I. AVA VAULTING NEWS

A PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN VAULTING ASSOCIATION

AVA • P.O. BOX 1307 • SAN JUAN BAUTISTA • CALIFORNIA 95045 • NOVEMBER - DECEMBER 1980 AMERICAN VAULTING ASSOCIATION

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General Secretary Medal Testing & Films Secretary Adrienne Stang Patricia Reschar 20449 Glen Brae Drive 112 Calfhil! Court Saratoga, CA 95070 Los Gatos, CA 95030 408-867-0184 408-356-8660

Editor Historian, Insurance & Annual Report Technical Advisor Kitchy Burdette Bettylou Hutton J. Ashton Moore 2643 Old San Jose Road 12851 Sonoma Highway P. O. Box 1307 Soquel, CA 95073 Glen Ellen, CA 95442 San Juan Bautista, CA 95045 408-462-4686 707-996-1777 408-623-4446

Budget Committee Promotion & Publicity Constitution & By-Laws Mary Parker Bettylou Hutton Adrienne Stang P. O. Box 252 12851 Sonoma Highway 20449 Glen Brae Drive Capitola, CA 95010 Glen Ellen, CA 95442 Saratoga, CA 95070 408-475-7420 707-996-1777 408-867-0184

Clinics, Courses & Competition Judges & Technical Vaulting For The Handicapped Cheryl Davidson Naomi Takemoto Liz Helms 15644 La Barca Dr. 5332 Soquel Dr, 9311 Del Arroyo Dr. La Mirada, CA 90638 Soquel, CA 95073 Sun Valley, CA 91352 714-522-7239 408-475-5034 213-243-7187

Camps & Clubs Fest International Jean Dempsey Lillet Bossenmeyer J. Ashton Moore 24425 Loma Prieta Ave. 9835 Caminito Cuadro 334 Mission Vineyard Rd. Los Gatos, CA 95030 San Diego, CA 92129 San Juan Bautista, CA 95045 408-353-1850 714-484-1710 408-623-4446

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Registered Teams - $35 first year, then $25 per year. Please send Membership Fees to Adrienne Stang, and Medal Test Vaulters - $7.50 per year. Fees to Patti Reschar. Patti is also in charge of the AVA Films that are Sustaining Members - $16.50 per year. for rent. Rule Books and Score Sheets are available from Adrienne Subscription to the AVA News - $10 per year. Stang. Contact the General Secretary's office for paperback copies of Medal Exams - $7.50 per vaulter. Elizabeth Friedlander's book, "Vaulting" at $7 each AVA Rule Book -$5-50 to AVA members. AVA Rule Book - $7.50 to non-members. Patches - $2.50 each. Score Sheets (Team, 3-Phase, Medal, Test) 10" each, BE SURE TO SEND INQUIRIES TO THE CORRECT PLACE AVA Brochure - Free. (Membership, films, etc.) as there is much delay when Medal Test Application - Free. information goes to the wrong place or person!!! ANNUAL DRESSAGE by excellent and unrestrained elevation. In CLINIC HELD IN MAUI spite of a few basic mechanical faults in basic Haku Baldwin, owner of the Maui Horse seat, in scissors, and in flank, the level and per- Center on the island of Maui in Hawaii spon- formance of all of these vaulters was, for the sored an annual dressage clinic with Elizabeth most part, definitely up to gold standard, even r Searle and J. A. Moore in late October. Mrs. the two who didn't pass this time. As was ex- Baldwin, who also sponsors the Maui No Ka Oi plained to them on that day, chances are if they Vaulting Team, arranged for a medel exam at took the exam again the next day, they would the center. There were candidates for the trot have a very good chance of passsing. They medal, bronze medal, and one candidate for were not suffering from a lack of ability or the gold medal. The gold candidate, Runa preparation, but just one of those things on one Engel, has been seen by most active California of those days. vaulters because she has competed several After the end of the gold medal exam was a times at the National Championships on Hawaii very enjoyable demonstration of the double composite teams and on the Maui team. routines that the Timberline Vaulters are Runa earned her gold medal with no whisper preparing for their performance in Paris in of doubt on the part of the examiner that this December at the Salon du Cheval International was certainly gold medal material. Her whole Vaulting Competition. After the horse activities performance in that exam was notable for its ef- was a very nice champagne reception and fortless security in all exercises, the most difficult videotapes were shown of the day's vaulting. seeming to be as easy for Runa as the easiest, 'MCIXE VAN BRUGGEN and for her particularly elegant and free vault- Melle Afch Bruggen, Coach of the USET ons time and again. Dressage Team, conducted a clinic at Osierlea Runa has in the past had difficulty achieving from November 4 to 7, 19&0. Riders included sufficient elevation and flight in flanks, pike- vaulting coaches J. A. Moore, Inez Fort, and offs, and other flight exercises. However, in Joyce Post and two former members of the Fly- these last few months it seems that she has ing Buttresses, Terry Wilson and Aloyslia Hard, overcome gravity and suddenly become able to so when Melle's son Bobby, who had accom- demonstrate gold medal quality in her flight ex- panied him on his trip, from New Zealand to the ercises. U.S., wanted to vault, everyone got into the act. It was especially nice to be able to award a gold medal to someone who not only is Melle questioned the way Inez was teaching talented, but who has worked long and hard Bobby to vault on, saying that when he vaulted and has always been noted for being one of the in Switzerland at the Swiss Circus, the techni- most cheerful faces and one of the most sup- que was different. The ensuing discussion as to portive vaulters to other members of her team the vaulter's head position during the vault-on and to her coaches. She has also been able led to the entrance of Osierlea's Candy Bars on- time and again in Hawaii, on the mainland, and to the scene. Then everybody vaulted, Melle in Europe to be able to fit in perfectly with mix- demonstrating his technique and then teaching ed teams, compostie teams and groups of peo- Jeff to do it his way. ple that she doesn't know. Certainly, she will The most important part of this entire episode be a great addition to our elite corps of gold was to discover that the U.S. Dressage Coach medalists. not only vaults himself, but emphasizes that it is TIMBERLINE GOLD the basis for all riding. On November 7th, Timberline Vaulters had an GREAT FALLS VAULTING CLINCS all gold medal exam with no fewer than 8 can- While on the East Coast to judge th National didates, of whom 6 passed. Six may be the Dressage Finals, Jeff Moore journeyed to Great largest number that have ever passed from one Falls, Virginia to conduct three evening vaulting r team at one time. Certainly it was a remarkable clinics for Merry Cole's Great Falls Pony Club acheivement. Vaulting Team. Jeff expected 8 - 10 vaulters in In general, their performances were marked each of the three sessions hoever, it turned out GREAT FALLS VAULTING CLINIC (Cont'd.) that over 80 people came. As a result in one sma\r ring, they had four instructors, three groups working on horses, and one group working on the ground with Jeff policing the en- tire affair so that there would not be 'head-on ANNUAL MEETING collisions amongst the horses. SET FOR JANUARY Apparently the clinic was received very suc- cessfully with Merry getting a lot of positive Be sure to attend the Annual Meeting of the feedback from it. Jeff will conduct another AVA this year. This is the place to come to find clinic for this Great Falls Vaulting Team in early out what is going on in the AVA and to have May, 1981. some say in it! It is a lot of work and a lot of fun. COLORADO VAULTERS SEEK AID It • is open to ALL and ONLY sustaining Several talented young vaulters from a team members. You may pay your membership in Colorado would like to find a way to par- dues when you arrive at the meeting. You will ticipate in the trials to select individuals to com- not be allowed to attend if you are not paid for pete in a German International Competition this 1981. summer. If we have trials, in fact, they will pro- The conference will be held January 30 bably be held in March or thereabouts. These -February 1, 1981, in Santa Cruz at the Holiday vaulters do not have horses or coaches who can Inn. Friday morning there will be a closed come to California with them. They would like board meeting with committee chairmen. Fri- very much to find a team in California with day afternoon, beginning at 2:00, will be an whom they could vault and try out as in- open general meeting discussing topics dividuals. They need to come for some period previously sent into the General Secretary. of time prior to the try outs. Anybody who is in- Saturday will be open committee meetings, and terested and who can provide this opportunity, Saturday night will be a dinner-board meeting. please contact the International Committee, Sunday morning will be for closed committee Jeff Moore Chairman, for further information. meetings if needed. Sunday at 12:00 will be J. A. Moore the luncheon and annual meeting. You must come to the luncheon and pay for it. More in- VAULTING LOUNGER formation will be coming from the General COACHING CLILNIC Secretary. This clinic, sponsored by Garrod Farms, will Only current sustaining members receive the definitely be held the first two weeks of July, AVA newsletter. Will this issue be your last? 1981. Herr Peter Peterson will be coming from Send your dues, $16.50, for sustaining Germany to teach the session. The A.V.A. has membership, to Adrienne Stang, 20449 Glen greed to sanction the clinic. It will probably be Brae Dr., Saratoga, CA 95060 or bring it to the held for ten days straight starting July 2nd or Annual Meeting. 1980 shows us having 190 3rd. sustaining members. We usually have a 25 per We are starting to receive requests for ap- cent loss each year, (why?) This year, we plications. This \ a clinic for beginning would like to keep all sustaining members and coaches. The clinic may be observed by AVA INCREASE our membership 25 per cent. You members on a day by day bases for a small fee. can help! A schedule of what will be happening during the two week period will be sent out with the applications. If interested, please contact by mail. Jan Garrod 22600 Mount Eden Road Saratoga, CA 95070 PROMOTION & PUBLICITY REPORT by Lili B. r The Promotion & Publicity Committee has been NBC's GAMES PEOPLE PLAY having some exciting results this year. We have sent hundreds of publicity releases and pictures to A fairly new show has been very excited about a magazines and newspapers all over the country. small Individual Fest that I am hosting on November 15. CALIFORNIA HORSEMAN'S NEWS NEWSWEEK NEWS This terrific newspaper published a beautiful arti- cle. It was written by Catherine Kauffman who is This group also spent a great deal of time at Fest associated with the Hidden Hills Team. The cover 1980. They are a subsidiary of Newsweek consisted of two color pictures, Hidden Hills & Magazine. Their show will be released sometime in Timberline. The rest of the newsletter was followed October on KTTV, Los Angeles. by page after page of pictures and articles. Totally, there were 5 full pages of the main article, a full 2 GYMNAST MAGAZINE page collage of the International Fest in Amsettan, Austria, 6 additional pictures and an article by Brad Brad Wells will be featured in this international Wells about his experiences in Amstettan. magazine. We don't know, as yet, when the article We can't thank California Horseman's News will be published. enough for their continued support. CBS NEWS

