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About

OUR MISSION

OC Vaulting is committed to sharing the joy of horses and equestrian vaulting with our local youth and urban community. Through our sport and innovative equine programs, we strive to promote strong character, teamwork, service and work ethic.

Club Founder

Gibran Stout

Gibran Stout

Head Coach, Longeur

Gibran has ridden, shown & trained horses in Southern California since 1970. She loves both the harmony between vaulter and horse and the exceptional teamwork that is unique to this equestrian sport. She also serves in the American Vaulting Association increasing awareness and participation in Equestrian Vaulting in the U.S. Gibran has lunged OCV into National Titles for Trot Team and Trot Pas de Deux in 2016 and 2017 and Trot Individual in 2016. Gibran is SafeSport certified.

Our Coaches, Longeurs and Riders

Wiebke Olamendi

Wiebke Olamendi

Head Vaulting Coach, Longeur

Wiebke started vaulting at the age of 4 in Germany, where vaulting is taught to young children as preparation for horseback riding. She spent her childhood at the barn and remembers vaulting in the early 80’s with NO pad at all. Her love of horses has always remained a passion, plus Wiebke has explored many other sports including competitive figure skating, artistic roller skating, and running.  She competed internationally as an individual skater and won the European title in Precision Roller Skating with her team.  Wiebke has been a youth sports coach for over 15 years and coaching at OC Vaulting since 2017.  Her passion is teaching movement harmony with the horse and music.  She holds the German C-Trainer license and is SafeSport certified.

Sigourney Gallo & Macki Hamblin

Sigourney Gallo & Macki Hamblin

Riding Coaches

Our Dressage & Jumping coaches volunteer their time to help OC Vaulting’s horses, and vaulters cross-train, for maximum phisical and mental fitness.

Cora Cordova

Cora Cordova

Vaulting Coach

Cora started vaulting as an adult in our Adult “Yoga on Horseback” Class. She loved it so much she has joined our team. Cora is Wyoming girl with a background in senior care and theater education working with all ages from pre-K to seniors. Cora loves the outdoors, crafts, karaoke, capoeira, aerial silks, running, stage combat, gymnastics, dance, and yoga.

Ashley Greene

Ashley Greene

Longeur, Rider/Cross Trainer

Griffyn Stout

Griffyn Stout

Longeur, Rider/Cross Trainer

Our Horses

Finn McCool

Finn McCool

Shire cross

Finn is the newest member of our family.  Born an Amish horse, he later went to a Fox Hunting home.  He comes to us from Virginia, has been a natural for vaulting and is a club favorite (he even has an adorable “moustache”).  We look forward to many years of happy memories with this awesome guy!

Jameson

Jameson

Canadian Sporthorse

Jameson is a Belgian cross who came from Michigan. He is currently training to carry all levels of vaulters with comprehensive dressage training and trail riding to help him cross train. He is has a wonderful temperament, and shows great promise.

Gigi

Gigi

PMU/Belgian Cross (Retired)

Gigi has carried many OCV Vaulters to National Championships as well as twice winning National AVA Horse of The Year.

Gigi’s retired from vaulting and now enjoys a life of leisure & trail riding with a wonderful family.

Guinness

Guinness

Canadian Thoroughbred (Retired)

Guinness is an “OTTB” (Off The Track Thoroughbred) of Canadian breeding  and Great-Grandson of Secretariat whom Gibran re-trained and competed in Dressage.  Guinness is OC Vaulting’s very first vaulting horse.

 

Betsy

Betsy

In Memoriam 2005- November 28, 2015

Betsy was a Spotted Draft and a favorite vaulting horse with our Club and all who knew her.  We all miss her, deeply.

Officially formed in 2013, OC Vaulting is a member of the American Vaulting Association.
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OC Equestrian Vaulting does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), sex, gender identity, gender  expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital  status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of its  activities or operations.

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