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 the host barn’s horses from a hat, and show the chosen horse. 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 $180 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.
- Paying show team fee NCEL, NCSSEL, JEL ( $900 for 10 show team practices in addition to regular lessons; available in 6 monthly payments of $160 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 2025/26
NCEL Team Members: Novice: Katelyn Collins, Arabella Boetticher, Avery Pugh ; Limit: Katyayini Prasanna, Opal Vincent, Charlotte Genkinger; Open: Ella Genkinger, Elise Hester, Evelyn Jaworski , Coach: Ginny Joyner
NCEL Team Show Schedule: Oct. 19 (Century Manor), Dec. 7 (Tranquility Manor) ** HOST AT RED GATE: Jan. 4, Feb. 8 ; FINALE March ~1-3 (NCEL probably on Saturday) at PGEC $280 (horse, trailering, entries) plus any stall/bedding/travel : Team members will also be required to run the NCSSEL show(s) 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: Sept. 10, 24, Oct. 8th, 22, Nov. 5, 19, Dec. 10, Jan. 14, Feb. 4, March TBD
NCSSEL Team Members: Point riders: Maddie Gilbert, Sadie Jones, Savannah George, Alice Wang, Zoe Genkinger, Maelin Shipe ; Alternates: Arya Douzant, Lily Waite, Sydney George Coach: Ginny Joyner
NCSSEL Show Schedule: Oct. 12 (Full Moon), Nov. 30 (Talbot Run), Dec. 21 (Tamarack) ** HOST AT RED GATE: Jan. 18, FINALE March 1-3 $280 at PGEC (horse, trailering, entries) plus any stall/bedding/travel. Team members should also be available to help at the Finale, so that weekend should be kept open.
NCSSEL Team Practices: Select Wednesdays from 6 – 7:15 pm: Sept. 10, 24, Oct. 8th, 22, Nov. 5, 19, Dec. 10, Jan. 14, Feb. 4, March TBD
ADULT Team: Team Members: Kate Kiley, Mary Rupert, George Gerlichzy, Kate Hughes, Erin Sposito, Megan Morgan, Joyce Matthews-Rurak, Laurie Guffey, Valerie Lopez, Audrey Hughes, Heidi Wangerin, Katie Decker Coach: Lisa Herman
Adult Team Practices: TBD
Adult Show Schedule: Nov. 23, (Clover Luck), Feb. 15 (Free Rein) ** HOST AT RED GATE: Nov. 2, Dec. 21 FINALE March 14-15, $280 at Frying Pan Park (horse, trailering, entries) plus any stall/bedding/travel. Team members should also be available to help at the Finale, so that weekend should be kept open on both days
IEA Team: THIS IS A TEAM WE ARE CONSIDERING ADDING FOR the future.
JEL Team: This is a team we have had in the past, and are considering adding for the future.
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.
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