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2009 WIHS PUBLISHED PRINT CLIPS REPORT CALIFORNIA RIDING MAGAZINE - www.ridingmagazine.com Archie Cox (full page) by Diana De Rosa ....................................................................................................... 10/2009 CHRONICLE OF THE HORSE, THE – www.chronofhorse.com Tony Hitchcock ................................................................................................................................................ 2/27/09 Ad ..................................................................................................................................................................... 8/28/09 Ad ....................................................................................................................................................................... 9/9/09 Forum Conversation ...................................................................................................................................... 10/11/09 Forum Conversation ...................................................................................................................................... 10/14/09 Alaska Freezes Out The Competition at the Washington International ......................................................... 10/24/09 Lots To Do At The Washington International Horse Show ............................................................................ 10/27/09 Declaration Makes A Statement (four page spread)........................................................................................ 11/5/09 Seven Page coverage of WIHS 09 .................................................................................................................. 11/6/09 Ads showing WIHS presentations ................................................................................................................. 11/27/09 WIHS Photos Online ....................................................................................................................................... October EQUESTRIAN MAGAZINE – www.usef.org Hot Tickets – Full page photo and outline about the show by Diana De Rosa .................................................... 9/09 EQUIERY – www.equiery.com Announcing Juliet, Tony, Robert, David – one page (plus full page ad) .............................................................. 6/09 Two Full Page Ads – Calendar Listing .................................................................................................................. 9/09 Kids Edition – Cover – 6-page spread .................................................................................................................. 9/09 Pre Coverage (3 pages) – 3 full page ads – Calendar Listing ............................................................................ 10/09 Post Coverage – Over 10 pages with coverage of WIHS ................................................................................... 12/09 EQUINE INTERNATIONAL – http://www.alltech.com/en_US/media/EquineInternational/ McLain Ward (2 pages) by Diana De Rosa .......................................................................................................Fall/09 EQUINE JOURNAL – Regular Issue & Supplement & Special Sport Horse Edition – www.equinejournal.com Tony Hitchcock ..................................................................................................................................................... 4/09 Calendar Listing .................................................................................................................................................... 9/09 The Beat Goes On (full page in Supplement) by Diana De Rosa … .................................................................. 10/09 Ad (Regular Issue) .............................................................................................................................................. 10/09 Ad (Sport Issue Edition) ...................................................................................................................................... 10/09 EVENING ECHO (IRELAND) – http://www.eecho.ie/ Sweetnam Enjoys Rich Vein of Form ............................................................................................................ 10/26/09 FLORIDA HORSE - www.floridahorse.com/ Inside Track (1/6 page – Alissa Kinsey) by Diana De Rosa ............................................................................... 10/09 HORSE CONNECTION - www.horseconnection.com/ A Chat with Tony Hitchcock (2-page spread) by Diana De Rosa and Tony Hitchcock ................................... 9/10/09 HORSE DIRECTORY – www.lihorsedirectory.com/ Long Islanders Head for WIHS by Diana De Rosa (2+ full pages) ..................................................................... 10/09

2009 WIHS PUBLISHED PRINT CLIPS REPORT HORSE NEWS – www.nj.com/horsenews/ Bits & Pieces – Juliet Reid mention ...................................................................................................................... 2/09 Bits & Pieces Jamal Mention & Advance about World of Horse by Diana De Rosa ............................................ 9/09 Meredith Ripke (full page) by Jennifer Wood ...................................................................................................... 10/09 Ad & Bits & Pieces WIHS mention with Erica Caslin .......................................................................................... 10/09 Post Coverage .................................................................................................................................................... 12/09 THE HORSE ONLINE – www.thehorse.com Facebook ........................................................................................................................................................... 8/6/09 Mention (Erica Caslin) ...................................................................................................................................... 8/31/09 USEF – John French with mention of WIHS ...................................................................................................... 1/3/10 HORSE INCORPORATED – www.horsesinc.net/ Preview with lots of photos by Diana De Rosa (2 full pages) ............................................................................. 10/09 HORSE TALK – www.horsetalkmagazine.com/ Cover ................................................................................................................................................................ 9-10/09 Adult Amateurs Realizing Their Dream (copy on 6 pages) by Diana De Rosa ............................................... 9-10/09 Ad ..................................................................................................................................................................... 9-10/09 IN & AROUND HORSE COUNTRY - http://horsecountrylife.com/aboutpaper.html WIHS – A Sponsors Best Friend (full page feature) by Diana De Rosa ........................................................ 10-11/09 IN STRIDE – www.USHJA.org Ad .......................................................................................................................................................................... 6/09 News & Updates – WIHS Preview by Diana De Rosa ....................................................................................... 10/09 MID ATLANTIC HORSE – http://www.lancasterfarming.com/misatlantichorse Ad ....................................................................................................................................................................... 10/09 Eric Straus mention ............................................................................................................................................. 10/09 OUTSIDE REIN ONLINE MAGAZINE – http://outsiderein.com/ AD ....................................................................................................................................................................... 10/09

PENNSYLVANIA EQUESTRIAN – www.pennsylvaniaequestrian.com World of Horse .................................................................................................................................................... 10/09 Ad (full page together – large format publication) by Diana De Rosa ................................................................ 10/09

THE PLAID HORSE – www.theplaidhorse.com/ Juliet Reid .......................................................................................................................................................... 1-2/09 Cover ................................................................................................................................................................. 9/09 Karen Healey with mention of WIHS .................................................................................................................... 9/09 Puissance Feature (four page spread) ................................................................................................................. 9/09 Listing of Qualifiers in Equitation .......................................................................................................................... 9/09 Post Article (copy on eight pages) ...................................................................................................................... 10/09 Photos (includes Boeing signage) ...................................................................................................................... 12/09

2009 WIHS PUBLISHED PRINT CLIPS REPORT PRACTICAL HORSEMAN – http://www.equisearch.com/practicalhorseman/

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Tips & Talk – Things to Do .................................................................................................................................. 10/09

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Nearly $7 Million Economic Impact article – Online Issue .................................................................................Fall/09

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Karen Healey and Archie Cox feature by Diana De Rosa ............................................................................... 9-10/09

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World of the Horse by Diana De Rosa (two-page spread - lots of photos) ..................................................... 9-10/09

Eric Straus mention ............................................................................................................................................. 11/09

Shapiro coverage of WIHS mention/D’Ambrosio mention .................................................................................. 12/09

Todd Minikus feature (full page) ......................................................................................................................... 12/09

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Jamal Brown mention ........................................................................................................................................... 9/09

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Indoor Highlights (copy of five pages) ................................................................................................................ 10/09

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Post Coverage (three pages – Boeing signage) ............................................................................................ 11-12/09

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Top trainer Archie Cox touts Washington International Horse Show. story & pllOtm by Drana De Rosa

When Archie Cox was 24 years old he made the decision to move from the East Coast to the West Coast. Since that time he's called Los Angeles his home and has never looked back. Yet the lure of the annual Washington International Horse Show, set for Oct. 20-24 in Washington, DC, brings him and his students east every fall.

Cox is not shy about his love for this show. "For me Washington is one of our last great indoor horse shows in the country. It's in our nation's capital and it's the best horses and riders competing head-to-head from around the country," emphasizes Cox, whose Brookway Stables is " based at Middle Ranch in Lake View Terrace. "The Washington International truly offers the mostbeautiful indoor environment in the ~ountry to showcase hunters and jumpers. H

The super successful trainer is so passionate about the show that he jumped at the opportunity to join the competition's board in 2008. "I believe there are two ways that I am helpful." he explains. "First, I bring a fresh trainer's and rider's perspective. Since my students are showing at the Verizon Center venue, I get a definite influence from them and from the owners and other trainers about what they like and what they would like to see get better."

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Matter·of·fact, there is one thing Cox would like to see improve. "I would love to see the public awareness perk up and the spectator attendance increase."

Because he knows the show so well, the 42-year-old is quick to entice others to join him in the east-bound journey. "I help to make the California equestrian community aware of what a fantastic horse show it is. I do that by word of mouth, encouraging people, getting them excited about going and showing in the nation's capital.

"I love watching our riders compete against the international riders," Cox continues. "It gives you a chance to put a face with a name in the Open Jumper divisions. In California, we rarely have that opportunity and yet we have some of the best riders."

That last statement reflects one of the many reasons Archie encourages Californians to head east. "I th ink that the East Coast riders and trainers know that we come ready to win. And it is so much fun to have the best go against the best," he adds.

That Winning Feeling Cox knows how good victory feels because a

number of his horses and riders have done quite well over the years. In 2004, Mandarin, ridden by Joie Gatlin, was the Regular Working Hunter Archie Cox at the 2006 WIHS.

Archie Cox at the USEF Horse of the Year dinner, accepting awards for his customers which included the First Year Green National Championship, Second Year Green National and Reserve Championships, Regular Conformation Hunter Reserve Championship and Adult Equitation Championship.

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Champion. In 2006. John French rode Overseas lowned by Laura Wasserman) to that same championship. In 2007, French rode Scout lowned by Stephanie Oanhakl) to the Grand Green Hunter Championship. In 2008, Smitten lalso owned by Oanhakl) with Leslie Steele in the irons, was Regular Conformation and Grand Hunter Champion.

Mandarin is an example of a horse that Archie owns but offered to another Ca lifornian to ride. "If I have a horse that maybe I am too big for I offer it to the person who might do the best possible job on the horse," explains the very tall trainer.

Cox's ardor for the Washington International stems from his love of the horse, something that was nurtured when he was growing up. "My grandmother was a very avid horsewoman who showed Morgans and Saddlebreds in the 50s, 60s and 70s. My riding career began through her."

That fascination brought him to WIHS as first a rider and then a trainer. but there's also a non- ... horse connection to the DC area. His grandfather Archibald Cox was prominent in Washington , DC because of his affil iation with the Nixon Administration. "He was a special prosecutor in the Watergate investigation and he ended up prosecuting the president," Cox explains. "He blew the whistle."

His desire to make the WIHS as big as it was in the 60s, 70s and 80s is partly motivated by his students' experiences there. "Jane Fraze. one of my amateurs,was standing at the in-gate about to walk in the ring and she looked up at the jumbotron and then straight at me and said, 'Thank you, you've made all my dreams come true.' I will never forget that," Cox relays with true emotion in his voice.

An equestrian tradition since 1958, the WIHS will offer over $400,000 in prize money this year.

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Salzburg CDI***** Postponed Until 2010 The second show in the inaugural Exquis World Dressage Masters CDI***** series, scheduled for May 1-3 in Salzburg, Austria, has been canceled. Construction at the event venue, the Residenzplatz in Salzburg, has been delayed, and organizers decided to postpone the show until October, when it will be held indoors. Since the Exquis World Dressage Masters features only outdoor shows—in Wellington, Fla. (Jan. 29-31), Munich, Germany (May 21-24), and Hickstead, Great Britain (July 23-26), WDM management and horsedeluxe, organizing committee of Salzburg, have agreed to focus on 2010. WDM is in negotiations with the management of two other shows in hopes of replacing Salzburg this year. “We would like to stick to our original plan to have four shows in our 2009 schedule,” said John van de Laar of WDM. “We hope that we can present the fourth WDM show on short notice.” Staff

Camden Horse Show Celebrates 100 Years In March of 1909 William Howard Taft succeeded Theodore Roosevelt as the 27th president of the United States, and shortly after Taft’s inauguration the first Camden Horse Show was held. This year marks the show’s 100th anniversary, and only during the World War II years was the show not held annually. The first show was held March 31-April 1, 1909, with Dr. L. H. Snider as the show secretary. In its early years, the show was organized and run by the Camden Polo Club and held at the old Polo Field. Later, in 1919, the Camden Riding and Driving Club held the show at the new racetrack, now known as the Camden Training Center. In later years it was moved to Marion DuPont Scott’s lovely riding ring with an outside course on Battleship Road. During that time period it was held on the Wednesday before the Carolina Cup races and was considered an important part of the Cup week. Children’s classes were held in the afternoon and local schools seemed to realize that their riding students would be “playing hooky.” Hurricane Hugo severely damaged the show ring in 1989, however, and the Camden Horse Show has been held at Dale Thiel Stables since 1990. Beginning in 1926 the Camden Hunt took over the sponsorship of the Camden Horse Show and has managed it ever since, according to A History of the Camden Hunt, by Jeff McMahan. Through the years the classes have changed. No longer are there classes for carriage horses, gaited horses or polo ponies. In recent years the show has focused on hunter classes with levels for all riders. Many classes continue the tradition of a suitable horse to hunt with horses required to jump the outside course.

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This year’s 100th anniversary show will be held March 22 at Dale Thiel Stables, Firetower Road. For more information, contact Kathee Stahl at (803) 432-6808 or [email protected]. Staff

USEF Announces Computer List Changes U.S. Equestrian Federation officials have made some changes to the calculations that determine points for the selection procedures for CSIO/CSI competitions. These changes will become effective on March 1. They include: • FEI (CSI/CSI-W, CSIO)–Classes at CSIs, CSI-Ws and CSIOs in the United States and Canada meeting the criteria under CLASSES TO COUNT will have “1” added to their Natural Multiplier, i.e. if the Natural Multiplier is 5.16 according to the horse/rider combinations that competed, 6.16 will be used, to a maximum value of 9. • CSI**s and up, CSI-Ws and CSIOs outside the United States and Canada will not have “1” added to their actual class value, but will have a maximum value of 9. The complete selection procedures for CSIO/CSI competitions can be found on the USEF website (www.usef.org). For more information please contact Lizzy Chesson, USEF director of show jumping High Performance Programs, at [email protected] or (908) 326-1166. Staff

Just Harry Receives A Just Reward Maypine Farm’s Just Harry concluded his 18-year show career during the $42,500 AHJF Hunter Classic Spectacular (p. 8) when owner and rider Debbie Bass accompanied him to the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center’s International Ring for his formal retirement ceremony. Just Harry (Buckfinder—Linda M. P.), a Thoroughbred gelding, earned accolades throughout his career in the green, regular, junior and amateur divisions with a variety of riders, including Debbie’s daughter Lauren. Most recently, Just Harry and Debbie earned tricolors in the adult amateur, 51 and over, division, including many such honors on the Winter Equestrian Festival circuit in Wellington, Fla.

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Hitchcock Takes Helm At Washington International Anthony F. “Tony” Hitchcock, Sagaponack, N.Y., a prominent figure in horse show management, was named chief executive of the Washington International Horse Show on Feb. 12. “We are thrilled to welcome Tony to the Washington International Horse Show family,” said WIHS President Juliet Reid. “His vast experience at running successful events like the Hampton Classic [N.Y.] and his energy and creativity will help steer the show in the right direction in these challenging times.”



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Since 1978, Hitchcock has held leadership positions with a number of major national horse shows. For 28 years, he and Jean Lindgren, his wife and business partner, were the executive directors of the Hampton Classic Horse Show, helping to grow it into one of the largest hunter/jumper horse shows in the country with 1,500 competitors. With close to 50,000 spectators annually and contributions of more than $1.2 million to its beneficiaries, the not-for-profit event is considered a model for events that combine sports and a strong social component. Since 1993, Hitchcock, 68, has worked closely with HITS, Inc., serving initially as national marketing director and since 1999 as senior vice president. Hitchcock will continue in his role at HITS. “The Washington International is a cornerstone of equestrian competition in the United States,” said Hitchcock. “For decades, the [fall East Coast] indoor circuit has been the engine driving horse show competition from coast to coast. Horse trainers and their customers work hard each year to qualify to show in this prestigious event that generates more than $7 million in economic impact to the District of Columbia each year,” he said. “Our immediate goals for 2009 are to continue the event’s proud traditions while reaching out to the city and community to build new business relationships that will benefit both the horse show and the greater Washington region. The 51st WIHS will be held Oct. 20-25, at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. Staff

Vale Celebrates Twice At HITS Ocala

What started out as a typical ride turned out to be the best Valentine’s Day surprise ever for Mallory Norton. When she got a leg up from boyfriend Aaron Vale, Norton had a surprise awaiting her—an engagement ring had been braided into her horse’s mane. Norton said yes, though they’ve not set a date to be married. The following day, Feb. 15, Vale scored his first victory after officially being “off the market” when he rode Tarco to the blue ribbon in the $50,000 Dugan Brothers Equipment Grand Prix (Fla.). “I’m definitely more excited about the engagement,” joked Vale. “I have won plenty of grand prix classes before!”

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Correction In the article "For The Laughte r Has The last Laugh At Pony Finals" (Aug. 21 , p. 12), Kaitlan Parker was not included among the Emerson Burr Horsemanship Award winners. Parker, a C-l Pony Clubber, tied with Kaitlyn Alsup to win the 12-14 section.

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SHORT STIRRUP HUNTER. SAT. CH : listen To Your Heart, Caroline Ford. RES: Fancy As A Clown, l ordan Carlson.

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JR./ SR. HUNTER. SAT. CH : Vala, Emily Bearden. RES: A Propos, Liz Hudspeth.

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I'm leaving town on Thursday afternoon and can only attend either Tuesday or Wednesday of the WIHS. Never been before. So which day or night is better??

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It depends on what you want to see. If you're looking at attending the evening session, Tuesday is the finals for WIHS Adult Hunters & Children's hunters. Wednesday is the finals for WIHS Adult jumpers, an AO jumper class, and an open jumper class. So if you want to see hunters, go Tuesday night and if you want to see jumpers, go Wednesday night.

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Regarding the day schedules, I think Wednesday's lineup is a bit better than Tuesday's because the various hunter championships are being awarded then. Of the sessions you mentioned, I think Wednesday afternoon is the most interesting. It is fun to go at night, though, also.

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So I'm going to the Washington International Horse Show in downtown DC next week on the night of thPrix competition. I'm hoping to get dinner in the neighborhood but the evening events start at 7 p.m. TPrix event is the last event of the night. Here's the schedule: http://www.wihs.org/schedule/ Does anyone have any idea about when the Grand Prix event actually will start? Also, another event that night is the "WIHS Equitation Final (Work-off)"? Sorry for my ignorance, but wexactly is a "Work-off?" Thanks for any help!

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There is no exact schedule as it's a live event. Things happen and such. It all depends on the flow of thebefore it and what is going on with the horses/riders. I'm not sure why they put "work-off" on the schedparenthesis by the Equitation Final but it is a mistake and doesn't belong there at all since it's the Equit

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Originally Posted by Nilla Wafer So I'm going to the Washington International Horse Show in downtown DC next week on the night oGrand Prix competition. I'm hoping to get dinner in the neighborhood but the evening events start ap.m. The Grand Prix event is the last event of the night. Here's the schedule: http://www.wihs.org/schedule/ Does anyone have any idea about when the Grand Prix event actually will start? Also, another event that night is the "WIHS Equitation Final (Work-off)"? Sorry for my ignorance, buwhat exactly is a "Work-off?" Thanks for any help!

The Work off in a medal final tests the top riders in the class before the judges make their final decisiongreat phase to watch the riders generally in this final switch horses and show over a great course. And if you need any restaurant suggestions.....try Fado, Matchbox, Jenga, Roses, Clydes, all are great and are within a block if not across the street. Havetime!__________________ "All life is precious" Sophie Scholl

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Regardless of where you go to eat, it's probably a really good idea to make reservations now so you wiltable. I belive OpenTable.com has a handy little feature that tells you other restaurants in the neighborhthe one you want is booked. Moesha mentioned some good ones. Zaytinya is also tasty. I think Jaleo is in the neighborhood, as well District Chop House, and a good Mexican place whose name I can't remember (Rosa something or othe

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you can get food at the show, right? Is this weekend too late to buy tickets for the grand prix?

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You can get food at the show but like the surrounding restaurants in DC, you'll pay for more than you gpeople say the VC food is atrocious and overpriced according to the post show survey responses that rethe food but I never had it when I went to the show so I can't speak from experience. There is no possiyou not being able to get tickets for the Grand Prix but you should buy early anyway unless it's iffy thateven going in which case you want to buy at the door. Though they get a crowd, it's never been a sellouso you certainly don't need to worry about missing out due to no tickets being available. The only probleface buying tickets at the last minute or at the door is getting seats which may not be to your liking. If ytickets now, you can reserve seats, which is something they didn't have in the past.__________________ "Come closer and take several deep breaths through your nose. Do you know what that smell is? It's grcombined with Shea Butter lotion and the Korean food I had an hour ago."- Darren Chiacchia

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Todd Minikus and Alaska scored the fastestjump-off time to earn first place in the $100,000President’s Cup Grand Prix CSI-W.

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Alaska Freezes Out The Competition At TheWashington InternationalBy: Mollie Bailey and Lisa Slade

It’s been 19 long years since Todd Minikus

topped the feature class at the Washington

International Horse Show, but he captured

another with Callie Seaman’s Alaska on Saturday

night in the $100,000 President’s Cup Grand Prix

CSI-W.

“I won this in 1990, when I was 11 years old, the

youngest rider ever to win it,” joked Minikus. “I

always enjoy it because of the history behind the

class. The President’s Cup is one of the most

prestigious grand prix, but any win is a good

win.”

Guilherme Jorge’s 13-fence course proved tricky

—numerous riders took down the same tall

vertical headed into the stands, and only three

out of the 29-horse field made the cut for the

jump-off.

The first rider in the jump-off, Kate Levy on

Lirving Du Volsin, owned by LA Horsepower and

Levy, set the pace with a careful, clear round. Mario Deslauriers and Vicomte D, owned by Jane

Clark, had a clean, quick round until they pulled the back rail on the last fence. That left the win

for Minikus, Loxahatchee, Fla., and he shaved nearly 2 seconds off of Levy’s time to stop the

clock at 34.55 seconds.

“Kate did it just right,” Minikus said of Levy’s jump-off ride. “I think I made the turn from one to

two a little quicker, but otherwise I just tried to stay inside the footprints.”

Alaska, an 11-year-old Holsteiner, found success during a European tour this summer and topped

the $75,000 ESP CSI** Grand Prix in Florida earlier in the year. The horse was originally imported

from Ireland, and Minikus has had the ride since 2007.

“He’s a quality, careful horse,” Minikus said. “He has great technique, though not quite enough

mileage at this point. But when he guesses, he usually comes up with the right answer.”

Levy, Wellington, Fla., felt thrilled to get a red ribbon on her still relatively green grand prix

horse.

“I was really happy with the jump-off especially since it was my biggest grand prix with that

horse,” Levy said. “My goal was to be as neat as possible and not take too many risks and have

a rail down.”

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Lirving Du Volsin, a French-bred horse, originally went to Levy to be sold. When no one bought

him, she started riding him herself and discovered his natural ability.

“He has a huge heart,” Levy said. “He just wants to do it.”

Deslauriers, New York, N.Y., was obviously disappointed with having the last rail of the last fence

down in the jump-off, especially since they had the same problem in their last two grand prix

classes.

“I figure if we keep at it, our luck will come back,” said Deslauriers.

A Strong Performance Puts Schaefer On Top

Heading into the work-off of the Washington International Equitation Classic Finals, Sam Schaefer

must have felt a nagging sense of déjà vu.

Last week at the Pessoa/USEF Medal Finals in Harrisburg, the judges called Schaefer back on top

to test, but she ran into problems, and the title slipped through her fingers.

But during her trip to D.C., the 16-year-old kept her cool and put in a picture-perfect

performance. Schaefer, Westminster, Md., drew Lucy Davis’ ride, Patrick, for the work-off, in

which the top 10 riders swap mounts and repeat their jumper course.

“I thought it went really well,” Schaefer said. “I stayed pretty consistent through all three

phases. I got lucky, and I got a nice horse to ride in the final phase.”

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Alaska Freezes Out The Competition At The Washington InternationalBy Mollie Bailey and Lisa SladeCreated 10/24/2009 - 07:00

It’s been 19 long years since Todd Minikus topped the feature class at the Washington International Horse Show, but he captured another with Callie Seaman’s Alaska on Saturday night in the $100,000 President’s Cup Grand Prix CSI-W.

“I won this in 1990, when I was 11 years old, the youngest rider ever to win it,” joked Minikus. “I always enjoy it because of the history behind the class. The President’s Cup is one of the most prestigious grand prix, but any win is a good win.”

Guilherme Jorge’s 13-fence course proved tricky—numerous riders took down the same tall vertical headed into the stands, and only three out of the 29-horse field made the cut for the jump-off.

The first rider in the jump-off, Kate Levy on Lirving Du Volsin, owned by LA Horsepower and Levy, set the pace with a careful, clear round. Mario Deslauriers and Vicomte D, owned by Jane Clark, had a clean, quick round until they pulled the back rail on the last fence. That left the win for Minikus, Loxahatchee, Fla., and he shaved nearly 2 seconds off of Levy’s time to stop the clock at 34.55 seconds.

“Kate did it just right,” Minikus said of Levy’s jump-off ride. “I think I made the turn from one to two a little quicker, but otherwise I just tried to stay inside the footprints.”

Alaska, an 11-year-old Holsteiner, found success during a European tour this summer and topped the $75,000 ESP CSI** Grand Prix in Florida earlier in the year. The horse was originally imported from Ireland, and Minikus has had the ride since 2007.

“He’s a quality, careful horse,” Minikus said. “He has great technique, though not quite enough mileage at this point. But when he guesses, he usually comes up with the right answer.”

Levy, Wellington, Fla., felt thrilled to get a red ribbon on her still relatively green grand prix horse.

“I was really happy with the jump-off especially since it was my biggest grand prix with that horse,” Levy said. “My goal was to be as neat as possible and not take too many risks and have a rail down.”

Lirving Du Volsin, a French-bred horse, originally went to Levy to be sold. When no one bought him, she started riding him herself and discovered his natural ability.

“He has a huge heart,” Levy said. “He just wants to do it.”

Deslauriers, New York, N.Y., was obviously disappointed with having the last rail of the last fence down in the jump-off, especially since they had the same problem in their last two grand prix classes.

“I figure if we keep at it, our luck will come back,” said Deslauriers.

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A Strong Performance Puts Schaefer On Top

Heading into the work-off of the Washington International Equitation Classic Finals, Sam Schaefer must have felt a nagging sense of déjà vu.

Last week at the Pessoa/USEF Medal Finals in Harrisburg, the judges called Schaefer back on top to test, but she ran into problems, and the title slipped through her fingers.

But during her trip to D.C., the 16-year-old kept her cool and put in a picture-perfect performance. Schaefer, Westminster, Md., drew Lucy Davis’ ride, Patrick, for the work-off, in which the top 10 riders swap mounts and repeat their jumper course.

“I thought it went really well,” Schaefer said. “I stayed pretty consistent through all three phases. I got lucky, and I got a nice horse to ride in the final phase.”

Schaefer, daughter of trainer Stacy Schaefer, has amassed a list of trainers who all pitched in to get her an equitation final blue. She thanked the Heritage Farm team of Andrea Dignelli, Kirsten Coe and Patricia Griffith and long-time trainer Kim Stewart as well as Don Stewart.

Chase Boggio worked his way up the leaderboard, moving from third to fifth after the hunter phase and into second after the work-off with a lovely round on Molly Braswell's [1] ride, The General. A consistent performance by Tina DiLandri, LaJolla, Calif., gave her her second third-placed finish at an equitation final this season.

The three-phase final invited the country’s top 30 riders to compete over a hunter and jumper course, with open numerical scoring. There was plenty of jockeying for position in the standings, but Schaefer led the charge from start to finish.

But not all the riders walked away so elated. Taylor Ann Adams, Eads, Tenn., went into the jumper phase in second place, had a lovely round and then discovered after her ride that she had started her course before the bell rang, giving her no score.

Molly Braswell went into the work-off in second place but misjudged a fence on DiLandri’s Depardieu and had a stop at the seventh fence, so she finished in tenth.

Boggio’s second-placed finish comes on the heels of a fantastic season, including a win at the North American Equitation Championships at Capital Challenge (Md.) and a top-25 finish at the ASG Software Solutions/USHJA International Hunter Derby Finals (Ky.) this August. The 16-year-old rides with Bob Braswell and Christina Schlusemeyer.

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Aleece Jarman took home ribbons in the smallpony division with Everyday Enzo at theWashington International Horse Show.

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Lots To Do At The Washington International HorseShowBy: Alexandra Crown

With all of the different things going on at WIHS,

it seems almost impossible to have a dull

moment! When you are not showing, you can be

browsing the venue’s many boutiques and

vendors or watching the amazing classes and

exhibitions going on in the ring.

On Friday night, before the Puissance Wall class

began, the exhibitors had the privilege of

watching the Terrier Races, Caroline Williams’

“Chiffon Act," and Ashley Holzer, from the

Canadian Olympic Dressage Team, all perform in

the prestigious Verizon Center indoor arena.

Although the Puissance class ran extremely late, many pony riders stuck around to watch,

wanting to see these amazing horses jump the moon. The final height of the wall measured up to

6'10"! McLain Ward took the win aboard Peter Welles’ Vancouver. Though the pair did not clear

the final fence, it was obvious that Vancouver was capable of and wanted to jump for McLain

Ward. It truly was an amazing sight.

From time to time the Chronicle publishes show reports from junior reporters such as Alexandra

Crown. Alex is a 14-year-old who attends eighth grade in New York City. She competes in the medium

pony divisions and trains with Suzanne Fisher and Tashua Farm at the Ox Ridge Hunt Club in Darien,

CT. During the school year she also rides with Joe Currias and Hunters Landing in Riverdale, N.Y. She

runs her own website: www.intheponyring.com.

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Scott Stewart didn’t get to follow his usual routine prepping for this year’sWashington International Horse Show in downtown D.C.

Like last year, Stewart opted to skip the Pennsylvania National in order to givehis horses a break during the grueling indoor season. But their planned weekturnout and light work at Stewart’s River’s Edge Farm in Flemington, N.J.,disappeared when Mother Nature didn’t co-operate.

“It was pouring rain, and we don’t have an indoor ring,” said Stewart. “They got out a little bit each day, but not much. I really only jumped them a little bit on Saturday. “

But the change in schedule didn’t affect Stewart’s mounts. His ride in the green conformation division, Declaration, topped the model and all three over fences classes to claim the grand hunter and green conformation championships on Wednesday. He also rode his Way Cool to the first year tricolor, helping toclinch his fifth Washington International Horse Show leading rider title.

“He’s been great all year,” said Stewart, who showed Fashion Farm’sDeclaration in the green conformation and the regular conformation divisionsat Washington. “He did the green conformations mainly in Florida, and he does the four-foot so easily that I did it sporadically just to get him an idea of it. Itreally helped him in the [green conformation division.]”

Stewart felt especially proud of Way Cool, who he felt really stepped up at Washington.

“He’s never been champion in the [first year green division] at a big show,” hesaid. “He’s still pretty green, he didn’t show at all this year. He’s a really fun horse to ride.”

Scott Stewart scored another big win Saturday when he took first and second in the $15,000 WIHS Hunter Classic Derby with Way Cool and Declaration.

Even though Stewart has amassed quite a collection of leading hunter ridersashes from big shows, the thrill of a new one isn’t lost on him. “It’s a nice finish, and you like to win enough to get that award, for sure,” he said. “Plus I’m getting a little old and want to keep doing it, the younger guys are coming up!”

Hat Trick For Hunt Tosh

Stewart was probably thinking of Hunt Tosh as one of those “young guys coming up.” The Cummings, Ga., rider continued his winning streak in the professional divisions, riding Lone Star to his third consecutive working hunter title. He also picked up the tricolor in the second year ring with Rosalynn forMr. and Mrs. Ernest Oare.

Lone Star won two jumping classes to clinch the title. After the first, Tosh had a feeling he might earn another tricolor for Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Wheeler.

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“When he wins that first class I know he’s on,” he said. “I try not to change anything coming here, even though it’s tough. We try to stick with what works. He’s an easy horse to get ready and get to the ring, and we try to follow that same program here.”

The Oares couldn’t have been happier for their mare’s performance in the second year ring with Tosh.

“He’s the man of the hour!” said Betty Oare. “The two of them were just beautiful together.”

The only tricolor that escaped Tosh and Stewart went to another repeat winner when Maggie Jayne and Francesca picked up the regular conformation title for Pony Lane Farm.

The mare, technically a first year horse, moved from second to first ahead of Pony Lane Fam’s Milous de Fontaine in the stakes and took blue under saddle to grab the tricolor. “She’s been awesome this year,” said Jayne. “It’s her first year at Indoors but she feels totally ready to go.”

Finding Confidence On Confidential

Erin Stewart didn’t feel terribly sure of herself the first time she walked into the Verizon Center Arena aboard Confidential. Erin wasn’t sure how the gelding would handle the surplus atmosphere at the Washington International Horse Show.

But as it turned out, there was no need to worry. Confidential never twitched an ear on his way to picking up the amateur-owner, 35 and under, division, tying for the grand amateur-owner championship with Pavorotti and Terri Kessler. He showed equal aplomb later in the week when he won the grand junior championship with Hasbrouck Donovan.

“Yesterday I rode him like he was going to be nervous, and I didn’t let him get anything,” said Erin, 25. “I was just sitting there, waiting for him to pick up, and he didn’t. Today he was amazing.”

Erin’s father Don, Ocala, Fla., bought the gelding from Caroline Cramer about a year ago, who showed him in the hunter and equitation ring, campaigning him at Pessoa/USEF Medal Finals.

“He wants to do everything right,” Erin said. “He’s a worrier about not doing things correctly. If he thinks he’s made a mistake he gets upset. He doesn’t do anything bad, but his heart beats faster. He’s just really fun. I feel like I could show in the amateur jumpers tonight. He’s very athletic and not at all spooky.”

Confidential nearly broke records when he took the grand junior championship with his other rider, Donovan, in the large junior, 15 and under division. It was only the second time in Washington history that a horse has swept two grand hunter titles.

Don felt especially pleased since he also owned the only other horse to equal Confidential’s feat, Hilton, who won grand junior and grand open championships in 2001.

Donovan, Gainsville, Fla., said the chestnut was perfect for her in all the classes, and it showed as he took home three firsts and a second in the division.

“You know you’re going to go in there, and he’s going to jump all the jumps so I feel very comfortable on him,” Donovan said. “He’s really fun and a really smooth ride.”

Don chose Donovan, named best child rider on a horse at this show, to ride Confidential because she has a style similar to his daughter’s.

“She’s very accurate and very passive,” Don said. She’s a soft rider with nice feel and wonderful timing.”

In the small junior, 16-17 division, Stephanie Keen’s Lyle and Abby O’Mara continued on their Harrisburg hot streak with another championship.

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Another winning Harrisburg team, Vida Blue, owned by Elm Rock Farm LLC and Blantyre Farm LLC, and Jennifer Waxman, swept a Washington championship. The bay mare won the large junior, 16-17 division.

Samantha Schaefer took over riding duties for Marianna Wade Bishop’s Bishonen and proved it was a successful pairing as they took the large junior, 15 and under, tricolor.

Madeline Keck And Tango Dance To First In Washington Pony Equitation Classic Final

For Madeline Keck, winning the Washington Pony Equitation Classic Final over 25 over riders was both exciting and a little bittersweet.

“I had a lot of friends in there, so I wanted everyone to do well,” Keck said.

Keck, who rides with Beacon Hill Farm, sealed the win with Porter Allen’s Tango when she took both inside turn options. Her confidence in Tango helped her decide to take the more difficult paths. She was called back for the flat work-off in first place and never looked back.

“I knew he would be good because he always is,” Keck said. He’s very comfortable and easy. He’s not the fanciest pony, but we always tell him he is so he feels good about himself.”

Allison Toffolon took second with her own Neverland.

Kesslers Meet Their Goals

Despite having won the amateur-owner, 36 and over, title at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show last week, Kessler wasn’t satisfied. She came to the nation’s capital with just one goal: To ride to the best of her horse’s ability.

“In Harrisburg Pavarotti really outperformed me,” she said. “I had a couple moments out there I wasn’t happy about, that I wanted to improve on here.”

She accomplished her goal and more, clinching the amateur-owner, 36 and over, title in Washington with a stellar handy round that earned an 89 and helped her tie for the grand amateur-owner title.

“I’m walking on air,” Kessler said. “I’m really excited, and I think the world of my horse, but right now I’m a little bit in awe of him. This week and last week he just wanted to jump so well, I didn’t even have to think about how to help him jump well or make him jump well. He just was trying his hardest. It seemed he wanted to jump well just for fun.”

Kessler, Armonk, N.Y., and the dark bay gelding, co-owned by Kessler’s husband Murray, spent a few days resting at home between big horse shows. Kessler said he required very little preparation before stepping into the ring at Washington.

“A lot people say, ‘Oh, my horse is so easy. We never jump him; we never practice.’ This is really that horse,” said Kessler.

Reed Kessler followed in her mother’s footsteps with a junior jumper championship on her own Flight. Reed picked up a first, second and fourth over the three days of jumping to finish with 18 points over Samantha Harrison on Santika after Saturday’s finale class.

Flight is so versatile that Reed, 15, used him last year at the Pessoa/USEF Medal Finals when her regular equitation horse couldn’t compete. She also rode him at the Platinum Performance/USEF Talent Search Medal Finals—East (N.J.), scoring a 92 over fences.

“He’s so soft and intelligent,” Reed said. “He responds to the slightest shift in your balance, and he’s always right there for you.”

Markies Makes It Two In Children’s Jumper Championship

Markies must have felt a sense of déjà vu as he completed his victory gallop with Spencer Smith after winning the children’s jumper championship. The 24-year-



old chestnut gelding won the same class two years ago with Paulena Johnson aboard.

For Smith, however, it was a first. Though the 12-year-old said he’s won a few big jumper classes before, none of them compared to this victory.

“It was really fun,” Smith said. “I liked it a lot.”

Smith, Wellington, Fla., beat out 12 other jump-off riders with a clean second-round time of 25.93 seconds, nearly 2 seconds faster than Elliot 92 and Rachel Brodsky.

When Brodsky laid down a speedy jump-off round, Smith knew he’d have to go fast, and the voice of his father and trainer Ken Smith echoed the voice in his head.

“I just told him to ride forward and let the horse take care of the rest,” Ken said.

According to Spencer, Markies’ extensive time in the jumper ring gave him the edge when it came time for him to climb aboard. The gelding competed through grand prix level before becoming a first mount for countless young jumper riders.

