Drill Team

Interested in joining Rhythm & Reins? Come watch a practice and try out for the team. Tryouts are first two weeks of November by private appointment at Banshee Ranch. Please email Della at [email protected] to sign up!

Incoming riders do not have to own their own horse, they can lease from Banshee. They do not have to have previous drill team experience, just a solid riding foundation. Riders have to be able to make practices ( Day will be decided by vote of current memebers ), ride a horse at a walk, trot and canter with 2 hands on the reins, correctly ask the horse to accelerate/decelerate quickly, back up and pivot. Most importantly they must be willing to dedicate themselves to the team!

Tentative Schedule for 2015/2016:

Events: After tryouts, our season will officially start in December. December 3 and 10th will we have desensitizing clinic and half introduction to maneuvers. December 5 will be our first team building activity at Splashway Water Park (no, we aren’t swimming!) in Sheridan, complete with rope course and other fun stuff! Following that , December 12 we will be involved in the Montgomery Christmas parade. Of course we will be taking Christmas off from practice.

Dec 5th—Team Building Event; Splashway Park in Sheridan. 10-4; leave barn 9am

Dec 13^th—Christmas Parade, Montgomery

January— Incredible Pizza Team Event; girls go out to local businesses and try and get sponsors; Team pics

February—Go Texan Parade in Conroe

March— Movie night at Banshee

April—2 shows Banshee

May—Banshee show

June- Slumber party, Banshee Show

July—Freedom Fest, Montgomery

August— Team Building event TBA

September—Team building Camp Out

October—Halloween dress-up contest Banshee

More performances will be booked as different associations post their schedule for the year.

 

At the beginning of each month, you will be asked to sign up for which events you are able to attend. If there are any extra costs associated with these, it will be highlighted next to the event. We understand that due to hectic family schedules, not everyone will be able to attend everything, but once you sign up for an event, there will be a $40 fine if you fail to show. This is due to most events being partner activities, and you will be leaving another student without a partner.

For events, we understand that not every parent will be able to go to everything. While certain parents are going to be in charge of hauling our horses to events, other parents can help out in other ways such as providing drinks, snacks, and other things to make the event goes smoothly. Each of these volunteer roles will be assigned the week before the event to give everyone plenty of notice. It is an expectation that every parent help out in some way.

Fees:

$100 Sign Up Fee (One time fee)

$40 Monthly Membership fee

$200 Buy out of Fundraising activities.

Participation is limited by available horses so please be sure to get in tryouts early.

Schedule of Fees:

• Membership cost will be $100 per horse/rider team. This is a one time fee.
• Monthly Dues will be $40.
• There will be no cost per practice or per performance.
• In order to keep cost low, we will be doing several fundraisers and seeking sponsors.
• The individual riders will be responsible for purchasing their own costume/uniforms for each event but the ranch will provide the Drill Tack for the horses.

Rules

Participants on drill team are role models for Banshee and our community. As such, we have an expectation that they treat others kindly, refrain from gossip and negative attitudes, and have an inclusive mentality. This year we’d like to keep the rules simple:

 

• Rider must be at the practice before a performance to be in performance unless excused.

 

• Rider must be paid up on your dues before each performance.

 

• Rider must participate in 50% of the Drill Teams “desensitizing classes” which are to be held once a month.

 

• Rider or family member must participate in 75% of fundraiser activities. This responsibility can be relieved by a $200 buy out option.

 

• Rider must own or lease a horse to be used for drill. In place of a lease, rider can be enrolled full time in lesson program (minimum 4 lessons a month).