[House] AVA Blast -- Important Information about Judges Forum, New AVA Rules for Silver, Gold, and 3* Individual, Training Camp in Colorado, and much more

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November 6, 2018 AVA Early Registration, Judges Forum, Horse Training Grants, Training Camp in Colorado, and more... 2019 Early Membership Renewal Now Open Memberships processed between September 1, 2018, and December 31, 2018, will be valid through December 31, 2019! Please take a moment to review the new membership site FAQ’s regarding navigation of the new registration system. The perks of renewing and/or joining before December 31, 2018: Individuals will receive a limited-edition registration gift Clubs will receive a $10 discount on their membership You may renew now or wait for your exclusive email invitation to arrive in October. Both options will qualify for early registration perks. The Annual Judges Forum took place at FallBrooks Farm in North Plains, Oregon this past weekend. Attendance at the Annual Judges Forum is a requirement of all judges and apprentices to remain active. In addition to this annual event, one additional training a year is also required. The AVA Technical Committee offers 5 or more trainings a year to assist in keeping our judges current with our fast-changing sport. All 16 judges and our two apprentices were in attendance at the Forum. Topics covered included additions/changes in the mechanics of scoring the Mount and Scissors, as well as the new dismount adopted by the FEI and USEF for Bronze, Silver and Junior Individuals and B Team competitors. Other sessions covered the new Technical Test exercises, how to deal with falls, Content score for Copper and below, what to look for in General Impression, Harmony with the Horse, Soundness/Fitness of the Horse, and Green Horse Class -- what feedback is useful to the trainers. In addition, a presentation was given regarding the new USEF Pathways Program and its goals.   Sue Smith has been promoted to AVA "R" Judge. Sue has have been involved in the AVA since 1972. She vaulted for many years nationally and internationally. Sue received her Gold medal and vaulted on A teams. She moved into coaching for several decades before becoming a judge. An AVA volunteer for many years, Sue is currently Region II Supervisor and a member of the AVA Board of Directors. For a list of all current AVA judges, click here. New AVA Rules for Silver and Gold and a new “3* Individual Event”.  Beginning the 2019 competition season, the Bronze Event will no longer have two rounds, but will consist of one round which includes Compulsories, Freestyle and Compulsories to the Right. In addition, Silver will also no longer have two rounds, but will consist of one round, which includes Compulsories, Freestyle and Compulsories to the Right. The Gold Event will now consist of one round of Compulsories, Freestyle and a second Freestyle (no technical test). A new event will be included in our Recognized National Events, Individual 3*. This event's requirements will be identical to the USEF Individual Senior Event and will include 3* Compulsories, Technical Test and a Freestyle. The AVA Board of Directors approved of these changes at the November 2017 Board Meeting to take effect the beginning of 2019.  For information on the tech test moves for 2019 click here. The 2019 AVA Rules will be available online by January 1, 2019. Click here for latest version of all (AVA, USEF, FEI) Vaulting Rule Books. The USEF Vaulting Sport Committee is offering Targeted Training Grants for Lungers.  The purpose of the grant is to allow lungers to access specific training to improve their horses. Some possible uses of the grant funds include professional riding instruction or training, lunging instruction and registration fee for the Horse and Lungers track at the AVA Symposium in Las Vegas. Ten grants of $500 each will be available. Priority will be given to lungers of Junior and Senior individuals, squads and pas de deux planning to compete internationally in 2019. Applications are due November 8. The application form can be found by clicking here. Applications will be reviewed and approved by the USEF Vaulting Sport Committee. For more information, contact Linda Bibbler at lbibbler at gmail.com or Laureen Johnson at lkjohnson at usef.org.  USEF Sponsored 2nd Vaulting Pathways Training Camp for Juniors Eleven Junior individual and squad vaulters participated in the USEF Pathways Training Camp last weekend in Denver, Colorado. Clinicians Daniel Kaiser, Elizabeth Osborn, Isabelle Parker and Katie Puervelle focused on compulsories and the physical and mental preparation for competition. Participating coaches enjoyed a special session with Daniel and Liz to learn how to spot and coach more advanced compulsory techniques. Coach Jodi Rinard said “The USEF clinic was extremely beneficial for both vaulters and coaches. The detailed, collaborative analysis of exercises will improve our training philosophy and methodology to allow our vaulters to reach greater heights.” The USEF Pathways Training Camp for Juniors was sponsored by the USEF Vaulting Sports Committee and organized by the USEF Vaulting Director of Performance, Isabelle Parker. Thirty Junior vaulters and ten coaches participated in Pathways sponsored activities this month. For more information on the Pathways program, click here. FEI Judges and Trainers Seminar - March 6-8, 2019 at the South Point Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas. This seminar is open to all National Judges, trainers, coaches and lungers. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain valuable information and knowledge about FEI vaulting rules and scoring. Registration will be limited and on a first come first serve basis. To view the FEI Invitation click here. The 3rd Annual AVA Education Symposium is open for Registration.  Whether a vaulter, coach, lunger, parent or enthusiast there are Educational opportunities in the whirlwind of a weekend at the 2019 AVA Education Symposium. ​There are unique opportunities to learn from some of the top clinicians in the World, as well as learning sessions, from the beginnings of How to Start a Vaulting Club to preparing for International competition and everything in-between. The Education does not stop there, we have plenty of sessions, forums and round tables to interest everyone from the vaulting enthusiast to Elite. A plethora of information with successful Clubs and Coaches, sharing experiences with parents, fans, vaulters, coaches and lungers. Watch out for new private sessions as they become available. To register click here. AVA Horsemanship Test 1 is Now Available for Online Testing. Sign up for Horsemanship Level I and test online with a New and interactive testing system. The learning system will require unique emails for each participant to identify progress and passing grades. Most of the curriculum is covered in the online version of the testing, although some practical testing will still be required to test the applicant’s safety around horses. To register for the testing click here. American Vaulting Association See what's happening on our social sites! ‌ ‌ Visit our website American Vaulting Association | 1443 E. Washington Blvd #289, Pasadena, CA 91104 323-654-0800 Unsubscribe drazipurple2011 at gmail.com Update Profile | About our service provider Sent by vpmembership at americanvaulting.org in collaboration with Try it free today
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