Alex Granato and his own Gansta take flight in the Olympic Arena at the 2013 Atlanta Summer Classic. Flashpoint Photography.
The Atlanta Summer Classic prize lists are online! The summer winds will be here before you know it and they are heading to the Atlanta Summer Classic, at the Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers, Georgia, set to kick off on June 11 for two weeks of AA show jumping.
For the jumpers, Week I starts out with the $15,000 Open Jumper Welcome Class, the $5,000 Futures Class and the $35,000 UlcerGard Grand Prix.
For the hunters, don’t miss the $2,500 USHJA National Hunter Derby, the $25,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby and Hunter Classics for every hunter section. Add the $7,100 Open Hunter section, the $6,000 Green Hunter Section and the $6,000 Amateur Hunter Section. There is also a $7,500 Pony Hunter Section. That adds up to a lot of prize money!
Add to this schedule the USHJA’s Emerging Athletes Program June 11-15, the Zone 4 Town Hall meeting on June 11, and the Zone 4 “Just Ask” Clinic with renowned horsewomen, trainers and judges Sue Ashe and Susie Schoelkopf, and Week I looks to be a winner!
A free riding clinic taught by Pat Bostwick is offered Monday between shows, so make sure to reserve your spot by contacting Janet McCarroll at 228.669.2687 or email her at gcclassic@aol.com. These spots go fast so make sure to reserve your place soon!
Week II offers the $2,500 USHJA Hunter Classic, the Emerson Burr Program for Pony Riders, the $15,000 Welcome Class, the $5,000 Futures Class and the Atlanta Cup Equitation Classic for Horses.
Friday night is the celebrated Outback Steakhouse Charity Dinner and will feature a $10,000 Six Bar Class as the entertainment for the evening! Sunday offers the $35,000 Outback Steakhouse Grand Prix.
To wrap up two great weeks of showing, the Classic Company will feature Junior Hunter Frenzy Week II and award the Grand Puba Junior Hunter Championship the final Sunday of the show.
Georgia International Horse Park, home to the 1996 Olympics, will be the backdrop of the Classic Company’s two weeks of non-stop show jumping action. “It is so cool to ride in that arena,” said Adam Cramer from Equi Sport, LLC, in Pittstown, NJ. “I mean, where else can you get that Olympic feel?” he added.
Internationally renowned rider Joe Fargis, winner of the 2012 Lifetime USEF Achievement Award and former Olympic medalist both in 1986 and 1988 with gold and silver medals respectively, a participant in more than 30 FEI Nations Cup Competitions, and United States representative in the 1990 FEI World Equestrian Games in Stockholm, is a long time Classic Company supporter. “The office staff is the one of the most pleasant I have encountered. The whole show committee is very accommodating. It’s a great facility and my horses go very well there. There’s plenty of space, the courses are good, the footing is good and stabling is really great,” he commented.
So whether you are a seasoned veteran or novice looking for a positive show experience, look to the Classic Company shows and join them in Atlanta this summer, June 11-22.
On Deck!
Did you book your beach condo? The Show-cation destination is coming up at the Charleston Summer Classic which starts July 8 through 19. Beach front condos a few minutes from the show grounds is where the riders stay so don’t miss out on the best show-cation of your life! Bring the family, friends, dogs and horses! Minutes from the beach and only a short drive to historic Charleston, this is the show that offers something for everyone from fishing to kayaking, to shopping to wave jumping, from walk-trot to weekly grand prix and hunter derbies – this is your Show-cation destination!
Anyone who has shown with the Classic Company knows what sets them apart from the rest: Classic Shows are FUN! Friday night exhibitor parties, Saturday night grand prix, complimentary ringside Saturday pizza and luncheons all with the exhibitor in mind! And remember, Classic Company does not charge extra office fees for credit card transactions nor is there a scratch or add fee! Classic Company wants to make your showing experience the best ever!
The Classic Company is a USHJA’s Members Choice Award winner, recognized for producing top quality show jumping events in the United States. Together, they offer the best exhibitor-friendly, top quality hunter jumper events each winter. Please visit them on the web at www.ClassicCompany.com or call them at 843.768.5503.
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See you at the ring,
Bob Bell
The Classic Company, Ltd.
www.ClassicCompany.com
Phone/FAX: (843) 768-5503
Post Office Box 1311 Johns Island SC 29457