“He taught me how to ride,” Spencer said. “He’s my first jumper, before him I just did pony hunters.”

Grisset Grabs Blue

Alissa Kinsey and Grisset are a close team. She owns the mare, rides her, grooms her, trailers her and trains her herself. That closeness helped them clinch the $10,000 WIHS adult jumper class.

Kinsey admitted she was a bit worried about the class because Grisset pulled a rail at Harrisburg, something extremely unusual for her.

“I was extra, extra careful because of that rail,” Kinsey said. “But the jump-off course was perfect for her. She’s good turning, but she’s even better running. This course had two long gallops for her.”

Fellow amateur Lillian Hahn took home a big ribbon back to Tryon, N.C., when she and her Lucky One claimed the amateur-owner jumper.

Hahn, 23, trains with Vic Russell and splits her time between the hunter and the jumper rings.

Looking Ahead

Tonight the equitation riders will have their final work-off. Samantha Schaefer is currently maintains a narrow lead over Molly Braswell. The $100,000 Presidents Cup CSI-W Grand Prix will finish off the evening.

The show wraps up tomorrow with pony hunters wrapping up tomorrow moning and local hunters taking a turn around the Verizon Center arena.

Check out our coverage from Harrisburg at www.chronofhorse.com. Full results are up on the Washington International Horse Show’s website, www.wihs.org.

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8 Commentary DRESSAGE 46 Prince Takes The Crown

HORSE SHOWS At Great American/ USDF Region 5

10 Alaska Stakes A Claim Championships

At Washington By Coree Reuter

By Mollie Bailey and Lisa Slade EVENTING

20 Flexible Flies To The Top 50 Good For Me Is Good At The Del Mar International I For Wallace At Hagyard By Molly Sorge ~ Midsouth CCI'

24 Smith Changes Her Mind ~

By Alexandra Beckstett

And Wins At New England

~ Equitation Championships 53 HORSEMEN'S By Molly Sorge

DIRECTORY 2Q DVERTISERS INDEX

54 SPORTING

~ BETWEEN ROUNDS CALENDAR

30 Change Is In The Air By Bill Moroney CLASSIFIEDS

56 For Sale, Wanted YOUNG ENTRY And Miscellaneous

32 Schaefer Leads The Pack In Washington 60 LATE NEWS By Lisa Slade and

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Alaska Stakes A Claim At Washington Todd Minikus comes back from an injury just in time to win the President's Cup.

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Todd Minikus came back from an injury just in time to ride Alaska to a win in the S 100,000 President's Cup Grand Prix CSI-W.

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NOONE WOULD have blamed Todd Minikus if he hadn't been at the top of his game for the $100,000

President's Cup Grand Prix CSI-W at the Washington International Horse Show, Oct. 20-25.

After all , he was returning after a fiveweek break for a tendon tear in his groin area. He was still in pain from the injury. And he wasn 't riding the most experienced horse in his barn.

But Minikus, 47, didn't need any excuses as he jumped to first place aboard Callie Seaman's Alaska with a blazingly fast jump-off round to earn his second career victory in the venerable class.

"I won this in 1990, when I was 11 years old, the youngest rider ever to win it," joked Minikus. "I always enjoy it because of the history behind the class. The President's Cup is one of the most prest igious grand prix (classes], but any win is a good win."

Washington was Minikus' second show back since he injured himself riding Pavarotti in the Meydan FEI Nations Cup in Aachen (Germany) in July.

"I jumped an oxer going across the ring and thought , 'Oh, I think I pulled my groin a little,bit,' " Minikus said. "I continued to show that week and came home and rode a couple weeks here at home, and then I just couldn't do it anymore. I finally went and saw some doctors."

Minikus, Loxahatchee, Fla. , learned he'd torn his adductor tendon, a painful injury with rest as the only cure. He was forced to miss several shows while he healed.

"They told me this is a long-term injury," Minikus said. "I'm just trying to go through it and hope I don't make it worse."

Despite riding wi th pain, Minikus mastered Cuilherme Jorge 's 13-fence course. But numerous riders took down the same tall Animal Planet vertica l headed into the stands, so just three out of 29 horses made the cut for the jump-ofr.

I(ate Levy on Lirving De Voisin, owned by LA Horsepower and Levy, set the jumpoff pace with a careful, clear round. Then Mario Deslauriers and Vicomte D, a Belgian Warmblood (Flamenco Desemi lly-Roxanne D) owned by Jane Clark, had a clean, Quick round but pulled the back ra il on the fi nal fence.

The door was open for ~linikus, and he

HORSE SHOWS ~ shaved nearly 2 seconds off of Levy's time.

"Kate did it just right," Minikus said of Levy's jump-off ride. "Not crazy but prompt, and then it put the pressure on Mario and myself to have to go a bit. I think I made the turn from Ifencell to 2 a little Quicker, but otherwise I just tried to stay inside the footprints."

Alaska, an ll -year-old Holsteiner (Alcatraz-Halandal, topped the $75,000 ESP CSI** Grand Prix (Fla.) in February and the $28,085 Grand Prix of Rotterdam (the Netherlands) in July. The horse was originally imported from Ireland, and Minikus has had the ride since 2007.

"He's a Quali ty, careful horse," Minikus sa id. "He has great technique, though not Quite enough mileage at this point. But when he guesses, he usually comes up with the right answer."

Levy, Wellington, Fla., was thrilled with a red ribbon on her relatively green grand prix horse.

"I was rea lly happy with the jump-off especially since it was my biggest grand prix with that horse," Levy said. "My goal was to be as neat as poss ible and not take too many risks and have a rail down."

Lirving Du VoIsin, 10, a French-bred, originally went to Levy as a sale horse. When no one bought him, she started riding him herself and discovered his natural abili ty,

"We didn't rea li ze what an unbelievable horse he was at first ," Levy said. "He has a huge heart. He just wants to do it. He's been getting better and better."

Deslaur iers, who traded in his Canadian passport for a U,S. one earlier this year, was disappointed with having the last rail down in the jump-off, especially since they had the same problem in their past two grand prix classes.

"I figure if we keep at it, our luck will come back," said Deslauriers.

~ Declaration Writes A Winning Chapter

Scott Stewart didn 't fo llow his usual routine prepping for the Washington International Horse Show in Washington, D.C.

Like last year, Stewart opted to skip the Pennsylvania National in order to give his horses a break during the grueling fall indoor season. But their planned week of turnout and light work at Stewart's River's Edge Farm in Flemington, N.J ., fe ll apart

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when Mother Nature didn 't cooperate. "It was pouring rain, and we don't have

an indoor ring," sa id Stewart. "They got out a li ttle bit each day, but not much. I really only jumped them a little bit on Saturday."

But the change in schedule didn't affect Stewart's mounts. His ride in the green conformation division, Declaration, topped the model and all three over fences classes to claim the grand hunter and green conformation championships. He also rode his Way Cool to the first year green tricolor, helping to clinch his fifth WIHS leading hunter rider title.

As a special bonus, his top mounts earned the top two slots in the invitational $15,000 WIHS Hunter Derby Classic, with Way Cool earning blue.

"Declaration 's been great all year," said Stewart, who showed Fashion Farm's bay in the green conformation and the regular conformation divisions at Washington. "He did the green conformations mainly in Florida, and he does the four-foot so easi ly that I did it sporadically just to get him an idea of it. It really helped him in the Igreen conformation division)."

Stewart was especially proud of Way Cool, who he thought really stepped up at Washington.

"He's never been champion in the (first

"He has great technique, though not quite enough mileage at this point. But when he guesses, he usually comes up with the right answer:'

- Todd Minikus

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Scott Stewart rode Declaration to the green conformation and grand hunter championships for Fashion Farm, picking up his fifth Washington International leading hunter rider title along the way.

12

year green division] at a big show," he said . "He's still pretty green; he didn 't show at all this year. He's a really fun horse to ride."

Even though Stewart has amassed quite a co llection of leading hunter rider sashes from big shows, the thrill of a new one isn't lost on him. "It's a nice fi nish, and you like to win enough to get that award, for sure," he said. "Plus, I'm getting a little old and want to keep doing it; the younger guys are coming up!"

~ Lucky One Proves Lucky Indeed While Lucky One may be her horse's name, Lillian Hahn really considers herself the lucky one. She expressed nothing but gratitude for her 1 O-year-old's performances at Washington after capturing the amateurowner jumper championship.

"He was incredible," Hahn said . "It's just such a blessing to be his passenger and partner. I fee l like it's really great for both of us, but it's really amazing for him.

lillian Hahn and lucky One capped off a successful season by winning the amateur-owner jumper championship at the Washington International.

He's such a sweet, sweet horse with a big heart."

Lucky One pulled one ra il in the fi rst and third classes but sti ll fin ished third in each with the fas test four-fault rounds. He won the speed class the second day and took the tricolor over Susan Knoblauch and Carneval.

"If s just such a blessing to be his passenger and partner."

- Lillian Hahn

Hahn, Tryon, N.C., rides with Vic Russell and also competes in the amateurowner hunter divisions with Cezanne. She imported Lucky One from Denmark about 2~ years ago. Despi te the fact that they might look a bi t mismatched (Hahn is 513" and Lucky One stands more than 18 hands), the two have cemented a solid partnership.

"It's kind of a tr ip when you see us standing next to each other," Hahn said with a laugh. "a 's a little like a geometry problem to ride him. He's so big, and my arms are so short. But he can turn li ke a tiny horse, and he's so graceful he's like a ballerina. Everyone says he looks like a

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Despite having won the amateur·owner, 36 and over, title at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show on Pavarotti, Teri Kessler wasn't satisfied. She came to the nation's capital a week later w ith just one goal: To ride to the best of her horse's ability.

"In Harrisburg. Pavarotti really outperformed me," she said. "I had a couple moments out there I wasn't happy about, that I wanted to improve on here:'

She accomplished her goal and more, clinching the amateur-owner, 36 and over, title in Washington with a stellar handy round that earned an 89 and helped her tie for the grand amateurowner title.

"I'm walking on air," Kessler said. ''I'm really excited, and I think the world of my horse, but right now I'm a little bit in awe of him. This week and last week he just wanted to jump so well, I didn't even have to think about how to help him. He just was trying his hardest. It seemed he wanted to jump well just for fun:'

Kessler, Armonk, N.Y., and the dark bay gelding she co-owns with her husband Murray, spent a few days resting at home between big horse shows.

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Above.: Teri Kessler piloted Pavarotti to the amateur-owner, 36 and over, and co-grand amateur-owner hunter championships at the Washington International.

Below: Reed Kessler and veteran partner Flight soared to the junior jumper championship at the Washington International.

Kessler said he required little preparation before stepping into the ring at Washington.

"A lot people say, 'Oh, my horse is so easy. We never jump him; we never practice: This is really that horse," said Kessler.

Reed Kessler followed in her mother's footsteps later in the week with a junior jumper championship on her own Flight, a 14-year-old Swedish Warmblood (Figaro- Britta M).

"He's been around the block many times," Reed sa id. "He was perfect and very reliable:'

Reed, 15, used Flight last year at the Pessoa/USEF Medal Finals when her regular equitation horse couldn't compete. She also rode him at the Platinum Performance/USEF Talent Search Medal Finals- East (NJ.), scoring a 92 over fences.

"He's so soft and intelligent," Reed said. "He responds to the slightest shift in your balance, and he's always right there for you:'

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HORSE SHOWS "The jump-off course was perfect for her.

She's good turning, but she's even better running:' -Alissa Kinsey

regular working hunter going around a five-foot course."

Hahn, 23, is launching her own line of equestrian-lherned clothing in the spring but sti ll plans to campaign Lucky One. The pair have contested a few $25,000 grand prix classes, and Hahn hopes to do more next season.

"It was a real honor to do so we ll at Washington and almost like a page turner in my life," said Hahn, who had only competed at indoors once beffJre. "I just love my horse. He wanted to win every class he went into, arid he tried with all of this heart. All that work and all that time riding and then all of a sudden it really did payoff."

~ Grisset Grabs Blue Alissa Kinsey and Crisset form a close team. She owns the mare, rides her, grooms her, trai lers her and trains her herse lf. That familiarity helped them clinch. the $10,000 WIHS Adult Amateur Jumper Championship.

Kinsey: Fort Meyers, Fla., admitted she was worried before the class because Grisset, a 12-year-old Hanoverian, uncharacteristically pulled a rail at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show. She questioned whether the indoor arena would bother her horse as it apparently had at Harrisburg.

"I was extra, extra careful because of that rail [at Harrisburg[," Kinsey said. "But the jump-off course was perfect for her. She's good turning, but she's even better running. This course had two long gallops for her."

Whi le Kinsey, 30, said Crisset often warms up a bit lazy, she quickly finds her gear and then can be quite strong. Largely because of that strength, Grisset found two awkward distances in the Jump-off but escaped with just rubs on the rails.

"I was really lucky," Kinsey said. "The course overall was nice, just the way I rode it wasn't the way I like it to be normally. But I got it done."

Harrisburg notwithstanding, Washington capped off what was otherwise·an extremely successful year for the pair as they garnered big wins from Devon (Pa.), Vermont and Florida and were named cir-

Vermilion and Ainsley Sadlo jumped confidently to the $10,000 WIHS Adult Amateur Hunter Championship at the

Washington International.

cuit champions at the Winter Equestrian Festival (Fla.). They spent most of the year on the road, Crisset's prize money helping pay the bills for Kinsey's other horses.

"It makes me happy that she's done for the year, and she still did her job up until the very end," Kinsey said. "She stayed consistent and happy. She's been unbelievable."

~ Growing Confidence When Ainsley Sadlo accepted her blue ribbon in the $10,000 WIHS Adult Amateur Hunter Championship she had plenty of reason to smile. She'd spent the past 1 Y2 years building up Vermilion's confidence.

"When I first got him I was kicking him around 2'6" courses; obviously he's a lot more confident now," said Sadlo. "He went so well- this is the best he's ever been indoors. We live in Atlanta so there are no indoor arenas."

The chestnut Westphalian led the class start to finish . Katie Meagher and her longtime partner Keep The Faith took secondplaced honors.

"He was good at Capital Challenge [Md.1, better at [the Pennsylvania Nationall, and best here," she said.

Grisset and Alissa Kinsey captured the $10,000 WIHS Adul t Amateur Jumper Championship at the Washington International.

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Finding Confidence On Confidential Erin Stewart didn't feel terribly sure of herself the first time she walked into the Verizon Center aboard Confidential as she wasn't sure how the flashy chestnut gelding would handle the atmosphere.

But as it turned out, there was no cause for concern. Confidential never twitched an ear on his way to

picking up the amateur-owner, 18-35, division win, tying for the grand amateur-owner championship with Tefi Kessler and Pavarotti. He showed equal aplomb later in the week when he won the grand junior championship with Hasbrouck Donovan.

'The first day I showed him here, I rode him like he was going to be nervous, and I didn't let him get anything," said Stewart, 25. ul was just sitting there, waiting for him to pick up, and he didn't. Today he was amazing."

"She' 5 a 50ft rider with nice feel and wonderful timing:'

-Don Stewart

Erin's father, trainer Don Stewart Jr., Ocala, Fla., watched the gelding go for two years before he bought him fror,n Caroline Cramer. (ramer showed him in the hunter and equitation ring, and Hannah Goodson-Cutt even competed him in the Pessoa/USEF Medal Finals in 2008. Thanks to all of that exposure, the a-year-old now goes with the consistency of an older horse.

uHe wants to do everything right," Erin said. ulf he thinks he's made a mistake he gets upset. He doesn't do anything bad, but his heart beats faster. He's just really fun . 1 feel like I could show in the amateur jumpers tonight. He's very athletic and not at all spooky."

Confidential nearly broke records when he took the grand junior championship with Donovan after winning the large junior, 15 and under, division. It was only the second time in Washington history that a horse has earned two grand hunter titles in the same year.

Don was especially pleased since he also owned the only other horse to equal Confidential's feat-Hilton, who won grand junior and grand open championships in 2001.

Donovan, Gainesville, Fla., said the chestnut was perfect for her, and it showed as he took home three firsts and a second in the division.

"You know you're going to go in there, and he's going to jump all the jumps so I feel very comfortable on him," said Donovan, 15. "He's really fun and a really smooth ride. He's taught me a lot."

Donovan also picked up reserve champion accolades in the large junior, 15 and under, division on another of Erin's rides, Quality Time, helping to boost her to best child rider honors. Don chose Donovan to ride Confidential and Quality Time because of the similarities between her style and his daughter's.

"She's very accurate and very passive," Don said. "She's a soft rider with nice feel and wonderful timing."

Above: With Erin Stewart, Confidential jumped to amateur-owner, 18-35, and co-grand amateur-owner hunter championships at the Washington International.

Below: Eric Straus, CEO of the Washington International, presented Hasbrouck Donovan with the best child rider on a horse award aiter she picked up a pair of junior hunter tricolors.

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25·27· Tommy Gorlond Nol. Horsemonsh~ Clinic: Gorlond form, YA'A'/.lommyyorlond.com, Powhoton, VA 804·598·3657 26 . C8HsA shol'l: Glendole Riding School, l'/I'IW.cbhso.org, Eoston, MD 0, hhghl @ool.com 9/26·10/5· Copitol Chollenge: Prince Georges Equestrion Center. Upper /oIoriboro, MD 301·260·2467 26· Appleton Trophy Hunter Series: Appleton stobles. Elkton, 1.10 410·398·1466 26 . AJC Chompionship Joust: Glen Arm field, l'II'/I'I.ojc.psyberio.com, Glen Arm, MD 410·692-9247 26 - XC Clinic w/Jennie Brannigan: Serra Valley Farm, www.serravalleyfarms.com.Mt.Airy.MD 443-605-3281, See display ad, Page: 46 26 -Show A You~g Horse on the Line Seminar: Serra Valley Farm, www.serravalleyfarms.com.Mt. Airy, MD 443-605-3281, See display ad, Page: 46 26 - Pipe Opener: Full Moon Farm, www,fullmoonfarm.con, Finksburg, MD 410-795-8371, See display ad, Page: 29 26-27 - Richard Shrake Clinic: Paradise Stables, www.paradisestablesllc.com. 301-865-4800, See display ad, Pages: 33, 106 27 . PVDA 55: Windsor stobles, YlI'II'I.pvdo.org, linthicum, hiD 410·544·8754 27 . PC Silver Series 13: Heovenly Woters, 1'II'II'I.moryiond· ponybreeders.org, Bel Air, hiD 410·343-0468 27 . Greystone f. 0 & CT 55: Greystone form, 1'/IVI'I.greystoneform.org, Brookeville, hiD 301·924·2612 27 . Brove Venture Hunter Show: Brove Venture form, finksburg, hiD 410-795·0695 27 - Future & Young Event Horse: Serra Valley Farm, www.serravalleyfarms.com.Mt.Airy.MD 443-605-3281, See display ad, Page: 46 27 -Serra Valley CT: Serra Valley Farm, www.serravalleyfarms.com.Mt. Airy.MD 443·605·3281, See display ad, Page: 46

OCTOBER 2-4 • Geor,e Morris Clinic: Persimmon Tree Farm, www.persrmmontreefarm.com.Westminster.MD 410·876·8645, See display ad, Page: 39 3 . BCHsA Anniv & Benefit Show: To Be Determined, I'Il'Iw.bchso.org, 410804·8534 3 . loch hloy H/J Show: The Highlonds otloch Moy form, wIVW.lhemorylondhorsetriols.com, Adomstown, t.lD 301·514·0111 4 . PVDA 55: Comp Olympio, l'/I'/I'I.pvdo.org, Rockville, /olD 301·704·5074

4 . linthicum 4·H Hi·Riders Open Eng/Wesl. Show: Andover Equestrion Center, wI"I'i.linthicum4hhiRiders.org, linthicum Heights, MD 410·760·4148 4 . North fork 55: North fork School of EquitoHon, I'Iww.nor thforkschool.com, Jefferson, MD 301·834·9744 4 . Hortord Co Goited Hs: Horford County Equestrion Center, I'Iww.pwhm.net, Bel Air, /olD 410·838·5976 4 . Sweet Rock Open 55: Sweet Rock stobles, WI'/I'I.sweet· rockstobles.com, Monchester, hiD 410·374·3870 4 . Troil Work Doy: Morgon Run, I'Il'Iw.cOlrolicountyequeslri· oncouncil.org, Sykesville, 1010 410·526·7530 4 . Elmington H/J Show: Elmington form, www.elmington. com, Berryville, VA 540·955·6219 4 . Octoberfest HT: Olde Hope form, IVwI'I.olde hopeforms. com, Eorleville, MD 410·275·9229 4 . Soddleview Bits & Bridles Circuit: soddleviel'l Ronch. frederick, MD 301·831·8715 4 . Columbio Riding Club foil fun shol'l: Columbio Riding Club, l'/YAV.columbiorc.org, Columbio, PA 717-324·2350 4 . Columbio Riding Club foil Hunter shol'l: Columbio Riding Club, 1'/vAV.(olumbiorc.org, Columbio, PA 717-324·2350 4 . steuort Pillmon Retired Roce Horse Troining: Morylond TherQpeuHc Riding. Crownsville, 1010 301·502·8929 6 . Gen Meeting: Corroll County Office Building, WIVW. corrollcountyequestrioncoundl.org, Westminster, MD 410·385·2103 9 . Appleton Trophy fun/Gymkhona Series: Appleton stobles. Elkton, MD 410·398·1466 10 . PVDA Jr 55: Schooley !.Iill Pork, l'IVA'I.pvda.org, Highlond, hiD 410·531·6641 10 . Gaited fun Shol'l: Spring Voll ey County Pork, WI'A'/. pwhmnet, Nel'l freedom, PA 717-993·0751 10·1 f . MDHT: The Highlands otloch Moy form, IVI'A'/.lhe· mOlylondhorsetriols.com, Adomstol'ln, /olD 301·514·0111 10 . BCHsA Medol finals: To Be Determined, 1'/IVIV.bchsa. org, TBD, TB, 410·804·8534 10· Perry County 55: Outlaw Stable, wlVw.ou tlawstoble. com, New Bloomfield, PA 717·582·8221 11 ·MDA 55 finol s: Heovenly Woters, I'/ww.morylondres· soge.com, Bel Air, MD 410·557·0314 11 • Country Hili Fall/Winter SS: Country Hill Farm. Westminster, MD 410·876-2950, See display ad, Page: 52 11 . Brove Venture Hunter Show: Brove Venture form. finksburg, 1.10 410-795·0695 11 . PVDA 55: Schooley Mill Pork, wWI'I.pvda.org, Highland, MD 301·589·9366

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20·25· WIHs: Verizon Centei, www.I'Iihs.org, Woshington, DC, 301·987·9461 22-25 - Waredaca HT: Camp Waredaca, Inc., www.waredaca.com.Gaithersburg.MD 301-570·4191, See display ad, Page: 69 24 . CBHsA Show: Autumn Grove stobles, wI'NI.cbhso.org, Oxford, lAD 0, [email protected] 24 - Hunter Clinic: Equilibrium Horse Center, www.equilibriumhorse.net. Gambrills.MD 410·721·0885, See display ad, Page: 68 24·25·1.10 POA Breed Show: Heavenly Waters, YII'/I'I. mdpoo(.(om, Bel Air, 1.10 410·322-0805 24 . loch /.loy Jump er sholV: The Highlonds otloch Moy form, l'AVW.lhemorylondhorsetriols.com, Adomstown, /.10 301·514·0111 24 . Elmington H/J Show: Elmington form, l'A'lw.elmington. com, Berryville, VA 540·955·6219 24 . Appleton Trophy Hunter Series: Appleton stobles. Elkton, MD 410·398·1466 24 . HCYHsS Open Show: Schooley Mill Pork, YII'/I'I.geocilies.com/schooleymilihorseshow/. Highlond, MD 410·531·2370 25 . linthicum 4·H Hi·Riders Open Eng/West. Show: Andover Equestrion Center, wWI'i.linthicum4hhiRiders.org, linthicum Heights, /'\0 410-760·4148 27 . Olney form SHT: Olney form, wVA'I.olneyform.com, Joppo, MD 410·877·7690 10/30·11/1 . Gold Applied Welsh Show: Irish Tulip form, l'A'NI.irishtulip.com, Chesopeoke City, /,\0 410·275·8455 10/30·11/1 ·IYBTA H/J Show: l.Ieodowbrook Stobie, I'NNI.I'IbtohOlSeshoVlS.org, Chevy Chose, MD 301·922·3755 31 . Plontotion field storter HT: Plontotion field, I'/I'A'I.

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Washington International Horse Show One of the country's largest indoor hun ter/ jumper shows returns to Washington, D .C. on October 20-25 for its 51st renewa1. rThis year's show is packed with much morc than just hunter/jumpers,

with over 50 boutiques and plenty of demonstrations that wiU please the whole family, horsey and non-horsey alike.

The Washington International Horse Show is a 5019(c)(3) non-profit organization that is partnering for the third year in a row with Autism Speaks. The show plays host to more than "-500 horses and competitors from around the United States and abroad, making this a tr'uly international competition.

For the 2009 show, a few changes have been made, new faces will be seen and a whole day of fun has been added to the schedule.

Schedule Highlights Did you know that

WIHS used to have a Grand Opening on the first night of the show? This tradition seems to have been lost when the show moved to its current location, but this year, it's back!

Thursday night will start with a bang thanks to a Gala Grand Opening geared towards honoring amateur riders, many of whom will be competing that day. The Gala will

benefit the Equestrian Aids Foundation, which is based in Annapolis. That night will also feature the second round of the S30,OOO Open Jumper class.

The 520,000 Open Jumper Gambler's Choice class will have a new spin on Thursday night. This year, WIHS has decided to combine the traditional gamblers' choice with the costume class, a feature of some past WlHS shows.

A dressage performance called "Chiffon Act" by Caroline Williams will precede Friday's Puissance competition and Saturday's President's Cup Grand Prix.

Traditionally, the show has ended Sunday morning with the local classes; however, this year WIHS plans on ending the show with an

afternoon of family fun . Sunday afternoon will be devoted to "Washington's World of the Horse, It an open horse fair of sorts that will be free for kids under 10 years of age.

1his 90-minute show on Sunday afternoon will be devoted to pure equine entertainment. There will be equine acts, costume parades, breed shows and more. Following the show, spectators will be invited onto the arena floor for pony rides and to meet the equine celebrities.

WIHS's Coveted Equitation Crown by Carey Kreidler

New Spaces This summer, the WIHS

offices made a huge change by relocating to the corner of Water Street and K Street in Washington, D.C. This puts the organizers right in the heart of the action, allowing them to build upon existing relationships and create new ones.

New Faces Throughout the year,

The Equiery has been welcoming the new faces to the WIHS staff. H ere is

a quick run- through of who is doing what for the 2009 show.

Tony Hitchcock, chief operating officer Since 1978, Hitchcock has held leadership

What: The 5 1 st Annual Washington International Horse Show When: October 20·25,2009 Where: The Verizon Center (Washington, D.C. ) For tickets, see "Spectator Events" under Horsin' Around Maryland on equiery.com

positions with a number of major national horse shows, including the Hampton Classic Horse Show in New York and the H orse Shows In the Sun (HITS) series. Hitchcock joined the

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The WIHS Equitation Medal is onc of the four jewels in the equitation crown that also includes the USEF Medal, ASPCA Maclay Medal, and USET Show Jumping Medal. The medal finals are open to junior riders who are under the age of 18, with the exception of the USET Medal, which extends their age limit to 21 years old.

competing in the Local Small division aboard Halcyon Hawthorne. H er most memorable and special WIHS experience was in 2004, when she trumped the small pony division, taking home both Champion and Re

. serve Champion ribbons with Halcyon Hawthorn and Rainbow Can-

'This year, Maryland natives and WIHS veteran competitors Kylie Wright and Samantha Schaefer will compete for the coveted WIHS Equitation Medal crown.

The WIHS Equitation class is divided into two phases: a hunter phase and jumper phase. Riders compete in both phases, are scored on their equitation in each phase, and then the scores from both phases are added together for the riders' final scores. By judging riders in both phases, the equitation class aims to mold wellroulilded riders who are capable of riding effectively in both hunter and jumper divisions.

Schaefer's WIHS debut was in 2000 while Kylie Wright

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yon. It was also the last year Schaefer showed Hawthorne before his semi-retirement.

While Wright has qualified for WIHS countless times, this is the first time she has attempted to qualify for the equitation final. "The equitation has been much more an aid to my jumper riding than the main focus for me," says Wright. In fact, Wright's fondest WIHS memory was three years ago when she competed her Junior Jumper. Preston. "1 had little to no idea what I was doing, but someI how I ended up fifth in the Senator's Cup

I~I:IJI VI [the junior classics at VVIHS] because my 1 horse was so wonderfully perfect. It was my

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WIHS team in 2008 as an advisor, shows is actually an assist to \rVIHS, saying, "I originally from Texas but moved to Connectibut this year, holds the position of get to meet Washington customers at the io - cut when he began working fo r the American chief operating officer, a "half- time" gates in Saugerties and we can chant about the Horse Shows Association, now the United position according to Hitchcock. state of the sport and other States Equestrian Fed-

"This year I am officially working half-time matters in a relaxing setting." Maryland's own Rick eration. and Jean [Lindren, my wife] has been volun- Hitchcock pointed out that Pelicano will be Strauss is the FEI teering on a time-available basis. She is a very WIHS "is the only major- presenting the Color H onorary C hief Stcw-skilled show secretary [and] has played a very metropolitan U.S. qualifying G d h d ard General for reining crucial role in organizing the WIHS trophies horse show left, now that the uar on T urs ay and has officiated at the and coolers this year," he said. National is no longer held in through Sunday. 2002 and 2006 World

Hitchcock spends the rest of his time as Senior M anhattan." H e feels that Equestrian Games. He Vice President of HITS, Inc. and travels back the key to keeping the show is also a trustee and cx-and forth from Georgetown, where he and Jean alive is to expand corporate sponsorship sup- ecutive committee member for the American stay with WIHS Board president Juliet Reid, to port. "But in order to do so, we need to start Horse Council and is secretary and executive Saugerties and occasionally Culpeper. "Travel earlier and to build a stronger basket of corpo- committee member of the U.S. Equestrian is a bear! But Jean and I usually travel together rate sponsorship amenities," he maintained . Team Foundation. and books on CD are our savior," he said. Hitchcock looks forward to working with Strauss stated that WIHS is "currently in

Hitchcock feels that balancing the varibus WIHS in the future, but as a volunteer in 2010. a transition. We have added it lot of talent to

WIHS's Coveted Equitation Crown, continued ...

first real show there and it end-ed on such a great note; it was just a good fun time," Wright ~

reminisced. Both riders also qualified

for other divisions outside the WIHS Equitation Medal. Wright qualified both of her Junior Jumpers, Preston and Charlie Brown, and Schaefer qualified Garfield for the Junior Hunters, as well as a few other divisions, and Sugar Ray for the Junior Jumpers. When asked how she would prepare for WlHS, Schaefer responded,

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• Samantha Schaefer - ferent to prepare for the bigger i shows. We just keep doing what I've been doing throughout the year ~ that got me to the big shows. If it's working, then don't try to fix it."

He said that he and the [management] team [and are] looking to Jean want to give back build for the filture." Strauss recently relocated to the sport that has to Georgetown and considers his role as chief given them so much executive officer a permanent position. "I want through tile years and to grow the corporate sponsorship [for the "understand how im- show]," he said, and with his expertise in both portant each year-end for-profit and not-for-profi t environments, this horse show is as a driv- goal should be attainable in the near future. iog force in our sport ... impacting riders, owners, trainers, parents, amateurs .. " everyone."

Eric Strauss, chief executive officer

Strauss lends his extensive experience as an organizer of hunter, jumper, dressage and combined training to WIHS. He is a USEF licensed offici al, judge and steward who's

Juliet Reid, president Reid is a longtime fan of"WlH S, as well as

a local Washingtonian. H er earliest memory of the show was when her daughter was 7 and won a class at WIHS aboard her small pony Trust M e.

"H er little legs were kicking the entire time CO keep the pony going, but she was so small [that] she was basically kicking the saddle, not the pony. Everyone there was clucking to help keep them going. It warmed your heart .. . and with help from everyone there she and Trust M e got around tile course/' Reid reminisced.

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Washington International Horse Show, continued ... Reid first joined the WIHS Board in 2007, was elected treasurer in 2008 and this year becomes the board's president. "1 wanted to give

back to a sport that was giving so much to my daughter and myself," she said. "I also like building and saw a lot of potential at WlHS to build something great."

Reid was instrumental in developing the WlHS partnership with Autism Speaks. "Horses are a wonderful therapy for autistic children ... horses just 'get it,'" said Reid. Reid got together with one of her friends who has an autistic daughter and decided to try and build something special and "because of this, the show is now committed to giving therapeutic riding a national platform," she added.

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David Distler, show manager

games and several years at WlHS) to management to sports governance. H e is also an FEI technical delegate and international course designer, twice being named USEF Course D esigner of the Year.

Jamal Brown, YOUdl Chair The WIHS named Jamal Brown of Wash

ington, D.C., as H onorary Youth Chair of the 2009 show. Brown is a 16-ycar-old junior at the Barrie School in Silver Spring, where his academic and equestrian skills earned him a scholarship. He rides on the Barrie School Equestrian Team and volunteers at Rock Creek Stables.

Recreation. In his role at WIH S, Brown will reach out

to the younger equestrian community and the local D.C. community to help spread the word about WIHS' new "Washington's World of the H orse." Look for a feature story about Brown in a special Kids' Equiery, available only at W IHSI

New President's Cup Qualificatio ns Through the years, competitors qualified

for the President's Cup during the week of WIHS. However, this year, the top 35 USEF Grand Prix show jumpers were invited to compete in the finals without having to qualify during the actual competition. For each rider who declines an entry, his or her spot will be given to the next person on the USEF list.

Distler has managed national and ~'nterna

tional equestrian competitions since 1985, including the upcoming 2010 A11tech FEI World Equestrian Games that will be held in Lexington, Kentucky. Disder is also a judge and is chairman of the United States Equestrian Federation Jumper Committee.