Hidden Hills gave a special pre-Fest demonstra- * L.A. COUNTY FAIR tion to CBS News. They showed the compulsories, team kur and even a few falls. This Fair is one of the largest events in Southern California. This is the first time that vaulting will be "A" HORSE SHOW used as part of the Fair's Horse Show. Nineteen demonstrations will be given by Ahead With Horses, More and more large horse shows have asked for Hidden Hills and the Via Verde Vaulters. vaulting demonstrations to be a part of their show. The most recent ones have been the Del Mar Na- REAL PEOPLE tionals and the Santa Anita National. Ahead With Horses, The Freedom Vaulters, Hidden Hills and Real People is a nationwide TV show which was Timberline performed. Everyone helped to make a fascinated with vaulting. They will be doing a story super showing for the vaulting world. on vaulting this June. ROSE PARADE CBS SPORTS SPECTACULAR For the last 3 years, teams irom Southern Califor- After 3 years of work, we have convinced this nia have been performing for the Rose Parade popular nationwide show to cover our National crowds. Twice on new Year's Eve and all day New Fest. They might even go to the International Fest Year's Day they vaulted next to the spot where the in Germany in 1981. floats were held for viewing. Because of this work, we are now being allowed to actually ride down the ABC EYEWITNESS NEWS parade route. They will not let us do any vaulting as they walk but they will be showing film clips of the At Fest 1980, this station showed several inter- vaulters from a few days before. We will still be per- views with Rick Hawthorne of Ahead With Horses forming all day by floats so look for us on New and Brad Wells, an independent. Their coverage Year's Day! We won't be hard to find. was very clear and showed all the excitement of the Fest. vigor and everyone felt a big step forward had been THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL taken. Aftrerwards we were guests at a Pot Luck provid- ed by the parents of the vaulters. Dessert was served as In this year of the presidential election, politics wasn't films from the AVA were shown. This clinic plan of the only thing being promoted. The candidates' cam- rotating from the barrel to the horse and then back to the paign trails took them mostly to major cities and govern- barrel worked so well we used it at .all the rest of our ment buildings, whereas, my campaign trail (for vaulting) clinics. took me from a small ranch near the shores of Lake At 4:00 am October 18th, Sharon and I left Michigan to the middle of a pasture in Pennsylvania and Washington D.C. for Pittsburg, PA. The Deer Foot Pony all the way south to Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA. Club is taught by Dottie Fontana, a former instructor at October 1st found me riding a bus through the Wiscon- Garrod Farms, Saratoga. This is where she saw and par- sin countryside on my way to my first, of many, vaulting ticipated in vaulting and decided it was truly a worthwile clinics. Robin Erhiick is the Business Manager for Temple equestrian activity. The newly constructed vaulting area Farms in Wadsworth, Illinois but she also spends once or was a level pad bulldozed in the middle of their pasture. twice a week at the Haft Farm in Racine, Wisconsin with Its footing was most remarkable. It was cinders that of- her vaulting group. After I arrived, Robin and 1 went out fered soft but well drained footing. Draining was impor- and caught their vaulting horse "Home". Home is a big tant that day, as during most of the clinic there was as dapple-grey thorobred-percheron cross gelding. He light rain. Dale, their vaulting horse, is 24 years old. He belongs to Robin's mother who fox hunts with him. I is a heavy hunter type that showed terrific stamina. Using began the clinic with a video tape of the 1980 Nationals in the same techniques we used at the Great Falls clinic, we Malibu and another film. From there we went to the bar- rotated the vaulters from the barrel to the horse. In this rel and began the first three compulsories, then on to the manner, the group was able to keep moving (and warm) horse for practice. While Home was resting, we worked and still put a lot of concentration of perfecting mechanics on the full flank and the scissors and then back to the for rank beginners, and form and elevation for the more horse. During the last half of the clinic, everyone was experienced vaulters. At lunch, we were fed a delicious eating pizza between turns. The Racine Vaulters are a meal (sometimes I think thats the best part!) Afterwards very promising and enthusiastic group! the AVA films were shown with a question and answer period. This clinic generated much enthusiasm. A new Following Jeff Moore's successful clinics in Great Falls, vaulting group was organized by the Chestnut Hill Pony VA., Sharon Davis, AVA Judge, who lives in Spr- Club as a result of taking part in this clinic. ingfield, VA, set up a number of clinic / demonstrations for us to conduct during my visit in the east. Judy Bryer October 5th found me at a Renassaince Faire in Col- Secretary umbia, MD. 1 was a small part of a demonstration put on Mt. Eden Vaulting Clubl 1/14/80 jointly by the Rocking W (coach: Chriss Bucherka) and Great Falls Pony Clubs. It was great fun working with these groups. A few days later saw Sharon Davis and me with Sharon's daughter, Debbie, giving a clinic / demonstra- tion at Blacksburg, VA., the home of VPI&SU. It was held at the indoor arena used by the College's equestrian students. The 12 participants were the Blacksburg Sad- dle Club and a local 4-H club. They broke into two groups after a demonstration by Debbie and me. Then a great deal of practical teaching by Sharon and myself left the neophyte vaulters well versed in the mechanics of the six compulsories. Upon our departure there was talk of another clinic and possible medal testing in the spring. The enthusiastic leaders of these groups are Trish Cutnm- ings and Mrs. Meacham. October 15th, Sharon and I visted the beigin- ner / intermediate vaulters of the Great Falls Pony Club coached by Merty Co\e. A great deal of time was spent on the 14 vaulters' form and elevation for upcoming medal tests. I demonstrated and directed them on the barrel, taking apart each of the compulsories and drilling them on their form and stretching for elevation. The scenario began to pick up its tempo as vaulters would go from doing an exercise on the barrel with me poking and prodding to doing it on the trotting horse, Daisy. Each vaulter did two repeats under the fierce promoting from Sharon, then quickly back to the barrel for the next of their exercises. The vaulters applied themsleves with been no war damage in the area, it looked much as it has MT. EDEN VAULTERS for 100's of years. The Kucklick's house, however, is modern, being only 11 years old, and they drive a Ford GO TO EUROPE Granada. Heinz also has a chaffeur driven Mercedes at by Judy Bryer his disposal due to his position. The homes all have huge Secretary vegetable gardens with potatoes the largest crop. Sur- Mt. Eden Vaulting Club rounding fields are planted to sugar beets and various On Friday, July 11, 1980, after months of planning, grain crops, and groves of trees separate the many similar fundraising and anticipation 12 Mt. Eden vaulters, our villages which are connected by narrow, straight roads. longer, Jan Garrod, and chaperones Arden Bendorf and Since the area is in a latitude even further north than Judy and Dick Bryer gathered at San Francisco Interna- Nova Scotia, the sun does not set until after 9:30 in mid- tional Airport for Pan Am's 11:15 a.m. flight to Hamburg summer. via New York and London. Our 3 hour layover in the Our German hosts were all growing very weary of the hot, humid New York City airport stretched to 6 hours rain which had continued for over 6 weeks with little sign and coach Sue Scherf needed to stretch out on a waiting of abating. It was cold and damp there even as California room bench, felled by the stomach flu. Finally airborne at and much of the southern and middle U.S. were in the 9:30p.m. California time, we were served our dinner just grip of a heat wave. When we first entered our bedroom, as dawn was breaking over the