International Hunter Derby Finals

THE CHRONICLE OF THE HORSE/USHJA INTERNATIONAL HUNTER DERBY FINALS PRESS KIT 10/20-21/2010–KENTUCKY HORSE PARK, LEXINGTON, KY

PRESS LINK PR, 45 Sarah Drive, Farmingdale, NY 11735, Cell: 516-848-4867, email: [email protected]

WHAT: $100,000 The Chronicle of the Horse/USHJA International Hunter Derby Finals - An event created to bring show hunters to the international level, to increase spectator, media and sponsorship interest, and to bring tradition and basic riding principles back to the sport of showing hunters.

WHEN: Friday, August 20, 2010 8:00 AM Competition starts (Qualifying Round)

12:00 PM Competition ends (Qualifying Round)

6:00 PM Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for new USHJA building

6:30 PM Draw for the Top 25 Riders

Saturday, August 21, 2010 6:30 PM Competition Starts

7:00 PM Top 25 Riders compete (Classic Hunter Round)

8:00 PM Top 12 Riders compete (Handy Hunter Round)

9:15 PM Press Conference

9:30 PM Cocktail Reception/Sponsor Recognition

WHERE: Indoor Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY.

WHY: After a 12 month qualifying period, June 2, 2009 to June 1, 2010, the top 75 horses are invited to compete for the prestigious title of champion for the second USHJA International Hunter Derby Finals.

CLASS SPECS: The top 75 horses and riders on the money won qualifying list, including horses tied for the 75th place, will be invited to compete in the USHJA International Hunter Derby Finals, provided that the horse has earned a minimum of $1,000 during the qualifying period. There will be three rounds. First round being a Qualifying Round, all 75 horses will compete and ride a Hunter Derby style course. The second round, The Classic Hunter Round, will be ridden by the top 25 competitors (including those tied for 25th place) from the Qualifying Round and will feature Classic Hunter type jumps. For both the Qualifying and Classic Hunter Rounds, there must be a minimum of 10 jumps and at least one of each, of the following: In-and-Out, Bending Line, line with unrelated distance and long approach jump. The top 12 (including those tied for 12th place) from the Classic Hunter Round, will then ride in the Handy Hunter Round. This course should simulate a hunt, and must be composed of handy options such as tight turns, walk a jump or clever jump options.

COST: Spectators can watch the International Hunter Derby Finals for FREE in person or on a live feed online at www.equestrianlife.com/derby!

WHAT THE JUDGES ARE LOOKING FOR: The judges will award points to those teams that show fluid movement, correct jumping style, good manner and way of going. Both horse and rider should show brilliance when navigating the course and agility as if in a real hunting environment, along with the pace.

SPONSORS: Title Sponsor: The Chronicle of the Horse, Presenting Sponsor: Dietrich and Company Insurance, Major Sponsors: Charles Owen, Inc., Dover Saddlery, , Award Sponsors: Ann Hubbard Tack Shop, Essex Classics, The Clothes Horse, DermaSpa RX EQ, Frantisi & Grand Prix, Personalized Products, McGuinn Farms, Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital, Produced by: The United States Hunter Jumper Association.

WHAT IS THE USHJA: The USHJA is the official national affiliate for the Hunter/Jumper discipline that promotes our sport, offers broad-based education for our members, and provides the framework for the conduct of our sport.

USHJA CONTACT: USHJA, Kentucky Horse Park, 3870 Cigar Lane, Lexington, KY 40511, Phone: 859-225-6717, Email: [email protected], Website: www.ushja.org

MEDIA CONTACT: Press Link, Diana De Rosa, [email protected], cell: 516-848-4867

THE CHRONICLE of the HORSE / USHJA INTERNATIONAL HUNTER DERBY FINALS


PL # HORSE RIDER J1 J2 J3 J4 1-2 TOTAL 1 58 Rumba John French 100 99 102 99 400 95 94 97 96 382 782 2 23 Jersey Boy Jennifer Alfano 95 95 96 95 381 99 97 100 99 395 776 3 63 Foreign Encounter Telaura Pfeiffer 85 84 91 86 346 96 96 99 94 385 731 4 32 Early Applause Maggie Jayne 84 91 85 88.5 358.50 89 91 91 91 362 720.50 5 27 Dominick Peter Pletcher 89 89 92 85 355 91 91 88 88 358 713 6 40 Tiziano Jessica Springsteen 92 91 93 92 368 76 77 75 77 305 673 7 31 Camira Peter Pletcher 87 87 86 87 347 79 83 82 81 325 672 8 66 Castello Jack Hardintowel 86 87 84 87 344 82 72 84 78 316 660 9 57 Sam Adams Mary Lisaleffler 85 86 81 82 334 89 91 53 85 318 652 10 52 Peridot Tammy Provost 99 98 97 96 390 45 43 43 44 175 565 11 18 Curtain Call Courtney Calcagni 92 89 95 96 390 35 35 35 35 140 512 12 21 Ebony Rachel Kennedy 80 81 86 82 329 45 45 38 45 173 502 13 48 Accord Kirstie Dobbs 83 83 79 83 328 14 28 Graphiq Chase Boggio 80 84 78 79.5 321.50 15 19 Maui Tiffany Morrissey 81 82 77 79 319 16 55 Falcon Jennifer Waxman 76 81 80 78 315 17 39 Posse Colleen Acosta 81 78 77 78 314 18 50 Milous Defontaine Maggie Jayne 85 76 75 76.5 312.50 19 60 Francesca Maggie Jayne 74 80 79 76 309 20 65 On Top Keri Kampsen 74 73 75 76 298 21 17 Croquet Caroline Weeden 72 70 71 74 287 22 45 Concerto Louise Serio 67 67 67 66 267 23 20 Argentum Peter Pletcher 53 52 52 52 209 24 16 Forbes Jenny Karazissis 51 49 51 50 201 25 22 Westview Peter Pletcher 46 41 43 47 177


2009 DERBY FINALS RESULTS



Pl Horse Rider Owner $ Won 6/9/09 Showplace Spring Spectacular 1 Early Applause Maggie Jayne Pony Lane Farm 4,500 2 Upshot Kelley Farmer Jane Gaston 3,300 3 Raven Kelsey Thatcher Missy Clark 2,250 4 Sugar Boy Tammy Provost Wendy Hofmeister 1,500 5 Gianni Kelsey Thatcher Pony Lane Farm 900 6 Lazaro Freddie Vazquez Karlie Slowiak 750 7 U Pearl Harbor Maria Rasmussen Aalsmeer Farm 600 8 Content Kelley Farmer Elizabeth Towell Boyd 450 9 Almost Majic Tammy Provost Alliy Moyer 300 10 Capone Maggie Jayne Pony Lane Farm 11 Orame Freddie Vazquez Kira Telford 12 Langley Freddie Vazquez Jodi Vazquez

6/12/09 Atlanta Summer Classic I 1 Colorado Gary Young Nancy Jones 3,000 2 Graphiq Chase Boggio Chase Boggio 2,000 3 Val D’Isere Jack Hardin Towell Chris Kappler 1,500 4 Premonition Chase Boggio Chase Boggio 1,000 5 Terra Promessa Daniel Geitner Katherine Paul 800 6 O.C. Kaitlin Porath Meadow Hill Stables 700 7 North C Jaime Steinhaus Jaime Steinhaus 500 8 Viola B Sergio Campos The Viola B Syndicate 500 9 Gamaliel Mary McNeel McNeel HJ, Inc 10 Unbelievable Mary Eufemia Paula Pell 11 Reveille Molly Sewell Porter Allen 12 Cavalli Gary Young Isobel Goldsmith

