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It is no surprise that Karen Healey’s team is yet again successful after another week of showing. They came home with many awards to add to their list so far. The team competed under Karen Healey’s watchful eye at the Oaks Blenheim Summer Classic II Horse Show, which ran from August 13-17, 2008.

Tina Dilandri had a huge win at the show. She was champion in the CPHA Junior Medal Finals. Holly Dickinson was seventh in the class, not far behind Dilandri. Both had excellent rounds and were major contenders throughout the competition.

“The show was actually a really good show. I was first in the Jumper Phase in the WIHS and second overall. Actually, last year I had a rough patch. This final has been the first one to gear me up for the big finals,” said Dilandri. “For the last round, I walked in and said to myself, this is mine, I own it, and I am going to lay down a perfect trip. My horse was right with me and Karen was right with me; it was a great feeling. I feel like this win set me up for back east and now I have my feet wet and I know where I am.”

Dilandri was responsive to the competition in the class. She knew there were a lot of great riders, and she acknowledges much of her success to Karen Healey and her team.

“When I see round like that, of course it makes me raise my game, but I really wanted to use this final as a warm-up for the back east finals and test out where I am and where I stand,” said Dilandri. “I think without the help of Karen and her staff, I for sure wouldn’t be where I am. I haven’t shown a lot this summer. They prepared him, and got him ready. Karen did some great training and I just walked into the ring.”

Throughout the different rounds, Dilandri thought the hardest part was in the second round of competition. She and Karen made a risky decision that ultimately led to her win.

“There were some blind turns and skinny options. There was a skinny vertical with just three rails and another skinny vertical with three planks. There was a big swedish oxer to a bending line to another bending line to a set of planks to another set of skinny rails,” said Dilandri. “I think that was pretty trappy because the planks were definitely a different option, but with the rails, if your horse isn’t careful, you are going to have both of those down. So it was pretty tricky, you had to think about it. Overall, it separated who went in and who went in with something to prove. In the last round, Karen said to me, go get it. There was a line everyone was getting eight in, so Karen said go get seven. So I galloped it, and I think that was what the judges wanted to see; to show you wanted it.”

Reserve champion of the CPHA Amateur Medal Finals was barn-mate Lauren Hester. She was close to winning in all of her rounds, and came away with a well-respected reserve champion. Liz Dickinson rode well and ended up sixth in the class.

Juliana Ball’s horse Sjapoo was a star in the 1.25m Jumpers with rider Kasey Ament. In the division, the pair rode to first and second-place finishes. Sjapoo and owner Juliana Ball were winners in the $1,500 Modified Junior Amateur Jumper Classic, beating the class for a first-place finish.

Shelby Wakeman also had a fantastic show last week. In the Low Junior/Amateur Owner Jumpers, Wakeman and Punker, owned by Golden Goose Investors, LLC, came out on top with a blue ribbon. Jocelyn Neff was right behind Wakeman with a second-place ribbon on Donna Neff’s horse Golden Flip. Liz Dickinson was right behind them with a fourth-place finish aboard HMG Farm’s horse Dimenos 3.

Coming in third in the $2,000 Low Junior/Amateur Owner Jumper Classic was Carol Bird and her horse Mambo. Right behind Bird in the fourth-place spot was Lauren Kay and her horse Damiro 21.

Continuing her success in the jumpers and equitation ring, Navona Gallegos was first in the USEF Show Jumping Talent Search. She was second in the $5,000 Junior/Amateur Owner Jumper Classic on Acrobat, owned by Bar X Ranch, LLC. In the Junior/Amateur Owner Jumpers, Gallegos was fourth. In the Pessoa/USEF National Hunter Seat Medal, Gallegos was sixth and she was also seventh in the WIHS.

In the Junior/Amateur Owner Jumpers, rider Sam Harrison and her horse Santika received some great ribbons. The pair came away with second and fifth-place ribbons in the division. In the $5,000 Junior/Amateur Owner Jumper Classic, they were a respective eighth in the class. In the hunters, fourth place award went to rider Yvette Harris and horse Christopher Robin in the Schooling Hunters.

