''NewsOFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE AMERICAN VAULTING ASSOCIATION

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BRYAN JONES AND MOLLY COURTRIGHT, TIMBERLINE "A" TEAM ATCALIFORNIA CAROUSEL FEST

At the February Annual Meeting, the Board of Directors decided that Sustaining Member sponsors would be requiredfor all vaulters competing in certain AVA sanctioned events. Vhen the Board met on April 26, 1987, the effective datefor this requirement was set as the closing date for entries for the National Championships at Cal Expo, Sacramento,fiie name and team of the vaulter(s) sponsored must be listed on the sponor's Sustaining Member Registration Form or ona Sponsor Fora.

VHO MAY BB A SPONSOR1) Any vaulter 18 or over may be his/her own sponsor by becoming a Sustaining Member, The fee is an additional $10,

submitted with a completed Sustaining Member Registration Form. (A vaulting Sustaining Member may not sponsor anyother vaulter.)

2) Any parent may sponsor, with one Sustaining Membership, all of his/her children who are vaulters, but may not, atthe same time, sponsor any other vaulters.

3) Any other Sustaining Member (not already sponsoring his own child/children and who is not also a vaulter) maysponsor one vaulter.

VHO MUST BAVE A SPONSOR1) Any vaulter who competes in any AVA Recognized Competition2) Any vaulter who participates in any International Activity, including exchanges and competitions3) Any vaulter who competes in the National Championships4) Any vaulter who applies for AVA scholarship grants or financial assistance5) Any vaulter who participates in AVA sponsored educational programs, including vaulter clinics and seminars.

WHO NEED NOT HAVE A SPONSOR1) Any vaulter who wishes only to:

a) Take medal tests b) Participate in unrecognized competitions c) Attend the AVA Annual Meeting

EXECUTIVE BOARD

PRESIDENT: Kathleen Bossenmeyer 408/476-7456*3151 Victory Lane. Sqguel, CA 95073 C5-10PM)

KEOJTIVE VICE PRESIDENT: Colette Garrison 916/484-9775*4252 Mason Lane, Sacramento, CA 95821 (7-8:3QA,8:3Q-llPM)

VICE PRESIDENT - FEST:Lynne A. Nelson (6-9 PM) 805/541-5639642 California Boulevard, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

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GENffiAL SECRETARY: Joy Coburn (7PM-10PH) 818/888-8621*5340 Scott Robertson Road. Hidden Bills. CA 91302

TREASURER: Judith S. Bryer (6:3QAM-6:30PN) 408/867-0402*20066 Glen Brae Drive, Saratoga, CA 95070

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EDITOR, AVA VAULTING NEWS: Judith S. Bryer 408/867-0402*20066 Glen Brae Drive, Saratoga, CA 95070

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COfflEHORATIVE CONTRIBUTIONS: Patricia Reschar 408/356-8660112 Calfhi 1) Court, Los Gatos, CA 95030 (9 AM-9 PM)

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SPECIAL PROGRAM DIRECTORS

NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR VAULTING EDUCATION:Naomi Takemoto (MWF, 7-9AM.8-9PN) 408/462-67837710 Glen Haven Road, Soguel, CA 95073 (No calls Sat/Sun)

NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR THERAPEUTIC VAULTING:Liz Helms 818/767-63739311 Del Arroyo Drive, Sun Valley, CA 91352

COMMITTEESACA CAMPS: Patti Skipton (7AM-10PM) 408/728-3498P.O. Box 1006, San Juan Bautista. CA 95045 (Work 722-8178)

ANNUAL MEETING: Merry Cole (7AM-10PM) 505/292-6496*4929 Calle De Tierra, N.E.,Albuquerque, NM 87111

AVA VAULTING HEff OfTB: Stephanie Siemens 714/595-0058>34 S I ' " ' ""iI234~3ITver Cloud, Diamond Bar. CA 91765

(HOME:7-9AM, 7-11PM; WORK: 9-12 NOON) Vork:714/861-4735BALLOT COMMITTEE: V A C A N TCLUBS: 4-H: Jean Beattie (6AM-8PM) 805/736-44203765 Miguelito Canyon Road. Lompoc, CA 93436

AND: Sally Collins (7 fa-11:30 PM) 415/453-9045Gen.Delivery. Nlcasio, CA 94946 <Best:7-10 AM. 6-11 PM)

CLUBS: U.S. PONY: Carol Fuller (6 AM-10 PM) 7̂ 3/759-23141075 Leigh M i l l Road, Great Falls. VA 22066 (Best 6-8AH)

CONSTITUTION & BY-LAVS: Joy Coburn (7-10 PM) 818/888-8621*5340 Scott Robertson Road, Hidden Hills,CA 91302 (Or Leave

Mesage)FEST COMMITTEE: Susan Barnes728 Loyola Drive, Los Altos, CA 94022

INTERNATIONAL: Colette Garrison (7AM-11PM)4252 Mason Lane, Sacramento, CA 95821(Best 7-8:30 AH,8:30-11PM)

NOMINATING COMMITTEE: V A C A N TSPECIAL AWARDS: Jean Beattie (BEST 6-8 AM) 805/736-44203765 Miguelito Canyon Road, Lompoc, CA 93436

TECHNICAL: Adrienne Stang (BEST 5-7 PM) 408/867-0184*20449 Glen Brse Drive, Saratoga, CA 95070 (Call back if not

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OUR THANKS TO MARIANNE ROSE, AVA'S VICE PRESIDENT - PROMOTION ANDPUBLICITY. WHO PROVIDED HALF-TONES FOR ALL THE PHOTOS IN THIS ISSUE.THE AVA VAULTING NEWS IS STRIDING TOWARD A MORE READABLE ANDBEAUTIFUL NEWSLETTER. WE ARE NOT THERE YET BUT WE ARE ON OUR WAY.

1. Warm-UPS and.

APRIL 11, 1987 VAULTING SYMPOSIUM(By Nancy Stevens, coach, Timber!ine World Team)

It was with great excitement that theInternational Individual vaulters, theWorld Team from Timberllne, coach NancyStevens, and Nina Wiger, longer forCalifornia Carousel, approached theiropportunity to give 'hands on' symposiumsfor vaulters of all levels. This was thefirst time that so many elite competitorswere able to share the methods andtechniques they use to prepare forInternational Competition. We hope thatthese Ideas have helped motivate andinspire others to experience InternationalEvents! Ve all really enjoyeddemonstrating our concepts In trainingwhich are fun and successful tools formastery of vaulting skills.

The Symposium began with anintroduction by Nancy Stevens and a slideshow. A live vaulting demonstration bythe World Class vaulters followed. Thenparticipants were divided Into groups forground, barrel and concept training. Theday finished with a viewing of the 1986World Championships video tape and asocial get together over snacks and sodas.The Symposiums were scheduled so thatindividual participants would have time toask questions and to work with all theworld class athletes. The forum wasplanned so that the Instructors couldexchange Ideas, show examples, and givewritten outlines of the material coveredduring the day. The Sypmoslum wasdesigned with the hope of Inspiringinterest and greater understanding of whatvaulting can be, and what individuals canachieve through dedicated practice of thesport.

Another important part of the day wasthe special work that expert trainer andlonger Nina tfiger shared in the 'VaultingHorse Development Training1. Nina workedwith several horses, showing methods tohelp Improve their vaulting potential.

The Symposiums offered a rareopportunity for everyone interested invaulting — parents, longers, coaches andvaulters of all levels -- to share theknowledge and fun which the elite vaulterahave discovered In their pursuit ofexcellence.

Happy Taulter

CONFUSED ABOUT WHERE TO START WITH THETRAINING OF THE VAULTING HORSE?

LONGING AND TRAINING^ AT"THE SYMPOSIUMNINA WIGER OFFERS HER

THE STATIONS(Following are brief descriptions of theactivities at the 7 stations as excerpted

by the editor from the participantinformation packet.)

learnedthisthatstation participants

warm-ups limber the vaulter up priorto practice, reducing the chance ofInjury as well as conditioning themuscles and increasing aerobiccapacity, thus preparing the body forthe demands vaulting places on theathlete. Vaulters ran In step,performed jumping Jacks, hopped,stretched, and tiptoe jogged in place,Flexibility and Stretching - MaterialsIn the Information packet for eachparticipant gave detailed Illustrateddirections for various stretches andemphasized the Importance of slow,controlled pull to lengthen muscles,maintaining the stretch for 30seconds. NO BOUNCING as that causesmuscles to contract or shorten.Breathing should be kept smooth andsteady, and the mind quiet andreflective.Ground Work. Conditioning, andCoordination Training are major partsof a SAFE and successful vaultingprogram. Exercises at this stationwere designed to increase bodyawareness, balance, control,cooperation, discipline, form,flexibility, strength, timing, andsafety. Rubber mat runways were used,but carpets or grass are alsosuitable. Exercises performed at thisstation included high walk, back walk,fast scramble, forward, side andbackward rolIs, stretch/pikeroll/stretch, s t r a d d l estretch/straddle roil/stretch, foot Inhand balance/forward roll/tailor seat,handstand variations, tightness testswith pike ups and scissor kicks usingspotters, various hops, kicks, andleaps, with limbering exercises at theend to shake out and loosen muscles.The Dip Bar and Chin-Up Bar - Theseexercises develop the vaulter's upper

body strength, awareness of form, andcoordination. Spotters are essential.At this station vaulters used the DipBar to perform various Hops andswing/arch exercises. Full armextension and tight form are Importantin all moves. When using the Chin-UpBar the vaulters did various Pullexercises in which the head and chincome above the bar. Strong pullingand tight stretched form is importantfor all moves,The Ground Hounted 'Pony' Barrel -This Is a 55 gallon drum practicebarrel which is mounted directly onthe ground into 2 Inch pipe sleeves 18inches in the ground. A wire saddlerack has been welded on for the neck,angled slightly upwards to imitate theneck of the horse. The low height ofthe Pony allows efficient spotting andeasy correcting of form In all movesfrom beginning to advanced. The PonyIs perhaps the safest single tool foreffective preparation of a vauiter'sconfidence and strength. After anIntroduction and demonstration by theclinician vaulters, the participantspracticed a variety of vault-ons,building awareness of spring,centering, control and technique.Barrel Exercises with the Mini-Tramp -At this station the vaulters performeda variety of vault-ons, springing fromthe mini trampoline onto a regulationvaulting barrel. Instructors stressedproper alignment, spring, andtechnique.Concentration Training - At thisstation vaulters did such exercises asfollowing a leader in random patternsof jumps, leg raises, and wallpush-ups; did concentration walkingwith a glass of water or plate onhead, walking blindfolded In astraight line, or, after practice,around objects; and did medicine ballexercises. The purpose of this typeof training Is to developconcentration skills so that duringcompetition the vaulters are able toeliminate outside noises, and be awareonly of what their bodies are doing.

