The Tiffin University Equestrian Team completed their fall semester Intercollegiate Horse Show Association (IHSA) competition schedule November 15 and 16. The Hunter seat competition was hosted by Ohio University's English team at Stonegate Farm in Belpre, Ohio. TU's English team competed both days placing 6th on Saturday and 10th on Sunday.
On Saturday, Kaitlin Foster,a Junior from Novelty,Ohio, qualified for Regional competition in Novice Flat, moving her up to Intermediate Flat for the remainder of the school year. The team begins Spring semester competition in both English Hunter Seat and Western Riding January 25, 2009. Competitions are: January 25, Ohio University western (2competitions); February 7 & 8, Ohio University hunt; February 14 & 15, Lake Erie College hunt; February 22, Ohio University western (2 competitions); March 1,Ohio State University western (2 competitions); March 8, Regional Competitons - western & hunt at Lake Erie College.
Individual team member results for two day English competition
Participants: Elizabeth Buskey, sophomore (Rootstown, Ohio); Alison Ditman, sophomore, (Winterhaven, Florida); Katlin Foster, junior (Novelty, Ohio); April Fruchtnicth, freshman (Greensburo, Indiana); Eric Pettigrew, Senior (Reading, Ohio); Trisha Hellein, sophomore,( Latrobe, Pennsylvania), Robin Robertson, freshman, (Willard, Ohio).
Placings: (first number first day, second number second day )
Walk Trot Trisha Hellein 3rd
Eric Pettigrew 5th
Beginning Walk Trot Canter April Fruchnicth 3rd, 5th
Robyn Robertson 6th
Advanced Walk Trot Canter Elizabeth Busky 6th,5th
Novice Flat Katilin Foster 1st qualified for regional competition in the spring with 41 points
Alison Dittman 3rd
Open Fences Katlin Foster 6th