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Germantown Charity Horse Show Receives USEF Heritage Competition Status

Lexington, Ky. – The Germantown Charity Horse Show, benefiting the Exchange Club Family Center, has been honored with the United States Equestrian Federation’s designation as a USEF Heritage Competition. The Heritage Competition title is the highest honor currently held by any Federation horse show.

The designation of a USEF Heritage Competition is reserved for those competitions that have been in existence for a quarter century or more, promoted and grown equestrian sport, and made a contribution to the community outside the gates of the horse show by achieving, maintaining, and promoting the equestrian ideals of sportsmanship and competition.

The Germantown Charity Horse Show was founded in 1947 at a privately-owned show ring and barn, when a small group of friends, who had recently returned from active duty in World War II, decided that local interest in horses should be channeled into community-wide participation. Today, it is an all-breed show that brings thousands of spectators to Germantown, Tenn., each year for a five-day event that provides a family atmosphere, while showcasing the art and education of horsemanship.

The 2014 show marks the 16th year the Germantown Charity Horse Show has helped raise funds for the Exchange Club Family Center. Founded in 1984 to help prevent child abuse, the Center’s mission is to break the cycle of child abuse and neglect by replacing abusive and violent behavior with effective parenting skills.

“The Germantown Charity Horse Show is deeply embedded in our country’s horse show world,” said USEF Chief Executive Officer Chris Welton. “With the show’s dedication to the Exchange Club Family Center, it is a great example of a show that deserves the honor of being named a Heritage Competition.”

The specific requirements of a Heritage Competition can be found in the USEF Rule Book, GR301.6 or at http://www.usef.org/documents/ruleBook/2013/GeneralRules/03-CompetitionLicensing.pdf.

Interested competitions may apply for Heritage Competition designation by completing the form available at https://www.usef.org/documents/competitions/2014/HeritageApplication.pdf.

Michael Tokaruk and Lord Byron Capture the $25,000 Grand Prix of Germantown

Michael Tokaruk and Lord Byron. Photo by Ben Strafuss

GERMANTOWN, TN – JUNE 10, 2012 – At the 64th Annual Germantown Charity Horse Show, Michael Tokaruk of Tennessee was victorious in Saturday’s $25,000 Grand Prix. Tokaruk captured the class aboard his own Lord Byron, marking the 18-year-old gelding’s second victory at Germantown.

In 2005 the team took the blue ribbon to score their first career Grand Prix. And last year, Tokaruk scored a one-two punch in the Grand Prix of Germantown, riding Roger Rabbit, the 11-year-old gelding owned by Castle Point Farm LLC, to the victory gallop while also piloting Lord Byron to the second place ribbon.

In Saturday’s class, held in the Main arena of the Germantown Civic Club Complex, Tokaruk bested 18 other teams for the win, including Andy Kocher aboard the Claudia Billups-owned Puppet Master, David Wright with Imperator, and the week’s Welcome Stakes winner Richard Cheska who rode Quick Tempo.

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Draper Equine Advisory Board Member Michael Tokaruk Dominates Germantown Charity Horse Show Grand Prix

Grand Prix show jumper Michael Tokaruk, a Draper Equine Therapy Advisory Board member, dominated the Germantown Charity Horse Show Grand Prix, placing first, second and fifth in the class.

Germantown, TN (June 14, 2011) – Grand Prix show jumper Michael Tokaruk, a Draper Equine Therapy Advisory Board member, dominated the Grand Prix ring at the Germantown Charity Horse Show in Germantown, Tennessee. In the $25,000 Grand Prix, Tokaruk placed first on Roger Rabbit owned by Castle Point Farm LLC, second on his own horse Lord Byron and fifth on Gama Righter Z, owned by Peggy Jones of Germantown.

“This is the second time I have won the Germantown Charity Horse Show Grand Prix,” Tokaruk said. “The first time was on Lord Byron in 2005. Germantown has always been a fun event and a highlight on the local calendar.”

Tokaruk added that the excitement of the Germantown Grand Prix was topped off by unpredictable weather. “The weather was very hot all week and severe storms rolled through just in time for the jump-off to begin,” he said. “The rain started when I was on my second jump-off horse, Roger Rabbit, and really opened up for my last horse Lord Byron. We didn’t let it faze us, however, and the weather provided a very dramatic ending. The horses were all fantastic and I am thrilled to have a nice string of mounts to show in the grand prix right now.”

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