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Archive for August, 2009Show Jumping Rider Hillary Dobbs Joins Ranks of Cavalor Riders
World’s Leading Equine Nutrition Company Selects Dobbs as the First “Cavalor Young Champion” Cavalor, the world’s leading equine nutrition company for high-performance horses, has selected Grand Prix show jumping rider Hillary Dobbs as the company’s first “Cavalor Young Champion.” Philippe Collard, president of Cavalor, Inc., announced the company’s sponsorship of the 21-year-old star on August 26 at the Hampton Classic Horse Show in Bridgehampton, NY, where last year she became the youngest rider ever to win the Classic’s Grand Prix championship. Dobbs joined Collard in the Grand Prix arena after the $7,500 Cavalor 1.35m Open Jumper Class to formally launch the sponsorship and present awards to the class’s top finishers, including presenting a Cavalor cooler to the class winner, Show Jumping Hall of Famer Joe Fargis. “We are thrilled for Hillary to be our first Cavalor Young Champion,” said Collard. “Hillary is not only a great competitor, but also an outstanding person, and we are honored to have her wear the Cavalor colors.” Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=7858 2009 American Endurance Ride Conference Championships Set for September 11 and 13August 31 2009 – Each year endurance riders from around the U.S. and Canada gather to compete for the American Endurance Ride Conference’s (AERC) top honors in the National Championship rides. This year, tiny Greenville, CA (population 1,150) will be the launching point for the 100-mile ride on September 11 and 50-mile ride on September 13. Midway between Redding and Reno, the Northern California location has all that riders ask of a trail: elevation changes, gorgeous views, shallow creek crossings, and wildlife sightings. “From the base camp at 3,500 feet, riders will climb to 6,040 feet on the first loop. There are a few good climbs, with the largest climb first thing in the morning,” said Ride Manager Kassandra DiMaggio. “Besides a few rocky dry creek beds, the footing is really good. On areas with drop-offs, there is a wide road.” Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=7857 Hampton Classic Designated USEF Heritage CompetitionAugust 31 2009 – Lexington, KY – The Hampton Classic, running for its 34th year August 23-30 2009, became the second US horse show designated by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) as a USEF Heritage Competition. The designation of a USEF Heritage Competition is reserved for those competitions that have been in existence for a quarter century or more, promoted and grown equestrian sport, and made a contribution to the community outside the gates of the horse show by achieving, maintaining and promoting the equestrian ideals of sportsmanship and competition. The Hampton Classic has been a fixture on the Long Island community calendar for more than three decades and is renowned for both the highest level of competition (featuring the $250,000 FTI Grand Prix and FEI World Cup Qualifier) and a huge commitment to the local community (Local Day kicked off the festivities on (Sunday, August 23). The Hampton Classic also hosts the Finals of the Long Island Horse Show Series for Riders with Disabilities. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=7856 Hampton Classic Wrap-UpJeffery Welles Claims $7,500 Prudential Douglas Elliman 1.45m Open Jumper Win Jeffery Welles did it again, winning his second major class this week at the Hampton Classic Horse Show. Welles, of Wellington, FL, piloted Tango to top honors in the $7,500 Prudential Douglas Elliman 1.45m Open Jumper class. On Tuesday, he won the $7,500 1.40m Open Jumper Class aboard his veteran mount, Armani. The 34th Hampton Classic, one of the nation’s premiere show jumping competitions hosted hunter/jumper competition for riders ranging from the youngest competitors in Leadline and Short Stirrup classes all the way up to Olympic veterans in the $250,000 FTI Grand Prix. Welles’ winning 37.680 seconds bested the other eight riders who posted clear first-round efforts to advance to the timed jump-off. Shane Sweetnam placed second with Amaretto d’Acro (38.671). Georgina Bloomberg finished third with Metropolitan (39.422) and fifth on Radio City (40.300). Brianne Goutal on Bravo van de Kwakkelhoek placed fourth (39.638). Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=7855 Jersey Boy and Jennifer Alfano Victorious in $25,000 Chicago Hunter Derby
