Tampa, FL—August 19 , 2004—The 2004 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series was in full swing during the months of June and July, with 18 exciting events in the East Conference and 11 in the West Conference. The Series kicked off in February and continues through November, culminating in a Year-End Championship to be held at the National Horse Show in Wellington, FL.

Brianne Goutal and Onira lead the junior division standings in the East Conference, while Cara Cheska and Njordoctro sit in first place in the amateur-owner division. In the West Conference, Shelby Walter leads the junior division with Corrada, while Eva Gonda and El Campeon’s Landstreicher sit atop the amateur-owner division standings.

Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series East Conference – Junior Division

Brianne Goutal of New York, NY, has led the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series standings aboard Onira since the pair earned back-to-back wins at the Winter Equestrian Festival’s Cosequin Finale and Tampa Bay Classic.

Charlie Jayne of Elgin, IL, has been steadily closing the gap between the first and second spots in the standings during the summer months. With his mount Champion, he won first place in the Show Jumping Hall of Fame classes at the Showplace Spring Spectacular I and II in Wayne, IL, and placed third at Equifest I, also in Wayne, IL. He sits just 85 points behind Goutal.

Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series East Conference – Amateur-Owner Division

Cara Cheska of Waukesha, WI, came on strong during June and July. She rode Njordoctro to a second place finish at the Country Heir I in Lexington, KY, in June. One month later, the duo took first place at the Merrill Lynch Hunter Jumper Classic in Moreland Hills, OH. Cheska and Njordoctro edged Danielle Torano of Fort Lauderdale, FL, and Summer Gay of Ridgefield, CT, who are tied for second place in the Amateur-Owner division standings riding Lojana and Pamina, respectively.

Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series West Conference – Junior Division

The top three in the West Conference Junior division standings are separated by only 100 points. Shelby Walter of Beverly Hills, CA, with Corrada 3; Jordan Lubow of Bell Canyon, CA, riding El Campeon’s Jo Jo; and Megan Ellison of Woodside, CA, on Andy, held on for first, second and third places in the standings, respectively, in spite of a strong push by fellow competitors. Each placed in the top ten at the Oaks Blenheim June Classic I in San Juan Capistrano, CA.

Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series West Conference – Amateur-Owner Division

In the Amateur-Owner division of the West Conference, Eva Gonda of Thousand Oaks, CA, led the standings aboard El Campeon’s Landstreicher. At the end of May, Gonda was 65 points ahead of Molly Talla of Newport Beach, CA, and Mr. Pacific. By the end of July, newcomer Sara Gavigan of San Francisco, CA, and Robin Hood, had begun inching up on Gonda’s lead.

Gavigan earned a first place finish at the Oaks Blenheim June Classic I as well as a second at the June Classic II. Gonda and El Campeon’s Landstreicher maintain a slim 50-point lead over Gavigan and Robin Hood.

The 2004 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series Leader Board, sponsored by the Budweiser World Cup Final – Las Vegas, NV, the Lake Placid Horse Show Association and by Stadium Jumping, Inc., appears below:

EAST CONFERENCE - JUNIOR DIVISION THROUGH AUGUST 1

Horse	Rider	Owner	Points
1. Onira	Brianne Goutal	Cloverleaf Farm	735
2. Champion	Charlie Jayne	Alex Jayne	650
3. Kinda Blue	Charlie Jayne	Alex Jayne	590
4. Salsa	Gabby Slome	Gabby Slome	550
5. Golden-Boy 6	Megan Young	Hillary Schlusemeyer	525
6. J.F.	Charlie Jayne	Alex Jayne	450
7. Jamaica	Aimee Aron	Kinloch Enterprises	395
8. Tandoori	Alex Parrish	Alex Parrish	360

EAST CONFERENCE - AMATEUR - OWNER DIVISION THROUGH AUGUST 1

Horse	Rider	Owner	Points
1. Njordoctro	Cara Cheska	Cheska & Utermehle	470
2. Pamina	Summer Gay	RCG Farms	450
3. Lojana	Danielle L. Torano	Sir Ruly, Inc.	450
4. Quinault	Danielle Torano	Laurenzo Torano/Sir Ruly	440
5. Education	Cara Cheska	Donald & Cara Cheska	430
6. Landria W	Paige Johnson	Salamander Farm	415
7. McGrath	Kathy Protasiewicz	Kathy Protasiewicz	373
8. Mr. Happy	Meghan Moran	Meghan Moran	330
8. Shindig	Joy Slater	Fat Chance Farm	260

WEST CONFERENCE - JUNIOR DIVISION THROUGH AUGUST 1

Horse	Rider	Owner	Points
1. Corrada 3	Shelby Walter	Lancer Farm	275
2. El Campeon’s Jo Jo	Jordan Lubow	El Campeon Farms	270
3. Andy	Megan Ellison	Megan Ellison	175
4. Oxford	Lauren Hester	Lauren Hester	150
5. Happy Hour	Kathryn Garvie	Kathryn Garvie	110
6. Pegasus	Torie Immel	Torie Immel	105
7. Glory Days	Shelby Walter	Lancer Farm/Lauren Van Eldik	95
8. Decadence	Ciara Chivers	Ciara Chivers	90

WEST CONFERENCE - AMATEUR-OWNER DIVISION THROUGH AUGUST 1

Horse	Rider	Owner	Points
1. El Campeon’s Landstreicher	Eva Gonda	El Campeon Farms	325
2. Robin Hood	Sarah Gavigan	Sarah Gavigan	275
3. Sarah's Pride	Katy Brandes	Blenheim Farms	270
4. Mr. Pacific	Molly Talla	Molly Talla	260
5. Odessa Van De Somme	Katy Brandes	Blenheim Farms	230
6. Oxford	Elizabeth Easton	Elizabeth Easton	215
7. Meatrine	Jessica Helms	Onair Communications	195
8. Hampton Court	Fred Bauer	Fred Bauer	190

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 nearly one hundred 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.

For more information about the Show Jumping Hall of Fame and its Jumper Classic Series, please visit the Show Jumping Hall of Fame website at www.showjumpinghalloffame.net.