Michael Imparato and his horse "Solomon" recently competed at the 2008 4H Southern Regional Horse Championships which were held in Lexington, Va.
The pair pulled off a repeat of last year winning the Open Jumpers out of 30 and winning the equitation Over Fences out of 96 riders.
They also took a 6th place in Hunter Over Fences and made the top 15 out of 160 riders in the Hunt Seat Equitation.
Michael finished out the week as Reserve High Point Hunter.
Please visit our photo gallery to see pictures and video of his trips.
Many of our students recently competed at the 2008 4H State Show which was held in Tampa.
You can visit our photo gallery to see some photos and video of the show.
All of our riders did an incredible job. Everyone helped with the set up, decorating and worked hard to keep our area clean. My new nickname for Lauren Holmes is "Loyal Lauren" as she is very dedicated and was the last one to leave each day and anytime I saw her she was either sweeping or organizing..
We took home many ribbons. Michael Imparato won the Sr. Hunter Hack, 2nd in the Handy Hunter, 2nd in the Working Hunter and 3rd in Sr. Equitation. He was Reserve Hunt Seat High Point and 4th place high point overall. Michael and Solomon will be traveling to Virginia on July 30th to compete at the 2008 4H Southern Regionals.
Haley Dwyer and her pony "Perfect Kiss" took a 2nd in Hunter type mares 14.2h and under, 2nd place Jr. Equitation O/F, 5th place Pony Working Hunter, and 10th place in Jr. Hunter Hack.
John Alexander and his pony "George" took a 4th place in the Hunter type geldings 14.2 hands and under, and a 10th place in Jr. Equitation.
Lauren Holmes and her pony "Casanova" took a 3rd place in Hunter type geldings under 14.2 hands.
Felicia Coromilas riding "Herbie" received an Honorable Mention in the Jr. Hunter Hack in a very large class.
Many of our students recently competed at the 4H Area "C" show which was held at Sumter Equestrian Center.
We had a fabulous day with all but one of our riders advancing to the State Show.
That rider was Bailie Miller who was injured at the beginning of the day and did try to compete anyway.
We are all very proud of her as well as the rest of our riders.
Michael Imparato was senior high point hunt seat and won a beautiful tack trunk.
Sydney Bodden was junior high point hunt seat for Citrus County and just missed winning the tack trunk in her division.
We will all be getting ready for the State Show in July.
To see photos and video of our club members competing visit our photo gallery.
Many of our members recently competed at the Horse Shows in the Park year end show.
Our riders did a fantastic job and ribbons were won by all.
You can view some photos in our photo gallery and more photos will be posted soon so please check back.
The Hot 2 Trot 4H Club would like to congradulate Michael Imparato and his horse Solomon for their outstanding performance at the 4H Southern Regionals held in Memphis, Tn.
The show took place during the first week of August.
Michael was overall high point hunter, 1st in open jumpers, 1st in equitation over fences, 2nd in working hunter, 6th in dressage and 8th in hunter type geldings.
Way to go team! Visit our photo gallery for some photo and video.
Three riders from the Hot 2 Trot 4H club recently qualified and competed at the 4H State Horse Show in Tampa.
Michael Imparato riding Solomon was Champion in Senior Equitation Over Fences 3'.
He also had a 2nd in the Working Hunter, 7th in Handy Hunter and 10th in Dressage.
Sydney Bodden competing at State for the 1st time on her horse Nemo had a 4th in Handy Hunter and a 10th in Hunter Hack.
Felicia Coromilas also competed for the first time at State on her pony Jazz.
Unfortunately she did not ribbon but intends to return next year with some more experience and win some ribbons.
Michael Imparato will now go on to the 4H Southern Regionals which will be held in Memphis, Tennessee the first week of August where he will represent Florida for the regional title.
Visit our photo gallery for more photos.
Some of our members competed in the Area "C" qualifying show on April 28th, 2007.
The show was held at the Sumter Equestrian Center. All of our members did a great job and made our club very proud.
Michael Imparato, Sydney Bodden and Felicia Coromilas qualified for the 4H State Show which will be held on July 11-14th in Tampa.
Good luck to all of them. Lauren Holmes did a great job and we know she will qualify for State next year. Keep up the hard work.
Feel free to view some photos in our photo gallery.
Many members of the Hot 2 Trot 4H club participated in the recent 4H Open Horse Show which was held on April 14th, at the Pine Ridge Equestrian Center.
Oue members took home many ribbons and a great time was had by all.
Our members are getting ready for the Area "C" show which will be held on April 28th at the Sumter Equestrian Center.
The Hot 2 Trot 4H Club held a dressage clinic on March 31st-April 1st at the Pine Ridge Equestrian Center.
The clinic was given by “L” Dressage Graduate, Lynn Roscioli from Pennsylvania.
The students worked on skills they will be tested on at the 4H Area “C” show on April 28th in which they hope to qualify to move onto the State competition.
Many members of the community worked on their dressage skills as well and made this event a success.
The event was also part of a fundraiser for the club and was made possible with a mini grant from the Citrus County 4H Foundation.
The Club held it's annual cookie swap and Christmas party on December 12th. The 4H Members chose to collect presents to donate to a charity instead of receiving presents themselves. We are very proud of our wonderful children. The presents were donated to CASA and were very much appreciated. ( photo on gallery page)
The Hot 2 Trot Equine 4H club will be going on their annual Trick or Treat ride through Pine Ridge Estates. The area covered is usually located in the vincinity of the Equestrian Center. This year the children decided to Trick or Treat for UNICEF in lieu of candy collection. Donations from the community would be greatly appreciated. Anyone wishing to see the horses and children in costume should be at the Equestrian Center at about 5:15 p.m. on Halloween Day. A short ride will follow. Anyone interested in donating or joining our ride should contact Bridget Imparato at 746-5875.
