52/ MAY 2020 THE RIDER Pennsylvania National Horse Show Invites All Past Winners Pennsylvania National Horse


Show Invites All Past Winners of Dover Saddlery/USEF Hunter Seat Medal Final and Neue


Schule/USEF Junior Jumper National Championships to Help Celebrate 75 Years of Equestrian Tradition


Exciting celebration planned October 8–17 for one of the country’s most prestigious horse shows!


Harrisburg, PA – April 22, 2020 – The Pennsylvania National Horse Show (PNHS) is inviting all past winners of the Dover Saddlery/USEF Hunter Seat Medal Final


and Neue


Schule/USEF Junior Jumper Na- tional Championships to return this fall to help Harrisburg cele- brate 75 years as one of the na- tion’s


largest


Horse Show returns to the Penn- sylvania Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, Pa., October 8–17, 2020. All past winners of the two prestigious championships, two of Harrisburg’s most revered tra-


ditions, will be honored and rec- ognized during Junior Weekend, October 8-11. Past winners in at- tendance will participate in spe- cial ceremonies and will be provided special seating in the stands. “Nothing is associated


more with Harrisburg than the Dover Saddlery/USEF Hunter Seat Medal Final and Neue Schule/USEF Junior Jumper Na- tional Championships,” said Susie Webb, Executive Director of the PNHS. “This year, as we mark such an historic milestone, we look forward to welcoming back all past winners of these two championships and featuring them prominently in our celebra- tion festivities!” The first Pennsylvania Na-


and most


prestigious horse shows. The Pennsylvania National


tional Horse Show was held at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex in 1946. Initially a four- day competition with 226 horses entered, the PNHS has evolved into one of the most prestigious shows in the nation, hosting more than 1,400 world-class competi- tors and thousands of spectators over the course of 10 days. With over $650,000 in


prize money, the PNHS hosts some of the country’s best hunter, jumper and equitation riders for one of the nation’s largest indoor horse shows. The famed show also features five North Ameri- can League (NAL) Finals, unique classes such as Ladies Sidesaddle and the traditional Hunt Night, and the grand finale,


the


$137,000 Grand Prix de Penn National. The PNHS has been named


a USEF “Heritage Competition”, a designation reserved for long established competitions making a substantial contribution toward the development and promotion of the sport. The Pennsylvania National Horse Show’s impact on its local community has earned the title as a “Champion of Eco- nomic Impact in Sports Tourism” by Sports Destination Manage- ment.


Proceeds from the PNHS


benefit The Pennsylvania Na- tional Horse Show Foundation (PNHSF), a 501(c)(3) tax-ex- empt non-profit organization, providing support for therapeutic riding programs and equine res- cue groups. Each year, the Foun-


dation Grant Money supports programs in various areas includ- ing upkeep of therapeutic equip- ment, equine-assisted activity programs,


rider scholarship


funds, feeding and veterinary care, and volunteer programs. The PNHS also features “Foun- dation Friday,” showcasing its fifth annual Therapeutic Riding Championships and the Therapy Horse of the Year Award in 2020. All past winners of the


Dover Saddlery/USEF Hunter Seat Medal Final and Neue Schule/USEF Junior Jumper Na- tional Championships who are interested in attending or learning more should please contact: Susie Webb, Executive Director, Pennsylvania National Horse Show Foundation 720 Limekiln Rd, New Cumber- land, PA 17070 susie@panational.org 717-770-0222.


the PNHS, or to donate to the Foundation,


For more information on please


www.PAnational.org. visit


Children’s Day at the Pennsylvania National Horse Show in 1967. Photo by Budd


About the Pennsylvania Na- tional Horse Show Established in 1946, the


Pennsylvania National Horse Show (PNHS) hosts the country’s top competitors in one of the largest indoor horse shows. Pro-


ceeds from the PNHS benefit The Pennsylvania National Horse Show Foundation, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit organiza- tion, provides support for thera- peutic riding programs and equine rescue groups.


