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San Juan Capistrano, CA – April
16, 2007 – In their third week of competition
at the Oaks Blenheim Spring Classic Horse Show, Karen
Healey Stables had another stellar competition and brought
home multiple blue ribbons.
Tina Dilandri of La Jolla, CA, picked up another championship
in the High Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumpers on Chanel 292
and was fifth in the classic. |
In the equitation, she won the USEF
Show Jumping Talent Search and the Equitation 15-17 over fences
class. She finished third in the Open Equitation Classic and
the WCE Medal class. Her first place in the jumper phase gave
her a fourth place overall in the WIHS Equitation Classic.
Also in the High Junior/Amateur Classic
was Tammy Chipko of Agoura Hills, CA, who rode Lottie to second
place and Lucky Star to ninth place. She piloted Amnesty to
third in the Amateur-Owner Hunter Classic.
Amnesty found a new rider in the Small
Junior 16-17 Hunters. Michelle Morris of La Cañada,
CA, catch-rode and picked up a win and a third place. On Eventual,
Morris finished second in the WCE and the WIHS Equitation
Classic, and she was sixth in the Open Equitation Classic.
Morris’ other catch-riding this
past week led to big ribbons. Music Row, owned by Janet Wilde
and trained by Phillip Cillis, was the reserve champion in
the Small Junior 16-17 Hunters, and Morris rode Dearborn Stables’
Charade for trainer John Bragg. Charade was the reserve champion
in the Large Junior 16-17 Hunters and finished third in the
Junior Hunter Classic.
Shelby Wakeman of Westlake Village
kept her catch-riding streak alive as she took home the championship
in the Small Junior 16-17 Hunters on Darwin, owned by Audrey
Coulter.
Malibu resident Yvette Lang-Einczig
continued her winning ways in the adult equitation ring by
placing third in the Equitation 18 & Over under saddle
and second over fences. She was third in the USEF Adult Medal
as well. However, in the Open Equitation Classic, she shined
and finished in second place.
Assistant trainer/rider Kasey Ament
of Karen Healey Stables got the ride on Victoria Eseke’s
Sjapoo and won the championship in the 1.25m Jumpers. Kayla
Siam rode Karma to second place in the CPHA Amateur Medal,
while Kristi Siam took over the ride on Karma to win the Foxfield
Medal and finish second in the Ariat Adult Medal.
On Team Harmony’s More Glory,
Katie Hallmark won the Equitation 14 & Under flat class,
was second in the Limit Equitation over fences and placed
third and fourth in the Children’s 14-17 Hunters.
Navona Gallegos won the USEF Junior
Medal class, was fourth in the WCE Medal and took third place
in the Equitation 15-17 under saddle class. Skylar Nelson
and Macy Grey led the jog for first place, as well as second
and fifth places, in the Medium Pony Hunters. Sisters Samantha
and Haley Harrison of La Cañada had top ribbons this
week. Samantha and Santika finished third and fifth in the
Low Junior/Amateur Jumpers, while Haley rode C’est LaVie
to second place in the Onondarka Medal class.
Karen Healey Stables will show next
at the Showpark Spring Festival in Del Mar, CA, on April 26-29,
2007.
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