USEA Area III Young Riders         Advancement Program

2004Team Challenge

YRAP Team Trophy Cup Award for Areas' Selected Teams  Champions  -Novice thru Preliminary

Come join the Team Challenge  Tryouts ! Only the Best are Chosen.  All win in the quest to go!

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Team Challenge Qualifications: The horse and rider, either as a team or individuals, must each have competed in 4 horse trials at the level for which they wish to be considered for the team.  One of these needs to be at one of the Selection Horse Trials.  You and your horse must be qualified per the mailing information sent out by Chef D'Equip Betty Bolte'.   Exceptions are at the discretion of the Coach, Selectors, and/or Young Riders Leadership.    Team Challenge HT Teams will be announced after the July  NAYRC Clinic.  Team Challenge Schedule: May 14, 2004 Registrations due for Camp SUMMER FESTIVAL June 11-13 YRAP Trophy Cup at Poplar Place Horse Trials, Hamilton, GA June 14-17 Summer Festival Camp Poplar Place Farm, Hamilton, GA July 2-3 NAYRC Selections Clinic Pine Top Farm, Thomson, GA Either the Summer Camp or NAYRC Clinic are required for Team Challenge Selections. Camp is  Strongly Recommended. All invited to NAYRC  Clinic,too. Click here for Camp Info.                July 31-August 1: Team Challenge Training Session: Pine Top Farm, Thompson, GA Required for all Teams & Alternates. Jill Williams, Coach and Brittany Kart August 23: All entries due to Betty Bolte' - Late Fees $50; Late fee funds to be donated to the Area III YR Team Challenge. September 11: YRAP Schooling Day:Trip to Kentucky Horse Park w/ Instructor Contact Kathy Oplinger if interested asap. October Team Challenge HT:Lexington, KY Novice and Training Teams will run Sat. & Sun. Preliminary Teams will run Fri., Sat., and Sun.

Coach: Jill Williams Chef d'Equip: Betty Bolte'

Team Challenge Qualifications & Schedule: Area III Young Riders wants to put together the best Novice, Training, and Preliminary Teams to represent our area at the Midsouth Team Challenge Horse Trials in Lexington, KY.  Area III will sponsor one Novice, Training, and Preliminary team with  guaranteed  acceptance to the competition.  Therefore, 4 team members and 2 alternates will be selected for each division.    We want to encourage and develop the finest competitors.  To that end, Jill Williams, Team Challenge Coach, and Betty Bolte', Team Challenge Chef d'Equipe, have developed the following qualifying standards for Area III Team Challenge. If you have questions about the Team Challenge Clinic and Selection Process, Please Contact: Betty Bolte' at (931) 425-0163 or email at bjbolte@cs.com

Young Riders Contacts: YR Coordinator: Fran Summerlin Histed        Email:   Summerworthdown@att.net YRAP Coordinator: Kathy Oplinger        Email:    koplinger@ellijay.com YR Sponsorships: Gary Kart         Email:    kartsland@aol.com Team Challenge Chef d'Equipe Secretary/Meberships: Betty Bolte'         Email:    bjbolte@cs.com

If  there  is enough interest in generating extra teams, Area III Young Riders will assist in forming the additional teams & helping find extra coaches.    Additional Teams are non-sponsored and will need to provide all own expenses.  Please note, also, that MidSouth can only guarantee entries for our Sponsored and Selected 1st Teams' Members.  MidSouth's acceptance of other teams is by  draw of the Team  entries.  Area Teams Submissions are given preference, so we recommend ALL teams entries be sent via Young Riders Advancement Program.  All additional Teams must still pass the Selectors Approval & Qualifying Process..

Team Challenge Requirements, Qualifications, &/or Selection Process is subject to change &/or exception at the discretion of the Coach, Selectors, &/or Area III Young Riders Leaders.

Click here to read about 2003 Pink Ladies Winning and Our Teams Experiences at Team Challenge!!!