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Articles: Press Release
NHJC Medal Finals At The Capital Challenge Horse Show
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USA Equestrian, Inc.
(Formerly American Horse Shows Association)
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Lexington, KY 40511-8483
Tel: (859) 258 2472
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Web site: www.equestrian.org
Sunday, September 29, 2002, was devoted to the National Hunter Jumper
Council equitation finals at the Capital Challenge Horse Show in Upper
Marlboro, Maryland. The NHJC Junior Medal was the first event with
eighty-three starters. Fourteen states were represented from seven zones of
the NHJC and USA Equestrian as well as two riders who came from Canada to
ride in the finals competition. California sent the largest contingent with
twenty representatives. Next came Florida with ten riders and Connecticut
with nine.
The NHJC Medal classes were held at horse shows around the country beginning
in January, 2002. First and second place finishers in the NHJC classes
qualified for the final ride-off. In addition, ribbon winners in each
equitation age group at the Capital Challenge, not previously qualified,
were eligible to compete. Both classes were scored under the open numerical
scoring system by a panel of five judges, and the scores were averaged. Mike
Rheinheimer designed the course with eleven obstacles including two
combinations. The juniors competed at 3'6" while the amateurs jumped the
same course at 3'3".
The top twenty came back for a second round. In the Junior Medal, Randy
Sherman, winner of last year's USA / Pessoa & Millers Hunter Seat Equestrian
Medal Finals in Harrisburg, PA, came back as the leader. He posted an
impressive second round score of 92.9. The judges decided that no further
testing was necessary and pinned the class as follows:
| Place |
Rider |
Hometown |
Trainer |
| 1. |
Randy Sherman |
Pasadena, CA |
Susie Schroer |
| 2. |
Courtney McKay |
Ocala, FL |
C. Schlusemeyer/B.Braswell |
| 3. |
Charlie Jayne |
Elgin, IL |
Missy Clark/Alex Jayne |
| 4. |
Erin Stewart |
Ocala, FL |
Bill Cooney/Don Stewart |
| 5. |
Jamie Taylor |
Tarzana, CA |
Nick Karazissis |
| 6. |
Katie Gardner |
West Lake Village, CA |
Jim Hagman/Karen Healey |
| 7. |
Derek Braun |
Ocala, FL |
C. Schlusemeyer/B. Braswell |
| 8. |
Lauren van Eldik |
Ocala, FL |
Bill Cooney/Susie Humes |
| 9. |
Tedra Bates |
Carmel, CA |
Karen Healey |
| 10. |
Jamie Duva |
Mendham, NJ |
Frank Madden |
Sixteen amateur riders comprised the class for the inaugural NHJC Amateur
Medal Finals. After the round two, the judges concluded once again that
there was no need for further work, and they awarded ribbons to the top ten
as follows:
| 1. |
Valerie Germain |
New York, NY |
Valerie Germain |
| 2. |
Tara S. Doherty |
Oviedo, FL |
Cindy McCullough |
| 3. |
Gail Horrigan |
Camarillo, CA |
Jim Hagman |
| 4. |
Wendy Israel |
New York, NY |
Val Renihan |
| 5. |
Jennifer Champagne |
Troy, NY |
Patty Harnois |
| 6. |
Elizabeth Craven |
Wellington, FL
| Jane Fennessy |
| 7. |
Kristen Zeiss |
Perrysburg, OH |
Hunt Tosh |
| 8. |
Tamara Fowkes |
Bergholz, OH |
Cindy McCullough |
| 9. |
Meg Guilot |
Sewickley, PA
| Cindy McCullough |
| 10. |
Becca Frank |
Pittsburgh, PA |
Anna Cafaro |
For more information, please contact Sarah Holt, Public Relations on
(859) 225 6974 or via email at sholt@equestrian.org. USA
Equestrian press
releases are available on our web site - http://www.equestrian.org/ .
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is the regulatory body for the Olympic and World Championship sports of
dressage, driving, endurance, eventing, reining, show jumping, and
vaulting, as well as 19 other breeds and disciplines of equestrian
competition. As the country's largest multi-breed organization, the
Federation has over 80,000 members and recognizes more than 2,800
competitions nationwide each year. It governs all aspects of
competition, including educating and licensing all judges, stewards, and
technical delegates who officiate at these shows.
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