Whitehall Equitation (WE) at Rodeo Grounds July 18-19

Working Equitation (WE) is a competition created to recognize and promote the equestrian techniques employed in countries that use the horse to work in the field. Whitehall’s Brianna Krennerich is excited to bring Whitehall its first WE event - WE IN WHITEHALL - July 18th and 19th at the Whitehall Rodeo Grounds in cooperation with USA Working Equitation and Montana Working Equitation (MWE). Spectators are free!

The aim of WE is to preserve and perpetuate not only the type of each equitation in each country but also the various traditions, riding attire,m and tack that constitute part of the intrinsic cultural tradition of each country.

SCHEDULE: This schedule is subject to change +/- five to ten minutes.

Saturday, July 18th

8 AM - 1:30 PM (half hour lunch break at 12:30 PM). DRESSAGE: The goal is to develop the handiness of the horses, and to improve the regularity and correctness of the gaits.

Great consideration is given to lightness, energy, relaxation, engagement, bend, and roundness of the topline.

The WE horse in the phase should appear calm, supple, confident, responsive, and keen, thus demonstrating harmony with and understanding of its rider.

These qualities are documented in the collective marks for each test.

2:30 PM - 5 PM: EASE OF HANDLING. The EOH trial is designed to represent difficulties that a horse and rider would encounter while working in the field.

The objective is to show both the rider’s and horse’s capacity for calmness, precision, style and regularity in performing the obstacles, providing the evidence of harmony between the horse and rider. The trial is not timed.

Sunday July 19th

8 AM - 11:30 AM: EASE OF HANDLING.

12:45 PM - 3 PM: SPEED. The Speed trial is judged solely in the time taken to complete a course of obstacles, plus any time adjustments for bonuses or penalties.

The obstacles are executed as quickly as possible, without any concern for style.

This trial provided evidence of the rider’s coordination and anticipation, and the horse’s submission, speed, and attention.

Don't miss this exciting, new, and free event at the Whitehall Rodeo Grounds July 18th and 19th.