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Morrissey
Wins 2002 BET/USA National Junior Jumper Championships
Zone 4 Takes Team Title
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Michael
Morrissey, 17, of Bradenton, Florida, and his mount Gera 28 (Holsteiner:
Calando I De x Larsa), were victorious in the 2002 BET/USA Individual
National Junior Jumper Championships at the Pennsylvania National
Horse Show. The Individual Champion was named after completion
of three phases held October 10th through 12th.
Morrissey
and Gera 28 finished ahead of 16-year-old Randy Sherman of Pasadena,
CA, and his mount Caldero (Thoroughbred). Andrew Ramsay, 17, of
Oakland, CA, and his mount Lisa (Dutch Warmblood), finished in
third.
The
BET/USA Prix de States Team Championship title was decided on
October 12 with Zone 4 (AL, FL, GA, MS, SC, TN) taking the top
spot. The winning team
was made up of Michael Morrissey of Bradenton, FL, riding Gera
28, Jennifer Urioste of Wellington, FL, riding Casanova (Unknown),
Erin Stewart of Ocala, FL, riding Karat (American Sport Horse:
Artos x Riviera Z) and Derek Braun of Ocala, FL, riding Mandella
(Unknown).
Second
place in this USA Junior Olympic - Equestrian Event went to the
Zone 2 (NY, PA, NJ) team made up of Danielle Goldstein of New
York, NY, riding Hendrix (Unknown), Kristy McCormack riding Marga
(Dutch Warmblood: Hemmingway x Herrina), Meghan Moran of Malvern,
PA, riding Z Max (Dutch Warmblood) and Krista Freundlich of Locust,
NJ, riding Laurin (Belgin Warmblood).
The
Zone 10 (CA, NV) team, made up of Randy Sherman of Pasadena, CA,
riding Caldero (Thoroughbred), Jamie Taylor of Tarzana, CA, riding
Elmo, Shelby
Walter of Beverly Hills, CA, riding Xstatic (Hanoverian) and Andrew
Ramsay of Oakland, CA, riding Lisa (Dutch Warmblood), finished
in third.
The
BET/USA National Junior Jumper Championships is considered a USA
Junior Olympic - Equestrian Event and, as such, the top three
teams received Gold,
Silver and Bronze Junior Olympic medals. The name of the winning
team is inscribed on the Frances Newbill Rowe Memorial Trophy,
named in honor of the top jumper trainer of the 1960's and 1970's.
Winning team riders winner were awarded keeper trophies and both
the team and the individual winner received Triple Crown Custom
awards blankets.
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U.S., 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
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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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