2021 Accomplishments

Western Horsemanship

Show Dates: April – August 21, Show Name: 2. virtual international Missouri Foxtrotter Tour 21, Location of Show/Event (City & State): International, Foxtrot Urbane Division: Western Horsemanship, Class Name: 430, Placing: 2, Number of Exhibitors Placed: 11, Total Number of Exhibitors in Class: 11, Exhibitor Name: Gerti Merk, Credits: 10

Seminar Clinic

Seminar/Clinic Date(s): 08/07/21, Primary Focus of Seminar/Clinic: Gaited working equitation trail, Name of Clinician: Stephan Vierhaus, How Many Hours Did it Last?: 7, How Many Days?: 1, Location: Gangpferde Vierhaus, City and State: Hünxe, Germany, Rider Name: Gerti Merk, Credits: 2

Trail Riding/Unverified

Trail Date: 08/03/21, Location: Sternenberge, City: Drevenack, State: Deutschland, Miles Ridden: 4, Rider Name: Gerti Merk, Credits: 2

Trail Date: 05/14/21, Location: Iller, City: Altusried, State: Region 10 (Includes All Overseas Affiliates), Miles Ridden: 6, Rider Name: Gerti Merk, Credits: 3

Trail Date: 04/25/2021, Location: Reichholzriede Moos, City: Dietmannsried, State: Deutschland, Miles Ridden: 10 miles, Rider Name: Gerti Merk, Credits: 5

Trail Date: 03/26/2021, Location: Illerrunde, City: Altusried, State: Deutschland, Miles Ridden: 5 miles, Rider Name: Gerti Merk, Credits: 2.5

Kohout’s Credits Challenge

Date: 09/13/2021, September Kohout’s Challenge – Open and close a gate, mounted, Rider Name: Gerti Merk, Credits: 10

Date: 08/25/2021, August Kohout’s Challenge – Ride Bridleless (with just a string around neck) one lap around an arena at a foxtrot, Rider Name: Gerti Merk, Credits: 10

Date: 05/09/21, May Kohout’s Challenge – Cross a tarp without hesitation while riding, Rider Name: Gerti Merk, Credits: 10

Date: 04/30/21, April Kohout’s Challenge – Carry a small bucket of water and pour it out into another bucket. Must carry it at least 10 ft, Rider Name: Gerti Merk, Credits: 10

Date: 06/03/2021, March Kohout’s Challenge – Saddle horse while ground tied, Rider Name: Gerti Merk, Credits: 10

Group/Private Lesson

Group/Private Lesson Date(s): 11/06/21, How Many Hours Did It Last?: 1, Primary Focus of Group/Private Lesson: Riders Seat, Name of Instructor: Gertrud Merk, Location: Clay Pit Stables, City: Altusried, State: Region 10 (Includes All Overseas Affiliates), Rider Name: Gerti Merk, Credits: 1

Group/Private Lesson Date(s): O9/19/21, How Many Hours Did It Last?: 1, Primary Focus of Group/Private Lesson: Seat, Name of Instructor: Johanna Merk, Location: Clay pit stables, City: Altusried, State: Deutschland, Rider Name: Gerti Merk, Credits: 1

Group/Private Lesson Date(s): 08/25/2021, How Many Hours Did It Last?: 1, Primary Focus of Group/Private Lesson: Bendthe neck, give in, Name of Instructor: Dagmar Roelofsen, Location: Clay pit stables, City: Altusried, State: Deutschland, Rider Name: Gerti Merk, Credits: 1

Group/Private Lesson Date(s): O8/06/21, How Many Hours Did It Last?: 2, Primary Focus of Group/Private Lesson: Gaits, Name of Instructor: Stephan Vierhaus, Location: Gangpferde Vierhaus, City: Hünxe, State: Deutschland, Rider Name: Gerti Merk, Credits: 2

Group/Private Lesson Date(s): 08/04/21, How Many Hours Did It Last?: 2, Primary Focus of Group/Private Lesson: Gaits, Name of Instructor: Stephan Vierhaus, Location: Gangpferde Vierhaus, City: Hünxe, State: Deutschland, Rider Name: Gerti Merk, Credits: 2