Brown and his family have attended WIHS for the past eight years. He is also very involved in the local commu-

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Jamal Brown Robert Ridland, show manager

Ridland has broad experience in equestrian sports, from riding (including two Olympic

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I~ B(HSA Med,1 Fmo,: IBD, www.bchso.OIg,410·804·8534 10- Perry (ounly 55: Oullaw Siable, www.oullawstable.com.NewBloomfleld.PA 717·S82·8221, See display ad, Page: 31 10- TROT Mem!!elShip Mee~ng : Talisman Farm, www-'IOI·md.OIg, Union 8Iidg., MO 301·570·3860 10- Bradley (aine Clinic: Breezy Run Form, www.bieezYfUnform.com.ChurchHiD.MO 410·556~614 10- Dog Fest 2009: Showan Downs, www.ballimorehumone.arg.Cockeysville.MD 410·833·8848, See display ad, Page: 87 II· MDA 55 fros: Hen..., W.I.s. www.mOlylono .. soll..com.8d~I.MD 41~517~314 II· ("'y HII foljW.l" 55: (oon", H~ fOlm, W~lm"I", MD 410·876·1950

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11- Joe Fargis Clinic: 0la511ga Form, www.lylleShowHorses.{om.Di(kerson.MD 240·447·3353, See displ,y ,d, P'ge: 28 11· OeLoBrO<ie FaD Hunter Pace: (remooo form, Upper MOIftJor,. MD 140·915~461 12· Pony Expless 4H HS: Queen Annes (ounty frgrnd/ 4·H Pork, Centreville, MD 410-643{)999,mccos IS-18- Donsko FHI CCl ujm Fair Hill NRMA, www.fairhillinlernalionol.(om.Elkton.MD 410·398·6911, See display ad, Page: 118 16-18- WIHS Locol Weekend Prince Georges Equestrian (enler, www,wihs.org, Upper Marlboro, MD 301-987-9400, See disploy ad, Pages: 69, 95, 123 16· Equine Emergency Preparedness: Middleburg Argriculturol Research g Exl. Ctl., www.voes.vl.edu/middle· bUlg, IIJddlebUlg, VA 540-131·3511 16·19· Kathleen Undley Horsemonship Oinie: Idy!wik! Form, www.ilylMIdIOIm.com.fed •• lsblJlg.MD 41~)54·9141 17· C8HSA Show: (-tine Stables, ww.cbhso.cxQ, Townsen~ 01 W1·376·9594 17· flee Stote Riding Club Show: Free state Mog Oob, www.heesl'l.i.ngdub .• ~ Sowie, /IJJ 301'805·9385

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17· MOHI Umet HI: Ih. Iioh"'~" [IKh Mat fmm, www.lhemorv\ondhcxselriols.<om.Adorrntown.MD 301·514·011\ 17·lhurmont Riding Club HIJ HorseShow: Thurmool Riding (Iub, IVww.geocities.(om/thurmonlriling(lub,Thurmonl, MD 301·898~781 17· Jousting Demo-Ooy of the Horse: Graham fquestrion (enler, www.ojc.psvberio.(am.GlenArm.MD 717·382· 4589 17· Pipe Opener & Jumper Show: Full Moon Farm, www.fuIiMl oonform.con.Finksburg.MD 410-795· 8371, See display ad, Page: 23 17· NMMVH f,1I Hunl" P,ce: New MOikel Middlelown V.lley Houn~ Kennel, IIJddl",wn, MO 140·115·6486 17· Nathan (offman·Fix1t Symposium: Andeloin farm, www.ondeioinform.com.Thurmont.MO 301·27 1-0029 17· VE( - Open House: Vidory Eq. Clr, Frederick, MD 301-631-2722, See displ,y ,d, Page: 60 18· MCTA Jenny (amp HT: Tranquilily Manor Farm, www.md<la.(om.Monklon.MD 410-877-7690, See disploy ad, Page: 18 18· PC Silver Sefies 14: Heoven~ Waters, www.morylonlf. ponyilleeciers .• g, 8d M, MD 41~343~468 18· Greyslone F. 0 & CT SS: Greystone Flllm, www.greystoneform.org.Brookeville.MD 301·924-2612 18· PVDA Shore (hapter Clinic w/K Rowse: Sunset Boy Flllm, www.pvda.org.Ononcock.VA 757·302·224 18-Shadawbrook Hunler 55: Shodawbrook Farm, www.shadawbrookharseshows.com.Gellysburg. PA 117·337·1926, See displ,y ,d, P'ge: 28 18· 50 MD IR Judged Pleasure Ride: Double Tree form, IVWw.smtr.u~,(hOiloue Hall, MD 301·392·1177

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2(}' MDA 55: Ships QUOfters, www. mOf~ondressoge.arg. W~lmiMI., MD 41~836·3559 20· MCTA XC (linic wjSleuarl Pillman: Tranquility Manor Farm, www.mdcta.tom, Monklon, MD 410·877·7690, See disploy od, Poge: 18 20·25· WIHS: Verban (enler, www.wihs.ar~ Washinglon, DC, 301-987·9461, See di'ploy od, Poges: 69, 95, 123 21· Care of the Geriatri< Horse Seminar: Carroll Co. Agricultural Center, www.windsorvelservice. net, Westminster, MD 410·848·1682, See display od, Poge: 66 22-25· Waredaca HT: (amp Waredaca, Inc., www. waredoca.(om, Gailhersbur~ MD 301 ·570·4191, See disploy ad, Page: 83

24· CBHSA Show: Autumn Grove Stables, www.cbhso.org, Oxford. MO, [email protected] 24· Hunter (Iinic Equilibrium HOise (enter, www.equifibriumhorse.net.GambriDs.MO 411ml·OB8S 24-15· MD POA Br"", Show: H,,"'~ W" ... .... mdpooL(on. Bel Ai, MD 41~J22.0!05 24· [Imingloo H/J lhow: [munglon farm. www.eimmgloo. (Om. B.IIY'I •• VA 540·955·6219 24· Appleton Trophy Hunter Series: Appleton Stables, Elkton, MO 410·398·1466 24· HCYHII Open Ihow: I(hooley Mill Par,. www.geocitles.com/s<hooleymilihorseshow/.Highlond.MO 410·531-2370

24· DaIS End Fa ll Festivol: Doys End, Woodbine, MD 30 ·854-1037, See disploy od, Poge: 59

24·legosy Ilo~" p~ Open.: lego~ Siobl. 01 WeoveADreom Farm, legocystobluOOl, Hampsteod, MO 410·63~3175

24· Redland Hunt PC Jr, Horse Show: Avalon Farm, www.redlandhunt.ponydub.org, Sondy Spring, MD 301·515·3361, See display ad, P'ge: 36 24· Pleasant Ridge Dressage Series: Pleasant Ridge Farm, www.pleosantridgeform.net. Walkersville, MD 301·898·1396, See display ad, Page: 34 25·l.~i("" 4·H ~·R", Open [ng./W~I.Show: Andova Eques~ian Center, www.linthkum4hhir~ers.org. tmlhi("" H.ghl,. MO 41~76~4148 25· GSVH Hunter Trials: Green S'prln9 Valley Hounds, Glyndon, MD 301-924·2461, See d"ploy ad, Page: 18

25· Tolbot Run Foil Jumper Series: Talbot Run fquestrion Center, llC, www.la!botrun.com.MountAirY.MO 410·635·3842 25· Linthicum 4·H Hi Riders Horse Show: Andover Equestrian Center, www.linthicum4hhiriders.or~ Linthicum Heights, MD 410·760·4148, Sea display ad, Page: 34

25· Columbia Horse Center, www.columbiahorse· (enter.com, Laurel, MD 301-776·5850, See display od, Poge: 10 25· fquilibrium Hunter SS: Equilibrium Horse Centel, www.equnibriumhOfse.cOffi.Gamllrifts.MD 410·72H)8B5 27- ~ney fom \HI: 0.., form, www .• neyform.(on, Joppa. MD 4 1~Bm690

31· IROT P\eosure ~de: Morven Puk Intnl. Equestrian Insl.. www .• ol1lid .• g.lmburg.VA 732-76B·3302 31· Virginia Hunler & Sporl Horse fall Sale Morven Park Intnl. Equeslrian Inst., www.profes· sionalaudion.(om, Leesburg, VA 800·240·7900, See display ad, Page: 66 31· Hom Flrce 4H open Orill Team Show: COlloll (0. Agrkultural (enter, Westminstef, NoO 717·359·8540 31· Planlolion field Siorler HI: Monlolioo fi.d. www.pIm 10IiooReldho~'io'.(001.lklionvile. PI 610.]47·2024 31· riOr Ride: lill. SeMell Regiooal M. "'.'01· md.og. Clorksburg. MO 301·371-4868 31· Halloween Fun Show: Breezy Run Form, www.breezyrunfmm.com.ChurchHiII.MD 410·556·6614

31· Kate Chadderton Safe Jumping Techniques (Iinic: TaylorMade Siables, www.katechadderton. com, Mount Airy, MD 30HOO'9325, See display ad, Page: 37

10/30·1 1/1· Gold Ajlpli.d W.lsh Ihow: Ir., lufip form, www.irishtulip.{Om.(hesapeakeCity.MD 410·275·B455 10/31-11/1· WBTA H/J Show: Meadowbro.k Stable, www.wbtahorseshows.org, (hevy (hose, MD 301·922·3755, See display ad, Page: 47

10/31-11/1· Jon &001: Ch •• pea" D"IIOg.lrnfiMe, www.chesopeakeOressoge.com.Annapolis.MO 41~267-7174

NOVEMBER 1· PVOA (hopter (honenge: Prince Georges [questrilln Center, www.pvdo.org.UpperMarlboro.MD 301·519·0094 1· Sweet Rock Open 55: Sweet Rock Stobles, www.sweet· rockstabias.com, Monchester, MD 41O·374·3B70 1· Waredoca Schooling HT: Camp Woredaca, Inc., www.waredacQ.(om, Goithersbur~ MD 301·510· 4191, See display ad, Page: 83

I· EneOie 18 eXiocehOl5eS only HS: Paddock Place EqueshiDn (enter, www.efKOIethofOughbfeds.COOl, Pyl5~le. MD 443·86H606 1· DresSllge Schooling Show: Misty Meadow Stable, wwwl.lreewebs.commisty·meodow·stobles/. (ooksville, MO 410'4B9-7904 3· Gell Meeting: Carroll (oonly aI/ice Building, www.calioIiCOOll!yequeslrioncouncil.OIg.Westminster.MD 41~385·2103

4· Equine Reproduction Management Short Course: Libertytown Fire Hall, www.woodslone· farm.(om, Libertytown, MD 301-829·6354, See display ad, Page: 39

4· No Fool, No Horse: Howard County Library, www.omhglenwood.(om.Glenwood.MD 410·489· 9677, See di'ploy ad, Page: 7 6· Appleton Trophy FUIl/Gymkhono Series: Appleton Slobl", [Iklon, MO 410·39B·1466 7· C8HSA ~ Fino~ & Hunter Oossic: Autumn ~'" llOlrio. www.drl ••.• g.Orlord.MD outumngrovestob/[email protected] 7· MOHr ShOll Coor~: Th. Highlon~ ol l~h May form, www.1hemarylandhOfselriols.cOlll.Adomstown.MD 301·514·0111 7· Thurmont Riding Club Fun Show; Thurmont Riding (Iub, www.geocities.com/tilUlmontridingdub.Thurmont.MD 301-89B·0781

1· Perry Counly 5S: Outlaw Sioble, www.outlaw· slobl •• (Om, N.w Bloomll.ld, PA 717·582·8221, See display ad, Page: 31

7· Barbara Sirawson Dressage (linic: Potomo( Riverside Stables, potomauiversidestables.com, Di(kerson, MD 301·972·8181, See display ad, Page: 32 1· Wish Upon A Star Open House: Wish Upon A Sier friesions, www.wishupanaster.(om, Beallsvill., MD 301·349-4582, See di'ploy ad, Poge: 47 8- Up (0 HS: Potomac Horse (enter, www.upr:ohorseshow. (001. Goi~erlbur~ MD 30J.208~200 8-(ounlry Hili foll/Wmler IS: (oonloy HiH form, W"lminller, MD 41Q.176·2950 8· So MD lR (amp/ Pleasure Ride: Patuxent River Park, www.sm~.us.Gait hersburg.MO 301-392-1177 8· TaylorMade Winter Jumper Series: TaylarMada Stables, www.tollormadeslable5.(om, Mount Airy, MD 301-25 '6661, See disp lay ,d, Page: 37 II· HCISH Hunter Pace: Pleasanl Prosled Farm, hdbhhounds.(om, Brookeville, MD 44 ·37S·6448, See display ad, Page: 120

12·13- World FDmus U~zzoner Stallion Show: Wicomico Youth ami Civic (ent&l, www.wicomicocivi(center.org, loli~ury, MO 41~S4B·4911

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Fall 2009 . Vol. 1 . Issue 4 www.alltech.corTYEquinelnternational

IN T ERN AI 10 N A L The Alltech Games: World Championships

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3: Global Greatness Allrech President Dr. Pearse Ly~ns shares

his moving experience with greamess at

Windsor and with "The Greatest" of

all time.

4: Wonderful Windsor Take a ride with us [0 the Allrcch

European Championships, where the top

dressage horses and show jumpers shone.

6: Countdown Charts Handy information about the Allrech

Games in charr form: ticketing, medal

counts, defending champions and more.

12: With Flying Colors The Kentucky Horse Park's ncw jndoor

arena got accolades during reining and

vaulting rcst events for the Alltech Games.

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14: Winning Washington Olympian McLain W..rd and other

Allrcch Games hopefuls get a jump start at

the Washington International

Horse Show.

16: Gaining on Games Irish eventer Niall Griffin and show

jumper Cian O'Connor, both Gain

customers, have their sights set

on Kentucky.

17: The Promised land It's been a long haul for Lakeland's Derek

Peterson, but he has finally found his road

(and ride) to the Promised Land.

18: Endurance Star Meet Argentina's 22~year-old Agustin

Vita, a champion endurance rider

sponsored by Equidiet, an Alltech

Games Partner.

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19: Mastering Feeds Three champion Canadian Thoroughbred

race horses have something in common:

They cat Masterfeeds blends.

20: Partner News Meet the first "Cavalor Young Champion"

sponsored rider and Icarn about Bailey's,

Official Allrech Games Parmer for

Great Britain.

On the cover: A retrospective of the first event

at dIe Kentucky Horsepark: The 1978 Three-Day

Event World Championships (photos courtesy of US

Eventing Association).

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ROAD 1'0 lEXltlbl0tl

W1., hen it comes to two-time Olympic gold medalist ,[

and World Equestrian Games silver medalist McLain

W.'1rd, ie's a pretty sure bet we'll see him next year at

the Alltech FEr World Equestrian Games. He and his champion

mount Sapphire have already shown how well they can perform

wlder pressure. With still a year to go, one of Ward's next

ventures will be an important segment of the road to Lexington.

While competing indoors in rhe Verizon Center for the

annual Washington International Horse Show on October 20-25

isn't the same as it will be [0 show in the huge Olympic-size arena

at the Kentucky Horse Park, it's that constant pressure to meet

the challenge and face off against other top competitors in the

world that helps him stay at the top of his game.

At the Washington International there are no podiums,

but Ward has lived through the honor of many a victory gallop

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and energized crowds, something these riders don't often get

exposure to. For sure that experience in the Verizon Center

will help as he travels down that road with Sapphire, carefully

selecting competitions that will help them peak at Lexington.

Ward really likes competing at Washington and has been

quite successful there over the years. While skilled riding

and a talented horse have a lot to do with his victories, he

believes the people also playa role. "I can't emphasize enough

the importance of the great crowds at Washington:' he said.

"The fan support we get is very exciting and induces good

competition. The great riders rise to the occasion."

Those crowds are even more memorable for the Puissance

(high~jump class) because the silence as each horse approaches

the wall turns into a deafening applause even when it doesn't

clear the wall bur especially when it does.

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"The crowds are what make that

class so enjoyablc. They are a crowd that

understands whar you are trying to do and

how difficult it is;' says Ward.

He feels that is especially true for the

many high wall competitions he has won

at Washington. He has won the Puissance

class five times since 2001 - three times on

Achat 6 and twice on Pozitano.

"There's electricity in the air at this

show;' explained the 34-year-old rider.

"The people arc educated and supportive, and that's the key to

making an event great."

Watd can't say enough about the 51-year-q).d show. "The

w''lshington International is a real first-class, international

indoor horse show. It tivals what the Natiohal Horse Show at

Madison Square Garden once was.' I am lucky to have had some

very special opportunities there;' he said.

An equestrian tradition since 1958, the Washington

International Horse Show (WIHS) attracts horses and riders

of all ages, including Olympic champions, who travel to the

nation's capital for thrilling jumping competition and a chance

to compete for more than $400,000 in priz~ money and

championship titles. About 500 horses participate in show

jumping, hwners, equitation and dressage events during the six

day show.

Ward's WIHS memories include winning his first

President's Cup in 2004 on Goldika after close to 20 years 9f. ~- .: -: ,. ...•. ..

competing at this premier horse show. "It was very exciting;'

said Ward about the victory that had eluded him for so long.

"The President's Cup was a grand prix. class I've wanted to win

my entire career. I got close a couple of times, so to actually win

is a dream come true." That dream was repeated in 2008, when

he rode his Olympic mOWlt Sapphire to victory.

Ward tasted another kind of victory years earlier as a junior

equitation rider. In 1993, he won the WIHS Equitation Finals.

undoubtedly one of the highest honors for a junior rider.

He still hopes to one day break the Puissance record. Even

higher on his list would be standing on the podium again for the

Alitech Games in 2010. He's worn team Olympic and World

Games medals and he'd like to do that again, but just maybe this

time he'll have his chance to stand on the podium alone with an

individual medal around his neck.

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Hunter Jumper

Photo: Tish Quirk Joe Fargis and Touch DI (lass were learn Dnd individual gold medali't' at the 1984 L., Angeles Olympic Games.

Show Jumping Clinic Series

The USET Foundation is pleased to announce a very special opportunity for equestrians. The Gold Medal Olympic Show Jumping Clinic Series wil l be held at the historic training facility at Hamilton Farm in Gladstone, NJ. The series will offer a spring clinic with 1984 U.S. Olympic Team Gold Medalist Joe Fargis and will continue in the fall with 2004 and 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Gold Medalist Mclain Ward. The clinics will benefit the USET Foundation" in their pursuit of funding the High Performance equestrian teams.

The dinics wi ll take place on May 23-24 and November 21-22, 2009. Each clinic wil l have a maximum of 24 partiCipants, with three sections of e igh t participants each. The space for auditors is unlimited. The clinics will include flatwork, gymnastics, and jumping in the historic competition ring at Gladstone. In the event of inclement weather, the clinics wil l take p lac~e in. ~~uncal Hall,. the adjacent indoor arena. . .

Tho~e· who wish to par"ticipate as riders in the clinic wi ll receive two hours of cl inic instruction each day for two days, as well as breakfast and lunch daily, one compl imentary auditing seat, stabling at Hamilton Farm, and initial bedding.

Audi tors will have the opportunity to

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observe all clinic sess ions and will receive breakfast and lunch daily.

Generous sponsors have signed on to make the clinic series a success. The New Gladstone Market, Peapack-Gladstone Bank, and FarmVet are support ing the clinics.

For further information, please contact Paul Long, Assistant Director of Development, at 908-234-1251, or email [email protected].

For more information on the USET Foundation, please call 908-234-1 25 1, or visit USET ONLINE at www.uset.org.

Hitchcock Named Chief Executive

Anthony F. IITony" Hitchcock, a national figure in horse show management, was named Chief Executive of the Washington International Horse Show (WIHS), a major equestrian event based in Washington, D.C.

Since 1978, Hitchcock has held leadership positions with a number of major national horse shows. For 28 years, he and lean Lindgren, his wife and business partner, were the Executive Directors the Hampton Classic Horse Show in Bridgehampton, NY, helping to grow it into one of the largest hunter/jumper horse shows in the country with 1,500 competitors. With close to 50,000 spectators annually and contributions of more than $1.2 million to its beneficiaries, the notfor-profit event is considered a model for events that combine sports and a strong social component.

Since 1993, Hitchcock has worked closely with HITS, Inc. (Horse Shows in the Sun), producer of horse show circu its in Thermal, CA, Ocala, H, Culpeper, VA, and Saugerties, NY, serving ini-tially as National Marketing Director and since 1999 as Senior Vice President. Hitchcock also served as Director of Equestrian Activities for the 1989 World Cup Equestrian Festival in Tampa, FL, and Producer of the National Horse Show at the Meadowlands (N)) from 1992-1994. Hitchcock will continue in his role as

Photo: Courtesy of Client. Tony Hitchcock named Chief Executive of the Washington International Horse Show.

Senior Vice President of HITS. Hi tchcock's multifaceted career also

includes 12 years as an educator and administrator, and along w ith his w ife Lindgren, he authored six regional guidebooks on country inns, lodges and historic hotels of the United States and Canada.

The Washington International Horse Show Association, Ltd. is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization. The 51st W IHS wi ll be held Oct. 20-25, 2009, atVerizon Center in Washington, D.C. For more information, visit www.wihs.org

Colorado Summer Circuit

Langer Equestrian Group is pleased to announce that they will once again be managing the four week Colorado ' Summer Circuit at the Colorado Horse Park (Parker, CO). The highly successful series wi ll continue in the same manner competitors have corne to expect. liThe Colorado Horse Park Board of Directors asked LEG to continue its management of the Colorado Summer Circui t," said LEG President Larry Langer. "We are looking forward to providing hunter/jumper com-

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rmhorse.comIRMHAlnternationaIShow.html. Rocky Mountain Horse Association. 859-243-0266. [email protected].

09-13 American Gold Cup, www.stadiumjumping. com. MarySikox. 941-744-5465. msikox@ stadiumjumping.com.

09-13 Princeton Show Jumping September I, lNWN.hunterfarms.us. Andrew Philbrick. 609-924-2932. [email protected].

11-13 Arabian Fall Classic. Sherri Re. 281-513-5745. [email protected].

11-13 Michigan Morgan Breeders Fut. and Fall. www.michiganmorganfulurity.com. Sara Ressler. 248-922-0148.

11-13 September County Heir. Frankie Stark. 513-875-3318. kittyKatstark@aot com. ..

12 Country Hill Farm, www.cQuntryhiUhorsefarm. com. Marsha Herbert. 410-876-2950. marshabherbert@hotmail .com.

12 Side Saddle at the USET, Cookie King. 908· 534-2330. [email protected].

12 Sussex County Benefit September, Shirley Grisewood.908-832·7402.

12 Final Horse Show USHJAlVHSA Associat e Horse Show, www.foxchasefarm.net.. Maureen Hanley. 540-687·5255. foxchasefarm@verizon. net.

12-13 Fall Classic II, . Robert Murphy. 859·335· 6937. [email protected].

12-13 Pennsylvania Northwest Summer Classic, Cynthia Kniess. 724-865-2870. ckniessarabians@ aol.com.

12-13 Stoney Ridge Stables Horse Show. www. stoneyridgestables.com. Jennifer Wagner. 330-819-8295. [email protected].

13 Halcyon Farm ltd. Fall Horse Show, Barabar Kohr. 717-432-1367. [email protected].

13 Sunrise Series. TImothy Cleary. 908-892-9625. [email protected].

15-20 Middleburg Classic, WNIfII. middleburgciassic.com. Nardeen Henderson. 757-357-1775. [email protected].

16-19 NSHR National Championship Finals, www.nshregistry.org. Brenda Jett. 502-266-5100. [email protected].

16-20 Princeton Show Jumping September II, WNIfII.princetonshowjumping.com. Andrew PhiUbrick. 609-924-2932. ahphilbrick@yahoo. com.

16-20 Showplace Fall Classic, www. showplaceproductions.com. Patrick Boyle. 847-247-6834. sho'[email protected].

16-20 The Kentucky National. Suzanne Mayo. 615-790-2953. [email protected].

16-20 Wisconsin Futurity, Three-Gaited Park Open Championship, WNIfII.asha.net.. 859-259-2742.

18-20 Andrews Osborne Academy September, www.andrews-school.org. Roxane Rheinheimer. 440-942-3600. [email protected].

19 Snowbird September I, WI/INoI.

snowbirdacresfarm.com. Vikki Siegel. 908-876-4200. [email protected].

19 Elmington Farm LLC VHSA Associate Hunter Shows. lMVW.elmington.com. Kathie Hamlin. 540-955-6219. [email protected].

19-20 Columbia Benefit Grand Prix, www. howardcc.edulgrandprix. Melissa Mattey. 410-772-4208. [email protected].

19-20 Indiana Arabian Pro/AM, Terry Leek. 874-265-5530. [email protected].

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19-20 The Washington Horse Show. To benefit Steep Rock Association .. Sue. 203-266-0266.

20 CP JHSA Benefit Horse Show, www.cpjhsa.org. Barbara Kohr. 717-432-1367. bakohr®comcast. net.

20 New Jersey Horse Shows Assn., www.njhsa. org. Katharine Benson. 908-534~8833. jackkate@ aoJ.com.

20 Sandstone Farm HUnter Show, www. sandstonefarm.com. 540-837-1261.

22-27 Arabian and Half Arabian Sport Horse Nationals. www.arabianhorses.org. Abigail Carney. 303-696-4586. abby.carney@ arabianhorses.org.

23-26 ASHAV, Kent Moeller. 804-363-3085. [email protected].

23-27 Black River Fa"" Autumn Classic, WNW.

blackriverfarm.org. Amy Jorgensen. 908-284-0200. [email protected].

23-27 USGPL Finals. www.hitsshows.cOfTl. Thomas Struzzieri. 845-246-8833. [email protected].

24-27 Smoky Mountain Fall Gathering, II'NNV.

river-glen.com. William Graves . 865-475-, 005. [email protected].

25-27 Chagrin Valley Farms, WNW.

chagrinvalleyfarms.com. Linda Joseph. 440-543-7233. chagrinvalleyfarms.com.

26 Briarwood Farm October. Jack Benson. 908-534-8833. [email protected].

26 Indoors Before The Indoors I, www. swanlakestables.com. Lynn Garland. 717-359-5357. [email protected].

26 Final Pony Show USHJANHSA Associate Pony Show, www.foxchasefarm.net.. Maureen Hanley. 540-687-5255. foxchasefarm@Verizon. net.

26 Pembrook Farm Horse Shows, WNW.

pembrookfarm.com. Eleanor Robinson. 609-861-5066.

26-27 Capital Challenge Equitation, www. capitalchallenge.org. Oliver Kennedy. [email protected].

27 Fox Heath September, Claire Harris. 215-598-7792.

27 Indoors Before the Indoors II, WNW.

swanlakestables.com. Lynn Garland. 717-359-5357. [email protected].

27 New Albany Classic, WWIN.stadiumjumping. com. Mary Silcox. 941-744-5465. msilcox@ stadiumjumping.com.

27 Smoke Rise Riding Club September. Shirley Grisewood. 908-832-7402.

28-10/04 Capital Challenge H/J, www. capitalchallengehorseshow.coml www. capitatchallenge.org. Oliver Kennedy. 301-260-2467. [email protected].

30-10/03 Kentucky Fall Classic. Scarfett Mattson. [email protected].

30-10/04 Princeton Show Jumping Classic, www.hunterfarms.us. Andrew Philbrick. 609-924-2932. [email protected].

October 03 Ashley Meadows Farm October I. www.

ashleymeadows.cOfll. DoIQfes Swan. 610-296-8668. [email protected].

03 Sussex County Benefit. Shirley Grisewood. 908-832-7402. [email protected].

03 The Friendly Horseman's Club Fun Shows. A variety of western, English, and Racing Events .. Alice Hummel. 717-484-2222.

03-04 USEF 5how Jumping Talent Search Finals East. lNoMV.usef.org. Jennifer Haydon. 859-225-6911 . [email protected].

04 Ol Farm Inc. Horse Show October I. www. cjlfarm.com. Claudine Liberatore. 917-371-4551. cj [email protected].

04 Indoors Before The Indoors Jumpers. www. swanlakestables.com. lynn Garland. 717-359-5357. [email protected].

04 Oktoberfest. 1MVW.0urfarminc.com. Jack Benson. 908-534-8833. [email protected].

04 Elmington Fa"" LLC VHSA Associate Hunter Shows. www.elmington.com. Kathie Hamlin. 540-955-6219. [email protected].

08-17 Pennsylvania National, VoJINW.panational. arg. Elizabeth M. Shorb. 717-770-0222. [email protected].

09-11 Woodedge Stables October, Robert AUen. 856-235-5623. [email protected].

10 Snowbird October 1, www.snowbirdacresfarm. com. Vikki Siegel. 908-876-4200. vikki@ snowbirdacresfarm.com.

10 Sandstone Farm Mini Prix, WNW.

sandstonefarm.com. 540-837-1261 . 10 Ride for the Cure. Virginia benefit for the Susan

G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. WoNoN.

foxchasefarm.net. . Maureen Hanley. 540·687-5255. [email protected].

11 Smoke Rise Riding Club October, Shirley Grisewood. 908-832-7402.

11·18 Palermo Show Stable. WNW.

palermoshowstable.com. 908-719-7500. info@ palermoshowstable.com.

16-18 Virginia Presidential New World Show VI PFHA Event www.vappfha.com. Charles Rechtenbach. 540-886-2812. crechten@msn. com.

16-18 Washington International local, www. wihs.org. Debbie Blair. 301-987-9400. susie@ wihs.org.

17 Briarwood Farm, Jack Benson. 908-534-8833. [email protected].

18 Baymar Farms Inc" WI/INoI.baymarfarms.com. Jim Smith. 732-591-9600. [email protected].

18 Washington International Local WeekendZone 3 Finals, www.wihs.arg. Susie Webb. 301-987-9400. [email protected].

18 5andstone Farm Hunter Show, www. sandstonefarm.com. 540-837-1261 .

20-25 Washington International. www.wihs.org. Debbie Blair. 301-987-9400. [email protected].

22-25 Mid-America Mane Event, www. midamericahorseshow.org. Joy Meierhans. 630-557-2575. [email protected].

23-25 Chagrin Valley Farms October, www. chagrinvalleyfarms.com. Linda Joseph. 440-543-7233. [email protected].

24 Ashley Meadows Fa"" October II, www. ashleymeado'NS.com. Dolores Swann. 610-296-8668. [email protected].

24 Sussex County Benefit October. Shirley Grisewood.908-832-7402.

24 Elmington Farm LLC VHSA Associate Hunter Shows, www.elmington.com. Kathie Hamlin. 540·955·6219. [email protected].

24 Pembrook Farm Horse Shows. WJVVII.

pembrookfarm.com. Eleanor Robinson. 609-861-5066.

24-25 12th PMHA Morab Nationals Championship and Futurity, www.puremorab. com. Donna Lassanske. 270-358-8727. [email protected].

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HUNTER/JUMPER

The Washington International Horse . Show The Beat Goes On By Diana DeRosa

The annual Washington International Horse Show is where the beat goes

on and the 51 st edition continues that musical metaphor. On October 20-25 Verizon Center in the heart of Washington D.C is where you can witness the everchanging choreography.

The tempo picks 4P right . from the start with the show jump-ers as they display speed and agility to negotiate technical jumper courses. Wednesday w ill showcase chil-dren's, adult and amateur-owner jumpers. Thursday evening will teature the $20,000 Gamblers Choice and Friday junior jumpers.

The hunters are an orchestra of perfect timing and the equitadon riders follow an ever-changing melody. An ensemble ~:Jf hunter classes will take place throughout the week with the highlight event, the WIHS Hunter Classic Derby, scheduled for Saturday afternoon. Scott Stewart of Flemington, NJ, was both last year's winner of the Derby (on World Time) and the Leading Hunter Rider. The . WIHS Equitation Finals take place on Saturdqy evening and were won in 2008 by Katherine Newman, Wil· mette, IL. '

You'll witness the choreographed ' elegance of the dressage musica l rides and the madcap barking of the terriers in their race for the catch. There is no greater majesty than the incredible power of a .four-in-hand driving team as it enters the arena floor.

Thursday night is Bam Night when the local youth come to cheer on the action. Thursday evening the Ringmaster's bugle will call the Hunt Teams into action. On Friday evening hear the voice of the spectators as they

Photo: 1. Kassel The 2009 Washington International Horse Show is svre to provide excitement and enterto;nment for everyone.

Phato:'Diono De Rosa Scott Stewart and World Time were the 2008 winners ollhe WfHS Hunler CI."ic Derby.

watch to see if the Puissance record set by Anthony d'.Ambrosio of 7'7 112" in 1983 can be broken. Last year's winner, Michael Morrissey, Wellington, FL, is

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Photo: Diono De Rosa The 2008 WIHS Equil.,i.n Finals

were won by Katherine Newman.

expected back in an attempt to break that record.

Satu rday evening the real crescendo takes place when a new President's Cup winner is name~. Last year's win ': ners were Olympic veterans McLain Ward, Brewster, NY, and Sapphi re.

While the arena action is the pulse of the event the show also offers fast food and endless shopping on the concourse. WIHS, a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization, w ill benefit Autism Speaks, Equestrian Aid Foundation, and H.orses and Humans .Research Foundation, whi ch is an organization devoted to scientifically calcu late the value horses have on people with spec ial needs.

With more than $400,000 in prize money the.W IHS wil l attract the nation's finest athletes. There w ill be two performances daily on Tuesday ' through Sunday (7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.). There will be no evening perfor- . mance on Sunday. Tickets. can be purchased through Ticketmaster or by calling 202-397-SEAT.

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EVENING ECHO, Monday, October 26, 2009 SPORT 35MS1 - V1

By BRIAN HENNESSYwww.munstershowjumping.ie

COUNTY Cork’s ShaneSweetnam continued hisimpressive run of form onthe North American showjumping circuit at theweekend when his haul ofrosettes included a win andthree top six placings.The Kanturk born rider was

competing at the 51st annualWashington International HorseShow, which attracts many of theworld’s top horses and riders to theUnited States capital to compete formore than $400,000 in prize money.Over 500 horses participate in

showjumping, hunter, equitationand dressage events during thesix-day show.Since its debut in 1958, the show

has been a popular Washington D.C.fixture visited by presidents, firstladies, celebrities, business and mil-itary leaders as well as countlesshorse enthusiasts of all ages.Over the years, notable guests

have included Alice RooseveltLangford, President Dwight D.Eisenhower, President John F.Kennedy, President Gerald R. Ford,Christopher Reeve, John Cleese,Bruce Springsteen, William Shatner,Zsa Zsa Gabor and many more.Sweetnam’s first visit to the win-

ner’s enclosure at the WashingtonInternational was last Thursdaywhen he piloted the Spy CoastFarms owned ‘Zamiro ‘ (pictured) tosixth place in the $30,000 OpenJumper class.Thirty horses and riders went to

post in the first round with just sixclear rounds returning for thejump-off. First go against the clockwas former world number oneRodrigo Pessoa from Brazil and hisnew mount ‘Night Train’ (formerlyridden by Sligo’s Darragh Kerins),and the tiny gelding showed what ahuge loss he is to the Irish team,jumping double clear, stopping thetimers in the jump-off in 30.45seconds.Next in, Hillary Dobbs (USA) and

Quincy B had a fast time of 31.17seconds, but a rail down put them infourth place at the end of the class.Jill Henselwood, of Canada’s sil-

ver medal Olympic team, followedwith Bottom Line and jumped clearin 32.44 seconds to finish third.Sweetnam on Zamiro, owned by Spy

Coast Farm, knew he had some fastcombinations following him and hada real go against the clock, finishingon 32 seconds dead, but two railsdown left the Cork man in sixthplace overall. The eventual winnerwas American McLain Ward and‘Couletto K James’, who seemed toeat up the ground thanks to thehorse’s large stride, and a sharpturn to the final vertical helpingthem bring the winning time downto 29.42 seconds.The final pair in the class, Marilyn

Little-Meredith and Raylyn FarmsInc.’s Ragrusa H, had eight faults in30.48 seconds for fifth place.In Friday night’s $25,000 Chevron

sponsored Puissance competitionover the big wall at Washington,Sweetnam steered Little Emir tofifth place after an unlucky earlyrail cost them their chance of vic-tory. Frustratingly Little Emir hadno problem jumping the wall itself,with victory again going to McLainWard this time with Vancover.Having been amongst the ribbons

on Thursday and Friday, Sweetnamwent one better on Saturday whenhe teamed up with American riderCharlie Jayne to take first place inthe $15,000 pairs relay over a 1m 40course. Sweetnam was aboard SpyCoast Farm’s Unadonja, a mountwho took the Kanturk born rider tofourth place earlier in the week,again over a 1m 40 track to round offan excellent week for the Cork rider.Saturday night’s curtain closing

$100,000 Boeing sponsoredPresidents Cup Grand Prix WorldCup Qualifier went to Todd Minikus(USA) and Alaska after an excitingthree horse jump-off. Indeed thehome team dominated the final lineup with Kate Levy (USA) andLirving du Volsin finished second,while Mario Deslauriers (USA) andVicomte D were third.

MUNSTER SHOW JUMPINGGREYHOUND NIGHT

FUNDRAISERThere is just over three weeks to

go before the Munster Show Jump-ing greyhound night fundraiser at

Curraheen Park (November 28).Over the past two years this annu-

al fundraiser has helped to fundcompetitions for Pony riders, ama-teurs, young horse classes and thehugely successful Munster GrandPrix League. Exciting plans for the2010 show jumping season are de-pendant on the upcoming fundraiserbeing a success. Some opportunitiesto sponsor a race still exist and in-terested parties can contact JerrySweetnam on 086 2574746.Tickets for the greyhound night

have been distributed throughoutthe region and it is hoped that as inprevious years the Munsterprovince will come out in support ofthis important occasion.Meanwhile the Munster region of

Showjumping Ireland recentlylaunched their new website.www.munstershowjumping.ie

provides latest results, news, photosand fixtures from shows acrossIreland. It also keeps a close eye onMunster riders competing on theinternational stage.

By BERNARD O’NEILLIrish U21 Championships

THE Sunnyside Club in Corkhad mixed fortunes at theNational U21 Championships atthe National Stadium in Dublinon Friday night withcruiserweight Patrick O’Sheaadvancing to next weekend’sfinals, but Jamie Long bowingout.O’Shea upped the tempo fromthe second round on to see offthe challenge of CiaranO’Griofa of the Connemaraclub, winning 8-3 over four, twominute rounds.But 17 year-old prospect JamieLong lost 8-1 at the last fourstage despite a brave displayversus ex-Irish senior finalistRuairi Dalton in thebantamweight decider.Dalton, of the Holy Trinity clubin Belfast, is trained bybrothers Mike and HarryHawkins.Harry coaches ex-WBA Worldsuper bantamweight champBernard Dunne.Meanwhile, O’Shea,19, will meetPaddy McDonnell of the MountTallant club in Dublin in nextFriday’s 85Kg final.Sunnyside coach Kieran Joyce,who was working both boxerscorners along with his brotherGordon and Mike Montgomery,said they were delighted withthe performances of the Corkduo at the home of Irish boxing.Joyce, a two time IrishOlympian and six times seniorchampion, also congratulatedhis opposing coach MikeHawkins, who was his trainerduring the 1988 Seoul Olympics.“Fair play to Mike Hawkins andthe Holy Trinity club,” KieranJoyce said.“Ruairi is obviously a top classboxer but I was very pleasedwith the performance of Jamie.“He proved on Friday he wasnot out of his league against avery experienced opponent.“Pa O’Shea boxed incrediblywell on Friday. He is facing atough challenge next Friday.“His opponent boxes out ofMick Dowling’s club and he’llbe another big test.“He has trained very hard forthis and he has another fewdays to prepare for Friday andhe’ll be in top shape.”The National U21Championships finals will beheld on Friday October 30.Boxing begins at 7pm.Four female and 13 male finalswill be decided.The weigh-in will be heldbetween 8.30am and 9.30am and12 noon and 1pm next Friday.You can now view a repeat ofthe Championships onwww.irishsport.tv on thefollowing day ( 10 per session).DVDs can be ordered from theIABA office.

Sunnysideup forO’Shea atU21 bouts

Keane continues to impress in European CupIRISH triathlete Bryan Keanecapped-off a great season byfinishing ninth in the last bigEuropean Cup race of 2009yesterday.The Cork man finished just

one minute and 14 seconds be-hind the winner in a top classinternational field in Alanya,southern Turkey.It’s Bryan Keane’s fourth top

10 European Cup finish thisyear and 25/10/09follows hisbreakthrough victory in the Wa-terways Ireland triAthlone eliterace in July.Keane’s race nearly ended in

disaster after the swim when hecrashed on the first lap of thegruelling 40 kilometre cyclecourse. The 29 year old camedown heavily on a dangerous

bend and had to carry out re-pairs to his bike before he couldget back in the saddle. Despitesuffering cuts and bruises, theSports Council sponsoredtriathlete rode strongly thoughthe field to be in 40th positionwhen entering the transitionzone to the run course. Herethe former Irish internationalcross country runner showed

his class by making up 31places over the ten kilometrecourse to finish in ninth placeoverall.Speaking after the race

Keane said he was satisfiedwith how things went: “Aftercrashing I didn’t think I wouldhave such a good race but Iwas happy that I could regainmy position and get back to the

top of the field. My main focusnow is to recover on time forwhat will be a massive end ofseason race in the World Cupevent next month.”Bryan Keane now travels on

to Mexico with fellow Irishtriathlete Emma Davis for theHuatulco ITU Triathlon WorldCup series race on November8.

Sweetnam enjoysrich vein of form

Kanturk’s Shane Sweetnam and Zamiro, who finished sixth at the Washington International Horse Show thisweekend. Picture: Jennifer Wood/PMG.

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,---__ --'---___ _ ________ INSIDE I TRACK INTERNATIONAL LAMINITIS CONFERENCE

5th biennial conference scheduled

for West Palm Beach.

