| MACTA Offers Heritage Park HT, Training 3-Day and COTH ATCs |
 The time is quickly approaching for the Heritage Park Horse Trials in Olathe, Kansas. As in prior years the horse trials will offer beginner novice through preliminary horse trial divisions. In addition to the regular divisions offered, MACTA will also be offering two special options in 2008.
This year the Heritage Park Horse Trials will host the Chronicle of the Horse Adult Team Challenge. Adult team challenge qualification criteria can be found on Mid-America Combined Training Association's website (www.macta.info). If you would like to participate and don't have a team, you can contact the Area IV Adult Rider Coordinator, Kathy Kerns, and she will try to match you with a team.
MACTA will also offer it's first Training Level 3-Day Event. The Training Level 3-Day will include a full day of endurance that will include two roads and tracks sessions, steeplechase and cross-country. Training 3-Day Educational Activities will be held for participants on August 21st. Competitors will have the opportunity to school steeplechase with an experienced instructor, discuss roads and tracks pace and experience the 10 minute box. Read More |
| Area IV Young Rider Announcements |
 1. For those YRs attending camp next week, arrivals are allowed on Tuesday after 3:00 PM. Check-in will be between 7-8:30 AM Wednesday. We should be stabled in Barn E. Be sure to bring any missing paperwork or payments with you.
2. Camp schedule and groups will be posted on the website by 7/20/08.
3. Midsouth intents to ride or groom are due 7/26/2008
Kelly Theisen, YR Coordinator |
| Area IV Adult Rider Low Score Recipients |
 Kathy Viele was the Area IV best scoring adult rider at Maui Jim with the marks she earned in the CIC One Star, her first ever FEI competition. Congratulations to Kathy and Connery!
Congratulations also to Jane Severns and George B for earning the Adult Rider Low Score Award at Fox River Valley PC Horse Trial. 2008 Low Score Award Recipients |
| USEF Announced Eventing Olympic Team |
| Lexington, KY - Pending US Olympic Committee approval, the USEF has named the following horse/rider combinations to the 2008 US Olympic Team in Eventing. These five combinations will represent the United States at the 2008 Olympic Games, the Equestrian portion of which will be held in Hong Kong, beginning on August 8.
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| Area IV Announces NAYRC Teams |
| The Area IV Young Riders Program is pleased to announce that the following individuals will represent our Area at the North American Young Riders' Championships held at the Colorado Horse Park in Parker, CO July 29 - August 3, 2007.
 CCI** Katlyn McMorris
CCI* Callie Judy on Irish Odyssey, Edee Lee on Ballycormac Petrocelli, Jessa Lux on
Car Tanga, Ashlynn Reifenrath on Arden, and Hannah Ross on Fantasia
Grooms: Mackie Blair, Jaclyn Burke, Grace Quinn, Lexi Scovil, Kali Thomas, and Dani Trynoski
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