North Atlantic Ocean. we were somewhat taken aback by the bedding. There (Midnight in California!) were fitted bottom sheets and large pillows. The only After a short stop to change planes at Heathrow we other bedding was 2 fluffy feather beds encased in their crossed the English Channel under grey skies, arriving in own large "pillowslips". It was strange getting used to not Hamburg at 4 Saturday afternoon to a rousing welcome, being tucked in, but oh so snuggy and warm when we got despite the 3 hour delay, A contingent of Hohenhameln the hange of it. And bedmaking was a breeze! vaulters waved a huge U.S. flag and plied us with Heinz had just begun three weeks of vacation, the first organge juice, champagne and warm greetings. Claiming event of which was to be a large 50th birthday "fete" the our luggage and going through customs was a breeze for following morning at the local biergarten (called "pubs" all but Sue Scherf and Jan Garrod, each of whom had by the locals). Dick and I were invited, of course, as were lost a piece of luggage - - and Jan's contained frozen Arden Bendorf and her hosts, the Schapers. We found it steaks for his host family. Neither bag turned up until a most enjoyable and impressive introduction to the local days later, and by then the steaks were good only for a customs. Over 160 people attended, sitting at long tables very aromatic addition to the garbage can! I was grateful at either side of the hall. The bar and German band were for the fatigue which set in during our 2 hour drive in the at one end of the long room and at the other was the rain from Hamburg to Hohenhameln as it gave me an ex- podium for congratulatory speeches, which were cuse to keep my eyes closed so as not to notice the high delivered to the accompaniment of flashbulbs, applause speed tailgating on the autobahn. Apparently the strategy and laughter. Thirty feet of tables down the center of the is to approach as close as possible to the car in front at hall were heavily laden with a great variety of cold meats, very high speed to induce it to move over to the slower cheese, breads, vegetable relishes, white wine, beer, lane. Terrifying! schnapps and brandies. Several of the male guests were Another warm welcome awaited us at the resplendant in their military-type Schutzenfest uniforms Hohenhameln Reitverein (riding club) where we all adorned with colorful medals and ribbons. gathered around a large table laden with 3 scrumptious Later in the afternoon we went to the riding club to German layer cakes filled with whipped cream, fruit and watch the first practice session on Herzog. As it was nuts. There was more champagne, orange juice and cof- already Sunday and we were to leave at the crack of fee. Warm, welcoming speeches followed, plus the dawn Thursday moring for the International Friendship renewal of friendships made during the time the Fest in Austria, our vaulters had only 4 days to recover Hohenhameln vaulters stayed with us in 1979. As the from jet lag and get used to a new horse. We were all glad luggage was sorted out and cars assigned for our disper- to see each other again and reassured to learn that all the sal to 14 homes in 6 or 7 different villages in the area, vaulters were settled into their German homes, most with some of us peeked into the huge covered riding hall to members of the team we had hosted, but some with com- observe "our" horse, a beautiful black Hanoverian, pran- plete strangers. A bit of homesickness and a few sore cing about, bucking and tossing his head. Herzog throats surfaced, but most were happy and enthusiastic (translates to Duke) turned out to be a marvelous horse. about their new environments. Many of the vaulters had SETTLING IN spent the previous evening attending the annual Dick and 1 stayed in the home of Use Kucklick, who Hohenhameln Schutzenfest, a traditional summer village had chaperoned the Hohenhameln team on their trip to parade and carnival with rides, games, dancing, music California. Her daughter, Gabriella, had been a team and ubiquitous beer tent. member at that time, but is now over 16 and no longer We awakened Monday morning to find that Heinz's vaults. Heinz, the very charming man of the house, is birthday party had resumed in their celler game room, county administrator for Landkreis Peine, the area in with friends coming and going all day to offer their con- which we stayed, which is southeast of Hanover in the gratulations and partake of leftovers of the previous day's state of Lower Saxony. A son, Klaus, is studying law at feast. Use drove us to afternoon vaulting practice. Under the university does) not!live at home. The village of coach Peter Peterson's expert tutelage, our longer Jan Rosenthal, population 800 , is typical of villages in the Garrod did a very creditable job with Herzog and we area, with ancient red brick and dark wood beam homes became increasingly enthusiastic about "our" horse. and barns, tile roofs and narrow streets. Since there had WE SET OFF FOR AUSTRIA July 17, Thursday morning, we were up early and after a big breakfast, bag lunch in hand we joined the others at the Riding Club for a 6:30 departure time. After a detour to pick up Kim and Utre, and then backtracking to Hohenhameln when we realized we had forgotten Sue Jordan, we were off. The sun began to break through the clouds as our large chartered bus took to the highway, but it rained intermittently during the first part of our 13 hour journey. Even with most of the Hohenhameln team plus all of us in the bus, it was very roomy and comfortable. Chaperoning the Hohenhameln team was Gabe's mother, Renata Schaper, with whom Arden was staying. Heinrich Schaper is the president of the Reitverein. Renata is a lovely lady with a great sense of humor and kept up a The sun attempted to peek through the rain clouds lively conversation with the driver most of the trip. A Tuesday morning for our trip with Heinz and Use into built-in tape player provided us with both German and Peine, the county seat, where he took us on a tour of his U.S. music, and a small, well stocked refrigerator sup- office, followed by a stroll around the town which turned plied our thirst. Despite his almost total ignorance of out to be very picturesque. There were a large variety of English, Karl, our bus driver was destined to become one shops, a big department store, and even a Safeway on of our favorite people with his good natured ways. (But the pedestrian mall. After lunch back at "home" Heinz he really herded us in and out of the autobahn rest and took us "wandering" through the nearby wood, a small food stops with dispatch!) beech forest with footpaths going through it. We passed an old cemetary on the way back and went in to look around. Grave plots are sold for only a 25 year period, Heinz explained, and then someone else is buried there. (He did't explain what happens to the previous occupant!) We also passed a thickly wooded ducal estate with the local castle in the center. Heinz pointed out nea houses which are part of the estate and were us- ed by peasants who worked for the duke. Four o'clock vaulting practice found the team polishing up their kur routine, and talking of Mike Sisul's 21st birthday celebra- tion the evening before. All the vaulters had attended and it sounded like QUITE a party! As local schools are in session this week, our kids are pretty much on their own during the day. Some have been loaned bikes which they ride to practice and around the area. Five of our girls and longer are staying in Hohenhameln, but the rest of us are in villages varying distances away. In the evenings most of them get together with the Hohenhameln vaulters to "party". As we progressed south through Bavaria, the coun- Wednesday Arden accompanied Heinz Kucklick and tryside became very scenic-villages nestled among roll- us to the Peine archives where all manner of fascinating ing hills surrounded buy green and golden fields of grain historical artifacts had been gathered from different parts studded with cone shaped haystacks. Each village had of the county and catalogued in preparation for one or two very picturesque onion dome churches and establishing a museum. Antique household items, pot- the German boys delighted in urging