SCHEDULE: GENERflL FORMAT

Friday, July 31: Weigh-in, OpeningCeremonies, Canter Pas de Deux

Saturday, August 1: Team Compulsories,2-Phase

Sunday, August 2: Team Kur, IndividualsMonday, August 3: IndividualsTuesday, August 4: Individuals and

Closing Ceremonies.

HOUSING: The Executive Lodge has beenselected as the o-f-ficial motel o-f the1987 National Fest and is offeringspecial group rates. We -feel thisoffers the most economical andconvfortable solution to housing at Fest.The room includes kitchen -facilities,air conditioning, pool, laundry, B-B-Qareas, and many other comforts. Therate is $45.00 per night with NOoccupancy 1 imits. (See entry -fordetails). Reserve rooms immediately!!!Reservation cards available in entry orfrom Lynne Nelson.

VOLUNTEERS: Many positions are still openin cl erking, timing, o-ff ice, set-up,opening ceremonies and many other areas.Don't just sit around this year — getinvolved and have as much fun as yourchildren! Contact Chairman Sue Barnes,728 Loyola Drive, Los Altos, Cfl 94022,415/948-8340.

FLOATER TEAM DIVISION: No floater teamdivision will be offered this year.

CHANGE IN INDIVIDUAL CLASS FORMAT: fininternational format has been adoptedfor the Gold and Silver divisions. Seeentry for details.

\M THE FEST SPONSORS COMMITTEE

(By Craig Coburn, Co-Chairman)

I would like to thank all of thegenerous sponsors of awards for Fest '87.Of the people who offered to sponsor, Iwould particularly 1 ike to thank those(marked with *) who have already sent intheir money:

TEAMTrot ream; Campulsories - Sharon Davis

Kur - KathyBossenmeyer *

"C" Team: Compulseries - Gail Ostendorf *Kur - Gail Ostendorf *

"B" Team: Compulsories - Mt. EdenVaulting Club

Kur - Mt. EdenVaulting Club

"A" Team: Compulsories - Blue RibbonStables *

Kur - Shoreline 4-HVaulters

INDIVIDUALTrot: Men - Cindy Paul *

Women - Merry Cole *Bronze: Men - Timberline

Vaulters *Women - Timberline

Vaulters *Silver: Men - Lynne Nelson

Women - Gail Ostendorf *Gold: Men - Osierlea - Jeff

Moore &ElizabethSearle *

Women - Adrienne Stang *

PAS DE DEUX: Trot: - Chez Scherf *Preliminary - Kitchy

Burdette *Advanced - Joy Coburn *

2-PHASE TEAMTrot: Compulsory - Matthew

Bossenmeyer *Barrel Kur - Matthew

Bossenmeyer *"C" Team Compulsory - California

CarouselBarrel Kur - Carol Beutler *

"B" Team Compulsory - Garrod Farms *Barrel Kur - Garrod Farms *

"A" Team Compulsory - Osierlea - JeffMoore & LizSearle *

Barrel Kur - Osierlea - JeffMoore t< LizSearle *

2-PHASE INDIVIDUALTrot: hen - O P E N

Women - O P E NBronze: Men - O P E N

Women - Nina Wiger * &Susie Barnes *

Silver: Men - Maxine Chelini*,& Freda Radich

*Women - Craig Coburn *Gold: M e n - O P E N

Women - Sydney Stang *

HORSE AWARDS - Pegasus Vaulters *LONGER AWARD - Sue Detol *PARTICIPANT AWARDS - Leslie Pederson *OFFICIALS - Lompoc 4-H Vaulters *GENERAL SPONSORSHIPS - Naomi Takemoto *,

Sally Collins*, LilletWalters *

For those of you who would like tosponsor some awards for Fest, thefollowing classes still need sponsors:

2-Phase Individual - Trot Men * 60Trot Women 60Bronze Men 60Gold Men 60

General Sponsorships 25 each

Checks, payable to AVA should be sent to:Craig Coburn

5340 Scott Robertson RoadHidden Hills, CA 91302

(Photo by'Bettylou Button)

HOPE SCHERF

TIPS ON PREPARING THE VAULTINGHORSE FOR

HOT WEATHER COMPETITION(By Hope Scherf and Sue Smith, Kt . Eden

Vaulting Club)

Things to do at home before thecompetition:

1- fetST - give the horse flavored waterd a i l y for 2 weeks ahead of fest and atfest so that the horse w i l l not noticea difference in the taste of thewater. Many horses refuse water whichtastes strange to them.

2. E l e c t r o l y t e s - consu l t yourveterinarian as to the appropriatenessand dosage of electrolytes for yourhorse,

3. Do some of the v a u l t i n g practices inthe heat of the day at home beforegoing to the fest. Get the horses aswel l as the vaulters used to competingin heat. Caution: start easy.

1. Hake sure your horse has p l en ty offresh wajej. Use a bucket If thehorse is not used to an automat icwaterer.

2. Any drugs given the horse may a f fec tIts natural a b i l i t y to withstand heat.Discuss th is w i th your vet.

3. R o u t i n e l y check your horse and take itout of its s ta l l . S ta l l s tend to behot boxes. Take your horse for walks.

4. Wash your horse down ylth clear yaterafter workouts. Be sure that itspulse and respiration Is down tonormal before you wash it.

5. When wetting the vaulters off in theheat, also sponge off the horse tocool it.

During trailerlna:

1. Try to trai ler the horse during theevening or early morning.

2. Sponge the horse often 1 f you aretraveling in the heat of the day.

TURNOUT FOR VAULTING EVENTS(by J. Ashton Moore, Gold Judge (R#), FEI International Judge)

I wil l discuss turn-out from theaesthetic viewpoint only - not fit ofequipment or comfort of the horse. Thelatter are very important and worth aspecial article.

THE HORSE'S EQUIPMENT

BRIDLE - The bridle should be of leather,with a plain or decorated brow band (nota gaudy gaited-horse type rhinestonestudded number!). A caveson or droppednoseband 1s approprIate. F!ash orfigure-eight should be used only Iffunctionally necessary (much less oftenthan most trainers think) as they givethe impression that the horse Is trussedup. The bridle should be of plaincolored leather or should match thecolor of the caveson. A plain snaffle -either loose ring, fulmer, full-cheek,or eggbut Is suitable. A medium toheavy weight mouthpiece (thickness) ismilder and more comfortable than a thinmouthpiece.

SIDE REINS - Side reins should be ofleather - either plain colored ormatching the bridle (in case the bridledoes not match the surcingle). Rubberrings are better for the horse and moreaesthetic than strips of elastic setinto the side rei ns. The adjustmentshould be such that the horse does notappear to be tied down, or held behindthe vertical. Too-low side reins give anImpression of "trussing", but may benecessary. If the side reins are low,they must not be too tight.

SURCINGLE - The regulation surcingle forinternational competition may include anextra snail loop between the handles.Plain colored leather or whitesurcingles are most popular andattractive. Other colors draw too muchattention to the equipment at theexpense of the horse and vaulters.

PADS - The girth padding should beinconspicuous, but if It needs to bewide for the benefit of the horse(protruding several inches in front ofand behind the surcingle) it looks nicerif It is not naked foam rubber, but iscovered with white or the team's accentcolor, or a. color to match the horse(white for greys, brown for bays, etc,,)on that part which lies under the bodyof the surcingle. That part which isunder the bel ly should be asinconspicuous as possible.

The back pad should be white,off-white, or should match the color ofthe horse (or at least be as neutral aspossible). A bright colored pad whichcontrasts with the horse's back visuallybreaks the aesthetic line of someexercises. The most popular pad at the1986 World Championships was of tightpile carpeting. For details of the

design and construction of that pad,contact the designer, Adrlenne Stang.

THE VAULTERS' UNIFORMS

DESIGN AND FABRIC - The design should bechosen to enhance the "line" of thevaulter's body and of the kinds ofexercises used in vaulting. LONG andSLEEK are the lines to be emphasized.

Belts, blousy sleeves, and baggypants or pants with gathered waistlinesbreak the !i ne too much. Square orboat-neck lines bulk up the top half ofthe vaulter's body. Scoop necks arebetter, but V-necks seem to be best. Highnecks do not help to give the impressionof a freely stretched neck which Is sonecessary In Seat, Flag, K i l l , and Stand.Tops should be either sleeveless orlong-sleeved. Short sleeves add anunwelcome transverse accent to what shouldbe a long line. Leg coverings arerecommended for men and for most women(unless they have extremely long, thin,smooth, unbrulsed legs). The tights thatare now quite popular are really the onlyoption for women. For men, gymnasticpants that are not skin tight seem to bethe best option. They smooth andstraighten the line of the legs andminimize muscle knots and bulges andirregular leg lines. A heavier materialrather than a silky sort of stuff seems tohold the line better.

Men at the World Championships whowore tights generally did not look assmooth of leg as those wearing pants, andwere thus at a disadvantage In theevaluation of form. Vaulters wearing legwraps or with bruises would be at anadvantage to wear pants OVER the legwraps.

Skirts are not presently in fashion(only one or two nations at the WorldChampionships wore them). They do haveone advantage. Like the gymnastic pantsfor men, they can, to some degree, hidecertain faults, and may therefore be ofsome use, at least for individualcompetitors. Skirts can minimize aprominent seat, or seat stuck out in Seatand Stand. Off horse In Mill may gounnoticed or appear less marked. In thepast skirts were most often white and ofsoft fabric. American teams that haveworn skirts have demonstrated that a moretailored skirt in matching or harmonizingcolors may be better.COLOR AND DECORATION - Color is, ofcourse, a matter of personal taste.Neverthe1 ess, garish colors may grate.White for leotard tops tends to appearbulky on some women, and It shows thedirt. Under tights and gymnastic pants,socks that match the color of the pantshelp to lengthen the line of the leg. (Apatch of skin flashing between the bottom

of the pants/tights and the top of theshoes breaks the length of line). Nobodyseems to have thought of having shoes thatmatch the color of the pants.

Generally speaking, women's uniformsshould be all of one color. A top of adifferent color than the bottom severelybreaks the long line. The same Is truefor men, though to a lesser degree whengymnastic pants are worn than when tightsare worn, and when the body type is fairlyslight with very narrow hips.

Most decoration on the uniforms, forboth men and women, takes the form ofstripes - longitudinal, diagonal, orchevron patterned. Again, the idea is toenhance the lines. Chevron stripes aregenerally most enhancing when followingthe line of a V-neck, rather than broadlyacross the chest (more disadvantageous forwomen). In general, no crosswise line isenhancing. Patterns which includedecoration in the shoulder area give theimpression of bulk and appear to raise theshoulders. This is very disadvantageous.Long stripes down the inside and/oroutside of the sleeves should be carriedon into the pants, and should always bekept perfectly lined up at the waist.This design can accentuate a fault of bentknee and stiff, locked, or hyper-extendedelbow in many exercises. In fact, If thesleeve or pant leg slips or twists, it cancreate the illusion that the leg or arm Istwisted or bent when that condition doesnot, in fact, exist.