The International Laminitis Confer

ence will be held on Nov. 6-8, 2009, at the

Palm Beach County Convention Center in

West Palm Beach, Fla. Founded in 200 I by

Jo1m and Marianne Castle, and Dr. James

Orsini , DVM, DACVS, this year's confer

ence brings together the world 's top veteri

narians, farriers, and research doctors in a learning environment that fUlthers the fight ·,

against laminitis .

Orsini is the Director

of the ILC and the

Laminitis Institute at

Penn Vet. He is an Asso

ciate Professor of Sur

gery in the School of Dr. James Orsini Veterinary Medicine at

the University ofPelllsylvania and has been

a leader in laminitis research. The ILC program is geared for equine

veterinarians, farriers, owners, managers,

trainers, breeders, and horse enthusiasts. The

format includes scientific and practical

tracks with topical sessions followed by

small group workshops providing infollna

tion that attendees can incorporate into their

daily routines on returning home after the

conference.

"Pasture management is a topic that will

also be covered this year during the work

. shops," Orsini said. "Not just what the horse

eats or what season they eat the different

grasses, but also the time of day, and where

ill the world they graze, makes a difference

in how the metabolites of the grasses' car

bohydrates leads to laminitis."

The ILC is especially pleased that the

American Association of Equine Practitioners

will be hosting a research workshop directly

following this year's conference. The best sci

entists will be on hand to present cutting-edge

research and identifY new areas that need to be

investigated to complete the laminitis puzzle.

To register for the ILC, visit www.laminitisconference.com. - By Rebecca T#7/ton

HORSE STORIES WANTED

The Tampa, Fla., au

tho .. of the "Beloved Horses

series", Sharon Miner, is

searching for more horses to

include ill her fourth book

oftlle series. The theme will

be "horses in second careers" and will fea

ttu·e both famous and lesser-known horses.

"So many wondctful horses have lived

two lives," Miner said. "Some start their

younger years on the racetrack and later train

as show horses. Or show horses become therapy mounts, cutting horses retire to trail rid

ing and school horses end up as family pets.

College equestrian programs and police

mounted troops are always seeking and re

ceiving horses who retired from a previous

life. I'd love to share with horse lovers young

and old stories about those special horses."

Miner's horse books are illustrated collec

tions oftlUe shott stories describing the unique bonds between horses and dleir riders. The third

book of the series, "Beloved Sport Horses",

features a vdriety of equine athletes, including

Belladonna ridden by Katie Prudent.

Miner will be meeting horse owners while

on her equesnian book tour, begiruting Sept.

19 in Tampa. She will be stopping at inde

pendent book stores and tack shops along the

way in Georgia, South Carolina, North Car

olina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania,

Delaware, New Jersey and Connecticut. To

submit a horse for consideration, contact her at [email protected] with a brief de

scription of the horse and its skills.

FLORIDA YOUTH HOLDS NATIONAL OFFICE

Newsome High School jtmior Justin Mar

cello recently cut a patll into politics when he

ran for - and won - a national campaign for

Secretaryffreasurer of

the National Youth Cut

ting Horse Association.

Marcello, who lives in

Lithia, Fla. , is an avid

competitor on the cut-

rently ranked second in the NCHA Senior

Youth world standings. He is the son ofF/orida

Horse Park Executive Director C.J. Marcello.

BACK TO FLORIDA FOR HEATHER BLITZ

Renowned trainer to run newoperation in Loxahatchee, Fla., this wintel:

International Grand Prix dressage rider

and trainer Heather Blitz will be relocating

from Esbjerg, Denmark, this December,

moving her training base

to a new location in Loxahatchee. The popular rider

has been based in Europe

for the past three years

and is returning stateside

to a new facility where she will operate a

training business alongside her riding career.

She will be based near White Fences.

CAPITAL BOUND

Floridian A lissa Kinsey gears up

jor the 51st annual Washington International Horse Show.

Alissa Kinsey of Ft. Myers is headed to

the Washington International Horse Show

with her Hanoverian

mare, Grisset, after

heading up the list of

Adult Amateur

Jumper riders on the Alissa Kinsey wrns rankings.

Kinsey rode Grisset to both the 2008 and

2009 Winter Equestrian Festival Adult

Jwnper Circuit Championship titles and tills

year was Adult Jumper Champion at Devon.

The 51st WIHS takes place Oct. 20-25 at

Veri zan Center in Washington, D.C.

"We've gotten top placements at two of

the most prestigious outdoor horse shows in

the nation, now we will tackle the best indoor show," said Kinsey, who has a total of 8238

points ahead of Kenzie Donovan and Max,

River Hills, Wis. (5073). Other Floridians 011

the Adult Amatew- Jumper standings include

Meghan Abbott with Undercover, of Palm

Beach Gardens, and Tracy Scheriff riding

Picon, of Wellington. Keep track of Kinsey

Justin Marcello ring horse circuit, cur- and the WIHS at www.wihs.org .•

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Tony HitchcOCK

Over the last few years the Washington International Horse Show has gone through a lot of changes in an effort to find the right mix of both the program and staffing to keep the show on track and in step w ith the times. Most recently, Tony Hitchcock was given the job to spearhead this movement. As the fanner CEO of the Hampton Classic Horse Show and now very involved with the HITS ser ies, it was felt that Tony is the right man for the job. And so we chatted.

What are some of the unexpected things you didn't see coming when you came onboard?

We had a number of staff changes this year but now have reassembled a dynamic office, management and PR team. Fortunately, last year we added show managers David Distler and Robert Ridland who made it look incredibly easy to transform the Verizon Center from a hockey ring to an indoor facility. It's been a challenge but our team is now sprinting towards the 2009 finish line.

A Chat with Tony Hitchcock about Washington International Horse Show

What are the challenges you face with putting on a 51-year-old show in the heart of Washington DC?

The fi rst challenge for any indoor show is finding a budget that works, especially in these dif6culteconomic times. The second challenge is to find the right formula for preserving all of the incredibly irnportant traditions of the past, while meeting the needs of our junior and senior competitors. Take a look at any horse show and you will see that a significant number are jmllors. That's why we have introduced social networking marketing technologies such as Facebook and Twitter.

Tell us about your recent retreat with the Board members to talk about what the future WIHS should look like.

We all agreed that what we want to be is what we are now; a double A- rated hunter jumper horse show that then provides, tluough exhibitions, a way to showcase other breeds and disciplines.

To that end, this board is willing to think outside the box, including where the show will be held. We all agreed there is a drawback to being in an arena setting in that you end up having almost all your guests sitting in fold-down arena hockey seating, which limi ts what kind of social interactions you can have

If we were designing a perfect venue we would have to permit more ringside VIP seating. Doesn't mean we will find it, but it is not out of the question.

la ura Kraut & Cedric compete at the Washington Interna tiona l Horse Show

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What are some of the things you are excited about for this year's show?

I am hopeful that we can transform Sunday into a fun spectator experience. Sunday afternoon has been a non-starter for several years. We are hoping to create a family-focused afternoon that will draw a new audience. So stay tuned.

What are some of the weaknesses being addressed to give the show a more stable future?

\ The greatest weakness is that the show historically has relied on a relatively small number of personal sponsors as underwriters. This has included both individual patrons and our competitors. T would like to both broaden our base of support and increase our corporate sponsorship. Finally. it is critical- that we significantly increase ticket sales, particularly during the second half of our show week.

Can you compare and contrast WIHS with the Hampton Classic and HITS?

Certainly the biggest difference is volume. Those shows have 1200-1800 horses competing all week and have ample stabling for horses, whereas WIHS can accept a total of 500 horses and we can't even provide tack stalls. Because there are so few stalls, we have to rotate occupancy of each stall several times. That rotation means people are only at WIHS with their horses for a relatively short time.

On the other hand WIHS has a robust qualifying process. We own five WTHS year-end events which are extremely coveted and popular. Competitors become members and work all year to qualify. That long-term, year-round bond is very important to us financially. Few outdoor horse shows have a memberbased qualifying system.

The arena is set for the "Gamblers Choice" d oss.

Some final thoughts:

We are changing the way we speak to the immediate Washington DC communi ty. We' ve been fairly good in communicating with horsemen but less effective in commWlicating w ith the local community. To start to address that situation this year we appointed Jamal Brown, a high school student, to be our Honorary Youth Chair. His desire to be a part of the show made us realize that need. We are beginning to open up a dialogue with school children in the four districts of DC thanks to Jamal.

The 2009 Washington International Horse Show will be held October 20 - 25 2009 at the Verizon Center, Washingtonr

D.C.

Jamal Brown is the "Honora ry Youth Cha ir" for the 2009 Washington International Horse Show

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Long Island for the Handicapped 6 Annual WaIk-A-Thon The local group honors a deceased member with a walk over the airways

NYTrack Talk By Paula Rodenas Summer Bird wins the Travers; Linda Rice, first female trainer to win the title

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Patrick Swayze Dies at 57 12 The actor and passionate fan of Arabian horses passes

Don Blazer's Colwnn 14 Tap the power to achieve your dreams

Raul deLeon's Colwnn , 16 Recognized vs Schooling Dressage Shows; News from the LI Equd;crian Institute

Talkin' Horses 18 By Eileen Shanahan This month the author interviews Long Island team driver, Jerry Trapani

Long Islanders Head for the Washington International Horse Show By Diana De R~sa Local riders, trainers and horse show operators are heading to the show this year

Riding & Natural Horsemanship By Tun Hayes Misconceptions regarding namral horsemanship; horsemanship throughout thecenruries

North Fork News By Bernadene Deerkoski East End Livestock & Horsemen's Assn; HallockvilJe fall festival; EELHA dinner; Angela Chewning; others ...

Training Tips By Gail De"Stefano Hampton C/assic Fun: the '09 event with the author's favorite horses

Events Calendar Schooling shows; EnglishfWestern shows; Horse Tnals; club meetings; open house, etc.

Barn & Club News Blue Ribbon Farm; Islip Horsemen's Associacion; Amaryllis Horse Rescue

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INTERNATIONAL HORSE SHOW

By Diana De Rosa

Although I was born and raised on Long Island and do ~ . spend most of my time here , I often travel. As both an

,~ equine journalist (writer and photographer) and the owner of an equine oriented PR firm called Press Link, horses are where I gravitate to. My past experience started with running a stable on Long Island, and then being editor of a Long Island horse publication and as a detour I worked with Christopher Reeve for 8 years.

U's Alexandra Paradysze with Late Entry at the 2008 Washington show. Photo by AI Cooklolcookphoto.com

My job has led me to handle the PR for some of the m ost prestigious horse shows in the United States, including the National Horse Show when it was held at Madison Square Garden. I still have memories of working with NBC to create an entire mini NH S demonstration just outside their studios in New York City. Or there was the time we did a dog agility event at Central Park for the media. Another time we had a Bronx guy performing trick roping in front of the statue by the Plaza H otel. Those same demonstrations appeared on many of the NYC morning shows as mini features or as part of the weather.

For years I worked with Joan Lunden as well, who always would include an interesting segment on Good Morning America. CNN was a walk across the street and did both quirky and business segments. Those were the times but J'lliet you in on a trade secret: it was hard work and long hours to achieve those national TV segments.

For many years I also worked with J ean Lindgren and Tony Hitchcock handling the PR for the Hampton Classic Horse Show. That was a year-round job with g reat memories. I was showing back then and also co-hosting with owner Ernie Schimizzi on the local Hamptons TV station VVH. So my days were a Superwoman mix of fast changes to riding clothes in between handling all my

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PR functions. Media for the Hampton Classic was nicer th~~' any other event because they were calling us, especially for the final Sunday when a few celebrities and lots of CEOs came for the grand finale, Grand Prix Sunday.

These days I split my time between doing lots of writing and photographing (I've covered six Olympic Games, many Pan Am Games and every World Equestrian Games) and PR Last year when Tony agreed to take on the position of COO for the Washington International Horse Show we started to connect again. I'd handled the PR for that show many years ago for about five years when it was held at the Capital Center/ USAir ArenaThen I was back there in 2005 and 2006 and by then it had moved to Verizon

Former Hampton Classic duo Tony Hitchcock and Jean Lindgren. ©Diana De Rosa

Center. Now I'm back again working with two of my favorite Long Island people, J ean and Tony.

While often when I handle the PR, my job is a mixture of many things and includes both eqUine and general interest media. This time it has been all about the equine media and pitching story ideas and writing targeted articles for each publication. At the time of this writing I've already filed over 25 different stories to over 25 different equine publications, not to mention the press releas~s that are up on many eqUine web sites.

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Talkin ' Horses continued from bage 18 Eileen - All different size horses, from the little guys to

the big guys? Can a ny horse do it or is it specifically draft horses?

Jerry - The most important aspect of the driving horse is that they have to have a good mind and not have the fleeing mechanism. Thoroughbreds, although some people do drive them, they are a galloping breed so they tend to want to gallop where a Morgan was bred to be a trotting breed and a lot of warm bloods do very well in driving. And the miniature horses are incredibly st rong for their size. A pair of miniature ho rses can easily take somebody my size and another full size adult for a drive all day long.

It was a beautiful and fun day driving with}my and friends at Connetquot State Park. See and hear jerry Trapani at www.talkitlhorsestv.com. If you have any questions or comments, please email

me at: [email protected].

LI Riders at Washington National Show continued from Page 23 works for the show, felt it would be a good diversion for me. She was right. There's something about watching the sport you've loved for so many years being showcased in that wonderful indoor setting. or course my camera clicked numerous pictures of the riders competing, but I al so wandered around the concourse to check out the many vendors and fast food. The fudge I had remembered from years past was still there looking delicious as ever. The concourse was filled with riding attire, tack, clothes, jewelry and more all enticing me to check out what they had to offer.

Wandering outside I got a chance to see grooms or riders leading horses from the outside stabling down the sidewalk and ramp leading into the arena where more stalls were housed. I even wandered through the stalls , both inside and outside and what I saw were smiles and what I heard was laughter. On the faces of the people getting ready to compete was a sense of anticipation and excitement. There enthusiasm was contagious and made me even more aware of how great it is to be involved with horses and how important it is that the Washington International Horse Show continue to maintain the tradition it started in 1958.

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I'll be there again all week October 20-25 with my camera in tow, along with J ean, Tony, Alexandra and other Long Islanders and if you are there as well and especially if you've come all the way from Long Island, take a moment to say hi. For more information about the 2009 WIHS go to W'W\<V.wihs.org or follow the action on Facebook, www.facebook.com/horseshow, and Twitter, www.twitter.comfwihs. For more information, contact WIHS at 202-525-3679 or [email protected].

Tim Hayes continued from Page 24 Groundwork or "work in hand," which is an integral part in establishing natural communication between horse and rider, is sometimes confused with being the sole the purpose of Natural H orsemanship.

It is in fact just the beginning in the art of riding and horsemanship. It is the principal foundation in the curricu· lum of the Spanish School of Riding. Originally found ed in 1572 it is considered by many to be the onest riding academy in the world. If one is accepted into this prestigious program they are not allowed to ride until they have ors t created are· lationship with their horse on the ground. Remarkably the time allotted for this is 4 years! It is only then that the stu· dent begins to ride. Graduation is celebrated at the end of 8 years (4 of g roundwork, 4 of riding).

In the early twentieth century the American military like those of other countries became motorized disbanding most of its cavalry. However unlike it's European counterpart it did not have many of the master horsemen (as mentioned above) opening schools , writing books and pass ing on the art of horsemanship. America however had something else. Something that would bond ho rse and rider in a true partnership; something unique that could give horses a similar sense of purpose they felt when carrying thei r soldiers into battle: The American Cowboy.

For more historical information and sugges ted reading go to: "Links a nd Library" at www.hayes isforhorses.com.To find out about Clinics, Classes and Private Sessions with Tim call: 631·329-5840, or visit: www.hayesisforhorses.com.

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The 2008 Puissance winner Michael Morrissey aboard Scarabcr3S (photo by Diana De Rosa)

Ringmaster Vern Serex gives a melodious demonstration during the 2006 Washington International Horse Show. (Photo by Alex Thomas)

and approached tbe wall in tbe same

manner as in the previous attempts, but

with greater encouragement and support as

the wall became taller." While any wall

requires a powerful jump, as the inches rise

so does the feeling. "Tbe most noticeable

difference about jumping a big wall is how

much longer it takes from takeoff to touch

down, and the descent gets steeper as the

wall goes up," be explained. "As far as

balance goes, the idea is the same in terms

of supporting one's position, and this can be

done in different styles, although the classic

style is the best. Tbe difference is that there

is a significant loss of fOlward motion over

the jump, so the balance has to be

maintained throughout this process."

Practice makes perfect, D' Ambrosio

believes, and he gave his horses mileage at

home where he had set up his own

Puissance wall. It wasn't always the height

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These days, Anthony D' Ambrosio enjoys designing courses. (photo by Diana Dc Rosa)

About the Washington

International Horse Show

An equestrian tradition since 1958, the

Washington Intemational Horse Show

attracts horses and riders of all ages,

including Olympic champions from

all over the world. They travel to the

nation's capital for thrilling jumping

competition and a chance to compete

for more than $400,000 in prize

money and championship titles. About

500 horses participate in show jump

ing, hunters, equitation and dressage

events during the six-day show.

Special exhibitions, boutique shop

ping, community and charity events as

welf as a pony pavilion with free pony

rides round out this family-friend.ly

show. Since its debut, the Washington

International Horse Show has been a

D.C. fi xture visited by presidents, first

ladies, celebrities, business and mili

tary leaders, as well as countless horse

enthusiasts of all ages. The 51st


will be held Oct. 20-25, 2009, at

Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.

Learn more at www.wihs.org and

follow WI HS on Facebook and

Twitter.

he was going after but the skill required to

negotiate the wall. " I taught them how to

jump a wall , how to make the effort," he

explained. During practice at home, he' d

rarely even reach the seven-foot mark; he

wanted the peaking to take place during the

competition. He explained that the purpose

of the warm-up practice was to get hi s horse

to understand "what to do and what kind of

shape he had to be in, in order to jump the

wall successfully.

These days, while D' Ambrosio's

record-setting career is mostly a wonderful ., memory, he continues his pass ion for

' n~goti a ting courses from a distance. He

now holds an International Equestri an

Federation (FE!) judge's license and was

compressing and otherwise preparing for a

great effOli, remains supple enough to find

the proper bascule to clear the wall."

D' Ambrosio also described how

negotiating grand-prix jumps differs from

jumping the big wall. "A normal grand

prix jump requires many of th e sa me

elements I described. Maximum compression

is not often required, and more speed is

necessary to ride within the time allowed,

which is not a factor in the Puissance."

When it comes to choosing the

right horse capable of the power needed to

clear the highest heights, D'Ambrosio

suggests that "an athletic, fearless horse is

a good start. As far as type, I jumped the

bi ggest wa ll s of my career with

the course designer for the 2009 World Cup Thoroughbred horses ranging from 15 to 17

Final s in Las Vegas.

Riding the Puissance

Rules for Puissance competitions

are clearly defined, with five being the

maximum number of rounds that any horse

can jump. After the in itial round, there is no

clock. The class includes more than just the

wall. The first round is set with four to six

fences at a minimum height of 4 ' -6". The

round is used to set the pace and warm-up

the horses for tbe big challenge.

In each subsequent round, the wall

height increases while the total number of

fences decreases, un til there is just the wall

and one additional fence. If, after the fifth

round, only one rider and horse are able to

clear the wall , the victory goes to them. But

if more than one horse and rider remain , the

prize money is shared.

The technique for riding a

Puissance wall is very preci se, as

D'Ambrosio explained. " Depending on the

size of the wall, one has to approach with

the correct amount of impulsion, and also

some, but not too much, speed. The horse

has to be placed for takeoff at the base of

the wall , so that be is asked to fully engage

the hindqu3l1ers for the effort that is

required. This is best done in a relatively

fluid way, so tbat th e horse, whil e

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hands. On different occasions I won with

warmbloods as well. All of these horses

seemed to in stincti vely know how to

achieve the proper bascule over a large,

vertical jump."

With his record holding now for

26 years, time has shown that

0 ' Ambrosio's feat was greater than first

imagined. For those who have a passion for

the power and skill of jumping the big wall ,

the Puissance at WTHS is a must-sec event.

Check it out on Friday, Oct. 23 at thi s year 's


because thi s could be the night that

D'Ambros io's sweet record finds a new

higb.

Diana De Rosa is a veteran equestrian

photojournalist who has recorded equestrian

history all over the world for close to 30

years and has been editor of an equine

magazine for 13 years. A longtime member

of The Intemational Alliance of Equestrian

Journalists, she has been one of the few

journali sts to be credentialed to cover the

past six Olympic Games.

Bits &Pieces ~ Some area equine rescues won Z prizes in the Animal Rescue

Site's $100,000 Shelter+ Chal-Q) lenge - together with Petfinder! ~ Days End Farm Horse Rescue o of Lisbon, Md., won $1,500 for :c honorable mention in the national

ranking. They also earned a

~(j\ $1,000 weekly prize during the ..... contest. .... In New Jersey, the $1,000 state ] prize went to Helping Hearts E Equine Rescue.

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••• Tiffany J. Cody has been

named public relations specialist at the Rutgers Equine Science Center.

Originally from the Central New Jersey area Cody earned a BA in Journalism from Georgia State University in Atlanta, Ga. She worked for two years at Camp Twin Lakes; an Atlanta based nonprofit for kids with serious illnesses and life chal-

• lenges. She completed an extended internship with the DeKalb (County) Community Service Board for county residents with addictive disease, developmental disabilities, and mental health is-sues.

••• Fern J. Hill's novel, Charley's

Choice: The Life and Times of Charley Parkhurst won the nationally recognized WilLA Literary Award for Historical Fiction.

The award will be presented to Hill at the Women Writing the West's A New History, A New Outlook writers' conference in Los Angeles, on Sept. 12.

The book also won the BookLength Fiction ' award at the Greater Lehigh Valley Writers Group inaugural literary awards event in July.

Charley's 'Choice is a fictional biography of a little-known historical figure, Charley Parkhurst, a stagecoach driver during the California gold rush era. After her death, many long-time friends and acquaintances were astonished to learn the tough old stagedriver was a well-endowed woman and one-time mother.

See fernjhill.com for details.

••• On May 11 Canadian resident

Rick Blackburn saddled his Canadian horses, Hannah and Galopin and headed south. They are planning to travel over 2,500 miles, from Quebec City to Texas A&M University, to raise awareness about "the little iron horse" - a breed that, was once cherished but is now facing a critical

threat of extinction. Blackburn passed through

Pennsylvania in June and July and hopes to make it to Texas some time this month.

Follow his journey on legendofthecanadianhorse.com.

••• Jamal Brown of Washington,

D.C. was named Honorary Youth Chair of the Washington International Horse Show.

Brown, 16, will be a junior at the Barrie School in Silver Spring in the fall, where his academics and equestrian skill earned him a scholarship. Brown rides on the Barrie School Equestrian Team. He volunteers at Rock Creek Stables and has attended WIHS for eight years with his family.

As youth chair Brown will reach out to the younger equestrian community and the local D.C. community and help WIHS to develop Kids Day, a free familyfriendly day of activities .

••• Lindy Blythe of Florida was

the winner of a $500 Dover Saddlery J Shopping Spree at the PVDA Dancjng Horse Challenge held on June 'f7, 2009 in Upper Marlboro, Md .

The Dancing Horse Challenge benefited the ' John Hopkins Breast Center.

••• The United States Dressage

Federation (USDF) has partnered with EquestrianLife.com (EL). Through their combined efforts, USDF and EL plan to utilize each other's resources and expertise to provide ~ social networking space for dressage fans and to increase the public's awareness of dressage.

EL will create a dedicated USDF presence on EquestrianLife.com which will launch later this year. For more information see usdf.org or equestrianlife.com.

••• Several local riders were at the

top of the North American League standings with just a few weeks left in the qualifying period which ended on Aug. 3l.

Each division's series culminates with a championship final at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show in Harrisburg, Pa., in October. .

In the NAL Adult Hunter division, presented by Cavalor, Susan K. KeUy of Allentown, Pa., and Enticing led with 3,516 points. In second was Cara Garito of Colts Neck, N.J., and

Abundance. Children's Jumper division

standings in second was Lisa Zimmer of Wyckoff, N.J., and Kaniny-H and Madeline Turner of Montclair, N.J., and Solid were third.

In the Pony Jumper division, Nicole Kehril of Glenmoore, Pa., was in second aboard Northwind's Opus.

In the Low Junior/ AmateurOwner Jumper division, Kaitlin D. Campbell of Upper Black Eddy, Pa., was third with Taboo.

In the Open Speed division, Laura Chapot of Neshanic Station, N.J., was in first followed by Andrew Ross of Kennett Square, Pa., with 2,260 points.

For more information see Ryegate.com.

••• Boehringer Ingelbeim

Vetmedica, Inc. (BIVI) has designated The EQUUS Foundation as the beneficiary of its equine product sales donation program. BIVI will make donations on behalf of the veterinarians who make qualifying purchases on the company equine products during the last five months of 2009.

The company will donate $100 for every 500 doses of nine qualifying equine vaccines until Dec. 31.

For more information about The EQUUS Foundation, visit equusfoundation.org. For more information about BIVI equine products, see bi-vetrnedica.com.

••• fiTS has launched sites for the

mTS Horse Shows on Facebook and Twitter, which will help exhibitors, sponsors, and fans keep track of all of the up-tominute-news on fiTS and their horse show circuits across the country.

"Facebook is a really easy way to stay informed," said top hunter/jumper trainer and rider Patricia Griffith. ''Even if I'm not at a fiTS horse show, I can still know what is going on there. If updates are done that way with new classes, new prize money, and information like that, I would see it on Facebo·ok. You notice it when updates are posted (on your Facebook homepage). It would also be nice to highlight the big classes and the winners, or to announce changes to the show schedule, and it would be great to see the photos and videos. I think people will rea,lly like that."

••• In the Cavalor Show Jumping

Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series standing through July, Reed Kessler of Armonk, N.Y., on Ice D' Ancoeur N.Y. was second in the East Conference junior division. In third was Catherine Pasmore of Colts Neck, N.J., on Callabonna Z.

WINNERS in the 2009 Horse News Photo contest, junior youth, portrait division are clockwise from above, first, Elizabeth Hochmiller; second, Joy Jordan and third, Jessica Raisner.

Capital Challenge show runs Sept. 26 to Oct. 4 UPPER MARLBORO, Md. -

The 2009 Capital Ch~nge Horse Show returns for its 16 year at the Prince George's Equestrian Center, Sept. 26 to Oct. 4.

With the exception of the ARIAT National Adult Medal. and Taylor Harris Insurance Services (TIllS) National Children;s Medal, riders do not have to qualify for the show.

The Children's Medal Finals will take place on Sept. 27. As of July 30 the highest placed local rider was Kendall Fately, of Basking Ridge, N.J. in 11th: In 20th was Alexandra Magnani, of Bronxville, N.Y.; followed by Ailish Cunniffe, of South Salem, N.Y. Arlelle Cotroneo of Bernardsville, N.J. was 23rd followed by Lindsey Ward of Milford, N.J.; in 26th was Alexandra Walsh, Morganville, N.J. with Sylvia De Toledo of New York City rounding out the top 30.

The Adults will compete on Oct. 2. Emma Mann-Meginniss from Brooklyn, N.y. was second in the standings; Kimberly Hann, of Bridgewater, N.J. was 15th, Sarah Cohen of Patterson, NY was 18th; Elise Cook of Moorestown, N.J. was 21st; Melissa Feller of Lincoln Park, N.J. was 23rd; Katie Furches, of OIey, Pa. was 24th; Devon Degen of Waterrnill, N.Y. was 26th; Carolyn Castaldo of Newburgh, N.Y. was in a tie for 27th and Jennifer Conly of Paoli, Pa. was 29th.

The Capital Challenge Horse Show will also host the World Champion Hunter Rider Finals and will bring together the country's best horses and riders to compete in hunter, jumper and equitation classes.

For more information visit capitalchallenge.org.

Ride well with Lynn Palm in Maryland Oct. 9-11

Palm Partnership Training's Ride Well Clinic Tour will make a stop on Oct. 9-11 in Valley Lee, Md.

At the clinic, Lynn Palm and Cyril Pittion-Rossillon will personally evaluate each rider's skills, horse's level of training and proper tack fit. Smaller groups will be formed within the clinic according to each participant's skill level. Small groups will rotate between riding sessions and lecture to give each rider.a thorough understanding of the lessons.

Clinic participants will learn common sense-achievable, humane, dressage principles for all breeds of horses and all rider disCiplines . Lynn and Cyril will follow their successful training methods-improve the horse by improving the rider.

Participants must be able to walk, trot, canter and young and green horses are welcome. Spectators are welcome. For more information see Iynnpalm.com.

Was~gton ~nternati~nal adds the World of th.e Horse to line-up

At 51 years old, the Washington International Horse Show is truly the grand old yet elegant lady, the grande dame of the indoor equestrian circuit.

The Oct. 20-25 event at Verizon Center right in the heart of Washington, D.C. showcases hunters, jumpers, dressage, equitation and an array of exhibitions.

Featured attractions in~lude the Celebrity Hunt Teams on Thursday with old timers paired with current top Hunter riders. Two of the favorite show jumping attractions include Friday night's Puissance (Oct. 23) and Saturday night's President's Cup (Oct. 24), won last year by McLain Ward, of Brewster, N.Y, on his Olympic Gold Medal mount Sapphire. New Jersey resident Scott Stewart was the big winner in the hunter divisions.

Always a favorite, the dynamic Jack Russell terriers will be racing for the finish line·along with a variety of other fun acts. And in between the WIHS mascot will be tossing free t-shirts to the crowd.

Perhaps the most exciting news is the introduction of the all-new Washington World of the Horse on Sunday afternoon - a 90-minute multi-breed and discipline equine

HORSE NEWS: .DI:ANA DEROSA MCLAIN WARD and Sapphire in·the President's Cup at the Washington International Horse Show last year.

exhibition followed by pony rides for children and a myriad of other family fun activities.

New beneficiaries this year melude the Equestrian Aid Foundation and Horses and Humans Research. The show will also have a FEI four-star rating this year (up from a three-star last year): which is based on total prize money offered (more than-$400,000).

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Find out all the details by visiting wihs.org, calling 301-987-9400, e-mailing [email protected], or following the action on Facebook, facebook.comlhorseshow and Twitter twitter.com/wihs.

Tickets may be purchased through Ticketmaster or by calling 202-397 -SEAT.

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Spring Valley Hounds Celebrates 80th show

Spring Valley Hounds will hold an 80th Anniversary Celebration of its annual horse show on Sept. 6.

The theme of the day is "Saluting The Past, Embracing The Future."

It will be a country show with a community flavor at the historic show grounds on Sand Spring Lane in New Vernon, N.J. .

The show is USEF Crated and a member of the New Jersey Horse Shows Association and the New Jersey Profes~ional Horsemen's Association.

Classes include the $1,000 Spring Valley Hunrer Classic on the "Great Course;" stake classes in suitable hunter, schooling hunter and ladies side-saddle hunter divisions; a family class and opportunity Classes for Non-USEF members.

Antique perpetual memorial trophies will be presented and ·the Spring Valley Hounds will do a parade.

Later the hunt will also sponsor hunter paces on Oct. 11 and Nov. 1.

FO!" more information see springvalleyhounds.com.

Syracuse prize list is ready SYRACUSE, N.Y. - The prize

list is ready for the Syracuse Invitational Sporthorse Tournament featuring the 126th National HOIse Show, to be held Oct. 28 to Nov. 1 at the Oncenter Complex.

Copies were mailed on Aug. 5 and the prize list can be found now at SyracuseInvitational.com. The elosjng date for entries is Sept. 21.

To request that a copy be mailed to you, e-mail Syracuse

[email protected] or call 315-655-4721. .

Competition tickets will go on sale Sept. 1 through the Oncenter Box Office at 315-435-2121 and Ticketmaster and are expected to be limited for both the Animal Planet Sporthorse Cup .and the Budweiser FEI World Cup Qu·alifier of Syracuse.

For more information on the 126th National Horse Show, please visit nbs.org.

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Q) wrns will celebrate its 51st ~ anniversary this year. The show o is field at Verizon Center in :r: downtown Washington, D.C.

Oct. 20 to 25. The wrns is one 0\ of the oldest and must historic 2 horse shows in America,and it ..... holds a special place in equestri] an sport. +JuO Lipke grew up in Buffalo and o started riding at the age of eight

years old at a barn down the street from her house. ''My first pony was on loan from a summer camp for the winter to prove to my parents that it wasn't a passing fantasy for me," Lipke said with laugh. "I was bitten by the

horse bug, and it's never left." As a kid Lipke showed locally,

including at the Buffalo Saddle and Bridle Club, which is now called the Buffalo Therapeutic Riding Center (BTRC). Lipke rides at the BTRC and trains at SBS Farms with Susie Schoellkopf and Jennifer Alfano. While horses have been a part of her life off and on through college, getting married, and having a child, Lipke returned full-time to riding in 2000.

"My daughter was taking lessons outside the city and I just rode every once in a while. When we came downtown to the BTRC, I just got back into riding from there," Lipke said. "Susie kept finding me great horses and got me fully involved, more so than I ever thought I would be. Five horses and 10 years later,

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she has me on horses that I can get into Washington with! It's been a real thrill for me, because I never dreamed of having the horses that I have and competing at -places like the wrns on the national level."

Lipke competes in the Amateur-Owner Over 35 Hunter division with her two horses, The. Specialist and Once and Again. She showed at the wrns for the first time in 2007, where she received third and fourth place ribbons on Once and Again in her first time showing at indoors. At last year's wrns, Lipke was second and fourth with Once and Again and fourth and sixth on The Specialist.

The Specialist is a 7-year-old Hanoverian gelding that Lipke has owned for almost two years. "He's such a fun horse just to spend time with," she said. "He loves snuggling and he loves people, just being friendly. He's so willing to do anything that is asked of him. I really enjoy being with him."

Lipke has had Once and Again, a 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare, longer and they have had the most success together, including the reserve championship at last year's National Horse Show.

"She is much more of a serious show horse,". Lipke said. "She prefers to do her job and to enjoy her privacy whenever possible. She's a bit more aloof and has a princess-type attitude. When she's doing her job, she's focused on doing it well. It seems to be very important to her. She's a once in a lifetime horse, and I'm

lucky to have her." Lipke is hoping to qualify for

this year's wrns with both of her horses. "Washington is a very exciting place for me to show at as an amateur," Lipke said. "There is the excitement of being in city, it's a great facility, and the show ring is .beautifully done. The show always seems to be well-organized and well-run."

Lipke added that showing in the older amateur division is great at Washington, and she gets to meet a variety of competitors from around the country. "The people are so friendly. In the older amateur division, it's such a great group of people. They are very supportive, which is quite nice. It's just fun at my age to be competing at that level and have horses that I can count on no matter what I do! And, to have trainers who prep me the best they can. It's so much fun to finally make the cut for Washington after working towards it all year."

She went on to say, "Washington is definitely a goal of mine every year. It's a total thrill because I never expected to be qualifying for, much less going in and being able to jog at this show. It's a dream come true that I never even had as a kid, because I didn't know about it. It's really exciting for me."

This year's Washington International Horse Show will have something for everyone, including top competition, the $100,000 President's Cup Grand Prix, different demonstrations, and a host of unique vendors.

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Alfano 2nd in Derby finals

Jennifer Alfano, trainer and rider at SBS <Farms in Buffalo, N.Y., rode Jersey Boy to second place in the $100,000 ASG Software Solutions/USHJA International Hunter Derby Finals.

Going into the derby finals, Jersey Boy led the nation in money won for the 2008-2009 season. He competed in nine hunter derbies and won three, including the 2009 $10,000 derby in Ocala, the 2009 $50,000 derby in Wellington and the 2008 $10,000 derby at Chagrin. For his stellar record this past season, Jersey Boy was given the George H. Morris Hunter Derby Trophy.

Alfano received a 30 inch tall bronze trophy created by Harry Weber that depicts a hunter jumping over a split rail with hounds. Diane Carney donated the trophy to honor Morris. "I thought there should be a trophy in his name to recognize the years of endless dedication he has given our sport," she said. "I also wanted to honor the leading hunter derby horse and rider. As the derbies took off, it became clear that they would become nationally popular, changing the makeup of showing for years to come."

Desmond will be in N.Y.

Leslie Desmond, the Stockholmbased horse trainer and coach will present the philosophy and techniques she learned from Bill Dorrance in a coast-to-coast book promotion and demo tour this fall.

She will be in Frimklinville, N.Y on Oct. 31, Hobart N.Y. on Nov. 1 and Nov 7-8 in Sagaponack, N.Y.

Admission for auditors is $25. See lesliedesmond.com for de

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The Potomac Valley Dressage Z Association (PVDA) announced

that their annual Ride for Life ~ dressage show and Jill Hasslero Scoop Memorial Dancing Horse :c Challenge held in June raised

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Canandaigua, N.Y. was _a top 10 winner in the TEAM CRA Horse COQIlection Reward Program. The program sponsored by the Certified Horsemen's Association is for equestrians age 15 and under whether they own a horse or not.

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---Debra Collins won the most im-proved rider award at the "Working with Talent" clinic at Willowview Hill International in Millbrook, N.Y. on Aug. 28.

FEI dressage coach and trainer Greta Kemmer of Switzerland hosted the second clinic in the series presented by TheHorseStudio.com.

"Sitting on a plane ride back , from Portugal 1- found myself seat

ed next to Tina Hammond. Tina explained to me her involvement with Willowview Hill International and the world of dressage. This was several years ago. I was intrigued by this dance on horses. So I set about learning to ride dres-

See CRA-ahse.org/member-ship.htm for details.

---Dr. Claire Godwin, DVM, of Laytonville, Md. and Sundown Reveille+ were 12th in the famed Tevis Cup endurance race.

The Tevis Cup is a 100-mile endurance race that takes horse and rider through some of the most breathtaking and rugged terrain on the planet. Starting before dawn above Lake Tahoe and' finishing in Auburn, Calif. The fastest riders finish around the 17 hour mark, with riders coming in throughout the night and well into the morning hours.

