© 2007 Clay Hill Stables
 No refunds of semester or
 lessons fees. Barn credit only.

Team Members

 Emmie Prettyman, Coach
Sheila Darnell
Valerie English
Deborah Fass
Nancy Kercheval
Toni Jefferson
Richard Owen
Cecile Pease
Bob Rager
Kate Sheridan
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1. This League shall be composed of teams consisting of no more than 10 novice adult members over 30 years of age with only 5 riders allowed to compete at each show. Classes will be: 4 flat classes, 2 over fences (height 2') classes and 1 finale class with riders picked by random draw from each team. Each rider may be entered in a total of 3 classes at a show, unless picked for the finale and then they might be in 4. No team can have more than 3 riders in any one class. The Finale Class will be composed of 2 riders per school and will consist of a flat phase, 2 fences and a question pertaining to the sport or horse management. Every rider's points will count for individual except finale and team points count in all classes except alternates.

 

 

2. A rider in this league may not have shown at any show in the past 5 years where the fence heights exceed 2'6".

 

 

3. You must be enrolled in and participating in weekly lessons at the barn as of October 1, 2003.

 

 

4. Shows shall be held on Friday evenings. You should arrive at the host school at 6:45 dressed and ready to ride. Draws for horses begin at 7:00 pm. Meet should start at 7:30 and end at approximately 11:00 pm. Social hour after shows to be decided based on need!

 

 

5. All horses will be selected by random draw before the show starts and riders will receive a 2 minute warm-up on the flat and be allowed to jump 1 warm-up fence before doing their course.

 

 

6. Team membership fees are $200 per team and must be paid by October 15. This money pays the league fee. 
7. Points shall be awarded 7 (1st) 5 (2nd) 4 (3rd) 3 (4th) 2 (5th) 1 (6th).

 

 

8. Riders may ride any horses at the Finale Meet that are currently being used in their stable in a regular lesson program, however privately owned or leased horses are not allowed unless used by another student at the barn.

 

 

9. Team practices will be held on either Wednesdays at 8:30 pm or Sunday afternoons, schedule permitting. Students not semester students will pay $15 for practices or 1/2 lesson. 
10. Anyone missing two practices in a row will automatically ride as an alternate unless there are extenuating circumstances. 
11. All riders will receive a study guide about basic equitation information. Questions in the finale class will come from this study guide along with basic horse knowledge.