Common sense, good taste, and feelingfor design, line, and optical effectshould govern the selection of a suitableuniform.

NEW BOOK ON SPORTS MEDICINEREVIEWED

AW President, Kathy Bassenmeyer,sent an article -for the 'News' from theFebruary 12, 1987, Santa Cruz Sentinel,reviewing 3 new book entitled PeakCondition, by sports doctor James Garriclcof San Francisco. Billed as a "primer forathletic injuries," according to thearticle this book belongs on any activeperson's bookshel {. The purpose o-f thebook, as spelled out in its introduction,is to give athletes enough information sothey will do the right thing during keymoments after injuring themselves.Garrick's approach emphasizes exercisetherapy to allow the athlete to return tothe sport as soon as possible, rather thanthe traditional, and out of date, approachof prescribing total rest for al1injuries. This book, with its manyillustrations, might wel 1 be a valuableaddition to a vaulter's bookshelf.

EXCERPTS FROM MINUTES OF FBI VAULTING JUDGES' SEMINAR,COPENHAGEN, 1987

(By J, Ashton Hoore)

The seminar was structured to generatea maximum of'1 orderly discussion andexchange of Ideas with the hope of comingto agreement in some areas which werestill UNCLEAR, NOT AGREED UPON, or areasof actual DISAGREEMENT.

Structured presentations on the firstday included Judging Methodology, andJudging as a Special Skill. Judging fromVid20 tape was scored and the score rangetabulated and analyzed. The judges' roleas educator in his own country wasstressed,especially in view of the factthat there is not an InternationalVaulting Association which assists witheducational aspects, nor is there anInternational Trainers Club, as there isin Dressage.

Among other items, the followingoutlines cover some of the structuredmaterial presented for discussion on thefirst day.

ASPECTS OF JUDGING KUR.1. Composition - Technical Aspects

1. Use of several structure groups2. Variety

a. Direction (forward, backward,across)

b. Relation to horse (neck,croup, back, side)

c. Mountsd. Dismountse. Transitions

3. Use of Space4. Balance - static/dynamic5. Even participation of vaulters

(Team & Pas de Deux)II. Composition - Artistic Aspects

1. Constructiona. Beginningb. Endingc. Continuityd. Phrasinge. Highlights

2. Line/Aesthetics3. Originality/Ingenuity4. Harmony (with Horse)5. Harmony (with each other - Team &

Pas de Deux)6. Tempo

SIXtfCTORE GROUPS: - Structure groups(variety and distribution) are criteriafor the scoring of Composition. It 3ssuggested that the German rule book textbe read and translated, and that thoseguidelines be adopted in principle bythe FBI judges to the degree that theseguidelines fit Into each Individual'sjudging methodology.

BALANCE OF STATIC AND DYNAMIC EXERCISES: -Balance of Static and Dynamic elementsIs a criterion for evaluation and

scoring of the Composition. Noguidelines or principles are offered Inthe FEI rules as to the optimum range ofthis balance. Discussion: "Transitionsbetween static exercises and blocks ofstatic exercises should be dynamicelements with value in themselves forDegree of Difficulty, Composition, andPerformance. This will encourage a gooddistribution and balance between Staticand Dynamic elements.11 "In Kur,especially Individual lur, the programshould not be dull (for lack of dynamicexercises or transitions), nor should itbe al 1 fireworks (for lack of staticelements and emphasis)"

WHICH EXERCISES RECEIVE DEGREE OFDIFFICULTY EVALUATION - WHICH ARE "JUSTNOTHING"? - 'A questionable element orexercise should only be counted indegree of difficulty if, in It'sexecution, the vaulters' center ofgravity is displaced other than in thedirection of, the effect of gravity.0"Synchrony of double dismounts, orsynchrony of arm and leg movements wouldonly be scored, if at all, underPerformance, not under Degree ofDifficulty".

HOW DO WE DEAL WITH KUR PERFORMANCE WHICHGOES ON AFTER THE BELL HAS RUNG FORFINISH OF THE TIME ALLOWED? - Team Kur:The exercise or combination in progressmay be finished. If the dismounts arecommenced Immediately without furtherIntermediate exercises, dismounts wil lbe Included in the evaluation forD i f f i c u l t y , Composition, andPerformance, without penalty. If otherexercises or combinations are commencedafter the exercise or combination inprogress at the time of the bell, otherthan the final dismounts, there w i l l bea deduction of 1 point from the scorefor Composition, and all exercises afterthe bell, Including the dismounts, willnot be scored for Performance, Degree ofDifficulty nor Composition. "No morestatic exercises after the bell", sincesome dynamic movements w i l l be necessaryin order to arrive at a safe positionfrom which to perform dismounts,

Individual Kur: The exercise inprogress may be fIn1shed. If thevaulter commences the final dismountwithin 3 strides after the bell, thefinal dismount will be Included in theevaluation for Difficulty, Composition,and Performance. If the final dismountIs not in progress within 3 strides ofthe final bell, 0.5 wi l l be deductedfrom the score of composition, and thefinal dismount w i l l not be evaluated inany category. Furthermore, there willi>s an additional deduction of 0.2 for

each additional exercise commenced afterthe bell (except for the dismount whichas already incurred a pena/ty of 0,5).

FALLS: Taam Kur: There should be aminimum deduction of 0.3 from thePerformance score for each fall fron thehorse regardless of the reason andregardless of the quality of the rest ofthe performance, and regardless of thenumber of vaulters who fall from thehorse. In the case of severe falls(crashes out of control!), or fallswhich affect the comfort and well-beingof the horse (falls ON, not necessarilyOFF the horse - "collapses") thereshould be a deduction in the range of0.5 to 0.8 for each occurrence. Forfalls after landing on the ground causedby bad landings/bad mechanics, thereshould be a deduction of about 0.1 foreach occurrence.

Individual Kur: For each fall forwhich the clock is stopped during theperformance there should be a deductionof 2 points from the Performance score.For falls during the performance forwhich the clock Is NOT stopped thereshould be a deduction of UP TO 2.0points from Performance. For falls ONTOthe horse which affect his comfort, andfor falls after landing on the groundthere may be a deduction of up to 2.0points from Performance depending uponseverity and cause.

ELEMENTS OF EXERCISES SHOWN TWICE - SCOREDONLY ONCE - Adding a 2nd or 3rd personnot directly Involved in an exercise notaffecting its degree of difficulty, andrepeating that exercise, is considered arepet 11ion not to be counted. Theaddition of another person must changethe difficulty or basic criteria, orstatlcness/dynamlcness of the exerciseIn order to be counted as a separateexercise.

EFFECT OF "NOT HELD" ON PERFORMANCE SCORE- This question was unresolved andremains in the area of the personalpreference and methodology of eachjudge.

SEQUENCE OF SINGLES DURING A TEAM EUR - AproIonged sequence of severa1 singleexercises performed by the same personduring the team kur Is not In keepingwith the spirit of team kur. Mounts,dismounts, and transitions are the onlysuitable places for Individual stardom.Negative effect will be felt In theevaluation and scoring of Compositiononly.

MOUNT TO TRIPLE BASIC SEAT TO BEGIN TEAMKUR, ETC. - The poor first Impression itgives the judge w i l l affect the score

for Composition, although no specificdeduction is appropriate.

EMPTY HORSE IN TEAM KtlR - This questionwas not entirely resolved. "If thehorse Is emptied with no ImportanceInvolved in the exercise which emptiedthe horse or which continued the kur, ithas a negative effect on the score forComposition. If the horse Is emptiedfor the purpose of demonstrating anImportant exercise in dismounting OR animportant exercise in remounting (butnot both), it has no effect on the scorefor Composition

If the horse is emptied for thepurpose of demonstrating an importantdismount AND an important mount in orderto continue, and if the 'Interruption'is brief and nearly imperceptible, theeffect on the score for Composition ispositive."

"The kur should be a continuous andartistic program. In 5 minutes one doesnot need an intermission. Emptying thehorse demonstrates a weakness Inconstruction - lack of ingenuity inconnecting two blocks or combinations ofexercises*

FINAL PERFORMANCE SCORE IN INDIVIDUAL KUR- The scoring system for Performance InIndividual Kur assumes a base of 10 anddoes not take into consideration thedifference between 8 - "good" and 10 -'excellent'. Agreement was notuniversal, but It was apparent that mostof the judges deal with the problem intheir own way, and do not take tooliterally the directive In the FBIrules.

DETERMINATION OF STATIC, DYNAMIC, STYLEPAUSE - Distinguishing between a Staticwhich is not held, a Dynamic which isInterrupted, and a Pause for the sake ofstyle or emphasis, was a problem whichwas discussed at some length. Inprinciple It was agreed that the judgesdetermination should reflect his effortto give the advantage to the vauiter,and that anything which adds to thedifficulty should be especially valued.

VAULT-OK/MOUNT - It was agreed that theproper mount as described In the FEIrules (head and shoulder down, using thehorse's movement rather than head andshoulders high using mainly muscle) wasextremely important as a foundation toproper vaulting. In team and Inindividual competition 2 points(depending upon severity) should bededucted from the score for basic seatif the mount is performed Improperly,and in Individual competition 2 pointsshould be deducted from the score forScissors if the ground jump shows thesame fault.

SLOW COMPOSITION VERSUS SLOW PERFORMANCE -Mention was made of the Importance of

distinguishing between slowness which Is"written* into the program (scored underComposition), and slowness which is theresult of insecurity or poor tempo(scored under Performance).

GENERAL - This seminar cleared up manyareas of confusion, lack of clarity andmethod, and of disagreement. After 3initial seminars which mostly dealt with'What vaulting is" and 'What we shouldlook for in vaulting", this seminarindicated a big step forward in that wecould now deal mostly with judgingmethodologies and techniques based on ageneral agreement of what the sport isand how it should be performed. We wereable, in Copenhagen, to change theformat somewhat to become more of aJudges Round Table Discussion, involvingless Instruction from a Seminar Directorand more discussion amongst the judgesled by a Seminar Moderator who directedthe subject matter, played Devil'sAdvocate, kept order, summarized, andsaw to It that translations wereproperly handled, but did notpartlcularly'teach".

HELMA'S CHECKLIST FOR COMPOSITION SCORE:- Ask yourself:

1. Is the Kur arranged by elements ofdifferent structure groupsa. Are they shown with dynamic

changes?b. Are there changes In the direction

of the movements?2. Does the choice of elements, the

performance and the movements of thedifferent body parts give a naturaland easy Impression In harmony withthe horse?

