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NOVEMBER 2020 Vol. 2, Issue No. 1


Richie Moloney Wins $100,000 1.45m FEI Grand Prix to Culminate Split Rock Jumping Tour’s Aiken International CSI2*


New Event Operating A Smashing Success at Bruce’s Field at Aiken Horse Park


Aiken, SC – November 8, 2020 – Richie Moloney rode Merqusio to victory in the $100,000 1.45m FEI Grand Prix to culminate the Split Rock Jumping Tour’s (SRJT) new event, the Aiken International CSI2*. The event, the first CSI ever held at Bruce’s Field at the Aiken Horse Park, proved to be a smashing success. “We really couldn’t be


happier with how every- thing went here this week,” said Derek Braun, Split Rock Jumping Tour founder and CEO. “Aiken is a pre- mier horse community and the Horse Park is one of the finest horse show facilities anywhere. They deserve to host world-class show jumping and we are thrilled to have brought it here with this new stop on our na- tional tour! Out of a starting field


of 43 horses, Moloney was one of four to reach the


named winner of the Resty- lane® Leading Rider Award. Continuing a Split Rock Jumping Tour tradi- tion, $1,000 was awarded to Aaron Vale as winner of the Horseflight Fist Pump Award. To help maintain


proper social distancing, everyone is encouraged to utilize the SRJT app. The app can be used to file en- tries, to add/scratch, and for start lists and course de- signs. The app also provides live results, live streaming, video clips, notifications, announcements, and much more. Click here to down- load!


All classes can be Richie Moloney and Merqusio (c) Winslow Photography LLC


tiebreaking jump-off by rid- ing without penalty over the13-jump,


first-round


course designed by 2016 Olympic course designer Guilherme Jorge. Four en- tries then turned in another clean round over the seven- jump, jump-off course with Moloney claiming the win


with the fastest time of 37.260 seconds. Placing second was Abigail McAr- dle with zero faults and a time of 37.930 on Victorio 5 with third going to Doug Payne who finished with zero faults in 39.280 sec- onds on Quintessence. “Two of my horses


jumped very well today,” said Moloney. “Merqusio jumped really well, he al- ways does, keeping it nice and smooth. This (the $100,000 1.45m FEI Grand Prix) was the aim all week with both horses.” Following the Grand


Prix, Holly Shepherd was


watched live, free of charge, on the SRJT app and web- site (www.SplitRockJump- ingTour.com). The SRJT Livestream is Presented by Restylane®. Now in its sixth year,


the SRJT has been revolu- tionizing the way the sport of show jumping is pre-


Continued on Page 46. Hickstead makes ‘Royal’ appearance on screen Equestrian fans might


have spotted one of sport’s most iconic venues on screen this week, with the All England Jumping Course at Hickstead appear- ing on the hit Netflix series, The Crown.


Hickstead was used as


the filming location for scenes for another famous equestrian event – Bad- minton Horse Trials. Erin Doherty, the actress playing The Princess Royal, is seen competing in the showjumping phase at the 1979 event, where she fin- ished sixth. The huge Longines In-


ternational Arena with its permanent grandstands and multitude of showjumps at Hickstead made a convinc- ing backdrop, with cheering crowds added through com- puter graphics. Princess Anne is seen jumping a clear round over a sizable course of jumps that in- cluded some of Hickstead’s famous fences, such as the Al Shira’aa Derby wall.


several weeks to set-up and four full days of filming. Quite a few members of the Hickstead team were in- volved in filming the scenes too, playing roles such as the gate steward and the of- ficial waving a flag at the finish. They all had to go to Elstree to be fitted out with costumes from the era, which was great fun.” The rider who did the


Hickstead was used as a filming location for the new series of The Crown. Image courtesy of The Crown.


In the scene, the char-


acters of The Queen and Prince Philip, played by Olivia Coleman and Tobias Menzies, are seen in the Master’s Box, cheering their daughter on. They are also joined by the character of Prince Charles (Josh O’- Connor), who is later de- picted having one of his


early meetings with the young Lady Diana Spencer (Emma Corrin) when queu- ing to leave the event. “I’m a huge fan of The


Crown so we were more than happy for part of the new series to be filmed here,” says Hickstead Direc- tor Lizzie Bunn. “It was quite a production, taking


actual jumping in the action shots was Amy Inglis, who is a regular competitor at Hickstead and was a mem- ber of the British Nations Cup team there in 2019. The Crown may have


used some artistic licence when it came to creating the ‘Badminton’ scenes, but Princess Anne did actually compete at Hickstead, most notably winning the com- bined training in 1973 on her famous horse Doublet. The Princess Royal has also visited the showground on a number of occasions in an official capacity, while Her Majesty The Queen is the


official patron of the Longines Royal Interna- tional Horse Show at Hick- stead.


About Hickstead The All England


Jumping Course at Hick- stead in West Sussex was founded in 1960 by Douglas Bunn, who had dreamed of creating a venue that could rival those on the continent. The showground has been the venue for several World and European Showjumping Championships over the years, and now hosts two major international shows annually – the Al Shira’aa Hickstead Derby Meeting and the Longines FEI Jump- ing Nations Cup™ of Great Britain at the Longines Royal International Horse Show - as well as a national show in September known as the Science Supplements All England Jumping Championships.


Calgary – Symbolizing the passing of the storm and rec- ognizing resiliency and optimism, the 2021 Calgary Stampede poster was created by 22-year-old Calgarian Lexi Hilderman, winner of the Calgary Stampede Youth Poster Competition. Hilderman’s artwork features a young Fancy Dancer with rainbow ribbons flowing from her regalia, inspired by the image of a young woman named Katari Righthand from the Siksika First Nation. “I was drawn to her story and it became im-


portant for me to learn about her culture and to under- stand how she feels when she’s dancing,” says Hilderman. In developing a relationship with Righthand and her family, Hilderman learned that she was given the name Nààpiwa otó piim Akikowan (Rainbow Girl) in 2013 following the southern Alberta floods, represent- ing the hope that comes after a storm. Hilderman incor- porated this into her design. “I wanted to show her standing strong, looking forward with determination. To me this image is about optimism, and also a representa- tion of youth carrying on their legacy and the legacy of the Calgary Stampede’s celebration of the arts, culture and community.” The Calgary Stampede Youth Poster Compe-


tition is a unique youth achievement program that pro- vides talented young Albertans with the opportunity to showcase their talent on a world stage. Generously funded by the Brandon Flock Foundation, this program provides one of Canada’s largest art scholarships. As the winning artist for 2021, Lexi Hilderman has been awarded a $10,000 scholarship and her artwork will now become part of Calgary Stampede history and distrib- uted around the world. “Not only is this a striking image, it tells an


Continued on Page 46 CELEBRATING


YEARS


Introducing the 2021 Calgary Stampede Poster – recognizing resiliency and optimism


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