In the equitation ring, Healey’s clients continued to dominate. In addition to Gallegos winning the USEF Show Jumping Talent Search, Sam Harrison was second and Shelby Wakeman was third, sweeping the top three. Wakeman also took a blue, winning the Overall in the WIHS. Dilandri was first in the Jumper Phase and ended up second Overall. Harrison won the Hunter Phase and was third overall, again sweeping the top three places in the class. Winning the ASPCA Medal Maclay was Hannah Bibb.

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The 2008 North American Junior Young Riders Championships (NAJYRC) wrapped up competition on Sunday at the Colorado Horse Park in Parker, and the big winner in show jumping was 19-year-old Hannah Selleck of Thousand Oaks, CA. Selleck trains with Karen Healey Stables of Westlake Village, CA. Selleck and her horse Bauer took home the team gold medal with Zone 10 and the individual gold medal in the Young Rider competition.

Selleck has owned the 11-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding for two years. They competed at the 2006 NAJYRC and won the team silver medal in the junior division. Selleck and Bauer competed lightly throughout the year, winning at Oaks Blenheim and competing at Spruce Meadows, all as preparation for the NAJYRC.

The show jumpers rode the World Championship format, which included a speed class as the first event. Selleck and Bauer had one rail, but their speedy time in the faults converted format put them into fifth place after the first round.

In the two-round team competition the next day, Selleck was the first rider to complete the difficult course with no faults, which she did in her second round. Two of her other teammates repeated that feat, which gave Zone 10 the gold medal. “I went first out of my teammates and went second in the class. It was a really tough course and there were no clears in the first round. We were sitting in first after the first round,” she recalled. “We ended up winning the gold that day. It was pretty cool. Two of my other teammates went clear in the second round. It was great because it wasn’t led by just one person; we all really contributed and all had great rounds.”

It was a great achievement for Selleck, who enjoyed the team aspect of the sport and the camaraderie. She added that the format of the competition is great practice if she represents the United States in the future. “It really prepares you for international competition and hopefully the Olympics. I would like to show in the Olympics one day if I have the horse,” she said.

 

Selleck returned on the final day for two more rounds to determine the individual champion. Selleck sat in second place, while her teammates Paige Dotson and Karl Cook were in first and third, respectively. After Selleck went clear in the second round and Dotson and Cook faulted, Selleck was named the gold medal winner.

“I didn’t really want to watch my teammates go because I want them to do well but at the same time I want to win,” she noted. “Paige had the last fence down, and I thought she was going to go clear. It was a surprise.”

Selleck was happy with Bauer, who has been very successful this year. “He was great throughout the week. He hadn’t shown too much before this,” she explained. “He was really consistent and jumped great.”

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Karen Healey Stables had a great week of competition last week at the Del Mar National Horse Show. Assistant trainer Kasey Ament took first place in the $25,000 Open Equitation Championship. Riders from Karen Healey Stables took five of the top six ribbons in the class, and they brought home great placings in the other big prize money classics at the show.

Ament rode Beckham, owned by Holly Dickinson, to the win in the $25,000 Open Equitation Championship. Ament won the class over 40 other competitors and through three rounds of competition. After the first two rounds, Ament was one of eight riders chosen to return for the final round, which consisted of two trips. In the second trip, riders switched horses and rode a course on an unfamiliar horse. Ament went into the final round as the leader. After her ride on a different horse, in which she scored a 92, Ament was declared the winner.

In addition to Ament’s victory, Karen Healey students brought home the majority of ribbons in the different and exciting class. Tina DiLandri finished second, Michelle Morris was fourth, Carly Anthony was fifth, and Navona Gallegos took sixth place.

