Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series Kicks Off 2003 Season

Tampa, FL – April 7, 2003 – The Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series started its 2003 competition with six exciting events held in the East Conference and one in the West Conference. The series kicked off in February and runs through November, culminating in a Year-End Championship to be held at the National Horse Show.

Evan Coluccio and Romeo took the early lead in the junior division in the East Conference, while Tani Zeidler Anderson and Illusion sit in first place in the amateur-owner division. In the West Conference, Megan Edrick and Just On Time lead the junior division, while Nicole LaMott and Laredo sit atop the amateur-owner division standings.

Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series East Conference – Junior Division
In the first East Conference competition of the season, the $15,000 BET on Jazz Junior Jumper Classic, held during the Zada Enterprises Wellington Masters, February 19-23 in Wellington, FL, Evan Coluccio took first place aboard White Russian.

Cody Baird and Orlandia rode away with the win in the $15,000 BET on Jazz Junior Jumper Classic, held at the Tommy Bahama Palm Beach Open in Wellington, FL, February 26 – March 2. Ashlee Bond rode Fabius 45 to the win in the $15,000 BET on Jazz Junior Jumper Classic held at the Cosequin Wellington Finale in Wellington, FL, March 5-9.

In a combined class, the $10,000 High Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic, held March 12-16 at the Suncoast Internationale in Tampa, FL, Charlie Jayne placed first aboard Melbourne.

In the $10,000 High Junior Jumper Classic, held March 19-23 at the Tampa Bay Classic in Tampa, FL, Coluccio rode Romeo to victory. Melissa Orlick and Intersat Floyd took first place in the $10,000 High Junior Jumper Classic held at the Tournament of Champions in Tampa, FL, March 25-29.

Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series East Conference – Amateur-Owner Division

In the $15,000 High Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic, held during the Zada Enterprises Wellington Masters, Cara Raether and So What 908 finished in first place.

The following weekend at the Tommy Bahama Palm Beach Open, Series leader Tani Zeidler Anderson emerged victorious aboard Illusion.

Ashley Baker and Dollar D’Amour took the blue ribbon in the $15,000 High Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic, held at the Cosequin Wellington Finale.

With their second place finish, amateur-owner rider Erin Stewart and Karat became the highest-placing pair in the $10,000 Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic at the Suncoast Internationale.

At the Tampa Bay Classic, Rebecca Astrom claimed the win in the $10,000 High Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic aboard Jolien, and Cara Cheska rode Education to a first place finish the following weekend at the Tournament of Champions.

Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series West Conference – Junior Division
A combined class, the $5,000 Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic, was held at the Oaks Blenheim Spring Classic I, March 26-30 in San Juan Capistrano, CA. Junior rider Megan Edrick rode Just On Time to the win, giving her the early lead in the Series standings.

Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series West Conference – Amateur-Owner Division

At the Oaks Blenheim Spring Classic I, the only Show Jumping Hall of Fame Series West Conference event held so far this season, Nicole LaMott and Laredo were the highest-finishing amateur-owner pair when they placed second in the $5,000 Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic.

The 2003 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series Leader Board, sponsored by Kinloch Enterprises, the Lake Placid Horse Show Association, and Stadium Jumping, Inc., appears below:

East Conference - Junior Division Through May 2

Horse Rider Owner Points
1. Romeo Evan Coluccio McLain Ward 56
2. Laurin Leigh Healey Mary Alexis Healey/Glenayre Farms 44
3. Orlandia Cody Baird October Farm 38
3. Melbourne Charlie Jayne Alex Jayne 38
5. Regina Anna McKnight Esther Kane-Waring 34
6. White Russian Evan Coluccio Alex Carl 32
6. Intersat Floyd Melissa Orlick Lynn Zbierski 32
8. Fabius 45 Ashlee Bond Ashlee Bond 30

East Conference - Amateur-Owner Division Through May 2

Horse Rider Owner Points
1. Illusion Tani Zeidler Anderson Zeidler Farm, LLC 65
2. Jolien Rebecca Astrom Twin Oaks Farm/Pamela Astrom 54
3. Education Cara Cheska Donald & Cara Cheska 42
4. Caviar Robert Kraut Robert Kraut 35
5. So What 908 Cara Raether Trelawny Farm, Inc. 32
6. Dollar D’Amour Ashley Baker Ashley Baker 30
7. Van Holland Tani Zeidler Anderson Zeidler Farm, LLC 27
8. Karat Erin Stewart Don Stewart 26
8. Kinetic Deborah Dolan-Sweeney Sagamore Farms 26
8. Game Twist Christine Tribble Candy Tribble/Windsor 26 Show Stables

West Conference - Junior Division Through April 4

Horse Rider Owner Points
1. Just On Time Megan Edrick Blenheim Farms 30
2. Fenoman De Fief Katy Brandes Blenheim Farms 8

West Conference - Amateur-Owner Division Through April 4

Horse Rider Owner Points
1. Laredo Nicole LaMott Nicole LaMott 22
2. Hampton Court Fred Bauer Fred Bauer 13
3. More Glore Yasmine Abdallat Yasmine Abdallat 6
4. Portvliet Yuko Itakura Yasuko Itakura 5
4. La Nina Alison Locke Alison Locke 5
4. Marble Arch Fred Bauer Fred Bauer 5

The Show Jumping Hall of Fame and Museum at Busch Gardens in Tampa, FL was established in 1987 and formally opened in 1989. It was organized to promote the sport of show jumping and to immortalize the legends of the men, women and horses who have made great contributions to the sport. The Show Jumping Hall of Fame also conducts the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series, held under Grand Prix rules and specifications. The Series, which is sponsored in part by a grant from the National Horse Sports Foundation, holds classes at 51 horse shows across the country. It is designed to give amateur-owner and junior riders an opportunity to compete at higher levels and serves as a proving ground for many riders who aspire to someday represent the United States in international competition.

