Hoofer Sailing Club – Windsurfing Spring Break Trip
By Brittany Rathsack This spring break, a group of 13 Hoofer windsurfers ventured to the wind sports mecca, Cape Hatteras, North Carolina. The group consisted of a mix of people with a wide range of skills, on windy days, the beginners were wowed by fancy tricks, and on calmer days, advanced boarders imparted their wisdom with those learning. After a 24+ hour drive, everyone was relieved to arrive and excited to get out on the...
Hoofer Riding Club – Youth Summer Camps
By Fran Theisen and Katie Klinger This summer, the Hoofers Riding Club will be holding their Hoofer Riding Summer camp June through August. Held annually at the Hoofer Equestrian Center, these camps are available for kids ages 8 to 16. This camp allows both new and experienced riders to be completely immersed into interaction with horses as well as gain knowledge about these animals. Camps will contain a one-hour lesson in the morning...
Hoofer Ski and Snowboard – Women’s Alpine Team USCSA Collegiate Nationals Recap
By Emily Duncanson The Women’s UW-Alpine Ski Racing Team recently returned from the United States Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association National Championships in Sunday River, Maine. The team of 5 women, Brenna Murray, Emily Duncanson, Olivia Raedeke, Becca Frenz, and Kelly Karnopp competed in a field of over 100 racers representing over 21 colleges from across the country. The women qualified for Nationals by placing second at...
Hoofer Ski and Snowboard – UW Nordic Team Birkebeiner Recap
By Katie Kratcha, UW Nordic Team member The fourth Saturday in February is the most anticipated day of the year for many Hoofer Ski and Snowboard Nordic Team members. It is blocked off on calendars. It is trained for year-round. And it even has its own disease: Birkie Fever. The American Birkebeiner. The very name brings chills of anticipation to cross-country skiers across North America. With a field of 9,000 participants this...
Hoofer Riding Club – UW Equestrian Team Update
By Joe Webb and Mark Aplin (UWET Coach) The UW Equestrian Team had a great showing on the weekend of March 17-18, when they hosted their spring IHSA (Intercollegiate Horse Show Association) show. The Hoofer horses were their usual wonderful selves and got many many compliments! To give some background: The IHSA provides collegiate riders of all skills the opportunity to compete individually and as teams. Over 8,300 students represent...
Hoofer Sailing Club – Sailing Shop Winter Recap
By Joe Webb and Matt Barron The Hoofer Sailing shop had yet another active winter. Not only did they have their usual winter repairs (fiber glassing, sewing, general maintenance), but they were also busy overhauling the motorboats, which included outfitting the whaler with a bench and a steering wheel. Additionally, they participated in numerous design meetings with MUR architects on the design of the new sailing shop, working on the...