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Indio,
CA (March 21, 2006)--Three
students from Karen Healey Stables shone
the brightest at the
HITS Indio Desert Circuit to sweep up the
top awards at the close of the six-week circuit.
Hannah Selleck of Thousand Oaks, CA was given
the SHALANNO Style of Riding Award. The SHALANNO
Style of Riding Award Perpetual Trophy is
presented to the Junior Jumper rider who
best exemplifies the American style of equitation
as modeled by Olympic medalists Joe Fargis,
Conrad Homfeld, and George Morris.
The award recipient must have the respectful,
dignified, courteous and workmanlike
manner of a true sportsman.
Hannah Selleck's impressive performance
both in competition and warm-up as observed
by the jumper judges as well as by horse
show personnel (jumper ring in-gate, steward,
and announcer) set her apart as the most
deserving recipient of the SHALANNO Style
of Riding Award.
The Pony Hunter, Macy Grey, ridden by Lucy
Davis of Los Angeles, CA and owned by Carlye
Byron-Nelson of Burbank, CA was awarded the
Hillcrest Pot O' Gold High-Point Pony
Award Perpetual Trophy. This award is in
honor of the memory of the famous show pony
Hillcrest
Pot O' Gold,
owned and loved by the Kohan Family. The
Kohans created this new award to further
the appreciation of show ponies. This year's
winner, Macy Grey, piloted by Lucy Davis
amassed the greatest number of points during
the HITS Indio Desert Circuit to receive
the coveted award.
Veronica Tracy of San Juan Capistrano, CA,
was given the Potcreek Meadow Farm Junior
Sportsman Award. Veronica epitomizes the
true spirit of sportsmanship and was a clear
choice for the award. "Everyone
who knows Veronica says
she is unendingly cheerful and good spirited.
Even when she has a bad
round, she hugs her horse and pats it and
smiles," said Cara Anthony, owner of
Potcreek Meadow Farm.
HITS congratulates this year's award
winners from Karen Healey Stables, and is
proud to be involved in recognizing the recipients'
hard work and talent.
"We had three very deserving winners
this year," said John Eickman, National
Marketing Director, HITS. "It is such
a pleasure to be able to reward such committed
junior riders on behalf of our sponsors,
Shalanno Farms, The Kohan Family, and Potcreek
Meadow Farm."
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