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North Florida Hunter-Jumper AssociationNovember Benefit Horse Show and Silent Auction for Ravenwood Farm Foundation, Inc.On Sunday, November 7, 2010, North Florida Hunter Jumper Association will host a horse show to benefit. This is a “rehoming” foundation for all of God’s creatures, large and small. The foundation was started and is run by Chris and Dale Dunn. I am asking for silent auction items to benefit this wonderful endeavor. The auction will be Sunday from 11-2 under the covered area between the two rings at the Clay County Fairgrounds on State Rd 16. If you would like to donate to this worthy cause please let me know and/or come out and support their efforts. Both NFHJA and Ravenwood are 501 (c) 3, not for profit. We are also collecting donations of gently used items including halters, blankets and sheets, dog crates and liners, collars, leashes, lead ropes, dog clothes, gift certificates to pet/feed stores as well as animal feed (dog, cat and horse). Thank you, NFHJA and FCHJA Hunter Jumper Equitation Schooling Horse Show Is Last Weekend in May NFHJA logo NFHJA (North Florida Hunter Jumper Association) and FCHJA (First Coast Hunter JumperAssociation) will be again sharing a horse show weekend in May. FCHJA will be Saturday, May 29th and NFHJA will be Sunday, May 30th. We hope everyone will do their best to exhibit at both shows. It is sure to be an affordable weekend and great practice for all before the brutal heat of the summer hits! Many exciting things are in store for exhibitors who participate in both shows this weekend: very special High Point prizes, drawings, awards and even a cookout. We are very thankful for our sponsors: The Gift Horse, the title sponsor of the weekend, The Riding Habit, Feedin’ Time, Horses in the South & Casual Creation Photography, whose combined efforts made this very special weekend possible. Please be sure to read the prize list carefully and please feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Both shows are NFHJA & FCHJA sanctioned. We look forward to seeing everyone soon!
NFHJA wishes to thank the generous sponsors of: THE GIFT HORSE NFHJA MAY SCHOOLING SHOW Sunday May 30, 2010 Where Every Horse & Rider Has A Special Gift
 The Gift Horse Sponsors: The Gift Horse, The Riding Habit, Feedin’ Time, Casual Creation Photography and HorsesintheSouth.com NFHJA Also wishes to thank our friends at FCHJA, Nancy Wines & Patty Runk for their cooperation, hard work and dedication!! The Gift Horse NFHJA May Schooling Show Where Every Horse & Rider Has A Special Gift Sunday, May 30, 2010 Following the FCHJA May Schooling Show PRE-ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY FRIDAY, MAY 21, 2010. ALL STALLS MUST BE PRE-PAYED OR RESERVED BY CREDIT CARD TO GUARANTEE RESERVATION. PLEASE MAIL pre-entries to NFHJA, Post Office Box 24031, Jacksonville, FL 32241. Post entries will be charged a late fee of $10.00 per entry. Entries close: FRIDAY, MAY 21, 2010. A $12.00 schooling fee will be charged per entry. There is no schooling fee for Walk, Walk/Trot or Lead Line. Stalls are available for $30 & MUST BE PREPAID. STALLS RESERVED AFTER THE CLOSING DATE OF ENTRIES WILL BE $40 IF AVAILABLE.
The Gift Horse High Point Awards The Highpoint Horse/Rider of the following Divisions will be awarded on Sunday at the conclusion of the Show. Horse/Rider must have competed at both the NFHJA show on Sunday & the FCHJA show on Saturday to be eligible to win. Pony Hunter/Schooling Pony Hunter/Children’s Pony Hunter Amateur Owner/Adult Amateur Hunter Baby Green/Low Working Hunter Junior/Children’s Hunter Stepping Stone Hunter Pre-Children’s Hunter Beginner Rider/Beginner Hunter Intermediate Hunter Short Stirrup Hunter Pleasure Horse/Pony Pre-Adult Hunter Cross Bars Walk/Trot Walk Novice Jumper Hopeful Hunter Low Children’s/Adult Jumper High Children’s Adult Jumper Junior/AO Jumper The Riding Habit “Good Habits” Awards Best Groomed Horse/Pony High Point Hunter
The Gift Horse Giveaways $100 Drawing for all Trainers $100 Drawing for all Exhibitors Drawing for the Barn with the most Entries “Green” Drawing for all Riders 12 & Under “Silver” Drawing for all Riders 45 & Over The Feedin’ Time Cookout Saturday, May 29th from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm. Under the Pavillion between the outdoor Hunter Rings. Come feed your horse sized appetite at a cookout with hotdogs and refreshments after showing all day!
