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Updated 04/25/2008

 
 

 

Calendar ~ Demo General Information ~

Competitive Vaulting Information ~ Vaulting Competition Results
 


2008 Calendar

Vaulting Competitions & Demonstrations are open to all Vaulting Students.

Even a student that has just started, can do the demo's compulsories.

 

June 28-29 Region I Championships "Competition"

Barrel & Horse

At: 11295 Orcas Ave, Lake View Terrace, CA 91342

August 09-12 NATIONALS "Competition"

Barrel & Horse

At: Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds Office 2601 East Lake Ave. Watsonville, CA 95076
Office Hours 8-12, 1-5 Phone: (831) 724-5671 Fax: (831) 761-5827

 

LOGISTICS
Fly into San Jose Airport (SJC) and rent a car for the 1 hour drive to the Fairgrounds.
Watsonville is located just south of Santa Cruz and is within half an hour of Monterey Pebble Beach, Carmel, Soquel, Aptos, Capitola and Salinas. San Jose is about an hour, San Francisco is about 1-1/2 hours away.

HOUSING
To find a hotel/motel, visit http://www.watsonvillecalifornia.com
Motel chains in and near by Watsonville include: Best Western, Economy, Motel 6, National 9, Red Roof Inn
plus numerous independent motels. RV sites and camping are available at the Santa Cruz Fairgrounds
and at four state beaches and a couple of private facilities.

CAMPING/RVS AT THE FAIRGROUNDS
RV electrical/water hook-up is $20.00 per night. Dumps are available.
Tent camping $20 per night per group (1-3 tents together, not at hook-up site but nearby).
Showers and real bathrooms on site.

AMENTIES - THINGS TO DO
There are lots of outdoor activities in the area from kayaking in Elkhorn Slough
to whale watching to surfing to hiking at the wetlands nature center.
Restaurants in the area range from the regular chains to unique local favorites and upscale culinary delights.

Special Activities
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk - the ultimate California beach experience with rides, thrills, food, fun
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park - ride your horse through beautiful redwood groves
Roaring Camp Railroad - fun for kids -
The Monterey Aquarium - a must see! -
Carmel Village - picturesque artists village, great art and gifts
Moss Landing - quaint fishing village, great antique shopping

 

If you would like to compete in Nationals you must: tell Sarah you are interested, be able to mount consistently at a trot and do all the compulsories competently at a trot by June 15, 2008. Entries are Due June 15, 2008.
 

October tba, 2008 5th Annual Youth Fair "Demo"

Barrel & Horse

Day: Saturday tba, 2008

Check in Time, practice & Help run the booth: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm

Show Time: tba

Volunteers needed for: set up at 8 am and hair at 9 am.

The Vaulters will be doing a barrel demo at tba and help running the booth by showing the Youth Fair Spectators how to vault & answering their questions from 10 to 2.

 

October 25?, 2008 1st Annual Halloween Vaulting Show

Barrel & Horse

Day: Saturday tba, 2008

Check in Time, practice & Help run the show: ? am to ? pm

Show Time: tba

The Vaulters will be doing 5 fun classes, one of them will be a costume class .
 

December ?, 2008  Murrieta's Annual Holiday Festival "Demo"

Barrel

Day: Saturday December tba, 2008 ? am to ? am

Check in Time and practice: ? am

Show Time: ? am

Volunteers needed for: set up and hair

At: California Oaks Sports Park 40550 California Oaks Rd Murrieta, CA
Directions: from the 215 FWY South get off on Clinton Keith Rd go west, to Cal Oaks Rd turn left. The park will be on the left hand side.

2009
 

February ? Valley View's Barrel "Competition"

Barrel

Day: Saturday ? am to ? pm

Check in Time and practice: ? am

Show Time: ? am

Volunteers needed for: set up and hair

At: Lake View Terrace, California

 

March ?  Menifee's Little League Opening Day  "Demo"

Barrel & Horse

Day: Saturday March ? 8 am to 4:30 pm

Check in Time and practice: ? am

Show Time: all day

Volunteers needed for: set up, horse handler and hair

At: Wheat Field Park
Wheat Field Park is in Menifee behind Mt. San Jacinto College and Bell Mountain Middle School. There are 6 fields in the park. From the I-215, go East on Newport Rd. then go south (right) on Menifee Rd past La Piedra. The park will be on your right. 29500 Menifee Road  Menifee, California 92584


March ?  Murrieta's Spring Eggstravaganza "Demo"

Barrel

Day: Saturday March ?

