2026-27 Information and Registration Kickoff Meeting!
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This meeting is for both new and returning riders and will be at Excelsior (the next driveway above Washougal High School).
You will have a chance to meet the coaches and your teammates and ask any questions you may have. We will have informative packets for each of you to take home and keep for reference as well as paperwork to be completed and handed in to the advisors before leaving the meeting. At least one parent/guardian MUST accompany their student to this meeting.
We can’t wait to see everyone!
🔸◾️🔸
Here is a lot of good info:
Washougal High School Equestrian Team is part of District 6 in the Washington High School Equestrian Team (WAHSET) program. We accept members from Washougal High School as well as Stevenson, Excelsior, surrounding schools currently unaffiliated with an existing team, running start, and homeschooled students in Clark and Skamania Counties.
WAHSET is considered a “Club Sport” at Washougal High School, as such we are responsible for our own funding and operations. Though we're a club sport, our team still abides by the same Athletic Code of Conduct that is enforced for any sport at WHS, including grade checks.
Our season mostly follows the school year, with registration Wednesday, October 7th at 7:00PM. Practices typically start first part of October and competitions start in February. Riders must have their registration complete prior to participating in team practices for insurance purposes.
WAHSET covers a wide range of events to encourage riders from nearly every discipline to join:
-Cattle events (daubing and roping)
-Gaming (barrel racing, pole bending, Figure 8, Keyhole, Individual Flags)
-Performance (Showmanship, Hunt Seat Equitation, Stock Seat Equitation, Trail Equitation, In-hand Trail, Hunt Seat Over Fences, Reining, Dressage, Driving, Saddleseat) *NOTE: these are pattern classes, not rail classes*
-Team Events (Two-Man Cow Sorting, Working Pairs, In-Hand Obstacle Relay, Two-Man Birangle, Canadian Flags, Working Fours, Drill, Versatility)
At each meet riders compete in up to five individual events and as many team events as they desire. The number of disciplines riders choose to participate in will determine how much of a time commitment they will have. There will be separate weekly and/or biweekly practices for drill, gaming, and performance. Coaches will determine practice schedules before the registration meeting, though it will likely be drill on Monday evenings, gaming on Wednesday evenings, and performance on Saturday mornings. Practice requirements are very attainable to qualify to ride at the meets. We are happy to work with you to make it happen!
Please note that all coaches are volunteers, giving time away from their own families, goals, and lives. These coaches should be respected for the commitment they have made to both human and equine athletes. Coaching at WAHSET practices and meets is to be left in the hands of our named coaches only. It is to be understood by both athletes and their parent/guardians that this is nonnegotiable.
As with any high school sport, there is a cost involved. Registration fee is paid out of pocket in the fall and is $250. Everything else we try, both individually and as a team, to raise the funds for through sponsorships and/or fundraising. These additional costs include but are not limited to: meet costs (stalls, camping/hotel, commuting), practice arena fees, other discipline related costs (sorting/roping/daubing is $10-$35 per practice). Again, we do everything we can, as a team, to lessen the out-of-pocket cost to our riders and their families.
Not everyone on the team owns their own horse, however, having access to a horse and being able to provide your own transportation is required for competing athletes. We will do what we can to help, but there are absolutely no guarantees.
In addition to competing athletes, there is also the option of being a “non-competing member” or a “groom”. Non-competing is a reduced fee, you are able to attend all practices, team activities, attend and help at meets, however you would NOT bring a horse to compete at meets. A groom usually does not have a horse and wants to be around to help, assist, and learn with the team (think Team Manager).
The WAHSET.org website is a valuable resource to find events that are available, rules, and contact information for schools and districts. Our team has this public Facebook page as well as a closed communications group for current season team members, parents, and coaches.
WAHSET puts “TEAM” into the equestrian world. You will be investing in something bigger than you as an individual. More specifically, Washougal High School Equestrian Team has a strong history of great sportsmanship, horsemanship and team spirit! This team truly becomes a family, and you will be hard pressed to find a stronger support system elsewhere. It's an amazing thing to be a part of.
If you have any questions, please message our Facebook page or contact one of our advisors and/or coaches.
Contacts:
-Parent Advisors: Lindsay Miller and Karen Streeter
-Financial Coordinator: Olivia Munsch
-Fairy Godmother: Sheri Slosser (IYKYK)
-Drill Coach: Carol McPartland
-Gaming, Sorting, and Head Coach: Brittni DeVault
-Performance Coaches: Keely Crandall, Peyton Robb
2026-27 Meet Dates
Meet 1: Feb 18-21 @ Grays Harbor Co FG in Elma
Meet 2: Mar 18-21 @ Grays Harbor Co FG in Elma
Meet 3: Apr 22-25 @ Grays Harbor Co FG in Elma
State: May 13-16 @ Grant Co FG in Moses Lake
PNWIC Regionals: Jun 17-20 @ Deschutes Co FG in Redmond, OR
You will have a chance to meet the coaches and your teammates and ask any questions you may have. We will have informative packets for each of you to take home and keep for reference as well as paperwork to be completed and handed in to the advisors before leaving the meeting. At least one parent/guardian MUST accompany their student to this meeting.
