Highlights

  Kudos to the Keris (and a Karazissis) this past week!

  Keri Potter garners the win in the $50,000 Orange County Register CSI-W World Cup Qualifier Grand Prix and secures a spot for the World Cup if she chooses to head to Sweden. And in the hunter arena Keri Kampsen topped the field in the $10,000 USHJA Hunter Challenge riding On Top, owned by Monarch International.

  Second to go, Potter entered the jump-off thinking 'just go for it' which clearly worked - she was fastest by just over ½ a second. Guy Thomas put in a great ride with a time of 31.28 but couldn't beat Potter's 30.71 seconds.

  "The Blenheim EquiSports team has been great and I always enjoy coming to these shows. Riding in the indoor ring here is great practice for future indoor competitions," Potter commented.

  Kampsen was glad to be riding the Hunter Challenge in the covered arena as well. "It was a totally different feel indoors - it worked out well for me."

  "The entire event was well done from start to finish. It was great that it was for Artie Hawkins. Artie judged me when I rode small ponies."

  A final congratulations highlight for Week I of the Oaks Blenheim Spring Series goes to Jenny Karazissis. Recipient of the First Annual Arthur Hawkins Award of Excellence, Karazissis was honored for her contribution to the show hunter discipline...
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Breaking News

Night of the Horse - $10,000 High Jump

Saturday, April 19th, Del Mar Fairgrounds

  This class will be limited to 8 competitors, and has no entry fee. Please click here to contact Dale Harvey to enter and for further information.

Tammy Talks

Young Jumper Classes

  The Young Jumper Championships are designed to identify the horses that are the most promising young show jumping prospects competing in the United States. One of the goals is to offer opportunities for up and coming Grand Prix jumpers to compete against their peers over suitable courses.

  Horses must be nominated for the Young Jumper Championships annually in order to qualify for the League Finals held in August.

  Qualifying classes are hosted throughout the year at recognized USEF competitions. These classes for 5, 6, and 7/8 year olds are designed to provide exposure and invaluable experience...
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Laura Listens

Interview with Shelby Wakeman

  The most recent USHJA International Hunter Derby was at the Oaks Spring Tournament in the small, intimate indoor ring, which has never before been used for a hunter class. Shelby Wakeman, a talented and successful rider in the hunter, jumper, and equitation rings, placed second in this past Hunter Derby, making her the highest placing junior rider...
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ShowMom Snippets

Working with your school

  One of the challenges for many horse show moms is working with your rider’s school. As riders get more involved in this sport, it often means more and more missed days of school in order to practice, travel and compete in horse shows. It is up to the parents and the rider to manage school attendance, grades and workload in order to make it all work successfully...
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At the Back Gate

A Charmed Chiweenie

  Leaving the Thermal horse show late one afternoon, Natalie Rae Medlock saw a little dog dodging in and out of cars on Highway 111. She pulled over and got out of the car in hopes of catching the dog. Not wanting any part of being caught, the dog ran into a vacant parking lot. Out of harm's way, thought Natalie, so she got back into her car.

  No sooner did she start to drive off when the dog was once again running in and out of traffic. Not so lucky this time, the dog was hit not just once but twice. Two separate cars hit the little animal and then drove off leaving the dog for dead. Watching the entire incident in horror, Natalie quickly jumped out of her car and scooped the badly injured, bleeding dog off the highway. She rushed back to the horse show and went directly to the vet clinic on the grounds...
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