Tampa, FL – September 6, 2002 –The 2002 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series saw seven exciting member events in August – six in the East Conference and one in the West Conference. The Series kicked off in February and runs through November, culminating in its first-ever Year-End Championship to be held at the National Horse Show.

Maggie Jayne and Jubulent currently lead the junior division in the East Conference, and Marilyn Little and Corrada sit in first place in the amateur-owner division. In the West Conference, Andrew Ramsay and Lisa lead the junior division, while Catherine Boettcher and Cordelia B top the amateur-owner division standings. This year, for the first time, the Show Jumping Hall of Fame is offering separate series for amateur-owner riders and for junior riders.

East Conference – Junior Division
In one of August’s first East Conference competitions, the $10,000 Turtle Rock Farm High Junior/Amateur-Owner Classic at Equifest II, July 30 - August 4 in Wayne, IL, junior rider and current Series leader Maggie Jayne took first place on Jubulent.

On the same weekend, Aimee Aron, aboard Jamaica, rode away with the win in the $7,500 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic, a combined class held at the Greater Cincinnati Classic Horse Show in Florence, KY.

Also on the same weekend, the $10,000 Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic was held at the Manchester & the Mountains Horse Show in East Dorset, VT. Jonathan Phillips took third place behind two amateur-owner riders, on Mr. Brown. Of the 24 entries in the combined class, Phillips was the highest-finishing junior rider.

Cara Dayton rode Lardi to a sixth place finish in the $10,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic held at the Sussex County Farm & Horse Show in Augusta, NJ, August 5-11. Dayton was the highest-finishing junior to have competed in the class.

Aimee Aron, with an eighth place finish, aboard Jamaica, was the best-placing junior rider in the $10,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic at the Trader’s Point Charity Horse Show in Zionsville, IN, August 6-11.

West Conference – Junior Division
Katy Brandes and Kioto took fourth place in the $5,000 Nutrena Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic at the Showpark Summer Festival, August 21-25, in Del Mar, CA. Brandes and Kioto were the highest-finishing junior horse-and-rider pair in the class. The Showpark Summer Festival was the only horse show to host a West Conference Show Jumping Hall of Fame Series class in August.

East Conference – Amateur-Owner Division

Jeff Brandmaier was the highest-finishing amateur-owner rider in the $10,000 Turtle Rock Farm High Junior/Amateur-Owner Classic at Equifest II when he took eighth place aboard Beringer.

In another combined class, the $7,500 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic, held at the Greater Cincinnati Classic Horse Show, Jenny Ross and San Selle Sofia were the highest-finishing amateur-owner pair when they took second place. At the Trader’s Point Charity Horse Show, Ross and San Selle Sofia bested a field of 22 junior and amateur-owner competitors in the $10,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic. Ross sits in seventh place overall in the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Series standings.

Currently fourth in the Series standings, Hillary Schlusemeyer and Let’s Dance Jil took the blue ribbon in the $10,000 Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic, held at the Manchester & the Mountains Horse Show.

Rebecca Van Slyke rode her horse, Josephine, to the win in the $10,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic, held at the Sussex County Farm & Horse Show.

Summer Gay and Tyler claimed victory in the $10,000 Junior/Amateur-Owner Classic at the Vermont Summer Celebration, East Dorset, VT, August 7-11. The horse-and-rider combination is currently ranked third in the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Series standings.

West Conference – Amateur-Owner Division

Molly Talla and Laudatius took top honors in the $5,000 Nutrena Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic, held at the Showpark Summer Festival. The combined class was the only Show Jumping Hall of Fame Series class held in the West Conference in August.

The 2002 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series Leader Board, sponsored by Kinloch Enterprises, Inc., Gotham Enterprises and Mr. and Mrs. William Van Dyke, appears below:

2002 Show Jumping Hall of Fame East Conference Standings

East Conference - Junior Division Through August 31

East Conference - Amateur-Owner Division Through August 31

2002 Show Jumping Hall of Fame West Conference Standings

West Conference - Junior Division Through August 31

West Conference - Amateur-Owner Division Through August 31

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, which is sponsored in part by a grant from the National Horse Sports Foundation, holds classes at 51 horse shows across the country. It 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.

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 2002 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series, including a series schedule, please visit the Show Jumping Hall of Fame website at www.showjumpinghalloffame.net.