Check in Time and practice: ? am

Show Time: ? am

Volunteers needed for: set up and Hair

At: Location has changed to Murrieta's Town Square Park
Directions: from the 215 FWY South get off on Clinton Keith Rd go west, to Cal Oaks Rd turn left. Cal Oaks turns into Kalmia after the you go over the 215 FWY. The Town Square is on the left starting at Jefferson St.

March ? Lompoc Vaulters Spring Kickoff Fest "Competition"

Barrel & Horse

Day: Saturday March ?

Entries Close: March ?th

At: La Salle Stables • 451 La Salle Canyon Road, Lompoc, CA 93436

Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?num=100&hl=en&newwindow=1&rls=TSHA,TSHA:2005-30,TSHA:en&q=451+La+Sale+Canyon+Road,+Lompoc,+CA+93436&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wl

Sign-up Forms: Liability and Class Fee & sign-up form, get them to Sarah no later the March ?.

Places to stay (If you don't want to stay in the new horse trailer)

Super 8 - 1020 E. Ocean Ave
Lompoc, CA 93436 - (805) 735-6444
Best Western O’Cairns Inn - 940 E. Ocean Ave
Lompoc, CA 93436 - (805) 735-7731
Holiday Inn Express - 1417 N. H street
Lompoc, CA 93436 - (805) 736-2391
Motel 6 - 1521 N. H Street
Lompoc, CA 93436 - (805) 736-7517
There is camping available at River Park (805) 736-6565

April ?  Horse Expo "Demo"

Horse

Day: Saturday April ?

Check in Time and practice: ? am

Show Time: ? am & ? pm

Volunteers needed for: Set up, Horse and Hair

At : 23512 Rose Quartz, Gavilan Hills, CA

215N, 4th St. in Perris (74) -Lt /west, Ellis Rd -Rt/north (turns into Santa Rosa Mine), Piedras -Lt, El mineral -Lt, Rose Quartz -Rt, and the Arena is on the Lt.

 

April ?  Murrieta's Annual Fireman's BBQ "Demo"

Barrel

Day: Sunday April ?

Check in Time and practice: ? am

Show Time: ? pm

Volunteers needed for: set up and Hair

At : Map Fire Station No. 1 41825 Juniper Street Murrieta, CA 92562


 


Demo General Information

Mandatory Dress Rehearsal is normally the Saturday before the Demo at 10:30 am.
(If you can not come to the dress rehearsal please call Sarah 301-9272)

Demo Practices: As always, you can come to as many practices as you can and their is no extra charge. Classes are Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4:30 pm and Saturdays at 10:30 am.

Dress Code:

Black stretchy pants (Britches make great Vaulting and Riding pants) or Our Unitard!

Black  Vaulting Shoes or swim shoes or ballet shoes,

Black socks

Riding Academy T-shirt Cost $15.00 or Royal Blue T-shirt or Our Unitard!

Long Hair: Must be neat and in a bun.

No jewelry or watches allowed.

Tryouts for Kur routines will be the week before the Demos.

Minimum qualifying standard for Kur:
1a. Kur (One Minute long with music) for barrel & horse
1b. Doubles (two minutes long with music)
2.    No compulsory moves
3.    Must be able to do your routine 3 times the same way
4.    No repeating moves
5.    Moves are neat not rushed or sloppy

Music for Kur must be on CD format with no lyrics, please put your name (first and last) on it, phone # and the name of the song you like. Music CD’s will be returned the next week. Pleas ask for it.

If a vaulter does not want to participate on stage we still need them to come & help.

Music: Here is a great link for free music. http://www.splicemusic.com/songs/?b=tr&t=a&l=a
Just click on the music title, you like, and then right click on the download button and click "save target as.." Then, e-mail to me.


Competitive Vaulting Information

To compete you will need to do the following things: ANY ONE CAN COMPETE!!