Godwin crossed the finish line at 2 a.m. one of 51 % of starters that finished.

sage and here I am," grins Debra. __ _ "Tina found my mare Calypso for . Ericka Caslin will serve as the me last year and this is my first se- Director of the Unwanted Horse rious competitive horse ever. The Coalition (UHC). horse has more talent than I. But I Caslin is a graduate of Virginia am catching up, I hope! " Tech's Animal 'Sciences program

The winning prize donated by and has been an active member of TheHorseStudio.com included an the hunter/jumper community for imported German double bridle, a more than 10 years, competing at Kyra K. Tuva vest, a set of shows throughout the country. For

SECOND PLACE in the Other/Misc class of the Horse News photo contest is by Bonnie Smith, of Colt's Neck, N.J.

the past four years, she served as the Administrative Director of the Washington International Horse Show (WIHS). As the Administrative Director of WIHS, Caslin handled many aspects of the event, from planning a large part of the show to maintaining relationships with many of the integral people and foundations within the equestrian industry. Caslin owns horses of her own, and is focused on the needs of the industry and brings a vast knowledge of the equestrian community as a whole.

---Dana Duff of Pennsylvania won $500 in the American Saddlebred , Horse Association (ASHA) annual Saddlebred Raffle.

Duff was one of 15 winners who on Aug. 27, at Louisville, Kentucky's Freedom Hall during the Kentucky State Fair World Championship Horse ~how (WCHS), drew to find out how much money they had won, with prize amounts ranging from $500 to $5,000.

Only 400 tickets $100 each.

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A new movie, The Horse Boy premiered Oct. 1 in New York City.

The Horse Boy is the story of a family which took their son, who has autism, to Mongolia to ride horses and see local healers. The child made significant gains, and the film is a moving combination of stunning scenery, magnificent horsemanship and the power of horses to heal.

A special screening event benefitted GALLOPNYC, a therapeutic riding program.

For more information about the program see gallopnyc.org·

---Kauffman's Animal Health welcomed Melissa Giordano as Animal Health Specialist. Giordano graduated from Penn State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science and a minor in Equine Science. During her time there, she worked as a veterinary assistant at Center Animal Hospital in State College, Pa. and completed

, an intemship at Monty Robert's International Learning Center in Solvang, Calif .. After graduating, she worked as a stable manager for an equestrian facility in Colts Neck, N.J.

---Rebecca Turner, Selbyville, Del. won second prize in the photography division, in the youth age 16 to 21 division. in the United States Dressage Fed~ration's 2009 Arts Contest with her entry, "Sunrise."

All winners of the USDF Arts Contest will have their work pub-

HORSE NEWS: LILLIAN SHUPE SWORD FIGHTING on horseback, as demonstrated by Sir Morgan (a.k.a. Beth Brown) on Ranger and squire, Bubba Arroyo on foot, is part of the first Warren County Renaissance Faire held in September in Harmony Township, N.J. The event benefitted the 4-H program.

lished in the yearbook issue of fessional rider for Lionshare USDF Connection and on Farm, owned by Olympic silver usdf.org. medalist Peter Leone. Her busi

---The EQUUS Foundation, Inc. has awarded grants to 49 charitable organizations that use the horse to benefit the public; promote the horse's health and welfare; and elevate the equestrian sport.

Days End Farm Horse Rescue based in Lisbon, Maryland, was selected to receive The Visse M. Wedell Horse Whisperer Grant.

Among the 49 recipients, horse welfare grants also went to CANTER Mid-Atlantic and ReRun, Inc. A public welfare grant went to Buffalo Therapeutic Riding Center, Inc.

Horse sport welfare grants went to Syracuse Invitational Sporthorse Tournament and the United States Equestrian Team Foundation, Inc.

For more information contact The EQUUS Foundation at equ[email protected], or visit our website at equusfoundation.org.

-- -Francesca Mazella, a Mount Kisco, N.Y. native has joined the IDTS team in Suagerties, N.Y. She will work with the marketing team on publicity and other special projects . She will also provide support to the HITS horse show office team from the corporate location.

Mazella has a wealth of equestrian experience in the hunter/jumper industry, including 16 years as a professional rider and trainer. An' accomplished equestrian, Mazella was a double winner in 1984, topping both the AHSA Hunter Seat Medal Finals and the ASPCA Maclay Horsemanship Finals. She was the proI

ness experience comprises three years at Rolling Stone magazine, working in the Advertising Promotion department. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, she has a degree in English Literature.

---Barbara Lang of Alden, N.Y., won a saddle from the Equine Center at the Empire Farm Days in Seneca Falls, N.Y. in August.

Lang, a part-time beef producer with husband, raises 60 head of cattle on 180 acres. She has had horses in the past. Upon learning she had won the saddle, Lang said, "This is an awesome thing to have happen and will certainly encourage me to get back into horses."

For more information about the event see empirefarmdays.com.

---The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) trying to find out which is the membership's "Favorite USEF Breed Competition."

The idea behind the contest is to award and promote the USEF licensed breed competitions for their efforts in running a show so well that exhibitors want to call it their favorite. Also, this contest gives exhibitors the opportunity to provide positive feedback about the competitions to the USEF.

The contest is open to USEF members who have participated as an official, tl'ainer, rider, driver, handler or owner in the 2009 USEF competition they are voting for.

Voting is open at usef.org through Dec. 1.

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Samantha Schaefer of Westminster, Md. was the top junior rider in the WlHS Equitation Classic finals.

She led from the beginning with a top score of 87.92 in the hunter phase, and added a jumper phase score of 86.92. She was the IllSt to return in the Top 10 work-off and was feeling the pressure from Chase Boggio, of Canton, Ga, who had a high score in the work-off of 89.67. The top 10 riders switched horses, and Boggio masterfully rode Molly Braswell's The General to increase the leading point total to 261.999.

Schaefer returned on Lucy Davis' mount Patrick as the last to go. She had a smooth round and a bold final line. The judges rewarded her with a score of 91.67 for the work-off and a total of 266.498 for the win. Samantha trains with Andre Dignelli, Kim Stewart, Kirsten Coe, Patricia Griffith and Don Stewart.

. "It went really well. I thought I • stayed pretty consistent through all

three phases, and I got pretty lucky. I got a really nice horse to ride in. the final phase too," Schaefer said of Patrick. ''1 didn't know anything about the horse. I have never seen it go" but they told me a lot about it and it rode just like they said. He was really easy. I think it is a young horse, but he has a really big stride and he doesn't really move you over the jumps."

This was only the third time that Schaefer has shown Travino. ''1 have never shown my horse in the jumper phase," she remarked. "He is young. He did the First Years earlier in the week. He is really sweet to ride, he is easy, and he has a nice rhythm. He is fun; I like him a lot."

For her win, Samantha was awarded the WlHS Equitation Oassic Trophy, donated by Mr. and Mrs. G. Ralph Ours III. Her mount Travino, owned by Heritage Farm, won the Lugano Memorial Trophy donated by Stone Hill.

Reed Kessler of Armonk, N.Y. who was fifth in the equitation classic earned the junior jumper championship aboard Flight. Kessler and Flight were awarded The Greenberg Challenge Trophy, donated by Mr. and Mrs. Herman Greenberg.

• Madelyn Keck of Allamuchy, N.J. won the Washington Pony Equitation qassic Finals aboard Tango.

The top 25 junior pony riders from the year invited to compete. Riders began by completing an equitation course and the 12 riders that received the highest scores returned for an under saddle portion.

Madelyn and Tango were presented with The Jane Marshall

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Allison Toffolon, of Bronxville, N.Y., earned the second place prize with Neverland after earning a score of 84.

Minikus wins President's Cup

In an exciting three Iiorse jump-off, Todd Minikus and Alaska were the fastest clear round to win the $100,000 President's Cup Grand Prix World Cup qualifier presented by The Boeing Company.

Kate Levy and Lirving du VoIsin finished second, while Mario Deslauriers and Vicomte D were third.

Ken Berkley and Carlos Boy, owned by Alexa and Krista Weisman, just missed the jump-off by accumulating one time fault in 78.84 seconds to finish fourth.

Minilrus won the Leading Jumper Rider Award sponsored by the Blundon Family, and was awarded the Margaret Chovnick Memorial Trophy. Andres Rodriguez of Venezuela was named the Leading International Rider.

Seventh puissance victory for Ward

McClain Ward of Brewster, N.Y. did it once again in the puissance, or ' 'high jump" class, this time on Vancouver.

The $25,000 Puissance was presented by Chevron Corporation.

It was Ward's seventh victory in the class that is now only offered by two shows nationwide. David Beisel of Cincinnati, Ohio, finished second with Patoile, owned by Harlow Investment Enterprises Inc.

Ward and Beisel were the only two riders out of a starting field of seven to reach the third jumpoff round. By then the wall was moved up to 6'7" and Ward on Vancouver easily cleared. Patoile also cleared the wall but kicked out the top block with his hind

legs as he was landing. The wall in the final round was

raised to 6' 10" but Ward had trouble when Vancouver shifted right over the wall, and he took the top blocks down. Beisel, who had been galloping t o the wall in previous rounds, took a more conservative approach and Patoile refused. When he trieljl again, Patoile refused and Beisel fell off. Horse and rider were not hurt, but due the fall meant Beisel would have to settle for second place.

Ward was given the Congressman's Challenge Trophy, donated by the Late Honorable Rogers C.B. Morton and the Late Honorable F. Robert Watkins, of Pennsylvania. Ward retired the trophy before in 2002 after he won three years in a row on Achat 6, and he also was the winner of the puissance in 1994 and in 2006 and 2007 on EquiFit Pozitano.

Local riders prevail in hunter classes • Sienna SumavieDe, 14, of

Ridgewood, N.J. rode Lexington to the win in the $10,000 Children's Hunter Championship.

Sienna and Lexington started out the first round with a combined score from three judges of 232. They were consistent with their scores and were awarded a 237 in the second round for a total of 469 for the win.

Lexington, owned by Margaret Horowitz, is a 16-year-old gelding, and Sienna has been riding him for two years. This was Sienna's first time showing at the WlHS and it was her goal to qualify for this year.

Sienna and Lexington were awarded the H. Fenwick Kollock Memorial Perpetual Trophy donated by Friends of Fen.

• Scott Stewart and Declaration, owned by Fashion Farms of New York, N.Y., were champions in the Green Conformation Hunter division, and took home Valiant Hawk Memorial Challen~e Trophy. Declaration also

woq the Grand Oreen Working Hunter Award and the Grand Champion Hunter Rave Review Challenge Trophy.

Stewart's winning streak continued when he was named First Year Green Working Hunter Champion for his ride aboard Way Cool.

• Teri Kessler of Armonk, N. Y. and Pavarotti took home the Amateur-Owner 36 and Over Hunter ChampionsJ:rip but tied for the Grand Champion Amateur-Owner Hunter Award. They shared the honors with Erin Stewart of Ocal.a, Fla., winner of the Amateur-Owner 18-35 Hunter Championship with Confidential.

Previously Kessler and Pavarotti won the Amateur-Owner 36 and Over Hunter Championship at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show.

• The Small Junior 15 and Under Hunter reserve championship honors were awarded to Genuine, owned by the Chansonette Farm LLC of New York, N.Y., with Lillie Keenan in the irons.

• The Small Junior 16-17 Hunter Championship was awarded to Lyle, owned by Stephanie Keen of Ocala, Fla., for the second year in row, this time with New Jerseyan, Abby O'Mara of Rumson, N.J. holding the reins. Abby and Lyle had blue ribbon rounds during the handy class and the day's stakes class to earn the top award.

Abby will continue showing Lyle next year during her final junior year. She is excited to compete indoors again, and admits she will be less nervous because she's already been successful once.

• Sydney Shulman and Center Field, owned by Grand Central Inc of North Salem, N.Y., won the under saddle class to earn the reserve championship ~ward in the Large Pony Hunters

• In the Large Junior 16-17 Hunters the championship prize was presented to Jennifer Waxman, who was aboard Vida Blue, owned by Laura King of Irvington, N.Y. The pair received The Chance Step Perpetual Trophy.

Pennsylvanian, Jacqueline Lubrano and Charade were the reserve champions.

The champions from each of the hunter divisions were invited to compete -in the $15,000 WIHS Hunter Classic Derby. Stewart and Way Cool earned a second round score of 84.6 for a two round total of 170.9, garnering Stewart the victory for the second year in a row. Stewart and Declaration were second.

Jennifer Alfano and Jersey Boy, owned by SBS Farms of Buffalo, N.Y. , were third, Samantha Schaefer on Bishone, was fifth

Local Ni ht . Top prize went to ~exis Sieb

er and Seas tar, owned by Harriet Notzen in the WIHS Local Hunter Finals Competition for Ponies, sponsored by The WIlder Family. The pair also took home The Liseter Clever Star Perpetual Trophy and the Local Pony Hunter Champion tricolor. The reserve championship prize went to Kirlden Petersen and Severn Foxtrot. Next was the WIHS Local Hunter Finals Competition for Horses, sponsored by Mr_ and Mrs. Harold M. Keshishian. This year's winner was Aogee Quattro-Kerns riding Gran Turismo, owned by Blaire Kinglsey and Glenn Ridge Farm. The pair was also named the Local Hunter Grand Champion, and received The Black, Starr & Frost Perpetual Trophy. The reserve championship honors went to Kirklen Petersen and Severn Foxtrot.

IllIRF chosen as charity partner

The Washii!gton International Horse Show chose the Horses and Humans Research Foundation as one of its charity partners for the this year.

"Washington International Horse Show is proud to give a national platform and support to Therapeutic Riding and EquineAssisted Activities and charities that support those in need, both medical and financial, in our sport," said Tony Hitchcock, the WIHS Executive Director.

Horses and Humans Research Foundation (HHRF) supports research that scientifically investigates the therapeutic effects of professionally facilitated equine assisted activities (BAA) on people - especially people with disabilities. This research will lead to improved best practices and increased access to EAA for all.

2010 YDF dates set

The date for the 2010 Youth Dressage Festival has been chosen.

Due to many conflicts it will be July 9-11, a month earlier than usual.

Rider need one score of 55% or higher from any USEF, FEI or USEA dressage test of the level or a higher level from last July 9 to next June 21. Previous YDF competitors are automatically eligible at the same level or lower. The score may be received from any event (including home shows, schooling shows, events, and Pony Club competitions) where the judge is a DSDF 'L' graduate, USEF or FEI Dressage judge.

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Now in its 51st year, the Washington International Horse Show (WISH), one of the oldest equine events in the country, is turning to social media, such as Facebook and Twitter, to help guide its future.

WIHS dipped into social media earlier this year, creating pages on Facebook and Twitter, to connect with the riders, trainers, owners, and horse enthusiasts who attend the annual horse show in Washington, D.C.

Within two days the show had more than 1,000 fans on Facebook, prompting the show's leadership to look for ways to tap into the fans' collective enthusiasm and knowledge of horse sports to help shape the future direction of the show.

"Our first initiative is to ask our fan base what special exhibitions they would like to see at this year's show," said Anthony F. Hitchcock, WIHS Chief Operating Officer. "We created a survey with 12 possible choices, from terrier races to trick riding to Miniature Horses, and are asking for each respondent to select their top three in order. The resulting data will help us make choices that build an event people will want to attend. After this year's show in October, we'll look to the fans to give their views on what worked and what didn't and then help us plan for 2010."

Posts on Facebook and Twitter send visitors to the survey on the horse show's official Web site.

"In these challenging times, it's more important than ever to engage the horse community in this important year-end show," said WIHS President Juliet W. Reid. "We need the enthusiasm of our riders, owners, and trainers--and their support--as we enter our next 50 years, and what better way than to ask for feedback? Social media gives us a wonderful dynamic and interactive way to reach out."

The Washington International Horse Show Association, Ltd. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The 51st WIHS will be held Oct. 20-25 at Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.

The Washington International Horse Show is an equestrian tradition since 1958. It attracts horses and riders of all ages, including Olympic champions, who travel to the nation's capital for thrilling jumping competition and a chance to compete for more than $400,000 in prize money and championship titles. About 500 horses participate in show jumping, hunters, equitation, and dressage events during the six-day show. Special exhibitions, shopping in 55 boutiques, community and charity events, and a family-focused Kids Day round out this family-friendly show.


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Unwanted Horse Coalition Names New Director by: Edited Press Release August 28 2009, Article # 14809


Ericka Caslin will serve as the Director of the Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC), the American Horse Council announced today.

Caslin is a graduate of Virginia Tech's Animal Sciences program and has been an active member of the hunter/jumper community for more than 10 years, competing at shows throughout the country.

For the past four years, she served as the Administrative Director of the Washington International Horse Show. Caslin handled many aspects of the event, from planning a large part of the show to maintaining relationships with many of the integral people and foundations within the equestrian industry.

"My focus and passion has always been horses, and I am truly fortunate to have found a position in which I can share my knowledge and experience of the equestrian industry," Caslin said. "The problems of the unwanted horse population are something I feel very strongly about, and I am looking forward to effecting positive change in my new position."


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USEF Announces Equestrian of the Year Finalists

by: Edited Press Release December 14 2009, Article # 15470


Seven stars of equestrian sport have each been named recipients of one of seven different competitive trophies awarded during the United States Equestrian Federation's Pegasus Awards on January 16 at the Downtown Marriot in Louisville, Ky.

One of these seven award winners will be named the overall Equestrian of the Year. This is determined by a combination of an online vote of the general USEF membership, equestrian media, and the USEF Board of Directors.

The 2009 Equestrians of Honor are:

Steffen Peters (Dressage), San Diego, Calif.

The William C. Steinkraus Trophy is presented to an equestrian competing in the Olympic disciplines of dressage, eventing or show jumping.

Peters swept the 2009 FEI World Cup Finals for Dressage by winning both the Grand Prix andPrix Freestyle aboard Horse of the Year nominee Ravel. With a Freestyle score of 84.95% he first American to win the FEI World Cup on American soil. The pair repeated their performancAachen in July by winning the Grand Prix, Grand Prix Special, and Grand Prix Freestyle.

Suzy Stafford (Combined Driving), Bear, Del.

The Beck Grand Hart Trophy is presented to international-level non-Olympic athletes.

The National Single Pony Championship Gold Medal was awarded for the third time to Staffordafter she guided Courage to Lead, a 2009 Horse of the Year nominee, to the win at the KentuCDE. The duo was also awarded an Individual Bronze medal at the FEI World Combined Pony Championship in Germany in 2009.

Dr. Alan R. Raun (Saddlebreds/Hackneys), Cumming, Iowa

The Bill Robinson Trophy is presented to an equestrian competing with horses or ponies acrosbreeds in harness or for driving performance in non-international competitions.

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John French (Hunter), San Juan Bautista, Calif.

The Emerson Burr Trophy is presented to a rider in the hunter divisions in any breed over fen

In 2009, French was the inaugural champion at the ASG Software Solutions/USHJA InternatioDerby Finals International Hunter Derby Finals at the Kentucky Horse Park aboard Rumba. Heyear dominating the field in the Working Hunters regardless of class, highlighted by high profDesert Circuit I, the Desert Circuit Championship, the Blenheim Classics, as well as the CapitaPenn National, and the Washington International Horse Show.

Vicky Humphrey (Arabian/NSH), Canton, Ga.

The C.J. "June" Cronan Trophy is presented to those excelling in under saddle show breeds.

At both the U.S. National Arabian and Half-Arabian Championships and the Canadian Nationawon the prestigious Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian English Pleasure championships aboard ReveShe made a winning year out of 2009, also taking the Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian English PleHorse Championship in Region 12, as well as the Half-Arabian/Anglo-Arabian Country Pleasurtitle. A long list of Regional and National titles rounded out her winning year.

Tommy Garland (Arabian/Western), Powhatan, Va.

The Barbara Worth Oakford Trophy is presented to an equestrian showing in a non-reining Wediscipline.

Another champion who stood out at the U.S. National Arabian and Half-Arabian Championshipwho won the Arabian Western Pleasure Junior Horse title riding JF Verrisk. He would also takethe East Coast Championships, as well as in Regions 15 and 16. From the Western Pleasure toHorse challenges, Garland was at, or near, the top of the list in 2009.

Kenny Wheeler (Hunter Breeding), Keswick, Va.

The Norman K. Dunn Trophy is presented to the equestrian competing at halter or in-hand.

Wheeler was in champion's form in 2009 as the handler for a string of winning horses. He waHandler of the Best Young Horse at Devon. At the Upperville Colt and Horse Show, Wheeler wHandler of the Best Young Horse once more. For a third time, he was named Handler of the BHorse, this time at the Warrenton Horse Show where he also took the top prize of winning theWheeler/USEF Hunter Breeding Championship.

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When companies sponsor events like theannual Washington International Horse Show,which this year takes place October 20-25 atVerizon Center, they must be assured of measura-ble return on their event marketing investment. Inorder to deliver this level of value, WIHS askssponsors and potential sponsors lots of questions.

“One of the reasons we believe in the yearsahead we will acquire and keep more WIHS spon-sors is because we know it is important to helpsponsors achieve their goals. We listen to whattheir needs are and do our best to choose a catego-ry and a program that is targeted for them,”explained new COO Tony Hitchcock.

And if you ask, they will answer…loud andclear!

Vicki Lowell, SVP Marketing and Operationsfor AnimalPlanet, is theofficial mediasponsor. AnimalPlanet was abarn night spon-sor in pastyears, “but thisyear we decidedto take the part-nership toanother level,”she commented.

“We aree n t h u s i a s t i cabout the new

leadership of the Washington International and thedesire to grow the horse show into a major eventfor DC and the local community. It’s an opportuni-ty to engage a broad audience in the thrill of eques-trian sport. Too often horses are not accessible topeople, and they can have a positive influence inso many ways; from the thrill of competing to thebenefits of therapeutic riding to pure entertainmentand fun. Animal Planet is about animals, people,and entertainment, which makes WIHS a perfectfit.”

First time sponsor Qatar Airways’ TonyHughes, SVPAmericas QatarA i r w a y s ,Washington DC,remarked, “It is anexcellent opportu-nity to entertainour top clients andWIHS provides uswith brand expo-sure to an elitegroup of interna-tional travelers.”

Andrea Gotwals from Brook Ledge, Inc.Horse Transportation, sponsor of the Brook LedgeBreakfasts of Champions, commented, “We wantto be visible to the competitors who are both cur-rent and potential customers and let them know weare supporting their sport and giving back to theindustry. WIHS is a fantastic venue for this.”

For Alexandra Cherubini, whose companyEquifit is sponsoring the Rider’s Lounge andschooling area and has been a sponsor since 2005,“WIHS is one of the premier events in the horseshow calendar and one of the only indoor showsstill held in a major city. The unique venue offersexcitement for the exhibitors and spectators andattracts the best horse and rider combinations.”

Sue Bopp, Warrenton, VA, is the EMOAgency, Inc. president and managing partner. Thecompany has specialized in equine insurance cov-erage for over 25 years and has been aWIHS spon-sor for over 20 years. And they have a picture ontheir wall that dates back to the 1989 presentationof the $10,000 Amateur-Owner Ambassadors Cupto prove it. EMO is sponsoring the ExhibitorLounge lunches because “We want to give back tothe business that has supported us,” explained Sue.

All of these sponsors also understand whatthey are getting as a WIHS sponsor.

“We have extended our partnership to includeComcast, which is great for our relationship withour local Animal Planet fans and Comcast sub-scribers,” explained Vicki.

“A unique venue that attracts top barns fromall over and superb competition in a great city,”noted Alexandra.

“It is Washington, DC’s largest annual horseevent and is strategically located in downtown DCallowing ease of access for entertaining our topclients,” commented Tony.

And when asked how they feel they each canimprove the attendance….

“Animal Planet has broad appeal and reach—with a passionate audience. We believe this part-nership and ability to talk to a broader audiencewith a new creative ad campaign and a freshapproach to media outreach will help secure a larg-er fan base and attendance for the show,” saidVicki.

“Through autograph signings and invitingcolleagues,” quipped Alexandra.

“With promotion and advertising and a multi-media approach we will indirectly be getting theword out,” added Andrea.

And it was a combination of comments thatbest summed up why WIHS is a sponsor’s bestfriend.

“Washington is one of the few horse shows inthe calendar that is still held in a major US citywhich creates a distinct and special environment,”noted Alexandra.

“It is a show steeped in tradition with an inter-national ‘Nations Cup’ feel to it and supporter ofworthy causes,” emphasized Andrea.

“Rich history, a first class venue, top athletes,and an engaged passionate audience in the DC areaas well as exhibitors from across the country,” con-cluded Vicki.

The Washington International Horse Showruns from October 20 through October 25 at theVerizon Center. For additional information or toorder tickets, call 202-525-3679 or visit the web-site at www.wihs.org.

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Alexandra Cherubini from EquiFit riding Tiny Toon at the 2006Washington International Horse Show.

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for stallion and horse owners. The HDIF will work from a points

based system to award financia l bonuses to those who breed and show Americanborn hunters. Each point earned at a USHJA-approved event by a HDIFnominated horse will be worth money. Enrolled horses will also be able to ear~ prize money at HDIF special member events. Only the top 5 HDIF Special Member Event class points will count

towards any year-end payout and awards. HDIF-nominated horses will not be eligible to compete in more than 10 BDIF

Special Member Events. To read more of the press rdease,

visit the USHJA website. Information about the program is available on the

HDIF webpage. ~estions regarding HDIF can be directed to Sterling Berry

at [email protected].

North American Junior and Young Rider Championships

USHJA congratulates the winners of this year's Hunter and Jumper

National Championships. Young Rider Team Champion -Zone 10

Samantha Harrison on Santika

Taylor Siebel on Thunder-Ball Alec Lawler on Live Fire Richard Neal on Luke Skywalker S

Junior Team Champion - Zone 2 Carolyn Curcio on Blast Off

Chelsea Moss on Lorena 90 Alexandra Thornton on Naomi Jessica Springsteen on Vornando van der Hoendrik

Young Rider Individual Champion Jennifer Waxman on Venturo

Junior Individual Champion Kaitlin Campbell on Connery 9

USEF Junior Hunter Finals East Coast Champion Danielle Cooper on Amalfl West Coast Champion Caroline Ingalls on Small Town

USEF Pony Finals Green Hunter Pony Champion

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Brownland's Mr. Mac Overall Grand Hunter Pony Champion Victoria Colvin on For The Laughter Pony Medal Ailish Cunniffe on Major League Individual Pony Jumper Champion Sydney Shulman on Back Country Farm's Set Sail Team Pony Jumper Champion -Zone 8

Georgia Griffis on Pikatchu Amelia Drumm on Rosabelle Megan MacPherson on

Color Me Ziggy Madeline Thatcher on Bally Mac

Outreach Medal Points Available Online

The points for Outreach Medal classes are now available at www.

ushja.org. Competitors may search for their points by class, state or with-their USHJA membership ID. As new competition points are posted, the standings on the website will automatically up

date. For questions regarding standings or the Outreach Medal Program, please contact Christine Kennedy at

[email protected].

The Washington Internatiomil Horse Show

Sound the trumpets as the 51st edition of the Washington Interna

tional Horse Show is coming to Verizon Center in the heart of Washington,

D.C., October 20-25 . An equestrian tradition since 1958,

WIHS attracts horses and riders of all

ages, including Olympic champions from all over the world. They travel to

the nation's capital for thrilling competition and a chance to compete for more than $400,000 in prize money and

championship titles. About 500 horses participate in show

jumping, hunter and equitation competitions during the six-day show. Special exhibitions include performances

by renowned equestrian entertainer Caroline Williams as well as a new

Michael Morrissey and Scaraberas clear the famed puissance wall at the 2008 Washington International Horse Show.

Washington World of the Horse presentation on Sunday afternoon that will include almost a dozen special breed and discipline exhibitions including vault

ing, dressage, barrel racing, driving and more!

The show offers two performances daily except Sunday: Day (Tues-Sat) : 7 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sunday 7 a.m.-1 p.m.; Eve

ning: (Tues-Sat): 7-10:30 p.m. Thursday night features the highly

popular $20,000 Gambler's Choice costume class as well as celebrity Hunt Teams. Friday evening, last year's Puissance winners, Michael Morrissey and

Scaraberas, will be joined by other show jumpers in their attempt to break the 7'7112" record set in 1983 by Anthony d'Ambrosio and Sweet N' Low. Saturday night showcases the $100,000 President's Cup. Last year's winners were

Olympic veterans McLain Ward and Sapphire.

The show also offers food and unique boutique shopping on the concourse. If you like championship sport, fast-paced entertainment and fun, this is the event for you . WIHS, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is proud to partner with

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Upcoming Events

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.. Linda Allen clinic at Sonom~ Valley Stables in Petaluma, CA. Con

tact Hope Glynn at (707) ,769;0180 ~r ~n@yahoo .com. ~ Melanie Smith Taylor clinic at

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.. Nick Karazissis clinic a~ Spring Down Equestrian Center in Por

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jack Farms in Birmingham, AL. Contact

J. Michael Halbleib at JMichaelH l@aol.

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'Mil Holly Hugo-Vidal clinic at the Thoroughbred Training Center in

Mocksville, NC. Contact Jenn Church

at (336) 927-5378. m Amateur Sportsmanship Award deadline. For more information, contact

Sterling Berry at (859) 825-6004.

ED H.J. Fox Classics in Conyers, GA,

will offer a USHJA Mfiliate Equitation

Program. Contact Vicki Bryans at

[email protected]. m The Dallas Harvest Horse Show

in Tyler, TX, will host a USHJA Inter

national Hunter Derby. Contact Patrick

Rodes at [email protected] or

(940) 240-1207.

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lege Equine Studies Program will host

a "Liability and Risk Reduction for

Equine Professionals" seminar at the

Harrison Jones Auditorium in Bristo!'

VA. Contact Eddie Federwisch at (276)

669-8398 or [email protected].

.. Progressive Equitation Pro

gram, Aiken, SC, will offer a USHJA

Affiliate Equitation Program. Contact

• Cram at [email protected]. Montana Hunter Jumper Asso

ciation, Dillon, MT, will offer a USHJA


Pat Green at [email protected].

.. Horse Show Ventures, Al

pharetta, GA, will offer a USHJA Af

filiate Equitation Program. Contact

Morgan Taylor at horseshowventures@

aol.com .

• Indiana Hunter Jumper Associa

tion, Cloverdale, IN, will offer a USHJA


Elizabeth Obrecht at

[email protected] .

• PHC UpCo, Potomac, MD, will

offer a USHJA Affiliate Equitation

Program . Contact Jo-Ann Schaudies at

[email protected].

gl.M Frank Madden clinic at the

Great Southwest Equestrian Center in

Katy, TX. Contact the Pin Oak Charity

Horse Show at roxannecook@pinoak.

,r"rfl13) 621-6290. George Morris clinic at Pine-

hurst Stables in Jupiter, FL. Contact

Sean Jones at (561) 758-1664 or 1,lq1ehurststables.com. , Frank Madden clinic at Out-

law Stable in New Bloomfield, PA. Con

tact Tara Dawn Hazen at outlawstable@

ii.it.; (717) 582-8221. , Paige Rassas clinic at Irish

Oaks in Pfafftown, NC. Contact Karen

Bruce at (336) 945-5178 or [email protected].

""'JeffCook clinic at Lochmoor Stables in Lebanon, OH. Contact Jeanie

Cappie at (513) 936-7332 or [email protected].

IJ'II Region 2, Level II Emerging Athletes Program will be held at

Wrenwood Farm in Naples, FL. Con

tact Melanie Fransen at mfransen@ 'i"i or (859) 225-6960. David Wright will be con-

ducting a clinic at Free Breeze Farm in

Cross Plains, NY. All profits benefit

St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Contact Catherine Reese at (931)

220-4781 or [email protected]. m Melanie Smith Taylor clinic at Wrenwood Farms in Naples, FL. Con

tact Kelli MacDonald at (239) 633-

1949 or [email protected].

Ell The \Visconsin Hunter Jumper Association, Waukesha, WI, will offer

a USHJA Affiliate Equitation Pro

gram. Contact Marcia Bobek at

[email protected]. m Holiday & Horses in Wellington, FL, will host a USHJA Interna

tional Hunter Derby. Contact Dave

Burton Jr. at [email protected] or

(561) 239-5270.

DECEMBER

_ Frank Madden clinic at the

Smoke Tree Ranch in Scottsdale, AZ.

Contact Betty Beran at (602) 524-

7627 or [email protected].

_ Jeff Cook clinic at Wren

wood Farms in Naples, FL. Contact

Kelli MacDonald at (239) 633-1949

or [email protected].

g'M USHJA Annual Meeting at Renaissance Vinoy Resort and Golf

Club in St. Petersburg, FL. Contact

Melanie Fransen at (859) 225-6960 or

[email protected].

DI Lake St. Louis Holiday Horse Show will host a USHJA

International Hunter Derby.

Contact TommyMclntyre at

[email protected] or

(630) 842-7650.

&II Paddy Downing-Nyegard clinic at the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie,

OK. Contact Helen Price at the

Lazy E at (405) 282-3004 or

[email protected].

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Top equestrians to lead clinic at Syracuse Invitational

Press release

An equestrian dream team of George Morris, Ian Millar and Courtney King-Dye will lead an educational clinic "How It's Done -Dressage and Jumping, Presented by Practical Horseman Magazine" to higblight the opening night of the 2009 Syracuse Invitational Sporthorse Tournament featuring tbe 126th National Horse Show Oct. 28. It is the first time the three, each a master in their area of the sport, have taught together.

This combination of a legendary trainer and horseman, one of history's most decorated show jumpers, and an acclaimed leader in dressage will create an amazing educational opportunity for riders of all skill levels as well as for those simply interested in borses and equine sports. The clinic will include commentary by George Morris and riding demonstrations by both Millar and King-Dye folloWed by a question and answer session.

SHOWS

The clinic will illustrate the relationship between dressage, the foundation of all equine sports, and show jumping, and will give riders and fans alike the opportunity to see the inherent relationship between these disciplines demonstrated by world-class riders in each field. Both riding disciplines are Olympic sports.

Info: www.syracuseinvitational.com; www. nhs.org.

Syracuse Invitational and national set for Oct. 28

Press ukase

Tickets for the 7th Annual Syracuse Invitational Sporthorse Tournament featuring the 126th National Horse Show are now on sale to the public and available at the Oncenter Box Office in Syracuse, New York and through Ticketmaster. Dates for this year's five day event are Oct. 28 through Nov. I at the War Memorial and Oncenter Complex.

Straus comes to WIHS with experience in both for-profit and not-for-profit environments in the sports entertainment industry including equestrian competitions, Olympic events, marketing, operations, sponsorship development and financial operations.

"His diverse professional experience is an important asset to us as is his knowledge of the equestrian world. I feel he is the perfect person to help lead us into the next 50 years," said Reid.

On the equestrian side, Straus has extensive experience as an organizer of hunter, jumper, dressage and combined training competitions. Ire is an active licensed official serving as a USEF judge, steward and FEI show jumping steward. Straus is the FEI honorary chief steward general for reining and officiated at the World Equestrian Games in 2002 and 2006, and will serve in the sarne position at the upcoming WEG in Lexington, Ky. , in 2010. He was chief judge for modem pentathlon at the j 996 Olympic Games and the 1987 Pan American Games.

Straus is a trustee and executive committee' member of the American Horse Council in Washington, D.C., and is secretary and executive committee member of the U.S. Equestrian Team Foundation. He also served as executive director of the American Horse Shows Association (now USEF) in 1996-1997.

Straus will look to increase awareness, audience and sponsorship for the show.

Info: www.wihs.org; www.facebook. comlhorseshow; www.twitter.comlwihs; 202.525.3679.

World Games 2010 tickets on sale

Tickets for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games are now on sale. All ticket sales will be done online at www.alltecbfeigames. com. With eight world championships to be contested, more sessions of competition than ever before, and tickets prices as low as $25, there is something for everyone. "The mission of the Syracuse Invitational is

to advance the sport of show jumping - literally to escalate the sport to new heights - and one of the best tools to accomplish that is education," said John Madden, chaimnan of the Organizing Committee ofthe Syracuse Invitational Sporthorse Tournament. "Exposing riders to this level of equestrian excellence will continue to demonstrate the possibilities the sport has to offer."

One of the nation's premier international equestrian events, the Syracuse Invitational features top-ranked riders from around the world competing for $400,000 in total prize money and World Cup qualifying points. This year also marks the second year that the Syracuse Invitational will host the National Hofse Show, adding to the depth of competition and·excitement.

TRADE SHOWS

Morris, the show jumping coach of the U.S. Equestrian Team, is without doubt one of the most influential riders and trainers in the history of show jumping. Millar, a fixture on the international show jumping scene for decades, is one of history's most decorated riders and has represented his native Canada in an astounding nine Olympics, a record for all Olympic sports. Known for ber elegance in the saddle, Olympian King-Dye is a comparative youngster by age to ber counterparts but already boasts an amazing list of accomplishments.

Info: www.syracuseinvitalional.com.

Washington International appoints new chief

Ohio exec to direct International Equestrian Fest

Horse Capital Productions announced last month that Kent Hopper has been named as the trade show d.irector for the International Equestrian Festival. The official announcement was made at the AETA International

1'= "."" Trade Fair at the Greater Philadelphia Expo Eric L. Straus has been appointed CEO of Center at Oaks, Pa.

the Washington International Horse Sbow. "Kent is very well-respected in the indusHe joins the show's executive leadership of try," said Kimberly E. Brown, co-founder of Juliet W. Reid, president, and Anthony F. Horse Capital Productions. "His expertise Hitchcock, chief operating officer - as the - that he and the Hopper Expositions team annual event prepares for its 51st edition bring to the table will ensure that the InterOct. 20-25 at Verizon Center in Washington, national Equestrian Festival will be an unforD.C. gettable event. The hundreds of thousands of

visitors to Lexington will discover all that the International Equestrian Festival has to offergreat exhibits, merchandise from around the globe, and unique activities."

Hopper, 40-year industry veteran, is the president and CEO of Hopper Expositions, a Middletown, Ohio-based company. He is responsible for producing trade events including the American Equestrian Trade Associa-tion International Fair. .

