A hunter pace is a form of competition involving horses and riders in which a trail is marked for horse and rider to follow. The hosts of the event send experienced horses and riders to ride the trail at the speed that the First, Second and Hilltopper flights would go if they were fox hunting. The pace time is the ideal time to safely, but quickly, ride the set trail.
Competitors go out in teams of two, three or four to ride the trail. Each group of riders is timed. Riders are penalized for either riding too fast and beating the pace time, or too slow and taking longer than the pace time. The group to come closes to the pace time wins the competition, whether over or under the "pace" time.
Jumps all have go-arounds. Medals awarded to each flight winner. The course is approximately five miles through beautiful woods and prairies.
Competitors go out in teams of two, three or four to ride the trail. Each group of riders is timed. Riders are penalized for either riding too fast and beating the pace time, or too slow and taking longer than the pace time. The group to come closes to the pace time wins the competition, whether over or under the "pace" time.
Jumps all have go-arounds. Medals awarded to each flight winner. The course is approximately five miles through beautiful woods and prairies.
Hunter Pace at Washington State Horse Park in Cle Elum
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First Flight – Opt Time: 16:09
1st Place - Team Williamson (Karin & Anna) 2nd Place - Sarah Glaser & Kathryn Craig 3rd Place - Jess Lively & Sharon Scott 4th Place - Aubrey Roth & Ethan McMurphy 5th Place - Dr Linda Hagerman & Bethanne Baretich |
Second Flight – Opt Time 19:30
1st Place – Caroline Peppe & Angeline Ray Peppe 2nd Place -Team Farpoint (Courtney & Denise Youell) 3rd Place - Aubrey Roth & Tia Carr 4th Place Tie - Glittery Unicorns 4th Place Tie- Lola Michelin & Sarah Hallman-Luhn 5th Place - Laura Wise & Lindsey Merifield |
Hilltopper Flight – Opt Time 24:25
1st Place - Scott & Katy Leonard 2nd Place – Margret Keers & Elise Rodriguez 3rd Place – Marla Oldenburg 4th Place – Joan Burrlingame |
October 29, 2016 Hunter Pace
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First Flight
1st Place - Emily Rang, Jessica Lively 2nd Place - Claire Kachmarek, Emily Betts, Sarah Glaser 3rd Place - Phillip & Phillip 4th Place - Anna and Rose Williamson |
Second Flight
1st Place - Nicole Kramlich, Skyler W., Kaja H. 2ndPlace - Klimck, Smith, Anderson 3rd Place - Stommes, Schmidt 4th Place - Aubrey Roth, Kachmarek 5th Place - Angie Bauer 6th Place - Debbie Flynn, Sara Griot |
Hilltoppers
1st Place - Tabitha Moore, Kristin Pratt 2nd Place - Callie Forrester, Amy Eilbeck, Kerry Flaherty, Emma Impala |
October 1, 2016 Hunter Pace
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First Flight
1st Place - Claire Kachmarek, Tami Masters 2nd Place - Jean Brooks, Klara Lukas, Jessica Reaves, Jason Heaverlo 3rd Place - Patti Steimert, Sarah Glaser |
Second Flight
1st Place - Cam Camus, Bethanne Baretich 2nd Place - Bethanne Baretich, Michelle Hoedeman 3rd Place - C. Gregory, J. Lacey |
Hilltoppers
1st Place - Kerry Flahrety, C. Polty 2nd Place - Scott and Katy Leonard 3rd Place - Debra Giddings and RJ West |
June 24-25, 2016 Hunter Pace Results (Washington Horse Park in Cle Elum)
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1st Flight:
(Optimum Time 17min 42sec) 1st Place- Patty Stiemert, Sarah Glaser, and Eric Stiemert (17.02min) 2nd Place- The Williamson Clan (19.53min) 3rd Place- Aubrey Roth, Claire Kachmarek, and Grace Glazier (15.14min) 4th Place- Morgan Roe and Dee Judge (21min) 5th Place- Rachael Davis and Hailey Blackburn (21.20min) 6th Place- Heather MacDonald and Michelle Masters (25.30min) 7th Place- Jordan Beckingham, Gage Curry, Stephanie Goodman (25.35min) 8th Place- Becky Desmond, Stephanie Goodman, Janelle Schmidt, and Jordan Beckingham (28min) 9th Place- Julia Ellison, Chiara Heimbeck, McKenna Anderson (29min) |
2nd Flight:
