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Winter Equitation Show Teams

EQUITATION TEAMS:
HAVE FUN – learn about showing, being on a team, and competing!

LIMITED TO 9/10 RIDERS per team. Registration is in Aug – practices begin in September.

We compete as a team against other barns in the Washington D.C area. Red Gate Farm has joined equitation leagues (NCSSEL and NCEL) where our riders travel to other barns, choose one of THAT BARN’s horses from a hat, and show them. We ride ALL KINDS of horses!

Includes: Team registration with the Equitation Leagues, 8 team practices.
Fee DOES NOT INCLUDE show fees (low fees of $175 includes entry fees, horse usage, and coaching), banquet fees, or proper show attire that must be purchased. Show team jacket additional $140. Additional cost for Finale show ($260) plus possible additional expenses shavings, lodging, stall.

Must commit to :

  • Taking weekly lessons throughout the season.
  • Competing in AT LEAST 4 of 5 shows offered per year.  JEL 3 of 4.
  • Paying show team fee NCEL, NCSSEL, JEL  ( $675 for  8 show team practices in addition to regular lessons; available in 6 monthly payments of $125 in Sept, Oct., Nov, Dec., Jan, Feb. ) These fees include all practice sessions, registrations to the league, $$ toward ribbons, $$ toward special awards, and $$ toward subsidized banquet.  They do NOT include fees for each show.
  • Volunteering for show team duties.

TEAMS WINTER  2024/2025 

NCEL  Team Members:    Novice:  Katyayini Prasanna, Avery Pugh, Zoey Alvarez ; Limit:  Opal Vincent, Charlotte Genkinger, Ari Zelenka;  Open:  Elise Hester, Cassady Adamson, Evelyn Jaworski Coach: Ginny Joyner

DRAFT NCEL Team Show Schedule: Oct. 27 (Merkel), Jan. 5 (Tamarack), Feb 2 (Tranquility Manor) **  HOST AT RED GATE:  Nov. 17;   FINALE  March 1-3 (NCEL probably on Saturday) at PGEC  $260(horse, trailering, entries) plus any stall/bedding/travel :   Team members will also be required to run the NCSSEL show on Dec. 8 and Jan. 19 at Red Gate. Team members should also be available to help at the Finales, so that weekend should be kept open on both days.

NCEL Team Practices: Select Wednesdays  from  7:15 to -8:30 pm: DRAFT dates:  Sept. 11, 25, Oct. 9th, 23, Nov. 13, Dec. 4, Jan. 15, Feb. TBD

NCSSEL Team Members:   Point riders:  Maddie Gilbert, Sadie Jones, Savannah George, Alice Wang, Zoe Genkinger, Gabby Kennedy;  Alternates:   Avery Hall, Arya Douzant, Emi Ortiz;     Coach: Ginny Joyner

DRAFT NCSSEL Show Schedule:   Nov. 24 (Merkel), Dec. 15 (Merkel) **  HOST AT RED GATE: Dec. 8, Jan. 19 FINALE March 1-3 (NCSSEL probably on Saturday)   $260 at PGEC (horse, trailering, entries) plus any stall/bedding/travel. Team members will also be required to run the NCEL show on Nov. 17 at Red Gate. Team members should also be available to help at the Finales, so that weekend should be kept open on both days.

NCSSEL Team Practices: Select Wednesdays  from 6:00-7:15 pm: Dates:  Sept. 11, 25, Oct. 9th, 23, Nov. 13, Dec. 4, Jan. 15, Feb. TBD

JEL Team:  This is a team we have had in the past, and are considering adding for the future.

ADULT Team:  THIS IS A TEAM WE ARE CONSIDERING ADDING FOR 2024/2025. 

IEA Team:   THIS IS A TEAM WE ARE CONSIDERING ADDING FOR 2024/2025.  

Please let us know if you are interested!!

Link to NCEL, and NCSSEL teams!

GOOD LUCK AT THE SHOWS…….AND HAVE FUN!!!

Please note that movement between JEL /NCSSEL /NCEL teams is at coach discretion.