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Qualifier Entry Info Updated

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The 2023 Show Season page has been updated with links to the remaining shows of the year. The pricing for Early Bird, Regular and Late entries are listed along with the due dates for all 3 shows. Judges are also listed on those pages and as arena sizes are confirmed that information will be added as well.

I’m still working on updates to the actual form based on the feedback from the February show and will have that published for the June Qualifier in the next week or so.

2023 Qualifier #1 Results

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We had a wonderful first qualifier of our 2023 Tenth Anniversary season on February 18-19 at Triple J Ranch in Sarasota, FL. There were 8 teams competing with us at the show and all the teams did amazing! Some of the placings were were only 2-5 points apart. Here are the results from the show.

Compulsory

  • First Place – The Renegades – 1,372 points
  • Second Place – Silk & Sable – 1,255 points
  • Third Place – The Outsiders – 1,200 points
  • Fourth Place – Aftershock – 1,099 points

Youth Theme

  • First Place – The Gospel Riders – 1,309 points
  • Second Place – Hearts For Horses – 1,260 points

Novice Quad

  • First Place – Aftershock – 1,227 points
  • Second Place – Swamp Donkeys – 1,201 points
  • Third Place – The Outlaws – 1,187 points

Open Freestyle

  • First Place – The Renegades – 1,608 points
  • Second Place – The Outsiders – 1,494 points
  • Third Place – Hearts For Horses – 1,488 points

Novice Freestyle

  • First Place – Hearts For Horses – 924 points
  • Second Place – The Outlaws – 885 points

Open Theme

  • First Place – The Renegades – 1,524 points
  • Second Place – The Outsiders – 1,521 points
  • Third Place – Hearts For Horses – 1,434 points
  • Fourth Place – Hearts For Horses Quad – 1,432 points
  • Fifth Place – The Gospel Riders – 1,283 points
  • Sixth Place – Silk & Sable – 1,230 points

Short Program

  • First Place – The Renegades – 1,310 points
  • Second Place – The Outsiders – 1,196 points
  • Third Place – Silk & Sable – 1,136 points
  • Fourth Place – The Gospel Riders – 1,133 points
  • Fifth Place – Swamp Donkeys – 1,070 points

Open Quad

  • First Place – The Renegades – 1,710 points
  • Second Place – Hearts For Horses – 1,626 points
  • Third Place – Silk & Sable – 1,550 points
  • Fourth Place – The Outsiders – 1,515 points
  • Fifth Place – The Gospel Riders – 1,425 points

Rodeo

  • First Place – The Renegades – 1,692 points
  • Second Place – The Outsiders – 1,674 points

Novice Theme

  • First Place – Swamp Donkeys – 1,441 points
  • Second Place – Aftershock – 1,359 points
  • Third Place – Hearts For Horses – 1,253 points
  • Fourth Place – The Outlaws – 1,181 points

Youth Quad

  • First Place – Hearts For Horses – 1,193 points
  • Second Place – The Outsiders – 1,185 points

Judges’ Choice Annual Award – Aftershock

Diane Thomas Judge’s Choice – Susannah Rotella from Swamp Donkeys

Heidi Young Judge’s Choice – Kelly Kendrick from The Outsiders

February Stall & RV Chart

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Thank you all for your patience as we worked through the Stall and RV assignment process. We wanted to make sure it was published correctly the first time and not have to make changes. Below is the Stall and RV chart for this weekend’s show.

We appreciate all the teams that shifted spots or went off-grid to make sure we got everyone settled in.

Looking forward to a great weekend. Safe travels and we’ll see you on Friday.

February Order of Go

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We are excited to publish the Order of Go for our first qualifier of the 2023 season! The show will take place at Triple J Ranch in Sarasota. We’d love for you to come out and cheer on the teams. We have 8 teams participating with us, 2 of which are new to SSMDTA.

Check out all that’s new

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We’ve been putting a lot of work and updates into the website lately. More information about the 2023 show year are being updated as they are available. Check out our 2023 Show Information page which has links to the Compulsory, Short Program and Membership Form.

We’ve also started a Glossary of Moves. The Short Program moves are already uploaded and we’ll be adding the moves from Compulsory next.

Keep checking back for more updates!

2023 Compulsory and Short Program Update

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Hey Teams!

Just wanted to give a quick update on the 2023 Compulsory and Short Program for those teams that are starting to think about next season.

As you recall, we handed out a written and drawn version of the Compulsory at the State Championship show. A few mistakes have been found on both the drawings and the write-up and we are working to get those corrected and published as quickly as possible. (Hopefully this week)

We are finding these issues as we start riding it, but please reach out to us as you start riding it for any clarifications or to see if something that rides well as 4, looks great on paper with 6, may turn to muck with 10. Let us know of any issues you’re having and we’ll see how to get them addressed and resolved for you.

One thing we’re going to add to the website to help teams is a Glossary section that lists moves with a description and an arrow drawing. We will start with the Short Program and Compulsory moves from this year and will keep adding from there. This will help new teams with moves and hopefully standardize some move names.