(Optimum Time 21.14min) 1st Place- Loriellen Elsea and Toya Smith (27min) 2nd Place- Lisa DeFaccio and Linda Kozak (30min) 2nd Place- Deborah Giddings, Jessica Reaves, and Adam Chamberlin (30min) 3rd Place- Samantha Hansen and Shannon Hopkins (30.45min) 4th Place- Chris Borgen and Andrea Schroeder (30.49min) 5th Place- Kelly Russ, Finn Russ, Piper Russ, and Betsy Barajas (31min) 6th Place- Katie Countryman-Starks, Karin Fries, and Lindsey Merifield (35min) Hilltoppers: (Optimum Time 30.21min) 1ST Place- Laura Wise and Natalie Taylor (35.40min) 2nd Place- Jacque Stuckens and Cassie Minicucci (13.31min) 3rd Place- Emma Neher, Sophia Jambs, Lauren Bowser, and Kaja Halse (46min) |
May 7, 2016 Hunter Pace Results
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1st Flight:
1st - Patty Stiemert & Sarah Glaser 2nd - Tami Masters, Claire Kachmarek, Grace Glazier 3rd - Linda Sferra 2nd Flight:
1st - Floya, Myer, Miller 2nd - Kathleen Affinati 3rd - Adam Chamberlin, Jessica Reeves, Cam Camus |
Hilltoppers:
1st - Betsy Baraja, Piper Russ, Finn Russ and Jennifer Hansen 2nd - Connie Ferguson, Kate Gormally, Tami Masters 3rd - |
October 4, 2015 Hunter Pace Results
1st Flight: Target time: 30 min 37 sec
1. Laura and Brian Flanagan 31:28
2. Michelle Plesko, John Oscarson 32:20
3. Catherine Wade Easley, Jessica Vania, Chelsea Crabb 28:10
4. Tricia, Ceccilia and Connor Black 33:47
5. Beth Bruce, Rose and Anna Williamson 27:22
6. Mike, Marissa Knowlton, Kate Madden 36:48
2nd Flight: Target time: 37 min
1. Kaiten Patel, Victoria Bajtay 36:15
2. Kate and Chris Sharkey 39:26
3. Ashley Raven and Kelly Russ 39:30
4. Michaela Bennett and Tabitha Moore 39:45
5. Page Begeron and Bianca Redinger 32:53
6.Chesna Klimek and Kelsey Smith 31:02
7. Joanne Lacey and Kerry Gregory 44:01
8. Kerry Flaherty and Kristy Polter 49:40
9. Helen Lind, Ella Thomson and Julia Kubicheck 51:31
10. Gabrielle Oscarson, Christina Berryman,Regina Puratich 59:40
11. Jennifer and Madison Kniss, Corrina Marote 1:07:49
Hilltoppers: Target time: 49 min 21 sec
1. Jean Brooks,Lawson, Tonia Jenson 46:30
2. Margo Forstrom, Debbie Flynn, Sharon Scott, Sandy Graf 1:02:38
3. Brittany Gould, Pat White 1:42:42
1. Laura and Brian Flanagan 31:28
2. Michelle Plesko, John Oscarson 32:20
3. Catherine Wade Easley, Jessica Vania, Chelsea Crabb 28:10
4. Tricia, Ceccilia and Connor Black 33:47
5. Beth Bruce, Rose and Anna Williamson 27:22
6. Mike, Marissa Knowlton, Kate Madden 36:48
2nd Flight: Target time: 37 min
1. Kaiten Patel, Victoria Bajtay 36:15
2. Kate and Chris Sharkey 39:26
3. Ashley Raven and Kelly Russ 39:30
4. Michaela Bennett and Tabitha Moore 39:45
5. Page Begeron and Bianca Redinger 32:53
6.Chesna Klimek and Kelsey Smith 31:02
7. Joanne Lacey and Kerry Gregory 44:01
8. Kerry Flaherty and Kristy Polter 49:40
9. Helen Lind, Ella Thomson and Julia Kubicheck 51:31
10. Gabrielle Oscarson, Christina Berryman,Regina Puratich 59:40
11. Jennifer and Madison Kniss, Corrina Marote 1:07:49
Hilltoppers: Target time: 49 min 21 sec
1. Jean Brooks,Lawson, Tonia Jenson 46:30
2. Margo Forstrom, Debbie Flynn, Sharon Scott, Sandy Graf 1:02:38
3. Brittany Gould, Pat White 1:42:42
June 27, 2015 Hunter Pace Results
1st Flight:
1st Place - Tami Masters, Sarah Glaser
Tied for 2nd place - Michele Pelski, Emily Rang
Tied for 2nd place - Jenn Getty, Marissa Knowlton, Kate Madden
2nd Flight:
Tied for 1st Place - Chesna Klimek, Kelsey Smith
Tied for 1st Place - Cam Camus, Patty and Eric Stiemert, Tami Masters
2nd Place - Kathryn Craig, Katy Leonard
3rd Place - Michaela Hansen, Kate Gormally
Hill Toppers:
1st Place - Sharon Scott, Margo Forstrom
2nd Place - Jean Brooks, Melody Fleckenstein, Lawson Jensen
3rd Place - Jennifer Hansen, Finn, Piper
1st Place - Tami Masters, Sarah Glaser
Tied for 2nd place - Michele Pelski, Emily Rang
Tied for 2nd place - Jenn Getty, Marissa Knowlton, Kate Madden
2nd Flight:
Tied for 1st Place - Chesna Klimek, Kelsey Smith
Tied for 1st Place - Cam Camus, Patty and Eric Stiemert, Tami Masters
2nd Place - Kathryn Craig, Katy Leonard
3rd Place - Michaela Hansen, Kate Gormally
Hill Toppers:
1st Place - Sharon Scott, Margo Forstrom
2nd Place - Jean Brooks, Melody Fleckenstein, Lawson Jensen
3rd Place - Jennifer Hansen, Finn, Piper
