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Tampa, FL-August 4, 2006- The 2006 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series was jam-packed with exciting events in June and July. The Series, which saw 21 events in the East Conference and 14 in the West, kicked off in February and continues through November, culminating in a Year-End Championship at the National Horse Show in Wellington, FL.

Julie Welles and Felix Des Noues led the junior division standings in the East Conference, while Cara Cheska and My Fair Lady sat in first place in the amateur-owner division. In the West Conference, Amber Levine and Anna Karenina led the junior division. Josephina Nor and Only One held the lead in the amateur-owner division standings.

Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series East Conference - Junior Division

Thanks, in part, to a win in the $10,000 Pepsi Bottling Company High Junior Jumper Classic at the Lake Placid Horse Show, Julie Welles led the pack in the junior division of the East Conference. Welles, of West Simsbury, CT, had 645 points aboard Felix Des Noues. In second was Haylie Jayne of Elgin, IL, who had 580 points with Jubulent. Jayne took first place in the $10,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jr/AO Jumper Prix at the Horse Shows By The Bay Series I with another mount, Pafier.

Rounding out the top three in the Series standings was Addison Phillips of New York, NY, with 495 points riding Flight.

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

Leading the amateur-owner division in the East with 545 points was Cara Cheska of Waukesha, WI, and My Fair Lady. Cheska topped the field in the $20,000 High Jr/AO Jumper Classic at the Circle City Equestrian 500 on another mount, King.

There was a tie for second place in the Series standings following the mid-summer events. Katherine Frame of Wauwatosa, WI, aboard McGrath, and Whitney Weeks of Southport, CT, riding Subliem, had 410 points each. Frame took first place on McGrath in the Jr/AO Show Jumping Hall of Fame class at both the Midstates Summerfest and Midstates Summer. She also sits in fourth place on her other horse, Double Delight.

Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series West Conference - Junior Division

Amber Levine of Temecula, CA, took over the lead in the junior division of the West Conference with 515 points riding Anna Karenina. In second with 305 points was Hannah Selleck of Thousand Oaks, CA, aboard Bauer, and in third was Natalie Rea of Parker, CO, who had 300 points with Noble Gesture. Rea had back-to-back wins in the Jr/AO Jumper Classics at the Rocky Mountain Classic and Colorado Summer Classic.

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

With a win in the $5,000 Jr/AO Jumper Classic at the Showpark Summer Festival, Josephina Nor of Rancho Santa Fe, CA, shot to the head of the amateur-owner standings in the West Conference. With 510 points, Nor and her mount, Only One, led second place rider, Fred Bauer of Millbrae, CA, who had 220 points aboard Roma M. Rounding out the top three was Dolores Cuenca of California with 190 points on Nico.

The 2006 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series is sponsored by Stadium Jumping, Inc., the Lake Placid Horse Show Association, the 2007 FEI World Cup Finals in Las Vegas, Practical Horseman, and Langer Equestrian Group, Inc. The Series Leader Board appears below:

East Conference - Junior Division Through August 5

1. Felix Des Noues Julie Welles
Missy Clark/North Run 645

2. Jubulent Haylie Jayne
Alex R. Jayne 580

3. Flight Addison Phillips
Addison Phillips 495

4. La Movida Sloane Coles
Gotham Enterprizes 420

5. Lojana Julie Welles
Sir Ruly, Inc. 410

6. Jamaica Aimee Aron
Kinloch Enterprises 340

7. Lapeti Julie Welles
Sarah Willeman/Turnabout Farm 320

8. Lanstar Mercedes Lisa Goldman
Lisa Goldman 315

East Conference - Amateur-Owner Division Through August 5

Horse Rider
Owner Points

1. My Fair Lady Cara Cheska
Cara Cheska 545

2. McGrath Katherine Frame
Katherine Frame 410

2. Subliem Whitney Weeks
Whitney Weeks 410

4. Double Delight Katherine Frame
Katherine Frame 363

5. Contino Summer Gay
RCG Farms 360

6. Cannon Boy Lara Gay
RCG Farms 350

7. Campesino Lara Gay
RCG Farms 325

8. Grazeu Will Coleman
Tivoli Farm 315

West Conference - Junior Division Through August 5

Horse Rider
Owner Points

1. Anna Karenina Amber Levine
Temecula Valley Eq. Ctr. 515

2. Bauer Hannah Selleck
Descanso Farm/Danielle Torano 305

3. Noble Gesture Natalie Rea
Natalie Rea 300

4. Gelha's Junior Paige Beal-Andros
Fairway Farms 150

5. Ketel One Amber Levine
Temecula Valley Eq. Ctr. 210

6. Any Option Kate Cummings
Darragh Kerins 180

7. Lady-D Erica Buie
Fairbanks Valley Farm, LLC 150

8. Regal Sophie Benjamin
Torie Immel/Stardust Farm 140

West Conference - Amateur-Owner Division Through August 5

Horse Rider
Owner Points

1. Only One Josephina Nor
Josephina Nor Stables, LLC 510

2. Roma M Fred Bauer
Fred Bauer 220

3. Nico Dolores Cuenca
Maxine Inc. 190

4. Kandel Megan Edrick
Procedures, Inc. 180

4. Kolor Me Fabulous Douglas Novick
Douglas Novick 180

6. Conquest of Paradiso Katherine Bardis
C & S Partnership 175

7. Miro Ken Dickey
Ken Dickey 150

7. Glenn 93 Yuko Itakura
Yasuko Itakura 150

7. Haraklion Tracy Kenly
Tracy Kenly/Kenly Farms 150

7. Chac-Mool Radio Formula Jaime Azcarraga
Jaime Azcarraga 150

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 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.

Any horse show offering a class that meets all the criteria set forth in the 2006 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Series specifications and has prize money of at least $1,000 is eligible to be part of the Series.

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