2023 Short Program Moves

We are excited to announce the 6 moves that need to be incorporated into a 3-5 minute drill for the 2023 Short Program.

  • Single File Cross
  • Circle – Four Leaf Clover – Box
  • Holy Cross / Swap Pairs
  • Bubble
  • Suicide Merge
  • Swing Your Partner

Ok, stop looking so scared … they’re just move names. LOL See below for images and more details will be put in the Glossary.

Bubble – Column of pairs split and each side creates half a circle, then feed back into single file on far side of the circle.
Suicide Merge – riders come towards each other from across the arena as if they were going to do a suicide cross through, but when they reach each other, they turn into a single file column instead.
Swing Your Partner – Riders approach left to left in columns, when you reach your partner, riders turn left and perform a small circle. This is not a do-si-do – think more like a 10′ circle. Once riders are back in their original positions, they continue out in their single file lines.

2022 High Point Standings

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Congratulations to all the teams that participated in our shows throughout 2022. The points earned by the teams in each class were totaled throughout the year and a High Point winner was announced for each class.

  • Compulsory – Hearts For Horses – 5,859 points
  • Open Freestyle – The Renegades – 6,701 points
  • Youth Quad – The Outsiders – 6,291 points
  • Novice Theme – Hearts For Horses – 6,191 points
  • Open Theme – The Renegades – 7,229 points
  • Short Program – The Renegades – 6,082 points
  • Novice Quad – The Gospel Riders Alpha – 5,610 points
  • Rodeo – The Renegades – 6,783 points
  • Open Quad – The Outsiders – 6,641 points
  • Youth Theme – The Outsiders – 6,447 points
  • Novice Freestyle – Hearts For Horses – 5,981 points
  • Youth Freestyle – The Outsiders – 5,851 points

State Championship Show Results

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Compulsory

  • State Champion – The Renegades – 2,137 points
  • Reserve Champion – Hearts For Horses – 2,088 points
  • 3rd Place – Aftershock – 2,045 points
  • 4th Place – The Outsiders – 1,996 points
  • 5th Place – Silk & Sable – 1,738 points
  • 6th Place – The Gypsy Rebels – 1,701 points

Youth Quad

  • State Champion – The Outsiders – 2,462 points
  • Reserve Champion – The Gypsy Rebels – 2,370 points

Novice Freestyle

  • State Champion – Hearts For Horses – 2,207 points

Rodeo

  • State Champion – The Renegades – 2,499 points
  • Reserve Champion – The Gypsy Rebels – 2,309 points
  • 3rd Place – Aftershock – 2,221 points

Youth Theme

  • State Champion – The Gypsy Rebels – 2,342 points
  • Reserve Champion – The Gospel Riders – 2,265 points
  • 3rd Place  – The Outsiders – 2,196 points

Open Theme

  • State Champion – The Renegades – 2,656 points
  • Reserve Champion – The Renegades Quad – 2,590 points
  • 3rd Place – The Outsiders – 2,520 points
  • 4th Place – Silk & Sable – 2,365 points
  • 5th Place – The Gospel Riders – 2,121 points
  • 6th Place – Aftershock – 2,086 points

Short Program

  • State Champion – The Renegades – 2,169 points
  • Reserve Champion – The Outsiders – 2,080 points
  • 3rd Place – Silk & Sable – 1,994 points
  • 4th Place – The Gypsy Rebels – 1,987 points
  • 5th Place – Hearts For Horses Adult – 1,963 points
  • 6th Place – Hearts For Horses Youth – 1,904 points
  • 7th Place – Hearts For Horses Novice – 1,708 points

Youth Freestyle

  • State Champion – The Gypsy Rebels – 2,238 points
  • Reserve Champion – The Gospel Riders – 2,060 points
  • 3rd Place – The Outsiders – 2,033 points

Open Freestyle

  • State Champion – The Renegades – 2,505 points
  • Reserve Champion – Hearts For Horses – 2,488 points
  • 3rd Place – The Outsiders – 2,380 points

Novice Theme

  • State Champion – Hearts For Horses – 2,115 points

Open Quad

  • State Champion – The Renegades – 2,406 points
  • Reserve Champion – The Outsiders – 2,382 points
  • 3rd Place – Silk & Sable – 2,212 points
  • 4th Place – Aftershock – 2,133 points

Novice Quad

  • State Champion – The Gospel Riders Alpha – 2,118 points

State Championship Order of Go

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The Order of Go – or Schedule – for the 2022 State Championships has been completed. We are excited that 7 teams are attending this year’s show and there are 40 drills being performed across 12 classes! Our 3 judges, Heidi Young, Aly Schortinghouse and Mark Plowman, have their work cut out for them as these teams have been preparing all year for this event.

The show will be held at the Alachua County Agriculture and Equestrian Center in Newberry, FL. Spectators are encouraged to come and cheer on the teams as they perform in full costumes and music. There is no admission charge.