Hoofer Riding Club – Riding Club Mentors ‘Young Rider’
By Jeanne Ferguson, Riding Club Member Anna Rzchowski, a 16-year-old sophomore at Madison West High School in Madison, dreams of becoming a professional competitive rider, trainer of “hunter/jumper” horses and a coach and mentor of students who compete in hunter-jumper shows around the US. A member of the Hoofer Riding Club (HRC), Anna has been a student and mentee of HRC Head of Instruction Andi Bill for several years, taking...
HOOFPRINTS: SnS Winter Break Trips Recap, Part 2 – “The Third Trip”
As part of the slew of SnS trips that took place in January, the trip to Lake Tahoe, better known as the “3rd trip” or “alternative trip,” provided exactly what it was mean to: an alternative to the large Steamboat Springs trip and the upcoming Jackson Hole spring break trip. Nestled at the Blue Lake Inn, South Lake Tahoe, the 19 members of the trip enjoyed just about everything, except for the one thing that ski and snowboarders...
HOOFPRINTS: January 2012 Hoofer of the Month – Michael Rugnetta
Hoofer Council would like to congratulate Michael Rugnetta on being January’s Hoofer of the Month! As the Vice President of Finance for both Hoofer Council and Ski and Snowboard Club, Mike has gone above and beyond his duties of organizing both present and future budgets for both groups. His presence and hard work is truly appreciated by all Hoofers and we would like to thank him for the time he spends with our club. Congrats Mike!...
HOOFPRINTS: New Additions to the Hoofer Herd – Hoofer Riding Club
As a self-supporting organization, the Hoofer Riding Club relies heavily on the generosity of its donors. Nowhere is this more important than in the talented group of school horses that help educate our members. Our herd is comprised of a variety of breeds from diverse backgrounds, many of whom have had a successful show career. Due to donor generosity, the Hoofer Riding Club recently brought in 2 horses for trial as suitable school...
HOOFPRINTS: Delta Lodge 2012 – Hoofer Outing Club
This January, twenty four adventurous Hoofer Outing Club members trekked to a wonderful place called Delta Lodge in Iron River, Wisconsin to cross-country ski and find snow for three days at area trails. The first night we arrived, we skied to a wonderful family-owned restaurant across from the lodge. After that, we went to Michigan, where snow was piling up. We spent the day teaching beginners and getting lost on the trail system at...