NO NFHJA SCHOOLNG FEES!!!! For Exhibitors that participate in the FCHJA show on Saturday, May 29th A Platinum Win for Aaron Vale in the $25,000 Jacksonville A-Z Grand Prix Aaron Vale & Platinum ©Flashpoint Photography Green Cove Springs, FL — January 30, 2010 — Tonight’s $25,000 Jacksonville A-Z Grand Prix sponsored by North Florida Hunter Jumper Association closed out Week IV of competition with one of the most successful riders in show jumping, Aaron Vale, adding another win to his illustrious career. After a week of observation, course designer Allen Rheinheimer put all he learned about today’s starting field into a lengthy and technical 13 obstacle/6 effort test with a time allowance of 96 tight seconds. “It was a little bit on the snug side for sure,” chuckled Vale about the tick tock of the clock. A vast majority of the faults in round one occurred from battling the clock, with 3 horses retiring and 6 having time issues. It wasn’t until the 6th in the field of 21, birthday girl Claire Lee, that the audience saw a clear round. Lee and partner High Roller posted a clean run of 91.786, which held as the only perfect ride until 3 rounds later when Vale and Platinum assured a jump off with a clean 94.083 seconds. Only one other horse and rider combo, Tony Font and Gardenio (owned by YZ Partners LLC) with a clean 93.776, would accompany them to the final round. Vale said, “This was surprising. When I walked the course I thought, wow – we had 9 clear last week, we’re going to have more clear this week. We only got 3 so sometimes you just can’t tell. Allen did a great job.” Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=10050 North Florida Hunter Jumper Association 5 Week 2010 Jacksonville Winter Series Classic Winner Wilhem Genn on HappyZ The North Florida Hunter Jumper Association five week 2010 Jacksonville Winter Series will run from January 6th – February 7th, 2010. This will be the 16th year of the annual Winter Series, which has donated over $900,000 to local charities over the years, including the Clay County 4-H and has an annual economic impact of over $16 million to the surrounding community. The first week of competition, the Jacksonville Kick-Off, runs from January 6-10, 2010. It is an “AA” nationally rated horse show and will feature a $10,000 Jumper Classic. Perhaps the most exciting of the weeks is the second week of competition. The Jacksonville International will be held from January 13-17, 2010. It is an “AA” nationally rated horse show that also boasts the $125,000 Green Cove Springs CSI-W. The $25,000 Welcome Class will be held on Friday, January 15th and the $100,000 World Cup Qualifier Class will be held on Saturday, January 16th. These two classes will draw a large and very exciting field of national and international Olympic riders and their mounts. A children’s carnival, rides, pony rides and a petting zoo will be offered to entertain the young and young at heart during the day. Admission is free with a $5 donation for parking. All proceeds from the day’s events will benefit the Clay County 4-H Foundation. The Jacksonville Mid-Winter, January 20-24, 2010 follows with its own attractions, including “AA” nationally rated hunters and jumpers. The highlight of the weekend will be the $5,000 Welcome Class to be held on the afternoon of Friday, January 22nd in addition to the $25,000 Marco Family Foundation Grand Prix on Saturday, January 23rd that will benefit Horses for Heroes and the Wounded Warriors Programs. Cedar River Seafood will cater a reception for Exhibitors and Sponsors prior to the event. A string of pearls generously donated by Beard’s Jewelry and cufflinks generously donated will be auctioned off to raise money for the worthy causes. The $10,000 Jerry Parks Hunter Classic will be held the evening of Friday, January 22nd. This Hunter Derby type class is always spectacular to watch in the big covered ring under the lights! The Jacksonville Winter A to Z ~ January 27 – 31, 2010 features “AA” nationally rated hunters and jumpers, a $5,000 Welcome Classes to be held on the afternoon of Friday January 29th in addition to a $25,000 Grand Prix to be held the evening of Saturday, January 30th. Exhibitors and sponsors will be treated to an Exhibitor Party on Saturday evening preceding the Grand Prix in addition to a Pizza Party Luncheon on Saturday during the day at the rings. The series concludes with the fifth week, the Jacksonville National that runs from February 3 – 7, 2010. It also features “AA” rated hunters and jumpers. The final $5,000 Welcome Class will be held on the afternoon of Friday, February 5th and the final Grand Prix will be held on the evening of Saturday, February 6th. All events are held at the Clay County Fairgrounds on SR 16 W in Green Cove Springs, FL. Each week of competition draws approximately 550 to 600 horses, which is the full capacity of the show grounds. Our exhibitor base draws heavily from North Florida and South Georgia and the entire East Coast. It includes international riders from approximately 25 states, three provinces of Canada, New Zealand, Brazil, Columbia, Ireland and Mexico. We are very proud to be chosen one of the only 12 shows in America to host a World Cup Qualifier. Sponsors are in front of a very qualified audience for each of the five weeks and are in very good company. Some of our sponsors include, but are not limited to the following: Glen Kernan Golf & Country Club, Hodges Boulevard Development Group, Inc., Ring Power, John Deere, Mac Paper Company, Greene Hazel & Associates, the Marco Family, SKANSKA USA Building, Inc., Arlington Toyota, Auld & White Constructors, Inc., The Gift Horse, Pat’s Nursery, Ronnie’s Wings, Top of the Reef, Rick Baker’s RV Sales, Clay County Tourist Development Council, The Bruning Foundation, SunBelt Springs Water, Woody’s BBQ, Bridlebourne Stables, Baptist Primary Care, James D. Hinson Electrical Company, Jerry Parks Insurance, Diamond D Trailer Sales, Corrigan Trailer Sales, Canadian National Railroad, Six Mile Marina, Club Continental & Cedar River Seafood. Please visit http://www.nfhja.com/ or http://www.classiccompany.com/ for further information. 