The 2012 Supreme Extreme Mustang Makeover Yearling competition was held September 13 to 15, at the Will Rogers Equestrian Center in Fort Worth, Texas. Exhibitors in this category had to be 8 to 18 years old at the time of application.
Once each youth picks up their horse, they have 90 days to train them. Yearling horses are too young to be ridden and so competitors in this category compete in hand only, riding at any point during the competition is not permitted. In hand means the exhibitors remain standing and lead and direct the horse from the ground.
Each youth and their mustang performs in three classes; Compulsory Maneuvers, Pattern and Leading Trail. Three judges score the competition with each class worth a possible 40 points per judge. The judges class scores are added together for the final total score for each class.
1. What is the maximum number of points a competitor could score in a class?
2. Imagine you compete in Mustang Makeover and score 95 points in Compulsory Maneuvers, 101.5 points in Pattern and 110 points in Leading Trail. What is your final score?
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The Top Twenty (20) Mustangs with the highest combined scores for all three classes return for a freestyle finals performance. These top 20 exhibitors choose musical scores, costumes and props that permit them to show the athletic abilities of their horses in a crowd appealing way.
Prize money is distributed to the top 20 finalists. The Champion receives $15,000; 2nd $9,000; 3rd $7,000; 4th $5,000; 5th $2,500; 6th $2,000; 7th $1,750; 8th $1,500; 9th $1,250; 10th $1,000; 11th $750; 12th $650; 13th $550; 14th $450; 15th $350; 16-20th $250.
3. How much total prize money is awarded?
The freestyle event is worth 60 points per judge.
4. You’ve made it into the finals. Judge 1 gives you a score of 42 for your freestyle performance; Judge 2 scores you 47 and the third judge gives you 43.5 points. What is your freestyle point total?
In the finals, exhibitors carry their Compulsory Maneuvers scores forward. This score is then added to their freestyle points to give them their total points for the Supreme Extreme Mustang Makeover Yearling Youth Finals.
5. Add your Compulsory Maneuver score (from question 2) to your freestyle score for your total score in the Supreme Extreme Mustang Makeover YEARLING EDITION Youth Finals.
6. Below you will see the actual scores for the top five exhibitors at the 2012 Supreme Extreme Mustang Makeover YEARLING EDITION Youth Finals. Add up their scores and place them in order of finish.
Hannah Catalino with Just Harley Dun It (Harley) scored 52, 60, and 59.5 in the freestyle. Their Compulsory score was 99.5
Luke Lundahl and Rowdy scored 54, 56 and 58.5 in their freestyle. Their Compulsory score was 113.5.
Sierra Sawaya and Shasta scored 59, 60 and 57.5 in their freestyle, with a Compulsory score of 117.
Kaitlyn Shaheen and Sebastian scored 57, 60 and 59 in their freestyle, with a Compulsory score of 105.
Michelle Deden and Jesse James scored 51, 59, and 58 in their freestyle, with a Compulsory score of 101.5.
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1. What is the maximum number of points a competitor could score in a class?
Answer: 40 + 40 + 40 = 120 OR 3 x 40 = 120. 120 is the highest score possible.
2. Imagine you compete in Mustang Makeover and score 95 points in Compulsory Maneuvers, 101.5 points in Pattern and 110 points in Leading Trail. What is your final score?
Answer: 95 + 101.5 + 110 = . My final score would be 306.5 points.
3. How much total prize money is awarded?
Answer: $15,000 + $9,000 + $7,000 + $5,000 + $2,500 + $2,000 + $1,750 + $1,500 + $1,250 + $1,000 + $750 + $650 + $550 + $450 + $350 + (5 x $250) = $50,000. There is $50,000 in total prize money.
4. You’ve made it into the finals. Judge 1 gives you a score of 42 for your freestyle performance; Judge 2 gives you 47 points and the third judge gives you 43.5 points. What is your freestyle point total?
Answer: 42 + 47 + 43.5 = 132.5. My freestyle point total would be 132.5 points.
5. Add your Compulsory Maneuver score (from question 2) to your freestyle score for your total score in the Supreme Extreme Mustang Makeover YEARLING EDITION Youth Finals.
Answer: 132.5 + 95 = 227.5. My score for the Supreme Extreme Mustang Makeover YEARLING EDITION Youth Finals is 227.5.
6. Below you will see the actual scores for the top five exhibitors at the 2012 Supreme Extreme Mustang Makeover YEARLING EDITION Youth Finals. Add up their scores and place them in order of finish.
Answer:
Hannah Catalino & Harley: 52 + 60 + 59.5 + 99.5 = 271
Luke Lundahl & Rowdy: 54 + 56 + 58.5 + 113.5 = 282
Sierra Sawaya & Shasta: 59 + 60 + 57.5 + 117 = 293.5
Kaitlyn Shaheen & Sebastian: 57 + 60 + 59 + 105 = 281
Michelle Deden & Jesse James: 51 + 59 + 58 + 101.5 = 269.5
First place: Sierra Sawaya & Shasta; second place: Luke Lundahl & Rowdy; third place: Kaitlyn Shaheen & Sebastian; fourth place: Hannah Catalino & Harley; fifth place: Michelle Deden & Jesse James
Photos:
Extreme Mustang Makeover by Tara Martinak, Bureau of Land Management; CC BY 2.0
Extreme Mustang Makeover by Tara Martinak, Bureau of Land Management; CC BY 2.0
Extreme Mustang Makeover by Tara Martinak, Bureau of Land Management; CC BY 2.0