1. American Vaulting Association Membership cost $40.00:

Click here if you are under 18

Click here if you are over 18

2. Buy a unitard $50.00 +/- plus shipping:

Upper Body Color and Fabric in Royal Blue Nylon/Lycra

Lower Body Color and Fabric in Black Nylon/Lycra 

Unitard http://www.riversedgedancewear.com/vmoneun.html

Size Chart http://www.riversedgedancewear.com/sizcharbbalt.html

How to measure http://www.riversedgedancewear.com/sizes.html

3. Buy BLACK vaulting shoes 28.00 + shipping:

http://www.pvsupply.net/vaultingshoes.html

4. Come to as many vaulting classes as you can.

 

Cost of Competitions per vaulter:

1. Horse fee (gas to haul horse/stabling fee)

2. Coach/Lounging Registration fee (around 15.00)

3. Class fee (around 10.00-20.00 per class)

4. Miscellaneous fees (Drug fee $17 per Horse & Registration fee per vaulter $10 + $2 Region 1 fee)

Note: Nationals classes and registrations are more expensive.

 

Vaulter's Levels for Competitions:

1. Novice Modified Walk: Vaulter needing assistance onto horse. Compulsories on the Horse and Barrel are only the Riding Seat, Flag and Mill. No Freestyles. Spotters allowed, no deductions.

2. Novice Walk: Vaulter needing assistance onto the horse. All 6 Compulsories Horse and Barrel, Barrel Freestyle only. Spotters allowed, no deductions.

3. Novice Advance Walk: Vaulter needing assistance onto the horse. All 6 Compulsories. Both Horse and Barrel Freestyles allowed. Spotters allowed, deduction for assistance.

4. Novice Trot: Vaulter needing assistance onto the horse. All 6 Compulsories are to be performed on the Horse and/or Barrel. Spotters allowed, deduction for assistance

5. Preliminary Trot: A new or beginning Trot Vaulter who may not hold a trot medal. Vaulters that score 0 to 5 points for their moves.

6. Trot: A more advanced trot vaulter who may hold a trot medal. Vaulters that score 5+ points for their moves.

7. Copper: New canter vaulters needing experience in the canter level. May not hold a canter medal. No down and up.

8. Bronze: If a vaulter holds a Bronze Medal, he/she must enter Bronze level or higher classes. Preformed at a canter.

9. Silver: If a vaulter holds a Silver medal, he/she must enter Silver level or higher classes. Performed at a canter.

10. Gold: If a vaulter holds a Gold medal, he /she must enter Gold level classes. Performed at a canter.

 

Classes:

1. COMPULSORIES: Horse or Barrel: Required exercises for all vaulters, Novice Walk through Gold. Mount, Riding Seat, Flag, Mill, Scissors, Stand, Full Flank, to be performed in a set manner. (The Novice Modified Walk vaulters only perform the Riding Seat, Flag, and Mill.)

2. FREESTYLE: Horse or Barrel: Free style routine designed to show artistic abilities and originality.

3. INDIVIDUAL 2-PHASE: Compulsories performed on the horse traveling to the right and Freestyle performed on the barrel.

4. PAIRS: Horse or Barrel: An event performed on the barrel by 2 vaulters of any gender combination.

5. DOUBLES: An event performed on the barrel by 2 vaulters of any gender combination.

6. PAS DE DEUX : Horse or Barrel: A doubles event performed by a male and female.

7. SPECIAL PAIRS: An event performed on the barrel by 2 vaulters, one Handicapped/Special Needs and one Non-Handicapped, any level.

8. TEAM: 4 to 6 vaulters performing compulsories and/or Freestyle.

9. TEAM 2-PHASE: 4 Vaulters performing the compulsories on the horse traveling to the right and Freestyle performed on the barrel.

10. GAMBLERS CHOICE: Vaulters from different clubs working together in a Barrel Double Freestyle – Management will chose the vaulting pairs. (This class is a great way to meet other vaulters.)


Volunteers are always needed, wanted and appreciated!

Vaulting Competition Results

2008 Valley View Barrel Results 

 

 

 
     
     
   
     

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