English Riding
Samantha Harrison Wins Best Child Rider at Flintridge Riding Club Children's Horse Show
By Mason Phelps
May 13, 2009, 14:04

Karen Healey Stables competed at the Flintridge Riding Club's 88th Annual Children's Horse Show this weekend, April 24-26, 2009. The show was hosted by the Flintridge La Caņada Guild of the Huntington Memorial Hospital, and Karen Healey's riders picked up several wins during the three days of competition.

For the third straight year, Amanda Ballew won the award for Best Child Rider Trainer at the Flintridge Horse Show. Ballew is one of Karen Healey's assistant trainers and was presented with The Annie Lathrop Memorial Perpetual Trophy for her work with the young students.

Samantha Harrison of La Canada won the Best Child Rider award this weekend and was presented with The Chelsea Weaver Memorial Perpetual Trophy after winning several medal classes and the overall equitation championship. Harrison won the blue ribbons in the Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search and the WCE Medal, was first overall in the WIHS Equitation Classic, second in the Pessoa USEF Hunter Seat Medal, and third in the ASPCA Maclay Horsemanship class. She also placed first in the Hunter Seat Championship 15-17 on the flat and was overall Hunter Seat 15-17 champion.

Grace Shelton is another rider out of Karen Healey Stables who showed at the Flintridge Children's Horse Show this weekend. Shelton placed second overall in the WIHS Equitation Classic, first in the USEF Hunter Seat Medal, and second in the Hunter Seat Championship 15-17 on the flat.

Haley Harrison competed as well, placing first in the THIS National Children's Medal, first in the Hunter Seat Championship 14 and Under on the flat, and fourth in the PCHA Horsemanship Medal. Both Haley Harrison and Grace Shelton were in the top four for the overall Hunter Seat 15-17 championship.

Hannah Bibb showed in the equitation at Flintridge this weekend and placed second in the Platinum Performance/USEF Show Jumping Talent Search and fourth in the Hunter Seat Championship 15-17 on the flat.

Other top finishes include Kylee Arbuckle's overall third place in the WIHS Equitation Classic and Demi Stiegler's fifth place ribbon in the Hunter Seat Championship 15-17 on the flat.

While Karen Healey's younger riders were showing at Flintridge, Tammy Chipko showed her horse Wonderfull at the Showpark Spring Festival this weekend, held on April 23-26. Chipko and Wonderfull jumped clean in every round of competition and did very well, placing third in the 1.10m Jumpers, second in the WCE Medal, second in the 1.15m Jumper Classic, and sixth in the 1.20 Jumpers.

Karen Healey Stables will compete next at the Del Mar National Horse Show, April 28 through May 5, where riders will have the opportunity to compete in classes for the World Champion Hunter Rider program as well as the North American Junior and Young Rider Championship trials. For more information please visit www.karenhealeystables.com.

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