Category Archives: Show Jumping

Hurricane Sandy Knocks Alltech National Horse Show Webcast Off the Air

Lexington, Kentucky – October 31, 2012 – The live webcast of the Alltech National Horse Show has been temporarily knocked off the air because of storm related power outages at the home base of LiveStream, the company that feeds the live webcast to the internet.

Nearly 8.2 million homes and businesses are without power as a result of the brutal storm that struck much of the East on Monday and Tuesday.

“LiveStream is working hard to get power restored,” said David Orlando of ShowNet.biz, the producers of the live feed from the Alltech National Horse Show. “We are dealing with a power outage of epic proportions, affecting almost a third of the nation, but we are doing all we can to make sure the webcast is restored as soon as possible. The ShowNet website has not been affected,” he added.

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Charlotte Jacobs Wins 2012 Shalanno Style of Riding Award at Washington International Horse Show

Charlotte Jacobs and Promised Land. Photo By: Kendall Bierer/PMG

East Aurora, NY – October 31, 2012 – The prestigious Washington International Horse Show proved very successful for young rider Charlotte Jacobs, who competed in the High Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper division over the weekend. After winning the $5,000 High Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper class on Friday, the judges presented her with the 2012 Shalanno Style of Riding Award for her impeccable American style of equitation and her sportsmanship.

“I think it is a huge honor to win the award,” said Jacobs, who also received the prestigious honor in 2010. “I never really think I’m the prettiest rider because I am always trying to sit down and find the distance or make something happen. Winning the Style of Riding Award is really special because it shows that you are riding well and your hard work is paying off.”

On Friday, the $5,000 High Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper class welcomed the top junior and amateur riders for the fourth day of competition. Jacobs and Promised Land led the victory gallop after laying down a clear round in only 52.358 seconds. She had her first go at the course aboard Kachina, stopping the clock at 53.505 seconds, which was good enough for third place.

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Jumper Clinic with Grand Prix Rider Carlo Graziani

Saturday November 10, 2012 at 9:00 AM EST
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Sunday November 11, 2012 at 5:00 PM EST

Mahan Farm
8150 Mahan Drive
Please use Miles Johnson entrance
GSP: Sarawood Lane, 32309
Tallahassee, FL 32309

Private Lessons- $70
Group Lessons- $60
Training Ride- $50
Grounds Fee- $10

Click here to register or email mahanfarm@gmail.com.

Questions? Call/text Lindsay @ 850-528-1267

Brett Barteld & Lindsay Barrack
www.MahanFarm.com
mahanfarm@gmail.com

Thomas Struzzieri Honored with 2012 Galbreath Award

Thomas Struzzieri. Michael Nelson Photography

SAUGERTIES, NY (October 29, 2012) – Thomas Struzzieri of Saugerties, New York was recently named the 2012 recipient of the John W. Galbreath Award for Outstanding Entrepreneurship in the Equine Industry. Each year, this prestigious award is presented by the University of Louisville’s Equine Industry Program to recognize an outstanding member of the equine community for exceptional achievements in business. Struzzieri is the first in the hunter/jumper discipline to receive the Galbreath Award since its inception 23 years ago.

The Galbreath Award is named in honor of the late John W. Galbreath, who is remembered for his involvement with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Darby Dan Thoroughbred Farm and, most notably, as a longtime chairman of the legendary Churchill Downs.

According to University of Louisville’s Equine Industry Program Director, Tim Capps, all aspects of the equine world are considered for the award, all sharing a general theme.

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UK Lecture Series Presents Conversation with Olympian Reed Kessler

Reed Kessler and her horse, Cylana, during the 2012 Olympics. Photo Courtesy of the Kessler family

Lexington, Ky. – Reed Kessler, the 18-year-old equestrian phenomenon who became the youngest competitor in the 2012 Summer Olympics equestrian field and the youngest U.S. Equestrian Team member in history to take part in the games, will speak at the University of Kentucky Ag Equine Programs’ Distinguished Industry Lecture Series Nov. 15. Sponsored by Hagyard Equine Medical Institute, the event will take place at 6:30 p.m. EST in the Ag Science Building’s Seay Auditorium on the UK campus. It is free and open to the public.

Kessler, who now calls Lexington home, helped her team secure a sixth place finish in show jumping in the London games. She is also the current U.S. Equestrian Federation National Show Jumping co-champion.

Team USA lists Kessler’s other career highlights as winning the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Junior Jumper Championship at the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival and the bronze medal at the 2010 Adequan FEI North American Junior and Young Rider Championships.

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Olympians Highlight Star-studded International Line-up at Alltech National Horse Show

McLain Ward and Antares F at the London Olympic Games. Photo by Sue Stickle

Lexington, KY – October 22, 2012 – Now just around the corner, the Alltech National Horse Show, scheduled for the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky on October 30 – November 4, 2012, will feature a world-class field of top national and international open jumpers, competing for some of the biggest purses on the fall indoor tour.

