Separate Series For Amateur-Owners and Juniors To Highlight 2002 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series

Tampa, FL—February 21, 2002—The 2002 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series will offer separate Series for amateur-owner jumpers and for junior jumpers. Furthermore, the standings in these two Series will be used to determine which amateur-owner jumpers and which junior jumpers will qualify to ride in the 2002 National Horse Show.

Each Series will feature two divisions, East and West. The Series will honor the winner of each division and will also hold a championship final at the National Horse Show.

The Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series is sponsored by a grant provided by the National Horse Sports Foundation.

2002 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic Series

Sponsored by the National Horse Sports Foundation

Tentative Schedule

EAST CONFERENCE
Feb 23
Zada Enterprises Wellington Masters, West Palm Beach, FL

Mar 2
Tommy Bahama Palm Beach Open, West Palm Beach, FL

Mar 9
Cosequin Wellington Finale, West Palm Beach, FL

Mar 17
*Suncoast Internationale, Tampa, FL

Mar 24
Tournament of Champions, Tampa, FL

Mar 31
Tampa Bay Classic, Tampa, FL

May 4
*Garden State Horse Show, Augusta, NJ

May 12
Kentucky Spring Horse Show, Lexington, KY

May12
*St. Christophers, Quentin, PA

May 19
Kentucky Spring Classic, Lexington, KY

Jun 1
Devon Horse Show, Devon, PA

Jun 8
*Upperville Colt & Horse Show, Upperville, VA

Jun 23
Bayer/USET Festival of Champions, Gladstone, NJ

Jun 30
Lake Placid Horse Show, Lake Placid, NY

Jul 6
I Love New York Horse Show, Lake Placid, NY

Jul 14
*Chagrin Valley Hunter Jumper Classic, Moreland Hills, OH

Jul 14
*Manchester Summer Festival, East Dorset, VT

Jul 20
*Turfway Classic, Florence, KY

Jul 21
*Manchester Classic Horse Show, East Dorset, VT

Jul 27
*Greater Cincinnati Classic, Florence, KY

Jul 28
*Valley Classic, East Dorset, VT

Aug 3
*Chicago Equifest, Elgin, IL

Aug 4
*Manchester & The Mountains Horse Show, East Dorset, VT

Aug 9
*Sussex County Farm & Horse Show, Augusta, NJ

Aug 11
*Vermont Summer Celebration, East Dorset, VT

Aug 11
Trader's Point Horse Show, Zionsville, IN

Sep 1
*Hampton Classic Horse Show, Bridgehampton, NY

Sep 2
*Quentin Horse Show, Quentin, PA

Sep 8
Autumn Classic, Port Jervis, NY

Sep 15
American Gold Cup, Devon, PA

Sep 22
*Kentucky National Horse Show, Lexington, KY

Oct 18
Pennsylvania National Horse Show, Harrisburg, PA (amateur-owner division only)

* Indicates combined Junior/Amateur-Owner Class

WEST CONFERENCE
Mar 30
*Oaks Blenheim Beach Cities, San Juan Capistrano, CA

Apr 6
*Oaks Blenheim Spring Classic, San Juan Capistrano, CA

May 12
*Showpark Ranch and Coast , Del Mar, CA

May 17
*Memorial Day Classic, Los Angeles, CA

Jun 2
*Showpark June Jamboree, Del Mar, CA

Jun 9
*Oaks Blenheim Classic, San Juan Capistrano, CA

Jun 16
*Oaks Blenheim Summer Classic, San Juan Capistrano, CA

Jun 30
*Colorado Circuit Preview, Parker, CO

Jul 7
*Colorado Circuit Opener, Parker, CO

Jul 12
*Showpark Racing Special, Del Mar, CA

Jul 14
*Rocky Mountain Classic, Parker, CO

Jul 20
*Oaks Blenheim National, San Juan Capistrano, CA

Jul 21
*Colorado Summer Classic, Parker, CO

Jul 26
*Oaks Blenheim International, San Juan Capistrano, CA

Aug 15
*Oaks Blenheim Fall Classic, San Juan Capistrano, CA

Aug 25
*Showpark Summer Special, Del Mar, CA

Sep 1
*Showpark All Seasons, Del Mar, CA

Sep 22
*LA International Jumping Festival, Los Angeles, CA

Nov 17
*LA National Horse Show, Los Angeles, CA

* Indicates combined Junior/Amateur-Owner Class

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., located in Busch Gardens in Tampa, FL, 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 National Horse Sports Foundation, please call (914) 454-5555.

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