3. Are there any monotonous or boringparts during the composition of thekur?

4. Does the vauiter show any creative andoriginal Ideas?

5. Are the difficult elements andhighlights distributed throughout theKur?

6. For teams: Do all vauiter participatenearly equally?

Special thanks are due to BirgltKyster, Arne Sigtenbjerggaard and theDanish Equestrian Federation for thegenerous hospitalIty and efficientorganization of the Seminar; to HelmaSchwarzmann and ElIzabeth Searle fortechnical assistance in the Preparation ofthe program; and to Ulrike Rleder fortechnical assistance in the preparation ofthe program, preparation of educationalmaterials, for assistance in presentation,and for translation of the seminar.

NEW TEAMS AND AFFILIATE 6GROUPS IN 1987

We welcome three new Summer Camps andsix new Teams for 1987. In addition tothree new groups in California, the newmembers include summer camps in Michiganand Georgia, and new teams in Colorado,Hawai i, New Jersey and North Dakota.WELCOME!

AFFILIATE MEMBER SUMMER CAhPS

BLACK RIVER FARM AND RANCH, INC.John Donovan, Owner5050 Sheridan LineCroswel1, MI 48422313/679-2505

VALLEY VIEW RANCH EQUESTRIAN CAMPBarbara Clark, LeaderHC 65 Box 41Cloud]and, GA 30731404/862-2231

WOLF MOUNTAIN CONFERENCE ASSOCIATIONKathryn Freeland16555 Jericho RoadGrass Valley, CA 95949916/273-8709

NEW REGISTERED CLUBS

Fir ING IMAGE VAULTERSColl in E. KenneyP.O. Box 694Hayden, CO 81639303/276-3220

LIO ALOHALori Watts59-450 C AJapio RoadHaleiwa, Hi 96712806/638-7274

REINSMarie Mclntyre840 La Moree RoadSan Marcos, Cfl 92069619/744-1999

RED RIVER VALLEY ENGLISHRIDERS VAULTING TEAM

Kathi Hamblet711 So 21st StreetGrand Forks, ND 58201701/746-5392

SOMERSET HILLS PONY CLUBAlice QtdfordR.D. 1, Box 235Pittstmn, NJ 08B67201/735-5529

SYCAMORE VAULTING CLUBKathy Dennis33852 Del Obispo #58Dana Point, CA 92629714/493-1591

* A regular meeting of the Board ofDirectors was called to order at 10:20ftM by President Kathy Bossenmeyer. JoyCoburn called roll; fifteen members werepresent for roll call: Jeannie Beattie,Rick Hawthorne, and Steve Sullivan werelate. Members absent were SuzanneDetol, Dorothy Fontana, Carol Fuller,Jane Garrod, Portia Mayer, J. AshtonMoore, Laurin Parker, Freda Radich,Elizabeth Searle, Sue Smith, and KimBonoda. Guests present were ConnieGeisler, Bill Kiff, and Virginia Manges.

BUDGET - In the absence of Judy Bryer, JanGarrod present the proposed Fiscal 198B(July 1, 1987 to June 30, 1988) Budget.Jan pointed out in Judy's letter to theBoard the i ol 1 owing, ".,.any moniescoming for Fest Sponsorships,I n t e r n a t i o n a l Sponsorships,Commemorative Donations, etc., mustFIRST go to the appropriate committee orstaff person to be accounted for andTHEN sent by that person to theTreasurer." Sally Collins moved toapprove the Fiscal 1988 Budget, MarciaSullivan seconded, and the motion passedunanimously.

FEST - Lynne Nelson reported that thereare a considerable number of unknownexpenses (reimbursables) for which wewill be responsible. Housing - Thedorms are being discouraged due to theanticipated extreme heat. ColetteGarrison reported that we havecontracted with the Executive Lodgeacross the street as a sponsor, and theyhave rooms for $45 per night, unlimitedoccupancy, which includes a fullbreakfast served from 6:00 AM on, airconditioning, fully equipped kitchens inevery room, laundry facilities, swimmingpool, and outdoor barbeques. There are38 restaurants o-f all types withinwalking distance. They have 200 rooms,and 40 have been reserved by the AVA atthis time. People are encouraged totake advantage of this motel and makereservations as soon as possible.Footing - The largest major snag isfooting, as Cal Expo does not want us toadd any organic matter (shavings,manure, etc.). If we do, we will haveto remove it at the end and pay for thetrucking fee. This is still beingnegotiated. The labor costs areundiscl osed. We are approx i'matel y$4,000 over last year's facility costs.Our total costs now are approximatel y*6500 -for the -facility less footing andadditional security. At Bolado )astyear, it was $3200 less footing butincluding security. Footing costs atBolado last year were $2800. In thehopes of being able to offset theseincreases, the AVA has hired aprofessional fund-raiser, Karen Moss, tohopefully secure some corporatesponsorships for Fest. The ExecutiveBoard approved the 5 month contract withthe expense of $500 per month with theoption to terminate after 2 months. The

HIGHLIGHTS - AVA BOARD MEETING -APRIL 12, 1987 - HOLIDAY INN - VAN NUYS, CALIFORNIA

(By Joy Coburn, General Secretary)

expectation is to receive $5000, butthere is no guarantee. Marianneannounced that we will have a beautifulcolor program this year, and it willsell -for t-2. Ads are being solicited,and a mailing will go to parentssoliciting ads. The registration -fee atthis time could be anywhere -from $25 to$65 depending on the success of the -fundraiser. It was decided to wait to makethe decision on the additional securityuntil it is known if we have additionalfunds. Sponsorships could eliminate theneed for the registration fee, and wewill consider this for 1988. There willbe severely restricted warm-up time thisyear, and schooling of horses will notbe allowed. Lynne feels we can resolvethese problems by addressing them, andshe is making every effort to see thatthis Fest is a success. The mainfeeling is that we will never get majorcorporate sponsorship or exposure inTres Pinos! Colette encouraged themembership to look to Fest as a familyvacation. Among the attractions inSacramento are Haterworld, museums, thezoo, the Capitol, the Gold Country etc.,and arrangements at the same rate can bemade at the Executive Lodge for thosewho wish to extend beyond the Festdates.

U.S.P.C. JAMBQRE - Kathy presented CarolFuller's proposal. The total expensewill be $3410 with 60 participants at$60 each. She has 40 participantscommitted at this time. Naomi Takemotomoved that we approve the proposal andsponsor the event. Marcia seconded, andthe motion passed unanimously.

TAX EXEMPT STATUS FDR CLUBS - Bert Siemenshas volunteered to assist us in thiseffort, and a letter wi!) go out to theClubs.

COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN - The followingCommittee Chairman appointments havebeen approved:

AMERICAN CAMPS ASSN. - Patti SkiptonANNUAL MEETING - Merry Cole, Jane SarrodAVA NEWS - Stephanie Siemens4-H CLUBS - Jeannie Beattie, Sally CollinsU.S. PONY CLUBS - Carol FullerCONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS - Joy CoburnFEST COMMITTEE - Susie BarnesINTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE - Colette GarrisonSPECIAL AWARDS/RECOGNITION - Jeannie

SeattleTECHNICAL COMMITTEE - Adrienne Stang

COMMEMORATIVE CONTRIBUTIONS - Joy reportedthat the idea is to raise additionalfunds and to accomplish something elsemeaningful...we should solicit donationsin commemoration of events, both happyand sad, i.e., birthdays, weddings,graduations, anniversaries, etc., aswell as the memory of a death. Othertax exempt organizations do this, andal1 the donors and honorees arepublished in the Newsletter, Kathyannounced that Patti Reschar has agreedto take the newly created staff positionto receive Commemorative Donations, andall such donations should be sentdirectly to her for furthering to theTreasurer. She will acknowledge receiptoi the donation and inform the honoreeor family.

PROXIES - Joy reported that it has beenthe tradition of the AVA to accept proxyvotes at the Annual Meeting. Accordingto ROBERTS' RULES, proxies arediscouraged in an organization such asours and are not required unless it isin our Constitution and By-Laws or is alaw of the state in which we areincorporated. This matter was referredto the Constitution and By-LawsCommittee at the Annual Meeting forstudy, and the Committee has recommendedabolishing proxies in the AVA. Janmoved that we abolish proxies, andColette seconded. The motion passedunanimously.

PROTOTYPE FOR REGIONS CONSTITUTION &BT-LAWS - Joy moved that we table thistopic so that her committee could reviewthe extensive comments made by RegionIX. Jan seconded, and the motion passedunanimously.

GRANTS APPLICATION FORM - David presentedthe proposed form for Grants Applicationfor study by the Board.

1988 ANNUAL MEETING - Discussion centeredaround holding a Vaulting Symposium inAlbuquerque such as was held hereyesterday and will be held in NorthernCalifornia. Comments included thefeeling that there is not enough timenow for all the committee meetings, anda whole day for an educational projectis too much. Naomi's feeling is that itmust be scheduled in a key spot forsuccess. Merry Cole a!so knows aninnovative ferrier, Tony Gonzales, whois working on "lameness in the vaultinghorse," who she would like to invite fora two hour presentation. Afterconsiderable discussion and di-fferingfeelings, Joy moved that we include aneducational program at the AnnualMeeting, and that the Committee becharged with the scheduling. Sallyseconded, and the motion passedunanimously. Merry Cole announced thatthe meeting will be held at the SheratonOld Town which is down the street fromthe new Natural History Museum and verynear the art institute and skiing. The

charge will be $55 per night. H asymposium is held, it could be at theFair Grounds. She would like to see abanquet with dancing and a band -forSaturday night.

BOftRD MEETING SCHEDULE - Our next BoardMeet ing wil 1 be hel d on the Saturdayduring Fest. At the Annual Meeting itwas decided to hold our Fall BoardMeeting on the East Coast if theairfares were *200 or less. DorothyFontana has extended an invitation toall Board Members to be housed inindividual homes -for the meeting and fora period -following the meeting ifdesired. If one purchases tickets byMay 20, 1987, the present -fare to DullesAirport is 1238 round trip. A show ofhands indicated that 10 people would bewilling to purchase their tickets by May20, and we would, therefore, have aquorum. Naomi moved that we hold ourFall meeting the week-end of October10-11, 1987 on the East Coast. Davidseconded. Craig went to phone theairlines to try to get more information.It turned out that the $238 -fare is fromLAX, and that the fare is $268 from SF,as per Continental Airlines. We mustf1y on Saturday or Monday. Naomiamended her motion to have the meetingon Sunday October 11, and Davidseconded. The motion passedunanimously.

NEWSLETTER - Marianne announced that theExecutive Board had approved the expenseof $50 on the next issue to upgrade thetype-style and format. If anyone hasany input, it should be directed toMarianne.

NOMINATION OF OFFICERS - Marianne had

presented a proposal at the AnnualMeeting. The plan was for the Chairmanof the Nominating Committee to serve asa "c) earing house" to receivein-formation from those desiring to runfor an elected Executive Board position.He/she in turn would give thisinformation to anyone who wanted to knowif anyone was interested in a particularposition. We would then be aware,before Annual Meeting, of a possibleof f ice where there would be nocandidate. This would in no way faegiving the Nominating Committee the jobo-f coming up with a si ate or mak ingrecommendations; it would simply receiveand disseminate information. TheExecutive Board has approved trying thisplan for one year.

