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Welcome to the News portion of HEF's Website
Here you will find out whats new and exciting, how everyone is doing at shows, and what to look for in the future.
Coming soon! A challenge for HEF clients... The HEF "Biggest Loser". Please check email and the June newsletter for all the details. Or call Denise.
5-23-10
Welcome to Jena M. and congrats to her on the lease of "Zeus" aka Corporate Funds.
5-10-2010
HEF congratulates Laura F. on her lease of HEF's "Scooter".
3-18-2010
Congrats to Julia Hanssen on the purchase of her new horse Nemo (whose name will change shortly). Nemo is a very cute 8yr TB. Thank you Breanna Lombardo of Lombardo Training Stables in Temecula CA for selling us this adorable horse. Pictures will follow soon!! Thank you also to Carol Dean Porter for your help finding him.
2-1-2010
Congrats to Kelly & Bill Stevens on their first horse "Rockwells Finest" Rocky is a 10yr imported Warmblood who has had a wonderful career on the A circuit as an equitation horse, including winning the USET Medal in FL. Kelly is enjoying getting to know her new horse and we look forward to a long future together. Thank you Carol Dean Porter for finding this amazing horse for us!
11-14-09
Do to the great success of our first Body Boot Camp and by request, we will now be doing it every other Saturday instead of only once a month. Melanie and I are so happy that everyone not only enjoyed it but realized how much it will help!
BOOT CAMP TIME!!
Starting in Nov, every second Saturday of the month certif. personal trainer Melanie Hopp will be at HEF at 8:45-9:45 to do a fitness boot camp. You don't have to be a rider to participate. Cost is $20 per person. All ages and fitness levels welcome. Please dress in gym clothes, bring a sweat towel and water with you.
Check the Calendar page for the latest in whats happening here at HEF!!!
Congrats to Katie Hanssen on her new horse "Blake". He is wonderful and takes great care of the her. They are having a ton of fun on him!
Congrats to Analiese Bernhard on her new horse Luke Skywalker. With Annie getting Luke, her brother Christian got her other horse Jingles and is now learning to trot around the ring on the old faithful mare. Congrats to the entire family!
6-17-09
We got new footing and the arena was completely re-leveled today. Thank you to Denise's husband Robert who slaved for 2 days making our arena fabulous again. The footing is perfect.
Congrats to Erin Walters on the purchase of her new horse "A nice horse" aka Ice Man. Erin will be moving up on Ice Man to the Children's Jumpers and hopefully taking him into the Low Jr/Am jumpers in the next few years. Ice Man is a beautiful and amazing horse and we couldn't be more happy for Erin.
Congrats to Cathy Nicastro on the purchase of the Hannsenn's "Mo". Cathy is on fire with Mo getting ready to do the jumpers in the up coming Santa Barbara National Show. Can't wait to see you guys win those jump offs!
Congrats to Madison England and her family on the purchase of "Jet" aka My Private Jet. Jet is a fancy welsh pony hunter. Madison is going to be debuting on her new pony in Santa Barbara in the Lead Line class and hopefully in walk trot in the fall.
Camp Dates:
June 15 - 19 (Mon-Fri) for beginners. No experience necessary. Ages 4 and up. 8am - 2pm
July 20-24 (Mon - Fri) for intermediate riders. Must be able to walk and trot on your own. Ages 6 and up. 8am - 2pm
July 27 - 31 (Mon - Fri) level t.b.d. by requests. 8am - 2pm
For more information on our summer camps please call (702) 496-2752
Don't forget to sign up for horse shows in the barn aisle. Or see Denise.
Thank you to my working students Danielle and Delanie for working so hard keeping our poles freshly painted. They look amazing!
HEF was proud to host Mexican World Cup riders (and Olympians) Enrique Gonzales & Alberto Michan here at HEF the week before World Cup. It was a lot of fun having their horses here, and we enjoyed watching them ride. Good luck at World Cup!!
New Horses to the barn:
Welcome to Julia & Katie Hanssen with their horse Mo. We are so happy to have you girls in the barn. Welcome to the HEF family.
