Zionsville, IN – August 9, 2012 – Much-needed rain came to the Zionsville, IN, area on Thursday and added a few puddles and a few delays but did not detract from the festivities and competition at the 2012 Traders Point Hunt Charity Horse Show and Country Fair at picturesque Wild Air Farms in Zionsville, IN. Guests and exhibitors enjoyed live music on the grounds wafting from the annual Charity Garden Party.
Course designer, Phil DeVita, built a technical track in the Russell Fortune Grand Prix Arena adding more combinations and tricky turns, presenting the rider and horse teams with interesting questions to answer and determining whether they could deliver fast times and clear rounds.
The course for Phase Two of the Zone 5 Open Jumper Championship got underway on the far end of the arena with a single oxer on the diagonal headed toward home. The track took an immediate right turn around to the far end of the ring to a single vertical then an immediate right turn to an oxer-to-vertical combination and a long bending gallop to a single oxer, then left bending line to a vertical, landing very close to the rail across from the jumper tower. The course turned to the left and continued on the diagonal to a vertical-vertical combination and a left bending line to an oxer. Next was a turn to the right to a liverpool, a rollback to the right to an oxer and a bending line to a vertical-oxer combination. A left past the in-gate led to the final fence, an oxer.
Five horse and rider teams managed clear rounds – three of those teams were led by Aaron Vale – with Wodka L, owned by Thinkslikeahorse, Honeylands Douglason, owned by Doug’s Crew, who just won the 1.35 Open Jumpers on Tuesday and Phase 1 of the Zone Five Open Jumper Finals, and Palm Sunday, owned by Amen Corner Farm.
Andrew Welles had a beautifully executed clear first round on his own Zinnia and Michael Morrissey also answered DaVita’s jumping questions in round one aboard Crelido.
In the jump off round, Morrissey opted not to return. Welles delivered another lovely, fast and stylishly clean round in a time of 38.358 seconds, not quite quick enough to best Vale’s trips on each of his three mounts, with which he went 1-2-3 with Wodka L, Palm Sunday and Honeylands Douglason.
“I’ve got a group of horses that have been really good this summer,” said Vale. “Tibor, Admiral Clover, then Palm Sunday joined the group last week and almost won the Saturday night Grand Prix in Kentucky last week. Those are three older horses that are really jumping well. Then I have Wodka, a 9-year-old that has had some good placings as well; he’s a bit like Douglas. He’s still maturing and needs experience. Just depending on how they all go and feel here I could have as many as five in the Grand Prix.”
In the Jumper Annex, the Adult Amateur Jumpers offered exciting fast rounds and a crowd gathered under the shade of the canopy, cheering on the entrants and their horses.
The course took the horse and rider teams to all corners of the arena and included winding turns and tricky combinations. Ten horse and rider teams produced faultless first rounds. In the jump-off rounds, the crowd audibly reacted to incredibly tight inside turns and strides left out.
In the end a rare thing happened – two riders had the same time, creating a tie. A blue ribbon went to both Rachel Boggus and her Wiedam and Erin Felton and Almost Perfect.
“My horse is 14; I’ve had him for six years,” said Erin Felton. “He’s a thoroughbred so he’s definitely very excited. He loves his job. Sometimes he can pull some fancy stunts, but once he’s in the ring he’s awesome. He jumps everything; he’s really forgiving and he likes to go fast and turn tight.”
“I’m in school now at the University of Minnesota,” continued Felton. “I’m shocked that I won because I haven’t been riding. Since I’ve been home in May I’ve been trying to take as many lessons as I can. I train with Bethany Parins. Nancy Whitehead has been helping us out at the show. I have to thank both of them.”
“This is my third year at Traders Point and I just love it. We love hanging out all day and watching the grass ring go. It is just a really fun place to be.”
The Traders Point Hunt Charity Horse Show and Country Fair is held on the beautiful 250-acre grounds of Wild Air Farms in Zionsville, IN. The show offers top prize money with two Grand Prix events and a USHJA International Hunter Derby. Exhibitors at Traders Point enjoy fun family activities and events while participating in a competitive, high-quality show. For more information or a prize list, please visit http://www.traderspoint.org/exhibitors.html.