ELECTION. 1987 - It was decided that theelection schedule w i l l be the same aslast year with the exception of when theBal lots are mailed. They wil 1 go outten days later, and the deadline fortheir return will be four weeks afterthat date. Naomi moved that the electioninstructions to the Nominating Committeefae the same as last year where they willbe charged simply with creating analphabetical list consisting of aminimum number needed to fil 1 Boardvacancies. Sally seconded, and themotion passed unanimously.

SUSTAINING MEHBER-VflULTER SPONSORS - Sal 1yfeels it is not fair to make this ruleretroactive, since the deadline forvaulter registrations was February 1.Lilly moved that the rule not beenforced until the next registrationsare due. Sally seconded. Discussioninvolved the fact that that was not fairbecause many have already complied withthe new rule following the letter which

went out. There were 6 in favor, 8opposed, and 3 abstentions when the votewas taken. Jeannie moved that the rulebe enforced as of the close of entriesfor Fest, '87, and not prior to that

time. Merry seconded. The motion passedwith 4 opposed.

COW PALACE COMPETITION - Kathy was chargedwith arranging a meeting with Phoebe andJeff as soon as passible. The followingpoints need to be establ ished inwriting: the prize list, possibly notlimiting entries from the United Statesto 6, responsibility for housing, budgetfor expenses, and insurance for thehorses. Naomi moved that theNegotiating Committee submit a writtenbudget of administrative expenses onbehalf of the flVA to the OrganizingCommittee as part of the negotiations.Steve Sullivan seconded, and the motionpassed unanimously. The NegotiatingCommittee will consist of Kathy, Lynne,Marianne, Co]ette, and Jeff. Naomimoved that the same NegotiatingCommittee be charged with re-calculatingthe number of committed horses. Themotion was seconded by Sally and passedunanimously. Colette will take care ofthe horse commitments.

OTHER BUSINESS - Lilly announced that shehas compiled a database of everyorganization that has to do withequestrian sports, dance, gymnastics,etc., where press releases could besent. She would appreciate anyaddresses of organizations, radiostations, TV stations, magazines, etc.,who should receive press releases sothat she can add them to her database.

With no further business, the meetingwas adjourned at 3:20 PM

Class i f ied ads are $5 each.Submit information and your checkpayable to "AVA" to AVA Vault ingNews Editor Judith S.~EFyer, 20GSGlen Brae Drive, Saratoga, CA95070.

ADS for FEST ''67 PROGRAM,For as l i t t l e as $25 (businesscard s i z e ad) you can make yourcompany Known to all the hundredsand hundreds of people v i e w i n gand pa r t i c i pa t i ng in theNat ionals at Cal Expo,Sacramento. A ful l page ad costsonly f lOO. Vaul ters and teams -work on your members and f r iendsof members to take ads in ourprooram! Call Marianne Rose408/867-1789 for more informationor- deta i ls DR send check , payableto AYA, w i t h ad copy to:

Marianne Rose11845 Skyl ine BoulevardLos Gates, CA 95030.

WANTED; GOOD ITEMS FOR RAFFLE.The AUA is holding a r a f f l e tobenef i t the InternationalCompet i t ion Fund and spec i f i ca l l yto help w i t h horse expenses forthe Cow Palace Event . The ra f f l ewill be held at Nationals inSacramento August 1-4. Ue needyour valuables! Ue need yourfr iends to help w i t h donations.All major items (or services.,e tc . ) wi l l be l i s ted in the FestProgram. Contact :

Colet te Garrison916/484-9775 or 481-6653

4252 Mason LaneSacramento, CA 95821.

WANTED: "The Dtary of an AmateurHorse T ra ine r " . Is th is thear t i c le that only you can wr i te?Do it! Send it to Marianne Rose,UP-Promotion 4 Publ ic i ty , 11845Skyl ine Boulevard, Los Gates, CA95030.

WANTED: "Vaulting - A Horse's EyeV i e w " . Put yourself down underand wr i te the story. Send it toMar i anne Rose, UP-Promot i on &Publ ic i ty, 11845 SkylineBoulevard, Los Gates, CA 95030.

AUSTRIAN VAULTER SEEKSU.S. HOME THIS SUMMER

Sixteen year old Claudia Heis, ofSchwaz, Austria, a member of the Austrianteam which competed in the 1986 WorldChampionships, would like to stay with anAmerican family for six weeks this summer.In return, the same hospitality would beoffered an flmerican vaulter in 1988.Claudia likes horses and bunnies, playsthe piano and guitar, and would like to beable to vault while here.

If you are interested in hostingClaudia, please contact InternationalCommittee Chairman, Colette Garrison, 4252Mason Lane, Sacramento, CA 95821,"16/484-9775.

AHEAD WITH HORSES MOUNTING PROCEDURES(By Loraine Tooley, Head Instructor)

Getting a person from the ground ontothe back of a horse is essentially a 3phase project. It involves assessment ofthe student's capabilities and knowledgeof any contra-lndications; planning thesmoothest, most efficient method ofmounting; and finally, physically gettingthe potent i a 1 vaulter on the horse.Assessing a new student involves readingall information supplied by professionalpersonnel, referring doctors, physicaltherapists, etc. These are extremelyvaluable sources of information. At AWH,our Intake form Includes questions to beanswered by the parent/guardian that allowus to form a general mounting plan in theevent we cannot obtain any otherinformation. This Information Is designedto allow us to match the student with asuitable horse before hand and therebyavoid non-essential fuss and confusion.It should be emphasized, at this point,that everything possible to increase thesmoothness and safety of the mountingprocedure should be prepared before thestudent arrives. When he/she does arlve,the appropriate horse and the maximumnumber of spotters should be ready andwaiting in the lesson area. Helpersshould include: a longer standing at thehorse's head; one spotter on the off sideof the horse; a base, if necessary; andone or two spotters, depending on thestudent, on the near side of the horse.

It is important to use experiencedspotters for the mounting procedure,especially if the student is large orseverely involved. The mount sets thetone for the entire lesson. A rough mountmay scare the vaulter (and is very hard onthe horse), while a smooth, easy transferpromotes confidence and relaxation.Remember also, that at the beginning ofthe lesson, the student is not stretchedout and limber. This is the time wheninjuries occur most easily. The mountingprocess can be Instrumental in helping thestudent to warm up, but care must be takennot to expect too much too fast.

The short period of observation andinteraction possible between the arrivalof the student, and his/her actualmounting, Is critical. The instructor'sentire attention must be focused on thestudent to finalize mounting plans. Doesthe student use a wheelchair? How doeshe/she get from car to chariot (at AWHwheelchairs become chariots)? How, if atall, Is the student strapped into thechariot? Does he/she respond to language?How? Is there any head control? Trunkcontrol? Limb control? If the student isnot In a chariot, can he/she stand? Walk?Will the student wander away If not heldon to. Observe the student's affect, arethere signs of fear, Interest? How doeshe/she react when the instructorintroduces himself/herself? The

instructor must automatically look for andmentally file the answers to these, andmany other questions In order to choosethe most appropriate mounting techniquefor each individual.

SOME COMMON MOUNTSArms to Base Mount

This mount Is used for severely1nvolved sma11er students who can becarried by the Instructor. Always startsomeone with poor head and trunk controlwith a base. This mount can also be usedto increase a young vaulter's confidence.The instructor should carry the studentwith legs to the instructor's left, andhead to the right to facilitate mountingfrom the right side. Students shouldalways be carried with the right leg (legaway from instructor's body) tucked(flexed), to avoid hyperextension. Hakesure that arms are not dangling and thatthe studnt's head Is supported. TheInstructor stands slightly in front of thebase's leg and lifts up. The base mustreach down and take the student under thearms (holding trunk, not shoulder joint)and guide to seated position. Theinstructor supports the student's legsbehind the knees and directs the right legto the spotter on the off side of thehorse if the student w i l l begin astride.

Chariot to Base MountThis mount is used for larger,

severely Involved students. It isappropriate for severe spasticquadripelegics or anyone having minimaltrunk control, or with any new vaulterhaving little confidence and a high fearfactor.

The chariot is placed at a 45 degreeangle to the horse, footrests pointing tothe horse's neck and with the student'sshoulders slightly In front of the base'sleg. The student can be mounted astridethe neck, astride behind the surcingle, orside seat.

Make sure that the student is free ofall belts, straps, etc. connecting him/herto the chariot. Several spotters areneeded to complete this mount. TheInstructor can supervise, or take the

place of any spotter or the base. Spotter#1 puts right arm under the student'sknees. Spotter #2 stands behind thestudent and lifts trunk under student'sarras. Spotter K3 removes the chariot asthe student rises. The base takes thestudent's trunk from spotter K2 and guidesvaulter to a seated position. Spotter tlcontrols the student's legs, guiding theright leg over the horse's neck to spotter14 on the off side of the horse. Caremust be taken by the spotters handling thestudent's legs In order to avoid partingthe student's knees more than they w i l lgive on their own accord. Care must alsobe taken by spotter 12 and the base, tolift the student by the trunk and not thearmpit to avoid stressing the shoulderjoint.

Chariot to Horse. Straddel (No Base) MountThis mount can be used for students

of any size. It is used for students whohave enough sitting balance to be safewithout a base. Standing balance is notessential.

The chariot should be perpendicularto the horse with the left wheel slightlybehind the horse's left front leg,although not underneath the horse. Thevaulter must reach as far up the surcingleas possible, holding, or attempting tohold, the handle or the cossack loop withboth hands.

Spotter #1 on the student's left, andspotter #2 on the student's right, supportthe trunk as the student stands. Spotterftl gives the student a standard leg up.(The tuck (flexed) position this requiresalso serves to break up tension and makelimbs easier to work with). Spotter *2guides the student's right leg over thehorse's croup to spotter #3 who brings theleg forward into a correct sittingposition. Spotter 3 also helps thestudent to move his hands to the off sidehandle to facilitate the mount. To adaptfor a student with no standing balance,substitute both spotters cradling thestudent's legs. Spotter 12 can then swingthe student's right leg over the horse'scroup.

With large bodies, It Is a goodprecaution to have a 4th spotter by thehorse's near shoulder to help guide thestudent's shoulders. Be careful to liftup, and not push back while lifting, orthe student will end up on the croupinstead of the pad. Watch out for thehorse's flank, as tight legs In that areacan be ticklish.

This mount sounds very complex onpaper, but work through it on a barrelbefore attempting It with a student, andit w i l l quickly become second nature.

