Left to Right: Nicole Bloom; Hope Glynn; Beverly Jovais; Sue Lightner
should be fun, and people should have a productive way are most important and the judges are great. We’re happy
a place to ride their horses in Northern to them when it comes to showing to be here, and hoping he’ll add more
California in the rainy winter, struck right now. It’s been plenty chal- weeks next year. A lot of my students
a chord with trainers and exhibitors, lenging and really good for them. " are families, so they don’t have to
and the response was overwhelming. Hope Glynn - Sonoma Valley get on a plane Thursday night to go
With the downturn in the econo- Stables: show. They are able to go back and
my, 2009 winter circuits across the “We went to the first 3 weeks of forth to the city (SF) which is fantas-
country are experiencing a decrease Thermal and we thought it was nicer tic, they get to go home, regroup, be
in entries, but not the two year old than any other year that we have gone. with their husbands and the kids go
Northern Winter Classic, their num- They made a bigger effort to accom- to school on Friday. I think it’s great.”
bers actually increased. Tim had modate the people who were there, Sue Lightner -Lightacres:
planned ahead for credits for any the office staff was very, very pleas- “Tim and Peggy have tried to put
missed rounds at either the Northern ant, everything was really quite nice. I together a winter series for people
Winter Classic or Pebble Beach series think they made a big effort to draw who just can’t go down to Thermal all
horse shows. Clearly this is a show people back there with their attitude the time. My kids are in school and
where the customer comes first. this year, which we haven’t had in it’s hard for them to go down there
Why were trainers and their cli- the past. I was pleasantly surprised.” so much. This is really convenient,
ents flocking to this show? What “Our customers are going to and I have to say I tremendously
made it so special that at a time choose to attend the shows they like appreciate their support in putting
when customers are “cherry pick- the best, and not choose a bunch of in the hunter breeding division. It’s
ing” the shows they want to go to, fluff shows just to get points. They been difficult to compete with people
this one was on so many exhibitors’ are going to choose the horse shows in the south, unless you’re willing to
lists? Just listen to what some of the that we have had the most fun at, put your 2 year olds on a truck for 9
trainers were saying about the show: that are special to them, and have hours. For me to have a venue here
Nicole Bloom - Round Meadow the classes we want to do, like this to showcase the babies is wonderful."
Farm: one. The clients that have to pick Tim and Peggy’s vision, to offer
“We chose to stay north this year, be- and choose are picking shows that a top quality Northern California
cause I have younger kids moving up are closer to home, and saving up Show Series with a commitment
to 3’6” and new horses from Europe. for Medal Finals, Blenheim or Show- to the exhibitors, appears by all ac-
We just thought what a great place park, which they are excited about.” counts to be a winner. Plans to ex-
to break in the new system closer Beverly Jovais - Chestnut Hill: pand the Northern Winter Clas-
to home. It’s been a really good op- “This is the first time in 14 years sic 'A' rated series to three weeks,
portunity for everybody to get some that we haven’t gone to Thermal. with a 'B' rated show the preceding
great experience jumping real jumps, My customers were really happy that weekend, are already in the works.
not having to travel so far away and Tim offered this to us, because it was How nice to see something so positive
saving some money. My customers a great alternative. We’re very happy. flourish in such tough times, well done
are telling me that having fun, grow- The footing is great, we have all in- Northern Winter Classic, well done.
ing, learning and being challenged in door warm-ups, the jumps are nice
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