Group/Private Lesson Date(s): 08/05/21, How Many Hours Did It Last?: 2, Primary Focus of Group/Private Lesson: Gaits, Name of Instructor: Stephan Vierhaus, Location: Gangpferde Vierhaus, City: Hünxe, State: Deutschland, Rider Name: Gerti Merk, Credits: 2

Group/Private Lesson Date(s): 08/03/21. 08/04/21, How Many Hours Did It Last?: 2,5, Primary Focus of Group/Private Lesson: Gaits, Name of Instructor: Stephan Vierhaus, Location: Gangpferde Vierhaus, City: 46569 Hünxe, State: Deutschland, Rider Name: Gerti Merk, Credits: 2

Group/Private Lesson Date(s): O8/02/21, How Many Hours Did It Last?: 1, Primary Focus of Group/Private Lesson: Bendthe neck, give in, Name of Instructor: Stephan Vierhaus, Location: Gangpferde Vierhaus, City: Hünxe, State: BRD, Nordrhein Westfahlen, Rider Name: Gerti Merk, Credits: 1

Group/Private Lesson Date(s): Private lesson, How Many Hours Did It Last?: 1, Primary Focus of Group/Private Lesson: Gaits, Name of Instructor: Johanna Merk, Tom Heberle, Location: Clay Pit Stables, City: Altusried, State: Region 10, Rider Name: Gerti Merk, Credits: 1

Group/Private Lesson Date(s): 4/22/21, How Many Hours Did It Last?: 1, Primary Focus of Group/Private Lesson: give in to the neck, Name of Instructor: Dagmar Roelofsen, Location: Clay Pit Stables, City: Altusried, Country:  Germany, Rider Name: Gerti Merk, Credits: 1

Group/Private Lesson Date(s): 04/06/21, How Many Hours Did It Last?: 1, Primary Focus of Group/Private Lesson: Canter, Transition to Trot, Name of Instructor: Dagmar Roelofsen, Location: Clay Pit Stables, City: Altusried, State:  Deutschland, Rider Name: Gerti Merk, Credits: 1

Group/Private Lesson Date(s): 04/02/21, How Many Hours Did It Last?: 1, Primary Focus of Group/Private Lesson: Canter, transition to Foxtrot, Name of Instructor: Dagmar Roelofsen, Location: Clay Pit Stables, City: Altusried, State: Deutschland, Rider Name: Gerti Merk, Credits: 1

Group/Private Lesson Date(s): 03/11/21, How Many Hours Did It Last?: 1, Primary Focus of Group/Private Lesson: Turn on haunches, turn on frontlegs on ground and mounted, Name of Instructor: Dagmar Roelofsen, Location: Clay Pit Stables, City: Altusried, State: Region 10 (Includes All Overseas Affiliates), Rider Name: Gerti Merk, Credits: 1

Group/Private Lesson Date(s): 02.16.2021, How Many Hours Did It Last?: 1, Primary Focus of Group/Private Lesson: Trabersale, shoulder in on ground and mounted, Name of Instructor: Dagmar Roelofsen, Location: Clay Pit Stables, City: Altusried, State: Deutschland, Rider Name: Gerti Merk, Credits: 1

2020 Accomplishments

Kohout’s Credits 

Date: 04/14/2020, April Kohout’s Challenge – Mounted do a 360 degree turn on the hindquarters both directions, Rider Name: Gerti Merk, Credits: 10

12-31-19 – Open and close and hold and twirl an opened umbrella while standing on the ground next to your horse for at least 10 seconds, Rider – Gerti Merk, 10 credits

2019 Accomplishments – 65 Total Credits

Kohout’s Credits – 10 Total Credits

12-31-19 – Rope a stationary object while mounted, Rider – Gerti Merk, 10 credits

Demo Horse – 5 Total Credits

12-14-19 –  Name of Expo: Weihnachtsreiten Altusried, Location: Reithalle Altusried, Im Tal 7, City: 87452 Altusried, State: Bavaria, Deutschland, Rider – Handler Name: Gerti Merk, 5 credits