In the $25,000 Dearborn Stables Open Hunter Classic, Tammy Chipko of Westlake Village, CA, rode her amateur hunter All That to fourth place. She finished as the Amateur-Owner Over 35 Hunter Champion at the show after winning all four over fences classes and finishing second in the under saddle. These great ribbons gave All That and Chipko the overall High Point Amateur-Owner Hunter award. As if that weren’t enough, All That and Chipko won the Amateur-Owner Hunter Classic.

Samantha Harrison of La Canada, CA, and her horse Santika finished sixth in the $25,000 Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Grand Prix, which had 36 entries. Along with her jumper results, Harrison finished fifth in the WCE Medal.

In a class of 53 entries, Katie Gardner and Action G finished fifth in the $3,500 Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumpers. Tenth place went to Tina DiLandri and Chanel 292. Jocelyn Neff and her horse Golden Flip finished second in the $2,500 Low Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic. Alex Block and Kool Shoes rode to ninth place in the $1,500 Children’s Jumper Classic.

Holly Dickinson won the PCHA Horsemanship class, was third in the ASPCA Maclay, and was third in the CPHA Medal, while Sophie Benjamin took first place in the CPHA Medal class and was second in the USEF Junior Medal. Michelle Morris won the USEF Show Jumping Talent Search class, while Shelby Wakeman finished second, DiLandri was fourth, Dickinson was sixth, Neff was seventh, and Benjamin was eighth. Haley Harrison took fourth place in the WCE Medal, Benjamin was sixth, and Block was eighth.

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Karen Healey Stables finished up their winter show season with huge wins. They took home three HITS Desert Circuit championships and two circuit reserve championships. They also won three championships and one reserve in the second half circuit awards. Carly Anthony of Redmond, WA, rode to victory in the R.W. “Ronnie” Mutch Equitation Classic.

Second place in the R.W. “Ronnie” Mutch Equitation Classic went to Shelby Wakeman of Westlake Village, CA. Wakeman’s mount won Best Equitation Horse and her groom, Luis Cervantes, won the Best Turned Out Horse award. Tina DiLandri of La Jolla, CA, was fourth in the class while Michelle Morris of La Canada, CA, finished fifth on a catch ride. Samantha Harrison of La Canada was eighth and Jocelyn Neff of Newport Beach, CA, was ninth. Hannah Selleck of Thousand Oaks, CA, finished twelfth, but was third after the first round. She could not return to the show for the second round on Sunday due to school commitments.

Selleck took home the overall and second half circuit championship in the Equitation 18-35 division. Kristi Siam was the overall and second half circuit champion in the Equitation 51 & Over. On Carmelo, Siam was the overall circuit reserve champion in the Low Amateur-Owner Hunters.

In addition to her big win in the Ronnie Mutch Equitation Classic, Anthony won the ASPCA Maclay and was second in the USEF Junior Medal and overall WIHS Equitation class.

Neff won her first USET Show Jumping Talent Search class this past week on Allegro, a horse that has just started showing in the equitation classes. In the Talent Search class, Wakeman was second, DiLandri was third, and Harrison was fifth. On her own horse Cavello, Neff also won the USEF Junior Medal and CPHA Junior Medal class. Hannah Bibb took home a second and two fourths in the Equitation 16-17 this week and was fifth in the CPHA Foundation Medal and the CPHA Junior Medal.

Lauren Hester of Rancho Santa Fe, CA, won her first Marshall and Sterling Adult Medal class with her young, up-and-coming equitation horse Denmark. She finished as reserve champion for the week in the Equitation 18-35 division and was second in the Adult Equitation Classic.

In the hunter ring, Tammy Chipko of Westlake Village took home an armful of prizes. This past week, they won all four over fences classes to take the championship in the Amateur-Owner Over 35 Hunters. This helped them win the overall circuit and second half reserve championship in the division after they only showed three weeks in the circuit. They were second in the $5,000 Amateur-Owner Hunter Classic. On her second horse Amnesty, Chipko was second, second, third, and fourth this week in the same division and they were fifth in the classic.

