Tampa, FL—May 6, 2005— The 2005 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series saw five exciting events in the East Conference and four in the West Conference in March and April. 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.

Alexandra Wolff and Hertel Landman lead the junior division standings in the East Conference, while Paige Johnson and Reddy Teddy sit in first place in the amateur-owner division. In the West Conference, Hannah Selleck and Cirka Z lead the junior division, while Megan Edrick and Waldo sit atop the amateur-owner division standings.

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

The Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington and Tampa, FL, held four of the five Show Jumping Hall of Fame Series classes in March. A win in February had propelled Alexandra Wolff of New Albany, OH, to the early lead. Back-to-back second place finishes at the Festival’s Cosequin Wellington Open and CN Finale have added to her Series points total, and she remains at the top of the junior division standings with Hertel Landman.

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

Like Wolff, Paige Johnson of The Plains, VA, began the 2005 Series at the top of the standings after a win at the Winter Equestrian Festival. In March, she added two top-five finishes to her points total aboard Reddy Teddy, with whom she leads the amateur-owner division.

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

The West Conference of the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series kicked off its 2005 run with combined junior/amateur-owner classes at the Oaks Blenheim Spring Classics 1, 2, and 3. Hannah Selleck of Thousand Oaks, CA, and Cirka Z owe their lead due, in part, to their victory at the Oaks Blenheim Spring Classic 1. The pair also posted a third place finish the following weekend at the Oaks Blenheim Spring Classic 2.

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

Megan Edrick of Woodland Hills, CA, piloted Waldo to the win in the $5,000 Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic at the Oaks Blenheim Spring Classic 2, taking the early lead in the amateur-owner division standings.

The 2005 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series Leader Board, sponsored by the Lake Placid Horse Show Association and Stadium Jumping, Inc., appears below:

EAST CONFERENCE - JUNIOR DIVISION THROUGH MAY 7
Horse	Rider	Owner	Points
1. Hertel Landman	Alexandra Wolff	Alexandra Wolff	370
2. Blast	Carolyn Kelly	River’s Edge Farm	225
3. Rastella	Addison Phillips	Halifax Farm	215
4. Miss Kitty	Miasha Fisher	Miasha Fisher	190
5. Cantus Anuberth II	Addison Phillips	Addison Phillips	150
6. Edward Himself	Miasha Fisher	Kathy Kamine/Chris Kappler	145
7. Pedro	Maggie McAlary	Beaver Brook Ponies	140
8. Jamaica	Aimee Aron	Kinloch Enterprises	120

EAST CONFERENCE - AMATEUR-OWNER DIVISION THROUGH MAY 7
Horse	Rider	Owner	Points
1. Reddy Teddy	Paige Johnson	Salamander Farm	255
2. La Movida	Georgina Bloomberg	Gotham Enterprizes	190
3. Riane	Alexa Weeks	Alexa Weeks	160
4. Garibaldy	Federico Fernandez	Federico Fernandez	150
4. Innocence	Charlie Jacobs	Deeridge Farm	150
6. Modra	Cara Cheska	Donald Cheska	130
7. Sky King	Larry Hollahan	Larry Hollahan	125
8. Lumina 2	Georgina Bloomberg	Gotham Enterprizes	120
8. Action	Georgina Bloomberg	Gotham Enterprizes	120

WEST CONFERENCE - JUNIOR DIVISION THROUGH MAY 7
Horse	Rider	Owner	Points
1. Cirka Z	Hannah Selleck	Descanso Farm	215
2. Oxford	Lauren Hester	Lauren Hester	170
2. Mademoiselle	Katherine Bardis	C & S Partnership	170
4. Evening Star	Kelly Connor	Walter J. Eissmann, Inc.	110
5. Kilrushe	Katherine Bardis	C & S Partnership	50
6. Vittorio	Alex Maida	Alex Maida	30
7. Corrada 3	Shelby Walter	Lancer Farms LLC	20
7. Pariska 2	Katherine Bardis	C & S Partnership	20

WEST CONFERENCE - AMATEUR-OWNER DIVISION THROUGH MAY 7
Horse	Rider	Owner	Points
1. Waldo	Megan Edrick	Felyn Farms	150
2. Orkaan	Jeehye Lim	Jeehye Lim	130
3. Lotus	Tiffany Hickey	Tiffany Hickey	110
3. ABC Fantasie	Laura Faulkner	Banner Farm	110
5. Bingo Bongo	Holly Scapa	Holly Scapa	65
6. Isotop	Danielle Cojuangco	Danielle Cojuangco	45
7. Coou	Cassie Frost	Pacifica Riding Club	40
8. Oxford	Elizabeth Easton	Elizabeth Easton	30
8. Springtime VII	Kathryn Burdett	Sunset Equine Farms	30
8. Glenn 93	Yuko Itakura	Yasuko Itakura	30
8. Oscar V	Megan Edrick	Megan Edrick	30

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.

Any horse show offering a class that meets all the criteria set forth in the 2005 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Series specifications and has prize money of at least $1,000 is eligible to be part of the Series.

The 2005 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Series schedule appears below. For more information about the Jumper Classic Series, please visit the Show Jumping Hall of Fame website at www.showjumpinghalloffame.net.