Healey, Kraut, Sherman, and LaMott Lead Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series Following Spring Events

Tampa, FL – June 10, 2003 – The Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series saw 13 exciting member events held in the East Conference and four in the West Conference in April and May. The series kicked off in February and runs through November, culminating in a Year-End Championship to be held at the National Horse Show.

Leigh Healey and Laurin currently lead the junior division standings in the East Conference, while Robert Kraut and Caviar sit in first place in the amateur-owner division. In the West Conference, Randy Sherman and Magdaline lead the junior division, while Nicole LaMott and Laredo sit atop the amateur-owner division standings.

Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series East Conference – Junior Division
On May 3, Leigh Healey and Laurin took first place in the $5,000 Garden State Junior/Amateur-Owner Prix at the Garden State Horse Show in Augusta, NJ. Junior rider Tom Urban rode away with the win aboard Freshman in the $5,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Junior/Amateur-Owner class, held at the Midstates Spring Horse Show in Mason City, IA, on May 4. Also during that same weekend, Audrey Banks was the highest-finishing junior when she took third place aboard Josephine in the $5,000 High Junior/Amateur-Owner class at the St. Clement’s Saratoga Horse Show I in Saratoga Springs, NY.

Aimee Aron and Amos came away with the win in the High Junior Jumper Classic at the Kentucky Spring Horse Show in Lexington, KY, the following weekend.

In a combined class, the $5,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic, held on May 11 at the St. Christopher’s Horse Show in Quentin, PA, Cara Dayton was the highest-placed junior with her fifth place finish aboard Lardi.

In the $5,000 High Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic, May 11 at the St. Clement’s Saratoga Horse Show II in Saratoga Springs, NY, junior rider Sophie Coppedge rode Cartier to victory.

The Blue Rock Horse Show hosted the $5,000 Junior Amateur-Owner Jumper class on May 18 in Quentin, PA. Michelle Pia and Mable finished in fifth place, the highest-finishing junior horse-and-rider combination in the class. On the same day, Aron and Corafina took the blue ribbon in the High Junior Jumper Classic at the Kentucky Spring Classic Horse Show in Lexington, KY.

Abby Carpenter rode Augustus to the win in the $10,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Junior Jumper Classic at the Devon Horse Show, May 24 in Devon, PA.

In a combined class on May 25, the $5,000 High Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper class at the North Hills Hunt Charity Horse Show in Lincoln, NE, Martha Laurie became the highest-placed junior rider when she finished third aboard Fly By Night.

Junior rider Lara Gay and Rio’s Riccarda took first place in another combined class, the $10,000 High Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper class on May 26 at the Stepping Stone Farm Horse Show in Ridgefield, CT.

Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series East Conference – Amateur-Owner Division

In the $5,000 Garden State Junior/Amateur-Owner Prix at the Garden State Horse Show, Amanda Gumberg and Mont Blanc finished in second, the highest-placed amateur rider.

With his second place finish, Dan Urban and Kristel Klear became the highest-finishing amateur horse-and-rider pair in the $5,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Junior/Amateur-Owner class at the Midstates Spring Horse Show.

Carly Campbell-Cooper rode Napier to the win in the combined $5,000 High Junior/Amateur-Owner class at the St. Clement’s Saratoga Horse Show I.

Robert Kraut and Caviar claimed the win in the High Amateur-Owner Jumper class at the Kentucky Spring Horse Show, and Joy Slater rode Shindig to a first place finish in the $5,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Junior/Amateur-Owner Classic at the St. Christopher’s Horse Show.

Deb Shegog and Makkelijk were the highest-finishing amateur horse-and-rider combination with their third place finish in the $5,000 High Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper class at the St. Clement’s Saratoga Horse Show II.

Amateur-owner rider Karen Dearing emerged victorious aboard Izella in the $5,000 Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper class at the Blue Rock Horse Show, and Christine Tribble, riding Vegas, took the blue ribbon in the High Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic at the Kentucky Spring Classic Horse Show.

At the North Hills Hunt Charity Horse Show, Diane Heaton-Phillips rode Arko to the win in the $5,000 High Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper class.

Summer Gay took second place aboard Tyler in Stepping Stone Farm Horse Show’s $10,000 High Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper class. She was the highest-finishing amateur rider in the class.

At the final East Conference amateur-owner class in May, the $10,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic on May 31 at the Devon Horse Show, Jessica Siuda and Camerino took top honors.

Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series West Conference – Junior Division
With their second place finish, Randy Sherman and Cuervo Nero were the highest-placed junior horse-and-rider pair in the $5,000 Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic at the Oaks Blenheim Spring Classic II in San Juan Capistrano, CA, on April 5.

