SBiz: What Medal Finals have you
which made me miss my lead change,
won? How old were you at the time?
and he took off again at the end of the
Cayla: Rosewood Medal Finals 14/un-
round. When this was happening I just
der in 2005 at the L A Equestrian Cen-
tried to stay calm and deal with the situ-
ter, 11 years old
ation with poise, even though inside my
Onondarka Medal Finals 12/under in
head I was freaking out!
2006 at the L A Equestrian Center, 12
years old
SBiz: How do the various trainers
PCHA Horsemanship 14/under Medal
you work with vary from each oth-
Finals in 2007 at Ernie Howlett Park,
er? What does each one bring to your
13 years old
riding?
CPHA Foundation 14/under Medal Fi-
Cayla: Jenny mostly works with me in
nals in 2008 at Showpark, 14 years old
the equitation. She is really focused on
LAHJA Junior Medal Finals in 2008
my position and appearance-the way it
at the L A Equestrian Center, 14 years
looks when I go around the ring. She
old
is tough on me but not to the point
CPHA Junior Medal Finals in 2009 at
where I feel like I am being yelled at or
Blenheim, 15 years old
scolded. Jenny and I work really well
ASPCA Maclay West Coast Regional
together because she knows my hors-
Finals 2009 at Blenheim, 15 years old
es and me like the back of her hand.
Then there is Kost, who trains me in
SBiz: Which one are you the most
the jumpers. He works with me on my
proud of and why?
aggressiveness and persistence in the
Cayla: I think I am most proud of win-
ring. Kost teaches me to kind of dig in
ning the Onondarka Finals. I, along
and get a little reckless (not too reckless,
with my trainers, worked very hard to
though!), which helps me tremendously
turning my sisters horse, Van Gogh,
in the jumpers, but also carries over to
into an equitation horse. It was my last
the equitation. The two of them focus
year to do the Onondarka Finals and
on complete opposite sides of my rid-
it was my goal all year to win it. After
ing, but when I bring together what I’ve
getting a score of 69 the first round, I
learned from both of them, it’s a com-
came back the second day to win it all.
plete package.
This experience taught me so much and
I will never forget it.
SBiz: What role do your parents play
in all this?
SBiz: Which one was the hardest,
Cayla: My parents are the biggest
why? What do you think and do
reason I am able to ride and show.
when something goes wrong in the
They are the most supportive peo-
ring????
ple I know. My mom and dad give
Cayla: Going back into the Onondarka
up so much (work, social lives, hob-
after the 69 score! It was hard, I had to
bies, events) to come to my horse
make up so many points the second day
shows. They love my horses and the
and there was no room for the small-
est of errors. During my first round,
something must’ve set off Vinnie be-
cause he took off on a rollback turn,
Opposite Page Clockwise from Top:
Mini-August Showpark 2008, 21 and
under; a young Cayla Richards; LA
National 2006 Cayla & Vinnie; Mini-August
Showpark 2008, 14 and under; Cayla &
Gussy, LA Preview 2008
This Page Top to Bottom: Cayla accepting
award;Cayla jumping - Photo © J.L. Parker;
LA National 2006 Win, Onondarka Medal
Finals; Cayla accepting more awards; Left:
Cayla during the victory gallops.
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