6/13/09 Country Heir II 1 Falcon Jennifer Waxman Jennifer Waxman 4,500 2 Lone Star Hunt Tosh Douglas Wheeler 3,300 3 Vulita H Kaitlin Campbell Sweet Oak Farm 2,250 4 Foreign Encounter Laura Pfeiffer Terri Dandino 1,500 5 Graefin Ticco Catherine Rinehart Sarah Huber 900 6 Croquet Caroline Weeden Karen Lackinger 750 7 Curious Katherine Newman Mimi Abel-Smith 600 8 Tangelo Z Shane Sweetnam Spy Coast Farm, LLC 450 9 R. Adermie 4 Erin Hickey Erin Hickey 450 10 CR Masterpiece Chelsea Huss CME Holdings LLC 300 11 Say No More Eirin Bruheim Lene Bruheim 12 Concerto Lauren Sogard Linda Sogard

6/26/09 State College Classic 1 Walk Away Abby O’Mara Abby O’Mara 4,300 2 Rich and Famous Carol Delacy Jane Hosack 3,250 3 Terrapin Station Abby O’Mara Abby O’Mara 2,000 4 Picasso Lydia Todd Lydia Todd 1,500 5 Headlines Felicia Harrsch Felicia Harrsch 1,000 6 Double Down Clarissa Brown Clarissa Brown 750 7 Cardiff Bay Tim Maddrix Allegre McLaughlin 700 8 Serenade Meg O’Mara Ashley Pryde 500 9 Infinity’s End Tim Maddrix Allegre McLaughlin 500 10 Roar With Laughter Mike Kocher Samantha Gauvain 500 11 Cuddel Muddle Jessica Pletka Jessica Pletka 12 Knight Call Kathryn Haley Christine Hannon

SERIES RESULTS TO QUALIFY FOR FINALS



Pl Horse Rider Owner $ Won

7/11/09 Chagrin Valley HJ Classic 1 Jersey Boy Jennifer Alfano SBS Farm 2,500 2 U Pearl Harbor Maria Dritsas Rasmussen Aalsmeer Farm 2,000 3 Sting Jennifer Alfano Helen Lenahan 1,500 4 Hiawatha Sarah Garnett Sarah Garnett 1,000 5 Shadowplay Thomas Serio Perry Peterson 700 6 Cardiff Bay Timothy Maddrix Allegra McLaughlin 600 7 Falcon Jennifer Waxman Jennifer Waxman 550 8 West End Maria Dritsas Rasmussen Vanessa Berger 450 9 Joy Ride Amanda Lyerly Sarah Connelly 400 10 Mr. Brightside Thomas Serio Perry Peterson 300 11 Maui Tiffany Morrissey Kate Goodman 12 Nemo Robert Kraut Robert Kraut 7/17/09 Colorado Summer Classic 1 North Country Patricia Griffith Laura King 4,500 2 Genuine Lillie Keenan Chansonette Farm LLC 3,300 3 Peridot Kara Raposa Stephen Martines 2,250 4 Valedictorian Patricia Griffith Chansonette Farm LLC 1,500 5 Cadeau Tina Di Landri Heritage Farm, Inc 900 6 Westview Peter Pletcher Eva Bisso 750 7 Bring It On Shane Sweetnam Ellen St. John 600 8 Baheera Victoria Birdsall Liberty Farm, LLC 450 9 Croquet Caroline Weeden Karen Lackinger 450 10 Camira Peter Pletcher Melanie Barnes 300 11 Logan Lillie Keenan Chelsea Moss 12 Vulita H Kaitlin Campbell Sweet Oak Farm 7/30/09 New York Horse and Pony 1 Posse Colleen Acosta Chris Guthrie 3,000 2 Rex The Wonder Horse Kris Killam Moral Masuoka 2,200 3 Dubari Will Roberts Gayle Cox 1,500 4 Benchmark Charlie Dennehy Jennifer Singer 1,000 5 C. Quito Jessie Lang Margot Snowdon 600 6 Acord III Paul Rohrbach Crooked Willow Farm 500 7 Ashton Kim Barone Molly Weinandt 400 8 Dolce Sue Takata Sue Takata 300 9 Mr. Knightly Audrey Carlson Emily McCoy 300 10 Safari Devon Wright Devon Wright 200 11 Pete Mickie Sage Drew Quagliano 12 Capiche Meredith Houx-Remiger McKinnon Roberts

7/30/09 New York Horse and Pony 1 Angelo Katie Dinan Katie Dinan LLC 3,000 2 Pioneer Matthew Metell Zeidler Farm Canada LTD 2,200 3 Radscha A.W. Kirsten Coe Heritage Farm Inc 1,500 4 Double Diamond Kirsten Coe Christina Gellos 1,000 5 Crespo Alexa Bayko Alexa Bayko 600 6 Cool Boy Christina Lin Peter Pletcher 500 7 Volkano David Oliynyk Millar Brooke Farm 400 8 Borealus Katie Dinan Katie Dinan 300 9 Cervinio Katherine Schmidt Saer Coulter 300 10 Beyond Belief Geoff Case Marian Giffin 200 11 Eastwood Kelly Tropin Kelly Tropin 12 Travino Patricia Griffith Heritage Farm Inc



Pl Horse Rider Owner $ Won 8/2/09 Blowing Rock Charity 1 Castello Jack Hardin Towell Roger Smith 3,000 2 Rosalynn Hunt Tosh M/M Ernest M Oare 2,200 3 Val D’Isiere Jack Hardin Towell Chris Kappler 1,500 4 Common Sense Hayley Barnhill Hayley Barnhill 1,000 5 Landano Daniel Geitner Randii Goble 600 6 Quidam De Rejoice Logan Holler Drew Hodges 500 7 Jake Caroline Gillen Alexandra Cunningham 400 8 Voltaire Sarah Ward Sarah Ward 300 9 Boudicca Vick Russell David Robinson 300 10 Brown Derby Hayley Barnhill M/M David Pellegrim 200 11 Epic Hayley Barnhill Hayley Barnhill 12 Cezanne Lily Hahn Lily Hahn 8/8/09 Evergreen Classic 1 Westcott Bay Jodie Davis Kelsey Brooks 3,000 2 Versailles Bailey Robinson Bailey Robinson 2,200 3 Night Cap Colleen Biemer Colleen Biemer 1,300 4 Foreign Escape Taryn Sytsma Taryn Sytsma 800 5 Imax Cara Anthony Garrett Schmidt 600 6 O’Connor Max Thompson Max Thompson 500 7 Confusion Maggie Dennis Maggie Dennis 400 8 Southern Come Back Gina Ross Gina Ross 300 9 City Lights Rebecca Fine Rebecca Fine 300 10 Batik Cassandra Kahle Alycia Hayes 200 11 Benelli Vivian Keller Toutle River Stables 200 12 Hyde Park Amanda Moore Holly Hill Farm 200 8/15/09 Thunderbird Show Park 1 Soft Spoken Jocelyn Evans Mary Rouch-Evans 3,000 2 Wallabee Cheryl Keith Jolene Benham 1,400 3 Maja Katie Kraft Caledonia Stables 1,200 4 Toronto Laura Jane Tidball Barbara Bell 900 5 Unexpected John Anderson Renee Walker 700 6 Case Stephanie Clark Stephanie Clark 650 7 Copperfield Alexandra Franczak Alexandra Franczak 600 8 Marseille Stephanie Osmond Stephanie Osmond 550 9 Enzo Laura Jane Tidball Thunderbird Show Stables 500 10 Batik Cassandra Kahle Alycia & Terry Hayes 500 11 Pashmina John Anderson Kelly Hirsch 12 Westcott Bay Jodie Davis Kelsey Brooks 8/30/09 Chicago Hunter Derby 1 Jersey Boy Jennifer Alfano SBS Farms 7,500 2 Balisto Robert Weeden Alec Bozorgi 5,500 3 Peridot Tammy Provost Stephen Martines 3,750 4 Topsider Caroline Weeden Redfield Farm 2,500 5 Rex The Wonder Horse Kris Killam Morel Masuoka 1,500 6 Kensington Maggie Sarmiento Use the Ring LLC 1,250 7 Yes Indeed Kelley Farmer Olivia Weaver 1,000 8 Kid Rock Jennifer Alfano Bright Star 158 LLC 750 9 Milous De Fontaine Maggie Jayne Pony Lane Farm 750 10 Sugar Boy Tammy Provost Tammy Provost 500 11 Francesca Maggie Jayne Pony Lane Farm 12 Clooney Kelley Farmer Top Line Sporthorse Int’l