Karen Healey Stables’ riders competed in the $10,000 USHJA International Hunter Classic. Tina DiLandri and RSVP finished sixth in the hotly contested class, while Samantha Harrison and Triple Lutz were eighth.

Assistant trainer Kasey Ament piloted Zico 13 for owner Fred Bauer to second and seventh place ribbons in the Level 7 Jumpers. They finished tenth in the $10,000 Futures Jumper class. Michelle Morris and Lichtenstein 7 finished as champions in the Low Junior Jumpers. Carol Bird and WC Swing were fourth in the $5,000 Modified Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumpers, while Alexandra Block and Kool Shoes finished third in the $5,000 Children’s Jumper Classic.

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Karen Healey Stables is based out of Westlake Village, CA, and had riders compete at three different winter equestrian show circuits this past week. They were victorious at all three, bringing home blue ribbons and tricolors.

This past week, Wakeman was able to show on the large International Arena field, which usually hosts the grand prix jumpers. It was the World Championship Hunter Rider week, and Wakeman’s top finish qualified her and Cello for the AHJF Hunter Classic Spectacular of Palm Beach, which showed under the lights in front of a huge crowd.

“I was really excited and really nervous,” Wakeman said. “This is my first year doing WEF. I really like it. It’s a good change for me.” Of Cello, she said, “He’s really fun and has a beautiful jump. He was awesome on Saturday.”

In the equitation, Wakeman finished second in the USEF Show Jumping Talent Search and was third overall in the WIHS Equitation class. She was helped by top equitation trainer Missy Clark. “I’ve shown a different horse every weekend, so I’ve learned a lot. Training with somebody new also gives you a new perspective,” she noted. Wakeman will return to California this week for school.

At the HITS Desert Circuit IV, numerous riders placed in the equitation divisions, while others won in the hunters and jumpers. Hannah Selleck of Thousand Oaks, CA, won the USEF Show Jumping Talent Search class and Navona Gallegos of Santa Fe, NM, was third. In the USEF Junior Medal, Michelle Morris of La Canada, CA, took the blue ribbon and Gallegos was second.

Gallegos moved up for the win in the ASPCA Maclay class, while Morris was second. Gallegos took the win as well in the WCE Junior/Amateur Medal class, Selleck was fourth, and Katie Hallmark was seventh. Gallegos had her third win of the week in the Equitation 16-17 under saddle class and in the same division, Hannah Bibb finished second, fourth, and fourth.. Hallmark finished third in the Central Equine Medal class and Hannah Bibb was fifth. In the Junior Limit Equitation, Hallmark was the reserve champion after finishing second, third, fourth, and seventh. Selleck took third in the CPHA Foundation Medal, and Gallegos finished sixth overall in the WIHS Equitation class. In the Equitation 18-35, Selleck was first.

Kristi Siam of Chatsworth, CA, had a great week in the equitation. She won the PCHA Adult Medal and was champion in the Equitation 51 & Over after winning two classes and placing second in the division. She also finished second in the Ariat Adult Medal. Siam made the move to the jumper ring on Carmelo and picked up a first, a second, and a third for the reserve championship.

Assistant trainer Kasey Ament piloted Jipsian, owned by John Endicott, to seventh place in the $25,000 Ariat Grand Prix.

In the jumper ring, Michelle Morris and Lichtenstein 7 were fifth and also finished fifth in the Modified Junior Jumper Classic. Changing to hunters, Morris was victorious once again on Revelation, owned by Hannah Goodson-Cutt. They won a class and were second and fourth in the Large Junior 16-17 Hunters.

The third winter circuit to see Karen Healey Stables riders was the HITS Arizona Circuit. Tammy Chipko, also of Westlake Village, swept the Amateur-Owner Over 35 Hunters. She was champion on Amnesty, who won three out of five classes and was second and fourth in the remaining two classes. On her top hunter All That, she was reserve champion after finishing first, second, second, second, and fifth. Fellow amateur rider Carol Bird was second in the Low Junior/Amateur Jumpers on Mambo.

