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Articles: Press Release
North American League Action Heats Up
As 2006 Winter Circuit Competition Continues
Contact:
Marty Bauman (508) 698-6810,
classic.pr@verizon.net
Annville, PA-January 30, 2006-Competition in the 2006 North American League
(NAL) is heating up as temperatures drop and competition continues on the
winter circuits. The NAL runs season-long series in six hunter-jumper
divisions - Children's Hunter, Children's Jumper, Adult Hunter, Adult
Jumper, Pony Jumper and Open Jumper Speed. Each series culminates with a
championship final at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show in Harrisburg, PA
in October.
This year's North American League season has already generated excitement as
thousands of horses and riders began their quest last September to qualify
for the 2006 NAL finals. As of January, impressive horse-and-rider
combinations were holding the lead in five of the six divisions, but each
can expect serious challenges as Winter Circuit competition climaxes. No
competition in the Open Jumper Speed division was held before the calendar
turned to 2006. The 2006 Open Jumper Speed division started at the
Nutrena/Western Hay Wellington Classic at the Winter Equestrian Festival in
Wellington, FL, January 25-29.
The leader in the Children's Hunter division has already accumulated more
than 1,000 points, while the leader in the Adult's Hunter division has
surpassed 1,600 points. Adele Norton of Falls Church, VA, led the
Children's Hunter division with 1050 points aboard Just One Look. Madeline
Baker of Chagrin Falls, OH, and Stonewashed were in second place with 792
points. J. Tinsley Martin of Jackson, MS, riding Coconut Grove, and Mary
Margaret Proctor of Raleigh, NC, riding Worth The Wait, were tied for the
third position with 690 points.
In the Adult Hunter division, Elizabeth Sponseller of New Market, MD, and
Play With Fire led with 1682 points. Following them was Parker Minchin of
Vass, NC, who has accumulated 1630 points aboard Mandrake. Meghan A. Rehman
was in third place with 968 points on Macallan.
The Jumper Divisions have also proven to be extremely competitive already
this year, with the leaders setting high standards as the leaders of both
the Children's and Adult divisions had earned more than 1,000 points. With
1278 points, Kelsey Miko of Macedonia, OH, and Cordelia led the Children's
Jumper division. In second place with a total of 1215 points was Olivia
Goossen of Howell, NJ, with Inca. Rounding out the top three was Wilhelmina
Horzepa of Englishtown, NJ with 921 points riding Exhilaration.
In the Adult Jumper division, Mindy Blackford, of Mayfield, OH, was in first
place with 1440 points on Gypsy Rose and in second place with 1429 points
aboard Foul Play. Following Blackford in the third slot was Chris Richards
of Arlington, TN, with 1250 points riding Foxtrot Echo.
It was a family affair in the Pony Jumper division. Wilhelmina Horzepa was
in first place with 434 points and second with 429 points aboard Vertigo and
Exhilaration, respectively. Her younger sister, Mary Elizabeth, was in
third with 181.50 points riding Nobody's Fool.
The North American League qualifying period runs from September 1, 2005
through August 31, 2006. Riders need not be members of the NAL to compete
in any qualifying classes, but only current members earn points toward
year-end finals.
For more information on the North American League and a list of qualifying
competitions for the 2005-2006 season, please visit the Ryegate Show
Services website at www.Ryegate.com .
