caitlin Campbell ...Novice ............ 4.716Caitlin Campbell ...Trot ................. 5.416Becca Cole ............Bronze ............ 5.330Meghan Coughlin .Bronze ............ 5.540Leigh Davis...........Novice ............ 5.183Leigh Davis...........Trot ................. 5.583Natalie Muehlke ...Novice ............ 4.750Natalie Muehlke ...Trot ................. 5.050Caitlin Owen .........Bronze ............ 5.780Ashley Pickard ......Silver .............. 6.825Claire Rosenfeld ...Bronze ............ 5.920

NOVEMBER 11, 2000Hillsboro, Oregon

Judge: Suzanne Detol (FEI I)Northwind Vaulters

Emily Gleason ......Silver .............. 6.658Beth Megginson ....Bronze ............ 5.640Nicky Rymal .........Bronze ............ 5.750Sam Rymal ...........Bronze ............ 5.470

NOVEMBER 18, 2000Swedesboro, New Jersey

Judge: Jen Williams (AVA r)Small Wonder PCVT

Danielle Defretias .Trot ................. 5.816Danielle Defretias .Trot Right ....... 5.600Stacey L. Garvilla .Trot ................. 5.733Stacey L. Garvilla .Trot Right ....... 5.333Jenna Lamb ...........Trot ................. 5.633Jenna Lamb ...........Trot Right ....... 5.416Ashley Vent ...........Trot ................. 5.266

NOVEMBER 19, 2000Swedesboro, New Jersey

Judge: Jen Williams (AVA r)Shooting Stars

Jamie Freeman ......Trot ................. 5.383Helene Terry .........Bronze ............ 5.300Annalise VanVranken Trot ........... 5.783Dana VanVranken .Bronze ............ 5.580Melissa Volpe ........Bronze ............ 5.610

Vaulting VisionsJessie Price............Trot ................. 5.500Ashlee Vettese .......Bronze ............ 5.590

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EXEC. V.P.: Suzanne Detol -(6:30 pm-10:30 pm) 503/357-9651, Fax 503/359-3857. • TREASURER: Carol Beutler 650/366-7527V.P. COMPETITIONS: Marge Oakes - 505/898-0236/Fax 505/898-9643 • V.P. DEVELOPMENT: Jan Weber - 805/494-4192

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VOLUNTEER COMMITTEE CHAIR PERSONSANNUAL MEETING 2001: Marianne Rose Ph/Fax 408/867-1789 • ATHLETES COUNCIL: Kim Deaver - 541/758-215

AWARDS: Jeannie Beattie - 805/736-4420 • BALLOT: Cindy Duppong - 425/835-0693CLINICS: Stephanie Siemens - 607/642-8754, Fax 607-642-8685 • COACHES: Jen Williams - 301/317-7964, Fax 410/706-0804

CONSTITUTION & BYLAWS: Joy Coburn - Ph/Fax 818/888-8621 • EXHIBITIONS: Kelley Holly - 707/938-2447FEST 2001: Rachel Markels Webber - 978-952-6787 • FRIENDSHIP TEAM - Priscilla G. Faulkner - 770/786-7283, Fax 770/786-5348

GRANTS: Jan Garrod - 408/741-1191, Fax 408/741-1169 • GRIEVANCE: Joy Coburn - Ph/Fax 818/888-8621 & Jane Garrod - 408/867-9145INTERNATIONAL: Gail Ostendorf 650/948-8137 • NOMINATING: Colette Garrison 530/2727717

PUBLICATIONS: Carole Dwinell 925/372-3374, Fax 925/372-5539 • OLYMPIC PURSUIT: Devon Maitozo - 816/865-1447SAFETY: Kim Deaver - 541/758-215 • TECHNICAL: Suzanne Detol -503/357-9651, Fax 503/359-3857

THERAPEUTIC: Rick Hawthorne - 818/834-8963, Fax 818/834-8973 • VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION: Shari Ballenger: 831/462-2734

VOLUNTEER SPECIAL PROGRAM DIRECTORS

STAFFNAT'L OFFICE Mgr: Vicki Smith Ph. 206/780-9353, Fax 206/780-9355

VAULTING WORLD: Managing Editor: Marianne Rose Ph/Fax 408/867-1789

VOLUNTEER STAFFCOMPETITIONS SECRETARY: Carol Beutler 650/366-7527 • EDITOR - Vaulting World: Carole Dwinell 925/372-3374, Fax 925/372-5539

HISTORIAN: Nancy Stevens-Brown - 831/476-5901 • LIAISON - CHA: Stephanie Siemens 607/642-8754, Fax 607-642-8685LIAISON - Chronicle of the Horse: Chris Appel-Bucierka - 703/378-5987, Fax 703/802-6886

LIAISON - 4-H CLUBS: Amy McCune: 508/746-7085MEDAL TEST SECRETARY: Suzanne Detol - (6:30 pm -10:30 pm) 503/357-9651, Fax 503/359-3857.

