May 2012 - Lake Erie College

May 2012In This IssuePrix de Ville ResultsGraduating SeniorsEquine Reception3-D AwardHonors ColloquiumIDA NationalsNewsletter StaffNicole SauerDr. Pam HessPhoto CreditsFairfield PhotographyRon SchwaneRachelle MosholderAutumn HarveyHunter/Jumper Prix de Villes ResultsThe weekend of April 20 th documented yet another successful competition for Lake ErieCollege students at the 44 th annual Jumper Prix De Villes and High Performance Hunter Derby.LEC students dominated the top 5 teams in the Jumper Prix, along with LEC instructors as well.LEC instructor Dariush Elghanayan coached both the winning team DE/LEC 1 and thefourth place team DE/LEC 2. DE/LEC 1 took top honors for the Jumper Prix De Villes, and featuredLEC student Ashley Marshall aboard her own horse, Vivaldi. Ashley not only representedher team in the competition, but also took Grand Champion for the individual portion of the competition.Junior Jessie Rothberg competed on DE/LEC 2 aboard her own horse Roman Holiday.The second place team was LEC Addicted, a team consisting of LEC students Simone Cardosa,Maegen Bingham, Katie Noonan, and Katherine Karrer. Both Simone and Katherine boastedclear rounds aboard LEC school horses Willie and Color Me Ziggy, respectively. This team wascoach by LEC instructor Kelly Theisen.Third place was taken by team Honey Badger Don’t Care, coached by LEC instructor JulieMcElhaney and featuring LEC students Veronique “Ronnie” Hodgkinson, Katharine Knauz, andLauren Hagarty. These students competed on their privately owned horses, with both Ronnie andLauren finishing with no faults for either round.The fifth place team of LEC SSF featured Courtney Newby riding LEC school horse In theSkye, as well as LEC instructor Julie McElhaney aboard her own 22-year-old mare, Chanel.Chanel has competed in 10 Prix De Villes competitions over the years, highlighted by a win in theHighs Team competition last year. Courtney Newby and In the Skye also received IndividualChampion in the Saturday Low Jumper classes.Jessie Rothberg conquered the Junior Amateur Hunter Derby,a new class offered at this year’s Prix de Villes. Ridingschool horse No Small Affair, known as Montana, Jessieearned 4th place against 9 other competitors. For the HighPerformance Hunter Derby, LEC student Chelsie Stair wasReserve Champion on her own horse, My Lady Luck. SeniorStephanie Papais received 5 th place on school horse DaksFifth Avenue, and senior Corinne Lane earned 6 th place ribbonaboard her horse, Calvin Klein. These students bestedthe efforts of over 15 other riders.Congratulations to all of the riders and horses that competedat the 44 th annual Prix de Villes!By Nicole Van DykeThe winning teams at the 2012 Hunter/Jumper Prix de Villes

Equine Recognition NightUpcoming EventsDressage Derby ofOhio I and IIJune 16-17Farm Vet/USDFClinic with LiloForeJune 30-July 1The third annual Equine Recognition Night took place on May 2 nd toacknowledge the achievements of the teams, students, and faculty throughoutthe past scholastic year. To start the night, the new members and officers ofthe Equine Leadership Council were recognized and their new president BethanySattler handed out their inaugural Leadership Award to Nicole Sauer. Laddie’sLegacy also introduced their new officers and announced the recipient oftheir Sportsmanship Award. Rachelle Mosholder was the deserving recipient.Following the club awards and recognition, each of the teams, IDA, IHSA,IHSA Western, and ICTA, announced their new officers and also thankedtheir coaches for their hard work and dedication to the teams. The night concludedwith recognition of each of the graduating seniors, as Linnea Swansondelivered a speech on behalf of Dr. Giedt and each senior was given an embroideredLake Erie College duffle bag. As always, the night was bittersweetand marked the end of another successful year for the Lake Erie College equine program, but welook forward to more success in the years to come.Rachelle Mosholder receivesthe Laddie’s Legacy SportsmanshipAward from clubPresident Michelle HeinzEquine Studies Program 2012 GraduatesJena CollinsAlyssa CunninghamValerie DavisJackie DeckelmanMichelle DoboszRebecca DudenhoefferCourtney GriffithsKatherine HannemanMichelle HeinzHolly HendershotSarah HopfeKatherine KnauzCorinne LaneMeghan MarcinkewiczRachelle MosholderJulie MramorClaire OestreichStephanie PapaisNicole SauerRebecca SchmidSarah SimmonsElisabeth ToulanL to R: Standing: Courtney Griffiths, Jackie Deckelman, Rachelle Mosholder, Sarah Simons, JulieMramor, Katherine Knauz, Claire Oestreich, Rebecca Schmid, Nicole Sauer, Rebecca Dudenhoeffer.Sitting: Michelle Heinz, Corinne Lane, Elisabeth Toulan, Valerie DavisCongratulations!3-D AwardFor the past several years; adjunct instructor and local trainer, Dariush Elghanayan haspresented his own award to an outstanding senior on his Prix de Ville jumper team. He createdthe 3-D award in order to recognize a senior who has shown dedication, determination, anddesire. This year we congratulate Jackie Deckelman for earning this award. Past recipients includeNicole DiCorti and Nicole Van Dyke. The Lake Erie College Equestrian Department isproud to have students gaining this kind of recognition from professionals in their field.By Cami Harkless