Prone,MountThis mount Is excellent for any size

student with tight adductors. Studentstands beside the horse and reaches forthe handles. Spotter II is on thestudent's left side to help maintain graspof handles. Spotter 12 picks up both ofthe student's legs and lays them on thecroup. From this position the studentmust bend his/her knees and pull withhis/her arms to assume a seated position.Spotter 82 and spotter 83, on the off sideof the horse, must keep the pads smoothagainst the horse's side to avoid bunchingup as the student brings his/her legsforward.

This mount can also begin from 2spotters each grasping one leg below theknees and lifting the vaulter up to lieacross the horse on his/her stcraach.Spotter 13 protects the vaulter's face, ifnecessary. Spotters 81 and 82 support thehip, l i f t legs and turn vaulter Into' alengthwise prone position. Spotters 61and 83 place one hand on the ankle orunder the foot, and the other on the hipand in unison, l i f t up and Into a ridingposition. The student assists by pushingwith his/her arms. If not possible,spotter #2 (and #4 if needed), push backon shoulders.

Side Seat Hountft mount for moderately involved

students with standing balance, who cannotabduct enough to Immediately straddle ahorse. Chariot, If used, is In the sameposi 11 on as in the char!ot to horsestraddle, with spotter 61 and 12 on theleft and right sides respectively.Student reaches for handle or cossack loopand spotters assist to rise. Chariot Isremoved. Student pivots to face the samedirection as the horse. Spotter 63 on theoff side assists with student'smaintaining grasp of handles. (VIth largebodies, the spotter should counter-weightthe off side surcingle handle to preventthe surcingle from turning.) Spotter 81gives a leg up, or boosts both legs Ifthere Is no flexion, and spotter 82 boostsand guides waist to side seat position.Spotter 83 can steady the student's trunk,If necessary. Student can maintain a sideseat, or swing leg over the horse's neckto achieve an astride position.

These five mounts are commonly usedfor the more severely involved students atAVH. For less handicapped students,mounts should approximate regular vaultingmounts as closely as possible. The goalis to achieve progress In the mountingprocedures. Keep these important pointsin mind.

1. Always have someone on the off side ofthe horse for added control.

2, The longer should always stand infront of the horse for better controlduring the mount. The Job of thelonger during the mounting procedure

has been understated in this paper,nevertheless, It is an Important jobsince one mistimed move of the horsecan make things much more difficult.

3. Hake the student do as much aspossible for himself/herself duringthe mounting process. One exceptionIs the Initial mount of the firstlesson which should be accomplished asquickly as possible. The mount ispart of the lesson and does, when usedcorrectly, have therapeutic value.

These basic mounts w i l l work formost students. Once you are familiarand comfortable with these, they canbe springboards to developing morecomplex mounts for specialcircumstances. The main objective Isa smooth, safe transition from groundto horse for every vaulter. It Isyour goal as teacher to overcome thechallenges.

NOTE: Please be aware of AVH dismountingprocedures so that you can end your lessonas successfully and therapeutically as Itbegan.

AVH Staff Training 1985, Liz Helms,Director

HIGHLIGHTS - AVA EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETINGAPRIL 25,1987 - OSIERLEA -

SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, CALIFORNIA

(By General Secretary, Joy Coburn)

A special meeting of the ExecutiveBoard was called to order at 6:12 PH byPresident lathy Bossenmeyer. Memberspresent were lathy Bossenmeyer, JudyBryer, Joy Coburn, Colette Garrison, JeffMoore, Lynne Nelson, and Marianne Rose.Also in attendance were Jane Garrod, B i l lKiff, and Naomi Takemoto.

lathy announced that this meeting hadbeen called following a meeting Tuesday,and called on Jeff to recount the eventsof that meeting. Jeff related that thosein attendance at that meeting werehimself, Kathy, Colette, Marianne, JanGarrod, Phoebe Cooke and Use Lorenz; andIt Is now necessary to finalize theschedule/participants at the Cow PalaceCompetition In August, 1967.

Jeff announced that Use reportedthat at the present time It appears,unofficially, that there w i l l be a totalof 25-35 European vaulters com!ng fromGermany, Swltzerland, Ho!1 and, Denmark,Poland, Austria, France, hopefully Brazil,and probably Yugoslavia and probablySpain.

The horse situation looks very good.Colette will clarify the proceAjre forobtaining FEI passports, which arerequired for all the horses that are beingconsidered for use at the competition.

The question of the number of

. - 10Americans has not been resolved. Eachcountry has been limited to 6 vaulters,male and/or female, and there will beprizes In both the male and femalecategories. It was felt at the meetingthat perhaps the Americans could beallowed 6 of each, since we are the hostcountry. Jeff will present this proposalto Phoebe.

It was felt that there needs to be adefinition of the job authority. Ve needto know the limits of our responsibilityIn the area of footing, management of theoffice etc. Ve can assume that all theworkers wi l l be housed. VI11 expenses bepaid, especial ly for those that musttravel more than 50 or so miles to help?

Horses w l 1 1 now be aI lowed to go homefollowing Fest, and the foreign vaultersassigned to those horses w i l l go with themand be housed In that area. Each horsemay have one designated Groom/Attendantand/or one Longer. It wl 1 1 be theOrganizing Ccmmittee's responsibility tohouse the vaulters training In theVoodslde area.

Ve need a specific written contractwith the Organizing Cccmittee regardingthe fact that horses are being loaned tothe Organizing Ccomlttee, not the AVA; abudget; hospitality responsibilities;footing and tractor driver training; andjob responsibilities.

On the Schedule, It was recccmendedto add Lynne, as Day Manager, to theOrganizing Committee to assist Kathy asVaulting Competition Manager. There w i l lbe one Pas de Deux team allowed from eachcountry contingent upon the number ofentries and availability of horses. Jeffwi 1 1 relate a l l of these concerns andrecommendations to Phoebe,and he will seethat the Schedule/Prize list is sent tothe FN's on Monday

Vlth no further business, the meetingwas adjourned at 11:40 PH.

"BLUE", GARROD FARMS30 YEAR OLD VAULTING HORSE

LOMPOC 4-H VAULTERS RECOGNIZED COMPETITION - APRIL 4,1987LASALLE STABLES, LOMPOC, CALIFORNIA

Judges for Lcmpoc 4-H Vauiters ' V a l l e y ofthe Flowers' V a u l t i n g Fest were AVft Judge (R#)Naomi Takemoto and Apprentice Judge, Buna GarrodDrinker . In addi t ion to P r e l i m i n a r y Trot andCanter team events, a variety of Individual and2-Phase classes were of fered . Pa r t i c i pa t i ngv a u l t i n g clubs fron Southern and NorthernC a l i f o r n i a were Hidden H i l l s , Lonpcc 4-H, H t .Eden, Rainbow, Sycamore, and V a l l e y View. SueDurham was Fest Chairman.

HIGH POINT AVARDSBeginners High Po in t - Rusty S l g n o r e l l l , Lompoc

ReserveTrot High Point

ReserveBronze High Point

ReserveSi lver High Point

ReserveGold High Point

Reserve

- Aja Rider , Lcmpoc- Carrie Anderson, Lcrcpoc- Gary Stevens- Albert Seattle. Lompoc- Tonya Durham, Lompoc- Tanl Sell, Lompoc- Shannon Manges, VW- Shannon Vi l cox , Ht. Eden- Eva Bryer

PRELIMINARY CAKTER TEA* COHPULSQRIESV a l l e y View 34.249PRELIMINARY CANTER TEAM CUR

V a l l e y V i e w 5.9

INDIVIDUAL TROT COMPULSORIES - MENGary Stevens, Sycamore 5.143Jef f Smith , Lcmpoc 5.07!James Eentreas, V a l l e y Vlev 5.071Varren Burke 4.214Sean Snl th, Lompoc 4.083

I N D I V I D U A L TROT COHPULSORIES - VOMEN

INDIVIDUAL BRONZE CQMPOLSORIES - VOMEN

Sherry Suulano, SycamoreLea Vlszo lay , SycamoreJodi Lovul lo , SycamoreCarrie Anderson, Lompoc

.0715.9295.7145.714

Harle Favlnger. V a l l e y View 5.714E m i l y Eehret, Lorpoc 5.357Jennifer McKee, V a l l e y View 5.357

INDIVIDUAL TROT EUR - MENGary Stevens, Sycamore 5.183James Fentress, V a l l e y V e i u 4.667Jeff Smith , Lcmpoc 4.583Sean Smith, Lcmpoc 4.286

INDIVIDUAL TROT EUR - VOMENLea Vlszolay , Sycamore 6.333Harie Favlnger. Va l l ey View 5.667Tenaya Forte, V a l l e y View 5.450Carrie Anderson, Lonpoc 5.433Judy K a i n , V a l l e y V i e w 5.233E m i l y Eehret, Lcopoc 5.233

INDIVIDUAL BRONZE COMPULSORIES - MENAlbert Seatt le, Lompoc 6.266Chad Charleston, Rainbow 4.929Eric A p e l l a n , V a l l e y View 4.857Arison Beat t ie . Lompoc 4.640Jeremy Se l l , Loropoc 4.500

Julie Barnes, Rainbow 5.929Pam Gelsler, Rainbow 6.714Jenl Cogqer. Rainbow 6.286Suzanne Row es, Rainbow 6.071Amy S l g n o r e l l l , Lompoc 5.857ratie Charleston, Rainbow 5.143

INDIVIDUAL BROKE EUR - MENAlbert Beat t le , Lompoc 6.417Chad Charleston, Rainbow 5.400Jeremy S e l l , Lcopoc 5.250Eric Ape] Ian , V a l l e y View 5.067Anson Beattie, Lompoc 4.933

INDIVIDUAL BRONZE EUR - WOMENJ u l i e Barnes, Rainbow 7.167Pam Gels ler , Rainbow 7.067Erlsten H u r l e y , Rainbow 6.233Jenl Cogger. Rainbow 6.200Suzanne Rowles, Rainbow 6.167

INDIVIDUAL SILVER COHPULSORIES - VOMENTanl S e l l , Lcmpoc 7.857Carolyn Hanges, V a l l e y View 7.714 Tonya DurhamDiana Ty l l , Mt. Eden 7.357

INDIVIDUAL TROT 2-PHASE HORSE - MENGary Stevens, Sycamore 5.250Jef f Smi th , Woe 4.536

INDIVIDUAL TROT 2-PHASE BORSE - VOMENCarrie Anderson, Lompoc 5.536Carolyn Forte, V a l l e y View 5.536Jodl L o v u l l o , Sycamore 5.452Tenaya Forte, V a l l e y View 5.322Judy Main V a l l e y V i e w 4.952

INDIVIDUAL BRONZE 2-PHASE BORSE - HENAlbert Beat t le , Lompoc 5.857

INDIVIDUAL BRONZE 2-PHASE HORSE - VOMENTonya Durham, Lcopoc 5.500Amy S i g n o r e l l i , Lompoc 4.429