The Hot 2 Trot 4H Club would like to congratulate Michael Imparato on his great performance at Southern Regionals.
Michael and his horse Solomon took a 5th place ribbon in Working Hunters aout of a class of 70.
The pair also took a 9th place ribbon in the 3'6" Open Jumper Class out of 30 entries. That was the first time the pair jumped that height together.
We had a great time at the show which was held in Raliegh, N.C. and are hoping to make it back to Southern Regionals in 2007 which will be held in Memphis, Tennessee.
Visit our photo gallery for some photos and video of the Regionals.
The 2006-2007 season is fast approaching. The club meets the second Tuesday of each month in Pine Ridge at Bridget Imparato's farm.
For more information call Bridget at 746-5875 or Donna Coromilas at 527-9177.
Don't forget to visit our photo gallery for hundreds of great photos of our members..
Michael Imparato, age 15 of Pine Ridge has been involved with Citrus County 4H since the age of 8. He has been selected to attend the 4H Equestrian Regional finals in Raleigh, N.C. from July 26-30th. While in Raleigh, Michael will compete in Hunter over fences and on the flat as well as Equitation over fences and on the flat, Open Jumpers and Dressage. He will be competing on his horse Solomon shown in the photo. He is very excited to be representing Citrus County at this event. Michael will be attending Crystal River High School in August where he will also be a member of the swim team.
Many of our students competed at the Southeast Hunter Jumper Show held on 7/16-17, 2006 in Bushnell, Florida.
Our kids did terrific.. Lauren Holmes won a Championship and Felicia Coromilas was Reserve Champion. Haley Dwyer, Samantha Rich and Bailey Miller all did extremely well winning ribbons at their very first horse show.. Visit our photo gallery for photos and video clips of the show..
This years Hot 2 Trot annual 4H Christmas party will be held at Pottery in the Works.
The party will be held on December 13th at 6:30 p.m.
The cost is $10 per member. All members should also bring snacks to share, cookies to swap and a gift for a needy child in our county.
Pottery in the Works is located in the Village Mall on highway 491 in Beverly Hills.
For more information call Bridget Imparato at 746-5875 Or you can call Pottery in the Works at 527-6967 Or visit http://www.potteryintheworks.com
Our new year is off to a great start and we have several new members.
We are still accepting members so feel free to call us at 352-746-5875.
The club held it's annual Halloween Trick Or Treat on Horseback ride in Pine Ridge on October 31st.
The children had a great time as did the many Pine Ridge residents who were able to give out Candy and Carrots!!!!
There are more photos on the 4H photo gallery page.
On 3/19/05 several members of the club competed in the Sertoma Horse Show held in Pine Ridge Estates.
The riders all did a wonderful job and took home many ribbons.
We are truly proud of all our riders. Visit our photo gallery to see the show photos.
The Hot 2 Trot 4H club made a donation of new Christmas presents for needy children and donated them to the AGAPE Store of First Baptist Church of Crystal River. Shown in the photo are 4H members Bonnie and Tommy Sharp making the donation. We are very proud of our 4H members as they chose to give gifts to the needy rather than exchange gifts between themselves.
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There will be a two-day "Love Language Leadership" Seminar conducted by Linda and Pat Parelli.
The seminar will begin at 9:00 a.m. each day and conclude at 5:00 p.m. each day.
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There will be free admission for all 4-H Leaders and Members and all UCPC members that are in a horse program who wish to attend this seminar.
However, you must RSVP no later than 3 days before the show you want to attend.
Please specify which show your group plans on attending and a head count of Leaders and members planning on attending.
All you need to do is fax PNH staff a list with the number count on your county extension letterhead to 800-731-9722.
When you go to the event just identify yourself as a 4-H or USPC Leader or Member and you will be admitted free!! No tickets will be sent.
If you have questions please call PNH Staff at 800-642-3335
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Amy Duncan
Citrus County 4-H Agent
10/12/04
The Hot 2 Trot 4H Club held it's Halloween Party at Bridget Imparato's House and a the kids had a wonderful time. They enjoyed sack races, apple dunking and many delicious treats.. Photos can be seen in the photo gallery.
10/10/04
4H members Michael Imparato, Bonnie Sharp and Lauren Holmes competed at the LAJUF Show in Brooksville.
Michael Imparato rode sam I Am in the Jumper Ring for the first time and it was a great learning experience.
Bonnie Sharp Rode Sam I Am in the "Can't Canter a Whole Course Yet" Class and did well overall.
Lauren Holmes rode Dark Secret in the Short Stirrup Division and was Reserve Champion!!.
Congratulations to all riders. In the afternoon the riders enjoyed a cookout with family and friends...You can view some photos of the show in the 4H Photo Gallery.
The Hot 2 Trot 4H Club is a club with an equestrian interest. Most of our members do have their own horse, however horse ownership is not a club requirement. The club meets the second Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in Pine Ridge Estates. The club members will be making equestrian scrapbooks to enter in the County Fair. Guest speakers will be scheduled throughout the year to discuss topics such as Roberts Rules, veterinary care, horse shoeing, showing etc. We have also discussed a possible field trip to the Ocala Veterinary Hospital. In addition to our horse activities our club has been very active in community minded activities. Some things we have done in the past are the planting of a butterfly garden, a video drive for Shands Hospital Pediatric Ward, we adopted a needy family during the Christmas Holiday as well as built and installed owl boxes in the community. Our club is still open for new members. Contact Bridget Imparato at 352-746-5875 for directions.
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