Highlights of Tanya’s Competitive Career

Divinity 3 owned and trained by Tanya Vik.
Bought from a client as a 2nd Level horse in
2002.  Vinnie is truly an awesome horse.  An incredible
partner with a heart of gold.  I am so lucky to have him.
 
Frederik owned and trained by Tanya Vik
Bought in Germany in 2004 as a 2 year old.
He is a wonderful, sweet, charming horse with
a very bright future!!

2008 Show Season

Rancho Murrieta April

Congratulations to Anna, Monica, Lisa, Jennifer, and Emily for a great show!!

Anna Rockwell and Nino won the Dover Amateur Medal for a wonderful 2nd Level Performance

Emily Sorenson and Susan Jane Sutton's Frederik were the Open High Score of the show on Saturday with a 72% at 1st Level

Monica Lawry, Lisa Johnston, and Anna Rockwell all qualified for the upcoming CDS Adult Amatuer Championship

2007 Show Season

Year End Championships

Tanya Vik and Frederik
USDF 1st level Region 7 Championship with a 71%, 2 percentage points higher than the second place horse.

Tanya Vik and Divinity 3
*Reserve Champion CDS Horse of the Year I-1
*USDF I-1 Freestyle Championship

Divinity 3

• National I-1 Championship, Gladstone, NJ
• Developing Rider - USET

Frederik

• 78% Woodside Horsepark 1st Level

2006 Show Season

CDS Annual Show/USDF Regional Finals:
Tanya Vik and Frederik
•   CDS Futurity Champions 71%

Pebble Beach /CDI
Tanya with Divinity 3
•   CDI PSG Reserve Champion – 69.250%
•   CDI I-1 3rd Place – 67.3%
•   CDI Open Show I-1 Highpoint 71.75%
Tanya with Frederik
•   1st Level Test 2 69.412%
•   1st Level Test 4 71.944%
•   1st Level Test 4 73.056%

DG Bar
Tanya with Divinity 3
•   High Performance PSG Champion – 69.667%
•   High Performance I-1 Reserve Champion – 68.583%
Tanya with Frederik
•   1st Level Test 3 –68%
•   1st Level Test 4 – 67.5%

Rancho Murrieta
Tanya with Frederik - His very first show!!
•   1st Level Test 1 – 74.444%
•   1st Level Test 1 – 71.852%
•   1st Level Test 3 – 71.714%

2005 Show Season

CDS Annual Show/USDF Regional Finals:
Tanya Vik and Divinity 3
•   USDF Region VII - Intermediate I: Champion!! 69.625%
•   CDS Horse of the Year - Intermediate 1: 5th
•   USDF Region VII - Prix St. George: 4th
•   CDS Horse of the Year - Prix St. George: 3rd

Pebble Beach /CDI July 7-10
Tanya with Divinity 3, First CDI!!
•   Reserve Champion PSG 64.950%
•   Reserve Champion I-1 66.050%
•   Reserve Champion I-1 Freestyle 67.125%

Coastal Classic (July 29-31)
Tanya Vik and Divinity 3
•   PSG 1st Place 71.625%
•   I-1 Freestyle 1st Place 73.250%
•   I-1 1st Place 67.375%

Dressage Derby (June 25-26):
Tanya Vik and Divinity 3
2 I-1 Wins with a 68% and 72%
First place in that class both times and these
Scores earned her the FEI Highpoint for the show.  

Golden State Dressage Festival (April 7-10):
Tanya Vik and Divinity 3
In their first outing at I-1 and 2005, Vinnie & Tanya were the Intermediare Champion for the whole show.   They also won a big PSG class of 29 riders with a 69%. – Go Vinnie!!

2004 Show Season Highlights

CDS Annual Show/USDF Regional Finals:
Tanya Vik and Divinity 3
•  USDF 4th Level - Reserve Champion
•  USDF 4th Level Freestyle - Reserve Champion
•  USDF PSG - 4th
•  CDS 4th Level Freestyle - Reserve Champion
•  CDS PSG - 3rd
Year End Results:
12th in the USDF National standings for PSG horse of the year
Lorenzo K owned by Ginny Nile, ridden by Tanya Vik
6th in USDF 4th level
7th in CDS 4th level

2003 Show Season

Divinity 3
Year End Results:
•  Hanoverian - 2nd place at 3rd Level
•  Hanoverian - 1st at 3rd Level Freestyle.
•  USDF - 18th at 3rd level
•  USDF - 3rd at 3rd Level Freestyle.
CDS Annual Show/USDF Regional Finals:
Tanya Vik and Divinity 3
•  USDF 3rd Level Freestyle - Reserve Champion
•  USDF 3rd Level Open - Reserve Champion
•  CDS 3rd Level Freestyle - 3rd place
•  CDS 3rd Level Open - 8th place
Coastal Classic
Tanya Vik and Divinity 3
•  3rd level test 3 - 74% (high score of the day)
•  Several 71%'s with their Third Level Freestyle
•  Winner Of the California Cup
Dressage at Riverside tie for show High Point with at Third Level (71%)
•  Tanya Vik and Divinity 3
•  Tie for show High Point with 71% at Third Level
Pebble Beach Dressage
•  Tanya Vik and Divinity 3
•  Won all their classes at 3rd Level!!
•  Show High Point Third Level 72%

