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Articles: Press Release
Haas Wins Central Conference Of The
National Horse Sports Foundation Show Jumping Hall Of Fame Jumper Classic
Series
Contact:
Beth Gold (508) 698-6810, Classic.pr@verizon.net
TAMPA, FL-September 27, 2001- Erin Haas of Chelsea, MI and North Face Farm's
mount, Mir, won the Central Conference of the National Horse Sports
Foundation Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series following the
Kentucky National Horse Show on September 23.
Haas and Mir won the series with 88 points after winning two National Horse
Sports Foundation Show Jumping Hall of Fame classes, one at the Traders
Point Hunt Charity Horse Show and one at the Kentucky National Horse Show.
The top ranked riders at the conclusion of the Central Conference series
are:
| Rank | Points | Horse | Rider | Hometown |
| 1. | 88 | Mir | Erin Haas | Chelsea, MI |
| 2. | 56 | Boo-Dah | Chrissy Renz | Lake Geneva, WI |
| 3. | 34 | Alma Cogan | Amy Van Houten | Chatham, NJ |
| 4. | 30 | Reddy Teddy | Paige Johnson | The Plains, VA |
| 30 | Idol De Chateux | Laura Steffee | Wellington, FL |
| 30 | Arcola Bay | Ashley Fleischhacker | Maple Plain, MN |
| 30 | Jupiter | Kate Bomgaars | Rochester, MN |
| 8. | 25 | Solon | Maggie Jayne | West Palm Beach, FL |
| 25 | Concerto | Sherri Wenal | West Palm Beach, FL |
| 10. | 22 | Lavaro | Jessica Saalfield | The Plains, VA |
| 22 | Sampson | Kate Levy | Katonah, NY |
| 22 | Sky King | Larry Hollahan | Versailles, KY |
| 22 | Gera | Michael Morrissey | Bradenton, FL |
| 22 | Cohiba | Morgan Fauth | Wayzata, MN |
Haas and Mir defeated a field of 18 competitors to win the Show Jumping
Hall of Fame class at the Kentucky National Horse Show, the culminating
event of the 8-event series. Haas was the third to go in the 9-competitor
jump-off field and she turned in the second of three clean rounds. It was
her fast time of 39.686 seconds that put her over the top and clinched her
the title. Larry Hollahan and Sky King finished second with a clean round in
42.063 seconds, followed by Amanda Carone and Notorious, who finished in
third with a time of 42.852 seconds.
The NHSF Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series, which runs
February through November, is divided into three geographical conferences:
the East Conference hosting 22 shows, the Central Conference hosting 8 shows
and the West Conference hosting 5 shows. Conference point standings are
calculated separately and updated after all shows. At the end of the
series, a championship is awarded for each conference with East and Central
Conference champions honored at the National Horse Show in New York and the
West Conference champion honored at the Los Angeles National Horse Show in
Burbank, CA.
The Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series gives Amateur-Owner and
junior riders an opportunity to compete at higher levels and serves as a
proving ground for riders who aspire to someday represent the United States
in international competition.
The focus of the Show Jumping Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc. is to encourage
broader interest and participation in the equestrian sport of show jumping,
as well as to educate the equestrian and non-equestrian alike by sharing the
sport's lore, fundamentals, history and greatest achievements.
The National Horse Sports Foundation (NHSF) is a publicly supported
charitable and educational organization whose purposes include providing
financial and technical support for amateur equestrian programs for adults
and children including therapeutic riding and competitions for the disabled.
For more information about the 2001 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper
Classic Series, please visit the Show Jumping Hall of Fame website at
www.showjumpinghalloffame.net
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For more information about the National Horse Sports Foundation, please call
(914) 454-5555.
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