HPA horse show displays equestrian students’ talents

Maya Slaven rides Ho’oaka and comes in first in Class 7: Hunter Hack 2’3”. (COURTESY PHOTO/PATRICK O’LEARY, HPA)

Equestrian student Hai-Chi O’Leary rides Ichabod and wins the Class 1: Walk Trot Equitation Class 3: Walt Trot Pleasure and Class 5: Hunter under Saddle categories. (COURTESY PHOTO/PATRICK O’LEARY, HPA)

(From left) Hai-Chi O’Leary, Maddie Davids, Kiana Mitchell, Ewa Delgado and May Slaven participate in the mini horse show. (COURTESY PHOTO/PATRICK O’LEARY, HPA)

Despite several weeks of rain delays, Hawaii Preparatory Academy hosted a mini students-only horse show on the upper campus April 20, judged by Nancy Steinecke of Waimea.