46/ NOVEMBER 2022 THE RIDER


Hampton Classic Appoints Stephanie Lightner as Equestrian Manager


Longtime Horse Show Manager and FEI Official Brings Extensive Experience


Bridgehampton, NY – November 9, 2022 – The Hampton Classic Horse Show has appointed longtime horse show manager and FEI official Stephanie Lightner as its new Eques- trian Manager. Lightner succeeds Allen Rheinheimer, who has held the position since 2014. The 47th annual Hampton Clas-


sic Horse Show returns to Bridge- hampton, NY, August 27-September 3, with a full schedule of world-class equestrian competition. Offering more than $1 million in prize money, the Classic is highlighted by the $410,000 Hampton Classic 5* Grand Prix on Sunday, September 3. Respected internationally as a


horse show manager and official, Lightner has served in both those roles at FEI show jumping events across the U.S. and abroad. In 1993, she joined with Robert Ridland and helped build Showpark of San Diego and Blenheim EquiSports into major horse show management companies. Over the years, she has managed a full schedule of horse shows for Blenheim, which currently produces about 20 hunter- jumper horse shows per year includ- ing the acclaimed Las Vegas National Horse Show and the Longines FEI Jumping Nations Cup of USA that will debut in May 2023. Lightner served as manager of


the 2000 and 2004 USEF Olympic Se- lection Trials and 2002 World Eques- trian Games (WEG) Selection Trials. She helped organize the 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007 and 2009 FEI Jumping World Cup™ Finals in Las Vegas and served as manager of the Finals in 2015. Lightner is also manager of the


member of the USHJA Competition Management Committee and World Championship Hunter Rider Task Force.


“Stephanie’s experience manag-


ing horse shows and working with event officials and the sport’s govern- ing bodies is truly impressive,” said Shanette Barth Cohen, the Classic’s Executive Director. “With our new status as a Five Star, we are sure to benefit from Stephanie’s knowledge and experience, and it is very exciting to welcome her to our team.” “In addition to welcoming


Stephanie Lightner


National Horse Show in Lexington, Kentucky. Lightner has served as an FEI


steward at major events in the U.S. and abroad including the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro (BRA) and Pan American Games in Guadalajara (MEX). She has served as Chairman of the USEF Competition Management Committee and is a


Stephanie Lightner to the Hampton Classic, I want to express the Board’s thanks to Allen Rheinheimer for his years of service,” said Board President Dennis Suskind. “Allen played an in- tegral role in improving the Hampton Classic and elevating it to a new sta- tus, and we are forever in his debt.” Each year approximately 50,000


people come to watch the nation’s best equestrian athletes compete at the Hampton Classic. Rated USEF ‘Pre- mier-6’ for hunters and jumpers with designated FEI 2* and 5* classes, the Hampton Classic features more than 200 competitions in six spectacular show rings, the Agneta Currey Bou- tique Garden with more than 70 ven- dors, and a wide selection of dining options, all on its world-class 60-acre show grounds. For more information on the


Hampton Classic Horse Show, please visit the Hampton Classic website at www.hamptonclassic.com or call 631- 537-3177. Hampton Classic Horse Show, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charitable corporation.


The Jockey Club of Canada Announces Changes to Sovereign Awards Guidelines and Opening of Nominations for Outstanding Groom


Toronto, Ontario - Each year, The Jockey Club of Canada recognizes outstanding achievements in the Thor- oughbred racing and breeding industry in Canada with the Sovereign Awards. The Board of Stewards has amended two of the guidelines for the awards, effective for the 2022 awards which will be presented in 2023. The first change is in regard to


the trophy recipient of the divisional horse awards. The guideline has been amended to read: The trophy recipient for the di-


visional horse awards shall be the owner of the horse as of its last start in the award year and, if the owner is not also the breeder, the breeder listed on the Jockey Club Certificate of Regis- tration may receive a trophy as well. The second change is in regard


to the trophy recipient of the Out- standing Broodmare award. The guideline has been amended to read: The owner of the Outstanding


