The feature event this week was the USEF Talent Search West Coast Final. KERA MCCANDLESS flew down to participate, and we had a lot of fun suiting up her NINYA 2 as an equitation horse. The finals are set up in a way that introduces young riders to the format of a show jumping championship event. For instance, the speakers at the rider’s meeting emphasized the importance of the rider’s utilization of each phase to better their horses in preparation to jump clear rounds in the final phase (much like a rider preparing their horse for a Nations Cup event). The top four horses jogged in an FEI format before the testing, where each rider would navigate the course on the other competitors’ horses.
This class is an important part of developing the future talent of our show jumping sport, and we were so excited to see Kera involved and participating with some of the best young riders on the West Coast.
Congratulations to all of our ribbon winners this week:
1st – CHEVEJO NB and Jeff in the 1.40m Jumper
1st – ZALOUBET and SAMANTHA ORTMAN in the 1.40m Jr/Am Jumper
2nd – LONDON and KATE WILLIAMS in the $1,000 Adult Amateur Jumper Classic
4th – CASSIUS and LESLIE COX in the $1,000 Adult Amateur Jumper Classic
4th – CASSIUS and LESLIE COX in the Adult Amateur Jumper
4th – CERAFINA and Jeff in the 1.30m Jumper
4th – LONDON and KATE WILLIAMS in the 1.10m Jumper
5th – LONDON and KATE WILLIAMS in the Adult Amateur Jumper
6th – SMOOTH CRIMINAL and AVERY WORTHINGTON in the 1.20m Mod Jr/Am Jumper
6th – SMOOTH CRIMINAL and AVERY WORTHINGTON in the 1.20m Mod Jr/Am Jumper
6th – WT BOUNCE and AVERY WORTHINGTON in the 0.90m Jumper
6th – WT BOUNCE and AVERY WORTHINGTON in the 1.0m Jumper
7th – MUSKETEER and LESLIE COX in the Adult Amateur Jumper
8th – MUSKETEER and LESLIE COX in the Adult Amateur Jumper
Later, San Juan Capistrano! Can’t wait to come back!