TECHNICAL ADVISOR: J. Ashton Moore - (6 am - 8:30 am) 408/623-4446, Fax 408/623-0607WEB SITE MANAGER: Eric Jewett - 408/741-5759

AHSA VAULTING COMMITTEE CHAIR: Adrienne Stang - 408/867-0184, Fax 408-867-0454AHSA LIAISON: Jan Garrod - (after 5 pm) 408/741-1191, Fax 408 /741-1169, Work: 408/867-9527

AMERICAN HORSE SHOWS ASSOCIATION - 606/258-2472, Fax 606/231-6662LIABILITY INSURANCE (AVA) - Aon Risk Services: Theo Phillips - 800/331-3495, 559/439-7208, Fax 559/439-0863

On December 22, 2000, vaultersand parents from the Woodside Vault-ers’ 95, 96, 97, and 98 internationalteams met at the Main’s house for thefirst Red Rocket Reunion.

Alumni News

Photo: Courtesy Woodside Vaulters

Vaulters pictured:Maree Thurston,

Briana Olsen,Jackie Bors,

Jessica Ballenger,Jessica Fredericks,

Sarah Griner,Lauren Saputelli,Isabelle Bibbler,

Rosemary Niehaus,Mirari Jacobsen,

Kenny Geisler,Kristie Warren,

Jill Main,Anna Loeb,

Lea Rosemurgy,Danielle Teitelman,

Jesse Fruman,Aleta Kotecki.


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March 1-4 AVA Annual Meeting , San Mateo, CA.Contact Marianne Rose 408/867-1789or [email protected].

Mar. 31-Apr. 1 F.A.C.E. Off Vaulting Challenge(AHSA/AVA Recognized), Agoura, CA.Contact Carolyn Bland 818/575-9792.

April 13-15 CVI** Saumur, France. Contact GailOstendorf 650/948-8137 [email protected].

April 9-18 Vaulting Camps with Nancy StevensBrown, Newark Valley, NY. ContactStephanie Siemens 607/642-8754 [email protected]

April 21-22 VIP Spring Fest, Amston, CT. (AVARecognized) Contact Vicki Sherraden860-228-1827

April 23-27 FEI General Assembly, San Francisco,CA. Contact AHSA 859/225-6923.

April 27 Workshop for Beginning Coaches ,Newark Valley, NY. Contact StephanieSiemens 607/642-8754 [email protected]

April 28 Kings Mtn. Fest, Half Moon Bay, CA.Contact Carol Beutler 650/366-7527 orcbeutler@tycoelectronics.

May 19-20 Garrod’s Fests, Saratoga (AVA/AHSARecognized), CA. Contact MarianneRose 408/867-1789 [email protected].

Deadline for Next Issue: March 12, 2001 - Reports from AVA Annual Meeting

May 25-27 CVI** Stadi Paura, Austria. ContactGail Ostendorf 650/948-8137 [email protected].

June 2 Maplelawn Summertime Fun Fest,Newark Valley, NY. Contact StephanieSiemens 607/642-8754 [email protected]

June 29-Jul 1 CVI** Saratoga, Saratoga, California.Contact Gail Ostendorf 650/948-8137or [email protected]: www.cvisaratoga.org.

July 6-8 CVI** Kaiseraugst, Switzerland. Con-tact Gail Ostendorf 650/948-8137 [email protected].

July 19-22 Region II Championships , (AHSA/AVARecognized), Grass Valley, CA. ContactMarianne Rose 408/867-1789 [email protected].

Aug 7-19 European Vaulting Championships,Poznan, Poland. Contact Gail Ostendorf650/948-8137 or [email protected].

Aug. 9-15 AHSA/AVA National Championships ,Mt. Holyoke, MA. Contact RachelMarkels-Webber 978/952-6787.

Oct. 19-21 10th Anniversary of VoltigierziekelVaulting Forum , Bad Boll, Germany.Contact Ulrike Rieder 0 62 23 97 00 41or email [email protected]: www.voltigierzirkel.de

Oct. 28 Mt. Eden’s Fest, Saratoga, CA. ContactMarianne Rose 408/867-1789 [email protected].

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