Pamela Carmichael Keenan won the AHSA Medal Class during


Team medalists celebrate after 2015 Junior Jumper Championships (c) Al Cook Photography


Expanded New Product Display To Reach New Heights At 2020 NATDA Trailer Show


ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA) has an- nounced the opening of registra- tion for the 2020 edition of the New Product Display to vendors exhibiting at the 2020 NATDA Trailer Show. The display, located in the


Dealers Lounge during the annual show, is the main hub for the newest accessories and innova- tions in the trailer industry. This year, the display will take on a new look, spread out across what will be the biggest Dealers Lounge in NATDA Trailer Show history, and reach an entirely new audi- ence with the exhibitor-focused NATDA Trailer Parts Expo. Also, new this year, exhibitors have the option of upgrading their display counters with graphics of their choosing, helping companies bring even more attention to their products at the show. “The NATDA Trailer Show


serves as a community focal point


for the latest in trailer accessory engineering,” said Jesse Battle, Executive Director of


NATDA. “Each year, exhibitors introduce products that save deal- ers energy and increase their bot- tom lines. This year, we are taking the display in a larger-than-life di- rection. We’re excited to highlight the product engineering and prob- lem-solving our industry can cre- ate.”


Dealers attending the 2020


NATDA Trailer Show will vote on their favorite products released over the past year with the top three exhibitors being awarded the highly coveted NATDA New


the


Product Awards. Last year’s win- ners include Valcrum, LLC.’s Uni- versal Oil Bath Caps, Creative Products Group’s Ultra E Pro and Specialty Product Technologies’ Trailer Life Meter. To learn more about the


New Product Display, submit a new product, or read the rules and regulations,


please visit


www.natda.org/tradeshow/ex- hibitor-info/new-product-display. About NATDA NATDA (North American


Trailer Dealers Association) serves the light and medium-duty trailer industry by connecting dealers, manufacturers and suppli- ers together through a host of ben- eficial and educational platforms. From printed publications like its bi-monthly magazine and annual buyer’s guide to the annual NATDA Trailer Show, NATDA’s promotional outlets result in abun- dant networking opportunities with high-quality, industry-spe- cific contacts.


2013 Hunt Seat Medal Champion Lillie Keenan (c) Al Cook Photography


2020 Jersey Fresh International Three-Day Event Unable to be Rescheduled With 2020 Event Canceled:


Plans Underway for a Return in 2021


Allentown, NJ —April 14, 2020—Following the suspension of the 2020 Jersey Fresh Interna- tional Three-Day Event (JFI), the event’s Organ- izing Committee


sion for future stars in the sport. “With the Olympics also moved to next


investigated possible


alternative dates for this year. However, resched- uling the event is not possible and the event will not be held this year. “When the crisis caused by the coron-


avirus made it impossible to hold our event as scheduled, we looked into possible dates where we could hold it later in the year,” said Morgan Rowsell, Co-organizer of Jersey Fresh Interna- tional. “However, no suitable date was possible and it simply is not going to work out. Unfortu- nately, we will not be able to hold the event this year.”


The event, which was to serve as a


qualifying selection trial for the United States’ Eventing team for the 2020 Summer Olympic Games, had been scheduled to take place at the Horse Park of New Jersey, May 6-10. Featured would have been CCI Four- Star and Three-Star events featuring many of the nation’s top Eventing horses and rid- ers in addition to a new Preliminary Divi-


year, we anticipate our event holding its usual place of significance on the Eventing calendar,” added Rowsell. “We thank all our sponsors – es- pecially major sponsors B.W. Furlong & Asso- ciates, Zoetis, AIG and Boehringer Ingelheim – for their support and we look forward to return- ing with a great event in 2021!” The Jersey Fresh International Three-Day


Event/Horse Park of New Jersey is a 501(c)(3) Not-For-Profit, Charitable and Educational or- ganization. Further information about JFI is available at www.jfi3d.com. Further information about


www.horseparkofnewjersey.com.


the Horse Park is available at


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