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Taylor and Roper Victorious at Junior Hunter Finals

August 16, 2002-Whitney Roper, 16, of Rumson, New Jersey and Jamie Taylor, 18, of Tarzana, California, were Overall Grand Champions of the 2002 Monarch International/USA National Junior Hunter Championships, East and West Coast respectively.

Taylor rode King of Hearts, an 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding owned by Claire Birnbaum to the Overall West Coast Grand Championship, held at the Oaks Blenheim Exhibitions in San Juan Capistrano, CA, July 22-23, 2002. Roper and her mount, 12-year-old Warmblood gelding Saloon, rode to the top spot to capture the Overall East Coast Grand Championship, held at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky, August 12-13, 2002.

Riders qualified for these events by winning a champion or reserve champion at an "A" or "AA" rated USA Equestrian competition between July 16, 2001 and July 15, 2002. Competitors had the option of competing in either the West Coast Finals or East Coast Finals but not both.

West Coast Results:
* Overall Grand Champion - King of Hearts ridden by Jamie Taylor of Tarzana, CA and owned by Claire Birnbaum
* Overall Reserve Champion - Regal Bay ridden by Matthew Sereni of Los Altos, CA and owned by Pinnacle Equine Group LTD.
* Large 16-17 Champion - Regal Bay ridden by Matthew Sereni of Los Altos, CA and owned by Pinnacle Equine Group LTD.
* Large 15 and Under Champion - Miracle ridden by Jordan Lubow of Bell Canyon, CA and owned by Fairland Farms
* Small 16-17 Champion - King of Hearts ridden by Jamie Taylor of Tarzana, CA and owned by Claire Birnbaum
* Small 15 and Under Champion - Liberty ridden and owned by Sarah-Maeve Hersh-Boyle of San Francisco, CA

East Coast Results:
* Overall Grand Champion - Saloon ridden and owned by Whitney Roper of Rumson, NJ
* Overall Reserve Grand Champion - Monarch ridden and owned by Julie Ann Fontaine of Lakeland, FL
* Large 16-17 Champion - Saloon ridden and owned by Whitney Roper of Rumson, NJ
* Large 15 and Under Champion - In Sync ridden by Charlie Jayne of Elgin, IL and owned by Alex Jayne
* Small 16-17 Champion - Lyle ridden by Erin Stewart of Ocala, FL and owned by Mrs. Randolf Rinehart
* Small 15 and Under Champion - Wedgewood ridden by Charlie Jayne of Elgin, IL and owned by Wendy Hofmeister
* War Dress Memorial Trophy - awarded to the high point mare, donated by Pam Rush and Cleta Turbo - Roulette ridden by Clara Linder and owned by Aimee Aron and Kinloch Ent.



 

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