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Virginia Tech Western
The Western Team is coached by Katrina Williams. Each rider will get two lessons and one homework ride per week. Contact Katrina personally.
Requirements
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Team Members are required to be active members of the Virginia Tech Equestrian Club
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Requirements can be found here.
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Team Members must complete all the appropriate forms they receive from the manager following tryouts as well as fill out a sports club wavier prior to tryouts.
Meet our Coach
Katrina Williams is a graduate of Virginia Tech with a Bachelors in Animal and Poultry Sciences. She now operates a lesson and training program out of her barn at Shadow Valley Performance Horses, along with coaching our team. She grew up in 4-H and FFA riding horses of multiple different disciplines and breeds. In middle school she began her journey showing AQHA and began breaking and training horses. In 2014, she was high point rider of the year in the novice youth division for the Virginia Quarter Horse Association with a horse she trained herself (VT Western’s team horse “Shadow”). When time allows, she enjoys showing horses and training youngsters on the side.
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Tryouts
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Tryouts are typically held the Sunday before classes begin.
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Please contact the Western Team Managers for more
details: vtecwestern@gmail.com

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Fall 2024 Roster:
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Molly Barnett
Elizabeth Bates
Chase Bower
Tallulah Bradford
Ashtyn Dunn
Lexi Edsall
Caitlyn Fairis
Annabel Focke
Avery Garner
Kyle Guinn
Hannah Gulley
Melanie Michel
Emily Partee
Keriana Robertson
Rebecca Shields
Chloeye Smith
Madisyn Smith
Ashley Upshaw
Alexis Wallace
Emily Wilson
Joy Zischke
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How the Western Team Runs
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Team Members ride once a week in a lesson with Coach Katrina Williams. Team Members also receive one practice ride a week where they can work and practice on what ever they wish. The Virginia Tech Western asks every team member to complete one barn task every ride to help maintain the health of our horses and tack. These tasks should take no longer than 30 minutes.
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Any conflicts with attendance should be emailed to your team captain and coach beforehand or you are considered unexcused. If deemed appropriate in the eyes of the coaches and captains, make up work may be assigned, or the event will be excused
How to Get Involved
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New Potential Riders can contact the managers at vtecwestern@gmail.com about joining the team and stay updated on social media for tryout information.
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New Potential Donors can contact vtecwestern@gmail.com about how they can help the team! The Virginia Tech Western Team accepts donations of all general horse care items, western tack, and western rider attire.
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All donations are tax deductible!!