Traders Point Charity Horse Show Fast Facts
Event: The Traders Point Hunt Charity Horse Show and Country Fair is pleased to announce their 35th benefit horse show and country fair in Zionsville, IN. The location makes for a relaxing and fun show experience. Competitors are welcome to enjoy the horse trails on the property.
Highlights: The Traders Point Hunt Charity Horse Show has a Jumper 5 star rating and is Hunter rated AA. And WCHR Member Event Featuring:
$60,000 PNC Bank Grand Prix
$30,000 Russell Fortune Jr. Memorial Grand Prix
$15,000 Junior Amateur Classic
$15,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby
$1,000 Adult Hunter Classic
$1,000 Children’s Hunter Classic
Paws to Applause Dog Show
Exhibitors Dog Show
Exhibitors Luncheon
Ladies Luncheon
Exhibitors Cocktail Party
Where: Zionsville, Indiana
When: August 7-12, 2012
Prize lists online at: http://www.traderspoint.org/exhibitors.html
For general inquiries please contact:
Debra Jaramillo at 317-205-5827 or TPHCHS@aol.com
For more information, please contact:
Stabling Office 317-873-5552 (During Show Dates)
Show office 317-873-3418 (During Show Dates)
Address: P.O. Box 402 Zionsville, In 46077
Patron Tables – Includes free admission to the horse show for the week, a parking pass, a bottle of champagne, a table of six for the duration of the show with great seats for $30,000. Marty and Russell Fortune Jr. Memorial Grand Prix on Friday, August 10th at 5:00 and the $60,000 Grand Prix of Indianapolis at noon on Sunday, August 12th.
Patron Tables: $500
Ladies Luncheon – Thursday, August 9th Lunch served ringside.
Tickets: $45 per person
USHJA International Hunter Derby – Saturday, Aug 11th starts at noon
Tickets: $45 per person. Includes dinner ringside plus beer and wine.
Sponsors:
Frenzel Family Charitable Lead Trust
PNC Bank
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Fortune, III
Stone Creek Dining Company
The Sylvester Johnson, Jr., Family; BKD Wealth Advisors, LLC; Cummins Crosspoint, LLC
N. K. Hurst Company
Baumgardt Family Foundation
Indianapolis Land Rover, a Member of the Tom Wood Automotive Group
Bannockburn Farm, LLC
Burrus & Burrus. Attorneys
Ernst & Young
Fox and Hound English Pub & Grille
Jackson Oil Company
Merrill Lynch – Thomas J. Buck
Radio Disney
Sexton M & J Management
Tanners Creek Farm
Woodard Family Foundation
ALSCO Linens
Altum’s Horticultural Center & Gardens
Bill Estes Chevrolet and Ford
Fast Signs
Good Impressions Printing Company
Indianapolis Mounted Police
Reynolds Farm Equipment
The Snider Group
Zionsville Times Sentinel
Beneficiary:
By supporting the Traders Point Hunt Charity Horse Show, you are helping to bring hope and healing to children from every county in Indiana. The Riley Children’s Foundation honors its mission – to improve the health and well-being of Indiana’s children – through Riley Hospital for Children, Camp Riley for Youth with Physical Disabilities, and the historic James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home. To learn how you can do more to help Indiana’s most seriously ill and injured children, visit RileyKids.org.
Hotels:
Hilton Garden Inn Indianapolis NW-Full Service Property
6930 Intech Boulevard
Indianapolis, IN 46278
Reservations: 1-317-288-6060
La Quinta Inn Indianapolis North
3880 West 92nd Street
Indianapolis, IN 46268
Reservations: 317-872-3100
Embassy Suites North-Full Service Property
3912 Vincennes Road
Indianapolis, IN 46268
Reservations: 1-888-875-2580
Renaissance Indianapolis North Hotel-Full Service Property
11925 North Meridian Street Carmel, In 46032
Reservations: 317-816-0777
For more information: please visit www.traderspoint.org.
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