Stephen in NJ Tetrathlon 6 20 09

Photos of Stephen competing in the New Jersey US Pony Club Tetrathlon in June '09. A Tetrathlon is a sport comprised of 4 phases; Swimming, Running, Target Shooting, and riding a horse over a jump course. The United States Pony Club is the only US organization to sponsor competition in this sport. The Tetrathlon is a feeder sport for the olympic sport of the Modern Pentathlon. Music by Credence Clearwater Revival.

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• Tetrathlon
• USPC
• Pony Club
• Tetrathalon
• Kozlowski

[ilovemyfriendsxox]

hi, what level was he riding at? i am thinking of competing in tetrathlon in june, and i was wondering what level he was riding at because those jumps look reasonable.

[valeriekoz1]

@ilovemyfriendsxox , Hello, Stephen was riding in the 10 & under division with 18" jumps. He will move up to pre-novice this year at 2'3". Remember, your son can always "jump down" and take a 200 point penalty for each level he jumps below his division.... This is a really, really fun rally; the kids actually get to talk to their parents every once and a while! Good luck. Val

[BethanHorseMad]

to be fair, his riding was pretty good from what i saw in the photos :) why no vids tho? and you do realise that the saddle pad/numnah should be pushed right up into the gullet of the saddle so that there is no pressure on the horses spine ;) have a look at how much mine is pushed up in the vid response

[ilovemyfriendsxox]

@valeriekoz1 haha im a girl and i am 13, so im a girl and a kid. ahaha thank you though! i was discussing this with my mom today right before i saw your comment, and i think i am going to take the 200 point penalty since i cannot hurt a team by doing this. i ride mainly dressage, so it sounds like the best bet for me. im excited to compete in it though!

-carly