Photo Credit: Jersey Boy and Jennifer Alfano won the $25,000 Chicago Hunter Derby. Photo © Jennifer Wood/PMG. Antioch, IL – August 30, 2009 – The $25,000 Chicago Hunter Derby saw big crowds and tremendous competition this afternoon at Annali Farm in Antioch, IL. The class hosted 35 of the nation’s top hunters and riders for a “Derby Day” full of festivities. Today’s show raised money for Chicago Equestrians for a Cause, which donates to the Children’s Memorial Hospital. Jennifer Alfano of Buffalo, NY, rode SBS Farms’ Jersey Boy to victory in the $25,000 Hunter Derby. Today’s courses were designed by Bobby Murphy, who also served as show manager. The 35 entries competed over a rolling course of 12 obstacles in the large jumping field. The top 12 were asked back to do the handy hunter round. The first position of judges consisted of Louise Serio and Geoff Teall, while George H. Morris and Scott Williamson were in position two. First back for round two was Maggie Jayne on Pony Lane Farm’s Francesca. They had a first round total of 179, and in the second round, they had trouble in the one-stride combination. They had a second round score of 85 to finish with a total of 264 for an overall 11th place finish. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=7852 Daniel Geitner and DFG Stables Jump into Fall with Big Wins
Photo credit: Daniel Geitner & Conducteur ©Flashpoint Photography Conyers, GA – August 31, 2009 – After a brief vacation from the road, Aiken, SC resident Daniel Geitner of DFG Stables ruled in this weekend’s Equus Events’ Conyers Fall Series opener at the Georgia International Horse Park. Geitner scored a Championship in the Pre Green 3’3 Hunters with the Rebekah Warren owned December and was Reserve Champion with Elisabeth Fouche’s Posh. From there Geitner picked up the Reserve Championship aboard the Anna Wells-Sharp entry Three Olives in the Pre Green 3′ Hunters. Geitner capped off his weekend with another Championship in the Baby Green Hunters piloting Conducteur for owner Allyson Lewis. Members of the DFG team scoring major ribbons this weekend included Dr. Juan Gamboa and Partizan with a victory in the WIHS/NAL Children’s-Adult Jumper Classic. While sisters Jenna and Jordyn Friedman claimed triumphs in the WIHS/NAL Children’s-Adult Hunter Classic aboard Goodfella and the Children’s Hunter Pony Classic with Addison Piper’s entry Starstruck, respectively. Jordyn and Starstruck were also the Children’s Pony Hunter division Champs. Anna Wells-Sharp garnered the Reserve Champ and Champion ribbons in both the Adult Amateur Hunter-riding Three Olives and Amateur Owners 3’3 with Kissme. This weekend’s Short Stirrup Champion was Charlotte Warren aboard the Victoria Free owned Step-N-Out. Over in the jumper divisions it was owner-rider Kathryn Crump taking the title of Champ in the Low Junior-Amateurs and Kitt Ritter controlled the reins on CDS Stables’ entry Molly to snag the Championship in the Training 1.10 Meter section. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=7850 Alltech FEI European Jumping and Dressage Championship – Individual Jumping Final
Photo caption: 2009 European champion Kevin Staut (FRA) aboard Kraque Boom (Dirk Caremans) Windsor (GBR), 30 August 2009 – Kevin Staut steered Kraque Boom to take the individual jumping gold medal on the final day of the Alltech FEI European Jumping and Dressage Championships at Windsor Castle, Great Britain, today. In a nail-biting finish he clinched it with a fabulous clear from the 11 year old stallion which is owned by his grand-parents, and he said afterwards, “I hope this will do good things for French breeding and that it will encourage our young riders. France has been through some difficult times over the past few years but this summer we won the Meydan series and now I have won here so I hope this motivates everyone to keep going!” Germany’s Carsten-Otto Nagel and Corradina also produced a superb double-clear performance to take silver, but the heart-break of the day was Albert Zoer’s second-round first-fence error, which cost the popular Dutchman and his much-loved gelding the individual title. Typically stoic, Zoer accepted the disappointment with good humour: “When I hit the fence I wasn’t happy, but I knew I had to concentrate and go on because the bronze medal was stlll there.” Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=7848 National Hunter Jumper Champion Sarah Ward Joins Univ. of South Carolina Equestrian Team