us, "photo, photo, tery, cast iron family crests, huge decorated wooden door click, click!" and we certainly obliged. We crossed the lintels with the family names and date carved on them, Danube River at 4:30 and in another hour were at the artwork, weapons, uniforms, etc. We found it Austrian border. Two more hours brought us to the fascinating! We were joined there by Herr Schaeffer, Amstettan Riding Ciub at 7:30 where coach, Peter who served as translator. He also accompanied us on Petersen, Rolf, and Guido had just arrived with the two our drive to an ancient farm house in Bortfeld. The horses. Bauernhaus was set up as a museum with the original fur- Our vaulters were eagerly awaiting their first glimpse of nishings. Rooms on either side of the entrance had hous- the Schloss (castle) where all were to be housed. Imagine ed pigs, chickens and cattle; grain and hay was stored in their disappointment to find the the "schloss" was a run- the attic, and there were separate rooms for butchering, of-the-mill rectangular 3 story dormitory building for the making butter, spinning and weaving, and grinding "Castle School of something or other". With 10 to a grain. Our guide was as fascinating as the house itself-a room, coed showers, and the building locked all day long little old lady who talked enthusiastically a mile a minute, and after 10 at night, a few adjustments were necessary! hardly pausing long enough for Herr Schaeffer to be able Since dorm space was at a premium, we 3 chaperons to translate our questions to her. The final vaulting prac- (plus Arden's husband, Bob, who interrupted a business tice before our departure for Austria was that afternoon. trip to join us during our stay in Amstettan) were directed to the charming old Hotel Hofmann next to the train sta- On Saturday 3-Phase awards were presented, with the tion, about a half mile from the dorm. The riding club trophies delivered by a charming pony cart. Following where the competition was held was a 3 mile walk from was "C" Team competition and awards. The individual the dorm, so everyone got a lot of healthy exercise. For- competition was in the afternoon. Our entrants were tunately, the weather was marvelous, the food at 2 near- Pam Bendorf, Rick Bryer, Sue Jordan and Sue Scherf. by restaurants was good and the company congenial. This event was randomly divided into two groups ir- Since Vienna was less than ll/2 hours away on the train, respective of medal ratings, with both groups vaulting almost all of the Mt. Eden group took advantage of this simultaneously, each judged by a separate judge. rare oppoprtunity to visit one of the most famous cities of Awards were made from 1st through 6th place in each the world. Highlights were the huge castle we zipped group. Brad Wells placed 1st in the group he was in, past on the train, the many shops on Mariahilfer Strasse, receiving a huge trophy, while Rolf Mucha of and the Hapsburg Palaces in the Ringstrasse. Although Hohenhameln placed 3rd in the group Mt. Eden was in. the Spanish Riding School schedules no performances in In both team and individual competition the kur followed July, our tour of the stables and riding hall were most en- immediately after the compulsories without skipping a joyable. beat. It seemed like a very efficient way to proceed. Sunday began with "B" Team competition and awards, followed in the afternoon by the "A" Teams. Mt, Eden's "A" Team included Eva Bryer, Emma Garrod, Leslie Keen, Sheila Reschar, Ellen Scott, Kim Shriver, Mike Sisul, and Amy Templeton, with Sue Scherf as substitute. The 3 judges for this event were spaced around the arena so each viewed from a different perspective. Enthusiasm was considerably dampened when the champion Neuss Gremlinghausen team (which had placed first in the 1979 Internationals and was cur- rently ranked 1st in Germany) suffered a serious injury to their number 1 vaulter midway through the kur. A bad landing after a flipthrough resulted in a broken leg bone requiring an operation and insertion of a pin. Afterwards many of the European coaches decried the dangers of outdoor vaulting due to the inferior ground surface. Vaulting indoors on the carefully prepared and groomed surfaces in the riding halls is more usual and is considered much safer by Europeans. Mt. Eden vaulters were the team to follow the Neuss team. One can imagine their apprehension, especially that of Eva, who was to perform THE INTERNATIONAL FRIENDSHIP FEST the same kur as had resulted in the injury of the Neuss vaulter! But they carried on and vaulted beautifully, plac- The competition began Friday morning with the entire ing 3rd in the A level competition, and proudly accepting day set aside for 3-phase at A, B, and C levels. Our 4 en- the lovely Amstettan medals on tri-colored ribbons which trants, Leslie Keen, Sheila Reschar, Ellen Scott, and Kim were awarded to all members of teams finishing in 1st Shriver, competed at the A level and did very well. Ellen through 3rd place. Our host team placed 1st and we placed second overall, with first place going to Berta were as delighted as they. The award ceremonies were Meier of Branau, whom you will all remember from the followed by a parade of all teams and individuals entered 1979 International competition at Bolado Park. in the fest. A flag from each nation was carried by a Competition- was held in a large outdoor arena, member of a team from that nation. After maraching in decorated with flowering potted plants and colorful flags they lined up single file by teams and made an impressive of all nations. The limits of the vaulting rings were mark- sight. Each team was given a heavy bronze mortar & ed by movable low white fences. Ample bleachers pro- pestel as a souvenir of the fest, and then they marched vided sitting space for all spectators and the two rings single file asround the ring to exit. were raked frequently. During "A" team competition they were raked between teams. BACK TO HOHENHAMELN We-marvelled at the efficiency of the scoring booth. Scores were announced over the loudspeaker within After 3 beautiful sunny, warm days in Austria, the rains minutes of the end of each kur for each vaulter or team, came Sunday night, complete with thunder and lighten- and xerox copies of names, rankings and scores were ing, so our 7:30 A.M. departure Monday morning was a available within an hour after a particular event ended, to bit damp. Our bus driver routed us along the scenic anyone wishing one. At the end of the Fest there was a Danube River, past lovely villages, campgrounds, castles folder for each team with a copy for each vaulter of scores and monasteries perched in the wooded hills. On the for all events in which he was entered. Another nice river itself were tourist excursion boats, swans, kids in touch was the bag full of juice drinks available each morn- orange kayaks, and barges. We entered Germany about ing for each team, with another supply available right 10A.M. and after theusualhustle and bustle at the border r after they finished their part of the competition. Black (restrooms, changing currency, getting passports and white glossy photos from the previous day were also stamped), we resumed our journey, detouring up win- available for purchase. ding road to a hilltop overlooking Passau and topped with a castle now used as a youth hostel. We enjoyed the case with most German farmhouses in the area, the farm magnificent view all up and down the Danube before Karl buildings are all connected with house, barns, etc. form- herded us back on the bus. The rains resumed in earnest ing a three sided structure around a courtyard. as we proceeded further north and we were glad we had Thursday, July 24, was another lovely, sunny day--I' taken advantage of the picture taking opportunities on think the good weather followed kus from Austria (or the trip down. even, perhaps from California with a few days time lag!) By now we felt we were seasoned travelers as concern- as it turned out to be lovely in Holland and London, both ing the restaurant stops along the autobahn, but were of which had had rather gloomy cool weather until we ar- rather non-plused at their refusal to cash travelers checks. rived. After breakfast, Heinz took us on a tour of the Even German