Tampa, FL—September 4, 2003—The 2003 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series saw Melissa Orlick-Zbierski of Woodstock, IL; Robert Kraut of Oconomowoc, WI; Katie Gardner of Westlake Village, CA; and Fred Bauer of Millbrae, CA, holding the end-of-summer lead in the standings in their respective divisions.

Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series East Conference – Junior Division
Melissa Orlick-Zbierski of Woodstock, IL, riding Intersat Floyd, took over the lead from Evan Coluccio of Middleburg, VA, in the junior division of the East Conference. The move was due, in part, to a win in the $10,000 Lamplight High Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic at Equifest II in Wayne, IL, on August 2.
Coluccio, aboard Romeo, dropped to third place in the Series standings behind Cody Baird of Greenwich, CT, and Orlandia. Baird moved up from seventh thanks to a win in the $8,000 Junior/Amateur-Owner class at the Silver Oak Equestrian Festival in Hampton Falls, NH, on August 16. Baird also took first place in the $25,000 Calvin Klein Show Jumping Derby at the prestigious Hampton Classic Horse Show in Bridgehampton, NY, on August 31.

Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series East Conference – Amateur-Owner Division
Robert Kraut of Oconomowoc, WI, riding Caviar, maintained his lead in the amateur-owner division standings in the East Conference, and Rebecca Astrom of Reddick, FL, continued in second with Jolien.
Joy Slater of Unionville, PA, aboard Shindig, took over the third spot with a win on August 3 at the Manchester & the Mountains Horse Show, part of the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT.

Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series West Conference – Junior Division
Katie Gardner of Westlake Village, CA, aboard Ce Ce Capone, took over the top spot in the junior division of the West Conference from Randy Sherman of Pasadena, CA. Gardner moved up from third with the help of a win in the $5,000 Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic at the Showpark Summer Festival in Del Mar, CA, on August 23.
Katy Brandes of San Juan Capistrano, CA, riding Odessa, remained in second place in the Series standings ahead of last month’s leader Randy Sherman of Pasadena, CA, and Cuervo Nero, who dropped to third.

Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series West Conference – Amateur-Owner Division
In the West Conference’s amateur-owner division, Fred Bauer of Millbrae, CA, riding Marble Arch, moved up from second to take over the lead from Nicole LaMott of Laguna Hills, CA. LaMott and Laredo dropped to third.
Top eight finishes in each of the West Conference’s three Show Jumping Hall of Fame classes in August boosted Kandi Stewart of Leona Valley, CA, and Froccs, into second place.
The 2003 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series Leader Board, sponsored by Kinloch Enterprises, the Lake Placid Horse Show Association, and Stadium Jumping, Inc., appears below:

EAST CONFERENCE - JUNIOR DIVISION THROUGH AUGUST 3
Horse	Rider	Owner	Points
1. Intersat Floyd	Melissa Orlick-Zbierski	Lynn Zbierski	123
2. Orlandia	Cody Baird	October Farm	120
3. Romeo	Evan Coluccio	McLain Ward	116
4. Kinda Blue	Haylie Jayne	Alex Jayne	87
5. Laurin	Leigh Healey	Mary Alexis Healey/Glenayre Farms	82
6. Milos II	Alison Flury	Aliboo Farm, Inc.	81
7. Melbourne	Charlie Jayne	Alex Jayne	63
8. Champion	Charlie Jayne	Alex Jayne	61

EAST CONFERENCE - AMATEUR-OWNER DIVISION THROUGH AUGUST 31
Horse	Rider	Owner	Points
1. Caviar	Robert Kraut	Robert Kraut	113
2. Jolien	Rebecca Astrom	Twin Oaks Farm/Pamela Astrom	76
3. Shindig	Joy Slater	Fat Chance Farm	72
4. Kennedy	Laura Linback	Woodrun Farm	69
5. Illusion	Tani Zeidler Anderson	Zeidler Farm, LLC	65
6. Dixie Chick	Martha Laurie	Martha Laurie	62
7. Lickity Split	Amanda Starbuck	Stepping Stone Farm	60
8. Feleena	Mary Moricoli	Mary Moricoli	59
8. Camerino	Jessica Siuda	Windward Farm/Siuda Family	59

WEST CONFERENCE - JUNIOR DIVISION THROUGH SEPTEMBER 13
Horse	Rider	Owner	Points
1. Ce Ce Capone	Katie Gardner	Katie Gardner	129
2. Odessa	Katy Brandes	Blenheim Farms	92
3. Cuervo Nero	Randy Sherman	Darryl Williams & Assoc.	86
4. Good Karma	Danielle Grice	Danielle Grice	57
5. Carlino 4	Lane Clarke	Trio Sporthorse	52
6. Magdaline	Randy Sherman	Darryl Williams & Assoc.	43
7. Fenoman De Fief	Katy Brandes	Blenheim Farms	34
7. Xstatic	Shelby Walter	Lancer Farm, LLC	34

WEST CONFERENCE - AMATEUR-OWNER DIVISION THROUGH SEPT. 13
Horse	Rider	Owner	Points
1. Marble Arch	Fred Bauer	Fred Bauer	87
2. Froccs	Kandi Stewart	Kandi Stewart/Grey Fox Farm	64
3. Laredo	Nicole LaMott	Nicole LaMott	58
4. Premiere	Jennifer Preletz	Jennifer Preletz	52
5. Pacifico	Ashley Woodhouse	Ashley Woodhouse	40
6. Friponnier II CH	Kelly Fong	Kelly Fong	38
7. Heraklion	Tracy Kenly	Tracy Kenly/Kenly Farms, Inc.	37
8. Idolin	Gigi Hewitt	Gigi Hewitt	35
8. Only One	Josephina Nor	Josephina Nor	35

The Show Jumping Hall of Fame and Museum at Busch Gardens in Tampa, FL was established in 1987 and formally opened in 1989. It 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 also conducts the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series, held under Grand Prix rules and specifications. The Series holds classes at more than 70 horse shows across the country. It is designed to give amateur-owner and junior riders an opportunity to compete at higher levels and serves as a proving ground for many riders who aspire to someday represent the United States in international competition.