About Kelsey Maloney
With two avid equestrian parents, Kelsey’s love for horses started early in life. As a junior, she competed in hunters/equitation and later shifted her focus towards the jumpers. She worked her way through the ranks, qualifying for NAJYRC and then successfully competed at the National Grand Prix level.
Throughout her riding career, Kelsey has been lucky enough to train with some of the top professionals in the world such as Michael Endicott, Margie Engle, and Luis Sabino. Most notably in her career thus far, Kelsey won back-to-back $25k Grand Prix (as well as the weekly $5k Welcome Stake) in Gulfport, MS in 2019.
After competing throughout North America and spending a brief time in Stockholm, Sweden, Kelsey came back to her California roots, to start her own business, Skyclad Farms. Her goal is to create a shift in the horse industry: focusing on the connection between horse and rider. Between top-level training, bodywork, and nutrition, Skyclad’s horses are happy, healthy, and performing at their best.
With the start of Skyclad Farms, Kelsey retired her longtime partner, La Coco AKA Puff, who competed over North America at the Grand Prix level. She’s now retired at Rancho Agave and is the farm’s designated greeter as you drive into the property. Now, Kelsey is focused on developing several quality young horses who show great promise as Grand Prix prospects.
Accomplishments
2020
$10,000 Speed Challenge: 1.35m - 8th, La Coco - Temecula, CA
$5,000 Speed Challenge: 1.30m - 4th, La Coco - Del Mar, CA
$5,000 Welcome Speed: 1.35m - 4th, La Coco - Del Mar, CA
2019
$25,000 Beau Rivage Grand Prix: 1.45m - 1st, La Coco - Gulfport, MS
$7,500 Welcome Stake: 1.30m - 1st, La Coco - Gulfport, MS
$25,000 CWD Grand Prix: 1.45m - 1st, La Coco - Gulfport, MS
$7,500 Welcome Stake: 1.30m - 8th, La Coco - Gulfport, MS
Show Jumping Hall of Fame: High Jr/AO - 1st, La Coco - Zone 10
2018
$5,000 Welcome Stake: 1.40m - 3rd, La Coco - Tryon, NC
$15,000 Jumper Classic: 1.40m - 6th, La Coco - Tryon, NC
$2,000 Jumper Classic: 1.35m - 2nd, Canberra - Del Mar, CA
$30,000 Markel Insurance Grand Prix: 1.45m - 2nd, La Coco - San Juan Capistrano, CA
$5,000 Jumper Classic: 1.35m - 3rd, La Coco - San Juan Capistrano, CA
$25,000 Markel Insurance Grand Prix: 1.45m - 8th, La Coco - Del Mar, CA
$2,500 U25 Grand Prix: 1.45m - 2nd, La Coco - Del Mar, CA
$5,000 Jumper Classic: 1.35m - 2nd, La Coco - Del Mar, CA
$10,000 High JR/AO Classic: 1.45m - 1st, La Coco - Del Mar, CA
$2,500 U25 Grand Prix: 1.45m - 4th, La Coco - Del Mar, CA
$5,000 Welcome Classic: 1.35m - 3rd, La Coco - Gulfport, MS
2017
$750 High Jumper Stake: 1.40m - 1st, La Coco - Langley, BC
$10,000 Marbill Hill U25 League: 1.45m - 5th, La Coco - Langley, BC
$1,000 Jumper Stake: 1.40m - 1st, La Coco - Calgary, AB
2016
$10,000 Prix De States: 1.35m - 1st, La Coco - Calgary, AB
$25,000 RMSJ Grand Prix: 1.45m - 4th, La Coco - Calgary, AB
$50,000 JC Anderson Memorial Grand Prix: 1.45m - 7th, La Coco - Calgary, AB
