Sequim’s equestrians are in solid mid-season form following their second District 4 meet.
The Sequim Equestrians Team earned 24 top-10 finishes — including a dozen in the top five — at the district meet held Feb. 24-26 in Tacoma.
Sequim’s Drill Team Freestyle Fours team of Emelie Fürste, Miranda Williams, Sydney Balkan and Amy Tucker took home second place for the second time in as many meets top open the season. Grace Niemeyer took second in Jumping and then teamed up with Sydney Balkan to place second in Working Pairs.
Balkan and Amy Tucker teamed up to take third in Team Cattle Sorting.
The third and final regular district meet is set for March 24-26 in Tacoma.
The state meet is scheduled for May 11-14 at the Grant County Fairgrounds in Moses Lake.
Below are Sequim’s individual and team top-20 placings from the second district meet:
Individual events
Barrels — 11. Yana Hoesel, 12. Abi Payseno, 16. Sydney Balkan
Dressage — 4. Grace Niemeyer, 16. Emelie Fürste
Driving — 4. Lilly Thomas
Figure Eight — 13. Payseno, 17. Amy Tucker
Huntseat — 6. Niemeyer, 10. Amanda Murphy
In-Hand Trail — 4. Thomas
Individual Flags — 4. Hoesel, 5. Balkan, 11. Miranda Williams, 12. Madi Murphy, 20. Thomas
Jumping — 2. Niemeyer
Keyhole — 9. Tucker, 16. Niemeyer, 17. Thomas
Poles — 4. Payseno, 18. Tucker, 20. Cristina Williams
Reining — 10. A. Murphy, 14. Balkan
Showmanship — 16. A. Murphy
Steer Daubing — 5. Balkan, 9. M. Williams
Stock seat — 7. A. Murphy, 15. Fürste
Working Rancher — 10. A. Murphy
Team events
Birangle — 6. Balkan/Payseno, 18. M. Murphy/Niemeyer, 19. C. Williams/M. Williams
Drill Team Freestyle Fours — 2. Sequim A (Emelie Fürste, Miranda Williams, Sydney Balkan, Amy Tucker)
In Hand Obstacle Relay — 10. Sequim B, 11. Sequim A
Team Canadian Flags — 8. Sequim A, 9. Sequim B
Team Cattle Sorting — 3. Balkan/Tucker, 4. A. Murphy/M. Murphy, 8. C. Williams/M. Williams
Working Pairs — 2. Balkan/Niemeyer, 6. Furste/A.Murphy, 15. M. Murphy/Thomas.