The 2003 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Series schedule appears below. For more information about the Jumper Classic Series, please visit the Show Jumping Hall of Fame website at www.showjumpinghalloffame.net.

2003 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic Series

Tentative Schedule (Subject to Change)

EAST CONFERENCE
Feb 22 Zada Enterprises Wellington Masters, Wellington, FL
Mar 1 Tommy Bahama Palm Beach Open, Wellington, FL
Mar 7 Cosequin Wellington Finale, Wellington, FL
Mar 16 *Suncoast Internationale, Tampa, FL
Mar 22 Tampa Bay Classic, Tampa, FL
Mar 28 Tournament of Champions, Tampa, FL
May 3 *Garden State Horse Show, Augusta, NJ
May 4 *Midstates Spring Horse Show, Mason City, IA
May 4 *St. Clement’s Saratoga I, Saratoga Springs, NY
May 11 *St. Clement’s Saratoga II, Saratoga Springs, NY
May 11 Kentucky Spring Horse Show, Lexington, KY
May 11 *St. Christophers, Quentin, PA
May 18 *Blue Rock Horse Show, Quentin, PA
May 18 Kentucky Spring Classic, Lexington, KY
May 24 Devon Horse Show, Devon, PA (Junior)
May 25 *North Hills Hunt Charity, Lincoln, NE
May 26 *Stepping Stone Farm, Ridgefield, CT
May 29 *Showplace Spring Classic I, Roscoe, IL
May 31 Devon Horse Show, Devon, PA (Amateur-Owner)
Jun 7 *Showplace Spring Classic II, Wayne, IL
Jun 7 *Upperville Colt & Horse Show, Upperville, VA
Jun 8 *Midstates Summerfest Horse Show, Mason City, IA
Jun 14*Showplace Spring Classic III, Wayne, IL
Jun 15 *Midstates Summer Horse Show, Mason City, IA
Jun 22 Bayer/USET Festival of Champions, Gladstone, NJ
Jun 28 *Showplace Summertime I, Roscoe, IL
Jun 29 Lake Placid Horse Show, Lake Placid, NY
Jun 29 *Farmington Horse Show, Avon, CT
Jul 5 I Love New York Horse Show, Lake Placid, NY
Jul 5 *Showplace Summertime II, Roscoe, IL
Jul 13 *Merrill Lynch Hunter Jumper Classic, Moreland Hills, OH
Jul 13 *Manchester Summer Festival, East Dorset, VT
Jul 20 *Manchester Classic Horse Show, East Dorset, VT
Jul 26 *Equifest I, Wayne, IL
Jul 27 *Valley Classic, East Dorset, VT
Jul 27 *Turfway Classic, Florence, KY
Aug 2 *Equifest II, Wayne, IL
Aug 3 *Greater Cincinnati Classic, Florence, KY
Aug 3 *Manchester & the Mountains Horse Show, East Dorset, VT
Aug 9 *Sussex County Horse Show, Augusta, NJ
Aug 10 *Vermont Summer Celebration, East Dorset, VT
Aug 10 Trader's Point Horse Show, Zionsville, IN
Aug 16 *Silver Oak Equestrian Festival, Hampton Falls, NH
Aug 31 *Hampton Classic Horse Show, Bridgehampton, NY
Sep 1 *Quentin Horse Show, Quentin, PA
Sep 6 *Fidelity Investments Jumper Classic, Hamilton, MA
Sep 13 *Showplace Fall Classic, Wayne, IL
Sep 14 American Gold Cup, Devon, PA
Sep 21 *Kentucky National Horse Show, Lexington, KY
Oct 17 Pennsylvania National Horse Show, Harrisburg, PA

(Amateur-Owner Only)

Nov 30 National Horse Show – Year-End Championship

WEST CONFERENCE
Mar 30 *Oaks Blenheim Spring Classic I, San Juan Capistrano, CA
Apr 5 *Oaks Blenheim Spring Classic II, San Juan Capistrano, CA
Apr 13 *Oaks Blenheim Spring Classic III, San Juan Capistrano, CA
May 11 *Showpark Ranch and Coast, Del Mar, CA
May 26 *Memorial Day Classic, Los Angeles, CA
Jun 1 *Showpark June Jamboree, Del Mar, CA
Jun 8 *Oaks Blenheim Classic, San Juan Capistrano, CA
Jun 15 *Oaks Blenheim Summer Classic, San Juan Capistrano, CA
Jun 29 *Colorado Circuit Preview, Parker, CO
Jul 6 *Colorado Circuit Opener, Parker, CO
Jul 9 *Rocky Mountain Classic, Parker, CO
Jul 13 *Oaks Blenheim National, San Juan Capistrano, CA
Jul 20 *Colorado Summer Classic, Parker, CO
Jul 20 *Oaks Blenheim International, San Juan Capistrano, CA
Jul 27 *Showpark Racing Special, Del Mar, CA
Aug 17 *Oaks Blenheim Summer Festival, San Juan Capistrano, CA
Aug 24 *Showpark Summer Festival, Del Mar, CA
Aug 31 *Showpark All Seasons, Del Mar, CA
Sep 14 *Oaks Blenheim Fall Classic, San Juan Capistrano, CA
Sep 21 *LA International Jumping Festival, Los Angeles, CA
Oct 12 *Showpark Fall Classic, Del Mar, CA
Nov 16 *LA National Horse Show, Los Angeles, CA

* Indicates combined junior/amateur-owner class

 

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