Morehead State University - Raconteur Yearbook (Morehead, KY)

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$questrian 3641!! J Front Row: Lynne Fisher! Sherry Czay, Mary Evans, Tammy McMilian A moacm, Lisa P. Smith, Kristin Barth;'CharIie Woodrow, Vicki Craig, Pam 1 Hignite. Second Row: Cindy HamamM ary McKinley, Elizabeth Corder Sidney Lizer, Wendy Meyers, Kathy Lang, Tina Porter Michelle DeCourley L Third Row: Malinda Bicknell, RabeccaMayJulie Darnell Debbie Bath, Don ' Bromagen, Steve Coiwell Eiizaheth FiSCher ' , Open to anyone with an interest in horses, the Equestrian club provides opportunities for stu- dents to both compete and learn. PHOTO BY: Donna Seward Service Organizations 81

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A stable club uThe Equestrian Club is for anyone inter- ested in horses. They do not have to be in a riding class, because there are some semesters that students can,t work one into their schedules? saidTammy McMillan, advi- sor and coach of the club. The club sponsors the MSU Fall Classic Horse Show, which started four years ago. tiltis a big money maker, and the students do all the work, McMillan said. iiThe money helps to pay expenses when club members perform in horse shows away from the Uni- versity, like the intercollegiate competi- tions. The Morehead State Intercollegiate Horse Show involves those members who are en- rolled in a riding class. Members show their skills against other colleges in two categories. The first is hunt seat, an English style of riding in which horses jump over fences in a steeplechase-type contest. The second is the stock seat, or western, category, in which par- ticipants use the western saddle style of rid- ing. The intercollegiate program competitions are not for money. First place winners get a tropy and a ribbon. Second through sixth place winners receive a ribbon. With every ribbon they receive, they earn points. iiAt each show they accumulate points, and when they have earned 28 points, they qual- ify for regionalsf McMillan said. iiIf they win first place at the regionals in hunt seat, or first or second place in stock seat, they qualify for nationals. Last year we had three members show at nationals. This year a large number ofindividuals are expected to show at regionals and nationals. Altogether, 15 colleges participate in region- als. The club also sponsors clinics where a pro- fessional trainer will come in to give advice to members. Our program is not gearedjust to shows, although thatis what we tend to talk about the most. We are geared toward teach- ing better horsemanship, which includes how to ride with proper application and how to train our horses to a more advanced level? McMillan said. Last year, the club put on a F un Show and donated all the proceeds to foster children. We were able to donate $ 1 2003 said McMil- lan. iiNow it,s going to be an annual event? tiWe also have a horse care contest, McMillan said. iiMembers pick out a favorite horse to groom and to provide with extra spe- cial care. Then at the end ofthe semester, the club gives awards to the members that have stayed with and carefully tended the horses they had chosen? At the end' of the year, the club holds a banquet to award the high-point rider in in- tercollegiate competition, as well as the most improved rider and the best sportsmanship for all three styles: hunt seat, stock seat and saddle seat, which is used on a horse that shows a lot of animation through high head carriage and leg lifting. Membership fees for the club are $3 per semester or $5 per year. iiThere are a number of members that want to make a profession out of the competitions, but most do it for self-satisfaction, said McMillan. Students that think they may be interested are always invited to attend out meetings? . a By: Karen Craigo 8: Donna Seward gasmapalitan 611117

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Involved in several campus religious groups, Geoff Petit, a freshman social work major from Lafayette, IN, has found his niche at the Wesley Foundation. PHOTO BY: Tim Conn Both Petit and Mackin Find their inspiration in the work of God. uGod puts the words in your mouth when you witness to others, said Petit. PHOTO BY? Tim Conn Jail ministry is a strong outreach of Kevin Mackin, Group Feature at Louisville junior majoring in Business. Mackin decided to devote his life to Christ after an 82 overnight stay in jail. PHOTO BY: Tim Conn