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W OW, the year is traveling along at break neck speed, so much so that it
West Coast
is a little difficult to keep up with the extraordinary wins for riders here in
the west. Anyone who thinks the west coast is "removed from the
action" better take a look at results all across the world and the nation.
September / October 2009
John French and his incredible win on Rumba at the USHJA
$100,000 Hunter Derby Finals, in Lexington Kentucky, is a good
Founder/Publisher
lead off to this. This amazing horse, owned by Mountain Home
Kathy Hobstetter
Stables, is a wonder to watch and the runaway victor with an
overall score of 400 average from four sets of judges, add to
that the score of 382 for the Handy Hunter Round and
Business / Office Manager
there you have it. This win was special since it was the
Charlene Guierriello
inaugural event for the Derby Finals.
Technical Editor
THE
With the huge amount of riders from Canada,
Mexico and the east coming to compete for the
Sandra Murphy
summer, our Grand Prix classes have been no cake
walk. Courses have been tough, the designers
Associate Director
MAGAZINE
committed to competitive courses set at the
Susie McCleary
heights the specs call for (not 'softened' according
to 'who' is showing), and our managers Editorial Department
committed to whatever it takes to promote great Sharon Weiss
DEDICATED
show jumping. At times that means there may
be no jump off, but in the long run our horses Advertising
and riders become better prepared for bigger
Joan Burton, Main office
and better. That correlates to creating top
TO
Denise Borges, Northern California
show jumpers, if you get in the top of the
Danielle Titland, Pacific Northwest
ribbons at all, you have certainly accomplished
a lot!!!
Design & Art Direction
HUNTERS
Now we head to the very active year end
Working Lens Productions
shows and the indoor circuit, saturated with
Iris Thompson
Finals, Grand Prix Classics galore, World Cup
Justin Phillips
qualifiers and Championships in abundance.
AND
No matter who you are, just about everyone is
involved in one of these in one way or
Contributing Editors
another. Keeps us all on our toes.
Sandra Murphy
The economy is changing and beginning to
Erin Gilmore
JUMPERS
recover. Just ask riders and trainers who are out
Kim Miller
looking for horses again. The horse market
Lena Tito
went into hibernation last year, along with the
Staff Photographer
IN THE
drama and trauma on Wall Street, but it looks
like there are some signs of things getting better.
Eddie Perlas,
BIG NEWS IS COMING!!! Stay tuned for
Anwar Esquilval Gourdo
some exciting and innovative announcements in
WEST
the next few weeks. Some of the news to come Contributing Photographers
could change the course of parts our sport here in Eddie Perlas, Anne Amundson
the west, and some will surprise even the most Hoover, Deb Dawson, Rick
naysayer of the group.
Osteen, Anne Poli
See you next issue.
Kathy Hobstetter
Founder / Publisher
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