International Equestrian Festival will be held at the same time as theAlltech FEI World Equestrian Games Sept 25 to Oct. 10, 2010 at the state-of-the-art Lexington Convention Center, located in downtown Lexington.

The event will feature unique educational seminars, one-of-a-kind art exhibits and convention activities, as well as high-end retailers from around the world.

NOVEMBER 12-15, 2009 Eastern States Exposition, W Springfield, MA

John Lyons ... ...... ........... General Training & Horsemanship Mark Rashid ............. Considering the Horse Horsemanship Tommy Garland ............ General Training & Horsemanship Richard Winters ... ...... .................. ... ......... Colt Starting Ken McNabb ...... ... ... .. .. General Training & Horsemanship Steffen Peters ................. ..................... ........... Dressage Bruce Davidson ....................................... .. .... Eventing Sharon Camarillo .... .. .......... .... ................ Barrel Racing Peter Leone ..................•.. .......... ...... .... . Hunters/Jumpers Craig Johnson ............... .......... .. ... .... .. .............. Reining Kathy Connelly .............................................. Dressage Karen Scholl ....... ....... ............. Horsemanship for Women Dana Hokana ................................... ... Western Pleasure Sterling Graburn ..... .............................. .. ...... .. Driving Joel Kiesner .... ................................ ...... . English Pleasure Larry Whitesell ........ ....................... Easy Gaited Horses Susan Harris .... .. .. Anatomy in Motion™ & Centered Riding'!' Jenny Lance & Angelia Robinette-Dublin .. Trail Riding Kristi Weltner-Redd & Dan Weltner .. .... Equi-Stretch® Katrina Manegio ..................... : ....... .. .. Therapeutic Riding

Presenters and topics are subject to change.

Featuring • A full schedule of in-depth training clinics,

seminars, and demonstrations.

• The largest horse-related trade show in the East, featuring the foremost retailers and manufactu rers, an extensive Breed Pavilion, and an informative and fun Youth Pavi lion.

• The Pfizer Fantasia on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings showcasing the beauty of a variety of horse breeds as well as the excitement of many equestrian sports. Advance tickets wi ll go on sale July 13. 2009 and may be purchased onl ine or by calling (740) 845-0085 Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm ET.

• Are you and your horse the ultimate team? Win cash and prizes in the Equine Affaire Versatile Horse & Rider Competition. Consult www.equineaffaire.com for details.

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Adults: ... ................. .... . Daily: .. ................... $14.00· Four-day Pass: ........ $48.00·

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Children 6 & Under: ....................... ........ ....... Free • Adult admlssiO/1 includes II Irf/! (vent program.

Tickets available in advance from July 13-0ctober 16- and at the door. Cash only at the door, The Eastern States Exposition will charge for parking. No refunds. No pets.

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Mud Takes a Toll as Fairclough Wins laurels At land hope International CDE by Marcella Peyre-Ferry

The primary peril at the 23rd Laurels at Landhope International Combined Driving Event and Autumn Celebration, September 1I-13, was not the high profile water hazard but the mud. Torrential rains that soaked the Chester County, PA site from before the start through Saturday morning turned the 44 acre showgrounds into a sea of deep, slippery mud. The difficult conditions were potentially dangerous to horses pointed at the national championships in Lexington, KY, just a month away, and more than half the original field of advanced four-in-hands chose not to continue after the dressage phase, held Friday, September 11.

James Fairclough had a comfortable lead going into the cones phas'e, and retained it to win the Advanced Four-in-Hand class. Faced with torrential rains and deep mud for dressage and the

. marathon, Fairclough was one of only four entries that completed all three phases out of eleven starters in the class.

Second After Dressage Fairclough had been second

behind Chester Weber, who had a large lead after a rain soaked day of dressage, but Weber opted to withdraw rather than use his horses on the marathon in deep mud. Of the four-in-hands, only David Saunders driving Alan and Maureen Aulson's Morgan team, and the two Canadian entries - Eugen Hug and Deb Laderoute - tried the marathon with Fairclough.

Drivers who had not already qualified for the WEG were looking for a score of 70 or less in Dressage, but that was hard to come by, particularly with the rain and mud. Gavin Robson, who had a dressage score that would have put him in second place, was eliminated following his test for

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including moving one dres-sage arena after pairs so that the pony entries would have fresher footing. Drivers from across

Almost all ofthe Preliminary and Intennediate entries were able to handle the marathon course, but the four-in hand entries faced larger issues with the weight of their vehicles, heading into the national championships in Lexington, KY just a month away.

Planning to retire his horses if the mud was too much for them, Fairclough approached Saturday's marathon as a schooling event, yet found himself with a lead of nearly twenty points going into tbe cones. He remained careful in his approach to the cones course. ''There wasn't much warm up area, and I didn't want to warm up much," he said. "I've learned over the years anything can happen."

Two New Horses Two of Fairclough's horses

are relatively new to the team and had only done two marathons with him, so he wanted to see how they would go. Because of the heavy going, he was prepared to drop out of the marathon if his horses got tired, but they didn't. "Whatever they gave me was fine. It was a school," he said.

Fairclough, who has extensive European experience, is not new to driving in the rain, but he notect"that there, the rings usually have a sand base so the vehicles don't sink as far.

"In the one comer it had to be ten inches deep," he said following his dressage test. The test required a shoulder in, which was made difficult by the conditions, as was the rein back. "In the back

(Continued on page 43) a wheel measurement that was 2 cm under the minimum allowed. Robson drove a Dutch harness horse team for owner Larry Denny, and represented Australia in international competition.

Show organizers made many changes to the original courses

the United States, as well as two Canadian entries and an Australian took part in the event, which is a qualifyir-,> event for the 2010 WEG and a selection trial for the United States team.

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Washington International Adds '''World Of The Horse" To Enduring Traditions . The 51 st Washington

. International Horse Show takes place October 20-25 at Verizon Center, the place it has called home since 2000. Known for its mix of championship sport and fast-paced competition, the horse show has been host to many notable guests. In the earlier years memorable figures such as Presidents Eisenhower, Ford and Kennedy graced the show with their presence . . In recent years celebrities Bruce Springsteen, Jewel, · Christopher Reeve and others have enjoyed what the show has to offer.

Alexandra Vespico, Robesonia, PA, is among the Pennsylvanians who adore this show. She will be back competing this year on Fairplay in the Children's Jumpers and Felicci in the Small Junior Hunters. The last and only time she competed was in 2004 on a medium pony called Tristan's Party Shoot. "She's been trying ever since to qualify again and has worked very hard," said her mom Maggie. "She is a senior in high school nQw and so finally making it back into the Wasillngton International Horse Show is the culmination of many years of hard work. On a scale of I-I ° this would be 100 for her."

It is because it has been a local fixture and an equestrian tradition since 1958 that year after year horse enthusiasts head to DC to see some of the nation's finest talent competing for more than $400,000 in prize money and . championsillp titles. About 500 horse~ will participate in show jumping, hunters and equitation events during the six-day show. Plus there wi ll be special horse exhibitions and shopping in more than 50 specialty boutiques. New tills year will be Washington's '''World of the Horse."

Gala Benefit Featured events through-

out the week include a Tuesday opening night gala benefit for the Equestrian Aid Foundation, honoring amateur riders. Thursday night, costumed exJllbitors will compete in the $20,000 Gamblers Choice. Friday night tradition continues with one of the favorite events of the week, the $25,000 Puissance. Anthony d' Ambrosio set the record ofT 7 112" in 1983 that still stands today.

On Friday and Saturday equitation riders are showcased in the WIHS Equitation Finals, with the top ten facing off on Saturday evening just before the highlight class of the week, tlie $100,000 President 's Cup Grand Prix. Last year's winner, two-time Olympic gold medalist McLain Ward and Ills Olympic mount Sappillre, will be back again to defend their title.

World of the Horse While many of these events

have been featured in the past and continue because of their vast appeal, Sunday will be all about something new. The "World of the Horse" showcases the vast assortment of horse events that take place across the nation. With the World Equestrian Games debuting next year in Lexington, KY, WIHS ilitends to give spectators a sense

Betty Oare, shown competing in the hunters at the Washington International Horse Show, will be inducted into t~e WIHS Hall of Fame for her many years of support. Photo credit: © DeRosa

of what the WEG disciplines are all about while also adding a sampling of other breeds and disciplines.

The afternoon of activities will include both Jack Russell

Terriers and dressage, two exJllbitions that will also be featured throughout the week. Circus performer Caroline Williams will combine artistry and skill

to guide her Paint using yards of chiffon as reins Thursday and Friday evenings and as part of the World of the Horse. Other acts throughout the week include

Animal Planet pet trainer and star of Super Fetch, Zak George, and Ills dog, Venus, who will perform Friday and Saturday evenings.

. WIllie the scope of what will be the World of the Horse is still being crafted. plans are to feature dressage, driving. reining. Saddlebreds, jumping, barrel racing, vaulting and more.

There will also be a variety of special presentations as winners are narned. In addition, Betty Oare, Warrenton, VA, and Hermen Greenberg, Middleburg, VA and Washington, DC, will both be mducted into the WIHS Hall of Fame for their many years of service and devotion to the show.

As the show approaches, riders and horse enthusiasts can keep up-to-date on show news ·and standings with Facebook at www. facebook.comlhorseshow and 1\vitter at www.twitter.comlwihs.

The Washington international Horse Show Association, Ltd. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. For more information, phone (202) 525-3679, email [email protected], or visit www. wihs.org.i:i'

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JULIET REID ELECTED PRESIDENT Of THE WASHINGTON

INTERNATIONAL HORSE SHOW

Juli et Reid, of Washing tOil,

D.C., was elected Pres ident of the Wash ington Internat ional Horse Show (W IHS), a lead· ing international equestrian competition, at the December meeti ng of the Board o f Directors. Now in its 5 Is1 year, the WIHS is held annually at Veri zon Center in Washington, D.C.

'" am honored to be elected President of thi s 50-year-o ld

necessary to make that happen," said Reid.

Newly elected to the Board were Georgina Bloomberg, of New York, N.Y., and Victori a Lowe ll , of Brookevi lle, MD. Bloomberg is a leading equestrian competing in national and international show jumping events. Lowell is Senior Vice President of Marketing for Animal Planet Media, where she helped consu lt on production of the Animal Planet equestrian programming-HorsePower: Road to the Maclay, the Animal Planet Sporthorse Cup and the World Sporthorse Championships series. Lowell is a lifelong equestrian and rides as an amateur in the jumper divi sions.

At the Board meeting, Ken COlt, of Potomac, MD, was re-elected Vice President and Kirsten rollin of Washington, D.C. was reelected Secretary. Anne Poulson, a lso of Washington, D.C., was elected Treasurer. Outgoing President, Jorge Carnicero, McLean, VA, will serve as Chairman.

Washington institution. The WIHS holds the distinction of being the last of the classic, major metropolitan horse shows in the U.S. and the pinnacle o f the equestrian ca lendar. We arc commi tted to the surv iva l of this historic horse show and have a huge task before us. I am confident that we have the strong, committed Board and the team assembled that is

Reid was instrumental in develop ing the WIHS' partnership with Autism Speaks in 2007, wh ich has yie lded nearly $385,000 for auti sm research over two years. "We want to continue to bu ild our partnership with Autism Speaks and a lso reach out to and work with add itiona l charity and comillunity partners. We also are looking at various ways to expand ollr relationship with the local business community and the c ity. One of my personal goa ls fo r 2009 is to create a show that is an inclusive event for all to enjoy."

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Show NeWS ... Colllillued from page 22 St. Christopher's

Horse Show

May 6-10, 2009

Quentin Riding Club Quentin, PA

NEW FOR 2009

In an effort to help the env ironment and create less waste,

St. Christopher's will be mailing prize lists only to people who request them.

Please download your copy at www.ryegate.com or

call 717-867-5643 for hard copy.

2009 Judges:

Hunter Judges:

Leo Conroy

Jim Zulia

Hunter Breeding Judge:

Kathy Doyle Newman

For more information or a prize list, please contact:

Ryegate Show Services: Phone: (717) 867-5643 [email protected] or

www.ryegate.com

Reid first joined the WIHS Board in 2007 and was elected Treasurer in 2008. "I am committed to helping the WIHS get a solid

foothold even in thi s time of financial uncct1ainty," sa id Reid. " WIHS is vital to the equestrian industry and is a proving ground for young riders, who wi ll fann our future Olympic, Pan American and world championship teams. I would like to see it reach its full potent ial."

Born in Ocala, FL, and raised in New York City. Reid was exposed to horses as a child but the love and dedication to equestri an sport came later when she began to travel on the equestrian show circuit wi th her daughter, Chloe, a nationall y ranked rider. After years of attending these shows, Reid made it her goa l to give back to the sport that gives so much to her daughter who loves it so dearly. The SpOlt a lso has been a family tradition. Reid's mother, Charlotte Weber, is a leading thoroughbred breeder, trainer and owner. Her brother, Chester Weber, is a member of the U.S. Equestrian Team and six·time U.S. Nationa l Champion in Four in Hand Combined Driving. In addition, she sits on the board of Live Oak Founda-tion, which supports equestrian sport. Reid is a graduate of Brown Uni versity. She and her husband, Sam, and their two children li ve in Washington, D.C.

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Margie Engle & Hitltlell Creek's Tosca Win $25,000 Equestrian Properties Grund Prix

Margie Engle and Hidden Creek's Tosca won the $25,000 Equestri. an Properties Grand Prix at the Palm Beach Intemat ional Equestrian Center Sunday.

The victory by the Wellington rider was the finale event at the Equestrian Sp0l1 Productions' A·T Children's Benefit just four days before the start of the 2009 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival.

Resulls: I . HIDDEN CREEK'S TOSCA, MARG IE ENGLE, HIDDEN CREEK FARM, INC. 2. TRlVIAN1; SI-IANE SWEETNAM, CURTIS LOURlE GROUP 3. BMC'S CH ICAGO, LAUREN STURGES, LAUREN STURGES/MISSY CLARK 4. SOLERINA. CONOR O ' REGAN, FRANCES O'REGAN/SONIAKROHN 5. UCEKO, KENT FARRINGTON, RCG FARM/KENT FARRINGTON 6. CAND ILIO. MARGIE ENGLE, WYNDHURST & MARGIE ENGLE

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Anthony R Hitchcock Named Chief Executive of the Washington International Horse ShoJI!

Anthony F. "Tony" Hitchcock, a national figure in horse show management, was named Chief Executive of the Washington International Horse Show (WIHS), a major equestrian event based in Washington, D.C.

"We are thrilled to welcome Tony to the Washington International Horse Show family," said WIHS President Juliet Reid. "His vast experience at running successful events like the Hampton Classic and his energy and creativity will help steer the show in the right direction in these challenging times."

Since 1978, Hitchcock has held leadership positions with a number ,of major national horse shows. For 2-8 years, he and Jean Lindgren, his wife and business partner, were the Executive Directors the Hampton Classic Horse Show in Bridgehampton, NY, helping to grow it into one of the largest hunter/jumper horse shows in the country with 1,500 competitors. With close to 50,000 spectators annually and contributions of more than $1.2 million to its beneflciaries, the not-for-profit event is considered a model for events that combine sp0l1s and a strong social component.

Since 1993, Hitchcock has worked closely with HITS, Inc. (Horse Shows in the Sun), producer of horse show circuits in Thermal, CA, Ocala, FL, Culpeper, VA, and Saugerties, NY, serving initially as National Marketing Director and since 1999 as Senior Vice President. Hitchcock also served as Director of Equestrian Activities for the 1989 World Cup Equestrian Festival in Tampa, FL, and Producer of the National Horse Show at the Meadowlands (NJ) from 1992-1994. Hitchcock will continue in his role as Senior Vice President of HITS.

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Favorite restaurant? WHERE I LIVE IN QUERETARO, MEXICO, THERE ARE GREAT RESTAURANTS, BUT I HAVE TO SAY THAT MY FAVORITE IS FOGO DE CHAO, A BRAZILIAN STEAK HOUSE.

Who (living or deceased) would you most like to sit next to on a flight to NZ (about 18 hours)? MY PARENTS, ONE EACH SIDE .. I. MISS THEN A LOT. VISITING THEM ONCE A YEAR IS ALWAY LESS THAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO .. 18 HOURS TO CHAT WOULD BE WELCOME!

What are your hobbies? SCUBA DIVING -- LOTS OF MEMORIES OF MY ADVENTURES IN FERNANDO DE NORONHA, A BRAZILIAN ISLAND.

Place you would most like to visit? HAWAll,THAILAND AND ALASKA

"The Washington International is a cornerstone of equestrian competition in the U.S.," said Hitchcock, 68, of Sagaponack, NY. "For decades, the Indoor Circuit has been the engine driving horse show competition from coast to coast. Horse trainers and their customers work hard each year to qualifY to show in this prestigious event that generates more than $7 million in economic impact to the District of Columbia each year," he said. "Our immediate goals for 2009 are to continue the event's proud traditions while reaching out to the city and community to build new business relationships that will benefit both the horse show and the greater Washington region .

Hitchcock's multifaceted career also includes 12 years as an educator and administrator, and with Lindgren, he and his wife authored six regional guidebooks on country inns, lodges and historic hotels of the United States and Canada.

The Washington International Horse Show Association, Ltd. is a 501 (c )(3) non-profit organization. The 51 st WIHS will be held Oct. 20-25, 2009, at Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.

Centenary Col/ege Helps Rescue Horses in Trailer Accident

Members of the Centenary community proved to be good Samaritans last week when they extended a helping hand to ensure the safety of two horses who were the victims of a vehicle accident.

On March 4, the Veterinary Services Section of Centenary College was contacted about the two horses involved in an accident while being transported in Hunterdon County. Centenary students Kathryn McGhee ' 10 from Upper Montclair, NJ and Emily Stangroom ' 10 from Fallston, MD as well as Ashley McClune, veterinary assistant at Centenary College, and Dr. Michael Fugaro, associate professor of Equine StudiesNeterinarian, responded to the emergency.

Upon arrival, the Centenary group, which was the first to arrive on the scene, was surprised to learn that the trailer slid off the road, impacted a stone wall , and precariously teetered at a 45° angle, almost flipping onto its left side. One horse fell and was unable to rise, while the other remained upright continuously attempting to maintain his balance.

Within minutes, the Tewksbury Police Department and members of a neighboring equestrian facility, Flying Change Farm, arrived on the scene. It soon became apparent to all those present that the horses could not be extricated without additional assistance.

The Lebanon Fire Depal1ment and Califon Fire Department were dispatched to the scene while the Veterinary Services Section assessed the medical conditions of the horses inside. The 10+ volunteer fire officials quickly secured the trailer to adjacent trees and applied multiple SUpp0l1 wedges to prevent movement of the vehicle while the injured animals inside scrambled for balance.

Once the animals and the rig were stabilized, horses were extricated individually. The extrication process required the removal of debris and partitions that obstructed this exit.

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Regarding pressure as part of the

finalsJ The Plaid Horse asked 1995

Medal winner Meredith Taylor

what the pressure was like on the

day she won and how she dealt

with it. Taylor noted that her

stress level was unusually high on

that finals day. First j "the horse 1

was riding} I had ridden for the

first time the day before. I got past

this concem by te lling myself that

I was lucky I had experience as a

catch rider so getting on a strange

horse wasn't new. And I kept tell

ing myself that Keratin was a very

experienced equitation horse that

had been an upper level jumper and that my trainers Missy ClarkJ

Ken Berkley and Gary Zook wanted to w in as much as I did, so they

wouldn't put me on

something that couldn't

win.'"

Goil1g as late as I did

made it a little 111 0re

nerve wracking. My

preference would have

been to go someplace

toward the end of the first

fifty. That would have

been just enollgh time

to watch to understand

the cOllrse and get a

concrete plan withollt

over-analyzing it. But I

went 166th in the order

of209. I watched the

beginning of the class and would then go for a walk, go fo the riders'

lounge or just 11allg out back at fhe stable area. I made Sllre I had the

jump order wit/J me so I could go watch certa;" riders tllat T really

wanted to watch. I sfillll se this method when I sholll ill a grand prix

that has a lot of entries.

Ms. Taylor noted that "it be ing my final junio r year was the biggest

pressure point. There was no "there's always next year." All J could tell

myself was that 1 was as rehearsed as pOSSible. This was my fifth year

doing the medal finals so I had the experience of dealing with it. Also}

I think it helped relax me some that 1 had been shOWing junior hunt*

ers there earlie r in th e week. 1n the end} I believe the elevated stress •

made me sharper. l remember

vividly that last minute while I

was on deck going over my plan

in total silence, blocking out

everyone and everything for that

moment. l was ve ry fo rtunate;

everything came together for me

that day.

As part of this issue's focus on tl" equitatiol1.!ina's, The Plaid Hmos. has also interviewed two of the 1tatio,.1'S leading eqltitation trainers - Karen Healey lind Stacia Maddw.

Karen Healey has been one of the most successful equitation

traine rs in the country over the last twenty*five years. She grew up in

Camp Hill, Pennsylvania. Prom an early age} Ms. Healey knew that

she wanted a life with horses. She started her show career in the Har*

risburg, Pennsylvania area} riding with Sally Dohner} mucking stalls

in exchange for lessons. After dete rmining that she didn' t care for

college, she decided on horses as a career. Her first major step on the

newly chosen career path was a job with George Morris as a groom.

She went to Florida as a groom and returned as barn manager. Its was

during her early days with George Morris that Ms. Healey learned

that she loved teaching and had an aptitude for it. Following almost

five years with Morris} Ms. Healey emerged as a highly visible trainer

in the Pellnsylvarua*New Jersey area.

In 1981} she accepted an invitation to join Sally Dohner and Bucky

Reynolds in California. Upon her arrival on the west coast, she found

a show scene that was several notches below the highly competitive

scene on the East Coast. From the outset, Ms. Healey was determined

to do what she could to make sure that the West Coast hunter-jumper

wo rld was on par with that of the East Coast. Ms Healey had her

first major finals winner in 1990 when Lauren Kay won the AS PCA

Maday fin al after finishing second the year before. Over the years,

Healey has had over thirty riders finish in the top ten in the Medal and

Maday finals.

Looking back at the quality of riders she has trained and the young

trainers she has helped (such as Archie Cox, who worked for Healey

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for eight years)1 Karen Healey has accomplished her goal. No lon~er

does anyone on the West Coast view it necessary to come East early to

prepare for the equitation finals with an East Coast trainer.

In the Plaid Horse interview with Karen Healey, she responded to the

question of how the equitation competitions have changed during her

time as a trainer by stating that there have "certainly been changes

some good, some bad. With the Washington International and the

USET, we have created a pretty good balance to promote good riding

in both the hunter and jumper rings:'

Horses have become much more specialized. Cyntllia Hankins and

Hugh Mutch won the Medal

finals on tI,eir JUllior Hunters.

Now you don't see riders all

t1leir jUl1iol'/runters il1 the

equitatiol' finals.

Courses are oftel1 too tricky.

Too much COl1nect tlte dots.

Too milch coullting olles way

around tlte ring. Not enough

emphasis 011 rhythm alld

balance.

On the question of what it

takes for a rider to reach the top

in today's equitation world, Ms

Healey, a woman well-known

for her work ethic, answered:

"First and foremost dedication

and desire and some talent." When asked about the importance of

money to success, Ms Healey answered "the reality is that some kind

of financial backing is essential." The backing can come in different

forms. Healey observed that "all the top trainers have taken working

student riders." But according to Healey, "there has to be financial

backing from somewhere."

On selecting an equitation horse, Karen sa id the two biggest factors

are the horse's athleticism and its mind. "1 want one that will jump

through hoops of fire, and in good form. The day of the old flat back

jumper as an equitation horse is gone." She went on to add that "the

horse must lengthen and shorten effortlessly:' "Jumping in good style

and having a great brain pretty much sums it up."

In response to the question concerning preparation of a rider for the

mental stress of the finals/ Healey observed: "There is pressure.

Learning to ride is not so hard if you have the desire and the time.

Learning to be a winner is the hardest thing:' To assist her riders in

dealing with this important element for success/ Ms Healey uses the

assistance of a well-known sports psychologist} Ken Ravizza. Dr.

Ravizza is on the faculty at California State University at Fullerton.

He has been Sports Psychologist Consultant for the Anaheim Angel

basketball team, The University of Nebraska and Arizona State

football teams, the u.s. Olympic Field Hockey, Water Polo and

Baseball teams and several individual Olympic athletes. "With my

riders, we practice the impossible so we are not surprised by anything

we might encounter. Going to the ring, we keep it simple and basic."

Healey notes that she emphasizes to her riders that they keep things

in perspective.

T1,tre are a lot of good riders competing in the finals. As important

as the day iSJ it must be viewed as just a day in

one's life. Success on this

day will depend on so

many things; the horseJ the

course, the judges andJ the

rider's day. They all must

come together. If one of

the factors is off, the rider

shouldn't walk away feel

ing afai/ure.

Out of Beacon Hill Show

Stables in Colts Neck, New

Jersey, Stacia Madden is one of the top equitation

trainers in the country. Her

riders have garnered top prizes in equitation events.

Herself the 1987 Maclay winner, Ms. Madden trained the 2008 Ma

clay winner, Jessica Springsteen. Jessica also finished third in the 2008

Medal and sixth in the Washington International Equitation Classic.

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Rodney Jenkins and ~~~ilt1 Idle Dice - Winners in

1969, 1972 and 1973

Plloto Courte.~)1 of WIHS

The Puissance Class

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Washington International Horse Show Puissance History Year Horse/rider Country Heigllt

1963- first year of puissance competition Statistics: 1 mare has WOII-

1964- Springer in 1980 1965- San Lucas! Chapot USA 1966- Untouchable/ Kusner

Ladies who "ave WOII (8) -1967- O'Malley GBR Kusner- 1966

Harvester VI GBR , 1968- Trick Track USA lones- 1968

I 1969- Idle Dice! Jenkins Monahan- 1977 1970- Brendan! Jenkins Rudd- 1978 1971- Hombre CAN Bell- 1986 1972- Idle Dicel Jenkins Goldstein- 1989, 199 1, 1992 1973- Idle Dice! Jenkins USA

Askan , FRG

Salick- 1993

1974- Sympatico/ D' Ambrosio USA 7' Steinwedell -Carvin- 1997

1975- Pomme D'Apil"Wauters BEL 6' 7" Youllgest rider to will-

1976- Texas/.Simpson CAN 7' Martin- 1980/18yr 1977- The Jones Boyl Monahan USA 7' I " M. Ward- 1994/ 19yr 1978- Rise and Rulel Rudd 7'

Lucky Hi t! B. Ward USA YOllngest horse to will-Bandit! Millar CAN Trick Track- 1968/6yr

1979- Wrong Number! Vaillancourt CAN 7' 3" Id le Dice- 1969/6yr

1980- Springer/ B. Ward USA 7' 4" Wrong Number- 1979/6yr

Hole in Onel Martin 1981- Adami Meyerson ITA 7' 6"

Most wills-1982- Glandor Akai/ B. Ward 7' 6 3,4"

Chapot- 6 1983- Sweet N' Low! D' Ambrosio 7' 7 Y2"

lenkins- 4 ('69, '70, ' 72, '73) 1984- Picot B. Ward 7' 3 3,4"

B. Ward- 4 1985- Tim! M. Leone 7' 3"

Goldstei n- 3 ('89, '9 1, '92) 1986- Ferner! Bell CAN 7'2"

Aramis! Brown M. Ward-2 (,94, ' 00) 1987- Gusty Monroel Murphy 7'3 W'

Littlemaillel Robert FRA Largest horse to will-1988- Moet et Chandon Nanou! FRA 7'3" San Lucasl l965- 17.3h 1989- Daydream! Goldstein 7'

Waldkanzlerl Kappler Smallest horse to will-1990- Henderson Didi! GBR 7'3 W' Springerl1980- 15.3h 1991- Daydream! Goldstein USA 7' Yl" 1992- Daydream! Goldstein USA 7' I" Quarter Horses to will-1993- Benjaminl Clarke GBR 7' 'lS." Texasl l 976, Charles Rl1997

Elan's 2 & 21 Salick 1994- Golo 631 M. Ward USA 6' 10" Out of 32 years, 1995- Play it Again! Millar CAN 7' 15 foreign horses have won

Thrilling! Minikus USA

1996- Big 10elVaie 7' 1 Yl " 1997- Charles RlSteinwedelVCarvin 7' 1998- Happyness/Vale 6'9" 1999- Lancier 4fforano 7' Y:!" 2000- Achat 6/M. Ward 7' (attempted 7'9") 200 1- Achat 6/M. Ward 7' I" (attempted 7'9")

\. Read the Interview with 1983 winner Tony d'Ambroslo about the year he added his name .. to the record books when he and Sweet 'n' Low cleared 7 feet 7-1/'1. inches to win the

Puissance high-jump competition; a record that has held for '1.5 years. See page 73

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Kessler, Reed - NY Richardson, Julianna W - CT, White, Emily - MA Ariat National Adult King, Laura - NY Rickett, Reid - AL Wickes, Baylor - DE

Medal Finals Knott, Lindsay - NY Riddle, Cici Wickham, Kelsey - Ml Kocher, Michael - NC Christine Elizabeth - GA Wilkins, Elizabetb - CO

Kraus, Samantha - NY Robbins, Andrea - MA Williams, Hannah - MD Aronow, Leah

Krinsky, Laura - Ml Roberts, Emma - TX Wood, Colby - NH Avera, Lee

Laffey, Larissa - MA Roberts, Leney - IA Wood, Devon - NH Boggus, Rachel

Landrigan, Haleigh - MA Rogers, Grace - PA Wren, Olivia - VA Brubaker, Amy

Laue, Nora - IL Rose, Alison - RI Wright, Kylie - MD Cash, Jeanine

Levine, Kelley - FL Rose, Sybil - AZ Vates, Kali - KS Castaldo, Carolyn

Lichtenberg, Carolyn - NY Roter, Rachel - PA Ziegler, Caitlin - Wl Cohen, Sarah

Lin, Christina - PA Rummell, Mahala - FL Zock, Genevieve - NY Cook, Elise

Lively, Kelly - MA Russomanno, Kristen - CT Zulia, Chelsey - OH Cooper, Amy

Lubrano, Jacqueline - PA Santi, Jordan - GA Cotreau, Ali

Lyons, Margo - IL Sapa,pski, Hillary - CT The Taylor Davis, Mary

Mac Pherson, Kelsey - KS Sarrica, Kimberly - NY Harris Insurance Degen,Devon

Mac Pherson, Megan - CO Schaefer, Samantha - MD Farnham, Jennifer Conly

Macallister, Laurel - IN S'charfe, Rebekah - MA Services (THIS) Feigus, Brian

Mahoney, Kathleen - NY Schauder, Emma - CT National Feller,Meli ssa

Mahoney, Liz - NY Schmidt, Katherine - CT Furches, Katie

McArdle, Abigail- IL Schnurr, Rachel - ON Children's Medal Hehl, Sue

Mc Gee, Zoe - MA Schooley, Parker / - TN Finals Horrigan, Gail

Mc Gehee, Ashley Ann - FL Scudder, Emma / - NE Hughes, Caroline

Me Kay, Madison - NY Seelig, Amanda - NY Audette, Adeline Lekacos,Miranda

Me Mahon, Kylie - AL Sexton, Rebecca - WA Bayko, Alexa Lyons, Kristina

Mc Mahon, Tess - MA ~mith, Callie - NJ Boggio, Alexa Mack-Gorin, Tracey

Mc Nerney, Hilary - IL Smith, Melena - NY Callaway, Sydney Mann-Mcg inniss, Emma

Meathe, Maggie - GA Smith, Samantha - RI Caster, Lana Picrmarini, Megan

Meijer, Kendall - MI Smith, Sydney - MA Cotroneo, Arielle Quagliaroli, Sarah

Merritt, Selby - GA Sogard, Lauren - iN Cruciotti, Kelli Radler, Deirdre DcPrisco

Meyer, Isabella - GA Spogli, Caroline - CA Cunniffe, Ailish Roake,Elspeth

Milliren, Sarah - OK Springsteen, Jessica - NJ Cyprich, Janelle Ruschmeyer, Elysse

Mirabito, Katherine - NY Staszak, Catie - FL DeToledo, Sylvia Siam, Kristi

Moffatt, Cassie - Ml Steinhaus, Jaime - GA Fatley, Kendall Wyatt, Brittany

Mohr, Kristen - NJ Stevens, Hannah - TL Hannon, Leah Moore, Amanda - WA Stevens, Jill - CA Hayes, Mary Kate Washington Mutzig, Breanna - OK Stiegler, Demi - CA Hinsdale, Laura International Horse Nagler, Julia - CA Stover, Madeleine - NH Hoft, Devney Neff, Jocelyn - CA Stuckens, Jacque - WA Jaques, Betsy

SholV Equitation Nymberg, Linnea - NJ Tangye, Sydney - BC Johnson, Meg O'connell, Alyssa - TX Taylor, Blythe - OK Keck, Madelyn

Adams, Taylor An n - TN

Oken, Lucille - NC Thatcher, Kelsey - UT Kron, Mary Margaret Amtc, Alexandra - CT

Oliva, Samantha -IL Thornton, Alexandra - NJ MacPherson, Megan Barnhill, Hayley - TN

Oliver, Julie - KS Todd, Lydia - PA Magnani, Alexandra Billings, Catherine - FL

O'mara, Abby - NJ Tropin, Kelly - CT Malson, Jessica Birdsall, Victoria - MA

O'mara, Meg - NJ Trueb, Olivia - CT McDermott, Megan Boggio, Chase - GA

Palmer, Allan - TN Tully, Kaelin - NY McNeel, Morgan Braswell, Molly - FL

Parker, Marlena - GA Tumblacer, Spencer - PA Oken, Lucille Bruheim, Eirin - TX

Pasmore, Catherine - VA Turner, Madeline - NJ Savoie, Maggie Casady, Shawn - TN

Petrilli, Michele - FL Ty ler, Katie - CT Shapiro, Jayme Cooper, DanieHe - NY

Pfeiffer, Laura - Ml Tyree, Catherine - IL Shirey, Meehan Curtiss, Leah - AL

Pizzi, N icole - MA Van Del' Walde, Emily - Ml Thunnan, Rachel Davis, Lucy - CA

Polle, Erica - NY Van Del' Walde, Sarah - M I Walsh, A lexandra Dilandri, Tina - CA

Po lie, Karen - NY Van Houten, Carolyn - NC Ward, Lindsey Dinan, Katie - NY

Powers, Lauren - PA Verano, Catie - CA Ware, Carter DiStefano, Christy - NJ

Pyle, Samantha - MD Verges, Sophie - CA Waters, Haley Donovan, Hasbrouck - FL

Ramsay, Samantha - FL Vinal, Nancy - MA Weiss, Brendan Green, Sara - MA

Raposa, Schaefer - FL Von Heidegger, Nicoletta - CA White, Haley Hale, Morgan - FL

Reich, Cori - PA Waite, Avery - NY Wi lson, Sierra Hall'is, Taylor - CA

Renker, Tess - NH Waxman, Jennifer - OH Wood, Colby I-Iart, Kelsey - NY

Richards, Cayla - CA Webster, Haley - CA

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Hayes, Quincy - CAN Graves, Louise - TN Henter, Amber - FL Hundley, Cary - MD Hoffman, Zazou - CA Jacobson, Tess - NJ Hope, Caitlin - lL Keck, Madelyn - NJ Hughes, Michael - FL Link, Courtney - MO Ingalls, Caroline - CA Lohr, Made le ine - VA Johnson, Paulena - VA Martin, Lauren - VA Kain, Taylor - FL McDermott, Madeline - CT Keenan, Lillie - NY Nagel, Mary Ruth - GA Kessler, Reed - NY Nelson, Skylar - CA King, Laura - NY Newsome, Riley- NJ Lin, Christ ina - PA Oken, Lucille - NC Lubrano, Jacqueline- PA Okun, Ke lsi - VA McArdle, Abigail - lL Patton, Reid - TN Neff, Jocelyn - CA Press, Victoria - NY Oliva, Samantha -lL Price, Brooke - SC O'Mara, Meg - NJ ' Ramsey, Katie - TN Pasmore, Catherine - VA Rasmus, Lauren - GA Pfeiffer, Laura - Ml Reid, Chloe - DC Richards, Cayla - CA Rizzo, Dana - NJ Schaefer, Samantha - MD Roche, Amanda - TX Smith, Samantha - RI Rosenthal, Megan Taylor- NC Springsteen, Jessica - NJ Rossi, Anna - DC Steinhaus, Jaime - GA Santi, Jenna - GA Thornton, Alexandra - NJ Saul, Kimberly - MD Tropin, Kelly - CT . Schaefer, Amanda - GA Tyree, Catherine - IL Seek, Devin - FL Wren, Olivia- VA Sell dorff, Lexi - CT Wright, Ky lie Anne - MD Smith, Peyton - VA Zulia, Chelsey E. - OH Theodosakis, Pearl - CA

Toffolon, Allison - NY

Washington Tritschler, Ali - CT _

Chene tle, Leah Cheng, Alexandra Clancy, O livia Cooper, Danielle Cotroneo, Arielle Crane, Natalie Curcio, Carolyn D' Alessandro, Emily Dalessio, Gabriella Davidson, Annie Di Landri, Tina Dinan, Katie DiStefano, Christy Dorey, Olivia Dunham, Laura Elser, Samantha Finsness, Liza Finsness, Megan Fowler, Julia Freedman, Casey Gellos, Christ ina Griffith, Laura Harris, Taylor Harrison, Kaitlyn Hart, Kelsey Hay, Molly Hayes, Quincy Henter, Amber Hinsdale, Laura Hoffman, Zazou Hope, Caitlin Hughes, Michael

Mete ll , Matthew Meyer, Isabella Milkey, Kendall Nymberg, Linnea Osier, Marion Pasmore, Catherine Pfeiffer, Laura Pola, Nina Polle, Erica Polle, Karen Ramsay, Samantha Raposa, Schaefer Richardson, Julianna Robbins, Andrea Rater, Rachel Rummell , Mahala Schauder, Emma Schmidt, Katherine Smith, Melena Smith, Callie Sm ith, Samantha Spencer, Mavis Springsteen, Jessica Thatcher, Kelsey Tobak, Laura Todd, Lydia Tropin, Ke lly Trueb, Olivia Tryree, Catherine Van Der Knaap, Diedreique Vinal , Nancy

International Horse Waits, Leila Lisle - GA Weeks, Emily -GA

Hupy, Olivia Hurst, Brittany

Wakeman, Shelby Waxman, Jennifer Wren, Olivia

Show Pony Equitation

Adelson, Caroline - OK A lexander, Ashton FL Allen, Porter - TX Brittan, Jackson - TX Carroll, Cailah - CT Colvin, Victoria - FL Cooney, Alison - NY Cramer, Bella - MI Darst ,Meredith - OH Fadel, Lindsay - NC Fink, Avery - VA Flagg, Victoria - VA Foster, Ashley - MD Gali, Miranda - MD Ganzi, Victoria - NY

Wright, Parker - FL

USEF Show Jumping Talent Search Finals -East

Bausano, Gabrielle Benson, Elizabeth Bernini, Ke lsey Billings, Catherine Birdsall, Victoria Boggio, Chase Braswell, Molly Buchmiller, Haley Carlson, Audrey Carlson, Britta Carucci, Grace Celestino, Jillian

Jacobs, Charlotte Jayne, Haylie Johnson, Emma Johnson, Paulena Kain, Taylor Keenan, Lillie Keitz, Anders Kenny, Elizabeth Kessler, Reed Kranz, Mara Kraus, Samantha Lin, Christina Lively, Kelly Lubrano, Jacqueline Lubrano, EI izabeth McAlary, Maggie McArdle, Abigai l McArdle, Amelia McNerney, Hila!)'