9/5/09 Texas Sport Horse Cup 1 Camira Peter Pletcher Melanie Barnes 4,500 2 Ovation Courtney Calcagnini Taylor Reid 3,300 3 Westview Peter Pletcher Eva Bisso 2,250 4 Dress Up Jana Rodes Jana Rodes 1,500 5 Curtain Call Courtney Calcagnini Shannon Reid 900 6 Dominick Peter Pletcher Meridian Farm 750 7 Weston Alexandra Ansteth Yates Hunter/Jumper LLC 600 8 Lord Rasso Laureen McKenzie Karen King 450 9 MTM Off the Cuff Therese Peck Therese Peck 450 10 MLF Strictly Business Lene Bruheim Lene Bruheim 300 11 Celano Cassandra Shipp Cassandra Shipp 12 Tatabra Oprah Emily Carter Emily Carter 10/30/09 Dallas Harvest 1 Curtain Call Shannon Reid Shannon Reid 3,000 2 Clooney Tracy Fenney Top Line Sporthorse Int'l 2,200 3 Westview Peter Pletcher Eva Bisso 1,500 4 Posse Colleen Acosta Chris Guthrie 1,000 5 Dominic Peter Pletcher Andrea Ramirez 600 6 Topsider Caroline Weeden Piper Benjamin 500 7 Condanas Rush Weeden Lacey Gilbertson 400 8 Dubari Gayle Cox Gayle Cox 300 9 Dolce Sue Takata Sue Takata 300 10 Primetime Caroline Gibson Shadyside Farm 200 11 Celano Martien Van Der Hoeven Cassandra Shipp 0 12 Rio's Echo Peter Pletcher Patricia Turen 0 11/29/09 Holiday and Horses 1 Take Note Sweetnam Shane Lindsey Tomeu 6,000 2 Borealus Dinan Katherine Katie Dinan Llc 4,400 3 World Time Colvin Victoria Scott Stewart 3,000 4 Maui Morrissey Tiffany Kate Goodman 2,000 5 Calinka Ewanouski Chris Montoga Inc. 1,200 6 Nairobi Nights Torano Jimmy Laura Lee Montross 1,000 7 Serville Spreitzer Jill Caitlin Ziegler & Artisan Farms LLC 800 8 Francesca Jayne Maggie Pony Lane Farm 600 9 Clarity Farmer Kelley Mclain Ward 600 10 Bella Blue Jayne Maggie Pony Lane Farm 400 11 Prima Ewanouski Chris Emma Butchard 0 12 Declaration Stewart Scott Fashion Farm 0 12/11/09 Lake St. Louis Holiday 1 As Always Chris Payne Elizabeth Morgan 3,000 2 Accord Kirstie Dobbs Treesdale Farms 2,200 3 Yes Indeed! (LJR) Sarah Mechlin Olivia Weaver 1,500 4 Enjoy Ashley Romano Ashley Romano 1,000 5 Lifeline Chris Payne Jane Brooks 600 6 Contender Kris Killam Sabina Holtzman 500 7 Righteous Chris Payne Susan Moriconi 400 8 Valentino Piper Benjamin Margaret Benjamin 300 9 Right On Megan Clark Megan Clark 300 10 Primera Christina Jason Helen Gilbert 200 11 Croquet Caroline Weeden Karen Lackinger 0 12 Bacardi Gord Munro Kathy Hartling 0




2/12/10 Great Southwest Winter Series II 1 CR Haribo Colleen Acosta Emily Allen 3,000 2 Dubari Will Roberts Mr. & Mrs. John Cox 2,200 3 Fun & Games Lindsey Roberts Mr. & Mrs. Will Roberts 1,500 4 Tatabra Oprah Emily Carter Emily Carter 1,000 5 Chilly Caroline Brady Caroline Brady 600 6 Sacramento N Chris Nelson Shannon Slyfield 500 7 Tumba Alexandra Ansteth Katherine Le Blanc 400 8 Curiosity Shop Jessica Bass Jessica Bass 300 9 Rio's Fiorella Michael Hall Camille Alexander 300 10 His Splender Jessica Law Sandra Ward 200 11 Daily Devotion Colleen Acosta Valinda Moore 0 12 GPS Sedurri Erin Nelson Chris Nelson 0 2/12/10 Desert Circuit III 1 Crown Affair John French Yellow Dog Farm LLC 3,000 2 Cruise John French Jessica Singer 2,200 3 C. Quito Jessie Lang Margot Snowdon 1,500 4 Bingo Bongo Jenny Karazissis Holly Scapa 1,000 5 Bentley Melissa Doddridge Pamela Doddridge 600 6 Play Through Hope Glynn Richard Mazess 500 7 Weatherly Hope Glynn Sovereign Farms 400 8 Granada Nick Haness Callie Selchau 300 9 Kasimir Hope Glynn Paul Wattis 300 10 Copperfield Devon Gibson Jennifer Noski 200 11 Delux Melissa Doddridge Melissa Doddridge 0 12 Night Cap Colleen Biemer Colleen Beimer 0 3/5/10 Gulf Coast Magnolia IV 1 Primera Catherine Rinehart Helen Gilbert 3,000 2 Dubari Will Roberts Gayle Cox 2,200 3 Blackstone Thomas Brennan Lynn Rice 1,500 4 Dolce Sue Takata Sue Takata 1,000 5 Bruce Thomas Brennan Twin Oaks Farm Llc 600 6 Apparition Jordan Siegel Jordan Siegel 500 7 Fun & Games Lindsey Roberts Lindsey Roberts 400 8 Argentos Amanda Forte Jennifer Ruffolo 300 9 Rex The Wonder Horse Kris Killam Moral Masuoka 300 10 Davinci Michael Newman Lindsey Farrell 200 11 Daily Devotion Colleen Acosta Valinda Moore 0 12 Abercrombie Brooke Kennedy Brooke Kennedy 0 3/13/10 Ocala Winter Finals 1 Jersey Boy Jennifer Alfano SBS Farms Inc. 3,000 2 Extraordinary Jennifer Alfano Helen Lenahan 2,200 3 Eastwood Shawn Casady Kelly Tropin 1,500 4 The Specialist Jennifer Alfano Meredith Lipke 1,000 5 Maui Tiffany Morrissey Kate Goodman 600 6 Garfield Samantha Schaefer K & S Show Services 500 7 Rosalynn Kelly Farmer Mr. & Mrs. Ernest M. Oare 400 8 Lone Star Hunt Tosh Mr.& Mrs. Douglas Wheeler 300 9 Luigi Kelly Farmer Mrs. & Mrs. Ernest M. Oare 300 10 Rio's Splash Taylor Ann Adams Sarah Robin 200 11 Inspired Kristen Bumpus Hannah Curran 0 12 Alamo Chase Boggio Alexa Boggio 0




