CVAHA Youth Members Go
to AHA Nationals

Conejo Valley Arabian Horse Association Youth Members go to The Arabian Horse Association's Youth Nationals in Albuquerque New Mexico, July 26, 2008 - August 02, 2008.

Megan Violand is 16, has been riding since she was two out at Two Winds Ranch (now Dos Vientos) in Newbury Park. You could get a pony with a saddle and halter on it for $5.00 for as long as you wanted to hike around in the hills. She would say "Mom, can I ride Sparky A Pony?" (Sparky the pony). She also liked to ride the "Quarter" horse outside K-Mart when she was little. Grandpa says that's how she got her start was on a quarter horse. Megan also rode on the beach at Pismo and would ride double with her mother when visiting relatives in Ohio. She also insisted when she first started lessons at Fieldstone on having a lesson in the rain, which they gave her. Since she was 5 she has wanted to be a veterinarian.

She has always been compassionate about all animals (including old pit bulls along the road, can we pick it up? she would say.) and took care of Jackson (their dog) when he had his eye removed due to cancer.Megan was also Region II Youth Director at Youth Nationals for two years.

Megan will be showing SA Marzec Sen "Mikey" her Arabian Stallion in the following classes: Purebred Hunt Seat Equitation 14-17, Purebred Working Hunters over fences, Purebred Hunter Hack, Hunt Seat Equitation over obstacles and Training Level Dressage, Megan lives with her parents Gail Sammons and Tom Violand in Moorpark.

Katie Contreras of Simi Valley will also be showing at Youth Nationals in the Half Arab Hunter Pleasure JOTR 13 & under and the HA Hunter Pleasure JTR 13 & under.

Late breaking news in at 8:30 last night is that Katie has shown first and made the first cut! This is a great accomplishment.

All the members of CVAHA wish to forward their best wishes for them as they show at the highly competitive National Level Show. We will let you know how they placed when they get back!