Equestrian media is invited to participate in the selection of the 2003 USA Equestrian of the Year. Please cast your ballot for one of the seven Equestrians of Honor who are the finalists for this distinguished award. When you return your ballot, please include your name and publication. Please return your ballot no later than Tuesday, December 23, 2003 by:

Fax to (859) 231-6662

Mail to: U.S. Equestrian

4047 Iron Works Parkway

Lexington, KY 40511

Attn: Kristyn Kay, Marketing Department

E-mail: kkay@usef.org.

The nominees are:

Chris Kappler

Jumper

· $200,000 Budweiser American Invitational
· $150,000 AGA Championships – Wellington, FL
· $75,000 Budweiser Grand Prix of Devon
· $50,000 Garden State GP finished 1-3-4
· $40,000 Idle Dice Jumper Stake -- Devon Horse Show
· Devon’s Leading Jumper rider
· Selected for USET Pan American Squad
· Won Team Gold Medal Pan American Show Jumping

Cia Reis

Endurance

· 2003 Pan American Champion & Best condition award

Richard Ames

Arabian

· 1st Arabian Pleasure Driving – Region 10 Championship Pre Show
· 1st HA/AA Pleasure Driving – Region 10 Championship Pre Show
· 1st Arabian Pleasure Driving AOTD – Region 10 Championship Arabian
· 1st HA/AA Pleasure Driving AOTD – Region 10 Championship Arabian
· 1st Arabian Pleasure Driving Amateur – Region XIV Silverama Championship

Joel Kiesner

Arabian

· Trained a Top Ten English Pl. AAOTR 40 & Over horse, Top Ten Country English Pl. AAOTR 40 & Over horse, Top Ten Park Horse AAOTR horse, Top Ten English Pl. Jr. Horse, Top Ten Country English Pl. Jr. Horse – 2003 Scottsdale Show

· 1st Arabian Country English Pl. Mares and Geldings – Middle Tennessee Spring Arabian
· 1st Arabian English Pl. Jr. Horse, Arabian Pl. Driving, Arabian English Pl., Arabian Country English Pl., HA/AA English Pl. Junior Horse, HA/AA Country English Pl. Junior Horse – Carolina Mountains Arabian

· Region 12 Ch.Arabian English Pl., Arabian Pl. Driving, Arabian English Pl. Jr. Horse, HA/AA English Pl. Jr. Horse

· Region 12 Reserve Ch. Arabian Country English Pl., HA/AA Country English Pl. Jr. Horse, HA/AA Park
· 1st Arabian English Pl., Arabian English Pl. Jr. Horse, Arabian Country English Pl. Gentlemen To Ride, Arabian Country English Pl. Championship, HA/AA English Pl. Jr. Horse Championship, HA/AA English Pl. Jr. Horse, HA/AA Country English Pl. Jr. Horse

· Region XIV Reserve Ch. HA/AA Country English Pl. Jr. Horse
· Region XV Ch. HA/AA Country English Pl. Jr. Horse
· US Nationals Ch.-Arabian English Pl., Arabian Country English Pl.,
· US Nationals Reserve Ch.-HA/AA Park Horse,
· US Nationals Top Ten-HA/AA English Pl. Jr. Horse, HA/AA Country English Pl., HA/AA Country English Pl. Jr. Horse

Scott Stewart

Hunter

· 107th Devon Horse Show’s Grand Hunter Championship with Chopard.
· 2003 Winter Equestrian Festival in Florida , he racked up more circuit hunter championships than anyone else.
· Leading Hunter Rider-Pennsylvania National
· Leading Hunter Rider-Washington International
· Grand Hunter Champion at Washington International with Chopard

Bob Hart Jr.

Arabian

· 1st Arabian Western Pl. Maiden Horses, Arabian Western Pl. Stallions, HA/AA Western Pl. Mares, HA/AA Western Pl. Limit Horses, HA/AA Western Pl. Championship – 2003 Scottsdale Arabian

· 2nd Arabian Western Pl. Novice Horses, HA/AA Western Pl. Geldings and Stallions, HA/AA Western Pl. Championship Jr. Horses (24 entries), – 2003 Scottsdale Arabian

· 1st Arabian Working Cow Junior Horse, HA/AA Western Pl. Open, – 2003 Magnolia Classic, HA/AA Western Pl. Jr. Horse Championship, HA/AA Halter Mares Stock/Hunter Type

· Grand Champion - Halter Mares – 2003 Magnolia Classic
· 1st Arabian Western Pl. Open – 2003 Magnolia Classic Arabian II
· 1st Region XII Working Cow Jr. Horse Championship
· 1st HA/AA Western Pl. Jr. Horse – 2003 Magnolia Classic Arabian II
· 1st HA/AA Halter Mares Stock/Hunter Type – 2003 Magnolia Classic Arabian II
· Champion – HA/AA Halter Mares – 2003 Magnolia Classic Arabian II
· 1st Arabian Western Pl. Jr. Horse Maiden, Arabian Western Pl. Jr. Horse, Arabian Western Pl. Championship, Arabian Western Pl. Jr. Horse Championship, Arabian Western Pl. Jr. Horse Mares and Geldings, HA/AA Pl. Driving, HA/AA Western Pl. Junior Horse – Lone Star Classic

· Region 12 Champion – Arabian Western Pl. (18 entries)
· Region 12 Reserve Champion – HA/AA Western Pl. and HA/AA Western Pl. Jr. Horse
· US Nationals Top Ten Arabian Western Pl., Arabian Western Pl. Jr. Horse, HA/AA Mare Breeding Stock/Hunter Type, HA/AA Western Pl. Jr. Horse

· US Nationals Champion HA/AA Western Pl.
· 1st HA/AA Western Pl. Jr. Horse, HA/AA Western Pl. Jr. Maiden Horse – Iowa Arabian Memorial
· Champion HA/AA Western Pl. Jr. Horse – OAHC Pro-Am Charity
· Champion Arabian Western Pl. Jr. Horse – OAHC Pro-Am Charity
· 1st HA/AA Western Pl. Jr. Horse – OAHC Pro-Am Charity
· Region IX Champion Arabian Working Cow Jr. Horse
· Region IX Reserve Champion Arabian Western Pleasure
· Region IX Reserve Champion HA/AA Western Pleasure Junior Horse
· Region IX Champion HA/AA Mares Hunter/Stock Type
· Region XI Reserve Champion Arabian Western Pleasure
· 1st Arabian Western Pleasure Junior Horses, Arabian Western Pleasure Open, Arabian Western Pleasure Limit Horse, HA/AA Western Pleasure Open, HA/AA Western Pleasure Junior Horses – Wisconsin-Illinois Show

Oliver Brown

Hunter Breeding

· 4 first places and 2 second places at the Maryland National H/J
· 5 first places and 2 second places at the Lexington Spring Premiere
· 6 first places and 3 second places at the 2003 Blue Rock
· 4 first places and 1 second place at Devon
· 8 first places and 4 second places at the Upperville Colt & Horse Show
· 3 first places and 1 second place at the Warrenton Pony Show
· 4 first places and 2 second places at the 2003 Lexington National Horse Show
· 7 first places and 1 second place at Warrenton

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