3/26/10 Pin Oak Charity 1 Katcha' Reminiscing Chris Nelson Caroline Auclair 4,500 2 HH London Peter Pletcher Double H Farm 3,300 3 Day Dream Courtney Calcagnini Taylor Reid 2,250 4 Apparition Jordan Siegel Jordan Siegel 1,500 5 Dominick Peter Pletcher Andrea Ramirez 900 6 Hamilton Carson Gibson Shadyside Farm 750 7 Westview Peter Pletcher Eva Bisso 600 8 CR Cascano Courtney Calcagnini Ann Johnston 450 9 Tell All Peter Pletcher Susan Baker 450 10 De Nada Jessica Zienkievicz Jessica Zienkievicz 300 11 Caden Carson Gibson Shadyside Farm 0 12 Blahnik Lindsey Black Lindsey Black 0 4/1/10 Spring Gathering 1 Dubari Will Roberts Gayle Cox 4,500 2 Argentum Peter Pletcher Alta Basaldua 3,300 3 Day Dream Courtney Calcagnini Taylor Reid 2,250 4 Daily Devotion Colleen Acosta Valinda Moore 1,500 5 Enlighten Kayla Briel Kayla Briel 900 6 Tell All Peter Pletcher Susan Baker 750 7 Caden Carson Gibson Shadyside Farm 600 8 CR Haribo Colleen Acosta Emily Allen 450 9 CR Cascano Courtney Calcagnini Ann Johnston 450 10 Westview Peter Pletcher Eva Bisso 0 11 Carmira Peter Pletcher Melanie Barnes 0 12 Hamilton Carson Gibson Shadyside Farm 0 4/2-3/2010 Winter Equestrian Festival 1 Castle Rock Louise Serio Bryan Baldwin 15,000 2 Summer Place Scott Stewart Fashion Farm 10,000 3 Peridot Tamara Provost Stephen Martines 7,500 4 Listen Kelley Farmer Jane Gaston 5,000 5 Jersey Boy Jennifer Alfano SBS Farms, Inc. 3,500 6 Maui Tiffany Morrissey Kate Goodman 2,500 7 World Time Victoria Volcin Scott Stewart 2,000 8 Declaration Scott Stewart Fashion Farm 1,500 9 Due West Shane Sweetnam Popish Farm, LLC 1,500 10 Sander Kelsey Thatcher Pony Lane Farm 1,500 11 Namesake Maggie Jayne Pony Lane Farm 0 12 Bella Blue Maggie Jayne Pony Lane Farm 0 4/10/10 Queen City Classic 1 Brunello Elizabeth Boyd Caroline Clark Morrison 3,000 2 Extraordinary Jennifer Alfano Helen Lenahan 2,200 3 Graphiq Chase Boggio Chase Boggio 1,500 4 The Specialist Meredith Lipke Meredith Lipke 1,000 5 Onassis Sarah Cate Ward Sarah Cate Ward 600 6 Massimo Chase Boggio Chase Boggio 500 7 Jersey Boy Jennifer Alfano SBS Farm, Inc. 400 8 Samaritan Jennifer Munday Jennifer Munday 300 9 Posh Missy Luczak Elisabeth Fouche' 300 10 Accomplice Meredith Lipke Meredith Lipke 200 11 Remedy Patricia Hueckeroth Betsee Parker 0 12 Barrington Robert Hunt Robert Hunt 0




4/16/10 Blenheim Spring Classic 1 Parker Kathryn (Katie) Gardner Caroline Miguelez 3,000 2 Forbes Jenny Karazissis Tonia Cook Looker 2,200 3 Best Man Melissa Doddridge Melissa Doddridge 1,500 4 Gelato Nick Haness Conor Perrin 1,000 5 Catwalk Nick Haness Davlyn Farms 600 6 Toska Gail Ross Pacifica Riding Club 500 7 Billy Hap Hansen Ali DeGowin 400 8 Graziana Peter Lombardo Janie Andrew 300 9 Bentley Melissa Doddridge Pamela Doddridge 300 10 On Top Keri Kampsen Laurel Ridge Sport Horses LLC 200 11 Copperfield Devon Gibson Jennifer Noski 0 12 Crimson Z Elsa Horrigan Star Lane Farms Inc. 0 4/18/10 Springtime Encore 1 Foreign Encounter Reid Patton Reid Patton 3,000 2 Topsider Caroline Weeden Margaret Shank Benjamin 2,200 3 Yes Indeed Sarah Mechlin Olivia Weaver 1,500 4 Balisto Robert "Rush" Weeden Alec Bozorgi 1,000 5 Primera Catherine Rinehart Helen Gilbert 600 6 Croquet Caroline Weeden Karen Lackinger 500 7 Zantana David Wright Erin Douglas 400 8 Condanas Robert "Rush" Weeden Lacey Gilbertson 300 9 Ruby Holly Labry Holly Labry 300 10 Aloha Olivia Weaver Olivia Weaver 200 11 Normandy Elizabeth Allen Elizabeth Allen 0 12 Papillon Rouge Maggie Sarmiento Manrin Rains 0 4/24/10 Aiken Spring Classic 1 Brunello Elizabeth Boyd Caroline Clark Morrison 3,000 2 Alamo Chase Boggio Alexa Boggio 2,200 3 Graphiq Chase Boggio Chasen Boggio 1,500 4 Take Away Alise Oken Alise Oken 1,000 5 Argentos Amanda Forte Jennifer Ruffolo 600 6 Sayo Casey Hodges Diamond Hill Enterprises 500 7 Onassis Sarah Ward Sarah Ward 400 8 Paramount Amanda Forte Jouney's End Farm 300 9 Nickleback Harold Chopping Barnes Brooks 300 10 O.C. Kaitlin Porath Meadow Hill Stables 200 11 North C Jaime Steinhaus Jaime Steinhaus 0 12 Zelano Daniel Geitner Laura Regan 0

4/30/10 Texas Shoot Out 1 Argentum Peter Pletcher Alta Basaldua 3,000 2 MTM Braggin Rights Tracy Fenney Taylor Sutton 2,200 3 Dominick Peter Pletcher Andrea Ramirez 1,500 4 Lavasco Paige Brodbeck Paige Brodbeck 1,000 5 Tell All Peter Pletcher Susan Baker 600 6 Shine Liza Richardson Olde Oaks Farm, Inc. 500 7 Fun & Games Lindsey Roberts Linsey Roberts 400 8 Dolce Sue Takata Sue Takata 300 9 Weston Alexandra Ansteth Bernadette Mulliken 300 10 Katcha' Reminiscing Caroline Donally CD Show Horses, LLC 200 11 Lilly Ann Johnston Weatherly Stroh 0 12 Apparition Jordan Siegel Jordan Siegel 0




