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.

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.

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.

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 is a Belgian cross who came from Michigan. He is currently training to carry advanced canter vaulters with comprehensive dressage training and trail riding to help him cross train. He is has a wonderful temperament, and a fantastic team member.

Guinness was OC Vaulting’s very first vaulting horse.  He was an “OTTB” (Off The Track Thoroughbred) of Canadian breeding  and Great-Grandson of Secretariat.  Gibran purchased him as a four year old, and re-trained him for competition in Dressage & Vaulting. 

Guinness was also a wonderful trail horse, family horse, and lesson horse, teaching countless children and adults how to ride, be save equestrians, and good humans. 

He was loved by many, will be remembered by all who knew him.

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