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Celebration of Hunters – Gulf Coast 4I am not even sure where to start to tell you about the stellar week in Gulfport. It was a “celebration of hunters” for sure. The show was a WCHR event and on Thursday afternoon, Janet McCarroll hosted a USHJA Lunging Clinic in both Spanish and English. She had about 50 people attend the clinic and I was told over and over what a great job she did along with Dr. Juan Gamboa to explain the safe and proper way to lunge a horse. Great Idea Janet and congrats on the success. On Friday, The Gulf Coast Magnolia Classic hosted the USHJA International Hunter Derby with 43 exhibitors. Paul Jewel and Allen Rheinheimer along with the entire Gulf Coast Classic Company crew worked long into the night cutting brush and setting an incredible course. If you want to watch a round or 12, click here: http://equisvideo.com/winnerscircle/index44.html. The days started with a breakfast sponsored by Dr. Gamboa and Adequan. Everyone loved those home made biscuits… Thanks Juan and Caroline for your support. We then watched great class. The results of the Chronicle of the Horse USHJA International Hunter Derby were: 1. Primera, Helen Gilbert – Catherine Rinehart 2. Dubari, Gayle Cox – Will Roberts 3. Blackstone, Lynn Rice – Thomas Brennan 4. Dolce, Sue Takata – Sue Takata 5. Bruce, Twin Oaks Farm – Pamela Deslauriers 6. Apparition, Jordan Siegel – Jordan Siegel 7. Fun and Games, Lindsey Roberts – Lindsey Roberts 8. Argentos, Jennifer Ruffolo – Amanda Forte 9. Rex the Wonder Horse, Moral Masuoka – Moral Masuoka 10. Davinci, Lindsey Farrell – Lindsey Farrell 11. Daily Devotion, Valinda Moore – Colleen Acosta 12. Abercrombie, Brooke Kennedy – Brook Kennedy After the class and presentation, USEF and the Gulf Coast Classic Company co-sponsored a luncheon for all exhibitors. We then started the USHJA National Hunter Classic. We had 45 entires and the results were: 1. Paramount, Journey’s End Farm, Amanda Forte 2. Kurtain Call, Leigh Holland, Danielle Grice 3. Scrabble, Lynn Rice, Thomas Brennan 4. Kensington, Use the Ring, Maggie Sarmiento 5. Mouse, Emma Boyce, Emma Boyce 6. CHF Supreme, Kalpana Ramakrishna, Celine Burch 7. Gold Stone, Phoebe Wesley, Tony Sgarlata 8. Alisas, Use of the Ring, Maggie Sarmiento 9. Heart Throb, Leslie Guthrie, Elise Richaud 10. Bay of Gold, Phoebe Wesley, Tony Sgarlata 11. Riesling, Cheryl Rubenstein, Cheryl Rubenstein 12. Abercrombie, Brooke Kennedy, Brook Kennedy They were both great classes and the Atlanta Summer Classic will also host both this June in Conyers. Friday night, Val and Glenn Mueller hosted a great exhibitor party complete with champagne and live band. Thanks for the great “Saints” party and such a great way to end the festive day it was in Gulfport. This week the Gulf Coast was privileged to have both Lori Nelson and Leigh Anne Claywell visit us from the USEF office. They told me they had a great time working with our staff and meeting the exhibitors between classes. I think it is great to have such upper level staff visit our events. Today was great fun too. Tony Weight, President of North Florida Hunter Jumper Association and his wife Judy flew over to watch the Harrison County Grand Prix. Tony and I have worked together for years molding our back to back circuits to offer 10 weeks or so of great shows for the winter escape from the snow in the south. The results of the $15k Nordic Lights Jr AO Jumper Classic: 1. Poco 3, Wilhelm Genn, Ryan Genn 2. Corsavita, Blue Gate Farm, Denise Wilson 3. Iron, Michael Burnett, owner rider 4. CR Aryenne, Brett Gage, owner rider 5. NLF Trans Atlantic, Eirin Bruheim, owner rider 6. Merlin, Frances Land, owner rider 7. Cicero 75, Nordic Lights Farm, Eirin Bruheim 8. Inside Out, Lazy Creek Ranch, Eirin Nelson 9. Gabrella Z, Lazy Creek Ranch, Eirin Nelson 10. Qarvo Vt Merelsnes, Nordic Lights Farm, Eirin Bruheim 11. NLF Felix Das Pferd, Eirin Bruheim, owner rider 12. Saladin, Mary Antonini, owner rider The results of the $25k Harrison County Grand Prix: 1. Happy Z, WIlhelm Genn 2. Chantal** Laura Ryan-Barnaclo 3. Copyright3, WIlhelm Genn 4. Karonda V Schl’hof, Taylor Land 5. Lorendo, Micaela Kennedy 6. Carmen, Deana Blackburn 7. Life is Life 15, Blue Gate Farm 8. Canguro, Benchmark Stables 9. Santina H, DS Holdings LLC 10. No Worries, Barbara Rowland 11. Cicero 75, Nordic Lights Farm 12. Paradox, Thomas Bruinsma For complete show results go to www.horseshowsonline.com. We still have two more weeks in Gulfport before we pack up and head to Conyers for two weeks of AA shows. If you need stalls, call us in Gulfport at 228.832 9562. On a sad note, our announcer, Jane Labyack, lost her husband yesterday after a long medical battle. We were all saddened to hear the news. See you at the rings, Bob Bell The Classic Company, Ltd. Phone/FAX: (843) 768-5503 Post Office Box 1311 Johns Island SC 29457 No comments yet. Leave a comment |
