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INCREDIBLE KIDS OF SAN DIEGO
AVERY GAYHEART

Three Horses, a Pony and Five

German Shepherds

By Nini Hodge

Morgan horse show in OKC,
his name is Maximum Veloci-
ty, aka Harley. Avery has won
the UPHA (United Profession-
al Horseman), Challenge cup
which is a series of rail work,
as well as difficult patterns
that the rider and horse must
complete together against
other riders and whoever has
the most flawless and near
perfect pattern, wins the title.
HIS ARTICLE IS ABOUT Avery travels statewide and
TFallbrook resident, cross country to compete.
15-year-old Avery Gayheart. Recently she also won the
Avery was born in Las Vegas coveted AMHA (American
Nevada and then moved to Morgan Horse) Equitation because that’s where I train wants to be when she grows
California in 2012 right before championship as well as the and Avery is like a big sister to up, but horses will definitely
Avery’s 9th birthday. Avery “Ann Speck” (A well-known me and teaches me things. be a part of her future. Her
has been a very successful equitation trainer), perpetu- Avery loves to spend time absolute Favorite thing to do
equestrian for the last 5 years, al trophy. She has also won at the beach and at home is ride her horses, no surprise
she has won many titles as Southern California Horse- with her 5 German Shepherd there. We are very excited
well as trophies. She started manship Counsel’s High Point Rescue dogs. Her dad Ben to see what the future holds
out as a walk trotter only leas- award for Equitation rider of runs his own company and for Avery and Harley, you
ing a Morgan named “Lorenzo the year. During the summer is also supportive of his kids’ can be sure it’s going to be a
De Clarige,” and from there it she won a huge trophy at love for their activities and successful one.
was the love of the sport that the Santa Barbara Morgan dogs. This family is a very
drove her. Today Avery owns Medallion horse show. She close-knit family, and you
3 Morgan horses and a Hack- had an exciting time in OKC can often see her mom going
ney pony named Oreo, her she made the Cut for the from horse show to baseball
first love is Watch Me Dance, Equitation championship games simultaneously. Avery
aka Finley, this is the Morgan which is extremely hard to do has also done gymnastics for
horse Avery has been suc- as it is very competitive, so 10 years which I am guess-
cessful on, her and her trainer, for her even making the cut ing has helped her with
as well as her mom, flew out was a huge accomplishment. strength and core abilities.
to Ohio to try many different Avery has a younger brother She loves amusement parks,
horses, and they fell in love Braden who is an amazing snowboarding and visiting
with her first horse Finely. Her little leaguer and a beautiful her family in upstate New
next horse is a Morgan horse older sister named Alexa. York. A “Fun Fact” about
named Silas who she doesn’t Avery’s family supports her Avery is she DOES NOT like
show but rather just trail and all that she does, her shopping, surprising because
rides around on, it’s her “play mom Kathi homeschools her most girls her age love to be
horse”, and last but not least and drives her to Escondido at the mall, but she would
is her brand new show horse to Miller Equestrian where rather be at the barn. One
that she got on her recent trip she is trained by Ann Miller, if more piece of info Avery
to the world championship that name sounds familiar it’s says she is not sure what she

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