Prep equestrian: CdM varsity riders victorious

SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO - Corona del Mar High sophomore Julia Koetting

was the individual champion ribbon to lead the school’s varsity club

equestrian team to the overall title at the first Interscholastic

Equestrian League meet of the season Oct. 6 at Oaks Blenheim.

Koetting, on her horse Brussels, was first in IEL medal and second in

hunt seat equitation, equitation over fences and working hunters. She was

fourth in English pleasure.

CdM’s Nicole Kim was second in hunt seat equitation, third in

equitation over fences and working hunters. Kim was fifth in English

pleasure and sixth in IEL medal.

Other varsity contributors included Whitney Roy (second in English

pleasure, fourth in Working hunters, fifth in hunt seat equitation,

seventh in IEL medal and seventh in equitation over fences), as well as

Sydney Farrer (eighth in hunt seat equitation).

The CdM junior varsity finished second as a team, behind second-place

individual finisher Anne Schroeder, a sophomore. Schroeder, riding

Rafiki, won equitation over fences.

Freshman Sarah Mendleson helped the JV team’s cause by finishing third

in IEL medal, sixth in hunt seat equitation and eighth in equitation over

fences.

Laura Peck was fifth in JV English pleasure.

Katie Jones, an eighth-grader riding in the novice division, was

second in hunt seat equitation and equitation over fences, sixth in

working hunters and 10th in hunters under saddle.

Jessica Cardilucci, competing in the freshman division, was 10th in

hunt seat equitation.