Sequim’s equestrian squad got its final tune-up for the season finals with their third district meet, held May 20-23 in Elma. In the process, they brought home plenty of hardware.
The team scored four district gold medals, a silver, three bronzes and the district inspirational award (to Keri Tucker) for their efforts this season.
Tucker earned gold in steer daubing and working rancher while teammate Libby Swanberg earned a gold medal in breakaway roping.
Tucker and Swanberg teamed up with Susannah Sharp for gold in drill fours; that same trio earned a bronze in cattle sorting.
Swanberg picked up a silver medal in jumping and a bronze in steer daubing. Rainey Bronsink took third (bronze) in barrels.
Earning first alternate district awards to state were Bronsink in individual flags and keyhole, Swanberg in figure eight, Bronsink and Tucker in birangle, Sharp and Tucker in pairs, and the quartet of Bronsink, Sharp, Swanberg and Tucker in versatility.
The state meet is set for June 17-20 in Moses Lake.
District 3 meet results — Sequim
• Individual events
Barrels — 2. Rainey Bronsink, 13. Abby Garcia
Breakaway — 1. Libby Swanberg
Figure eight — 5. Swanberg, 10. Bronsink, 12. Garcia, 16. Susannah Sharp
In-hand trail — 11. Sharp
Individual flags — 1. Bronsink, 10. Garcia
Jumping — 2. Swanberg
Keyhole — 7. Garcia, 17. Sharp
Poles — 3. Swanberg
Reining — 6. Tucker, 13. Garcia
Showmanship — 9. Tucker, 16. Sharp
Steer daubing — 3. Tucker, 5. Tucker
Working rancher — 2. Tucker
• Team events
Canadian flags — 6. Bronsink-Sharp-Swanberg-Tucker
Drill fours — 1. Sharp-Swanberg-Tucker
In-hand obstacle relay — 7. Bronsink-Sharp-Swanberg-Tucker
Pairs — 5. Sharp-Tucker
Versatility — 7. Bronsink-Sharp-Swanberg-Tucker.
Sequim’s Libby Swanberg ropes a first place finish in breakaway roping at the third district meet of the season. Submitted photos
