Tina Davey
Tina@elvenstar.com
Tina Davey is
a native of Orange County. She grew up riding and training with
many instructors, including noted professional and judge, Mike
Neilsen. Tina rode many different horses from an early age,
including sales horses. This experience gives her the ability
to deal with and train many different types of horses and understand
each individual's needs.
Tina is a recent graduate of UC Santa Cruz where she studied
Literature and Hebrew. As captain of the UC Santa Cruz Equestrian
Team, her years of experience were very beneficial for her team.
Tina continued to broaden her horsemanship skills during her
college years. She was a working student for Vicki Rose of Ridgemark
Farms and helped to train, teach, and manage Vicki's competitive
show barn.
Vicki Rose is a long time friend of Jim Hagman, the owner of
Elvenstar, and it was on her recommendation that Tina came to
Elvenstar in January of 2007. Tina quickly excelled in the Elvenstar
program and became the managing instructor/trainer in September
of 2007. Tina is an excellent rider/trainer. She teaches Short
Stirrup to Medal/Maclay and attends and trains at the OCHSA
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James U. Hagman is the founder
of Elvenstar, recognized today as one of the Top Equestrian
Facilities, Riding Academies and Show Stables in the Nation.
He is a native resident of Ventura Country and grew up in
Thousand Oaks. In the fall of 1980 James' parents purchased
a 12.5 acre parcel of rugged, rocky California hillside. This
treeless, cactus and scrub brush covered property became Elvenstar.
As a child Mr. Hagman became devoted to the art of horsemanship.
His love of the sport transitioned into his development of
Elvenstar with the goal to share this sport with other young
athletes and animal lovers.
Opened in 1982 and located in the Tierra Rejada Valley between
Thousand Oaks and Moorpark, this premier establishment offers
all the advantages of a traditional, elite riding facility,
providing an environment where horse care, learning, safety
and enjoyment are paramount. He creates a challenging learning
curriculum and equine education that directly promotes and
develops individual excellence and generates success at all
levels of hunter, jumper and equitation showing.
Some
of Mr. Hagman’s most recent student achievements include:
• National Children’s
Medal Final 2002, Capitol Challenge Horse Show, MD –
National Champion Shelby Wakeman on Carlo Cantani
• National Children’s Medal Final, Capitol Challenge
Horse Show, MD 1993 & 2003 – National Reserve
Champion Whitney Coleman on Carabik
• 2002 Eiser’s Pessoa National Junior Equitation
Finals, Harrisburg, PA – Reserve National Champion
Katie Gardner on Amadeus
• ASPCA MaClay National Championship, New York City,
NY – 5 times students in the Top 10 Katie Gardner,
Rebecca Wolfson, Britney Belcher, Morgan Taylor
• WIHS Equitation Classic, Washington D.C. –
3 times students in the Top 10 Katie Gardner, Elsa Horrigan
• United States Equestrian Team (USET) Talent Search
West 2003 – Champion Katie Gardner
• USEF National Junior Jumper Championship Harrisburg
PA Team Silver Medal - Zone 10, Individual Bronze Medal
Katie Gardner on Ce Ce Capone
• USEF Zone 10 Adult Equitation Medal Champion Jessica
Griggs on Promises Promises
• United States Equestrian Federation (formerly known
as AHSA) Zones 8, 9 and 10, – 2003 & 2004 Hunt
Seat Medal Champion Katie Gardner on Amadeus, Elsa Horrigan
on Latan
• NAYRC Junior Jumper Team Silver Medal & Individual
Bronze Medal 2004 Katie Gardner on CeCe Capone
• 2004 ASPCA Maclay Region 7 – Champion Vanessa
Holsberry on Hertiage
• 2006 Stanford Equestrian Team Equitation Coach
• 2006 Stanford Equestrian Team Reserve National Champion
Team
• 2006 USEF & IHSA Cacchione Cup National Champion
• 2006 ASPCA Maclay Region 8 - Champion Torie Immel
on The Embassor
• Onondarka Finals Champions 1996 Britni Beltcher
on Trilogy, 1998 Kasey Ament on Shamu, Reserve Champion
Katie Gardner on Tariq, 2002 Whitney Coleman on Carabik,
Reserve Campion Shelby Wakeman on Carlo Cantani
2006 Ali Oringer Reserve Champion on Orlando
• Rosewood Final Champions - Five years in a row,
1995 Rebecca Wolfson on Sympatico, 1996 Britney Beltcher
on Trilogy, 1997 Katie Gardner on Tariq, 1998 Kasey Ament
on Shamu, 1999 Elsa Horrigan on Sanchez
LAHJA Jr.Champion 1998 Rebecca Wolfson on Rubyiat, 1999
Elsa Horrigan on Sanchez
• WCE Barbara Worth Medal Final Champion 2000 Katie
Gardner on Casino
Board of Directors
- 2007
California Professional Horsemen’s Association
Los Angeles Horse Show Association 1991-present
Pacific Coast Horse Association – Equitation Committee
Board of Directors – Past
San Fernando Valley Horse Show Association 1988-1997
Tri-Valley Horse Show Association 1992-1995
City of Thousand Oaks Equestrian Advisory Panel 1997
United States Equestrian Federation National Equitation
Committee 1997-1998
Consultant
Stanford University – Collegiate Equestrian Program
and Facility Design
Awards
Nominated Towerheads Outstanding Trainer of the Year 2002
& 2003 and Top 10 finisher
Tri-Valley Horse Show Association Lifetime Achievement Award
2003
Associations
The American Hunter-Jumper Foundation, Inc.
Membership #168968
California Professional Horseman's Association
Membership #080
West Coast Active Riders
Membership#1188 |
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 Kay
Altheuser
kay@elvenstar.com
Kay was born in
Encino, Ca. She has been riding since the age of 9 when
she got her first lesson for a Christmas present. At twelve
she began to show successfully in the "A" circuit
until she went off to college to study Animal Science and
Journalism. Deciding that the horse business was her calling,
she went to work for Los Angeles Children's Riding Center.
She worked with the handicapped riding program "Ahead
With Horses" as the head instructor.
After ten years Kay wanted to get back to the show ring
so she accepted a job with Jane Shaw at Thumbs Up Riding
Club. In the four years she worked for Jane she had many
successes with her riders. Moving up from there, she ran
Huntington Central Park Equestrian Center Riding School,
where she also rode for Victor Hugo Vidal and Mark Mullen.
In 1986 Kay moved to Northern California to work with Rudy
Leone. Kay worked with Rudy for 10 years until she came
to Elvenstar. What she enjoys most about Elvenstar is the
friendly family atmosphere and her personal enjoyment is
watching her students succeed.
Kay is the standing
vice president of LAHJA as well as a board member for "Riding
For Reading."
Associations
Pacific Coast Horse Show Association
Membership#09397
United States Equestrian Federation
Membership#274394
San Fernando Valley Horse Show Association
Membership#3371
Los Angeles Hunter Jumper Association
Membership#2985
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