Congratulations to Danielle Scarano & Family on the purchase of "Jack". Jack is a young warmblood that Danielle will be working on getting into the Eq & jumper rings. We are so excited that you have your own horse now Danielle. You deserve it!!
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HEF gets a Therascope
HEF is pleased to offer Therascope treatments to its clients (both horse & rider). We have seen the results work. Therascope treats soft tissue injuries from Suspensories to Laminitis. We have also used it on cuts, burns, and rider injuries. The Therascope is also being used at horse shows to prevent injuries and relieve aches and pains. Please see Denise to schedule Therascope for you or your horse.www.Therascope.com
Oaks BES County - March
Congrats to all riders who attended the BES show in March. We had a terrific show against great company.
Analiese Bernhard and her Luke Skywalker went the their second show together showing in Crossrails & Short Stirrup with a great results. Crossrails: 1, 3, 3, 4 Short Stirrup Hunters: 1, 4, 6 Short Stirrup Equitation: o/f 2, 6 flat
Katie Hanssen took her Anonymous to their second horse show together, her first out of state show, and her very first time showing over fences. Her results were amazing. Way to go Katie!!
Crossrails: 1, 4, 4, 3 Short Stirrup Hunters: 2, 3, 5, 7, Short Stirrup Eq: 1 on the flat, 4 o/f.
Julia Hanssen borrowed Analiese's Luke Skywalker for the show. (Also her first out of state show, and first time competing at 2'6") Only having ridden him 5 times prior to the show they sure hit it off!! They were Champion of the Green Rider Hunters with two 1sts, and two 4ths. They were also first in the Maiden Eq O/F, and 2nd on the flat. Way to go Julia!!
Keegan Rawls borrowed HEF's Platinum Edition for her first out of state show. She overcame some personal demons and ended on a high note. While she was not victorious in ribbons, I think the lessons learned were priceless & we will see good things from Keegan this year. Way to go Keegs!
Thermal Week IV Feb
Thermal Week IV Feb
Wow what an amazing first show. Angelina & Notorious moved up to the 1.20M jumpers with an amazing first effort finishing the course with 2 rails. Congrats on some great riding!!
Erin & A Nice Horse were in the ribbons all week long finishing with a win in the AA 18-35 Jumpers
Madison Wedderspoon & Class Act attended HITS as their first show together. They were constantly in the ribbons (2nds, 3rds) in the competitive 12-13 age div Equitation, were reserve champions of the Novice Junior Equitation, and Won the Bit O'Straw Hunter Classic together. As well as top prizes in the Modified Childrens Hunters. Way to go Maddie!
Roxy & Accenti CH had some wonderful personal victories and I think really figured out some things together this show. While no top placings in the ribbons happened at this show, I see a bright year ahead of them! Sometimes the personal victories out weight the ribbons anyway!
Analiese & her Luke Skywalker had many first together at Thermal. It was Annie's first A rated show, first out of state show, first show over fences moving up from walk trot, first show on Luke, and only her second horse show ever. Annie kept herself & Luke in top placings in the Pre-Ch Hunters, took home two thirds and WIN in her Short stirrup equitation over fences and she also WON the Pre-CH/AA Hunter Classic!!
Max Factor went to be schooled around and was taken by Del Mar Meadows on trial. We miss him here at home but hope he is being the saint we know he is for Del Mar Meadows.
With our whirlwind of summer and fall shows I completely forgot to update the website. Sorry!
Show Park - July
Straight after packing up at SB we headed down to Del Mar, CA for a show at Showpark. Sending a few home, and bringing a few others we had yet another great week. Results to come soon!!!
Thank you to Everardo Hegewisch for "baby sitting" Naturally The Best for 3 weeks and showing him in his first time ever doing the jumpers, and on the grass. He LOVED the grass field and kept himself in the ribbons the entire time. He is going to make an amazing jumper for someone. Looking forward to sending "Tommy" back to Everardo in the fall for some more show time.
Santa Barbara National - July
With 8 horses attending we had an amazing week.
Cathy Nicastro took her new project horse "Mighty Mo" for schooling around the jumper ring and put some great positive miles on Mo. We learned a lot about him and are looking forward to the next show!