5/7/10 Lexington Spring Encore 1 Just Dessert Marylisa Leffler Stephanie Wallace 3,000 2 Stetson Jason Berry Jason Berry & November Hill Farm 2,200 3 Rock Star Louise Serio Bright Star 158 LLC 1,500 4 Listen Kelley Farmer Jane Gaston 1,000 5 Bella Taylor Ann Adams Ann Anastasio 600 6 Garfield Samantha Schaefer K & S Show Services 500 7 Carlano Christina Serio Paige Cole 400 8 Felicci Alexandra Vespico Alexandra Vespico 300 9 Sailor's Valentine Louise Serio Westerly Farm 300 10 Rosalynn Kelley Farmer Mr. & Mrs. Ernest M. Oare 200 11 Sam Adams Marylisa Leffler Ashley Foster 0 12 Lumiere Jane Gaston Jane Gaston 0 5/14/10 Showpark Ranch & Coast 1 Crown Affair John French Yellow Dog Farm, LLC 3,000 2 On Top Keri Kampsen Laurel Ridge Sport Horses, LLC 2,200 3 Forbes Jenny Karazissis Tonia Cook Loooker 1,500 4 Querido John Bragg Heritage Farm 1,000 5 Best Man Melissa Doddridge Melissa Doddridge 600 6 Cunningham John Bragg Mary Slouka 500 7 Catani Georgia Hunt Ann Lindwall 400 8 Over The Moon John French Victoria Komisar 300 9 Relentless Teddi Mellencamp Artisan Farm, LLC 300 10 Azlan Gabbi Langston Fastball Farm, LLC 200 11 Catwalk Nick Haness Kendall Perrin 0 12 Landmark Tracy Baer Emily Winkler 0 5/15/10 Kentucky Spring Horse Show 1 Extraordinary Jennifer Alfano Helen Lenahan 4,000 2 Sailor's Valentine Louise Serio Westerly Farm 3,000 3 Rosalynn Kelley Farmer Mr. & Mrs. Ernest M. Oare 2,000 4 NLF Shakespeare's Rhythm Peter Pletcher Nordic Lights Farm, LLC 1,500 5 Valiant Tammy Provost Alliy Moyer 1,200 6 Cool Boy Abigail Blankenship Peter Pletcher 1,000 7 Charleston Z Caitlin Ziegler Artisan Farms & Caitlin Ziegler 700 8 Accord Kirstie Dobbs Treesdale Farm 600 9 Carlano Christina Serio Paige Cole 500 10 Jersey Boy Jennifer Alfano SBS Farms, Inc. 500 11 Peridot Tammy Provost Stephen Martines 0 12 Kost to Coast Kelley Farmer Mr. & Mrs. Ernest M. Oare 0 5/21/10 Keswick Hunt Club 1 Taken Kelley Farmer Nancy Amling 4,500 2 Rosalynn Kelley Farmer Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Oare 3,300 3 Timber Ridge Kelley Farmer Caitlin Lane 2,250 4 Ebony Rachel Kennedy Boss Inc. 1,500 5 Zidante Marylisa Leffler Lauren Moyer 900 6 Stetson Jason Berry Jason Berry 750 7 Casallo Robert Crandall John Ledakis & Robert Crandall 600 8 The Admiral Chris Wynne Emily Langhorne 450 9 Kost to Coast Kelley Farmer Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Oare 450 10 Zivago Marylisa Leffler Top Call, LLC 300 11 Listen Kelley Farmer Jane Gaston 0 12 Rejoice Taylor Shearin Taylor Shearin 0




5/22/10 Old Salem Farm May II 1 Travino Samantha Schaefer Heritage Farm, Inc. 3000 2 Genuine Lillie Keenan Chansonette Farm, LLC. 2200 3 Poetic Maggie Boylan Maggie Boylan 1500 4 C Coast Z Lillie Keenan Chansonette Farm, LLC. 1000 5 Allejandro Katherine Dinan Katie Dinan, LLC. 600 6 Spock Sylvia De Toledo Brianne Link 500 7 Drumline Laena Romond Heritage Farm, Inc. 400 8 Amalfi Danielle Cooper Danielle Cooper 300 9 Curacao Kate Mahoney Kate Mahoney 300 10 Wind Dancer Naomi Weirens Charlotte Jacobs 200 11 Bartholomous Hannah Isop Ghylaine Manning 0 12 Elysium Danielle Franchi Danielle Franchi 0 5/22/10 Atlanta Spring Challenge 1 Brunello Elizabeth Boyd Caroline Clark Morrison 3,000 2 Castello Elizabeth Boyd Roger Smith 2,200 3 Onassis Sarah Ward Sarah Ward 1,500 4 Graphiq Chase Boggio Chase Boggio 1,000 5 Wagner Hasbrouck Donovan Showcase 81, LLC 600 6 Walk Away Meghan Flanagan Donald Stewart 500 7 Castle Olivia Chowdry Ashley Toffolon 400 8 Stallone VDL Lucille Oken North Star Ventures of East Aurora, LLC 300 9 O.C. Kaitlin Porath Meadow Hill Stables 300 10 Alamo Chase Boggio Alexa Boggio 200 11 North C Jaime Steinhaus Jaime Steinhaus 0 12 Anthem Of The Sun Meg O'Mara Meg O'Mara 0 5/30/10 Memorial Day Classic 1 Forbes Jenny Karazissis Tonia Cook Looker 3000 2 On Top Keri Kampsen Two Goals Farm, LLC 2200 3 Casino Royal Mark Purcell Kathryn Martin 1500 4 Copperfield Devon Gibson Jennifer Noski 1000 5 Billy Hap Hansen Ali DeGowin 600 6 Tindari Justin Felton Alexis Felton 500 7 Crimson Z Elsa Horrigan Star Lane Farms, Inc. 400 8 Armageddon Meghan Fitzpatrick Monarch International 300 9 5280 Phoenix Mark Purcell Cottonwood Riding Club 300 10 Norah Jones Ali Leopold Phyllis Thomas 200 11 Fendi Christina Haney Christina Haney 0 12 Einstein Ashlyn Matheus Ashlyn Matheus 0

6/6/10 Devon Horse Show 1 Jersey Boy Jennifer Alfano SBS Farms, Inc. 7500 2 Francesca Maggie Jayne Pony Lane Farm 5500 3 Rock Star Louise W.Serio Bright Star 158 LLC 3750 4 Bases Loaded Kelley Farmer Mr & Mrs. Ernest Oare 2500 5 The Specialist Jennifer Alfano Meredith Lipke 1500 6 Brunello Elizabeth Towell Boyd Caroline Clark Morrison 1250 7 Take Away Alise V.Oken Alise V.Oken 1000 8 Castello Elizabeth Towell Boyd Roger Smith 750 9 Macarthur Park Peter Pletcher Lynn Walsh 750 10 Taken Kelley Farmer Nancy S.Amling 500 11 Joy Ride Louise W.Serio Sarah Connelly 0 12 Timber Ridge Kelley Farmer Caitlin Lane 0


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Round 1

1st place horse to receive gift basket with products from Ann Hubbard’s Tack Shop

Top 25 riders will receive ribbons

Top 25 riders will advance to Round 2

Top 25 finalists will receive a product contribution from Charles Owen, Inc. for protective headwear

Each top-25 horse will receive an award of $1,000 prize money

Round 2

1st place horse to receive gift basket with products from Ann Hubbard’s Tack Shop

Top 12 riders will receive ribbons

Top 12 horses and riders will advance to Round 3

Round 3

Ribbons will be awarded for Overall Champion through 12th place

Overall Champion and Reserve Champion will also receive a custom Derby Bit Box and Stand donated by McQuinn Farms Inc.