travelers checks were not acceptable and large regional high school in Ilsede which Gabriella at- were cashed with difficulty and a 10 per cent penalty at tends. Consisting of over 100 classrooms, 2 gyms, an in- the gas station! After 14 hours on the road we arrived in door pool, and a community library, it houses the 3 types Hohenhameln to be greeted and taken home by our pa- of high schools plus an intermediate school. Across the tiently waiting hosts. street were the athletic fields and a school for retarded children. Following the midday meal, Heinz took us to EXCURSIONS IN LOWER SAXONY the small Peine airport where a pilot friend took us for a After a good nights rest, followed by a big breakfast, l/2 hour overview of the area in his 4 seated Cessna. We Dick and I accompanied the Kucklicks on a days trip flew over the riding club (seeing the extensive outdoor through the Harz Mountains. First stop was Gosling, riding and jumping areas for the first time), the Kucklicks where we saw a 1000 year old Kaiser's castle, one of house, and other now familiar places. Vaulting practice many scattered throught his empire, at which he would in the afternoon was followed by Peter's movies of their stop periodically to give audiences with his subjects and trip to California last year and of a vaulting clinic and collect tribute. The day cleared as we proceeded through demonstration they had done in Holland last winter. the gently rolling wooded mountains, and it was very pleasant and sunny by the time we arrived at Braunlage on the East German border. There we saw the "Iron Curtain", a very depressing sight, with a high wire fence studded with spring release guns and bordered by a wide cleared dirt area as far as the eye could see. Guard towers loomed up every so many yards, but with no sign of human habitation, although the Kucklicks assured us that the towers are all manned. We had "tea" at a charm- ing cafe--good German coffee and lucious cake--before continuing our journey, heading toward home on an alternate route even more scenic than before. Wednesday dawned bright and clear for our trip to Hanover with Arden and the Kucklicks. After an hours drive from Rosenthal we parked alongside a lovely lake and strolled through the park in front of the Rathaus (city hall), a very impressive castle-like building. Inside we ex- amined the 4 large scale models of Hanover showing it as it had been at 4 different periods in history: in 1689; in 1939 before the war; in 1945 after the bombing; and in 1978 after much rebuilding had been done. What a ON TO THE NETHERLANDS graphic demonstration of the destruction of war! We con- tinued our stroll through the older part of town, stopping When we got up early Friday for our trip to Holland, we for lunch at an outdoor restaurant along a canal near the were greeted by fog which made us feel like we were back ancient tower which had been part of the original city in the Bay area. Boarding the now familiar bus at the gates. After exploring the modern part of the city we Riding Club, we departed at 8, crossing the Dutch border returned to Hohenhameln to watch the vaulters practice at noon with 2 more hours ride before we reached our the kur routines for the demonstration both teams were to destination. The terrain along the way was flat with very give in Holland on Saturday. Peter warned us to keep it few windmills, but many sand dunes thatched, hip roofed simple and secure as the Dutch horses are not well train- houses and bike paths along all the highways. ed and would be likely to buck! Coach Sue Scherf, hav- At the Federatie Centrum riding club near Uddel, we ing foregone an excursion to Vienna due to her coaching were ushered into a small garden with a circle of benches responsibilities, was away with her hostess on a well beside the huge outdoor show arena where a horse show deserved overnight holiday at the Baltic Sea. That even- composed entirely of Norwegian fjord horses was in full ing, after a delicious supper of pickled herring in sour swing. The horses are small and sturdy, buff colored with cream and garden fresh new potatoes in a creamy manes clipped to stand straight up. The outer mane is mustard flavored sauce (which Heinz and I finished so the buff colored but the inner mane is black, making these next day would be clear-an interesting German supersti- horses quite striking in appearance. We were served tion, and it worked!), we were invited for wine and con- lunch al fresco, and then brought our luggage from the versation at the Schapers. They live in a hugh old far- bus and settled into our dormitory rooms, 8 or 10 to a mhouse on the edge of the village of Solshen. As is the room in bunk beds. Boarding the bus again at 4 with some members of the Sunday, accompanied by several people from the Federatie Centrum accompanying us, we rode a short Federatie Centrum, we boarded the bus for an excursion distance to the Dolphinarium at Hardedrwijk. There we to Amsterdam. After less than an hour's drive past red saw an indoor Marine World type show, plus a perfor- brick houses with bright orange or blue awnings, and tile mance by a trained walrus. Our trip back was along nar- or thatched roofs, fields of ducks, geese, sheep, goats, row roads overhung with tree branches and bordered and cattle, across flat land bordered by water, canals and with forest thick with ferns-a rather storybook, Hansel scattered goves of trees, we arrived in the city. Our first and Gretel wandering through the woods, feeling. stop was a canal excursion boat on which we took a On our return we found that one of the vaulting horses fascinating hour long tour of the waterways and harbor of we were to use had arrived. Both teams practiced on it Amsterdam. Then to the central Dam area for lunch and and it was found adequate after Peter discouraged some souvenirs - wooden shoes being a popular item. One ill mannered rearing during which everyone scurried to group lunched in a 6 story MacDonald's restaurant while the fence top. We attracted quite an audience during our those with more sophisticated tastes chose an Indonesian practice session! Supper was served in the garden where Restarant with a sidewalk cafe. we had lunched, and later in the evening a dance was We left Amsterdam via a long underwater tunnel to the held in the indoor riding arena. Zuide Zee area and the charming little dike-top tourist Saturday morning sore throats, laryngitis, and congestion town of Vollendam. Aftger 45 minutes of browsing we had cropped up amongst the vaulters so Arden and I drove to a beach at Hoom where we sunned ourselves delved into our supply of Vitamin C and Sinutabs, items and played and swam in the fresh water. We returned to which had been entirely omitted from our carefully the Federatie Centrum for a farewell banquet and said assembled first aide kit, but seemed more in demand than good-by to Kim Shriver who was to spend the rest of the any other item, even bandaids! After a large breakfast in trip at Vera Wisnevski's home in Hamburg. the upstairs dining roomn of the club, we anxiously awaited the arrival of the other vaulting horse, and waited and waited. To fill in the time we watched the colorful horse show classes which included a parade of wagons, carriages, and coaches with the occupants in traditional costomes of different lands. We also browsed in the booths where various horse related items were offered for sale. Several vaulters bought bright yellow Federatie Centrum t-shirts, and Jan Garrod purchase the jaunty cap he now uses as part of his longers outfit. Finally the long awaited horse arrived and both teams tried it. The time of our demonstration was shifted from 2 to 3:30 to 5 and then to 3:15. Peter and Jan warmed up the 2 horses and Peter instructed both teams in a preci- sion bowing routine, then on to the large outdoor arena where the 2 teams performed simultaneously at opposite ends. The exhibition went very well and was observed by a huge and enthusiastic audience. At the conclusion both teams were presented with bouquets of flowers, each vaulter receiving a souvenir ribbon. The day had become increasingly hot and muggy, so at 4 we gladly donned swimwear, climbed aboard the bus and were off to a nearby lake for a refreshing swim.