INDIVIDUAL SILVER 2-PKASE HORSE - VOHENTani Sel l , Lcopoc 7.733Shannon Hanges, V a l l e y View 6.643Carolyn Hanges, V a l l e y View 6.214

PAS DE DEUX - CANTER FREESTYLE

INDIVIDUAL BRONZE 2-PHASE BARREL - MENAlbert Beattle, Lonpoc 7.200Jeremy Se l l , Lompoc 7.000Darin Vrlcht , V a l l e y View 6.133Anson Bea t t l e , Lompoc 6.000

INDIVIDUAL BRONZE 2-PHASE BARREL - VOMENTonya Durham, Lompoc 7.033M e l i n d a t e l l e r , V a l l e y View 6.933Amy S l g n o r e l l l , Lompoc 6.533

INDIVIDUAL SILVER 2-PHASE BARREL - VOMENShannon Manges, V a l l e y View 8.533Tani S e l l , Lonpoc 7.866

TEAM 2-PHASE BARREL-CANTERMt. Eden 7.900

BEGINNERS COMPULSORIES - HORSE

Amy S ignore l l i , Lompoc 4.00

Shannon Manges, V a l l e y View 7.214

INDIVIDUAL SILVER EUR - VOMENShannon Manges, V a l l e y View 7.833Tanl S e l l , Lonpoc 7.733Diana T y l l , Mt. Eden 7.733

INDIVIDUAL GOLD COMPULSORIES - VOHENShannon Vilcox, Ht. Eden 9.214Eva Bryer, Rainbow 8.766Sonia Hansen, Rainbow 8.357

INDIVIDUAL GOLD EUR - VOMENSonla Hansen, Rainbow 8.000Eva Bryer. Ralntxw 7.800Shannon V l l c o x , Mt. Eden 7.400

TEAM 2-PHASE HORSE - CANTERHt. Eden 5.732

INDIVIDUAL TROT 2-PHASE BARREL - MENGary Stevens, Sycamore 5.500Varren Berke, V a l l e y View 5.333James Fentress, V a l l e y View 4.833Jeff Smith, Lompoc 4.500

INDIVIDUAL TROT 2-PHASE BARREL - VOMENQnl!y Eehret, Lompoc 6.333Carolyn Forte, V a l l e y View 6.000Tenaya Forte, V a l l e y View 6.000Judy Main . V a l l e y View 5.833Jenn i f e r HcEee, V a l l e y View 5.667

M l c h e l e Binder . Rainbow 5.357Rusy Signorel l i , Lompoc 4.929Aja R ide r . Lompoc 4.857Tammy Bu l lock , Rainbow 4.357Erin SMith, Lonpoc 4.143

BEGINNERS EUR - HORSEMelisa Stagnaro, Rainbow 6.000M i c h e l l e Bender, Rainbow 5.833Rusty Signorell l , Lompoc 5.750Tarai Bul lock, Rainbow 5.167Er in Smith, Lanpoc 4.917

BEGINNERS PAS DE DEUX - HORSERusty SignoreHl ,

Aja Rider, Lompoc 4.600

BEGINNERS BARREL COHPULSORIESRusty S ignore l l i , Lorapoc 6.285Aja R ide r , Lompoc 6.071Sara Morris, Hidden H i l l s 5.714Erin Smith, Lompoc 5.214Josh Balogh, V a l l e y View 5.142

BEGINNERS BARREL EURRusty S ignore l l i , Lompoc 6.166Sara Morris, Hidden H i l l s 4.166Chris Humphrey, V a l l e y View 3.833Aja Rider, Lompoc 3.750Josh Balogh, V a l l e y View 3.000

BEGINNERS BARREL PAS DE DEUXCarrie Anderson, Lompoc 5.433 Aja Rider-Rusty S lgno re l l l , Lanpoc 5.000

VAULTING CLINIC IN LOUISANA(By Eric Eggleston, Go ld Medalist)

Vaul t ing enthusiasm is growing at theSacred Heart Academy of Ope lousas ,Louis iana. Gold medalist Eric Egglestonconcluded a two day c l in i c there on May 1.Wi th insp ired vaulters between 4th and12th grade, the Academy w i l l be capable ofput t ing together a competition team forPony Club or AVA trot competition in thecoming school year. Many horses aredonated to the Academy each year. Mrs.Linda M i l l e r (r iding and vaul t ing teamlonger/teacher/sponsor) screens them forvaul t ing suitability and then trains them.

Currently the group consists of threehorses, about 12 enthusiastic vaulters(some of whom may have used academicallyquest ionable tactics to attend morevaul t ing classes) , and quite a fewinterested PE students. During thec l in ic , mounts Jake, Coco, and Li t t le One s

heavi ly bribed wi th carrots, provided aforgiving base for vaulters pushing theirl imi t s . Several loads of old rice h u l l smade springy, comfortable footing to workon.

JULIE BUCKNER, AIMEE ROY, ERIC EGGLESTON,IATY BAILEY, ANGELIQUE BUSSOFF, JAMIE

MEAUX, AND SUSAN BISHOP ON COCO.

(Photo courtesy of Eric Eggleaton)

Everyone worked hard and learned alot. With their natural tendency towardshamming things u p , the gir ls w i l l makef i ne performers. Keep it up!

(This space w i l l be avai lable each issuefor people wanting to schedule or conductvaul t ing clinics. Send all informationto: AVA Vaulting News Editor, Judith S.Bryer, 20066 Glen Brae Drive, Saratoga, CA95070)

> Gold medalist former "B" team coach,Eric Eggleston (and his truck "Jaws")w i l l b e m o v i n g t o w e s t e r nMassachusetts sometime in July '87 toattend (more) col lege this f a l l . Hecan always be reached through his dadin Texas: 1605 W Tennessee, M i d l a n d ,TX 77701, 915/635-5735. Clinics canbe arranged for anywhere cl ose to theroute between west Texas andMassachusetts during July. He wouldalso l ike to vault and/or coach nextyear.

MESA VERDE 4-H COMPETITION

(By Cindy Paul , Coach, Mesa Verde 4-H)

The first vaulting competition ever held inColorado took place Apr i l 4 at the HontezumaCounty Fairgrounds near Pour Corners. FourCorners is located In the states of New Mexico,Colorado, Utah and Arizona. Competitors camefrcm Albuquerque and the Denver area, drawingfrom a radius of over 700 miles. The visitorswere housed at the Crow Canyon ArchaeologicalCenter near Cortez, New Mexico.

Host of the t h i r t y competitors worked atthe trot, f i l l i n g individual classes as well asPas de Deux and Team Kur.

Apprentice Judge L i l l e t Walters conmentedfavorably on the regional ta lent . Her long dayof Judging the competition on Saturday wasfollowed by Novice Exams and a supurb c l i n i c onSunday. A l l agreed that the event was a greatsuccess and hope to repeat it in the F a l l .

MARIANNE FREEMAN I CINDY PAUL MANNING THEOFFICE

(Photo courtesy of Cindy Pau l )

INDIVIDUAL H I G H POINTS:Beginners: l.Eerrl Kennedy ( A l b ) , 2 .K im Mathls

CMVV)Pre Novice Trot: I.Donovan Cenndey (Alb)Novice Trot: 1,David Elmble CMVV), 2.Mary Beth

Bowen <HW)Advanced Trot: l.Anna Schulte (Alb), 2.Sean

Stevenson (MW>

TEAM _F l y i n g Star 6.67Albuquerque A 6.42HW 13 5.08MW « 4.17Albuquerque B 3.92

1.PAS DE D E U X - CANTER

Stacy Galasslnl, D a n i e l l e Soto

PAS DE DEUX - TROT1. Melissa Levlne, K i m Sonoda 6.172. Tracey Batchelor. Kr is ten Peabody 5.003. Sean Stevenson, Art Lee 4.174. Sara Lee Bowen, Jenny Freeman 4.005. Hona Lucero, Lori Lorabardl 2.67

DONATIONS TO CVI COW PALACESAN FRANCISCO

Ve would like to thank the followinggenerous members who have made donationstoward the expenses of the AmericanVaulting Association's participation Inthe August 15-16, 1987, InternationalVaulting Competition at the Cow Palace:

Kathy Bossenmeyer flettylou HuttonColette Garrison Elizabeth SearleDebbie Harrison Marcla Sullivan

Liz Helms

A HISTORY OF VAULTING INHAWAII

(By Drury Melone, Baku Baldwin, and JanHarrack)

The three Islands where Hawaii'svaulting teams are located are separatedby 400 miles. Reports on vaulting historyon each Island were done separately.

HAUI - Haku BaldwinI started a vaulting group on Haul In

1970, and we have vaulted as Maul No la 01continuously since then, A former teammember, Wanda DeRego, Is now our coach. Vehave 2 horses, Apache for canter, and Minifor trot.

Th1s summer one of our Go1dMedalists, Runa Engel, attended theInternational camp In the Black Forest andhas been invited to help vaulters inPoland, Denmark, Vales, and Iceland.

- Drurv He loneVaulting on Qahu was started in 1972

after a group Including Haku Baldwin andmyself attended the Munich Olympics.There, In the huge stadium, we saw ademonstration by four German Teams. Ipurchased my horse, lunla, and the book,Vaulting, by Elizabeth Frledlaender (nowSearle), and recruited a group of girls atSchofleld Barracks. Later I discoveredthat they were members of a Judo team!.From that group eventually developed twoGold and five Silver Medalists, IncludingSandy Walker, who with Kim Gussenhoven wonthe pairs competition In Germany In 1977.

In 1976 I took Sandy Valker to Hlloon the 'big island' of Hawaii to coach JanMarrack's beginning team. Ve also had acompetition which included the Orchid IsleVaulters, Hilo, the Maul No Ka 01 team,Maul, the Lio 111 group from Honolulu, andKunia Vaulters, Oahu. J. Ashton Moore andLiz Searle judged.

Paul and Use Lorenze brought theStuttgart, West Germany, team to visit theHawaiian clubs in 1976. Dltmar Otto, 1966World Champion, was a member of that Team.

We attended the NationalChampionships for the first time In 1976at Mallbu Riding Club in SouthernCalifornia. Ve also joined the Maul teamfor the Fest at Bolado Park, and tookvaulters to the 1980 Championship Fest atPepperdine University, Hallbu, California.We have attended 3 other Fests at Bolado,Including the 1986 Fest where we combinedwith Tambourine to win 2nd place in Team2-Phase. Ve also sent a vaulter to the1985 Fest In Pomona.

Ve have recently moved to CrowbarRanch at Mokulela because the SchofleldBoots and Saddle Club wag disbanded thisyear. We lost our first horse, lunla,last year. Klmo, a part Appaloosa is nowour only horse. Ve practice jointly withHoaloha Vaulters of Pupukea wheneverpossible. We always welcome visitingvaulters, so please call when you come toHawaii.

