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Zionsville, IN - August 11, 2012 - The final day of the competition continued today at the 2012 Traders Point Hunt Charity Horse Show and Country Fair. Once again, perfect weather drew in a large audience from the Indianapolis area for an exciting day of show jumping at Wild Air Farms in Zionsville, IN.

Veteran course designer and judge, Phil DeVita, produced a challenging course for the competitors for the highlight of Traders Point, the $60,000 Grand Prix of Indianapolis. Throughout the week, DeVita's courses have been twisting and winding with few related distances and have stressed that the rider carve the turns and get in straight, while staying within a tight maximum time.

"Today is a little bit of the same and a little different," DeVita explained. "I went with a touch of the derby theme. We've got more natural elements, brush, straw, brush, natural poles, stained poles, white poles with grass poles. I tried to mix and match a little bit more."

"It's sort of a big wide-open field. We start out, which is a little abnormal for me, over a vertical--it's got a little brush under it. So its got a little ground line- a friendly jump. Then, we loop around to the first oxer, which is pretty much 1.40m square, so it starts out a little serious. Then, we make an "s" for 1-2-3. Three is a 1.45m vertical."

"Then, the first of only two somewhat related distances, bending line-could be six or seven strides-to fence 8, a 1.45m oxer. A left turn around to the first combination-so we're basically doing an "s" to a serpentine--and we're jumping a vertical oxer combination up on the far end of the ring. Making a left turn and back to the open ditch with just three poles--a little airy." Taylor Land and Nepal. Photo by Sue Weakley

"Then, right up the bank and four natural poles-very airy on the bank. Then a little different: we're going to gallop down the bank straight to the water. All you've got to do is get straight. The momentum of the bank is going to get you over the water. I don't think it's going to be really difficult. I think it's a balance issue."

"Then, they're going to have to re-group and re-organize, make a right hand turn to the stained pole gray pillar vertical--27 feet-one stride and it's pretty substantial. We're right at 1.45m there and coming out is almost 1.50m. From there we make a serpentine--a right turn up over the middle oxer, which is almost 1.50m--ll the oxers are 1.50m spreads. From there we take a left turn to the tallest jump on the course, a three-pole, white plank, it's about 1.53-4m--ll the oxers are 1.50m spreads. From there we take a left turn to the tallest jump on the course, a three-pole, white plank, it's about 1.53-4m--the first one set at 1.50m spread at 1.45m. The second oxer is 1.55m spread and it's just about 1.50 on the back rail. So, it's a little bit of scope test. Horses are tired. It's the end of the course."

"I would love to see five clear, if I got six I'd be happier and seven would be better. For $60,000 it needs to be a little bit of a test. A broke horse has an edge. Not easy and not free," stressed DeVita as he considered the integrity of his course.

As it turned out--he got eight: Lillie Ross and Allison Ross's Pako, Wilhelm Genn and Palim Palim, owned by Nancy Gooding, Aaron Vale and Amen Corner Farm's Palm Sunday, Emily Short and Grande Finale, Lisa Goldman and her own Morocco, Nick Novak and his Springfield Tennessee, Taylor Land and Jay Land's Nepal and finally 17-year old Claudia Billups and her Quick N Easy.

Wilhelm Genn and Palim Palim, a tall, attractive Westphalian with a distinctive blaze, was the first to deliver a clean round in the short track. He made it look easy and clearly carved the turns, which left all the rails in their cups, coming in at a time of 51.229.

Then, young Taylor Land and Nepal produced what would be the only other clean jump-off round, expertly ridden and stopping the timer at 45.969, edging Genn out of first place.

"I really liked the course," shared Land. "I liked getting to jump all the natural obstacles--and so does Nepal. We're going to the Hampton Classic after this, so it was good to practice--and so does Nepal. We're going to the Hampton Classic after this, so it was good to practice--jumping the water and everything. It was a fun course."

"I was a little bit more conservative in some places," Land said of turning on the grass, something that DeVita had mentioned would be the approach of the more seasoned riders.

"Nepal is 10 and we've had him since he was 5. He's been an amazing horse for our whole family. He's super careful. He's a little quirky, but he's a lot of fun. He's from Argentina, a warmblood."

Second place finisher Wilhelm Genn agreed. "I thought it was a very well-designed course, the jumps were nice size, very good technical part, the water... I loved it," he said. "I thought it was a great course."

"This is a horse I got in training about six weeks ago, so we don't know each other very well," he shared about Palim Palim. "He's very new at this level. He's only jumped a few Grand Prixes, so that is why I didn't want too go fast in the jump-off. I was so happy he jumped clean and finished nice and smooth."

