Winter Equitation Show Teams

EQUITATION TEAMS:
HAVE FUN – learn about showing, being on a team, and competing!

LIMITED TO 6-10 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 (~$325) including entries, coaching, horse usage, shavings, and stalls.

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  2026/2027 

NCEL Team Show Schedule:  **  HOST AT RED GATE:  ;   FINALE  early March  (NCEL probably on Saturday) at PGEC  $325 (horse, trailering, entries, stall, bedding) plus any 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: Aug. 26, Sept. 9, Sept. 23, Oct. 7, Oct. 21, Nov. 4, Nov. 18, Dec. 9   Jan. TBD, Feb. TBD, March TBD

NCSSEL Show Schedule:  **  HOST AT RED GATE:    FINALE early March   $325 at PGEC (horse, trailering, entries, stall, bedding) plus any 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:  Aug. 26, Sept. 9, Sept. 23, Oct. 7, Oct. 21, Nov. 4, Nov. 18, Dec. 9   Jan. TBD, Feb. TBD, March TBD

ADULT Team:  Team Members:   Carolyn Jackson, Akira Bradley, Erin George, Mini , Megan Morgan, Kate Hughes,Marion Meissner, George Gerlichzy, Lauren East, Valerie Mayer,  Audrey Hughes, Katie Decker  Alternates: Kate Kiley(2), Laurie Guffey(5), Valerie Lopez, Heidi Wangerin (6), Angela Mauceri (1)  Coach: Lisa Herman  

Adult Team Practices:  DRAFT Thursdays 11 am, 6-7 and 7-8 pm

Adult Show Schedule:  **  HOST AT RED GATE Oct. 25 and Dec. 13;  Jan. 24 (Free Rein), Feb. 7 (Talbot/Merkel):   FINALE March 20-21 Frying Pan Park  $325 at Frying Pan Park (horse, trailering, entries, stall, bedding) plus travel.  Banquet: April 11.  Team members should also be available to help at the Finale, so that weekend should be kept open on both days

JEL Show Schedule:  **  HOST AT RED GATE:    FINALE early March   $325 at PGEC (horse, trailering, entries, stall, bedding) plus any travel.  Team members should also be available to help at the Finale, so that weekend should be kept open.

JEL Team Practices: Select Tuesdays  from  6 – 6:45 pm: Divison 1;  6:45- 8 pm:  Divisons 2+  Aug. 25, Sept. 8, Sept. 22, Oct. 6, Oct. 20, Nov. 3, Nov. 17, Dec. 8   Jan. TBD, Feb. TBD, March TBD

IEA Team:   THIS IS A TEAM WE 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.