Rach Riding Academy in Milford, Michigan, hosted the Region 5 Season Finale WE Camp and B-Rated Show September 6-8, 2018. The event drew participants from Michigan, Ohio, Illinois, Wisconsin, Oregon, and Australia. The two-day camp was taught by four instructors, all of whom donated their time for the event: Kim Peterson, Australia Erica Peet, Illinois […]
Deirdra Dong, a WE United member from Washington State, recently earned the final two scores needed for her Lifetime Bronze Medal in Working Equitation! Deirdra has earned her qualifying scores under WE United judges Wayne Hipsley, S, Kentucky, and Susan Watkins, r, California. Her qualifying scores include: 72.24% in Dressage, Novice B. August 18, 2018 B-Rated Competition, Centralia, […]
Becky Mathews, WE United member from Washington State, is known throughout her region not only for her high-quality riding, but also for her ability to organize incredible events and for the spectacular obstacles and jumps she creates through her business Jumps by River Run. A fire-fighter by trade, Becky spent years as a three-day eventer […]
Eleven horse/rider pairs gathered at Creek Hollow Ranch in Ramona, California on August 4, 2018 to compete in a WE United Working Equitation Show. Polly Limond, r, California, officiated. Lisa Scebbi and Zillertal Atom swept the four-entry Introductory Open class, earning 66.4% in Dressage and 66.88% in Ease of Handling. Carlos Estrada and RC Inverino […]
By Becky Mathews Twenty-five horse and rider pairs entered the River Run “WE in the Wild” shows at Pat and Lynn Mahoney’s Lincoln Creek near Centralia, WA the weekend of August 18-19. These were the first Working Equitation shows to be held entirely on grass in the Pacific Northwest, and horses and riders enjoyed the […]
Twenty-four horse/rider pairs gathered at The Rockin’ RC ranch in Topeka, Kansas August 25-26, 2018 to compete at the third licensed competition in the 2018 Working Equitation Kansas Buckle Series. Wisconsin member Kris Blacklock and Boon Ocean Blue swept the nine-entry Introductory Level class with a 66.20% in Dressage and a 74.38% in Ease of […]
Thirty-four horse/rider pairs from six different states (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, and Wisconsin) gathered at the Rockin RC in Topeka, KS, to compete in the 10th largest Working Equitation Competition to be held in the United States to date, July 28-29, 2018. Diversity was the name of the game at this event. Not only […]
Working Equitation Oklahoma’s Alicia Little organized another successful WE show June 22, 2018, with Texas Judge Doreen Atkinson officiating and 12 riders competing. Jenifer Hustis rode Descent to a 1st-place finish in the one-entry Introductory Open class, with a 67.2% in Dressage and a 66.1% in Ease of Handling. Abby Ocker rode Obi Wan Kenobi […]
The inaugural Cross-National Cup, a show licensed by WE United, was held at the Oregon Horse Center’s Prairie Arena complex July 13-15, 2018. In all, 102 competitors, representing 6 nations and multiple US states, participated. Kim Peterson, R, Australia served as President of the Jury, accompanied by judges Rebecca Algar, R, California; Nicole Chastain Price, […]
Fifteen horse/rider pairs came together June 30 at the beautiful Creek Hollow facility in Ramona, California, to participate in a B-Rated show judged by Nicole Chastain Price, r, California. Carlos Estrada and RC Inverino took top honors in the Introductory open class, with Jeff Ohaco and El Campeon’s Monterey coming in 2nd overall, and Carlos […]