We can’t wait to see everyone!
🔸◾️🔸
Here is a lot of good info:
Washougal High School Equestrian Team is part of District 6 in the Washington High School Equestrian Team (WAHSET) program. We accept members from Washougal High School as well as Stevenson, Excelsior, surrounding schools currently unaffiliated with an existing team, running start, and homeschooled students in Clark and Skamania Counties.
WAHSET is considered a “Club Sport” at Washougal High School, as such we are responsible for our own funding and operations. Though we're a club sport, our team still abides by the same Athletic Code of Conduct that is enforced for any sport at WHS, including grade checks.
Our season mostly follows the school year, with registration Wednesday, October 7th at 7:00PM. Practices typically start first part of October and competitions start in February. Riders must have their registration complete prior to participating in team practices for insurance purposes.
WAHSET covers a wide range of events to encourage riders from nearly every discipline to join:
-Cattle events (daubing and roping)
-Gaming (barrel racing, pole bending, Figure 8, Keyhole, Individual Flags)
-Performance (Showmanship, Hunt Seat Equitation, Stock Seat Equitation, Trail Equitation, In-hand Trail, Hunt Seat Over Fences, Reining, Dressage, Driving, Saddleseat) *NOTE: these are pattern classes, not rail classes*
-Team Events (Two-Man Cow Sorting, Working Pairs, In-Hand Obstacle Relay, Two-Man Birangle, Canadian Flags, Working Fours, Drill, Versatility)
At each meet riders compete in up to five individual events and as many team events as they desire. The number of disciplines riders choose to participate in will determine how much of a time commitment they will have. There will be separate weekly and/or biweekly practices for drill, gaming, and performance. Coaches will determine practice schedules before the registration meeting, though it will likely be drill on Monday evenings, gaming on Wednesday evenings, and performance on Saturday mornings. Practice requirements are very attainable to qualify to ride at the meets. We are happy to work with you to make it happen!
Please note that all coaches are volunteers, giving time away from their own families, goals, and lives. These coaches should be respected for the commitment they have made to both human and equine athletes. Coaching at WAHSET practices and meets is to be left in the hands of our named coaches only. It is to be understood by both athletes and their parent/guardians that this is nonnegotiable.
As with any high school sport, there is a cost involved. Registration fee is paid out of pocket in the fall and is $250. Everything else we try, both individually and as a team, to raise the funds for through sponsorships and/or fundraising. These additional costs include but are not limited to: meet costs (stalls, camping/hotel, commuting), practice arena fees, other discipline related costs (sorting/roping/daubing is $10-$35 per practice). Again, we do everything we can, as a team, to lessen the out-of-pocket cost to our riders and their families.
Not everyone on the team owns their own horse, however, having access to a horse and being able to provide your own transportation is required for competing athletes. We will do what we can to help, but there are absolutely no guarantees.
In addition to competing athletes, there is also the option of being a “non-competing member” or a “groom”. Non-competing is a reduced fee, you are able to attend all practices, team activities, attend and help at meets, however you would NOT bring a horse to compete at meets. A groom usually does not have a horse and wants to be around to help, assist, and learn with the team (think Team Manager).
The WAHSET.org website is a valuable resource to find events that are available, rules, and contact information for schools and districts. Our team has this public Facebook page as well as a closed communications group for current season team members, parents, and coaches.
WAHSET puts “TEAM” into the equestrian world. You will be investing in something bigger than you as an individual. More specifically, Washougal High School Equestrian Team has a strong history of great sportsmanship, horsemanship and team spirit! This team truly becomes a family, and you will be hard pressed to find a stronger support system elsewhere. It's an amazing thing to be a part of.
If you have any questions, please message our Facebook page or contact one of our advisors and/or coaches.
Contacts:
-Parent Advisors: Lindsay Miller and Karen Streeter
-Financial Coordinator: Olivia Munsch
-Fairy Godmother: Sheri Slosser (IYKYK)
-Drill Coach: Carol McPartland
-Gaming, Sorting, and Head Coach: Brittni DeVault
-Performance Coaches: Keely Crandall, Peyton Robb
2026-27 Meet Dates
Meet 1: Feb 18-21 @ Grays Harbor Co FG in Elma
Meet 2: Mar 18-21 @ Grays Harbor Co FG in Elma
Meet 3: Apr 22-25 @ Grays Harbor Co FG in Elma
State: May 13-16 @ Grant Co FG in Moses Lake
PNWIC Regionals: Jun 17-20 @ Deschutes Co FG in Redmond, OR
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Excelsior High School, 1401 39th St,Washougal,WA,United States
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