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WWW.AMERICANVAULTING.ORG WINTER 2018 EQUESTRIANOfficial Publication of the American Vaulting Association VAULTING WORLD A GUIDE TO EQUESTRIAN FEI COMPETITION GAMES AVA’S 50-YEAR ROUNDUP HISTORY MEET TEAM USA PART 3 2018 NATIONAL CHAMPIONS Photos by Tim Sutherland Congratulations Mile High Vaulters on an Amazing year! B Team National Champions - Emma, Melanie, Sydney, Moira, Augusta Rose, Rhianon, Danica C Team National Champions - Lizie, Jim, Percy, Marshall, Maddie B, Nic, Bryan Preliminary Pas de Deux Reserve National Champions - Augusta Rose Lewis and Emma Milito Silver Male National Champion - Jim Roedel Bronze Male Reserve National Champion - Bryan Sutherland Copper Male National Champion - Emmanuel Nicola Novice Trot Female National Champion - Ellie Kadelcek Tiny Tot Reserve Female National Champion - Josephine Thieler-Johnson Tiny Tot Barrel Reserve National Champion - Deveri Erfman Barrel Team Reserve National Champions - Deveri, Ellie, Mary, Matilda, JoJo, Violete Mile High Vaulters - From Tiny Tot to Gold Fun, Friends, Excellence and Rewarding Experiences. milehighvaulters.org Congratulations on a job well done to our vaulters who competed at the 2018 AVA/USEF National Championships: Courtney Madden, Emma Milito, Melanie Ford, Moira Hampton, Jim Roedel, Bryan Sutherland, Rhianon Hampton, Augusta Rose Lewis, Danica Rinard, Lizie Conrad, Percy Brown, Emmanuel Nicola, Matilda Rinard, Violete Thieler-Johnson, Josephine Thieler-Johnson, Mary Nicola, Ellie Kadlecek, Deveri Erfman. EQUESTRIAN WINTER 2018 VAULTING VOLUME 50, ISSUE 3 OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN VAULTING ASSOCIATION 6 WORLD EQUESTRIAN GAMES ROUNDUP It was all smiles for Tryon competitors. 20 REGION IX PROFILE This AVA region thrives on volunteerism. By Sarah Phelps 22 BEAT THE LUNGE-LINE BLUES Experts Yossi and Noel Martonovich weigh in on common lunging issues. By Natalie DeFee Mendik 26 SPECTATORS’ GUIDE TO VAULTING The technicalities of international competition 30 CELEBRATING HISTORY PART 3 From 2004 to today, vaulting matures in the U.S. TOC DEPARTMENTS & COLUMNS 2 Letter from 16 Caught on Camera the President National Champions 4 US Equestrian News 34 Judge’s Corner Deconstructing the 10 Meet the Team Horse Score Profiles of WEG competitors ON OUR COVER U.S. SQUAD MEMBERS AT THE WORLD EQUESTRIAN GAMES IN TRYON, NC. PHOTO BY DANIEL KAISER EQUESTRIAN VAULTING MAGAZINE IS THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN VAULTING ASSOCIATION. It is published three times a year by E-Squared Editorial Services on behalf of the association. EDITOR, Emily Esterson [email protected]; ART DIRECTOR, Glenna Stocks [email protected]; ASSOCIATE EDITOR, Ashley M. Biggers. Send comments, suggestions, questions, ideas to evmcontributions@ gmail.com. For information on advertising rates, contact [email protected]. For address changes, go to www.americanvaulting.org/members/memberservices and click on Membership AMERICAN VAULTING Updates to make the change. If you are having problems receiving your copy of the magazine or wish to receive additional copies, contact the AVA National Office (ph. 323-654-0800 or email [email protected]). ASSOCIATION No part of this publication may be reproduced either in whole or part without written permission. 1443 E. Washington Blvd. #289, Pasadena, CA 91104 Copyright by American Vaulting Association 2018. 323-654-0800 AMERICANVAULTING.ORG 1 AVA VOLUNTEER BOARD OF DIRECTORS LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT Effective January 1, 2018 EDITORIAL BOARD CHAIR, Andrea Selch [email protected] EDUCATION AND PHOTOGRAPHS, Carolyn Bland [email protected] AVA HISTORY, Linda Bibbler [email protected] TECHNICAL, Kendel Edmunds [email protected] AVA VISION, Katherine Ray [email protected] EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS PRESIDENT, Katherine Ray [email protected] EXECUTIVE VP, Kelley Holly [email protected] GENERAL SECRETARY, Jen Williams [email protected] TREASURER, Jill Hobby [email protected] VP COMPETITIONS, Katherine Ray, [email protected] VP DEVELOPMENT, Connie Geisler [email protected] VP EDUCATION, Carolyn Bland [email protected] Emma Seely gave me this beautiful plaque as a thank you. The Hamar family made this one-of-a- VP MEMBERSHIP, Linda Bibbler kind gift that I will be forever grateful for! [email protected] DIRECTORS COMPETITIONS DIRECTOR, Emma Seely [email protected] ONE FOR THE EDUCATION DIRECTOR, Kendel Edmunds [email protected] FUND RAISING DIRECTOR, Robin Bowman RECORD BOOKS [email protected] INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DIRECTOR, Kristian Roberts [email