UWO OCEA 2024/25 Tryout Form

Co-Captains: Lauryn Gray (2896815809) & Hannah Tadsen (6135524743)

DUE DATE: AUGUST 30TH, 2024

FIRST SHOW DATE: September 29th, 2024 at Old Orchard Farms

Name:

Personal Email:

Western Email

Phone number:

Year of study:

What is your OE(F) #? *this is required for try-outs and any riding activities offered through Western, a membership can be obtained at ontarioequestrian.ca*

Have you competed on any of Western's competitive teams before? If yes, please state which one(s) and divisions.

Will you have access to a car for the shows?

• Are you willing to register with Campus Recreation to drive yourself and some team members to shows? (Carpool $ provided to reimburse for gas)

How many years have you been riding for?

Have you previously competed on a team at another university? If yes, please list which school, circuit, and division:

Tell us about your past show record (2020 to present season) (i.e. coach, the height of fences, circuit, results, etc.):

Details on qualifications can be found on our website or the websites of the associations that run the horse shows. Captains will contact applicants with any further questions or to clarify division suitability.

*NOTE: You may try out for a division that you do not qualify for. Some circuits allow captains to appeal riders up a division if they do not have a recent show record, but are more suited to that division. If you intend to appeal, please note that the video attached to this application must demonstrate your ability at the *qualifying* height/level of the division you wish to try out for.

OCEA divisions: https://westernequestrian.wixsite.com/ocea

Please review the division qualifications (available on our website) for the team you are applying to try out for. List the division you qualify for:

List the division you wish to try out for:

Please attach to your application email your tryout video including the following requirements.

All applicants including team members from previous years must provide a video with their application to be eligible for in-person try-outs. If you have ridden on the team previously we would prefer an updated video from your previous application.  

Try-out video must include:

• 1 course video (hunter, jumper, eq) at the qualifying height/level. If you hope to appeal up to a higher division than you qualify for, the videos must be at the height of the appeal division. Courses are preferably from a show.
• a flatwork video (preferably schooling where you can show sitting trot, no stirrup work, etc.)

NOTE: If you have difficulties uploading these additional files to this form, please e-mail them to western.ocea@gmail.com.

In addition to this form, we require each applicant to upload the following items:

A photocopy of your health card AND OE(F) membership card

NOTE: If you have difficulties uploading these additional files to this form, please e-mail them to western.ocea@gmail.com.

Please confirm all the information you have provided above is accurate and submit your application. Emails with information regarding in-person tryouts will be sent out to the email you provided in early September.

Thanks for your interest in the team and we look forward to meeting you (or seeing you again) soon!