The $475,000 Open Jumper division is highlighted by the $50,000 Triumph Project Welcome Stake Sponsored by The Davis McCullough Foundation, the $75,000 Double H Farms Jump-Off class, the $60,000 Chartis Insurance Company Speed class, the Alltech Puissance and of course, the $250,000 Alltech Grand Prix, an FEI World Cup qualifying event.

Topping the star-studded roster are United States Olympians McLain Ward, Beezie Madden, Laura Kraut, Reed Kessler, Charlie Jayne, Lauren Hough and Margie Engle. Joining the Olympians at this year’s show is Pan American Games Individual Gold medalist, Christine McCrea.

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Atlanta Spring Challenge Wins USHJA Member’s Choice Award AA-Rated Horse Show in Zone 4

October 23rd, 2012 – Equus Events is excited to announce that its Atlanta Spring Challenge Horse Show has been selected as the 2012 United States Hunter Jumper Association Member’s Choice Award AA-rated winning horse show in Zone 4. The show was held May 16-20, 2012 at the Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers, GA and is produced by Equus Events and manager J. P. Godard from Aiken, SC. “Many thanks to all of our loyal sponsors, exhibitors, and staff for making this award a reality,” said Godard. “I feel our goals as a horse show are much in tune with this award as we try offer unique exhibitor friendly horse shows that strive to excel in a high level of quality, competition, and hospitality.” The Atlanta Spring Challenge Horse Show is 1 of only 10 other AA-rated shows in the country that will receive this prestigious honor for the 2012 season and was chosen out of an impressive group of events in Zone 4 including some of the country’s largest and most well-known winter circuits on the East Coast.

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Bigger Than Ever! Top Equestrians Head to Classic Company’s Atlanta Fall Shows!

Did you get your entries in?  Make sure to visit Classic Company’s Official Service Provider, Equestrian Connect, for the ease of on-line entries!

The Classic Company is looking to welcome more than a thousand riders to the Atlanta Fall Classic Shows in less than three weeks which kick off November 7 through the 18th at the Atlanta International Olympic Horse Park in Conyers, Georgia.

Some of the top riders in the world will be showing at the Classic Company’s annual fall event.  Industry greats like Chris Kappler, Georgina Bloomberg, Schuyler Riley and others will be competing for a piece of the increased prize money this season at the home of the 1996 Olympics in Conyers, Georgia.  Class offerings also include the richest prize money of the year in the Adequan Pre-Green Hunters as well as hefty purses in the $65,000 EMO Grand Prix, the $45,000 EMO Grand Prix, the $25,000 Barry Lane Classic Jumper Division, the $25,00 Barry Lane Jumper Division and the $15,000 Welcome Classes to name a few.

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Burnett and Husain Win National Titles at Dansko Fair Hill International

Hannah Sue Burnett and Harbour Pilot (Shannon Brinkman)

Elkton, MD – The Dansko Fair Hill International CCI wrapped up Sunday as National Titles were awarded in both two- and three-star competition. Competitors tackled Sally Ike’s challenging show jumping courses under uncharacteristically sunny, beautiful skies. Hannah Sue Burnett held her nerve to win the CCI3* National Title with Harbour Pilot to win her third Fair Hill crown (the 26-year-old has two CCI3* victories and one win in the CCI2*). In the USEF National Two-Star Eventing Championship, Connor Husain jumped a beautiful clear round on Piece of Hope to rise from second and earn his first Fair Hill victory.

USEF National Three-Star Eventing Championship

Burnett (The Plains, VA) and Jacqueline Mars’ nine-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding entered the arena the picture of poise and determination. Harbour Pilot jumped effortlessly around Ike’s 12 obstacle track to produce an immaculate clear round and finish on his dressage score. The pair finished on a three-day total of 43, to secure Burnett’s second CCI3* title.

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Bost Celebrates His Birthday with Super Victory in Helsinki

Roger Yves Bost celebrated his 47th birthday today with victory in the second leg of the Rolex FEI World Cup Jumping 2012/2013 Western European League. Photo: FEI/Tapio Mäenpää.

Helsinki (FIN), 21 October 2012 – Roger Yves Bost celebrated his 47th birthday in style when clinching maximum points in the second qualifying leg of the Rolex FEI World Cup Jumping Western European League at Helsinki, Finland today.  Riding Castle Forbes Myrtille Paulois, the enigmatic Frenchman whose jumping technique often seems to defy the laws of gravity, produced another one of his trademark heart-stopping rounds to pip Spain’s Sergio Alvarez Moya and Carlo in a nail-biting 14-horse jump-off.  Jeroen Dubbeldam and BMC Utascha, winners of the opening round at Oslo a week ago, had to settle for third place this time out. But the Dutchman now holds a strong lead at the top of the series table. With 35 points already to his credit, he only needs one more strong result to ensure his spot at the final in Gothenburg, Sweden next April.

The start-list was reduced from 40 to 39 due to the late withdrawal of Finland’s Mikael Forsten who broke his hand when landing awkwardly over a fence in an earlier class at his home fixture this morning.  This was very bad luck indeed, as he is not long recovered from a broken arm sustained while competing in the Grand Prix at Hagen, Germany last year.

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