Horsemanship News

Warm Beach Camp’s Horsemanship Program has been going strong for over 30 years. Over the years, various Directors have taken the reins and led the program in ways that brought honor to God and blessing to campers. Horses and horsemanship provide living illustrations of Biblical truths and help campers see themselves in relationship to a God who loves them and who wants what is best for their lives. This belief guides the program, not only to help campers become better ...

Kaleb Patterson, Men’s Silver Champion Congratulations to the Warm Beach Vaulters for their outstanding performances at the American Vaulting Association National Championships in Denver, Colorado, August 7-11, 2013. B Team -  AVA/USEF National Champions Kaleb Patterson – AVA/USEF National Men’s Silver Champion Daniel Janes – AVA/USEF National Men’s Bronze Champion Luke Overton – Reserve National Men’s Bronze Champion Chad Anderson – 3rd Men’s Bronze Hadessah Rynning – 3rd place Women’s Silver (class of 31) Kalli Roberts – 10th place Women’s ...

For about 80 Northwest vaulters, the Winter Warm Up Fest is a competition weekend of “firsts.” First competition of the season First time performing new routines First time competing with new team members All winter long, vaulters refine their compulsory move skills, experiment with new free-style routines, and stretch their limits of physical conditioning.  For some, this is their first competition ever and for others the first competition at a new level. The first competition of the Spring is a ...

Warm Beach Camp hosted its 4th year of Equestrian Vaulting Camp this summer. Vaulting is the sport of gymnastics and dance on the back of a moving horse. Since coming to the United States in the 1970s, vaulting has gained popularity and will be featured at the World Equestrian Games in Lexington, Kentucky, this fall. WBC’s Vaulting Camp attracts more campers from out of state then any other program offered during the summer. Some of this year’s camp attendees have ...

© 2010 Primo Ponies Photography Warm Beach Vaulters, Hadessah Rynning and Kalli Roberts, stared in amazement at their placement during the American Vaulting Association’s National Competition. “I was amazed. I was expecting more like 20th,” said Copper Individual Women’s Reserve Champion, Kalli Roberts. She was even more excited for her best friend Hadessah who took first place. “I was SO happy for my friend Hadessah who got first. She did amazingly well and I am so proud of her.” Hadessah ...

by Mark Cutshall Imagine standing on the back of a young teenage girl riding a 2,000-lb. horse cantering in a 60-ft radius circle while holding your stance, arms outstretched, for four, five, six, seven, eight seconds. Whoooa. During this actual move, one she’s done countless times, 15-year-old Alexandria Jaynes confesses, “As a flyer, I have no control of what my riding partners (“bases”) are going to do or even of the horse.” Talk about trust. It’s what Alexandria has learned ...

PRESS RELEASE On March 6, 2010, three Warm Beach Vaulters received awards at the national convention of the American Vaulting Association (AVA) held in Portland, Oregon March 5-7, 2010. Coach Patti Skipton received the “2009 Trainer of the Year” award in recognition of her outstanding horse training ability. Nancy Stevens-Brown, AVA past president told Patti, “I am giving you this award because your horses always look so happy when they compete.” Patti will also be coaching the Friendship Team at ...

Being a Warm Beach Vaulter is about more than just winning ribbons and traveling to interesting places. Young people are learning life lessons about responsibility, teamwork, and self-discipline as well as creating lasting friendships and sharing the love of God with others. Warm Beach Vaulters come from all over the region, from British Columbia to Renton. They range in age from 4 to adult. In addition to the competition teams, the Warm Beach Vaulters also include nearly 20 recreational vaulters ...

According to Patti Skipton, vaulting coach, California is the hub for U.S. vaulting and presents the toughest competition in the Nation. This year's competition featured nearly 80 horses and more than 240 vaulters. Nationals featured vaulters from all over North America performing as individuals, pairs, and teams. Vaulting is comprised of four main team divisions beginning with trot and three canter divisions, A, B, and C. Canter A Level vaulters have developed advanced skills and compete at the world level. ...

Yesterday, at work, when everyone asked how the competition went and how 'did Danielle do'.....it was actually hard for me to answer because I really didn't want to single her out as getting 1st, or 2nd or 3rd or 4th because all those girls are so supportive of each other and lift each other up to such a degree, that when one wins, its as if all of them wins. It was as I was trying to explain this to ...