Karen Healey Stables competes next at fifth week of the HITS Desert Circuit in Thermal, CA, on Feb. 26-March 2, 2008.

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At the third week of the HITS Thermal Circuit, Karen Healey Stables dominated the competition. They won 14 equitation classes over the week against the best competition, and they won nine tricolor ribbons spanning the equitation, hunter, and jumper rings. They also won three mid-circuit awards.

The Equitation 51 & Over Mid-Circuit Championship went to Kristi Siam, while Carly Anthony won the Mid-Circuit Championship in the Equitation 16-17 division. Jocelyn Neff finished as the Mid-Circuit reserve champion in the Equitation 14-15 division.

In the USEF Show Jumping Talent Search, Karen Healey Stables won four of the top five spots, with Natasha Traurig finishing first, Samantha Harrison second, Hannah Selleck third, and Jocelyn Neff fifth. Harrison took the win in the USEF Medal, while Traurig was third. Neff took the blue ribbon in the ASPCA Maclay class while Navona Gallegos was second and Shelby Wakeman was fourth. Gallegos was second overall in the WIHS Equitation class while Samantha Harrison was third, Wakeman was fourth, and Traurig was fifth.

In the CPHA Foundation class, Selleck took the win while Neff was fifth, and in the CPHA Junior Medal, Carly Anthony was third and Harrison was fourth. Gallegos finished second in the WCE Medal, Selleck was third, and Neff was fifth.

Demi Stiegler was victorious in the PCHA Medal class, and Haley Harrison finished third in the Marshall and Sterling Children’s Medal. Stiegler had another top finish with second place in the THIS Children’s Medal.

Demi Stiegler won two classes and was fifth and sixth in the remaining two classes of the Equitation 14-15 division for the championship. Jocelyn Neff was the reserve champion in the division after she won a class. Carly Anthony was champion in the Equitation 16-17 division. She won three out of four classes in the division. Haley Harrison finished second, fifth, and fifth in the Equitation 12-13 division. Hannah Selleck was champion in the Adult Equitation 18-35 division after winning two classes.

Skylar Nelson had a good week in the pony division. She was fourth in the USEF Pony Medal and third in the WIHS Pony Equitation class. She also received top ribbons in the Large Pony Hunters on Dutch Treat.

In her first time showing in the Modified Junior Jumper division, Demi Stiegler and Ce Ce Capone finished as reserve champions. They were second in two classes.

In the Low Junior Jumper division, Jocelyn Neff and Golden Flip were second in a class and fourth in the classic. Navona Gallegos and Punker also had a second place finish and were eighth in the classic. On her second horse Rembrandt VH Paradijs, Gallegos was fifth.

Samantha Harrison and Santika finished second in the High Junior Jumpers, while assistant trainer Kasey Ament and Jipsian were double clear in the Futures division and finished in eighth place.

Shelby Wakeman ruled the older junior hunter divisions this past week. She piloted Pringle for owner Stephanie Danhakl and trainer Archie Cox to the championship in the Small Junior 16-17 Hunters and won the Small Junior Hunter Classic. She was second in the classic and received three second place ribbons in the Small Junior 16-17 Hunters on Wesley, owned by Laurie M. Lewis. In the Large Junior 16-17 Hunters, she was the champion on Quality Time, owned by Laura Wasserman and reserve champion with Kristina Novak’s Pantera Z. Quality Time won three classes and Pantera Z won one.

Another top rider in the Large Junior 16-17 Hunters was Michelle Morris, who received ribbons with Revelation, owned by Hannah Goodson-Cutt and trained by Kate Considine. Samantha Harrison got the ride on The Frog Prince, owned by Ashley Pryde and trained by Archie Cox, on Friday and received two second place ribbons in the Small Junior 15 & Under Hunters.