BACK 'HOMETO GERMANY AND MORE EXCURSIONS

After swabbing the decks of our rooms at the Federatie, we boarded the bus Monday morning for our trip "home", arriving in midafternoon. The following day the Kuckliks took Dick, Arden and me to the historic and picturesque Celle, a favorite tourist attraction with buildings dating back to the 1400s and a genuine castle. Several Mt. Eden vaulters had gone there previously with their hosts and found it quite charming. We browsed up and down the narrow cobbled streets, stopping for lunch at a "steak house" where Heinz convinced us to sample the noted Celle brandy, nutmeg flavored and rather strong. A tour of the Castle followed and then back to the riding club in Hohenhameln. Peter came with a suitcase full of German vaulting shoes which we had ordered, so the next several minutes everyone was trying them on for size and trying to figure out how may pairs they could afford at 20 DM each. This was followed by tandem vaulting with Peter longing Her- zog and Bianca simultaneously. The vaulters thought it was great fun and Peter promised them some 3 horse vaulting the following day. That evening the Eblings, where Sue Jordan stayed, had a farewell gathering for all the vaulters and their teenage hosts. Wednesday, July 30, our last day in Germany dawned clear. I finally managed to squeeze in an hour and a half of shopping for souvenirs while Dick & Heinz were busy ''congratulating'1 Herr Schaffer on his birthday in Peine. My goal was to purchase a few of the colorfully painted wooden folk art figures produced by the Steinbach fac- tory right in Hohenhameln. After considerable searching WE HEAD FOR HOME, VIA LONDON I managed to find a medium sized nutcracker figure and 3 incense burners, all in the form of German woodsmen or Thursday morning arrived very early. Arising at 4:15 ''wanderers". A.M. to an overcast sky, we breakfasted and embarked A farewell ceremony in one of the large riding club on our journey to Hamburg, with a short stop at the halls followed the promised 3 horse vaulting practice that Riding Club, where luggage was piled into a van, noses afternoon. All our hosts were invited and speeches were were counted, and cars were assigned for our 2 hour trip. given by the Mayor of Hohenhamelh, the Peine County After warm and sometimes tearful farewells, last minute souvenir buying and currency changing, it was time to board our plane. The flight took off on schedule at 9 (midnight Wednesday in California!} and we enjoyed a typical German breakfast of cold cuts, bread, cheese and coffee on our \/z hour flight to London. We had 6 hours between flights, so, according to a prearranged plan, 2 people from the London office of Bob Bendorf's firm met us at the airport and guided us via a 45 minute ride on the "underground" to Piccadilly Cir- cus in the heart of London. We had anticipated taking a 2 hour sightseeing bus but unfortunately, the bus pulled out just as we emerged on the platform. A quick change of plans resulted in a brisk 2 hour walking tour of the nearby highlights under the sunniest skies London had had in many a week. Guided by the lovely gentleman from Bob's office we saw Lord Nelson's statue in Trafalgar Square, Admiratly Arch, No. 10 Downing Street, the Horse Guards, Whitehall, The Parliament Buildings, Big Ben, the Hay market Theatre, St. James Park, Buckingham Palace, Westminster Bridge over the Thames River, all at very close range, and even spent some time inside Sports Commissioner, and the President of the Riding Westminster Abbey. We caught our breath again on the Club, Heinrich Schaper. Following this we were each ride back to the airport, where we arrived just in time to given gifts by the county, the town, the riding club and check in and have a quick bite to eat. The plane started Peter. We each received a set of 3 pewter Hohenhameln loading at 3:15 and departed at 4 p.m. coasters, a riding club t-shirt, 2 stick pins, one with the It seemed a very long flight back, over 10 hours, and riding club crest and one with the Hohenhameln village our arrival time of 6:15 on Thursday evening, July 31, crest, A Peine county decorative ceramic tile for the was actually 3:15 A.M. Friday German time (23 hours vaulters and similarly decorated earthenware beer mug after we had gotten up Thursday morning! No wonder for the adults, and from Peter a key chain attached to a we were exhausted.) We were delighted to be greeted by small leather coin purse, "for parking meters", he ex- almost the entire Mt. Eden "B" Team. However, it was a plained. We then presented our gifts to each of the good 2 hours between their enthusiastic greeting behind vaulter hosts and members of the vaulting team - a lovely the separating glass well, and the time we were actually Indianhead nickle silhouette medallion necklace, which able to talk to them. We were herded down to the lug- we had had handcrafted in California. Then everyone gage claim area and then through customs before being • retired to the riding club "pub" for kuchen, coffee and set free! Weary though we all were, we carried home libations. It was a lovely time of warm fellowship and the with us, in addition to a multitude of souveniers, many first time many of us had met the parents of the warm memories of friendships made and renewed and Hohenhameln vaulters. cultural horizons broadened. This clinic was held in a beautiful new barn and arena. EMMA BACK EAST This group didn't have a barrel so we used their two vaulting horses at the stand still. We split the group in October 19th we gave a clinic at Robert O. Meyer's half - the taller half on the bigger horse and the shorter Equestrian Center. We worked in a large airy covered half on the smaller, Sharon took one group and I took arena on excellent footing with approximately 22 the other. We would rotate