Broodmare at the end of the award year shall be the only recipient of that award and trophy. On the eve of the Sovereign


Awards, The Jockey Club of Canada also presents the Outstanding Groom award. While this is not a Sovereign


Award, it is important to The Jockey Club of Canada and their sponsors to recognize the outstanding contribu- tions of backstretch workers on such a special night for the industry. The Board of Stewards has amended the guideline for nominators for the Out- standing Groom award: Nominators must hold a valid


Thoroughbred license in the province of Ontario. This opens up the pool of nomi-


nators which was previously restricted to licensed trainers and assistant train- ers.


The nomination period for the Outstanding Groom award is now


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open, running from November 1, 2022 through to December 11, 2022. For further information regard-


ing Sovereign Awards guidelines or the Outstanding Groom award, please visit www.jockeyclubcanada.com or contact us at (416) 675-7756 or jock- eyclubcanada@gmail.com. The Jockey Club of Canada was


founded in 1973 by E.P. Taylor to serve as the international representa- tive of the Canadian Thoroughbred in- dustry. The mission of The Jockey Club of Canada is to promote and maintain a high standard for Thor- oughbred racing and breeding in Canada at a level which is recognized internationally for the benefit of all those interested in the sport including the general public by operations and services such as, but not limited to: evaluating all Graded, Listed and Black-type races in Canada annually; conducting the annual Sovereign Awards for outstanding achievement in Thoroughbred racing and breeding in Canada; maintaining a field office in Canada for the Jockey Club of the United States and the Jockey Club Registry Service; and by representing Canada as a Member of the IFHA.


McLain Ward and First Lady. Photo by RandolphPR


PNHS are already looking ahead to next year’s show – to be held October 12-21, 2023 – but as you mark your calendars for 2023, here’s a look back at some of the highlights of 2022.


Top Riders in the World Top the $100,000 Grand Prix de Penn National


ists led the victory gallop for the $100,000 Grand Prix de Penn National, presented by Forrester Farm Equipment,


tional Horse Show has long been a year-end destination for many of the top riders in the world, and this year’s 76th edition of the show was no exception. Three Olympic medal-


The Pennsylvania Na-


sponsors, exhibitors, train- ers, spectators, staff, friends and families that made this year’s 76th annual Pennsyl- vania National Horse Show such a success! We as a team at the


Thank you to all of the


owned by Robin Parsky, were the final entry to re- turn, and when they entered the Harrisburg Coliseum, the time to beat had been set at 34.883 seconds by Brazil’s Pessoa on Quality FZ, owned by Pessoa and Artemis Equestrian Farm. As Ward crossed the timers, spectators held their breath before breaking into ap- plause when his final time appeared on the scoreboard as 34.638 seconds, just two- tenths of a second faster than Pessoa’s time. With Ward taking the


cility, always has been, in an agricultural part of the world, so the people are in- terested in horse sports.” - two-time Olympic gold medalist McLain Ward Ward and First Lady,


on Saturday, October 22, with McLain Ward earning the top spot, Rodrigo Pessoa finishing in second and Beat Mändli taking both third and fourth. “It’s an incredible fa-


I’ve always liked to come and compete. The facility is always really nice, and it’s great to be back here!” - Olympic gold medalist Ro- drigo Pessoa


Horse Show Foundation, a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non- profit organization dedi- cated to “Enriching Lives Through Equestrian Sport. Learn more by visiting www.panational.org.


Horse Show hosts the coun- try’s top competitors in one of the largest indoor horse shows. Proceeds from the horse show benefit The Pennsylvania


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and recognized as a USEF Heritage Competition, the Pennsylvania


About the Pennsylvania National Horse Show Established in 1946


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win and Pessoa finishing in second, Mändli finished in third aboard Dijon Terdoorn Z and in fourth with Char- traine Pre Noir. “This is a place that


Thank You For an Incredible 76th Year!


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