HAWAII -_Jan Harrack 12The Orchid Isle Vaulters was

organized In the spring of 1976 on theisland of Hawaii. I was Impressed withthe vaulting I had seen on Haul and whenHaku Baldwin generously gave me a vaultingsurcingle, it was time to begin. DruryMelone and Gold Medalist Sandy Valker gavegenerously of their time and energy tohelp us get started.

Our first year we competed on Oahuand did a coup 1 e of demonstrat 1 ons athome. In the summer of 1977 I spent sometime with Liz Searle and Jeff Moore In SanJuan Bautista, learning a lot more, plusbeing very impressed with the vaulting atthe 1977 National- International Fest atBolado Park. I went home and worked veryhard with my group, but it was hard to setgoals with no competitions In Hawaii. Itook my daughter, Lisa, to the 1978National Championships where she wasIndividual Bronze 3-Phase Champion andalso vaulted with the compositeSwiss/Pt.Reyes team. Ann Dick and MaxlneChellni of that team were wonderful, fullof energy and encouragement.

The Orchid Isle Vaulters continuedwith occasional demonstrations at rodeosand parades. We aco^uired a wonderful partpercheron mare, May, who had belonged to afamily with a vaulter who perfected her -wonderful stand while May galloped around -the pasture. The kids earned their Bronze ..medals on her and Lisa, her Silver. Lisa -was fortunate enough to go to the NationalFest two more years, once with KunlaVAuIters, and again as an Individual withTlmberline. Maxine Chelini and NancyStevens both gave generously of their timeand ideas and both visited us In Hawaii.

Our final competition was a wonderfultrip to Maul, where we played and vaultedwith the Maul No Ka 01 group, and had achance to see Haku who had been sogenerous. The kids 1oved the sport,overcoming their fears, developingself-confidence, and making lastingfriends. I had purchased another partpercheron mare, but never had the chanceto develop her. She Is now carrying onfor us in California with the CarouselVaulters from Woodslde. They won the 'C1Team Championship on her at the 1986National Fest. Ve are so proud! Thankyou Gall and Ulna!

SHORE - Lori VattsThe Llo Aloha Vaulters registered

with 12 (some old, gome new) vaulters for1987. Lori Watts Is the coach and longer.The vaulting horse Is Cameo's Image, an 11year old registered Quarter Horse. Theymeet In the green hills of Pupukea on theNorth Shore of Oahu at Bill and Carol01 sen's covered arena on Mondays afterschool at 3 p.m.

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13 CALIFORNIA CAROUSELUNRECOGNIZED

COMPETITION, APRIL 26,1987

(By Joyce Fancher)

C a l i f o r n i a Carousel 4-H Vaulters held thei rf i rs t test at Vebb Ranch, Portola V a l l e y ,Cal i fo rn ia , on Sunday, A p r i l 26, 1987. Judgeswere AVA Apprentice Judge Sydney Stang, and AVAGold Hedallst Craig Coburn. Events includedteam and I n d i v i d u a l ccopulsoriea and individual2-phase. The afternoon included fun classeswith a 'no hands' m i l l , stand on the croup, and•team condi t ioning 1 sk i l l s in pull-ups, slt-ups,hand stand steps and push-ups.

Attending, in addit ion to Carouselvaulters, were Ht . Eden, Timber l ine , and

We thank then for their support offirst fest. We look forward to

sponsoring a fest again next year, so watch forus!!

Sundance,our very

TEAM COHPULSORIESA TEAM

Tinfcerl lne 8.1268B TEAM

Timberl ine 7.4160Calif.Carousel 6.9382Ht.Eden 6.7045

C TEAMTiraberllne 6,7133Calif.Carousel 5.9327Ht.Eden 5.6735

TROT TEAMHt. Eden 5.9241Timberline 5.5770

BEGINNING TROT TEAMCalif.Carouse! 5.0072

INDIVIDUAL CANTER COMPULSORIESGOLD

Lesl ie Pederson, Timber l ine 6.4786Shannon Vilcox, Ht. Eden 7,Eva Bryer, Independent 7,

BRONZENico le Volter , M t . Eden 6.Kara Empey, Ht. Eden 6,Megan Etnpey, Ht. Eden 5.8072

INDIVIDUAL 2-PHASE HORSEJacaranda Hawson. C a l i f . C a r 6.1929Heagan Clarke ,Cal i f .Carousel 6.1500A Hyson Seaman, Cal If .Carous. 5.9215Jaclnda Hawson, Calif.Carous. 5.1143Kr i s t i G l idden , Calif .Carous. 4.7572Ti f fany Stevens, Calif.Carous.3.7643

(Photos courtesy of C a l i f o r n i a Carousel)

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SIT-UPS PER HINUTE - Les l ie Pederson,Timberl ine 63

PUSH-UPS PER HINUTE - Leg!ie Pederson,T i m b e r l l n e 85

PULL-UPS PER HINUTE - K e l l i Coggins,Calif .Carousel 15

HAND STAND STEPS - Brooke Becker,Timberl ine 103

CONDITIONING - CANTER HEN OVERALLSIT-UPS PER MIKUTE - John A l o n g ! ,

Tlnfcerllne 53PUSH-UPS PER HINUTE - Danny Scmervi l i e ,

Timberline 55

BRETT PETERSEH, TIMBERLINE 'A' TEAM

PULL-UPS PER HINUTE - Bryan Jones,T

HAND STAND STEPSimberl ine

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96INDIVIDUAL 2-PHASE BARREL - BRONZE/UNRATED REBECCA CALDVELL, CALIFORNIA CAROUSEL 'B'

Jacinda Hawson, Calif.Carous. 7.0667Shannon Clarke,Calif.Carousel 6.8333Urn Frankel, Calif.Carousel 6.7835Meagan Clarke,Calif .Carousel 6.6580Jacaranda Hawson, Calif.Carou.6.4167Susan Sokolow, Sundance n/aIristl Glidden,Cailf .Carousel 6.3667Jeannle Mascla,Calif .Carousel 6.2334Annika V l l l i a m s , Sundance n/aR i t a Kolsch, Sundance n/aBrie Ronlnes, Sundance n/a

I N D I V I D U A L 2-PHASE OVERALL - BRONZE/UNRATEDHeagan Clarke, Calif.Carousel 6.4000Jacaranda Mavraon, Ca l i f .Ca r 6.3048Jaclnda Hawson, Calif.Carous 6.0905Krist! Gl idden, Callf .Carous 5.5620

—- ..- Z-PHKSE BAKm. - SILVERRebecca C a l d w e l l , Calif .Carou 6.9167Isabelle Blbbler , Sundance n/a

FUN CLASSES - INDIVIDUALNO HANDS HILL - TROT

Alexa Stent, California Carouse!Marv in Frankel . Ca l i fo rn ia Carousel

A l e t h i a F i f i e l d , Ca l i fo rn ia Carousel

NO HANDS HIU - CANTERRebecca Ca ldwe l l .Ca l l fo rn i a Carousel

J u l i e Beutler, Ca l i fo rn ia Carousell e l l i e Coggins, C a l i f o r n i a Carousel

STAND ON CROUPSimone lemleux, Timberline

Mark Jtocha, TlmberHneJul ie Jones, Timberline

Leslie Pederson, Timber!Ine

\/ Sit RECOGNIZED\/ 1̂ * COMPETITION,\Y FEBRUARY 28J

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RETIREMENT TIME AT TIMBERLINE

(By Nancy Stevens, TImberline coach)During the past 26 years I've had the

good fortune of having horses in my life.I was given my first horse when I was 13,a gift from my grandparents. Goldie, amare, became the mother of my fIrstvaulting horse, Naarah.

Vhen Naarah and I moved to Sequel In1972 to study under Elizabeth Searle andJeff Moore, we received our introductionto vaulting. In 1973 we took Naarah andsome vaulting students of Jeff's to HiddenHills, California, where she and Iwitnessed and participated in our first

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No horse in my 26 years of experiencehas been so honest or true or solid apartner. In 1980 Morgan was involved in aserious trailerlng accident on h i l l y ,winding, Highway 17 while coming home toSoquel from Garrod Farm's Fest InSaratoga, California. The trailer brokeloose from the truck pulling it, leavingMorgan and another horse trapped on theirsides inside for over an hour. Instead ofthis marking the end of his working years,Morgan, when dragged out of the trailer tohis feet, calmly walked up Highway 17 toawait another trailer!

'NftARAH' - TIMBERLINE'S FIRSTDEMONSTRATION - 1974

(Photo courtesy of Timberline)!

NANCY STEVENS ON 'MORGAN' - 1979CPhoto courtesy of Timberllne)

There followed six more years ofteaching young people to be their best."Morgan's" last major public performancecame at the 1986 National ChampionshipFest where he carried Craig Coburn ofHidden Hills Horsemen Vaulters to his longsought after Men's Gold Championship! Hecantered for individuals and teams ~ C,B, and composite --, to new levels of thesport,

Frcm Tlmberline's first Goldmedalist, Danny Baker, to successful GoldMedal tests for Karen Eggleston of Midland4-H Vaulters, Texas, and Shannon VIlcox ofMt. Eden Vaulters, Saratoga, California,Morgan gave the added edge of confidenceto a vaulter's performance. There will beno others like these two! Thank you'Naarah and 'Morgan". Thank you!

Fest. In 1974 I took Naarah to her debutdemonstration at Loma Prleta school In LosGatos.

From 1973 until Naarah's retirementafter the 1986 National Championship Fest,Naarah carr1ed, tra i ned and forgavehundreds of vaulters. Perhaps hercrowning achievement came in 1985 whenNaarah helped special vaulter John Hughesof Great Falls Pony Club, Virginia, toperform at the Nationals. John has Down'ssyndrome, yet competed on Naarah against20 other men and boys, placing high in theribbons to loud ovations from all thecrowd!

Now, at the age of 22, Naarah standsat the arena fence dai1yr watching ayounger horse continue her tradition oflove and loyalty. There Is no measure forus to gauge the impact Naarah has had onthe lives of those who have known her.Her name means "Girl of our Hearts1 inHebrew, a name this little golden mare haslived up to!

This year has also marked theretirement of Naarah's stable mate,"Morgan". Since 1977 'Morgan', the littlebrown gelding, has steadily canteredBronze, Silver and Gold vaulters intoChampionships, Olympic Arenas, andInternational recognition!

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JUNE 13 SATURDAY - Rainbow RECOGNIZED Competition, Suzanne Park, Walnut, CA-Contact Stephanie Siemens 714/595-0058

JUNE 20-21 SATURDAY-SUNDAY - Timberline Fathers Day RECOGNIZED Competition,Soquel, CA. Contact Nancy Stevens 408/476-5901

JULY 12 SUNDAY - Shoreline 4-H RECOGNIZED Competition, Collins Ranch,Nicasio, CA, Contact Ann Levy 408/725-0275

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SUNDAY - Board of Directors Meeting, Washington, D.C.Contact Kathy Bossenmeyer 408/476-7456

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