Showing at the CN Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, FL, Tina DiLandri received top ribbons in the highly competitive equitation classes. She finished second in the ASPCA Maclay class, second in the USEF Medal, and third in the USEF Show Jumping Talent Search. A win in the WIHS Jumper Phase gave her second place overall in the class.

Karen Healey Stables competes next at the fourth week of the HITS Thermal Circuit on February 19-24, 2008.

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At the Pima County Fairgrounds this past week, riders from Karen Healey Stables had great success. The Sundance Welcome Horse Show ran from Feb. 6-10, 2008, and riders Tammy Chipko and Carol Bird took home championships and top ribbons in the hunters and jumpers.

Tammy Chipko of Westlake Village, CA, was unbeatable in the Amateur-Owner Over 35 Hunters. She and All That, an 8-year-old Holsteiner by Accorado, were champions in the division after they won three out of five classes.

“He was fantastic,” Chipko said of All That, a horse she has owned for three years. “He’s the best horse I have. He’s the exact same every single day. He’s just a pleasure- there’s no lunging, no preparation. He just comes out and is a complete show horse.”

Chipko originally purchased All That, or “Oliver” as he’s known in the barn, as a jumper prospect. “He was a little over-impressed when he was five, so we made him an equitation horse. He did the equitation stuff and was extremely successful at that,” she recalled. “Just for sport one day I decided to do him in the four-foot Regular Working Hunters, and he was so fabulous that I decided to keep him as a hunter.” All That’s success as a hunter includes last year’s reserve championship at the Washington International Horse Show.

In addition to All That, Chipko competed with Gracie and Amnesty in the same division. Gracie picked up second, third, sixth, seventh, and eighth place ribbons, while Amnesty finished third in three classes.

On her amateur jumper Lottie, an 11-year-old Irish mare, Chipko finished second in the High Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper class and in the classic. On her 11-year-old Holsteiner gelding Lucky Star 58, Chipko was sixth in the $5,000 Welcome Stake and 11th in the $25,000 Grand Prix. She has owned Lucky Star 58 for a year and a half and hopes to keep competing in the grand prix classes with him. “It’s been a year and a half now, and I think we’ve got it. Hopefully I’ve figured out how to ride him. He’s very big for me and very powerful, but we’ve come to meet in the middle,” she explained.

Chipko has trained with Karen Healey for seven years and said it was “the best thing (she) ever did.” She added, “She has been not only been an incredible trainer for me, she’s been an incredible friend. She’s gone above and beyond for me since I’ve known her.”

Fellow amateur rider Carol Bird was very successful in the jumper ring as well. With help from trainer Santiago Rickard, Bird piloted Mambo to two second place ribbons in the Low Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumpers and was second in the classic. On W.C. Swing, Bird was first in the Modified Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumpers and reserve champion in the division. They also finished first in the classic.

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It was a great start for Karen Healey Stables in 2008. Many students showed at the first two weeks of the HITS Thermal Circuit in Thermal, CA, while others competed at the CN Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, FL.

In the first week of competition in California, Elizabeth Dickinson of Los Angeles swept up a slew of ribbons. She and Corrada were champions in the Modified Amateur-Owner Jumpers with a second and third. Dickinson and Fabius 45 won a Low Amateur-Owner Jumper Class. On Beckham, she was second and third in the Equitation 36-50 division and fourth in the Foxfield Medal.

In her first show as an amateur rider, Hannah Selleck of Thousand Oaks, CA, rode Bella to the win in the Foxfield Medal. In the Equitation 18-35, she finished first, second, and fifth.

Jocelyn Neff of Newport Beach and Golden Flip competed in their first show together and took home the reserve championship in the Low Junior Jumpers after two second place ribbons. Assistant trainer Kasey Ament rode Fred Bauer’s new horse Zico 13 to fourth place in the Level 6 Jumpers.