The following weekend, Sherman rode Magdaline to the win in the $5,000 Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic at the Oaks Blenheim Spring Classic III in San Juan Capistrano, CA.

Nicole Albertson and Axis won the $5,000 Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic, May 11 at the Showpark Ranch and Coast in Del Mar, CA, and Katie Gardner became the highest-finishing junior rider when she rode CeCe Capone to a third place finish in the $5,000 Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic at the Memorial Day Classic Horse Show, May 26 in Los Angeles, CA.

Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series West Conference – Amateur-Owner Division

At the Oaks Blenheim Spring Classic II, Nicole LaMott and Laredo claimed victory in the $5,000 Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic. Eva Gonda rode El Campeon’s So Long to a second place finish in the $5,000 Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic at the Oaks Blenheim Spring Classic III. She was the highest-placed amateur rider in the class.

With their second place finish, Jennifer Preletz and Premiere were the top-finishing amateur pair in the $5,000 Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic at the Showpark Ranch and Coast, and Kelly Fong took the blue ribbon aboard Friponnier II CH in the $5,000 Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic at the Memorial Day Classic Horse Show.

The 2003 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series Leader Board, sponsored by Kinloch Enterprises, the Lake Placid Horse Show Association, and Stadium Jumping, Inc., appears below:

East Conference - Junior Division Through June 6

Horse Rider Owner Points
1. Laurin Leigh Healey Mary Alexis Healey/Glenayre Farms 74
2. Romeo Evan Coluccio McLain Ward 64
3. Orlandia Cody Baird October Farm 60
4. Melbourne Charlie Jayne Alex Jayne 52
5. Reddy Teddy Paige Johnson Paige Johnson/Salamander Farm 51
6. Cartier Sophie Coppedge Sagamore Farm 47
7. Augustus Abby Carpenter Abby Carpenter 43
8. Freshman Tom Urban Jim Urban/Quail Run Horse Center 38
8. Regina Anna McKnight Esther Kane-Waring 38

East Conference - Amateur-Owner Division Through June 6

Horse Rider Owner Points
1. Caviar Robert Kraut Robert Kraut 87
2. Jolien Rebecca Astrom Twin Oaks Farm/Pamela Astrom 76
3. Illusion Tani Zeidler Anderson Zeidler Farm, LLC 65
4. Kristel Klear Dan Urban Jim Urban/Quail Run Horse Center 44
5. Education Cara Cheska Donald & Cara Cheska 42
6. Vegas Christine Tribble Candy Tribble 36
7. Mont Blanc Amanda Gumberg Skara Glen Stables, Inc. 35
8. Camerino Jessica Siuda Windward Farm/Siuda Family 33

West Conference - Junior Division Through May 31

Horse Rider Owner Points
1. Magdaline Randy Sherman Darryl Williams & Assoc. 43
2. Axis Nicole Albertson Rolling View Farm 30
2. Just On Time Megan Edrick Blenheim Farms 30
4. Cuervo Nero Randy Sherman Darryl Williams & Assoc. 26
5. CeCe Capone Katie Gardner Katie Gardner 25
6. Fahrenheit Shelby Walter Lancer Farm/Sopranos Farms 13
7. Doris V Meryl Farrar Meryl Farrar 9
8. Fenoman De Fief Katy Brandes Blenheim Farms 8

West Conference - Amateur-Owner Division Through May 31

Horse Rider Owner Points
1. Laredo Nicole LaMott Nicole LaMott 52
2. Friponnier II CH Kelly Fong Kelly Fong 38
3. Marble Arch Fred Bauer Fred Bauer 27
4. Premiere Jennifer Preletz Jennifer Preletz 22
4. El Campeon’s So Long Eva Gonda El Campeon Farm 22
6. Jumper Marley Goodman Marley Goodman/Turtle Lane Farm 19
7. Cassandro Buffy Oas Pollyrich Farms 13
7. Hampton Court Fred Bauer Fred Bauer 13

The Show Jumping Hall of Fame and Museum at Busch Gardens in Tampa, FL was established in 1987 and formally opened in 1989. It was organized to promote the sport of show jumping and to immortalize the legends of the men, women and horses who have made great contributions to the sport. The Show Jumping Hall of Fame also conducts the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series, held under Grand Prix rules and specifications. The Series, which is sponsored in part by a grant from the National Horse Sports Foundation, holds classes at more than 70 horse shows across the country. It is designed to give amateur-owner and junior riders an opportunity to compete at higher levels and serves as a proving ground for many riders who aspire to someday represent the United States in international competition.

For more information about the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series, please visit the Show Jumping Hall of Fame website at www.showjumpinghalloffame.net.