groups every couple com- vaulters, ranging from age 6 to 30 plus and a!l eager to pulsories. This group was fortunate to have a video tape learn. We spread the vaulters out into three long lines machine. They videoed most of the clinic itself and also and went through the warm-up exercises. Next, we of a short demonstration that ! did. After vaulting we moved to the barrel and began from scratch with detailed went into the new administration building to watch films, instruction on the proper mechanics of the vault-on, pro- drink hot chocolate and sit by the wood stove. per leg position (wrap) and how to dismount. Then we November 6th, the Foxcroft School in Middleburg, continued on with the Great Falls format. This group was VA. asked us to do a clinic for them. Here the students fortunate to have two vaulting horses to work on at once. organize, coach and run the vaulting classes themselves. They went, first, to the closest horse and then did the They have some help from Margaret Leigh who is the same exercise on the second horse. In this way we could head mistress of the equestrian portion of the school. keep a large number of vaulters busy and attentive. They These girls show a lot of talent and enthusiasm. were rewarded by seeing very rapid improvement in their All the vaulting that I saw in the east was performed at performance in a short period of time. A very nice the trot although a few teams are repidly advancing to the theater had been set up in the hay barn for the films. cantering horse. It won't be long before all parts of the Bales of hay were used for seats and the screen was set country will be represented at the Nationals!! up on the hay stack at the back. After the films and ques- It was very enjoyable for me to be able to help new tion and answer period, we went back to the arena and vaulting groups. The enthusiasm is unending!!! I visited began to practice Kurs. Many had very "interesting" five riding schools - Morven Park, Meredith Manor, ideas of what the kurs from the rule book were. We Whitings Neck, Potomac Horse Center and Pen-y-Beyn showed, demonstrated and critiqued their kurs. It soon -- and all five schools expressed a growing interest in ad- became too cold to vault so a bon-fire was built for a ding vaulting to their programs. This shows me that weinie roast and s'mores for all partaicipants. At this time vaulting is a rapidly growing sport on the easst coast and we made tentative arrangements for another clinic and everywhere, i hope that I can use my knowledge and ex- possibley a pre-bronzer or bronze medal testing in the spr- perience in helping many other new and old vaulting ing. groups. October 20th, Mary Rose of the Whitings Neck Emma Garrod Equestrian Center set up a clinic for us to give. I had Gold Medalist previously met her while visiting her Equestrian Center. Mt. Eden Vaulting Club

PEGASUS FLIES HIGH mistakes they prolbably haven't made in ages. The reason I am mentioning this is because I feel these The Pegasus Vaulters completed their first Bronze two girls, Dana Tinker and Lislie Pederson, deserve Medal exam in high style. Of eight applicants being recognition anyway. They are beautiful vaulters tested, 2 went With Honors, and 6 passed with very who, unfortunately, made one too many mistakes. solid Commended scores. Their names and scores are recorded in the list in this issue of all medalists A Gold Medal exam is serious business and the and scores for 1980. Please take a look!! This is the mood that day was exactly that. Every detail had same team who was in last place in the Com- been attended to and everyone knew just what to do. Complete with judges stand, music, and a pulsories at Pest!!! silently engrossed audience, the day went very smoothly. The exam was video-taped and at a TIMBERLINE HAS THE MIDAS TOUCH champagne and hors d'oevers reception, the tape was shown. At this time, everyone could review, in I had the opportunity of watching Timberline's this "instant" replay, exactly what had transpired Gold Medal exam on November 7. The quality of one half hour earlier. It was a great learning ex- vaulting was high and one vaulter, David Long, perience that each vaulter valued to be able to see even received a 10+ on an exercise. This is really themselves on film the same day as the films were something, since we all know that J. Ashton Moore made. does not give out 10 -f 's every day! All the vaulters The names and scores of the new Gold Medalists were gold medal quality, but two failed by making are listed elsewhere in this issue. Please take a look. MEDAL EXAM SCORES 1980

CENTRAL VALLEY 3-2-80 HIDDEN HILLS HORSEMEN 7-26-80 Holly Kerin Trot Karen Bedrosian Trot Lori Wrigglesworth Trot Kim Freeman Trot Sarah Goldberg Trot John Fitzgerald Trot Lisa Graves Trot Kristie Fitzgerald Trot Tracy Slavich Trot Brook Worth Trot Tiana Doyle Trot HIDDEN HILLS HORSEMEN Stacey Lee Trot Fest 8-6-80 Denise Bonds Trot Kim Freeman Bronze 6.5 Chris Cowgill Trot Denny McCoy Silver 7.5 Mike Collins Trot Debby Smith Silver 8.2 Kari Mortenson Trot Kellyn Marks Silver 7.1 Robin Lininger Trot Jaimie Marks Silver 7.3 Luann Hinshaw Trot Craig Coburn Gold 8.57 Elizabeth Gorman Trot Jennifer Garrison Trot KUNIA 7-12-80

CENTRAL VALLEY 8-6-80 Carole Roberts Bronze 5.66 Ruth Noreen Bronze 6.0 Stacy Lee Bronze 6.166 Alethias Cadaoas Bronze 7.0 Kari Mortensen Bronze 6.166 Melissa Keith Bronze 6.33 Ann Hamilton Trot Tracy Olson Bronze 6.16 Kris Luis Bronze 6.16 Alissas Cadaoas Bronze to the Right 6.5 FREEDOM 8-6-80 KUNIA 8-6-80 Susan Pruett Silver 7.5 Susan Pruett Bronze 8. Aiethia Cadaoas Silver 6.7 Dana Covarrubias Silver 6.6 Alyssa Cadaoas Silver 6.5 Lisa Derr Bronze 5.5 Mary Derr Bronze 5.83 Christine DeSilva Bronze 5.66 LEPERCHAUNS 8-6-80 Kenneth Hughes Silver 7.0 HIDDEN HILLS HORSEMEN 8-6-80 LOMPOC 4-H 8-6-80