All top-12 riders will receive coolers donated by The Clothes Horse, Essex Classics shirt certificates donated by Essex Classics, Hunter Derby bridles donated by Dover Saddlery and Grand Prix jacket certificates donated by Grand Prix Riding Apparel

$75,000 in prize money will be awarded to the overall top 12

Recognition will be given to the owner, rider, trainer and groom of the Overall Champion of the Finals

A perpetual trophy will be awarded to the Overall Champion, who will also receive a medallion

Series Champions Recognition will be given to the owner, rider, trainer, and groom of the Series Champion. The horse

winning the most prize money during the qualifying period will be recognized as the Series Champion and shall receive a keeper trophy.

HUNTER DERBY AWARDS



The USHJA International Hunter Derby Finals could not have been possible without our generous sponsors:

TITLE

THE CHRONICLE OF THE HORSE and Karen Showalter, CFO

PRESENTING DIETRICH AND COMPANY INSURANCE and Shawna Dietrich, President

MAJOR SPONSORS

DOVER SADDLERY and Stephen Day, President

CHARLES OWEN, Inc. and Roy Burek, President

AWARDS SPONSORS

THE CLOTHES HORSE and Katrina Coldren, President

ESSEX CLASSICS and Cathy Sacher, President

GRAND PRIX RIDING APPAREL and Stuart Bassin

PERSONALIZED PRODUCTS and Carrie and Curtis Gunst

MCGUINN FARMS and Liz McGuinn

ANN HUBBARD TACK SHOP and Catherine “Nips” Holahan

ROOD & RIDDLE EQUINE HOSPITAL and Dr. Tom Riddle

DERMASPA RX EQ and Debbie Landy

MEDIA PARTNER

EQUESTRIAN LIFE

A THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS

19O C T O B E R 2 0 0 9 / U S H J A I N S T R I D E

n the evening of August 22, under the lights of the newly constructed outdoor Johnson Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park, it was evident that the

International Hunter Derby Series was set to propel hunters into a whole new level of competition. Twenty-five of the best derby horses in the nation wowed the crowd with their style and athletic ability. The art of horsemanship and bril-liance displayed solidified the fact that the hunter division is on the cusp of change.

John French and Mountain Home Stables’ Rumba went down in history as the inaugural winners of the milestone event, traveling all the way from California to capture the prestigious title of USHJA International Hunter Derby Finals Champion and claiming their share of the $100,000 in prize money.

Infusing Past and FutureFor more than a decade, horsemen have been lamenting the fact that the hunter division has become passé and in need of a facelift. The discipline had become too artificial with courses that featured the same inside line to outside line. Two years ago, a group of horsemen led by George Morris met to brainstorm ways to revitalize the division. George shared with the group his ideas for a new type of hunter division that he

Dream Ride

J ohn French took notice of Rumba the first time he saw the gray gelding. “Erin Duffy showed him last year and I always liked him,” he said. When John

learned Rumba was for sale in December 2008, he convinced his clients, the Siebel family, to look at him.

“We were in sync right from the beginning,” John explained. “When we tried him, I jumped a few fences and I knew that he would be a good horse for my cli-ent as well.”

Stacey Siebel, owner of Mountain Home Stables in Woodside, California, said that her family fell in love with the horse and decided to purchase him for her 16-year-old daughter Taylor, who rides in the junior hunter and jumper divisions.

“The match between Rumba and Taylor was apparent immediately. He is an exceptional horse with talent, beauty and a lot of personality. Taylor is a beautiful rider and the two go together perfectly,” Stacey said.

Taylor says that the classy gray is a dream to ride and she fell in love with him the minute she saw him. “He has an amazing jump and canter,” she said.

Rumba didn’t waste any time earning both John and Taylor circuit titles on the HITS Desert Circuit and two derby victories as well. “I wasn’t sure how he’d be under the lights with the natural jumps, but he was great,” John said of Rumba’s first derby experience.

Rumba continued to show lightly throughout the summer with Taylor in the small-junior division and John in the second-year-green division. The Danish-bred Rumba won the $10,000 Grand Hunter Challenge at Menlo Park and was the show’s second-year-green champion late in the summer.

The decision to enter him in the derby finals was not an easy one for the Sieb-el family. “I wasn’t sure about bringing him all the way to Kentucky for the class because he also has indoor shows coming up in three to four weeks,” John said. The San Juan Bautista, California-based trainer was concerned about the wear and tear on the horse from shipping him back and forth. “But the Siebels thought it was a great opportunity and they believe in me, so we made a plan to work it out. After the finals, we sent him to the East Coast and he’ll get a few weeks off to relax before showing on the indoor circuit,” John explained.

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referred to as High Performance Hunters. The group promptly formed the High Performance Hunter Committee and created the Interna-tional Hunter Derby Series.

The committee, initially led by Geoff Teall before turning the reins over to Ron Danta of South Carolina, saw the derby series as a way of returning to the style and substance of old hunter courses and back to a time when fences were natural and horsemen were defined by their ability. “By thinking with open minds, we’re entering the future while honoring the past,” Ron said during the opening ceremonies at the derby finals.

Longtime horsewoman and presenting sponsor of the series, Shawna Dietrich of Dietrich Insurance, agreed with Ron and was pleased with the excitement surrounding the finals. “I believe everyone involved, from the organizers, owners, riders, trainers, sponsors and spectators, all had a fabulous two days of thrilling competition. This derby series has truly added an undeniable spark to showing hunters in this country,” she said.

What started as a concept to shoot life back into the hunters has turned into a full-fledged derby frenzy. During the finals competition, hundreds of enthusiasts filled the outdoor stadium. More than 30,000 viewers watched the live feed on www.Eques-trianLife.com as the top hunters and riders competed.

“The derby is changing the way that people look at hunters and changing the way that those within the sport are looking for-ward into the future,” Ron said. “It’s astound-ing the amount of excitement this class has generated for the hunters.”

The Best of the Best Leading up to the finals, 45 classes were held from December 2007 to June 2009. Based on prize money won throughout the 2008/2009 series, the top 75 horses in the nation were invited to the inaugural event. SBS Farms’ Jersey Boy led the field with 25,790 points and was followed by Roger Smith’s Castello and Bright Star 158 LLC’s Rock Star, who were tied with 18,500.

Held in the Kentucky Horse Park’s new outdoor stadium, the Derby Finals started at

Series champion Jersey Boy proved he has just as much star power as the “Jersey boys” of Broadway fame.

D uring the Derby Finals festivities, Jersey Boy and his team were recognized as

the 2008/2009 series champion for the most money won. Ridden by Jennifer

Alfano and trained by the Susie Schoellkopf-led SBS Farms in Buffalo, New York, the

chestnut gelding competed in nine derbies and won three. He led the victory gallop at

the 2008 and 2009 $10,000 derby in Ocala and the 2009 $50,000 derby at the Winter

Equestrian Festival.

For his accomplishment, Jennifer and Susie accepted the George H. Morris Hunter

Derby trophy. The trophy, donated by Diane Carney, depicts a hunter jumping over a

split rail with hounds. Jersey Boy’s grooms, Erin McMurray and Emily Schaffer, were

also presented with a $250 check. “It’s a great series and Ron Danta and Bill Moroney

should be commended for starting it,” Susie said. “It was exciting for us when he won

at Palm Beach and at Ocala. He’s been a really consistent horse and we’re definitely

going to keep him for the derbies.”