Ward to Also Continue Competing Nationally with Finally Farm Columbia, SC – August 28, 2009 – Sarah Ward, a top national hunter and jumper rider with countless wins at national Finals, will join the University of South Carolina equestrian coach Boo Major and the school’s equestrian team’s Gamecocks in the 2009-10 season. The 19 year old, who lives in Windemere (near Orlando), FL and also has a home in Atlanta, GA, has just moved into the dorms after finishing competing at the Kentucky Horse Shows as a Freshman at the University of SC. The award winning young equestrian, who trains with the Finally Farm in Camden, SC, plans to ride on the school’s Gamecock’s equestrian team and show nationally in both the hunters and jumpers with trainers Jack Towell and Liza Towell Boyd. Ward has numerous championships in both the hunters and the jumpers from around the country including the Winter Equestrian Festival and Pennsylvania National Horse Show. She also finds time to write a monthly national column “My View” for the equestrian publication Sidelines. Having started her career in the saddle at 13, Ward quickly made up for lost time finishing up her junior year being awarded Best Child Rider at both the Aiken and Blowing Rock Horse Shows, as well as receiving the prestigious award of Overall Jr. Hunter Champion at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show in 2008. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=7845 Peter Leone and Mike Henaghan Partner at Lionshare
LEGENDARY HORSEMEN MIKE HENAGHAN & OLYMPIC SILVER MEDALIST PETER LEONE JOIN FORCES AT LIONSHARE FARM IN GREENWICH, CT Greenwich, CT – August 26, 2009 – Mike Henaghan, the much respected horseman and nationally renowned instructor, has combined forces with Olympic silver medalist Peter Leone at Lionshare Farm. Henaghan, who counts internationally acclaimed riders like Beezie Madden, Greg Best, Ray Texel and Allison Firestone among his list of past students, has partnered with the Grand Prix show jumping veteran at the full service equestrian facility in Greenwich, CT. The partnership officially launched during the 34th annual Hampton Classic Horse Show in Bridgehampton, NY. “I’m very excited to be able to put this type of individualized, unique program into play,” stated Henaghan in between teaching at top notch stables one quiet afternoon in August. “The balance that is possible at Lionshare, working with Peter, allows every client, and each horse, the optimum attention and individual care. It is great to be back on the East Coast,” added Henaghan, who has been on the road over the past year teaching clinics as well as working with his children at their California based stable. “I couldn’t have chosen a better partner than Peter or a finer facility to call home. It is a pleasure each day to be able to work with our clients and horses and see them progress and grow as both riders and horsemen!” Balancing the training responsibilities, Henaghan will take the lead teaching the equitation and hunters, as well as handling the jumpers when needed. Leone will primarily focus on his upper-level jumper clientele as well as competing himself on his Grand Prix show jumping mounts. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=7843 Alltech FEI European Jumping and Dressage Championships – Dressage Freestyle
IT’S AN ORANGE-WASH IN THE FREESTYLE – AND GAL DOES THE RECORD AGAIN! Photo Caption – Edward Gal, the new European Freestyle Champion with the record-beating Moorlands Totilas Windsor (GBR), 29 August 2009 – It seemed impossible that the record-breaking week at the European FEI Jumping and Dressage Championships at Windsor, Great Britain, could get any better, but for The Netherlands’ Edward Gal and Moorlands Totilas the impossible is just all in a day’s work. Tonight, before a packed house and with Windsor Castle standing proudly as a backdrop, the most extraordinary horse-and-rider combination ever seen in the sport of dressage smashed the world record they established in Hickstead just a few short weeks ago when scoring 90.70% to win the Freestyle gold medal. The excitement in the aftermath was palpable. All across the showgrounds equestrian fans, officials, supporters and competitors were saying the same thing: “This horse is something so special; we may never see his like again.” Grand Prix Special winners Adelinde Cornelissen and Parzival had to settle for silver this time around while Anky Van Grunsven and Salinero truly rose the occasion with a vastly improved performance to take bronze. This week the bar has been raised so high however that somehow Gal’s words after his opening appearance with the black stallion on Wednesday afternoon don’t seem altogether fantastic any more. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=7841 |
