By Julie Alonzo
Photography by Sydney Croasmun
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n this month’s issue of Sport & Trail, we thought we would help chase away the winter blues by sharing some photos of people enjoying Working Equitation in beautiful sunny locations across Region 2 (which includes California as well as Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Hawaii, and the U.S. territories in the Pacific).
Young members can participate in youth-specific classes, such as the Children’s Level, open only to riders age 8-14, or in divisions organized specifically for young riders. They can also compete against the adults in the Open division at any level if they would prefer.
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Working Equitation
The Magic of the Sport
Children's Level Rider, Ellie Bloom and Lakka, 20-year-old Norwegian Fjord
In addition to the warmth, so welcome at this time of year, the photos also help capture some of the magic of the sport: the diversity for which it is so well-known.
Abigail Followwill, a resident of Glendale, California, recently rode 2011 Santa Cruz Island Horse stallion El Campeon’s Donatello to a decisive victory at the Introductory level in the second annual Winter in the Vineyards WE show in Buellton, CA. Abigail and El Campeon’s Donatello are fairly new additions to the working equitation scene, but they are already making their mark!
Margaret Kurbat, a resident of Arizona, enjoys competing in working equitation on her Trakehner mare Solana, foaled in 2006. Here, the two capture the late afternoon sun at a recent competition.
Tammy Williams, of Litchfield Park, Arizona, can frequently be found piloting her Lusitanos at Working Equitation competitions. Here, she is pictured on Henri dos Pinhais, a Lusitano born in 2011. The two ended the 2018 season ranked sixth at the Novice A level in their very competitive region.
California resident Nicole Chastain and Sausalito Jullyen V, an Arabian gelding born in 2006, won the Intermediate A class at the 2019 Winter in the Vineyards show. These two only recently moved up to the Intermediate level, having ranked tenth in the nation at Novice B last competition season.
Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Hawaii, and the U.S. territories in the Pacific).
Young members can participate in youth-specific classes, such as the Children’s Level, open only to riders age 8-14, or in divisions organized specifically for young riders. They can also compete against the adults in the Open division at any level if they would prefer.
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