Susie and Jennifer purchased the 7-year-old gelding two years ago as a pre-green

horse. Susie liked his form over fences and thought he’d make a great addition to the

barn. Named after the Broadway play, the Hanoverian gelding has found his niche in

the derbies. “These classes require a special kind of horse. You have to have a horse

with style and scope to be competitive. Each course is a new challenge,” Susie said.

Continuing on into the 2009/2010 series, Jersey Boy already has two wins to his

credit and looks poised for another great season.

Jersey Boy and SBS Farms’ Team

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7:30 a.m. on August 21 with a qualifying round in which the top 25 were invited back with a clean slate for the classic round the following afternoon. From there, the top 12 returned for a handy round later that night with the two scores combined for overall placings.

The qualifying round featured a clas-sic hunter course and included three option jumps. Course designers Patrick Rodes and Bobby Murphy designed all three courses for the finals and incorpo-rated plenty of wide-open space into the qualifying round.

Early in the draw, Courtney Calcag-nini of Pilot Point, Texas, and Curtain Call set the score to beat at 345. That score stood at the top of the leader board until John rode Mountain Home Stables’ Rumba into the arena. The 9-year-old gray gelding put in a stylish performance to top the class at 367.

John, Rumba’s rider and trainer, said the gelding handled the qualifying course well. “I thought all the courses throughout the week were great. They really flowed and included long gallop-ing lines,” he said. “There was one bend-ing line in the qualifying round that I hoped he would land left, and he did. If he would have landed on his right lead, it might have been a little hard, but luck-ily he didn’t.”

Though several of the series’ top-ranked horses entered the ring after Rumba, including series leader Jersey Boy, the gray gelding held onto the top spot. “He is very adjustable and is happy to have courses that ask more of his scope, range and handiness,” John said of his mount. “He has a rhythmical canter, which makes it easy to find the jumps and distances.”

At the end of the round, five points separated Rumba from second-place horse Early Applause, ridden by Maggie Jayne. Junior rider Jessica Springsteen and Tiziano sat in third place with 357 points.

After the qualifying class, the rid-ers of the top 25 horses drew for the

next day’s order of go. Peter Pletcher and Maggie each had multiple mounts qualified for the classic course and were permitted to draw first. The remaining riders drew in the order in which they’d finished in the first round. Castello and Jack Hardin Towell were the first to ride the classic course.

An Unprecedented PerformanceThough each of the 25 horses would en-ter the next day’s competition with clean slates, it was obvious that the West Coast team of John and Rumba would be tough to beat. Four panels of judges presided over Saturday evening’s rounds, including George Morris, Danny Robertshaw, John Roper, Jimmy Torano, Linda Hough, Jim Clapperton, Julie Winkel and Ralph Car-isto. Each panel could award an additional 10 points for brilliance during each round.

Jennifer Alfano and Jersey Boy were the seventh horse and rider to enter the outdoor stadium’s classic course and made easy work of the 4-foot options, including the looming log fence. Jennifer galloped the chestnut gelding to the last fence, the USHJA signature oxer, and set the top score of the class at 381.

John entered the ring six horses

later and piloted Rumba across a daring course. “At the beginning of the course, there was a bending line to fence number two. I saw some riders jump fence num-ber one and their horse landed on the left lead. They tried to stay on the left, but the horse ended up cross cantering and trying to change. Normally, Rumba prefers the left lead and I knew that if we tried to change leads in that line that it would be a mess,” John explained. “So in the warm-up area, I tried to get him to simulate jumping and then turning after fence number one. But he really didn’t want to land on his right lead. So I thought, ‘OK, we can practice holding the left lead and hope we get lucky.’”

But John’s worrying was for naught – the gray gelding jumped the first fence and landed on his right lead. “He did it for me and it worked out,” John said. “That was what I was mostly worried about. After that, I was like, ‘OK, now we got it.’”

At fences five and six, he opted to take the safer 3’6” coop option and then crossed over to the 4-foot fence at the end of the line. The performance earned them 400 points out of a total 440. “He just went great and I knew the score was going to be high because the crowd just went crazy for him,” John said. “I loved

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the course; it was a big, long, flowing course with lots of room to gallop and show off his stride.”

Tammy Provost on Stephen Martines’ Peridot came the closest to catching Rumba with a score of 390. Though Tammy played the first part of the course safe by jumping the 3’6” coop options, she finished the rest of the course by opt-ing for the 4-foot jumps and galloping to the last fence. Her effort was rewarded with extra bonus points, including a per-fect 10 from one set of judges.

Heading into the final round handy course, Rumba stood at the top of the field, followed closely by Peridot and Jersey Boy.

A Part of History The handy round gave riders a chance to show off their mounts with plenty of options for tight turns, angled ap-proaches and a walk-to-canter transition

on course. The bolder riders cut through a trellis en route to fence eight. Some gambles backfired with rails rolling out of the cups and a few horses digging in their heels when ambitious riders at-tempted tougher options over the chal-lenging course.

Tammy and Peridot were strong con-tenders for the title coming into the handy round, but an unfortunate stop at fence five took them out of top contention as they dropped from second to tenth.

Though spectacular performances filled the night, Jennifer and Jersey Boy’s no-holds-barred trip took the pair straight to the top of the class.

“We were thrilled with his perfor-mance,” trainer Susie said of Jersey Boy’s handy round. With Jen’s other derby horses out of contention, Susie said that it was all up to Jersey Boy to pull it off. “And he certainly stepped up for her,” she said.

Sitting 19 points behind Rumba at the start of the handy round, Jennifer knew that Jersey Boy had to lay it all on the line in order to win the class. The chestnut gelding owned by SBS Farms didn’t disappoint, starting the course at a strong canter, taking the higher fence op-tions and galloping the last fence. Their effort earned scores in the 90s and the highest set of bonus points, making them the team to beat with just two to go.

Peridot’s refusal at fence five left it up to Rumba to maintain his lead over Jersey Boy. After Jennifer’s round on the talented gelding, John knew he’d have to put in a solid trip to secure the win. When they entered the ring, all eyes were on the gray gelding and rider from California. While the atmosphere surrounding the course set many of the tenser horses on edge, Rumba barely bat-ted an eye as he galloped around.

“I had a bit of a lead so I just didn’t want to make a mistake. I wanted to be safe but I knew I had to stay ahead and stay true to the handy round,” John said. “When bonus points are involved, it changes everything.”

John entered the handy course wanting to show off Rumba’s beautiful movement and classic jumping form. “I really wasn’t thinking about scores when I went into the ring,” John said. “I just wanted to put in the best performance.”

“You could hear a pin drop around the whole course and then at the second to last fence, everyone started whistling and cheering,” John said. “I was like, ‘Oh Rumba, don’t listen to them!’” But the classy gray kept his composure and jumped the last fence in perfect style.

“After that last fence, I couldn’t be-lieve it was over. I just thought to myself, ‘It’s done and nothing bad happened.’ I was in a daze for a minute,” John said.

Tension was thick in the arena as the judges’ scores came in. Had Rumba’s per-formance been enough to hold his lead on Jersey Boy? Or had the series cham-pion pulled off the upset?

Though Jersey Boy won the handy round by 13 points, it wasn’t enough to push him past Rumba. By a mere six points, Rumba’s performance, which

A Plentiful Bounty

T here was no shortage of awards at this historical event:

The top 25 riders were awarded a Charles Owen helmet. The top 12 each received:

• Grand Prix Hunt Coat provided by Frantisi

• A Dover Derby Bridle provided by Dover Saddlery

• Essex Classics Riding Shirt provided by Essex Classics

• Walsh Harness & Saddlery Halters• Coolers provided by The Clothes

Horse• Reserve Champion was awarded a

custom-made Bit Box provided by McGuinn Farms

Champion was also awarded a custom-made Bit Box provided by McGuinn Farms as well as the Wrenwood Farm Trophy presented to the winning horse, donated by Mrs. Jenny Sutton & Wrenwood Farms. The winning rider was awarded the Beaver River Farm Perpetual Trophy, donated by Ron Danta and Danny Robertshaw.

