The Mile High Vaulters have vaulting available for all age and ability levels. With few exceptions vaulters practice based on skill and interest rather than the more tradititional athletic divisions of age and gender. This allows vaulting to provide wonderful teamwork and a fun experience for the whole family. Vaulters of many diverse backrounds and ages get to come together to create something amazing. Vaulters often learn just as much from each other and from the opportunity to, "Coach," each other as they do from the coach.
BRONZE/SILVER TEAM VAULTING - practices are Sunday afternoons from 2:30 to 5:30 - Additional optional practice Wednesday evenings from 4:30-7:00. Vaulters working at the American Vaulting Association Copper level and above and interested in competition.
TROT/COPPER TEAM VAULTING - practices are Sunday afternoons from 1:00 to 4:00 - Additional optional practices Wednesday evenings from 4:30-7:00 for Copper and Thursday evenings 4:30-7:00 for trot. Vaulters working at the American Vaulting Association Preliminary Trot, Trot level, and/or Copper and interested in competition. To be considered part of the trot team vaulters must be able to perform an unassisted mount and all 7 compulsory exercises at the trot.
PRE-TEAM VAULTING - practices are Sunday afternoons from 1:00 to 4:00 - Additional optional practice Thursday evenings from 4:30-7:00. For vaulters who are vaulting at the walk and novice trot level and are unable to perform an unassisted mount. Vaulters who are working to determine if they would like to compete or would prefer a strictly recreational program.
TINY TOT VAULTING - Vaulting for ages 3 to 6. Vaulting provides a safe, fun, introduction to horses. Tiny tot classes are 4:00 to 5:00pm on Fridays through October 2010. Please call to come give it a try.
ADULT VAULTING - classes are Mondays from 6:00 to 8:30pm. Recreational Vaulting for those ages 18-100. No experience is necessary. Focus is on fun, fitness, and horsemanship.
MOMMY AND ME - Vaulting for those not yet ready to participate on their own. Consider this a chance for Mom or Dad to hang out with the horses too. Call for schedule.
THERAPEUTIC VAULTING - The therapeutic vaulting classes offered at Atlantis Farm are for children and young adults who would like to work on confidence issues, physical challenges, and cognitive challenges. Participants must be self ambulatory and under 175 lbs.
Therapeutic Vaulting Class Scheduling, Rates and Contact:
Classes scheduled monthly, $35 per participant for group, $40 private
Contact Renu by phone at 303-519-5377 or via email at abilitiesmassage@gmail.com
How to Fall Off a Horse Clinic:
One area of vaulter focus is Safe dismounts. Practicing safe dismounts allows vaulters to dismount safely from their horses in any direction and at any speed. Some dismounts (sometimes known as falls) happen unexpectedly. As vaulters have been properly trained for dismounts, these unexpected dismounts are much less likely to cause serious injury and we can even minimize the bruises.
The Mile High Vaulters and head coach Jodi Rinard offer a 3 hour clinic to teach safe dismounting techniques for other equestrian disciplines and other sports. Our clinic starts with a conversation about safety in vaulting. Then we work on the ground, and move to work on the vaulting barrel and finally to our wonderful draft and draft-cross vaulting horses.
Plan to get dirty.