2010 Jacksonville Winter Series See some photos by Teri Rehkopf, HorsesintheSouth.com from the 2009 series: ![Reblog this post [with Zemanta]](http://img.zemanta.com/reblog_e.png?x-id=f439e359-157e-4ad4-9abb-d81e8c6e3a90) UPDATE: Weekend for Warriors and Dinner in the Dirt – Daytime ActivitiesGreen Cove Springs, FL – On Saturday, November 14, 2009, the North Florida Equestrian Society and North Florida Hunter-Jumper Association will host “Weekend for Warriors and Dinner in the Dirt” at the Clay County Fairgrounds on SR16. Throughout the day, beginning at 8:00 a.m., guests can view horsemanship clinics by certified John Lyons’ trainer, James Malcolm, and by noted clinician, Phil Rogers. A variety of children’s activities, therapeutic riding demonstrations, and a Hunter-Jumper Horse Show are part of the daytime activities. Daytime activities and parking are free (donations are welcome and greatly appreciated), food concessions and merchandise vendors will be open for day and evening events. General admission (grandstand seating) tickets for the evening show, if purchased in advance are $10/adult, $8/senior or military, $5/children ages 6-14, and children under 6 are free. Advance purchase tickets are available at Lisa’s Feed (904-282-4341), Two Time Tack and Feed (904-262-7574), Feed N’ Time (904-825-1783), The Gift Horse (904-529-8225), Bent Creek Feed (904-777-3838), and Russell’s Feed (904-291-5725). Ticket prices at the gate on event day are higher, $15/adult, $12/senior military, $8 children 6-14, with children under 6 still free. Read more at: http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=8528
James Malcolm, a highly respected John Lyons Certified Trainer, teaches horsemanship and trains horses at his facility in Bradenton, Florida. He has been featured on the Wide World of Horses television program on RFD-TV and has written, or been featured in, articles in Horse&Rider and Perfect Horse magazine. James specializes in helping people across the country realize their goals with horses, whether they are looking to start a career with horses, improve their current business, or simply want to be more confident and knowledgeable. James is unique in his ability to translate goals and dreams into actionable, individualized programs. The education he offers through apprenticeships, clinics, lessons, and training changes peoples’ lives. In 2007 James was 1 of 100 trainers across the nation selected for the first Extreme Mustang Makeover–a competition sponsored by Western Horseman magazine. Trainers had 100 days to train a wild Mustang off of the Nevada range and then gather to compete in a final event in Ft. Worth, Texas judged by Chris Cox, Pete Kyle, and J.D. Yates. James was able to gentle his Mustang, Cool Hand Luke, using the same techniques he teaches in his horsemanship programs and uses to train domestic horses. In 2008 James had the rare opportunity to travel back and forth to Colorado helping Josh Lyons, as an instructor, teach the John Lyons Certification Program. It was a pleasure for James to return to Colorado to give back to the program that helped launch his career and it was a great opportunity to refresh his skills by being able to teach alongside one of the greatest horsemen in the country. In 2009 James returned to be a judge for the Extreme Mustang Makeover in the Murfreesboro, TN event. Prior to spending nearly a year in Colorado in 2005 getting certified with John and Josh Lyons, James had a diverse background in horses including experience at a recreational gaited barn, a western team roping ranch, as a volunteer at an equine rescue league, and apprenticing under seasoned trainers. During the certification program James had the opportunity to work for John at his private ranch. This allowed James to get to know John beyond horses and even offered opportunities to assist John in clinics. Since his certification, James has gained continuing education at a World Champion reined cow horse ranch and by attending professional trainer clinics that John Lyons holds yearly that are open exclusively to certified trainers. More information can be found at www.JamesMalcolmHorsemanship.com
Phil Rogers grew up in Cashiers, N.C. on his family’s horse and cattle farm where he still lives half the year. The other half of the year Phil lives in northern Florida if he isn’t traveling nationwide helping horse owners and their horses to better understand working together as a team. He works with horses any age or breed at clinics, store openings, training demos, farm shows, and expos. At a young age, Phil decided to be a cowboy, and has never lost sight of that dream. In high school he started riding in rodeos and worked on some ranches out west. Then Phil started riding cutting horses and happened to meet Ray Hunt at a clinic. He liked his ideas and soon after that began using some of the techniques he learned which led to the idea of training horses himself in 1994. After studying the skill of horsemanship, he conducted his first public clinic in 2001 and constantly continues to expand his knowledge to help people see the world through the horses’ eyes. Phil’s positive approach to respectful horsemanship is Patience, Persistence, and Practice. Phil says, ” I am very proud of my work and want to continue learning and teaching you how to have a respectful relationship between you and your horse.” |