Wright, Ky lie Ziegler, Caitlin Zock, Genevieve

Be sure to check the respective websites for verification of

these qualifying lists.

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25-year indoor Puissance record set at Washington in 1983 by Tony d'Ainbrosio

Anthony d ' Ambrosio. crRed Hook, N.Y., already was a successful grand prix rider and trainer when he attended the 1983 Washington

International Horse Show. That year, he added his name to the. record books when he and Sweet ' n' Low cleared 7 feet 7-1/2 inches to win the

Pu issance hi gh-jump competition, a record that has held for 25 years. D' Ambrosio, now an FEI "I" level course designer, is one of the most

sought-after designers in the cou ntry.

What kind ofbusilless did you have at the time you broke Ihe Puissance record? I had a training stable and was training horses and riders at the time. Was 'he Washington International Horse Show a regular SLOp 011 Ihe lour fur you? Yes, it was. If we had any grand prix horses, we were genera lly at Washington and the indoor circuit. Washington has always been a great horse show; I' ve always enjoyed it. Tell u.s about Swee.t In' Low.

He was a 17. I-hand Thoroughbred horse bought off a track in Pennsy lvania, I believe, and was tra ined in his early years by Jack'Rockwell, a very good trainer in the New York area. He sent the horse to Teny Rudd for awhile, and she had some nice success, and then he was sent to me after that. I was working with him for a couple of years and we showed him in the grand prix and the jumper derby.

He really had quite a lot of jump, so we started to do the Puissance com petition at the Washington Horse Show in 1982. He was very good and he jumped 7' I" to be second that year. We didn ' t try for the record that year. I actually pulled him out of the competition at that poi nt. The following year. we went back and had the opportunity to jump for the record. Because of his experience there the year before, we tried.

Did YOII have 11101 of experience In Puissance cl.ss.,? I did actually. 'I 'd been doing Puissance competitions since I was 17 years o ld . I actually won my first Puissance as a junior when I was 13. I had a good knack for theYuissance. I won probably more than 50% of the Puissance classes 1 was in. ~1983 was the second time that I had broken the world record. I broke the record in 1973 with Sympatico, another 17-hand Thoroughbred at the National Horse Show. Then 10 years later, I had another great horse and was able to break it again .

Whfll do ),OU Uke about PuinollCe? It 's a bit extreme, and I always enjoyed the goal of jumping a very large fence. It was a great challenge. As a very young person at Madison Square Garden, I watched Frank Chapot and Bill Steinkraus show in

it. My dad would always take me in to watch the Puissance. It 's a great crowd favorite. I could relate to it and the excitement of it. I was a rider at that point, and it was something I hoped some day that I would have the thrill of. I gravitated towards that type of an event. I seemed to understand how to ride to the wall , and I cou ld teach a horse how to jump a big wall. It was kind of nalural for me to want to do that.

How did you prepare u IlOr,fe/or tl,e PuiNJ'ullce? You want to show them a big wall. I always had a Puissance wa ll in my ring at home and we would not necessarily jump huge all the time, but I taught thcm how to jump a wa ll . If they were pre liminary horses jumping 4'3" to 4 '6", I ' d let them jump the wall from 4 to 5 feet, just so they could learn how to make the effort . Before we wou ld show at the indoor circuit, I would let them try over a bigger wall at home. With Sweet tn' Low, we would jump him in our own ring at home before he went ~own there, about 6' 9" or 6' II ". I didn't try and break a record at home; It was just so he understood what to do and what kind of shape he had to be in, in order to jump the walt successfully. How did you celeh,ote when YOII b,oke tl.e PU/s$fJIIC/! ' fconlot Washlngtonr It's funny; we would have liked to celebrate, but we didn ' t only ha~e Sweet 'n ' Low [there]. We'd brought 10 [horses] and our two dogs m Ollr horse van . We used the horse van for transportation back and forth to the hotel because we ran kind of a mom and pop operation. By the time we finished with the class, got him cooled out and put away and went back to the hotel , we were just hoping to get a bite to eal. We went to the restaurant and they wcre closing it, so we didn ' t celebrate! We just went to bed and got ready to go to work the next day. Sinet you broke thl! record, I,ave f DU l een tl" P#/IIIIIIce ehpII8e7 The Puissance has always been the same and has always required certain qualities in a horse and rider. It hasn' t changed at all in its essence. What has changed is the number of entries in any given Puissance class at our international indoor competitions. You don ' t have the number of entries that are experienced at it and enjoy Ihe competition to get 10 the heights we used to with more regularity back in the day. When I broke the record at New York and Washington, we had teams from Germany. France, Italy with Puissance specialist horses and riders. They were there with their best Puissance horse to try and win. Now it seems that without the teams, there aren' t enough horses and riders who are really experienced at that and make it a focal point of the ir training. In that respect, it's changed.

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In all exciting three horse j ump-off, Todd Minikus (USA) and Alaska were the fastest clear round to win the $ 100,000 President's Cup Grand Prix World Cup qual ifier on Saturday presented by The Boei ng Com pany. Kale Levy (USA) and Lirving du VoIsin fin ished second, whi le Mario Deslauriers (USA) and Vicomlc 0 were third. Earl ier in the evening, Samantha Schaefer was victorious in the WII-IS Equitation Classic Finals.

The week 's courses were designed by Guilhenne Jorge of Brazil, and out of the 29 entries in the class, only three could find the path to the j um p-off. Ken Berkley (USA) and Carlos Boy. owned by Alexa and Krista Weisman, j ust missed the jump-off by accumulating on~ time faul t in 78.84 seconds to finish fo urth. Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA) kicked up his speed after hav ing a rail down to fin ish as the fastest fOll!'-faulter in,67. 17 seconds on Night Train, owned by Double 1-1 Farm.

" It looked like Kate did her j ump-off j ust right. Not crazy, but prompt, and then it put the pressure on Mario and myself to have to go a bit," Minikus explained. " I got to the gate just to walch the end of Mario's and in typical Mario form he looked like he was going pretty quick and had a litt le bad luck at the last j ump. I thought my tum from one to two was maybe a li ttle quicker and then 1 did the same number o Fstridcs to the thi rd j ump and j ust tried to stay inside oF the Footprints."

Minikus had kind words fa!' Alaska. who won multiple grand pri x events this year including the grand prix qualifier in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. "He

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has a lot of qual ity. He is a careful horse, and he is very good with his technique. I-Ie doesn' t have enough mileage really at this point, but he always gives it a good effort. When he guesses, he usually guesses with the right answer, so he

is a very enjoyable horse, and 1 am VCIY glad J have him to ride."

It bas been 19 years since Minikus last won the President's Cup Grand Prix, and he was happy to receive once again the President orlhe United States Perpetual Cup. "There is history behind the President's Cup; it is for sure one of our most prestigious grand prix. It stmts ofT the indoor circuit, so any win is a good win for sure."

Minikus won the Leading Jumper Rider Award sponsored by the Blundon Fami ly. and was awarded the Margaret Chovnick Memorial Trophy. Andres Rodriguez ofVenezucJa was named the Le;ading International Rider.

Samantha Schaefer of Westminster, MD, was the top junior rider in the WIHS Equitation Classic fina ls. She led fro~ the beginning with a top score of87.92 in the hunter phase, and added ajumper phase score of 86.92. She was the last to return in the Top 10 work-off and was feeling the pressure from Chase Boggio, of Canton, GA, who had a high score in the work-o lrof89.67. The top 10 riders switched horses, and Boggio m<lslcrilLlly rode Molly I3raswell's The General to increase the leading point total to 261.999.

"It went really wel l. I thought 1 stayed pretty consistent through all lhree phases, and 1 got pretty lucky. I got a really nice horse 10 ride in the fina l phase too," Schaefer said of Patrick. ;'1 didrt't know anythi ng about the horse. 1 have never seen it go, bUlthey told me a lot about it and it rode jusllike thcy sa id. He was rea lly easy. I think it is a young horse, but he has a really big stride and he doesn't really move you over the jumps."

This was only the third time that SchaeFer has shown Travino. '" have never shown my horse in the jumper phase," she remarked. "He is young. I-Ie did the First Years earlier in the week. He is really sweet to ride, he is ensy, and he has a nice rhythm. He is fun; I like him a lot."

Tina DiLandri of La Jolla, CA, had scores of82.33 and 86 wi th her mount Cadeau and a score 0[76 in the work-off on Boggio's Graphiq for a total of

244.330 and third place. Lucy Davis of Los Angeles, CA, fi nished fourth with a total of243.582, while Reed Kessler of Annonk, NY, was fifth with 240.999 points.

For her win tonight, Schaefer was awarded the WTHS Equitation C l as~

sic Trophy, donated by Mr. and Mrs. G. Ralph Ours III. Schaefer 's mount Trav ino, owned by Heritage Farm, won the Lugano Memoria l Trophy donated by Stone Hill.

The $10,000 Senator's Cup Junior Jumpe r Stake kicked off the jumper competition Saturday with a class 0[20 entries. Eigh t of Ihe origi nal entries jumped clear over the first round course, and six o f those jump-offrounds wenl clean to race against the clock. The horses and riders laid down rounds with increasing speed as they maneuvered the shOLtened course, and it was l6-year-old Samantha Harri son of La Canada, CA, and her len-year-old Dutch Wurmblood marc Santika, who camc oul on top. Harrison and Santika jumped clear in a very fast time of30.9 11 seconds to win the class. Laura Pfciffer rode Thorsti n, owncd by Fox Meadow Farm of Temperance, MI, 10 the second place honors with their clear round in 3 1.391 seconds. Alexandm Thornton and Naomi, owned by DUllwalke LLC, finished in third with the fina l clear round of the jump-off in 31.400 seconds .

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was donated by Seagle Brook Fann in honor of the 1992 class winner Swan Lake, ridden by Jel1 ~ nifer F. Miller.

Along with her win in the class today, I-hmison was also awarded the reserve championship in the Junior Jumper division for her success in the classes throughout the week. Friday's winners Reed Kessler and Flight were awarded the championship tricolor for their great week of competi tion. Kessler and Flight were awarded The Greenberg Challenge Trophy. donated by Mr. and M rs. Hcmlan Greenberg.

Laura Pleiffer was presented with the Shalanno Sty le of Riding Award, sponsored by Shalanno Farms. The award is presented each year to the Junior Jumper rider who best exemplifies the American style of equitation and the respectful, dignificd manner of a true sportsman.

Hasbrouck Donovan was presented with the award for Best Child Rider on a Horse, sponsored by Georgina Bloomberg. The DiVecehia Perpetual Trophy, donated by Mr. and Mrs. Frederick DiVecchia, was awarded to Donovan for demonstrating the highest quality in horsemanship and sportsmansh ip combined with good appearance and courtesy. Donovan rode Confidential, owned by Don Stewart, to the Grand Junior Hunter Championship earlier in the week.

The $ 15,000 Open Jumper Pairs Relay was held next with the win going to Shane Sweetnam aboard UnaDonja and Charli e Jayne aboard Carcnti na W. Marilyn Little-Meredi th and Ca lmar 3 paired up with Margie Eng le and Hidden Creek's ram ina L fo r the second place fini sh .

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Spencer Sm ith and Markies won the $10,000 Children's Jumper Championship. Alissa Ki nsey guided Grisset to first place in the $10,000 Adult Jumper Championship. Opening up the Amalcur~

Owner Jumper competi tion, Susan Knoblauch and Cameva! won the $2,500 Time First Jump-Off class.

Tbe final class of the day was tbe first class o[the competition fo r theAmaIcur-Owner Jumpers. Twelve entries went to post, but only two found a WClY clear to the jump-off. Both had trouble in the jump-off round, bUllhc win went to Susan Knoblauch of Huntersville. NC, on Carneval, who finished with 11 faults in 48.028 seconds. Clara Lindner and Seraldo were second with 12 fau llS in 40.470 seconds. The fastest four-faulter from the first round was Lillian Hahn on Lucky One, who had a time of57.023 seconds.

Knobl auch and Carneval won the "Footloose" Perpetual Trophy in remembrance of Ruth Ellen Wilmot and <tonated by The Curtin Family in honor of the 1990 winner "rootloose," ridden by Carol ine Curtin.

In the $30,000 Open Jumper Time First Jump-off class, and Olympic gold medalist McLain Ward (USA) took the top prize on Coulcllo K James. Andres Rodriguez (YEN) and Da Vinci were victorious in the $20,000 Open Jumper Gambl er 's Choice Costume class, presented by Honeywelllntcmational, Inc.

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the $30,000 Open Jumper class, 30 horses went to post in the first round. There were six clear rounds that returned for the jump-off, with the first horse in the ring setting the pacc. Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA) and new mount Night Train,

owned by Double I-J Farm, were double clear and stopped the timers in the jump-oo-in 30.45 seconds.

Next in, Hillary Dobbs (USA) and Quincy B had a fast time of31 . 17 . seconds, but a rail put them into fOUith place al the end of the class. Jlll Henselwood of Canada's s ilver medal Olympic team followed with Bottom . Line, owned by Bradon Construction. They were clear in 32.44 seconds to finish third. Ireland's Shane Sweetnam on Zamiro, owned by Spy Coast Farm LLC, had eight fau lts in 32.00 seconds for s ixth place.

, T he eventual winner, Ward and Couletto K James, owned by Katie Dinan LLC, were able to leave strides out, thanks to the horse's large stride, and a sharp tum to the final vertical helped them bring tbe winning time down to 29.42 seconds for the win.

The final pair in the class, Marilyn Little-Meredith and Raylyn Farms Inc.'s Ragrusa H, had eight faults in 30.48 seconds for fifth place.

Although it has been seven years, Ward has had the ride on Couletto K James before . He rode the talented geldi ng for three years and said that now he is "a little marc experienced, a little more clever." Ward added, "He has had a few miles under the hood now. He has a lways been a great, great horse, and it 's very exci ting for Katie's future. It is a pleasure to get to ride a great horse again."

For his win, Ward was presented w ith the Ben O'Meara Memorial Challenge Trophy.

The last class of the night was the entertaining costume class for the $20,000 Open Jumper Gambler's Choice. While quite a few riders had a chance to catch the winning point tOlal, it was Andres Rodriguez dressed as Sherlock Holmes and the seven-year-old Oldenburg gelding On Vinci tha t scored the highest amount of points with the fastest time. Their c lear jump ovcr the Joker fence raised their total to 1400 points, and their time of 56.31 seconds ga~e them the win. Margie Engle (USA) and Hidden Creek's Pamina L (57.60 seconds) and Todd Minikus (USA) on Olinda (59.43 seconds) finished second and third.

Rodriguez. a 25-year-old from Venezuela, competed for five years in Europe with the Pessoa family before moving to the United Sta tes three years ago. This is his fi rst time competing at the WIHS.

As the winning rider, Rodriguez was g iven the Crown Royal Trophy, do~

nated by Crown Royal, and the Sue Ann Geisler Memorial Trophy, donated by the W1HS, for his winning horse.

The 2009 Washington Internationall-lorse Show (WrH S) is one of the most exciting equestrian competitions in the country, and it is one of only two shows in North America that offer a puissance, or " high jump" class. Friday night's $25,000 Puiss.'nce presented by C hevron Corporation saw a very familiar face for the awards presentation. Sevcn~time winner McLai n Ward of Brewster, NY, was the winner orthe class on Vancouver. David Beisel of Cincinnati, OH, finished second wilh Patoile. owned by Harl ow Tnvcstment Enterprises Inc.

Ward and Beisel were the only two riders out of a starting fi e ld of seven to reach the third jump-off round. The first round started with Shane Sweet-

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nam (IRL) on Spy Coast Farm LLC's Little Emir and Jonathan McCrea (lRL) on Promised Land, owned by Candy Tribble and Windsor Show Stables, having rails on earlier fences on the course, although they both cleared the

puissance wall thai was sct at 5' 10" (1.78m). This eliminated them from the competition. Also elim inated for a fault at the wall was Andres Rodriguez (VEN) on Tornado.

Along with Ward and Beisel, '''YO other riders were clear in the first round to move on to the second round, where the wall was raised to 6' I" (1.85m). Charlie Jayne and Pony Lane Farm's Carcnti na In were clear but chose to retire after this round. Irishman Darragh Kenny and Missy 'ClarkINorth Run's Gael Force were also clear to move on to the third round.

In the third round, the wall was moved up,.to 6'7" (2.01 m), and the first rider to attempt the jump WllS Ward on Vancouver. They easily cleared the wall to move on to the final round. Beisel and the very game Patoile were also clear. The luck of the I rish was not with Kenny, however, who had a very unfortunate fault at the wall when Gael Foree cleared it, but kicked out the top block with his hind legs as he was landing.

The wall in the final round was raised to 6' 1 0" (2.09m), but neither Ward nor Beisel were able to clear it. Ward had trouble when Vancouver shifted right over the wall, and he took the top blocks down. Beisel, who had been galloping to the wall in previous rounds, took a more conservative approach and Patoile refused. When he tried again, Patoile refused and Beisel fell off. Horse and rider were okay, but due to- the fall, Beisel would have to take second place.

For his win tonight, Ward was given the Congressman's Cha llenge Trophy, donated by the Late Honorable Rogers C.B. Morton and the Late Honorable F. Robert Watk ins, ofPcnnsylvania. Ward ret ired the trophy before in 2002 after he won three years in a row on Achat 6, and he also was the winner in 1994 and in 2006 and 2007 on EquiFit Pozitano.

Amazingly enough, this was Ward's first class show ing wilh Vancouver, an II-year-old New Zea land-bred Dutch horse.

The first class of the night was the $20,000 Open Jumper 1.50m Faults Converted class. In a blaze of speed, Todd Minikus and Olinda, owned by Houlihan Lawrence, were the winners in a time of 49.52 seconds. Just behind them were Hillary Dobbs and Marengo in 50.99 seconds. Third place went to Christine McCrea on Romantovich Take One in 53.46 seconds.

The S15,000 Open Jumper Faults Converted was won by Kent Farrington and R.C.G. Fann's Samar this afternoon after the pair had the fastest of fi ve clear rounds in 5 1.45 seconds. Last year's winners Hillmy Dobbs and Marengo, owned by The Dobbs Group, earned the second place honors in 53:98 seconds. Jonathan McCrea and Victor E, owned by Candy Tribble and W1I1dsor Show Stables, came in third in 55.29 seconds.

C lass winners Kent Farrington and Samar were presented with The General Dwight E. Eisenhower Memorial Perpetual Trophy donated by the latc Arthur J. Morris, and the pair took lhe victory gallop following their winning round.

The $10,000 Ambassador's Cup Amateur-Owner Jumper C lassic was held wi th an exciti ng victory for Paige Johnson of The Plains, VA. With her ride in the class, Johnson won the prestigious Ambassador's Cup Perpetual Trophy for the second ycar in a row, thanks to the generous donation of Ambassador and Mrs. Marion H. Smoak. Last year Johnson won the class with La Mattinee, and this year with she rode Ch iron S to the victory. Both horses are owned by Salamander Farm.

Jolmsoll and Chil'On S were one of three pairs to clear the firs t round course and con tinue to thejump-otI Erin Stewart and Dcvitojumped ofIfirst but had 12 faults in 35.948 seconds to finish in third place. Marley Goodman and U-2 j umped next and laid down a clear round in 37.660 seconds to finish in second. Johnson and Chi ron S were the last to attempllhe jump-otT and Ihe pair clcared the course in an impressive 35.420 seconds to eam top honors.

HlInter Highlights

The opening day of the 2009 Washington International Horse Show (WIHS) ended with an evening session for Children's and Adu lt Hunters. The two divisions each had a two-round $10,000 championship. Sienna Sumavielle rO.de Lexington to the win in the Children'S Hunter Championship, while Amsley Sadlo and Vermilion took first place in the Adu lt Hunter Championship.

In the $ 1 0,000 Children's Hunter Championship, Sumavielle and Lexington started out the fi rst round with a combined score from three judges of 232. They were consistent with their scores and were awarded a 237 in the second round fo r a total of 469 for the win. Dani DiPietro and Davenport came in second with a score of 466, while At Last and Leigh Anne Kline were third with 451 points. For their win, Sumavielle and Lexington were awarded the H. Fenwick Kollock Memorial Perpetual Trophy donated by Friends of Fen.

Lexington, owned by Margaret Horowitz, is a 16-year-otd geld ing, and Sumavielle ( 14), of Ridgewood, NJ, has been riding him for two years. This was SumavielJe's first time showing at the WlHS and it was her goal to qualify for this year.

Ainsley Sadlo of At lanta, GA, made it worth her while to take time oIT of work to compete at the WIHS. She and Verrn i lion led fi·om the first round with a score 01'252, and kept the lead in the second round with a score of 246 for a total of 498 points. They beat Kcep the Faith and Kat ie Meagher (481.25) and Kathryn C lapp on Donnerkind (457.5).

Sad lo has becn riding Vermi lion, a nine-year-old Westphalian geld ing, for a year and a half. They worked on quali tying for the W LHS a ll year and this was their (mal goal.

Scott Stewart and Declaration won the Green Confonnation Hunter Championship, the Grand Green Worki ng Hunter Award, as well as the Grand Champion Hunter Award. After his excellent perfonnance, SteW3i1 also received the Leading Hunter Rider Award, sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. Ernest M. Dare.

Stew3i1, of Well ington, FL swept the over tences classes with Declaration owned by Fashion Farms of New York, NY, during the Green Confomu:tti;n Hunter division, sponsored by Penelope Ayers and Ravens Wood Farm. The pail' took home the championship prize and The Valiant Hawk Memorial Challenge Trophy. Shelley Campf and Costar, were victorious in the under saddle class and earned this year's reserve championship honors. Stewart's excellent performance with Declaration won him Grand Green Worki ng I hmter Award and the Grand Champion Hunter Rave Review Chal lenge Trophy.

Stewm1's winning streak cont inued when he was named First Year Green Working Hunter Champion for his ride aboard Way Cool. The Ptyde Family sponsored lhe di vision. Stewart and Way Cool eamed two first place ribbons over fences during Tuesday's competition. TIle reserve championship prize was pr.esente~ to John French and Small Affair, owned by Iwasaki & Reilly of Pacific Palisades, CA, who won the day's stakes class, as well as the

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During the Regular Conformation Hunter division, sponsored by Mrs. Stephen C. Clark, Jr., it was Maggie Jayne and Franccsca, owned by Pony Lane Farm of Bluffdale, UT, who claimed

The Marry Farren Perpetual Trophy and the championshi p ribbon after winning three blue ribbons. Stewart and Declaration scored another tricolor victory by earning the reserve championship honors.

This is the second Regular Conformation Hunter Championship wi n for Jayne and Francesea, who also scored the championship pri ze at the Pennsy lvania Nationa l Horse Show,

Hunt Tosh also had an excellent day. claiming two championsh ip ribbons. He scored a hal trick with Lone Star, owned by Doug las Wheeler of Keswick, VA, winning the Regular Workillg Hunter Championship at the Capital Challenge Horse Show, the Pennsylvania National Horse Show, and now the Washington international Hor~ Show. The pair were presented with The "NOT ALWAYS" Challenge Trophy fo r their victory. The reserve championsh ip ribbon was awarded to Jennifer Alfano for her ride aboard Jersey Boy, owned by SSS Farms Inc., of Buffalo, NY.

Tosh also won today's Second Year Green Working Hunter Championship with Rosalynn, owned by Ernest Oare of Warrenton, VA. The Wasserman Foundation sponsored the division . Tosh and Rosalynn were the winners of the today's Stake class and had the best trip for the second year in a row to win The Windy Acres Challenge Trophy. Jack Hammond and Sanmorino, owned by Ann Lindwall ofDuncah, B.C., was the winner of thi s year 's reserve championship prize.

The Amateur-Owner Hunter divisions competed next, and there was a tie for the Grand Champion Amateur-Owner Hunter Award. Erin Stewart was the winner of this year's Amateur-Owner 18-35 Hunter Championship with Confidential, while Teri Kessler and Pavarotti took home the AmateurOwner 36 and Over Hunter Championship. The pair had an equal number of poi nts for their performances and tied for the Grand Amateur-Owner Hunter Championship.

Stewart, of Ocala, FL, and Confidential were the winners of the AmateurOwner 18-35 Hunter Championship after earning the top ribbon in the under saddle and today's first over fences class. She was also awarded the Leading Amateur-Owner Rider Award for her excellent performance. The reserve championship pri ze was presented to Jessica Van Brucklin , of Alexandria, VA, and Second Hand News.

Kessler, of Armonk, NY, had the wi n during the stake class and under saddle with Pavarotti to score the Amateur-Owner 36 and Over Hunter Championship, as well the co-Grand Amateur-Owner Hunter Championship. Brad Wolf, of Mem phis, TN, and Andiamo also performed well and earned the reserve championship honors.

For the second lime this week the Grand Champion cooler W3S awardcd to Confidential at the Washington International Horse Show. Hasbrouck Donovan and Confidential were the winners of this year's Gmnd Champion Junior Hunter prize, after winning three first place ribbons and claiming the Small Junior 15 and Under Hunter Championship. This was Confidential 's sccond Grand Championship win this wcck, aner earning the co-Grand AmateurOwner Hunter Championshi p ti tle with Erin SteWat1 in the irons.

The Small Junior 15 and Under Hunter d ivision was the first to conclude Thursday. Donovan and Confidential won Wednesday's first over fences class, as well as Thursday's stakes class with The Joan Robinson Hill Me

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Memorial Perpetual Trophy. The pair was awarded the Small Junior 15 and Under Hunter Championship, ami Confidential was named Grand Champion Junior Hunter, winn ing The Ides of March Perpetual Trophy. The Small

Junior IS and Under Hunter reserve championship honors were awarded to Genuine, owned by the Chansonette Farm LLC of New York. NY, with Lillie Keenan in the irons.

The Large Junior 15 and Under Hunter division was next, and the championship tricolor was presented to Samantha Schaefer and Bishoncn, owned by Marianna Bishop Wade of Louisa, VA. The pair was the winner of the stakes class and under saddle class. Donovan took home the reserve championship prize for her ride aboard her second mount, Quality Time, also owned by Stewart.

The Small Jun ior 16·17 Hunter Championship was awarded to Lyle, owned by Stephanie Keen of Deal a, FL, for the second year in row, this time with Abby O'Mara holding the reins. O'Mara and Ly le had blue ribbon rounds during the handy class and the day's stakes class to earn the top award. The reserve championship ribbon was presented to Kelsey Thatcher, of Bluff· dale, UT and Mirasol, who won Wednesday's first over fences class.

Lyle was recently named Grand Champion Junior Hunter at the Pennsylvania National Horse, and O'Mara was excited to continue the winning streak. Don Stewart found Lyle when he was six years old and he is thri lled to be part of such a legacy.

The final division to compete was the Largc Junior 16·17 Hunters. The championship prize was presented to Jennifer Waxman, who was aboard Vida Blue, owned by Laura King ofl rv ington, NY. The pair received The Chance Step Perpetual Trophy for their excellent performance. Jacqueline Lubrano and Charade, owned by Mahala Rummell of Jacksonville, FL, were the winners of this year's reserve championship honors.

On Saturday, the best horses and riders from the hunter divisions competed fo r the top prize in the $15,000 WIHS Hunter Classic Derby at the Washington International Horse Show. After two rounds of competition it was Scott Stewart, of Ocala, FL, and Way Coo l that led the victory gallop after they earned a total score of 170.9. Earl ier in the day the Washington Pony Equitation Classic Finals were held, with Madey ln Keck and Tango receiv ing the top call and earning the blue ribbon.

The champions from each orthe hunter div isions were invited to compete in Saturday'S $ 15,000 WrHS Hunter Classic Derby. The six horse and rider combinat ions that received the highest scores during the first round were invited to compete during the second round over a handy course.

Following the first round, Stewalt was in the lead with his second mount, Declaration, owned by Fashion Farm of New York, NY, after the pair received a score of91.3. Stewart and Declaration had a difficult time at thc trot jump during the handy round to receive a scorc of78.3, for a two round lotal of 169.3 and drop into the second place position. Samantha Schaefer origi nally held the second place position after the first round, but she had a costly rub at the trot jump with Bishonen, owned by Marianna Bishop Wade of Louisa, VA, and her original score of88.3 combined with her second round scorc of70.6 created a total of 158.9 and dropped her into fifth place.

Jennifer Alfano and Jersey Boy, owned by sas Farms of Buffalo, NY, had a very strong handy round. They retumed to the second round in the fourth place position with a score of84.3. Alfano and Jersey Boy easily made the inside tums during the handy round and earned a score of82.3, for a total of 166.6, which held up for the third place honors.

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Samantha Schaefer and Travino won the WIHS Equitation Classic Finals.

Santika and Samantha Harrison won the $10,000 junior jumper Senator's Cup.

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o SAVE money and make new friends by using the US Equestrian Federation's Ride Share Program . Post information about.. open trailer spots or make ride inquiries; www. clubequestrian.cofQltoolslrideshare.

o RIDE for the Cure at one of several organized trail rides benefiting the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Events

Benefit: Works your upper body

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straight out to your sides, then bend your elbows 90 degrees upward. Close your hands into fists with your palms facing forward. This is the starting position.

are located in Pomfret, CT (www. rideforlhecurect.org), Oct. 4; and Middleburg, VA (www.komen richmond.org), and Decatur, TX (www.rideforthecuretx.org).Oct.1 O.

o ATTEND the 51st Annual Washington International Horse Show in Washington, DC, Oct. 20-25. $20K Gamblers Choice, $25K Puissance, $100K President's Cup Grand Prix, WIHS Equitation Finals, celebrity hunt teams, vendors and special exhibitions. Purchase tickets at www.wihs.orglticketsl.

o REGISTER for SI Horseman's College, presented by Practical Horseman, during the Syracuse Invitational Sporthorse T oumament, Oct. 28-30, in Syracuse, NY. Three seminars include Judging the Hunter Seat

Horse, Equinomics and Horse Power and Performance. $20/session or $50 for all three; preregistration and payment required. Attend a separate seminar, " How It's Done-Dressage and Jumping," with George Morris, Canadian show-jumping Olympian Ian Millar and US dressage Olympian Courtney King-Dye, at 7 p.m., Oct. 28; tickets are $25. Contact Karin Bump at [email protected]. Tickets for regular performances, including the ASPCA Maclay Championships, at www.oncenter.org.

o FOCUS on the warm-up with tips from German dressage Olympian Hubertus Schmidt during the NEDA Fall Weekend, Oct. 30-Nov. 1, in Hadley, MA. Auditors $25-BO/day or $150-$180/three days if preregistered by Oct. 8; www.neda.org.

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fists while you push your arms up over your head by straightening your elbows. Then bring your arms back down to the starting position, making sure your upper arms do not drop below horizontal. This is one repetition. Do three sets of 10 reps, resting 30 seconds between sets.

TOO EASY? Increase the amount of weight in each hand or increase the number of repetitions. The editors thanll Trod Bryallt Dona/elli for demonstrating tlte exercise.

Linda Schultz is an upper·level dressage rider who manages Kantelaufer Form, Inc. , in Georgetown, Kentucky. She managed a full-care training facility and acted as groom and riding assistant to David DeWispelaere. She is an associate instructor with the US Dressage Federation and has earned her USDF Bronze and Silver Medals . She is also the director of marketing for USDF .

This exercise was adapted from Linda's book Better Rider, Better Ride, published by Half Hall Press. A copy of the book can be ordered at www.HorseBooksEtc.com or through www.HalfHaltPress.com.

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Gaithersburg, MD, March 5, 2009 –The Washington International Horse Show (WIHS), a major equestrian event based in Washington, D.C. since 1958, generates nearly $7 million in economic impact to the District of Columbia annually, according to a recent study conducted by Stephen S. Fuller, Ph.D., Dwight Schar Faculty Chair and Director of the Center for Regional Analysis at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA.

was important for the show to evaluate its

the city. We want to ensure that the show not only continues to thrive but also contributes

Juliet Reid, President, WIHS.

“The direct spending by WIHS to stage the show in October 2008 and the spending by vendors, exhibitors, competitors and attendees while in the city participating or attending the

for the District of Columbia economy,” said Fuller.

“The impact of the show also underscores the interdependence of the region. The show’s unique offering, a competition including Olympic and professional riders, attracts visitors from the suburbs, who attend the show

the District and then return again and again throughout the year.”

The study examined total outlays for the six-day horse show, which included staging the show, outlays by more than 50 vendors and 1,500 exhibitors and competitors, and on- and off-site spending by 20,000 attendees for consumer goods and services. The total value of goods and services generated directly and indirectly was $6.7 million for the 2008 event.

The show’s economic impact also included

workers residing in the city and supported 36 full-time, year-round equivalent jobs locally and elsewhere in the broader economy.

“The Washington International Horse Show is a cornerstone of equestrian competition in the U.S.,” said Tony Hitchcock, Chief Executive of WIHS. “For decades, this year-end indoor horse show has been the engine driving horse show competition from coast to coast. Horse trainers and riders work hard each year to qualify to show in this prestigious event,” he said. “Our immediate goals for 2009 are to continue the event’s proud traditions while reaching out to the city and community to build new business relationships that will

Washington region.”

The Washington International Horse Show

organization. The 51st WIHS will be held Oct. 20-25, 2009, at Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.

About the Washington International Horse ShowAn equestrian tradition since 1958, the Washington International Horse Show attracts horses and riders of all ages, including Olympic champions from all over the world. They travel to the nation’s capital for thrilling jumping competition and a chance to compete for more than $400,000 in prize money and championship titles. About 500 horses participate in show jumping, hunters, equitation and dressage events during the six-day show. Special exhibitions, unique boutique shopping, community and charity events as well as a Pony Pavilion with free pony rides round out this family-friendly show. Since its debut, the Washington International Horse Show has

and military leaders, as well as countless horse enthusiasts of all ages. For more information, visit http://www.wihs.org

Dr. Stephen S. Fuller is available for interviews.

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Washington, DC, August 4, 2009 – Now in its 51st year, Washington International Horse Show, one of the oldest horse events in the country, is turning to social media, like Facebook and Twitter, to help guide its future direction. WIHS dipped into social media earlier this year creating pages on Facebook, www.facebook.com/horseshow, and on Twitter to connect with the riders, trainers, owners and horse enthusiasts, who attend the annual horse show in Washington, D.C. Within two days, the show had more than 1,000 fans on Facebook, prompting the show’s leadership to look for ways to tap into the fans collective enthusiasm and knowledge of horse sports to help shape the future direction of the show.

each respondent to select their top three in order. The resulting data will help us make choices that build an event people will want to attend. After this year’s show in October, we’ll look to the fans to give their views on what worked and what didn’t and then help us plan for 2010.”

“In these challenging times, it’s more important than ever to engage the horse community in this important year-end show,” said WIHS President Juliet W. Reid. “We need the enthusiasm of our riders, owners and trainers and their support as we enter our next chapter—our next 50 years, and what better way than to ask for feedback. Social media gives us a wonderful dynamic and interactive way to reach out.”Over the next few months as the show approaches, riders and horse enthusiasts can keep up-to-date on show news and standings by following the Wash-ington International Horse Show on Facebook at www.facebook.com/horseshow and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/wihs.

Center in Washington, D.C.About the Washington International Horse Show: An equestrian tradition since 1958, the Washington International Horse Show attracts horses and riders of all ages, including Olympic champions, who travel to the nation’s capital for thrilling jumping competition and a chance to compete for more than $400,000 in prize money and championship titles. About 500 horses participate in show jumping, hunters, equitation and dressage events during the six-day show. Special exhibitions, shopping in 55 boutiques, community and charity events as well as a family-focused Kids Day round out this family-friendly show. Since

military leaders, as well as countless horse enthusiasts of all ages. For more information, visit http://www.wihs.org.

There are just a few monthsleft to qualify for the . . .

WIHS Equitation Finals

WIHS Pony Equitation Finals

$10,000 WIHS Children's/AdultHunter Championships

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There are hundreds of horse shows nationwide with qualifying classes for WIHS Equitation and WIHSChildren's and Adult Championships.

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This year’s Washington International Horse Show continued with old traditions and new innovations. Since the riders have to qualify to compete in the show spectators are witness to some of the fin-est hunter, equitation and jumper talent in the nation. In addition to the competition, dressage was showcased by Olympic Canadian veteran Ashley Holzer and PopArt.

New this year was the beginning of a new concept known as World of the Horse. It was an exhibition of local talent and included a va-riety of breeds and disciplines which included barrel racing, driving, Friesians, polo, side saddle, Saddlebreds and more.