2002 Highlights

Tanya Vik and Divinity 3
•  USDF All Breed Second Level Freestyle - 3rd place (a national title)
•  CDS HOY Second Level Open - Reserve Champion
•  CDS HOY Second Level Freestyle - Champion
•  USDF/ABIC Region VII Second Level Freestyle - Champion
•  USDF/ABIC Region VII Second Level Open - 4th place
•  Coastal Classic Freestyle High Point & Show High Point  (Second Level Freestyle - 77.29%)
•  June Fairwind Farm Second Level High Point
•  Marin CDS Second Level High Point

Tanya Vik and Pikerelle
•  Coastal Classic - High Point FEI Horse
•  August Fairwind Farm - High Point FEI Horse

2001 and Earlier

2001 Show Results
•  USDF/ABIC Region VII Fourth Level Horse Of The Year - Champion
•  CDS Fourth Level Horse Of The Year Freestyle - Reserve Champion
•  Pebble Beach 4th Level High Point Champion - 70.952%

Prior to 2001
• 2000 Third Level USDF/ABIC Region VII Horse of the Year - 8th place
• 1999 Second Level USDF Horse of the Year - 8th place
• 1996 Cal Bred Futurity - Champion
• 1996 Open Futurity - 6th place

R. Sebastian, owned by Vicki Pate, ridden by Tanya Vik
4 year old Hanoverian gelding
• Average score at Training Level for the 2001 season: 70%
• Imported by Tanya Vik

Hey Joe, owned by Andrea Vollerson, ridden by Tanya Vik
4 year old Hanoverian gelding
• 2000 CDS Training Level Horse Of The Year - Reserve Champion
• Imported by Tanya Vik

Command Performance
Owned & trained by Tanya Vik
 Appaloosa/Quarter Horse Gelding
Tanya earned her bronze and silver medals with this horse!!
• 1998 Fourth Level USDF Horse of the Year - 4th place
• 1997 Fourth Level CDS Horse of the Year - 10th place
• 1995 Third Level CDS Horse of the Year - 6th place
• 1994 Second Level Horse of the Year - 10th place
• 1993 First Level CDS Horse of the Year - 3rd place

Students

Tanya has many students who compete and she loves helping them achieve their competitive goals.  Also the camaraderie of going to shows together, helping each other, working together, having great dinners at the end of a long day of showing is also such a great part of the whole experience. 

I think I am sometimes more nervous when they compete than they are….I feel like I ride every move with them!! - Tanya

Margaret & Weatherby:
Margaret and Weatherby:  2006 was the first show season for Margaret’s young horse Weatherby.  We jumped right in and headed to Rancho Murrieta in April.  Despite the rainy weather Margaret won a class with a 68%!!  The next show was at Riverside and he was a very good boy, scoring in the mid 60’s.  Best of all he was a very good boy and settled nicely into the showing environment.

Susan and Knight Flight (Nino):  Susan started her show career with a win at Training level on her lovely Friesian gelding.  She was then pulled aside for a photo session for the upcoming CDS chapter magazine!!  Her very next show at 1st Level she managed to win one of her tests with a 68%!  In the meanwhile, so Nino could gain more show experience and mileage, we took him to Del Mar and Pebble Beach where Tanya and her assistant competed Nino for Susan at 2nd Level with scores in the mid 60%’s including winning some open division classes.  It was great for him to gain some experience at the big shows and next year’s show season looks to be very promising…

Karen and Matisse:  Through several show seasons Karen has been working her way up the levels.  In 2005 she earned her bronze medal after many 3rd Level scores above 60%.  In 2006 she moved up to 4th Level and all her scores have been above 60%!!  Karen in an incredibly dedicated rider and horseman and it is so exciting to see her move up the levels and progress so well.

Ginny and Lorenz (Lil Bug):   Ginny’s  2nd level season is off to a great start with a first and second place at her first time out at 2nd level!  Ginny and Lil Bug’s first show season together was also a great success.  We went to many shows and she qualified for and went to Annual Show at 1st Level on her wonderful Dutch gelding!  What a great way to start things off with a new horse.  Although having only ridden dressage for the last few years, Ginny gets right in there.  Prior to showing Lil Bug, she competed Bramble at 1st level.  She has even dabbled in showing 3rd level on her older schoolmaster!  As well as competing at shows, Ginny also grooms for Tanya.

Anne and Bramble:  Anne, with only about a year in the saddle, started showing with her Swedish gelding Luna.  She started off at Pebble Beach, with some great scores in the high 60%’s!!  Later she moved on the Bramble, putting in 2 seasons at 1st Level.  Not bad for just having taken up riding!  Anne has also quickly become a veteran horse show person.  Reading tests, helping groom, working at shows, and managing shows are all things that she has done in such a short time.

Valerie Joe & Monte:  Valerie started competing with her horse Joe.  He was a lovely little Arabian gelding, who we bought just started.  Unfortunately, due to some soundness issues, we found him a new home and Monte is now Valerie’s partner.  He is an adorable paint horse and Valerie has been enjoying showing him at training level.

Rebecca and Bramble:  Rebecca has returned to showing after a 50 year break!  Bramble and Rebecca made their debut at training level.  They completed 2 smooth, flowing test and had a great time.  Go Rebecca!!