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Jacksonville Winter Series Week 1

Thank you to everyone who attended the NFHJA 2012 Year End Banquet.  We enjoyed wonderful food, atmosphere and camaraderie as NFHJA 2012 Year End Awards recipients were recognized and congratulated.  A special congratulations goes out to our Child and Adult Sportsmanship Awards recipients Lauren LeMasters & Peggy Fuller.  This is a notable accomplishment as they were chosen by their peers.

Week 1 of the Jacksonville Winter Series is about to kick off on Jan. 16th!  We are looking forward to seeing familiar faces and new friends.  Week 1 hospitality includes a reception in conjunction with the Welcome Class on Thursday night, courtesy of Mooseknuckles Sandwiches, our new concession vendor!  Please make plans to attend.

Please also note that a Model class will be added to all Pony & Green Pony hunter divisions, so get in your extra practice in Jax!

Feel free to email or call with any questions or for additional information.

NFHJA
Alexisgnewman@gmail.com
904.434.4073 (phone)
866.496.1626 (fax)

Year End Banquet & 2013 Jacksonville Winter Series Updates

Christmas & New Years have flown by and the Winter Series will be here in just a couple short weeks.  Keep in mind that stalls are limited so please get your stall counts and entries in as soon as possible!

NFHJA is thrilled that Equestrian Game Tape will be with us Week 3 to provide video services.  You can check out their work at equestriangametape.com.

A limited number of tables will be available for purchase Week 3.  Tables will seat 10 and dinner and cocktail service will be provided on both Friday and Saturday evenings as you watch the $25,000 International Hunter Derby and $25,000 Grand Prix in comfort & style.  Please reserve your table now by emailing alexisgnewman@gmail.com.  The cost is $350 per table.

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It’s Almost Here! The 2013 Jacksonville Winter Series January 16-20

Sympa and Daniel Geitner. Photos by Flashpoint Photography

The Jacksonville Winter Series is thrilled to announce our OFFICIAL ENTRY PARTNER, Equestrian Connect.  Online entry has never been so easy.  This streamlined process will save you valuable time and money as your information is stored for later use, in addition to saving money on expensive postage costs!  This exciting service is FREE for a trial period.  Once you try it you will be hooked!  Check out the Website at: https://www.equestrianconnect.com (Zone 4).

PRE-PAID are eligible for a discount, so get your entries and stall money in early!  Pre-Payment can be done via check or credit card by mailing entries or via Equestrian Connect.

The VIP Tent will be back this year.  The NFHJA is thrilled to offer hospitality in it all three weeks!  Weeks 1 & 2 will host complimentary parties.  A limited number of tables will be available for purchase Week 3.  Tables will seat 10 and dinner and cocktail service will be provided on both Friday and Saturday evenings as you watch the $25,000 International Hunter Derby and $25,000 Grand Prix in comfort & style.  Please reserve your table now by emailing Alexis Newman at alexisgnewman@gmail.com.  The cost is $350 per table.

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NFHJA and FCHJA Hunter Jumper Equitation Schooling Horse Show Is Last Weekend in May

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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!

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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
FCHJA Sanctioned

Following the FCHJA May Schooling Show
Saturday, May 29th
Clay County Agricultural Center – Green Cove Springs, Florida

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
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

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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
Clay County Fairgrounds, Green Cove Springs, Florida
January 6 – February 7, 2010

See some photos by Teri Rehkopf, HorsesintheSouth.com from the 2009 series:

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