$60,000 GRAND PRIX OF INDIANAPOLIS 1204NEPAL TAYLOR LAND 00 45.968 2591PALIM PALIM WILHELM GENN 0 0 51.229 3538PALM SUNDAY AARON VALE 0 4 43.367 4144MOROCCO LISA GOLDMAN 0 4 44.182 5503QUICK N EASY CLAUDIA BILLUPS 0 4 47.181 63SPRINGFIELD TENESSEE NICK NOVAK 0 4 51.700 7242GRANDE FINALE 3E EMILY SHORT 0 8 43.327 843PAKO LILLIE ROSS 0 OffCrs

Earlier in the day, the Low Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper brought a win for Mallory Vale. This time with Ashway Calisto.

$5000 NAL JUNIOR/AMATEUR-OWNER JUMPER CLASSIC, LOW 1109ASHWEY CALISTO MALLORY VALE 0 039.912 2115HIGH FIVE KC VAN AAREM 0 0 40.690 3474HOLY GHOST TAYLOR REID 0 041.268 4234ORCHIDEE MILODY JULIA NAGEL 0 041.555 5243RUPERT EMILY SHORT 0 042.110 68JULIO DARBY DYAR 0 047.070 7477CHOLON TAYLOR REID 0 440.505 8130IRON MICHAEL BURNETT 0 442.041

The Traders Point Hunt Charity Horse Show and Country Fair, which successfully concluded today, is held on the beautiful 250-acre grounds of Wild Air Farms in Zionsville, IN. The show offers top prize money with two Grand Prix events and a USHJA International Hunter Derby. Exhibitors at Traders Point enjoy fun family activities and events while participating in a competitive, high-quality show. For more information, please visit www.traderspoint.org/exhibitors.html Traders Point Hunt Charity Horse Show and Country Fair Fast Facts:

Event: The Traders Point Hunt Charity Horse Show and Country Fair is pleased to announce their 35th benefit horse show and country fair in Zionsville, IN. The location makes for a relaxing and fun show experience. Competitors are welcome to enjoy the horse trails on the property.

Highlights: The Traders Point Hunt Charity Horse Show has a Jumper 5 star rating and is Hunter rated AA. And WCHR Member Event Featuring:

$60,000 PNC Bank Grand Prix
$30,000 Russell Fortune Jr. Memorial Grand Prix
$15,000 Junior Amateur Classic
$15,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby
$1,000 Adult Hunter Classic
$1,000 Children's Hunter Classic
USHJA Zone 5 Jumper Championships
Paws to Applause Dog Show
Exhibitors Luncheon
Ladies Luncheon
Exhibitors Ringside Party
Riley Children's Foundation
Kid's Day and Country Fair

Where: Zionsville, IN

When: August 7-12, 2012

Prize lists online at:
http://www.traderspoint.org/exhibitors.html

For general inquiries please contact:
Debra Jaramillo at 317-205-5827 or TPHCHS@aol.com

For more information, please contact:
Stabling Office 317-873-5552 (During Show Dates)
Show office 317-873-3418 (During Show Dates)
Address: P.O. Box 402 Zionsville, IN 46077

Patron Tables- Includes free admission to the horse show for the week, a parking pass, a bottle of champagne, a table of six for the duration of the show with great seats for $30,000. Marty and Russell Fortune Jr. Memorial Grand Prix on Friday, August 10th at 5 p.m. and the $60,000 Grand Prix of Indianapolis at noon on Sunday, August 12 Patron Tables: $500

Ladies Luncheon- Thursday, August 9. Lunch served ringside.

Tickets: $45 per person

USHJA International Hunter Derby- Saturday, Aug. 11 starts at noon

Tickets: $45 per person. Includes dinner ringside plus beer and wine.

Sponsors:
Frenzel Family Charitable Lead Trust
PNC Bank
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Fortune, III
Stone Creek Dining Company
The Sylvester Johnson, Jr., Family
BKD Wealth Advisors, LLC Cummins Crosspoint, LLC
N.K. Hurst Company
Baumgardt Family Foundation
Indianapolis Land Rover, a Member of the Tom Wood Automotive Group
Bannockburn Farm, LLC
Burrus & Burrus Attorneys
Ernst & Young
Fox and Hound English Pub & Grille
Jackson Oil Company
Merrill Lynch -Thomas J. Buck
Radio Disney
Sexton M & J Management
Tanners Creek Farm
Woodard Family Foundation
ALSCO Linens
Altum's Horticultural Center & Gardens
Bill Estes Chevrolet and Ford
Fast Signs
Good Impressions Printing Company
Indianapolis Mounted Police
Reynolds Farm Equipment
The Snider Group
Zionsville Times Sentinel

Beneficiary:
By supporting the Traders Point Hunt Charity Horse Show, you are helping to bring hope and healing to children from every county in Indiana. The Riley Children's Foundation honors its mission - to improve the health and well being of Indiana's children - through Riley Hospital for Children, Camp Riley for Youth with Physical Disabilities, and the historic James Whitcomb Riley Museum Home. To learn how you can do more to help Indiana's most seriously ill and injured children, visit RileyKids.org.

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Indianapolis, IN 46268
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Indianapolis, IN 46268
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For more information please visit www.traderspoint.org