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Sequim equestrians finish season at state

Published 1:30 am Wednesday, July 7, 2021

By Sequim Gazette Staff

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Local prep equestrian riders gear up for the Grand Entry at the state finals in Moses Lake in mid-June. They include, from left, Sequim rider Libby Swanberg, Port Angeles’ Sara Holland, Sequim’s Keri Tucker, and Port Angeles riders Amelia Kinney and Sidney Huttonn. Submitted photo
Sequim equestrians (on horseback, from left) Rainey Bronsink and Keri Tucker prepare to compete in the birangle event at the state meet. They’re pictured here with Libby Swanberg, coach Bettina Hoesel and Stacy Tucker. Bronsink and Tucker placed 24th in the event. Submitted photo

Members of the Sequim Equestrian Team capped a strong season at the state finals in mid-June, enjoying competition among the top prep riders in Washington state in Moses Lake, June 17-20.

Sequim’s top individual finisher was Libby Swanberg, who just missed a top-10 finish after placing 11th in jumping. She and teammate Keri Tucker also placed 11th in cattle sorting.

Other top-20 finishes included Tucker placing 13th in working rancher, Swanberg (15th) and Tucker (18th) in steer daubing, and Rainey Bronsink (20th) in individual flags. Bronsink placed 33rd in barrels, and teamed with Tucker to take 24th in birangle.

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