HPA horse show displays equestrian students’ talents

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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)
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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.

Some classes were judged on the rider, while others were judged on the horse and its rider.