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Upcoming Open Horse Show that was not listed in the ATC:
Connecticut Summer Finale Horse Show
Falls Creek Farm, Oneco, CT
Saturday and Sunday, Aug 27 and 28, 2005
Sponsored by the The Connecitcut Morgan Horse Association
Contact Information:
Eileen Hunter
ehunter119@aol.com
203-272-2059
Secretary:
Cecilla Pate
401-353-4173 - Phone and Fax 9am - 8pm
Divisions: Morgans, Arabians, ASB, Equitation, Lead Rein, Driving, Carriage, CHSA English and Western.
Maria Cicchiello, 23, of Rte. 66, passed away Friday (August 5, 2005) from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
Born March 8, 1982, she was the daughter of John and Karleen (Stula) Cicchiello. Maria graduated from Lyman High School in Lebanon. She then went to college in Storrs and graduated from the University of Connecticut in the Field of Equestrian Sciences. Maria continued her studies for a year at the University of Limerick in Ireland. Maria was in the process of building her own business, working as a horse trainer in the Hunter Jumper, and Equestrian disciplines. Her love of horses spanned her lifetime and she was highly decorated with awards for her talents. Maria will be lovingly remembered for her unique sense of humor and her passion for life. Including her parents, she is survived by her sisters, Kara and Eve Cicehiello of Columbia; maternal grandparents, John and Mary Stula of Columbia; her paternal grandmother; Ann Cicchiello of Waterbury; an uncle, Karl, his wife, Michelle and their sons, John and Shawn of Colchester; and numerous extended family members and friends.
Friends and family are invited to attend calling hours on Tuesday from 5-8 p.m. at the Aurora-McCarthy Funeral Home, 167 Old Hartford Road, Colchester. A Funeral Liturgy will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, directly at St. Andrew Church in Colchester. Burial will follow in New St. Andrew Cemetery in Colchester.
Published in the Hartford Courant on 8/7/2005.
Despite George Jensen being on vacation, he still updated the standings this week. Thank you George!
All shows through August 1 are updated except Avon Valley on July 28 and Hillside Equestrian on July 31.
Q. I was curious to know, because it was my understanding that people could not go back to Pre-Children's once doing Children's Eq. or go from Children's Eq. back to short stirrup for that matter, if that was true.
Can people cross enter and go backwards divisions at lower heights after showing at a 2'6" level for most of the year?
A. You have asked some very good questions. The way the rules are written;
People can show both divisions - but not at the same show. The Pre-Children's Hunter was really put in as a stepping stone from Short Stirrup - especially for those riders who were showing HORSES. Short Stirrup Hunter is only 18", regardless of whether showing a horse or pony. In Children's Hunter, the small and medium pony heights are only 2' and the large ponies are 2'6. If you show a HORSE in Children's Hunter the height is 3'. As you can tell - there is a large gap between 18" and 36" (3'). Hence Pre-Children's Hunter at 2' was developed as an intermediate level.
Pre-Children's Hunter at 2' (page 52 in the rule book) states that the same horse/pony & rider may not cross enter into Children's Hunter Pony, Pony Hunters or any class where fences exceed 2'6" AT THE SAME SHOW.
Children's Equitation (page 46) is for juniors who have never shown over a course where fences exceed 3', and they may not enter into any division where fences exceed 3'. Fence heights are 2' for small and medium ponies and 2'6" for large ponies and horses. Again, these heights are a lot closer to the Short Stirrup Equitation at 18". Usually most juniors go from Short Stirrup Hunter to Pre-Children's Hunter, and as talent permits to Children's Hunter. Once in a while a rider will try the Children's Hunter and decide that they left out a step - and go back.
Usually, once they go up, they continue to show at the higher height.
Once a rider has jumped over 18" they may NOT go back to Short Stirrup.
For all of you who are checking your CHSA point standings, the next update will be by August 15th. If we can sneak an update in sooner we will try. Our volunteer staff is taking some much needed vacation time!
Updated July 18, 2008