The 2006 North American League leader boards appear below:
CHILDREN'S HUNTER - As of January 13
Plc HORSE; Rider
Points Rider - City, State
1 JUST ONE LOOK; Adele Norton
1050.00 Falls Church, VA
2 STONEWASHED: Madeline Baker 792.00
Chagrin Falls, OH
3 COCONUT GROVE; J. Tinsley Martin 690.00
Jackson, MS
3 WORTH THE WAIT; Mary Margaret Proctor 690.00
Raleigh, NC
5 HENNESSEY; Bristol Markward
682.00 White Hall, MD
6 JUNIOR MINT; Natalie Morris
670.00 Raleigh, NC
7 GIZMO; Hannah Gorman
622.00 N. Barrington, IL
8 DONNERKIND; Ryan Umberger
560.00 Court Leesburg, VA
8 ROXETTE; Mary Catherine Curran
560.00 Berwyn, PA
10 THE OTHER MAN; Gracie Silbaugh 556.00
Hunt Valley, MD
11 CHOLAC A BLUE; Amanda Kelbert 546.00
St. Augustine, FL
12 STUDIO 54; Victoria MacNaughton
518.00 Burnet, TX
ADULT HUNTER - As of January 13
Plc HORSE; Rider
Points Rider - City, State
1 PLAY WITH FIRE; Elizabeth Sponseller
1682.00 New Market, MD
2 MANDRAKE; Parker Minchin
1630.00 Vass, NC
3 MACALLAN; Meghan A. Rehman 968.00
Mechanicsburg, PA
4 DUBYA; Elizabeth Sponseller
799.00 New Market, MD
5 NABIENNE; Sarah Grubner
728.00 Barrington Hills, IL
6 ALICO; Allison Hecht
646.00 Jacksonville, FL
7 ALISTAIR; Jane Easly
514.00 Gates Mills, OH
8 SALUUT THE CZAR; Stacy Wolf
513.00 Carlisle, VA
9 CONAN; Thom Mitchell
509.00 Franklin, TN
10 WITH HONORS; Kate Kearney
483.00 Avon Lake, OH
11 IN KOMMAND; Julie Harrington
481.00 Harrisonburg, VA
12 GRAZIE; Deborah Liff
433.00 Pepper Pike, OH
CHILDREN'S JUMPER - As of January 13
Plc HORSE; Rider
Points Rider - City, State
1 CORDELIA; Kelsey Miko
1278.00 Macedonia, OH
2 INCA; Olivia Goossen
1215.00 Howell, NJ
3 EXHILIRATION; Wilhelmina Horzepa 921.00
Englishtown, NJ
4 CLEAR BLUE EYES; Douglas Masters 851.00
Sunbury, OH
5 GULIT; Channing Thomas
795.00 Bristol, VA
6 TOSCA; Flavia D'Urso
783.00 Chester, NJ
7 CLEOPATRA; Alexis Bodo
780.00 Lebanon, TN
8 FLASH; Jessica Brown
750.00 Marthasville, MO
9 VOTE FOR PEDRO; Alexandra Sonnenberg 705.00
Purcellville, VA
10 IN THE STARS; Elizabeth Hartnett 634.00
Summerfield, NC
11 CRUISING TYRELLA; Nicole Gard 568.00
Lititz, PA
12 SASSY'S SENSATION; Christina Johnson 566.00
Egg Harbor Twp, NJ
ADULT JUMPER - As of January 13
Plc HORSE; Rider
Points Rider - City, State
1 GYPSY ROSE; Mindy Blackford 1065.00
Mayfield, OH
2 FOUL PLAY; Mindy Blackford 1429.00
Mayfield, OH
3 FOXTROT ECHO; Chris Richards 1250.00
Arlington, TN
4 GATOR B. CAREFUL; Kathleen Mitchell 1166.00
Lockport, NY
5 SHACKLEFORD; Booth Parker 1068.00
Raleigh, NC
6 SANTA'S ROCKET; Stephanie Dixon 912.00
New Egypt, NJ
7 CLOVER MARKET; Megan McGregor 910.00
Durham, NC
8 ADAGIO; Katie Rosinski
876.00 Pittsburgh, PA
9 NZ DIP; Megan McGregor
873.00 Durham, NC
10 GALIA ROUGE; Wendy Libert 765.00
Hughesville, MD
11 IMA GOOD 1-2
754.00 Mequon, WI
12 THURSDAY; Katie Smith
703.00 Bourbonnais, IL
PONY JUMPER - As of January 13
Plc HORSE; Rider
Points Rider - City, State
1 VERTIGO; Wilhelmina Horzepa
434.00 Englishtown, NJ
2 EXHILIRATION; Wilhelmina Horzepa 429.00
Englishtown, NJ
3 NOBODY'S FOOL; Mary Elizabeth Horzepa 181.50
Englishtown, NJ
4 INDIGO; Paige Coles
110.00 Wellington, FL
5 TNT; Lillie Ross
90.00 Wheaton, IL
6 MAGIC BB; Kaitlin D. Campbell
80.00 Doylestown, PA
7 BAZOOKA JOE; Tyler Morris
70.00 Lafayette, NJ
7 PATRIOT'S NO BOUNDARIES; Abby Westmark 70.00
Royal Palm Beach, FL
9 MYSTIC RAINBOW; Kylie Anne Wright 62.00
Sparks, MD
10 SWEET CURIOSITY; Wilhelmina Horzepa 56.00
Englishtown, NJ
11 TOO MANY FAIRYTALES; Devon Raynor 51.50
Rydol, PA
12 QUIETLY DUN; Kimberly Saul
48.00 Brookville, MD
12 SPUD WEBB; Leigh Anne Hartrampf 48.00
Atlanta, GA
12 C'EST LA VIE; Kasey Cannon
48.00 North Wales, PA
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