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Show Jumping Hall of Fame Honors Vanessa Hood and Zayna Rizvi as 2021 Jumper Classic Series East Conference Winners
Mimi Gochman Wins Year-end Finals at National Horse Show
Lexington, KY – November 9, 2021 – The Show Jumping Hall of Fame (SJHF) held its 2021 East Conference Championship at the National Horse Show in Lexing- ton, KY on November 6 and also recognized the two East Confer- ence winners of the 2021 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series. The Show Jumping Hall of
Fame conducts the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Se- ries to provide an opportunity for amateur, amateur-owner and jun- ior riders to compete at higher lev- els. The Series hosts separate divisions for amateur/amateur- owners and juniors in two Confer- ences – East and West – and follows Grand Prix rules and spec- ifications. The Series serves as a proving ground for many who as- pire to represent the United States in international competition. The Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series is sponsored by Blenheim EquiSports, the Hampton Classic, Kentucky Horse Park, National Horse Show Asso- ciation of America and United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA).
2021 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series East Conference Winners Emerging as the East Confer-
ence Amateur Champion was Vanessa Hood of Wellington, FL on her horse, Lou Lou VLS. Hood, trained by Kent Farrington, also placed second in the standings on her horse, Santauer. Taking top honors in the East
Conference Junior Division was Zayna Rizvi of Wellington, FL on her horse, Excellent. Rizvi, trained by Missy Clark and North Run, also placed fifth in the standings on Chaplin W. Finishing second was Grace Debney of Hampden, MA on Boheme de la Roque.
Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series East Con- ference Championship In an incredibly exciting Year-
end Final, Mimi Gochman of New York, NY topped a field of 30 fi- nalists to win the National Horse Show’s $25,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Amateur-Owner/Ju- nior Jumper Grand Prix to claim the 2021 Show Jumping Hall of Fame East Conference Champi- onship on her horse, Celina BH. After 14 horses qualified for
the jump-off with clean rounds over the 15-effort course designed by Bernardo Costa Cabral of Por- tugal, it came down to a dramatic finish where each of the last five took over the lead. Going last, Gochman claimed the win on Celina BH, owned by Gochman Sport Horse LLC. Second went to Grace Debney on Boheme de la Roque, owned by Temple Eques- trian, LLC and third went to Vanessa Hood on Lou Lou VLS,
owned by Take Two LLC.
About the Show Jumping Hall of Fame The Show Jumping Hall of
Fame was organized to promote the sport of show jumping and to immortalize the legends of the men, women and horses who have made great contributions to the sport. The Show Jumping Hall of Fame is located at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Ken- tucky. Plaques honoring those who have been honored with induction into the Hall of Fame can be seen at the Horse Park’s Rolex Stadium. Mementos and artifacts from the sport’s history are on display as part of the Show Jumping Hall of Fame collection at the United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) Wheeler Museum at the Horse Park. The Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series is
sponsored by Blenheim EquiS- ports, The Hampton Classic Horse Show, Kentucky Horse Park, The National Horse Show Association of America and United States Hunter
Jumper Association
(USHJA). For more information about
the Show Jumping Hall of Fame, including the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series, please visit the Show Jumping Hall of Fame website at
www.ShowJumpingHallofFame.n et.
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Announced as New Host for 2022 Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ Series Qualifier
San Juan Capistrano, CA – For the very first time, the Longines FEI Jump- ing Nations Cup™ USA is coming to the West Coast of the United States. In partnership with US Equestrian and the Fédération Equestre Internationale
(FEI),
Blenheim EquiSports has been named the host of a Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup™ series qualifier, to be held May 10-15, 2022, at Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park in San Juan Capis- trano, CA. “Blenheim EquiSports is very excited to be hosting the U.S.
leg of the
Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup in 2022,” said Stephanie Lightner of Blenheim EquiSports. “It has been our goal to bring international caliber show jumping back to San Juan Capistrano and Southern California, and highlighting the Nations Cup will be the pinnacle of our competition calen- dar next year.” As the only qualifier
for the series held on U.S. soil, the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup USA will serve as an op- portunity for teams from North/Central America and the Caribbean to earn points toward qualifica- tion for the annual final competition held in Barcelona, Spain in late September 2022. The prestigious se-
ries qualifier will be held as part of the Ranch & Coast Classic, one of Blenheim EquiSports’ year-long competitions offered in San Juan Capistrano, CA, from March through Septem- ber 2022. For a full 2022 schedule,
visit
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https://showpark.com/we ekly-schedule/ Additional details
will be forthcoming and released over the next several months, including information on ticket sales, hospitality offer- ings, and further compe- tition opportunities. To learn more about
Blenheim EquiSports, visit
www.ThePlaceTo-
Jump.com. View the original press release from US Eques- trian
https://www.usef.org/me d i a / p r e s s - releases/longines-fei- jumping-nations-cup-202 2-series
Blenheim EquiS-
ports, an equestrian event management company
based in San Juan Capis- trano, CA, produces horse shows in San Juan Capistrano, CA and Las Vegas, NV. These compe- titions include USEF “Premier” rated hunter- jumper
shows; a
Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ North American League Quali- fier; the Markel Insurance 1.45m Jumper Series & Final, Interactive Mort- gage “Ticket to Ride” High
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