protected] WANT TO THANK EVERYONE WHO SUPPORTED THE USEF/ JUDGES PROGRAM/TECHNICAL COMMITTEE DIRECTOR, AVA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS/50TH CELEBRATION – from Kendel Edmunds the class sponsors to the volunteers who worked for days. It took all of us [email protected] to create this very special event. MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR, Gibran Stout [email protected] I still get chills thinking about Vaulting Under the Stars – what an MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR, Andrea Selch opportunity for our U.S. vaulters to vault before a full house of more than [email protected] 600 people! From honoring our Hall of Fame inductee, Sydney Frankel, SAFETY & INSURANCE DIRECTOR, Dena Madden Iand our special horses, to acknowledging all the volunteers who have helped to [email protected] make vaulting what it is today; it was a really special evening. Gilroy Gaits went VAULTING PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, Mikhail Proctor over and above to make its facility meet our every need. I want to personally [email protected] thank Emma Seely and the members of my A-Team for all of their unwavering VOLUNTEERISM DIRECTOR, Barb Brooks [email protected] support, work, and encouragement in making this the best Nationals ever. EDUCATION DIRECTOR, Michelle McLean On to the World Equestrian Games: What a grand experience. It was so [email protected] exciting to watch the USA Team shine on American soil. I am in awe of the volunteers, parents, athletes, coaches, and lungers who came together to make REGIONAL SUPERVISORS this vaulting event truly spectacular. Region I, Brian Winther Region V, Beth Whillock [email protected] [email protected] Looking forward to 2019 and beyond! Region II, Sue Smith Region IX, Sarah Phelps [email protected] [email protected] Region III, Jayne Beebe Region X, Jane Egger [email protected] [email protected] REGION IV, Nicole Collins FEI Vaulting Committee [email protected] Member, Suzanne Detol [email protected] Katherine Ray, AVA President USEF VAULTING SPORT COMMITTEE Linda Bibbler Craig Coburn [email protected] [email protected] 2 EQUESTRIANVAULTING | Winter 2018 US EQUESTRIAN NEWS Parker plans new programs and high-tech training options for vaulters. Vaulters are already taking advantage of clinics offered by the USEF Vaulting Pathways Program. KRISTIAN ROBERTS USEF VAULTING PATHWAYS PROGRAM DEBUTS LISA DENEFFE PHOTOGRAPHY THE VAULTING SPORTS COMMITTEE recently announced the PARKER APPOINTED DIRECTOR USEF Vaulting Pathways Program. Individual, Squad and Pas de Deux vaulters who qualify for the program will be invited to participate OF VAULTING PERFORMANCE in training camps and will gain access to resources including online templates for setting and assessing goals, coaches’ training, regular meetings with the vaulting director of performance, human and equine sports medicine support, and priority access to training grants. disciplines and age categories at the The USEF Pathways Program recently held a training camp for EQUESTRIAN has a international level. Additionally, this juniors. Nineteen junior individuals and squad vaulters trained in newly created position: position will put in place a system compulsories October 20–21, in Woodside, California. They trained at director of vaulting for athletes, lungers, and horses that the Horse Park with Daniel Kaiser, Elizabeth Osborn, Isabelle Parker, performance. Funded by tracks and analyzes performance Mary McCormick, and Katie Peuvrelle. They focused on technique, long-time vaulting sup- progression, analyzes results and drills, fitness, mental preparation, and judging basics. “This clinic was a U portersS Akiko Yamazaki and Jerry trends, and sets and reviews key per- great jumping off point for the season. I’m feeling refocused as a coach Yang and their Red Husky Founda- formance indicators and milestone and my vaulters walked away feeling inspired and empowered to meet tion, Isabelle Bibbler Parker took on targets. “I am excited and honored new goals for the season,” says Sam Matson. Instructors repeated the the job immediately after the World to take on this new role,” Parker said training camp in Denver, Colorado the following weekend. Equestrian Games. Her focus will in a press release. “[The position] For information, contact Isabelle Parker at vaultingpathways@ be putting U.S. vaulting athletes represents a huge opportunity for gmail.com. back on the podium and growing vaulting in the U.S. and places the sport in this country. a significant expectation on my Parker’s first priority will be to shoulders.” that the work we do with athletes programs