2009 WASHINGTON INTERNATIONAL HORSE SHOW WAS ABOUT REVITALIZING THE OLD AND

BRINGING IN THE NEW

Other special highlights included honoring of the Caisson Platoon on Saturday evening, which is also when the $100,000 President’s Cup was won by Pan American Games Bronze Medalist Todd Minikus aboard Alaska. Other top winners included two-time Olympic Gold Medalist McLain Ward who won the Friday night Puissance aboard Vancouver, a mount he was riding for the first time.

Other special events included inducting both Betty Oare and Hermen Greenberg into the WIHS Hall of Fame for all their years of devotion to the show. Entertainment includ-ed both the terriers and Animal Planet’s Zak George with his famous dog Venus there to entertain the family focused audience. With kids 12 and under getting in during the day for free thanks to Comcast, the seats were filled with a lot more children this year.

In a year that is riddled with tough economic times, this year’s Washington International Horse Show felt like the revival of something old and the beginning of some things new.

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Archie and Karen also have something else in common. They are both on the WIHS Board. “It is important for this horse show to have people from the West Coast on the Board and it’s nice that they are asking for and appreciate our in-put,” interjected Archie, explaining that sometimes it is just observa-tion they want. "It is simple things that the horse show offers the exhibitor, owner or sponsor that makes them feel more welcome or appreciated,” he explained. Last year, for the horse show’s 50th, every competitor was pre-sented with a saddle pad embroi-dered with a special WIHS 50th

anniversary logo. “Who doesn’t want to walk out with some special memory

of this show,” inter jected Archie. Karen helps the Board unders tand what the Cali-fornians face because they

travel so far. “We ship 3000 miles and we can’t go home to our farms in between. Understanding that, and trying to alleviate whatever difficulties we have with the travel, is critical,” she noted. “Also, hav-ing stalls available for the horses that aren’t showing, and giving us a place to ride and work at the Prince George’s Equestrian Center, has been great.” Years ago Karen’s influence began in a different way. “I was instrumental in developing the WIHS Equitation Classic, and that class has really developed into one of the most prestigious finals that we have. The last round of the top ten qualifiers takes place on Satur-day night right before the presti-gious President’s Cup Grand Prix in front of a packed house.” “When you are at the Washington International Horse Show whether as a rider, trainer, owner or specta-tor, the whole atmosphere of that show leaves you with memories that will last you for a lifetime, just as they continue to do for Karen and I,” concluded Archie.

The Washington International Horse Show (WIHS), is proud to announce the appointment of Eric L. Straus as the Chief Executive Officer. Straus joins the executive leadership of WIHS--Juliet W. Reid, President, and Anthony F. Hitchcock, Chief Operating Officer--as the show prepares for its 51st edition in October. “I'm excited about joining the Washington International Horse Show, a championship event rich in eques-trian tradition with an economic impact in Washington, D.C., exceeding seven million dollars. I look forward to becoming part of the team building for the future,” said Straus. Straus comes to WIHS with proven expertise in both for-profit and not-for-profit environments. He also brings unique experience in the sports entertainment industry including equestrian competitions, Olympic events, marketing, operations, sponsorship development and financial operations. Straus will look to in-crease awareness, audience and sponsorship for the show. “Eric brings a wealth of knowledge both in busi-ness and equestrian events and we look forward to his new perspective and leadership,” said Hitchcock.

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Archie Cox and Karen Healey Are On the Road East, Again

About the WashingtonInternational Horse Show

An equestrian tradition since 1958, the Washington International Horse Show attracts horses and riders of all ages, including Olympic champi-ons, who travel to the nation's capital for thrilling jumping competition and a chance to compete for more than $400,000 in prize money and cham-pionship titles. Special exhibitions, shopping in 55 boutiques, community and charity events as well as a family-focused Kids Day round out this fami-ly-friendly show. For more information about the 2009 WIHS go to www.wihs.org or follow the action on Face-book, www.facebook.com/horseshow, and Twitter, www.twitter.com/wihs. For more information, contact WIHS at 202-525-3679 or [email protected] Straus

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Washington International Horse Show To Feature Washington's World Of The Horse

By Diana De Rosa

This year something new will be added to an already exciting Washington International Horse Show schedule, October 20-25 at Verizon Center in Washington , D.C. On Sunday the setting will change from a competitive arena to a showcase event.

Washington's World of the Horse will debut Sunday afternoon featuring a 90-minute extravaganza of Ihe best of the best in the horse world - from fun and enlertaining attractions like terrier races and barrel racing to exhibitions of competitive sports. WIHS anticipates featuring many, if not all, of the World Equestrian Games disciplines, which include reining, vaulting, dressage, show jumping, driving, eventing, endurance and para-equestrian.

"I think the Washington International Horse Show creates Ihe most beautiful indoor environment in Ihe country to showcase hunters, jumpers and equitation ," commented noled rider and Irainer Archie Cox. He was referring to the show he rarely misses despite Ihe distance he and his students and horses have to travel from his home base in Los Angeles, CA. Cox also serves on the WIHS Board of Directors.

"Quite honeslly the Washington International Horse Show is one of our last great indoor horse shows in the

country. It's in our nation's capital and it's the best horses and riders competing head-to-head from around the country," he continued.

"There are very few great shows left in the country," added grand prix rider Candace King, also a regular competitor at the WIHS. "For outdoors there are shows like Devon and the Hampton Classic. Indoors it is Harrisburg and the Washington International Horse Show, which is Iruly one of the oldest premier big events that you want to go to and support."

These riders and Irainers said what so many others feel about this annual event which showcases more than 500 horses and ponies as well as Olympic veterans and world class riders who compete in championship competition for more than $400,000 in prize money. Highlights include celebrity Hunt Teams on Thursday night along wilh a $20,000 Gambler's Choice-costume class, won last year by Hillary Dobbs aboard Marengo. Hillary also won the Leading Open Jumper Rider award.

Friday night the always popular Puissance takes centerstage. Last year Michael Morrissey and Scaraberas were the winners of this ever-increasing wall jump jumping the 7'112".

Saturday nighl is the highlighl of the week with the $100,000 President's Cup Grand Prix, a World Cup qualifier. Last year's winners were Olympic gold medalists McLain Ward and Sapphire. Ward also won the class in 2004 on Goldika 559. Also on the October 24th calendar are the WIHS Equitation Finals, one of the most prestigious competitions for junior riders, won

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McLain Ward and Sapphire take the fence while "President Lincoln" looks on

last year by Katherine Newman riding Class Action.

The show also offers food and boutique shopping on the arena concourse. Children 12 and under will be admitted free during the day accompanied by an adult. If you like championship sport and fast-paced entertainment and fun, this is the event for you. WIHS, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is proud to partner this year with Autism Speaks, Equestrian Aid Foundation , and Horses

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downtown Chicago has raised some concerns.

Jennifer Nadalin has been a busy woman lately. In addition to owning Sugar Run Farm she is also the owner of Nadalin MDG, a general contracting company. Right now she is putting the finishing touches on The Patrick and Jill McCuan Equine Center at Otterbein College. This $5 million 52 stall facility with classrooms and a 100x300' indoor arena is located on 80 acres and will easily outshine a certain rival university.

And what little lead-liner could have been cuter, well OK they are ALL cute as heck, but an 18 month old on horseback .. . Jen and Harold Chopping are starting William young .. . and apparently little William just LOVES it.

Who says foxhunters don 't take lessons? Several of the Misty Morning Hounds people have used ' former jockey Cindy Detrick for bombproofing and going cross country. (Cindy wrote a terrific book about her 24 years a.s 'a jockey and owner/trainer on tracks all across the country.) .' .

The internet is an , urn , interesting place. So says Larkin Steele, who runs the Equine Rescue of Aiken. Seems she received an e-mail from herself, asking for a 'loan of $2,500 U.S. Dollars' to help her get home from England. Larkin was in Aiken, of course, and busy answering her phone. She wasn't the only one who got the e-mail.andfamiIY. friends and business acquaintances were all calling to see what was up with the fishy solicitation. Internet scammers are always coming up with something new, it seems!

If you ask Mike Rubin why his new horse is named Tiger Jaws, (formerly Tiger Paws) he just might tell you it's because he has a taste for blood. While Mike was riding on a 'get the horses fit' outing with Aiken Hounds, he offered Tiger a carrot. Tiger got a finger too, and hung on and crunched down. Finger still belongs to Mike, but just barely. We expect all future treats will be proffered in the feed bucket.

Wedding Bells: Middleburg veterinarians Stephanie Ralph and Chad Davis exchanged rings and vows on August 1 st at Brimstone Farm at Shadowgate. Chad, however, went all out to get the perfect gift for his bride: her former three-day event horse,

who was sold to Gover vet school costs. They're hoping Sweet Music can produce a foal or two.

We are still blushing . Seems our editor confused holidays, and Darrell and Melissa Vaughn were married Labor Day weekend, not Memorial Day weekend as previously reported. From the reports, the honeymoon in Italy was great fun. The wedding was a blast as well , with folks from Vermont and Millbrook in attendance

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along with half of Aiken.

On the move: Gil Merrick has left the USEF after four years of great service. He wil l be a hard one to replace. Gil was one of

those inspirations within the dressage community and he will be missed.

Bobby Drennan is returning to Thermal after several years at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington. Bobby is going to stay closer to home and work the VIP club at the HITS winter circuit.

Gregory H. Sachs had a grand opening of his new hunter/jumper facility in Lake Forest, IL. Head trainer Jennifer Tirrell is at the forefront of this operation.

The Washington International Horse Show appointed Eric L. Straus as the Chief Executive Officer.

Brian Walker has joined Old Salem Farm as head trainer and rider.

Congratulations to Rick Howell of Stadium Sport horses, LLC in Wellington Florida. He is now a GGT -Footing distributor. His daughter, an avid competitor, rides with Ken and Emily Smith of Ashland Farm.

New Baby Department: Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum and her husband Markus, are expecting a baby girl in February, 2010.

Bumps and Bruises : Staff writer Jan Westmark, after spending the past 20 years running a hunter jumper farm, sold the farm and moved to Asheville, NC with her daughter. While out walking her dog on a very tiny hill she slipped in wet grass, breaking her ankle. Being the "tough" horsewoman that all those accident-free years on the farm had taught her, she crawled about a quarter of a mile to her car (the dog thought this was a strange new way of enjoying their morning walk), managed to drive herself the two miles home to drop off the dog and then get her daughter to drive her to the ER where she had to have emergency surgery on a very badly broken ankle! Sadly, there will be no walking on the ankle for six weeks. But that sti ll won't stop Jan from enjoying the mountains - from a wheelchair!

Betsy Breen, who was seriously injured in a freak accident in 1991 in California when her horse's full cheek snaffle bit got caught in her stirrup was back riding at levels 5 & 6 at the recent HITS shows in Culpeper on her Argentinean TB mare, Hideaway. She is also backing young Hanoverians for November Hill Farm in Keswick, VA. She remains traumatically

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Catching up: There was a familiar face in the press room at the Washington International Horse Show: T. Rees Shapiro was covering the competition for The Washington Post sports section . Better known as Taylor Shapiro, the '09 graduate of Virginia Tech is the son of retired Post sports editor Len Shapiro and writer Vicky Moon.

Renick Townsend's mom Jill was justifiably proud when she told us that Renick, a senior in high school was recruited by Oklahoma State University and SMU in Dallas for both school's equestrian teams. Nice that our equestrian sports are finally being recognized as worthy of athletic scholarships.

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Margie Engle will be inducted into the Palm Beach County Hall of Fame on March 21 , as one of ten chosen from 74 candidates. The equestrian community has been well represented in the Palm Beach County Sports Commission: last year Jeff Blake received the professional athlete of the year and Gene Mische received the President's award. OUf Gold Medal Olympic Team had also received an award in the past.

Another inductee is Aiken's Michel Vaillancourt - Individual Olympic Silver Medalist in show jumping for Canada at the Montreal games in 1976, and now FEI course designer - Michel is being inducted into the Canadian Showing Jumping Hall of Fame during the Royal Winter Fair in Toronto in November.

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show year. JP will be handling the management of the Holly Daze Horse Show December 11-13, 2009 and the January Jazz Show series January 20-24 and 27-31 2010. Both shows will take place at Amen Corner Farm.

International course designers Anthony and Michael

Passing: Adolph Mogavero died August 25, 2009. His love for the sport was shown in a lifelong dedication. He was involved in racing, steeplechase, show jumping and judging. Mr. Mogavero received the Pegasus Medal of Honor, and was inducted in the Show Jumping Hall of Fame.

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Francesca Mazella has just started working in Marketing for HITS in Saugerties, NY. You may recall that Francesca won the Maclay & Medal in 1984, so she should be perfect for the job on the team for the one million dollar grand prix to be held at HITS next September.

Weddings: Aaron Vale and Mallory Norton were married Oct 16 in Cincinnati. Lisa Skiffington and Randy Cole tied the knot on June 5th in Portsmouth , and Lisa says now that she and Randy are happily married, she's back riding with Michael Meller and showed this summer in Vermont and at The Hampton Classic.

Other side of the pond: We're hearing that the showing world in England has become so fraught with threats and danger that some owners pay for 24-hour security for their charges before their classes. Death threats are not uncommon, from what we're told .

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Todd Minikus - A Passion for Horses By Lauren R. Giannini

Todd Minikus knew that he wanted to spend the rest of his life riding from the time his grandfather presented him with a pony for his first birthday. A little high-tech digging reveals that the horse-crazy kid from Iowa, who relaxes wi th outdoor activities like fishing and riding his Harley, actually trained to be a bull rider. This makes sense when Todd talks about buying Oh Star in Germany as a four-year old: how, when the stallion tried to buck him off, he knew the horse could jump big fences. .

"I couldn't really afford to buy him, to tell the truth, but it was a no-brainer," recalls Todd. "I was thinking of him as a retail horse. If he didn't make a grand prix jumper, for sure he fit into the mold of a top hunter."

Todd's many good horses include Thrilling, Ravel and Pavarotti, but Oh Star had the most impact on his career. In 2001 they were honored by the Chronicle of the Horse as Overall/Jumper Horse of the Year and Overall Horseman of the Year. The US Equestrian · Association, now USEF, named Todd Equestrian of the Year.

Toddy turned pro in 1980 and funded his competitive career by selling horses and winning prize money at shows. Nowadays, he travels wi th as many as 25 and the bottom line is that they are for sale. But not Oh Star: the son of Laudanum XX out of Raina Z (by Ramiro) is standing at

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"Oh Star's quite a special horse," says Todd. "He has a fantastic pedigree which always lends itself to a quality future. Oh Star was a very clear thinker and he backed it up with being an awesome athlete. He was quite easy to ride. He spent his entire career in just a full-cheek snaffle. He was always pure business when he went into the ring. [His get] are also very good thinkers - they're quick learners and easy to deal with ,"

Todd stresses the importance of making your communications very clear when riding or competing a stallion. It's important to be consistent with your training .

"Don't send mixed messages to them ," he says. "Don't allow them to think something's okay one time and not okay the next time. It's got to be black and white for stallions. They've got


to understand and know their boundaries. You have to stick to it and be firm about it. When information is clear to them , they tend to stay right on track."

Todd has made showing and selling his priority - he doesn't teach much because he has so many horses to ride. He doesn't get attached per se, but he finds something to appreciate about each one, which helps him to find the horse's niche if its future doesn't include stardom at the upper levels of a discipline.

"The best advice I have for anyone who wants to get into hunters and jumpers is always' to remember why you got into the sport in the first place - because you enjoyed it," says Todd. "And don't forget your love or like or passion for the horses. Remember that the sport really is about the horse. I think sometimes people get locked up in their own ego or their own personal gain, but the sport is about the horses. I keep doing this because I've always really enjoyed the horses - winning is just an extra slice of the pie."

His life on the circuit is made easier, thanks to his wife Amanda whose primary job at the moment is motherhood: they have a son , Colt, who just turned one. At home, Amanda's in charge of the barn and horses. She isn't as keen about competing (even though she did well when she re-entered the ring last summer) and enjoys riding the horses at home.

"I've always thought that Todd is half-horse, because he gets so much from each 01 them ," says Amanda. "He really understands them. He's amazing when it comes to the horses. He's a true horseman. Todd can do it all - ride , train and teach and he does it because he loves the horses. He gets as much enjoyment out of starting a young horse as he gets from a grand prix."

Postscript: Oh Star enjoys an elevated position in the Minikus family and travels to Florida for the winter and then north again in the spring. He stays with Amanda and Todd year-round as they . follow the seasonal circuit. For information about breeding to Oh Star, please contact Etta Sue Long via email: [email protected]

Pennsylvania National Horse Show in Oatober. All horses competing in the NAL finals earn U.S. Equestrian Federation Horse-of-%-Year points. The ourrent NAL qudifyhg periad started September 1. 2008 and ends ~ugust 31, ioog.

The classes will be swred as a I1 2 (a), and fence heights will be at a minimum Level 4 UD to a maximum heieht of Level 6. The series is sponsored by horsetrader.co& for more information contact Ryegate Show Services a t www.ryegate.com. B

Anthony F. Hitchcock Named Chief Executive of the Washinaton international ~ o r s e Show I NOW OPEN TO

since 1978, Hitchcock has held cadkrship positions with a number of major national horse ahm. For 28 years he and Jean Lindgren, his wife and business partner, were the Executive h t o r 8 of the Hampton classic Horse Show in Bridgehampton, W, helping to grow it into one of the largest hunter/jumper horse shows in the country with 1,600 eom~etitors. Since 1993. Hitchcock has worked

Anthony ~.'"lbny" Hitchcock, a national figure in horse show management, was named Chief Executive of the washingtan International Horse show (WIHS), a major eauestrian event based in Washinhn. D.C.

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We would like to congratulate Shannon Hunter on her lease of Hk and look forward to having them with us in the hunter ring this season. Additional congratulatiions to Anita 8s Jasmine Kemess on their lease of one of our Jumpers, Laa Vegas (GiGi). News from B'lorida:

Denielle Gallagher-LeGriEonns Dressage Scene: Denielle and her young horse, Gallaway's Bordolino, made their debut this ye& in Florida, & both cl&ses entered, with a top score of 71%. Denielle is also campaigning her Grand Prix horse, Gallaway's Abrikw, and has competed in the Gold Coast Opener and the Wellington Classic CDI***. Congratulations Denielle! What a way to start the season1

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For the Washington International Horse Show, entries close on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009 with qualifying dates ending between August 23 and Sept 1, depending on the division. Open Jumpers qualify off the USEF Computer List 9/1/2009-9/4/2009 Please see website for further details: www.wihs.org. The 51st annual Washington International will be held Oct. 20-25, 2009, at Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. Q

The Knox School, St James, New York Looking for a college prep school that makes both parents

and students happy by combining a great education with a terrific riding program? The Knox School offers the region's most comprehensive on-campus after-school riding program. And in the tradition of great, "small" secondary boarding and day schools, Knox enrolls fewer than 200 students in grades 6-12 each year in a community where every child is known. There simply is no "back row" at Knox. Every adult, from the Headmaster to the Administration, and from the teaching faculty to the staff, serves as a mentor, a role model, and a "parent" who understands that young people require structure, rise to standards of excellence, and thrive with constant encouragement.

The nine-month long equestrian program features expert instructors specializing in equitation, hunters and jumpers. It takes place in the Phebe Phillips Equestrian Center, an historic circular stable with 25 stalls for both school and student-owned horses. Many of the more advanced riders compete in local and regional horse shows. And for those who remember the legendary Snowman, who rose from slaughter candidate to one of the top show jumpers in the country, Knox School provided not only a home for Snowman but the start of Harry de Leyer's career in the United States.

Knox students discover quickly that in a small school they have a voice; they have a unique opportunity to not only participate in clubs, sports, and other activities, but also to take on leadership roles that truly impact the life of the school. At Knox, students will take that AP. course, play on the team, create a new club, and lead a classroom discussion.

Some of The Knox School's features, in addition to the equestrian program, include: exceptionally small class sizes, superb faculty, Honors Portfolio Program and AP. Offerings, 100% College Placement, a convenient location just 45 minutes from New York City, interscholastic athletics, visual and performing arts, day and Boarding (including 5-day boarding) opportunities and a generous, need-based Financial Aid program.

The Admission Staff is ready to help! For ongoing questions about the Admission process, you may contact Susan Day-Holsinger at [email protected]; if you would like to learn more about the financial aid program and process, please contact Jenna Skarda at [email protected]. For questions related to your ongoing school search and any other aspects of The Knox School experience, contact [email protected]. You can also call the school at 631-686-1600, or check out the website www.knoxschool.org. Q

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Judges Named for the Pessoa/USET Hunter Seat Medal Finals at the 2009 Pennsylvania National Horse Show

The 64th Pennsylvania National Horse Show is pleased to announce that Leo Conroy and Ellen Raidt-Lordi will be the judges for the prestigious 2009 PessoaJUSEF Hunter Seat Medal Finals to be held on 0ctober 11, 2009 in Harrisburg, PA. The PessoaJUSEF Hunter Seat Medal Finals is the nation's premier equitation competition for junior riders. The Finals have been won by some of the biggest names in the equestrian world and is a springboard for those seeking to continue their quest for excellence in equestrian sports as professionals and possibly one day representing this country in international competition.

In addition to being a top trainer, Leo Conroy is an "RI! rated judge and has officiated at all the major indoor shows, the USEF Pony Finals, Devon National Horse Show, the Royal Winter Fair in Canada, and the Kerrygold Dublin International Horse Show. He has also served on numerous USEF committees and is a former director of the USEF and the World Championship Hunter Rider organization. He is the former manager of the Old Salem Charity Horse Show, and is currently the manager of the Monmouth County Horse Show.

Ellen Raidt-Lordi hails from Wellington, FL and is not only a competitor in both the hunter and jumper rings, but holds an nRn rating with the USEF for Hunter Seat Equitation and is in great demand as a judge around the country. She previously judged the USEF Hunter Seat Medal Finals in 1993 and in 2001. Q

Equestrian College Recruiter Website Now Online For high school students (and their parents) looking

ahead to college, a new website is now available with a wealth of information about college riding through the IHSA, the NCAA (which offers riding scholarships) and other organizations. EquestrianCollegeRecruiter.com allows riders to post an academic/riding resume along with photos and full video. This allows coaches to peruse the site at their leisure. The site has information about all of the college riding organizations in one convenient spot.

The website has sections for hunter seat, dressage and western riding, with a full list of colleges that offer programs for each discipline. There is also an area for equine donations to schools, as well as comment pages by coaches, trainers, and riders.

Equestrian College Recruiter was started by Bridget and Michael Imperato, formerly of Long Island, and now residing and training in Florida. To view the website, go towww.EquestrianCollegeRecruiter.com. Q

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Equine Herpesvirus Outbreak in Pennsylvania The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture

reports that specimens collected from three of four horses at a boarding/riding stable in Allegheny County have tested positive for neurologic Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1). The three positive horses in addition to a fourth untested horse began developing neurologic signs on July 17, 2009 (progressive paralysis and recumbency) and deteriorated to a point where euthanasia was necessary.

On Monday July 20, 2009, an official quarantine was placed on the entire premises including four barns housing 117 horses by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. A fifth horse has since developed signs of the disease. Thus far all horses that have developed clinical signs of EHV-1 were housed in the same barn. Testing and monitoring of temperatures of the remaining exposed horses is ongoing. Traces of all horses that might have left the facility since July 7th are underway and notifications will be given as results become available. The quarantine will remain in effect until a period of 21 days has elapsed without relevant clinical signs in any horses. Once this point has been reached, all horses will be tested for Neurologic Equine Herpesvirus 1. The quarantine will be released when all horses test negative.

Equine herpesvirus causes upper respiratory infection and in some cases severe neurological disease may develop. There is currently no known method to reliably prevent the neurologic form of EHV-1 infection. It is recommended to maintain appropriate vaccination procedures in an attempt to reduce the incidence of the respiratory form of EHV-1 infection. Transmission occurs primarily by direct nose to nose contact or contaminated hands, equipment, feed and water. It can also be spread up to 35 feet by airborn droplets. This virus is not associated with any human health risk. Q

Keeley Gogul Named President of the American Hunter-Jumper Foundation

Keeley Gogul recently took over the position of President of the American Hunter-Jumper Foundation. She fills the seat of trainer, rider, and judge Geoff Teall, who has been president of the AHJF for the past three years. Past president Louise Serio will remain in the position of Vice President. Gogul brings to the AHJF an impressive array of credentials garnered from the horse industry as well as the corporate world. Her affiliation with the AHJF Advisory Board began in the fall of 2007 and by 2008 she was named as a member of the Board of Directors. Keeley is also a past member of the USEF Safety Committee and a current member of the USHJAJunior Hunter Task Force.

Geoff Teall, Wellington, FL, was among those who felt that Keeley was the perfect person to fill his shoes for an organization that he not only presided over but helped to create. His decision to step down from the presidency was one he made after careful consideration.

The AHJF was formed in 1992 to further the development of the equestrian sport of show hunter rider and show jumping competition by providing a national office to organize, coordinate and support hunter rider

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For information about the Hunter Classic, the AHJF or its programs, contact the AHJF at PO Box 369, West Boylston, MA 01583-0369, call 508-835-8813, fax 508-835-6125, email [email protected] or visit their web site at www.ahjf.org. Q

Jamal Brown named Honorary Youth Chair for 2009 Washington International Horse Show

The Washington International Horse Show (WIHS), a leading national equestrian event based in Washington, D.C. since 1958, is proud to announce Jamal Brown of Washington, D.C. as Honorary Youth Chair of the 2009 show.

In this role, Brown will reach out to the younger equestrian community and the local~ D.C. community and help WIHS to develop Kids Day, . a free family-friendly day of activities. IIJamal will thriv.e 'in this role, with strong support from his parents, extended faniily and friends. We look forward to working with Jamal and for him to fully engage in the show and experience it from a rather unique perspective,1I said Tony Hitchcock, Chief Executive, WillS. I<Jamal's voice will be a strong element in our plan to broaden support for our event by the entire DC community," he added.

Brown, 16, is a junior at the Barrie School in Silver Spring, where his academics and equestrian skill earned him a scholarship. Brown rides on the Barrie School Equestrian Team. He volunteers at Rock Creek Stables and has attended WIHS for eight years with his family. Brown also is very involved in the local community and has worked on the Mayors Summer Youth Program - Department of Parks and Recreation. IIWe are thrilled to welcome Jamal to the WIHS family. His pure love of horses and commitment to equestrian sport and this show in addition to his commitment to the community make him the perfect person to serve as the Honorary Youth Cbair,1I said Juliet Reid, WIHS President.

The Washington International Horse Show Association, Ltd. is a 501(e) (3) non-profit organization. The 51st WIHS will be held Oct. 20-25, 2009, at Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. Q

Llonshare Farm Welcomes Mike Henaghan Top equitation trainer Mike Henaghan has teamed with

Peter Leone at beautiful Lionshare Farm in Greenwich, Connecticut. Mike trained equitation finals winner Ray Texel, Greg Best, and two-time Olympic gold medalist Beezie Madden, as well as serving as the private trainer for Alison Firestone and Elise Haas. The team of Peter Leone and Mike Hengahan brings back to our community the principles of classical equitation and horsemanship in the tradition of Bertalan de Nemethy, George Morris and Michael Matz.

Peter is thrilled to have MIke on board. " Mike is a phenomenal teacher, a true professional, and it's wonderful to be partnered with someone of his caliber whose principles mesh so perfectly with mine. I

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Table of Contents Articles Newsworthy .............................. . 12 What You Need to Know

about the Washington International Horse Show. . . 14 Mernorable Mornents. . . . . . . ............ 16 Murdoch Minute .................... , , , , , , , , , , , , ....... 20 Legal Straight Talk. , , , , , , , , ......... , , , , . 22 Horses: The Drearn Never Fades ...... , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .... 26 Poern: Young Girl on Horse, , . , . . . ........ , , , , , , , , , 32 On Course with youth .... , . , , , , , . , , , , , . . ...... 36 Thornas Altherr at National Sporting Library on

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HorseSfiow WHEN: October 20-25, 2009 WHY: Horse-crazy or not, if you like championship sport and fastpaced entertainment, this is the event for you. An equestrian tradition since 1958, the Washington International Horse Show brings top horses and riders from the U.S. and abroad, including Olympic champions, to the nation's capital to compete for more than $400,000 in prize money and championship titles. About 500 horses will participate in show jumping, hunters and equitation events during the sixday show. Special horse exhibitions, shopping in more than 50 specialty boutiques and a new even t this year, Washington's World of the Horse, will round out this family -friendly show.

WIHS, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is proud to part-

What You Need to Know About the Washington International Horse Show

ner for the third year with Autism Speaks, Equestrian Aid Foundation and Horses and Humans Research Foundation. WHERE: Verizon Center, 601 F Street, NW (7th and F Streets, NW), Washington, DC.

How To GET THERE: Take Metrorail or Metrobus to Gallery PlaceChinatown for an easy trip to the show. 2009 HIGHLlGIITS Thesday evelli';g: Opening Night Gala Hononng Amateur Riders, for the benefit of Equestrian Aid Foundation. Thursday evening: $20,000 Gamblers Choice Costume Class' Thursday evening: Celebrity Hunt Teams. Friday evening': $25,000 Puissance (high-jump).

Saturday evening: $100,000 President's Cup Grand Prix. Friday/Saturday:WIHS Equitation Finals. New! Sunday afternoon, approx. 1:00 p.m.: Washington's World of the Horse, a celebration of horses in all their beauty and variety, a 90-minute equine extravaganza-dressage, driving, reining, Saddlebreds, jumping, barrel racing, vaulting and lots more' Plus: Jack Russell Terrier Races (Thurs., Fri. , Sat. evenings, Sun. afternoon)

-Circus performer Caroline Williams combines artistry and skill to guide her Paint using yards of chiffon as reins' (Thurs., Fri., Sat. evenings, Sun. afternoon).

-Animal Planet pet trainer and star of SuperFetch Zak George and his dog, Venus,

perform amazing tricks on Friday and Saturday evenings. 2009 WillS HALL OF FAME iNouC!CES -Betty Oare, Warrenton, VA - Hermen Greenberg, Middleburg, VA and

Washington, DC TICKETS: Purchase tickets through Ticketmaster.com, call 202-397-SEAT or visit the Verizon Center Box Office in person. GROUPS: Organize a group outing to the show with your barn, club, team, school, church, or group of friends. For Group Ticket Sales, call Verizon Center Group Sales Department at 202-661·5061. Group Sales can assist you with ticket discounts, special seating arrangements and personalized service. Two PERFORMANCES DAILY

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PUISSANCE POWER at the


by

Diana De Rosa

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The French word puissance means

power, and certainly when one

thinks of the Washington

International Horse Show's Puissance class,

the horse high jump with its ever-rising

wall , that name is quite appropriate. The

Puissance takes place Friday night during

the Tuesday through Sunday Horse Show

at Ve ri zon Center. WIHS is a premier

event, from the line-up of Olympic veterans

(both horses and riders) to the list of

celebrity and hi gh-profile competitors and

spectators. While the WIHS roster of events

offers much to enjoy, the appeal of the

Pui ssance makes it a highlight of the

schedule. The audience delights in the

hope that perhaps this will be the year the

26-year-old record wi ll be broken.

It was III 1983, Anthony

D ' Ambros io aboard Sweet 'n' Low, a 17-

hand Thoroughbred gelding, set the indoor

record of T -7 1,12" that no one bas beaten,

though many have tried. Last year Michael

Morrissey attempted to break that record on

Scaraberas, owned by Gene Mische, but as

many before him discovered, those slices of

wall are hard to clear with each raised inch.

For D 'Ambrosio it was almost an art form

to jump the bi g wa ll, and it was a

co mbination of his experience and Sweet on' Low's incred ible talent that glided them

over the wall morc than 25 years ago.

D ' Amb rosio's passIOn for

co mpetiti o n began when he was nme

years old. ") became more serious at 13

when I won the first Puissance. I competed

on a horse ca lted Sir Winston at the Junior Essex Troop Horse Show in New Jersey,"

The Ve rizon Center arena during the annual Washington International Horse Show as seen fro m the Acela Club (Photo by Rex Reed)

he sa id. At \ 6, he began ridi ng as a

Junior/ Professional, and his percentages

were quite good, "I probably won more

than 50% of the Puissance classes 1 was in,"

he recalled.

Setting records began early. In

1973, at age 19, D'Ambrosio rode

Sympatico at the National Horse Show over

a 7' -4" wall. In 1983 at W1H S, when Sweet

'n' Low cleared 7'-7 'lS:", he broke his own

record, and the one set by Barney Ward the

year before aboard Glandor Akai at 7'-6 v.". That day when they soared to new heights

is ever-present in 0 ' Ambrosio's memory,

especially the last attempt when the wall

was set at the record beight of 7'-7 W'.

" \ was very focused at the time

Olympic gold medalists McLai.n Ward and Sapphire take their victory ga llop after winning the 2008 P,'csident's Cup lH Ihe Washington International Hone Show. (Pholo by Diana De Rosa)

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The 2008 Puissance winner Michael Morrissey aboard Scarabcr3S (photo by Diana De Rosa)

Ringmaster Vern Serex gives a melodious demonstration during the 2006 Washington International Horse Show. (Photo by Alex Thomas)

and approached tbe wall in tbe same

manner as in the previous attempts, but

with greater encouragement and support as

the wall became taller." While any wall

requires a powerful jump, as the inches rise

so does the feeling. "Tbe most noticeable

difference about jumping a big wall is how

much longer it takes from takeoff to touch

down, and the descent gets steeper as the

wall goes up," be explained. "As far as

balance goes, the idea is the same in terms

of supporting one's position, and this can be

done in different styles, although the classic

style is the best. Tbe difference is that there

is a significant loss of fOlward motion over

the jump, so the balance has to be

maintained throughout this process."

Practice makes perfect, D' Ambrosio

believes, and he gave his horses mileage at

home where he had set up his own

Puissance wall. It wasn't always the height

41 The Virginia Sportsman • OctlNov 2009

These days, Anthony D' Ambrosio enjoys designing courses. (photo by Diana Dc Rosa)

About the Washington

International Horse Show

An equestrian tradition since 1958, the

Washington Intemational Horse Show

attracts horses and riders of all ages,

including Olympic champions from

all over the world. They travel to the

nation's capital for thrilling jumping

competition and a chance to compete

for more than $400,000 in prize

money and championship titles. About

500 horses participate in show jump

ing, hunters, equitation and dressage

events during the six-day show.

Special exhibitions, boutique shop

ping, community and charity events as

welf as a pony pavilion with free pony

rides round out this family-friend.ly

show. Since its debut, the Washington

International Horse Show has been a

D.C. fi xture visited by presidents, first

ladies, celebrities, business and mili

tary leaders, as well as countless horse

enthusiasts of all ages. The 51st


will be held Oct. 20-25, 2009, at

Verizon Center in Washington, D.C.

Learn more at www.wihs.org and

follow WI HS on Facebook and

Twitter.

he was going after but the skill required to

negotiate the wall. " I taught them how to

jump a wall , how to make the effort," he

explained. During practice at home, he' d

rarely even reach the seven-foot mark; he

wanted the peaking to take place during the

competition. He explained that the purpose

of the warm-up practice was to get hi s horse

to understand "what to do and what kind of

shape he had to be in, in order to jump the

wall successfully.

These days, while D' Ambrosio's

record-setting career is mostly a wonderful ., memory, he continues his pass ion for

' n~goti a ting courses from a distance. He

now holds an International Equestri an

Federation (FE!) judge's license and was

compressing and otherwise preparing for a

great effOli, remains supple enough to find

the proper bascule to clear the wall."

D' Ambrosio also described how

negotiating grand-prix jumps differs from

jumping the big wall. "A normal grand

prix jump requires many of th e sa me

elements I described. Maximum compression

is not often required, and more speed is

necessary to ride within the time allowed,

which is not a factor in the Puissance."

When it comes to choosing the

right horse capable of the power needed to

clear the highest heights, D'Ambrosio

suggests that "an athletic, fearless horse is

a good start. As far as type, I jumped the

bi ggest wa ll s of my career with

the course designer for the 2009 World Cup Thoroughbred horses ranging from 15 to 17

Final s in Las Vegas.

Riding the Puissance

Rules for Puissance competitions

are clearly defined, with five being the

maximum number of rounds that any horse

can jump. After the in itial round, there is no

clock. The class includes more than just the

wall. The first round is set with four to six

fences at a minimum height of 4 ' -6". The

round is used to set the pace and warm-up

the horses for tbe big challenge.

In each subsequent round, the wall

height increases while the total number of

fences decreases, un til there is just the wall

and one additional fence. If, after the fifth

round, only one rider and horse are able to

clear the wall , the victory goes to them. But

if more than one horse and rider remain , the

prize money is shared.

The technique for riding a

Puissance wall is very preci se, as

D'Ambrosio explained. " Depending on the

size of the wall, one has to approach with

the correct amount of impulsion, and also

some, but not too much, speed. The horse

has to be placed for takeoff at the base of

the wall , so that be is asked to fully engage

the hindqu3l1ers for the effort that is

required. This is best done in a relatively

fluid way, so tbat th e horse, whil e

42 Thc Virginia Sportsman • OctINov 2009

hands. On different occasions I won with

warmbloods as well. All of these horses

seemed to in stincti vely know how to

achieve the proper bascule over a large,

vertical jump."

With his record holding now for

26 years, time has shown that

0 ' Ambrosio's feat was greater than first

imagined. For those who have a passion for

the power and skill of jumping the big wall ,

the Puissance at WTHS is a must-sec event.

Check it out on Friday, Oct. 23 at thi s year 's


because thi s could be the night that

D'Ambros io's sweet record finds a new

higb.

Diana De Rosa is a veteran equestrian

photojournalist who has recorded equestrian

history all over the world for close to 30

years and has been editor of an equine

magazine for 13 years. A longtime member

of The Intemational Alliance of Equestrian

Journalists, she has been one of the few

journali sts to be credentialed to cover the

past six Olympic Games.

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