In the equitation, Karen Healey Stables swept the top ribbons in the Central Equine Medal class. Holly Dickinson got the win, while Katie Hallmark was second and Neff was third. Dickinson finished fourth in the CPHA Junior Medal class. Hallmark also finished first and second in the Limit Equitation division for the reserve championship and was second in the Equitation 14-15 division.

Kristi Siam of Chatsworth, CA, rode Carmelo to a reserve champion tricolor in the Equitation 51 & Over division. She finished first, second, second, and third. Siam got her second reserve championship in the Low Amateur-Owner Hunters with two second place ribbons.

In the second week of competition at HITS, Selleck and Bella returned to capture victory in the USEF Show Jumping Talent Search class. Also placed in the class were Navona Gallegos (fifth) and Jocelyn Neff (seventh). Selleck took the blue ribbon again in the Foxfield Medal and was second in the USEF Adult Medal and CPHA Amateur Medal class.

Holly Dickinson took first place in the USEF Junior Medal class, and Samantha Harrison placed second. Harrison won the CPHA Junior Medal, while Carly Anthony was fourth. Anthony finished third overall in the WIHS Equitation class. Haley Harrison finished second in the Marshall and Sterling Children’s Medal. In the WIHS Equitation class, Gallegos finished second. On her mounts Rembrandt VH Paradijs and Punker, Gallegos was second, fourth, and sixth in the Low Junior Jumpers.

Jocelyn Neff finished as champion in the Equitation 14-15 division, was second in the ASPCA Maclay, and received third and seventh place ribbons in the Low Junior Jumpers with Golden Flip.

A special win for Kristi Siam again in the second week was the championship in the Equitation 51 & Over division. She won all three over fences classes and was second on the flat. Sponsored by the Herd Collection, the champion in the division each week receives a pair of diamond horseshoe earrings. Siam also placed second in the Ariat Adult Medal and was champion in the Low Amateur-Owner Hunters.

Lauren Kay and her horse Chip Chap won the High Amateur-Owner Jumper reserve championship. They finished first and second in the division.

Adult rider Elizabeth Dickinson received the reserve championship in the Equitation 36-50 division. Yvette Lang-Einczig of Malibu won a class in the same division.

In the Central Equine Medal, Demi Steigler took the blue ribbon in the second week, while Katie Hallmark was third. Steigler finished second in the PCHA Medal class. In the Children’s Jumpers, she was second and fifth. She received eighth in the classic, all with Ce Ce Capone.

On the opposite coast, two Karen Healey Stables riders are competing. Shelby Wakeman of Westlake Village, CA, is receiving help from trainer Missy Clark. On Ivy, she finished second in the ASPCA Maclay, fourth in the USEF Show Jumping Talent Search, and fourth in the USEF Medal.

Tina DiLandri of La Jolla, CA, is training with Olympic gold medalist Chris Kappler. She won a highly competitive High Junior Jumper class and was seventh in the classic on her horse Chanel 292. She and RSVP were fifth in the ASPCA Maclay and the WIHS Equitation class.

Karen Healey Stables will compete next at the third week of the HITS Thermal Circuit on Feb. 5-10, 2008.

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For trainer Karen Healey of Thousand Oaks, CA, 2007 was a very good year. Her students won an amazing amount of classes throughout the year, and she was honored at the California Professional Horsemen’s Association (CPHA) awards dinner with the CPHA Special Achievement Award and with four leading trainer awards.

Healey’s students won four CPHA equitation finals in 2007. Shelby Wakeman of Westlake Village, CA, won the CPHA Junior Medal Finals, while Yvette Lang-Einczig of Malibu, CA, captured the CPHA Adult Medal Finals victory. Tiffani Weeda of San Juan Capistrano took first place in the CPHA Foundation 21 & Under Finals, and Elizabeth Dickinson of Los Angeles was the CPHA Foundation High Point Adult rider. Also awarded at the dinner was Hannah Selleck of Thousand Oaks, who was given the Dan Abbey Sportsmanship Award.

