SHS equestrians: A fine first ride

Published 2:08 pm Friday, March 21, 2014

Equestrians — Sequim High School’s Equestrian Team celebrates finishing its first meet of the season. They are (on horses, from left) Clara Duncan, Shannon Robbins, Carley Lundgren, Tylar Decker, Sydney Sharpe and Christina Overby-Morgison, with (front row, from left) coach Terri Winters, Brianna Albright, Justine Roads and Sasha O’Meara. Submitted photo

Sequim Gazette staff

With seven new faces filling out the nine-member squad, the Sequim Equestrian Team scored some big points at its first meet in Elma on Jan. 29-31.

Team captains Clara Duncan and Shannon Robbins led the way. Other team members include Brianna Albright, Tylar Decker, Carley Lundgren, Sasha O’Meara, Christina Overby-Morgison, Justine Roads and Sydney Sharpe.

Sequim’s top 20 finishes at Elma are listed below:
• Individual events (performance)
Dressage — 1. Brianna Albright, 2. Sydney Sharpe
Hunt Seat Equitation — 4. Sasha O’Meara, 5. Albright, 13. Sharpe
Jumping — 3. Sharpe
Reining — 7. O’Meara, 10. Christina Overby-Morgison
Saddle Seat — 2. Sharpe
Showmanship — 6. O’Meara
Stockseat Equitation — 13. O’Meara, 16. Albright
Trail – 1. O’Meara, 9. Shannon Robbins, 16. Albright, 20. Justine Roads
Working Rancher — 5. Albright, 8. Robbins

• Individual events (timed)
Barrels — 14. Tylar Decker
Figure Eight — 2. Clara Duncan, 4. Robbins, 14. Carley Lundgren
Flags — 2. Duncan, 4. Decker,
Keyhole — 1. Duncan, 3. (tie) Decker and Robbins   
Pole Bending — 1. Duncan, 3. Decker
Steer Daubing — 1. Robbins, 4. Lundgren, 8. Duncan

• Team events
Birangle — 2. Decker/Robbins, 4. Lundgren/Robbins
Canadian Flags — 3. Decker/Duncan/Robbins/Sharpe
Drill Team — 2. Decker/Duncan/Robbins/Lundgren/Overby-Morgison/Sharpe
In-Hand Obstacle Relay — 6. O’Meara/Overby-Morgison/Robbins/Roads, 8. Albright/Decker/Lundgren/Sharpe
Steer Sorting — 2. Duncan/Robbins; 14. Decker/Lundgren
Working Pairs — 4. Albright/Roads, 8. O’Meara/Sharpe