By Jumpernation.com Karen Healey is one of the most recognizable and iconic trainers and judges in the United States – starting out at Hunterdon learning under George Morris in the early 1970s and going on to build her own business on the west coast, where she developed riders like Mia Wood, Lauren Kay and Meredith […]
Candid With Karen: Not Your Enemy! May 2017
by Karen Healey | From Riding Magazine May 2017 Issue A judge’s perspective on the most under-appreciated job at the horse show. Before I talk about what I like or don’t like when I judge hunters, I want to talk a little about what the job entails. I personally think that every trainer should have […]
Candid With Karen: Who Knows? March 2017
by Karen Healey | From Riding Magazine March 2017 Issue Will the Federation’s stiffer drug penalties curtain the cheaters? “Who knows?” That’s my answer to the question a lot of people have been asking about whether the United States Equestrian Federation’s aggressive stance on medication abuses will make a difference. As most everybody knows, two […]
Candid With Karen: Tomorrow’s Trainers – December 2016
by Karen Healey | From Riding Magazine December 2016 Issue Evolving Trainer Certification Program aims to help professionals, their clients and the sport. We’ll be talking a lot about the evolution of the Trainer Certification Program at this month’s USHJA Annual Meeting in Palm Springs. I can’t go into much detail before that, but I […]
Candid With Karen: Get Involved – November 2016
by Karen Healey | From Riding Magazine November Issue USHJA Annual Meeting in Palm Springs offers opportunity to affect change in the sport. The annual United States Hunter Jumper Association convention comes to Palm Springs Dec. 11-15 and I look forward to seeing a lot of friends from around the country. I hope, too, that […]
Candid With Karen: Medal Mania – October 2016
by Karen Healey | From Riding Magazine October 2016 Issue Ride your horse well & don’t crack under the pressure! There is nothing quite like the pressure of a medal finals, as those contesting the current season of finals know all too well. Whether it’s the regional, younger age medals like the 14 & under […]
Candid With Karen – September 2016
by Karen Healey | From Riding Magazine September Issue This season’s show jumping events pose a great chance to watch and learn, but don’t copy the wrong thing! ‘Tis the season for great show jumping. The revamped Longines World Cup Jumping NAL league and the third year of the Longines Los Angeles Masters bring increasingly […]
Capital Challenge 2015
Congratulations to all of our riders and trainers at Capital Challenge! Elli Yeager was Reserve Champion of the Taylor Harris Insurance Services National Medal Finals. Madison Goetzman and our Contelido were Reserve Champion 13-14 Equitation (trainer Stacia Madden), and Emily MacLean and Cambridge were Reserve Champion 15 year old Equitation as well as top 20 in […]
Rombauer Wins the 2015 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals – West
San Juan Capistrano, Calif. – After four challenging Phases of competition, Ransome Rombauer found herself in the ride-off on Saturday against three strong competitors in the 2015 Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals – West. She edged out Savannah Jenkins by one point to win this year’s championship with a score of 351 to Jenkins’s […]
KHS 5th and 7th in 2015 ASPCA Maclay Regionals
Congratulations to all our participating riders on a great Regionals. Claire Follmer and Ransome Rombauer finished 5th and 7th, respectively. Great work girls! To read full press release click here. ASPCA Maclay Regional Finals West Place – Rider – Horse – Trainers 1. Genevieve Meyer – Coral Reef Cruise Z – Vinton and Ann Karrasch […]