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Back in the saddle again!!

Posted in Horse sports, tagged , , , , , on July 24, 2018| Leave a Comment »

Megan Thorn and her trusty steed, Rebel, are state bound after tearing up the Island County Fair. (Photo courtesy Thorn)

On a horse, with reigns in hand? That young woman is unbeatable.

Working in perfect tandem with her horse, Rebel, Coupeville’s Megan Thorn ruled the Island County Fair and is now bound for state.

The duo, who compete in poles, figure eight, two barrel flags, international flag, key pole, and Texas barrels, set the pace and never looked back.

Hurtling across the course with fire in their eyes, Thorn and Rebel earned gaming high point, beating all competitors in Western Gaming.

Now, the CHS junior and her trusty steed will compete at the state fair in Puyallup Sept. 13-16.

Thorn, who is also a member of the Wolf girls soccer squad, will be joined at state by Ashley Casey, who home schools in Coupeville.

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Coupeville riders snag awards!!

Posted in Horse sports, tagged , , , , on November 5, 2017| Leave a Comment »

   Megan Thorn and her horse, Cheyenne, celebrate a successful equestrian season. (Photo courtesy Gretchen Thorn)

Champions ride from Coupeville.

Horse sports have attracted the interest of numerous CHS athletes in recent years, with Wolf alumni such as Madison Tisa McPhee, Brendan Coleman and Ally Roberts going on to ride competitively in college.

Back on the Island, the current batch of riders continue to put up strong times and performances, and are being honored for their achievements.

Saturday the Whidbey Western Games Association, whose season runs from Mar. through Oct., handed out its year-end awards, with three Wolves bringing home hardware.

Thora Iverson claimed 1st place in the Pee Wee division, while Megan Thorn and Madison Krieg finished 3rd and 7th, respectively, in the Juniors division.

Thorn was also tabbed as a Princess when the association named its 2017 royalty.

While the WWGA season is done, Krieg, Thorn and CHS foreign exchange student Charlotte Nolle will continue to ride as part of a high school equestrian team.

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Horsin’ around!!

Posted in Horse sports, tagged , , on July 10, 2017| Leave a Comment »

   John Filer, skilled horseman and noted Chris Pine-lookalike, waits for his event to begin. (John Fisken photos)

Filer and his equine companion fly over a jump.

Horses as far as the eye could see.

Hundreds of steeds (and their riders) trotted into competition July 7-9 at the 41st annual Whidbey Island Horse Trials.

A scan of the results shows two Coupeville riders, Cynthia Bales and Tami Jones, with Bayles riding Accolade to a first-place finish in her division.

There were 19 divisions overall, with 291 riders involved.

For complete results, pop over to:

http://eventing.startboxscoring.com/eventsr/whidbey/ht0717/

To see more photos from this event, pop over to:

http://www.johnsphotos.net/Sports/Whidbey-Island-Horse-Trials-2017/

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Roberts a cool rider!!

Posted in Horse sports, tagged , , , , on June 3, 2017| Leave a Comment »

Ally Roberts and Tiger, a winning duo. (Lisa Edlin photo)

Ally Roberts is among the best in the West.

The Coupeville High School senior, and her trusty steed Tiger, are leaving Redmond, Oregon with two top awards after competing in the Pacific Northwest Invitational Challenge.

Roberts claimed 2nd in Trail and 9th in Western Equitation Friday while competing against the best riders from two states.

“Crazy competition here, but I am very proud that we came out second out of all competitors in Washington AND Oregon!,” she said.

The regional event was the final one of the horse riding season, and Roberts qualified for it by landing two top-five performances at the Washington High School Equestrian state meet in May.

A standout volleyball spiker and horse rider, she returns home to join her classmates for graduation next Friday, June 9.

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One rider to rule them all!!

Posted in Horse sports, tagged , , , , on May 14, 2017| Leave a Comment »

   CHS senior Ally Roberts, seen here during volleyball season, is also an award-winning horse rider. (John Fisken photo)

Roberts visits her faithful steed. (Jennifer Roberts photos)

On their way to ribbon-winning glory.

Moses Lake knows all about Ally Roberts now.

The Coupeville High School senior swept into town (on her horse Tiger) and ran away with several ribbons at the Washington High School Equestrian state meet.

Competing in five different events for a team which drew riders from Coupeville to Sedro-Woolley, Roberts claimed fourth in Stock Seat Equitation and fifth in Trail.

The top five finishes qualify her for regionals in both events.

That means Roberts and her trusty steed will hit the road to Redmond, Oregon, where they will represent Washington in a battle between the states.

The Pacific Northwest Invitational Championship runs June 2-4.

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