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Show P&ge IB South Edition Lakeside Review Wednesday, June 6, 1984 y,& '1 4 ;! SHARAH WATKINS, 13, of Kaysville peeks over her mount, Heidi, as she prepares to climb aboard. English Riding Flourishes In West KAYSVILLE To watch them brings back memories of a young Elizabeth Taylor and later Tatum ONeil in two National Velvet pictures and Princess Anne in the 1976 Olympics. Their attire is typical English riding gear with riding helmets, riding pants and riding boots; their mounts are either Arabians or the more common quarter-horse- old daughter torney, is a renowned instructor watches his and former member of the West Laura ride and proudly states Germany junior national team shes improved her riding skills about 100 percent in the last in Dressage horsemanship events. He narrowly missed two years. . It enhances her riding which qualifying for the West Germany National Team, which competed she started in England, he says. You get into a. club atmoat the 1952 Olympic Games. Glanders thick German ac- sphere like this and its more fun cent is evident as he inspects the for them because they have othCondition of the horses. Good, er people to ride with. Mike Hogan of Fruit Heights good, he says to the youthful The kids, who range in ages club member as she stands atis standing nearby with his son from 7 to 18 years old, are learn- tentive by the side of her mount. Andy, 2, and his Arabian horse. ing English horsemanship skills Later, the members are put Hogan also has another son in the Crestwood Farms Pony through a strict riding test on Chris, 14, who is a member. We- thought they needed Club. their horses to develop form and Under the direction of Layton grace. The riders also take their some good riding skills and this resident Herwig Glander, the lo- mounts through a jumping exeris a way that teaches them better cal club of 17 members is one of cise over a small metal platform balance and a lot more about 349 nationwide in the United under the close scrutiny of Glancaring for their horses, Hogan States Pony Clubs, Inc. der. says. Kim Haywood, 15, of KaysParents of the youths watch Pony Clubs, Inc. is, to young- sters who own a horse, what litville, completes the help with setnearby tle league baseball is to hopefull ting up jumping equipment and session and walks her horse out young baseball players. Founded others assist Glander in his in- - of the small corral on Crestwood in England in 1928 and the U.S. .spection by jotting down scores Farms. in 1952, the clubs teach youths in a notebook. Miss Haywood said she loves under 21 equestrian sporting horses and has learned a lot Glander himself is never withevents and horsemanship. out his leather riding crop, from being in the Pony Club. I The Kaysville chapter is one swinging and emphasizing it to learned how to keep my balance of only two in Utah. and how to ride and look betmake a point. Robert Farrell of Layton ter," she explains. I used to just Glander, a Salt Lake City at- flop all over the place. Glander explains the pony club concept is to make instruction and membership inexpensive to allow as many interested kids as possible to participate. Yearly membership dues are $45 which includes an insurance policy and beginners manual on horsemanship. The only requirements for membership are to be under 21 and own a horse. Special dress regulations require an inexpensive crash helmet and shoes or boots with hard soles to be worn 12-ye- ar s. 1 - and-som- 15, of Kaysville commends Zack for a job well done following a good series of jumps. KIM HEYWOOD, 90-min- e is to train kids on back-yar- d horses, Glander says. Pony Club teaches these youngsters enjoyment and certain skills in all types of equestrian events. But our program here, which I think is basic for a rider, teaches the three-da- y event." According to Glander, the three-da- y Olympic event consists of the formal dressage or the show of the horses balance y and obedience, nd endurance, and forriding mal jumping. A selected five members of the Kaysville club plan to comPo-pete in a national three-da- y ny Club rally in Steamboat Springs, Colorado later this sum- so-call- ed cross-countr- mer. Locally, Glander started pony clubs in Salt Lake and Ogden beginning in 1976. The Salt Lake club is dormant but the Ogden club is still going strong. Glander said Davis County is an ideal place for the club and expects it to grow as word of its existence spreads. There are a tremendous amount of horses and riders here, but of course, 95 percent of them are western, he says. Although local western riders may view the English style of horsemanship as rube stuff, Glander said, others recognize it as a graceful sport and good horsemanship training. Gladner says the main thing he emphasizes to the kids is to have fun. We are here as a club as mainly beginners, he said. Our kids are at a beginners level although some of them have made very good progress. But all of them are enthusiastic. And thats very important for a by riders. The basic idea of Pony Club pony club. . . BOOTS, along with a helmet and a good saddle, above right, are needed as safety precautions for all Pony Club members. Text by Barry Kawa Photos by Rodney Wright o SHARAH WATKINS and Heidi run through a course of jumps as part of beginning training M |