Dear Readers,
The magazine has taken off like a shot out of a cannon!! It is
exploding in a variety of different ways, thanks to you. This issue will be
the start of articles submitted from journalists involved in our industry,
the kick off of information in the Scene and Heard column and an
September / October 2007
expanded new ‘look’ to some of the businesses that have been
around for awhile.
Thanks to so many exhibitors, trainers, riders and families
Founder/Publisher
who have taken the time to stop and talk with me about the
Kathy Hobstetter
magazine and what they would like to see. When you see
me at the ring, PLEASE stop and chat. Without your
participation it would be ‘just another magazine’ and it is
Managing Editor
anything but that.
Shelley Allyn
ShowBiz will lead the way to a concerted media
effort of assimilating the best way to serve all the
Technical Editor
THE
jumper interests and programs on this coast and
Sandra Murphy
have all the possibilities available in one common
monthly column. Instead of searching all the Associate Director
Organizations, Associations and private entities
MAGAZINE
Susie McCleary
for programs offered, you will only need to open
ShowBiz to find out what is available and
Editorial Department
happening.
Sharon Weiss
DEDICATED
A special new column next month about the
showing venues available and what is
changing. The Showpark Grand prix field is
Design & Art Direction
being completely bulldozed and torn up as
Working Lens Productions
TO
this issue goes to press. Look here for the new
Iris Thompson
and improved field, designed to make
Justin Phillips
showing top hunters and jumpers easier.
HUNTERS
ShowBiz will be there. Contributing Editors
The calls from the east coast requesting a
Zazou Hoffman
subscription to the magazine have been
Sandra Murphy
AND
astounding. I asked one of the top judges
Lincoln Rogers
who called for a magazine why he was
Bernie Traurig
interested. His answer was quick and direct,
“We really need to know what is happening
JUMPERS
out there and for so long there has been a void
of information. Not only do I love the
information, I love the look of this particular
magazine and the graphics to the ads. It is
For subscription inquiries
IN THE WEST anything but boring, I love to just sit and read it
or change of address:
again and again.” WOW!
Keep me in the loop when new exciting things go
ShowBiz California
on with you, your barn, your horse, your rider and
2973 Harbor Blvd.
your kids. Email is a fast contact way to send me info Costa Mesa, CA
and you are always welcome to
call...my phone is 92626
always at my side.
(714) 797-1404
Kathy Hobstetter
califshowbiz@aol.com
Founder / Publisher
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