Race schedule: 2010

Update:

As many of you know, I have been training for the USA Endurance Team, one of 8 disciplines to participate in the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG). It will be held September 26, in Lexington, KY.

For those of you who don’t know me, I am a Southern California endurance rider, the only So Cal rider qualified and nominated for the World Equestrian Games. My qualified horses are also born and bred in So Cal, Bogart VF from Ventura Farms and Steel Patriot aka Steel, from breeders Kristine and Robin Lindsey.

Since Endurance Racing is not yet an Olympic sport, the WEG is the highest International level that an Endurance rider can aspire to.

It has been a three year process. I set my sights on having multiple horses qualified to give me the best possible chance to make the elusive slot as one of 5 riders for the team.

I have met my goal by successfully qualifying two horses, Bogart VF and Steel.

Last Fall I was a member of the PAC South team, competing in the North American Endurance Team Challenge. The NAETC was a competition that was comprised of 5 teams from the USA, two teams from Canada and a team from Mexico. This event was held on the WEG course in Lexington, KY, giving riders a chance to preview the course. I was one of two riders on my team to complete the course that day. The conditions were terrible- torrential rain and deep mud, and unfortunately a majority of the starters were pulled. With concern for the horse’s welfare, the race directors actually shortened the course from 160km (100 miles) to 120km (75mile).

The process has been long .The Endurance Riders Ranking List (ERRL) was created in 2007 in order to make the selection process more egalitarian. In Dec of 2007, I was on the first ever ERRL.

Once on the ERRL, through a point system, you needed to qualify in the top 35, which constitutes the National Training List.
From that you needed to maintain your position, qualify your horses through a series of named FEI ( Federation d’Equestian International) events and qualify yourself as well.

Each time I have made it to the next level which was in fact the “short list”. The “short list” then became the “long list” again.
I have felt like I am in a virtual video game, I Keep moving up a level, without getting any closer to the end

Well Now I do feel closer…
I just returned from Oregon, which was the first of three Selection Trials. Only nominated, qualified horses competed there. Not really a competition as much as an exhibition, it was a place for our Chef d’Equipe (coach), Becky Hart, to ask us to ride at very specific speeds for specific distances. We needed to exhibit speed, soundness and metabolic stability in our horses. The riders needed to exhibit focus under pressure, determination, sportsmanship and clear thinking. Our crew needed to show that they were experienced and professional. The Selection process consists of a panel of 5 Selectors, 3 Veterinarians and the Chef d’Equipe to evaluate the horses, riders and crew.

I am now on my way to the second Selection Trial that is being held in Danville, Illinois mid-August.
I am packing for 8 weeks on the road, with fingers crossed that I move up to the next level.
In Illinois, they will make the “Official” cut to 10 riders and 12 horses.
Because of how the WEG is organized this year, there will be 5 riders and one alternate horse (not alternate horse and rider) for the team. Which means that one rider must have two qualified, sound and FAST horses.

From Illinois, I will head out to Kentucky to acclimate for three weeks before training together with the other “10” at Shaker village.
On Sept 17, 9 days before the WEG, the team of 5 will be named.
My sights are set on being on the team of 5, and with Lady Luck on my side, I will make it!

 

Charisse with Dyll at Ribiers ** France

RACE
DATE
HORSE/PLACING RIDER
Bar H 50 Mile May 2020 Steel 1st Place Charisse
Git R Done April 2010

Karahty's Cayman 1st Place

Myscha 5th Place 120km **

Charisse

Kelly

Git R Done Special 160km *** Jan. 16, 2010 Bogart VF 3rd Place Charisse
DeathValley Warm up 50 day 2 Dec 13, 2009 Karathy's Cayman 1st place Charisse
DeathValley Warm up 50 Day 1 Dec 12, 2009

Bogart VF 1st Place

Karathy's Cayman 2nd Place

Charisse

Daniela

2010      
North American Team Challenge *** 160km ( 120km) Oct 14, 2009

Laramie 25th

Ben 22nd

Charisse

Kim

Shine and Shine Only III** Aug. 8,2009

Bogart Vf 120km**

4th Pl aerc BC /3rd Pl FEI BC

Rushcreek Laramine

7th Pl aerc/6th Pl FEI

FX Zuma Rose 120km V/O

Charisse

 

Kim

 

Deborah Reich

Ft Howes June 6,7,2009

FX Zuma Rose 120km** 11th

Bogart VF 160km *** RO/Withdrawl

Oso Myzcha 90km *

Carl

Charisse

Kelly

Oreana May 25,2009, Steel Patriot 160*** 8th place Charisse

Git R Done 80km */120km**

 

April, 2009

Steel Patriot 120** 11th PL

TBD

Noriko Endo

Kim

2008      

*Desert Gold 80km**/50m

Nov.28-30,2008

Karahtys Cayman V/O

Awesome Lady V/O

FX Zuma Rose 1st Pl FEI/BC

Steel Patriot Completition only

Charisse

Shelby

Charisse

Shelby

*Git R Done 80km**/50m Oct. 18,,2008

Bogart VF 1st Pl/ FEI BC

FX Zuma Rose 3rd Pl/1st Pl FEI young rider

 

Charisse

Shelby

 

Tom Quilty Australia

160km/100m

Sept. 20, 2008

Silver Lace 58th Pl

Ricky RO

 

Charisse

Kim

 

*Desert Classic 80km**/50m
Sept 6, 2008

Karahtys Cayman V/O

Rushcreek Koko 4th Pl

FX Zuma Rose V/O

Rushcreek Laramie 5th Pl

Steel Patriot 3rd/1stYR/1st FEI

Charisse

Kim

Brianna

Carl

Shelby

*Tevis/Western States 100

CANCELLED DUE TO FIRES

July 19, 2008

Steel Pariot

Laramie

Charisse

Kim

Old Dominon
July 14,2008
Dime a Dance Kim

Californio's 100

Californio's 35

June,7,2008

Ben RO

Ala Chall 2nd PL

Karathys Cayman 3rd Pl BC

Awesome Lady 4th Pl

Kim

Carl

Charisse

Brianna

*Owyhee 160km***/100m
May 25 ,2008

 

Bogart VF 8th Place COC

 

 

Charisse

 

Malibu 50
May 3, 2008

Rushcreek Laramie V/O

Steel Patriot 2nd Place

Kim

Charisse
*Git R Done 160km*** /100m
April 19, 2008

Awesome Lady VO/Lame

Ben 2nd Place

Charisse

Kim

*Mule Team 160km/100m
March 8,2008

BogartVF 3rd Place BC

Ben RO

Charisse

Kim

Fire Mountain 50
Jan 26, 2008
Bogart VF 3rd Place Charisse

 

 

* denotes FEI sanctioned or Ranking rides

RO denote Rider Option Pull , V/O pull from a vet, COC is a certificate of competency for FEI
 
     
 
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