The course featured lush flowers and distinctive obstacles not usually seen in a hunter ring.

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earned scores in the 90s from the judges, was enough to clinch the prestigious title.

“This is going to be one win I’ll never forget just for the simple fact that it was the first of its kind,” said John. “This class has really helped to bring some spark and interest back to the hunters.”

Thanks to the generous support of sponsors, the USHJA was able to award $100,000 in prize money along with additional prizes to the top 25 finishers. Each of the horses that qualified for Saturday evening’s classic round received $1,000, leaving $75,000 to be split

among the top 12 horses in the handy round.

As champion of the class, Rumba’s owner, Mountain Home Stables, received a custom-built bit box courtesy of McGuinn Farms and, as the trainer, John was given a personalized suitcase. The gray gelding’s grooms were also recog-nized with a monetary award for their work.

“I think the derby is going to become a permanent fixture in the hunters and bring them back to how it used to be. And Rumba was the first to do it,” John said with obvious pride in his voice.

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High Performance Hunter CommitteeRon Danta – Chair

Chrystine Tauber, Vice-chair

Bob Bell

Kathy Doyle-Newman

Karen Healey

Lynn Jayne

Jenny Karazissis

Kelli MacDonald

Colleen McQuay

Kathy Moore

Charlie Moorecroft

Bobby Murphy

Gerry Newman

Peter Pletcher

Danny Robertshaw

Patrick Rodes

Susie Schoellkopf

Louise Serio

Geoff Teall

Caroline Weeden

Robert Weeden

2008-2009 ASG Soft-ware Solutions/USHJA International Hunter Derby Series Class ManagersBob Bell

Pat Boyle

Pauline Cook/Andrew Ellis

Rick Cram

CVPHA Horse Show Inc

David Distler

Lynn Garland

Caroline Jones

Hugh Kincannon

Langer Equestrian Group

Suzanne Mayo

Tommy McIntyre

Chris Pack

MK Pritzler

Alexandra and Dean

Rheinheimer

Patrick Rodes

Frankie Stark

Tom Struzzieri/HITS

Jenny Sutton

Stephanie Wheeler

Derby Finals OfficialsJudges –

Ralph Caristo

Jim Clapperton

Linda Hough

George Morris

Danny Robertshaw

John Roper

Jimmy Torano

Julie Winkel

Course Designers –

Bobby Murphy

Patrick Rodes

Derby Finals Jury –

Ron Danta

Karen Golding

Hugh Kincannon

Bill Moroney

Patrick Rodes

Geoff Teall

Steward –

Karen Golding

Hugh Kincannon and the Kentucky Horse Show LLC’s staff

Equestrian LifeHoward Fenter

Laurie Fenter

John McGraw

Chris Stafford

Deana Bergquist

USHJA Commentator Lysa Burke

USHJA StaffWhitney Allen

Sterling Berry

Susan Dotson

Melanie Fransen

Kristyn Kay

Christine Kennedy

Marianne Kutner

Claudia Meeks

Carlene Morrison

Lisa Moss

Terry Popp

Valerie Streit

Erin True

Tracey Weinberg/

Weinberg Harris &

Associates

Kathy White

Rachelle Wilhelm

Patty Wise/Weinberg

Harris & Associates

USHJA OfficersBill Moroney

Chrystine Tauber

Alvin Topping

Beth Miner

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USHJA FOUNDATION The USHJA Foundation is a non-profit organization with a mission to advance and promote the hunter and jumper

disciplines of equestrian sport by supporting the programs of the United States Hunter Jumper Association, Inc. (USHJA)

and other activities which are consistent with the mission of USHJA. The Foundation offers numerous new initiatives,

including the Horsemen’s Assistance Fund which benefits horses, individuals and organization in need of emergency

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The USHJA Foundation is Making a Difference each day as we provide:

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UNITED STATES HUNTER JUMPER ASSOCIATION FAST FACTS

WHAT IS THE USHJA: An organization that represents all levels of hunter and jumper participants under the umbrella of

USEF.

MISSION: is to unify and represent the interests of all levels of participants in order to promote and enhance the

hunter/jumper discipline and provide educational experiences in a manner that will benefit both horses and members.

Included in the mission statement are some of the key reasons for formation of this organization:

1. To keep the hunters and jumpers together on a national level.

2. To better educate all levels of hunter/jumper participants.

3. To benefit the welfare of the horses.

4. To represent all levels of hunter/jumper participants and give these participants a voice in their governance.

5. To promote inclusion of participants from all levels in the organization.

6. To help govern the hunter/jumper discipline through a more cohesive and efficient rule change process.

CONTACT INFO: Kentucky Horse Park, 3870 Cigar Lane, Lexington, KY 40511, Phone: 859-225-6717, Website:

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WHY WAS IT FOUNDED: USHJA was founded to form an organization that would represent all levels of hunter and

jumper participants under the umbrella of USEF. Creating a mission to unify and represent the interests of all levels of

participants in order to promote and enhance the hunter/jumper discipline and provide educational experiences in a

manner that will benefit both horses and members.

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HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES HUNTER JUMPER ASSOCIATION

USHJA was conceived at a breakfast meeting during the July 2003 USEF Board of Directors meeting in Lexington, KY. At

this meeting, a small group agreed that it was the right time to form an organization that would represent all levels of

hunter and jumper participants under the umbrella of USEF. Steering and Advisory committees were created to help in the

formation of this organization.

The Steering Committee met in Newark, NJ on November 3 – 4, 2003 to formalize the development of a national

organization to represent the interests of the hunter and jumper community. Steering Committee members present were

Louise Serio, Geoff Teall, Louise Otten, Chrystine Tauber, Archie Cox, Beth Miner, Tracey Weinberg, Bill Turner, Mindy

Darst, Debbie Bass, Jeff Wirthman, Judy Richter, Wilson Dennehy, Marianne Kutner (Legal Counsel), Bill Moroney, Sue

Pinckney (USEF Liaison), Michele Perla (AHJF Liaison), and Kathy Meyer, Event Facilitator.

In spending two days together, Kathy guided this group through the development of the organizational structure,

objectives list, and strategic plan for execution of these objectives. A mission statement was also refined to read as

follows:

The mission of the USHJA is to unify and represent the interests of all levels of participants in order to promote and

enhance the hunter/jumper discipline and provide educational experiences in a manner that will benefit both horses and

members.

Included in the mission statement are some of the key reasons for formation of this organization:

1. To keep the hunters and jumpers together on a national level.

2. To better educate all levels of hunter/jumper participants.

3. To benefit the welfare of the horses.

4. To represent all levels of hunter/jumper participants and give these participants a voice in their governance.

5. To promote inclusion of participants from all levels in the organization.

6. To help govern the hunter/jumper discipline through a more cohesive and efficient rule change process.

During 2004, information about the USHJA was distributed through the efforts of the Steering Committee members and

horse shows that offered to have the USHJA membership brochure available to their exhibitors. Hundreds of committed

individuals supported the development of the USHJA by joining as Founding Life Members.

This Book Was Prepared by Diana De Rosa

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