Diane Vogelzang took her daughter's "Asterix 311" to spin him around the 2'9" jumpers, and the Adult Hunters. They pinned in all their classes, and were double clear in 3 out of 4 rounds only to pull a rail in one of jump offs. Congrats Diane on an amazing show. For sure your best one ever!
The England Family sent their young pony "My Private Jet" down to be ridden by Maddie W. for some schooling. Jet jumped around the rings drawing everyones eye. He also was ridden by Madison England in the Leadline which was completely adorable. Gracie Mendoza rode Jet in her first ever Walk Trot show receiving three 3rds and a 2nd. For green riders and the green pony it was a great show.
Laura Tracy and her Twenty Twenty went to their first show together! They pinned 2nds in their over fences and top of the class for their flat!! Twenty Twenty was also ridden by Phoebe Mendoza who was Reserve Champion in walk/trot, also won the eq. This was Phoebe's first show ever! Great riding ladies!
Roxanne Tracy took her Accenti CH and rode for the first time "indoors" in the dome. They sure learned a lot and by the end of the week were kicking some butt! Roxy also took Accenti in some small hunters and eq and did extremely well!
Delani Denton went to her very first 'A' rated show with amazing results on her amazing horse Class Act. Moving up from doing 2'6" - 2'9" at our local shows to 3'0-3'3" at the SB National. She pinned 2nd in her first class of the week the 1.00M open jumpers. She was also Champion in the Juvenile Hunters, and took a piece of the Low CH/AA Jumper Classic. You impressed us all Delani.
Madison Wedderspoon rode Max Factor for the Meyer/Vogelzangs in some pony classes and some juvenile hunter classes to school the young pony around. They took home great ribbons and looked like a polished pair by the end of the week. Thanks Maddie for your hard work riding the ponies! (she also rode My Private Jet for the England's)
Denise took her Naturally The Best just to school around and travel with the barn. He got to show for 3 more weeks in showpark...
Show Park June Jamboree-
Congrats to Erin Walters on her 2 wins in the jumper ring, and winning the Limit Eq flat.
Stephanie Meyer took home a win in the Modified Am. Jumpers on her Lalique and had some amazing equitation rounds on her Asterix 311. Congrats
Diane Vogelzang competed for the first time ever on Asterix 311, and on the grass field in the jumpers! 3 first for her, and she rode amazing even pinning in some tough competition. Welcome to the jumper world Diane!
2009
Congratulations to Angelina Kozlowski and her "Notorious" on being Late Circuit Champions in the AA 18-35 jumpers. Champion week V, and placed well in the classics. Always in the ribbons.
Angelina also leased John Endicott's "Ice Man" for the last two weeks of showing. They won their first two classes in the AA 18-35, beating herself into 2nd place on Littorio. They were Reserve Champion Week VII. Thank you John for letting us borrow this amazing horse.
Stephanie Meyer moved up to the Low A/O with her new mount Lalique. The courses were tough and I know Stephanie learned a lot. Congrats on your ribbons.
Stephanie also piloted her Asterix 311 up to the Modified Jr/Am jumpers with success. Congrats on all your ribbons on Asterix in the Mod!!
Roxanne Tracy took her new horse Accenti CH to Thermal and for the first time not only rode in the 3'3" classes, but the jumpers, on a brand new horse. Congrats on your ribbons and gained knowledge. You did great!
Roxanne also rode her mother's horse Twenty Twenty around the hunters and equitation rings. She was Reserve Champion of the Junior Limit Equitation Week VII, and they won the Bit of Straw Hunter Classic.
Tagging along was Denise's horse "Naturally The Best"
2008
This just in... Asterix 311 was named USEF Zone 10 Horse of the Year!! Congrats to Stephanie and her horse Asterix 311 on this huge honor.
I would like to be the first to congratulate Stephanie Meyer and Asterix 311 on their Year End Championship wins in both the PCHA (Pacific Coast Horse Show Association) and the USEF Zone 10 in the Children's Jumpers. Zone 10 is all the riders in the states of Nevada and California.
