We Ride Sport and Trail Magazine August 2016 | Page 9

fast-paced trial is a spectator favorite!

COW

This trial tests the ability of a horse and rider to work, individually and as a team, with cattle. The test is performed with a team of 3 or 4 riders. The objective is for each rider to individually sort, cut, and move a pre-selected cow from the herd and then as a team herd the selected cow into a designated pen. As a timed event, there are time penalties for course errors.

GROW WITH THE SPORT

WE United offers a variety of Performance Awards. Our annual Leaderboard recognizes the Top Ten riders, horses, and horse/rider pairs for both U.S. and International members. Juniors have their own section in the Leaderboard as well.

The WE United Rider Medalist Program is designed to recognize riders who demonstrate proficiency within a given Working Equitation performance level. WE United offers four distinct types of rider medals: Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum. Scores must be earned at WE United sanctioned B-Rated, A-Rated, Regional Championship, or National Championship competitions. Scores earned at schooling shows or at shows not affiliated with WE United will not count toward WE United rider medals.

Rider medals are based on the eligible scores a Working Equitation rider achieves over time and need not be earned in one competition year or with the same horse.

Once a rider has earned a given medal, they cannot earn that same medal again.

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