“We had an outstanding year,” Healey acknowledged, “although it didn’t happen in just one year. It took years of hard work to get these results. I have to thank Melissa Jones, Kasey Ament, and Amanda Ballew for their work and support. I also have to thank all of my riders, their parents, and especially the horses, who really performed well all year.”

She continued, “So much goes into winning a final. Just because you don’t win doesn’t mean you aren’t trying just as hard! It’s very rewarding when it all comes together. I’ve always had good kids, but just not this much depth in riders. The juniors, adults, and jumpers were all so competitive at one time. I had a lot of luck.”

In addition to her CPHA awards, Healey was also given a Distinguished Service Award from the United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA). Healey serves as the chairperson of the hunt seat equitation task force and sits on the trainer’s certification committee, the officials’ education committee, and the open hunter task force.

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This past weekend, Karen Healey Stables came out in force for the Pennsylvania National Horse Show in Harrisburg, PA. In the USEF/Pessoa Medal Finals, one of the oldest and most competitive equitation finals in the country, Karen Healey students Hannah Selleck, Tina DiLandri, and Shelby Wakeman finished second, third, and fourth, respectively. In addition to equitation success, Tina DiLandri was on the Zone 10 gold-medal winning team in the Prix de States junior jumper competition.

Hannah Selleck of Thousand Oaks, CA, jumped up to finish as the reserve champion in the USEF/Pessoa Medal Finals. DiLandri, who lives in La Jolla, CA, finished third. Westlake Village, CA, resident Shelby Wakeman placed fourth. The riders were some of the best in a field of 295 competitors.

“They were absolutely fabulous,” Healey said. “They rose to the occasion and never gave up. They’re good riders, and they handled themselves beautifully.”

In the warm-up class the day before the finals, five Karen Healey students received ribbons. Michelle Morris of La Canada, CA, rode Eventual to second place in the ‘A’ section. Selleck and Apartico won the ‘C’ section, while DiLandri and RSVP were fourth. Wakeman and San Francisco were fourth in the ‘D’ section, and Navona Gallegos of Santa Fe, NM, rode Kendjira to eighth place.

In the finals, the top 29 riders from the first round were called back to compete in a second round. After the first round, DiLandri was in third place, Selleck was in eighth, and Wakeman was in ninth. All three had stellar second round performances, and they were called back in the top six riders for a test. “Their second rounds were amazing,” Healey said. “They scored in the 90s and put in beautiful trips.”

The riders tested with Wakeman in fourth place, Selleck in third, and DiLandri in second. They all rode their own horses and were able to execute the test very well. Selleck and DiLandri switched places for the final results, and all three riders were very pleased with their performances.

“I was shocked,” Selleck said. “I was nervous with my horse (because) he’s just started doing equitation this year. He was straightforward and scopey.” DiLandri noted, “It’s been a good indoors for me. My horse is only seven years old and is still learning tremendously, but he has been amazing.”

Wakeman rode San Francisco, a horse that won the USEF West Coast Talent Search with Kasey Ament. However, San Francisco had never shown indoors, and this was his first time at Harrisburg. RSVP is only seven, and Apartico just started in the equitation division this year. All three riders showed their expertise on horses that had little experience in the USEF Medal Finals. “The horses were prepared; they have lots of experience with the many different courses that I put in front of them,” Healey explained. “The girls just rode well.”

DiLandri added to her indoors success with a team gold medal in the junior jumper Prix de States competition. DiLandri and Chanel 292 only had one rail in each round of the team competition to help them win over nine other teams. The Zone 10 team had only four total faults, which blew away the competition. Their nearest competitor had 16 total faults.

Wakeman also participated in the hunter classes on My Cap, owned by Archie Cox. The top 30 horses in the nation are invited to show in this prestigious horse show. Wakeman and My Cap placed fifth and sixth in the Small Junior 16-17 Hunter division.

Reprinted with permission from Phelps Media Group.