NEWS & VIEWS continued
Ladies Mounted Shooting Champ wins Touch of Class
After the fi fth race at this year’s Maryland Million Day, Jessie Flores of Rusted Star Ranch in Berlin rode down the track aboard her American Quarter Horse T is Doc Is Zipped to accept a Touch of Class Award, presented by the Maryland Horse Industry Board. Jessie, an Agricul- ture Teacher at Worcester Technical High School and Worcester County Future Farmers of America advisor, and her 14-year-old gelding were
recognized for win-
ning the 2017 Jeff er’s Cow- boy Mounted Shooting As- sociation Ladies 3 National Championship. “I used to race barrels until I met Rob [Johnston]. He introduced me to mounted shooting and I’ve been hooked ever since!” said Jes- sie. T at was four years ago and since then Flores has moved up the ranks of the Cowboy Mounted Shoot- ing Association from Level 1 to Level 4. “Every rider no matter what their experience starts at level one,” Flores explained. Each level has a set number of qualifi ed wins to move up to the next level. Flores is just one qualifi ed win away from moving up to Level 5, which is considered the fi rst Pro level. Jessie, Rob and their three daughters have
traveled as far as Mississippi to compete in Mounted Shooting competitions. T ey ride with the Maryland chapter of the Mason Dix- on Deputies and primarily compete in county fairs throughout Maryland. “Next year we hope
to travel out West and make it to the Vagas shoot,” Jessie explained. “T is really is such a family sport. Our kids come with us and Kris- ten (20) and Hailey (9) participate too. Hannah (6) is excited to start as well!” She went on to say that children can start shooting once they turn 12 years old. T ough the sport is open to all breeds of hors- es, Quarter Horses like T is Doc Is Zipped are preferred for their quick sprinting ability.
“Bulls-
MHIB Touch of Class winner Jes- sie Flores and This Doc Is Zipped
eye” has Zippo Pine Bar lines, which is ironic since those off spring tend to eat up the competition in Western Pleasure Classes, not speed classes. “He was advertised as a beginner shooting horse but turned out to be a lot of trouble at fi rst,” Jessie stated. “He would kick out, buck and more but I just liked him.” Four years later, the two have a great working re- lationship. “He walks into the ring on the buckle qui- etly and will start out slow,
but as soon as I draw my fi rst pistol, he is off !” One really can’t understand just how fast these
riders are going until you watch Jessie’s national championship run. T ey fi nished the course in just over 15 seconds. Watch the video on
equiery.com!
Davies Wins Wing When the committee feels it is appropriate,
the Maryland Hunt Cup Association will se- lect a member of the steeplechase community for the S. Bryce Wing trophy, to honor that individual’s outstanding contribution to Mary-
land timber racing, S. Bryce Wing was a member of the Mary- land Hunt Cup Association from 1939 until his death at age 85 in 1975. Mr. Wing was Secre- tary of the Maryland Hunt Cup from 1956 to 1966 and also president of the National Steeple- chase and Hunt Association (now the National Steeplechase Association) from 1948 to 1964. He was also a member of T e Jockey Club and a Master of Foxhounds at Elkridge-Harford. T is fall, the Hunt Cup Association honored former timber rider Joseph G. Davies. Davies was raised fox hunting with his mother Ellie and stepfather John Shapiro. It was during those years when Davies saw the strong connec- tion between fox hunting and timber racing, and has been an active proponent of that relationship since the founding of the Maryland Steeple- chase Association in the early 1990s. Davies had a successful amateur riding ca-
reer by winning many Maryland timber races, including three Maryland Hunt Cups (1998, 2000 & 2005). More recently, Davies has expe- rienced success as a trainer with back-to-back Hunt Cup wins with Senior Senator (2016) and Derwins Prospector (2017). T is feat was last accomplished by a mentor of Davies’, Tom Voss with 1998 winner Florida Law (ridden by Davies) & 1999 winner Welter Weight. Davies ensures amateur timber racing continues
by constantly looking for and developing riders from various disciplines, whether it be from fox hunting, eventing or show jumping – whether in the US or abroad, and through a variety of pro- grams through the annual Governor’s Cup Series. In April 2017, Davies embraced the oppor-
tunity to share Senior Senator’s positive and heartwarming Cinderella-story with the nation on 60 Minutes. Additionally, Davies became a Joint Master with Elkridge-Harford in 2017.
ATTENTION FOXCHASERS! Interested in the Foxchaser Races?
Make sure your horse is “Fairly Hunted!” In order to qualify, your horse must have been hunted a minimum of 6 times during the 12 months preceding the race date. If in
current Master of Foxhounds or Field Secretary of each recognized or unrecognized hunt with which the entry hunts.
For more information, please view “Conditions” on
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