Leigh Ann Goodgame Trot Susan Flinkingshelt Bronze 5.33 Elissa Williamson Trot Kathy Sell Bronze 5.33 Vicky Heiner Trot Hilary Holden Bronze 5.33 Mike Smith Trot Dorothy Walker Bronze 6.166 Mark Rathsam Trot Gina Simmons Bronze 6.0 Morgan Mayer Trot Kristen Gustafson Bronze 5.5 Matt Smith Trot Judy Holden Bronze 5.83 Justin Mayer Trot Kelly Beattie Bronze to the Right 7.33 Skip Seeder Trot Carrie Norcutt Bronze to the Right 7.0 Diane Williamson Trot Rebecca Ranjo Bronze to the Right 5.33 Laurel Seiko Trot Lynn Benhart Bronze to the Right 5.33 Warren Seiko Trot Sally Teeple Silver 6.9 Kenny Seiko Trot Charlene Wygal Silver 6.4 Karen Williamson Trot Lynda Leonard Silver 6.5 UP MAUI No KA Oe 7-15-80 PEGASUS VAULTERS Nov. 9, 1980

Jennifer Silva Trot Melanie Mistor Brone 70.0 Nan DcCoite Trot Carol Quitzau Bronze 70.0 Rosemary Hoskinson Trot Warren Barry Bronze 66.67 Tiare Bishop Bronze 5.8 Lisa Aguilera Bronze 68.33 Raena Bishop Bronze 5.8 Anne Fieberling Bronze 65.0 Valerie Vairetta Bronze 5.7 Kelii Scardina Bronze 68.33 Nancy Darling Bronze 5.7 Amy Harger Bronze 68.33 Chris Morrell Bronze 5.7 Lisa Peron Bronze 66.67

MIDLAND 4-H 3-14-80 SHORLINE 6-20-80 Carrie Isaacs Silver 6.8 Kathy Anderson Bronze 5.5 Hillary Stimmel Silver 6.3 Lisa Taggart Bronze 5.3 Karen Eggleston Bronze 6.2 Annmarie Martin Bronze 5.3 Sara Purvis Brone 6.3 Tami Bradley Bronze 5.2 Erin Hotchkiss Bronze 5.5 Jim Bradaley Trot MIDLAND 4-H 8-6-80 Suzie Bradley Trot Michael St. John Valerie Manzel Bronze to the Right 6.5 Bronze To The Valerie Manzel Silver to the Right 7.1 Right 7.0 Teri McCready . , OAKDALE 3-28-80 Bronze To The 9 Right 6.7 Kara Sullivan Bronze 6.8 Annette Bezy Nyssa Clarabut Bronze 6.5 Bronze To The Nancy Hall Silver 6.6 Right 6.3 Melissa Henson Bronze 6.3 Theresa Collins Bronze To The ORCHID ISLE 8-6-80 Right 7.2 Ruth Collins Lisa Marrack Silver 7.6 Bronze To The Right 7.7 PEGASUS 2-24-80 Martine Colby Bronze 6.2 Cole Bodrero Silver 6.6 Samantha Fritz Trot Sonya Hammond Trot Amy Crews Trot Nicole DeBernardi Trot Cynthia Johnson Trot Jenell Fontes Trot Lesa Mekis Trot SUNDANCE 6-11-80 Carol Quitzau Trot Amy Harger Trot Andrea Vollersen Bronze To The Right 8.0 Melanie Mistor Trot [lisa Toews Bronze To The Right 7.2 Lisa Aquilera Trot Jeannette Boxall Bronze To The Right 8.2 Anne Fieberling Trot Mike Engman Bronze 7.5 Lisa Perron Trot Sydney Stang Bronze To The Right 8.7 Celeste Deck Trot Sydney Stang Silver To The Right 8.7 Kelli Scardina Trot Sydney Stang Gold To The Right 8.9 Warren Barry Trot r Gina Cornell Trot MEDAL EXAMS 1980 (Con't.) 4.

TIMBERLINE GOLD MEDAL TESTS ~ David Long W/Honors Mark Zollo Commended Dates for Gold Medal Tests have been scheduled for Nancy Stevens Commended 1981 in Northern and Southern California. Examiner Krissi Johnson Commended will be J. Ashton Moore. All requests for medal tests should be sent to Patti Reschar, 112 Calf hill Ct., Los Holly Johnson Commended Gatos, CA 95030 at least 30 days before these test dates. Shelley Davis Passed In the event that no requests for Gold Medal Tests are received at least 30 days before the scheduled test date, the test will be cancelled. TIMBERLINE 2-24-80 March 8, 1981. Gold Medal Exam at Osierlea - Nor- Rachael Doxsee Trot thern California Test Date. March 22, 1981. Gold Medal Exam, location to be an- Joali Clark Trot nounced. - Southern California Test Date. Emily Irby Trot September 13, 1981. Gold Medal Exam, location to Stacy Bishop Trot be announced. - Southern California Test Date Krista Alongi Trot November 1, 1981. Gold Medal Exam at Somers Field Jennifer Horn Trot Equestrian Center, Woodside - Northern California Test Denise Woodbridge Trot Date Maureen Wang Trot In addition, a competition will be held at Osierlea on Josie Barry Trot March 8, 1981. This will be a competition for individual Sandy Giles Trot vaulters. Team competition will not be held. Details and Simone Le Mieux Trot classes will be announced later. Melissa Rossi Trot Carrie Schraeder Trot The AVA is happy to welcome six new teams; ,-<•% Brynn Ceccone Trot ^f Aimee Ceccone Trot Rocking W. Vaulters 3912 Chantilly Rd. Chantilly, VA 22021 TIMBERLINE 2-24-80 Coach: Chris Bucierka Rancho Santa Fe Vaulting Club Sonja Walton Trot 623 Santa Rosita Tracy Luther Trot Solana Beach, CA 92075 Coach: Cindy Paul TIMBERLINE 11-7-80 Ojai Valley School 723 E! Paseo Rd. Gold GoldGold Gold Gold Gold Gold Ojai, CA 93023

Saddle Chime Vaulters 35280 Washington St. Indio, CA 92201 WOODLAKE RANCH 5-31-80 Coach: Paula Ogno Malibu Riding & Tennis Club Vaulters Tina Kafka Trot 33905 Pacific Coast Hwy. Lisa Terstegge Trot Malibu, CA 90265 Suzy Sweeney Trot Coach: Brad Wells Brenda Deitz Bronze Becky Deitz Bronze Marshcroft Springers Rt. 1, Box243A ^ Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin 53528 ( ,• Coach: Linda Kath GETTING HERZOG READY

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