Hunting – 6 Total Credits

10-13-19 – Orientierungsritt, RuFV Obergunzburg, Deutschland, 12 miles, Rider – Gerti Merk, 6 credits

Western Pleasure – 2 Total Credits

09-06-18-19 – 3rd out of 4, Western Pleasure 3-gait, IDMG, Wemding, Germany, Rider – Gertrud Merk, 2 credits

Competitive Trail – 4 Total Credits

09-06-18-19 – 7th out of 8, GWE Trail Schwer, IDMG, Wemding, Germany, Rider – Gertrud Merk, 2 credits

09-06-18-19 – 3rd out of 4, MFT Trail, IDMG, Wemding, Germany, Rider – Gertrud Merk, 2 credits

Seminar/Clinic – 2 Total Credits

07-13-14-19 – Gaited Horsemenship Clinic with Jennifer Bauer, Clay Pit Stable, Altusried, Germany, Rider – Gertrud Merk, 2 credits

Performance – 6 Total Credits

09-06-18-19 – 9th out of 9, Rittigkeit Mittel, IDMG, Wemding, Germany, Rider – Gertrud Merk, 1 credit

09-06-18-19 – 3rd out of 4, Performance 2-gait, IDMG, Wemding, Germany, Rider – Gertrud Merk, 2 credits

07-05-07-19 – 3rd out of 5, Performance, 2 gait, Equitana Open Air, Maimarktgelande, Mannheim, Germany, Rider – Gerti Merk, 3 credits

Western Horsemanship – 6 Total Credits

09-06-18-19 – 3rd out of 4, Horsemanship, IDMG, Wemding, Germany, Rider – Gertrud Merk, 2 credits

07-05-07-19 – 1st out of 4, Horsemanship, Equitana Open Air, Maimarktgelande, Mannheim, Germany, Rider – Gerti Merk, 4 credits

Flag Horse – 2 Total Credits

07-05-07-19 –  Equitana Open Air, Maimarktgelande, Mannheim, Germany, Rider – Gerti Merk, 2 credits

Trail Riding/Unverified – 9 Total Credits

10-03-19 – Reit-und Fahrverein Urlau, Leutkirch, Bavaria, Germany, 10 miles, Rider – Geri Merk, 5 credits

06-23-19 – Clay Pit Stables, Altusried, Bavaria, 4 miles, Rider – Gerti Merk, 2 credits

06-23-19 – Allgau, Altusried, Deutschland, 4 miles, Rider – Gerti Merk, 2 credits

Group/Private Lesson – 13 Total Credits

10-17-19 – 1 hour private lesson on in-hand work to engage the hind legs with Dagmar Roelofsen, Clay Pit Stables, Altusried, Deutschland, 1 credit

10-10-19 – 1 hour private lesson on engaging the hindlegs with Dagmar Roelofsen, Clay Pit Stables, Altusried, Deutschland, 1 credit

09-20-19 – 1 hour private lesson on lateral movements and backup with Dagmar Roelofsen, Clay Pit Stables, Altusried, Deutschland, 1 credit

09-13-19 – 2 hour private lesson on NRHA Allgau Reiner, “Train the Show” with Arno Gorgasser, Reitsportanlage Haldau, Tannheim, Deutschland, Rider – Gerti Merk, 2 credits

07-30-19 – 1 hour private lesson on cantering with Petra Feuchtmuller, Clay Pit Stables, Altusried, Deutschland, Rider – Gerti Merk, 1 credit

07-26-19 – 1 hour private lesson on advance the rider’s seat with Dagmar Roelofsen, Altusried, Deutschland, Rider – Gerti Merk, 1 credit

07-15-19 – 2 hour private lesson on gaits with Jennifer Bauer, Clay Pit Stables, Altusried, Germany, Rider – Gerti Merk, 2 credits

07-12-19 – 2 hour private lesson on gaits with Jennifer Bauer, Clay Pit Stables, Altusried, Germany, Rider – Gerti Merk, 2 credits

06-21-19 – 2 hour private lesson on NRHA Allgau Reiner, “Train the Show” with Arno Gorgasser, Reitsportanlage Haldau, Bavaria, Germany, Rider – Gerti Merk, 2 credits