State Board votes in several new classes for 2009-2010 season

In response to rider requests, the State board voted in several new classes in addition to those previously offered.  No Classes are being eliminated at this time.

The new classes are:

In-Hand Classes
Novice Equitation W/T
( one class for all disciplines to perform the same pattern)

Dressage
The present dressage class at both levels will be replaced with
Dressage Suitability
Dressage Equitation
Dressage Freestyle
( specifics will be released with patterns in Dec)

Gaming
Bow Tie
( at both levels)

Jumping
 ( all riders must be W/T/C)
27" and 35"
Jumper class
( one jump round, if finished clean, add timed jump off of limited # of fences)