Horsesdaily News: Kraut, Coluccio, Bauer, and Gardner - Top 2003 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series Standings

Kraut, Coluccio, Bauer, and Gardner - Top 2003 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series Standings

Tampa, FL—December 3, 2003—Robert Kraut, Evan Coluccio, Fred Bauer, and Katie Gardner emerged as champions of the 2003 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series.

The Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series featured classes at more than 70 horse shows across the nation in 2003, giving competitors an abundance of opportunities to accumulate points throughout the year. The Series featured separate divisions for amateur-owner and junior riders with separate standings kept for East and West Conferences.

Topping the amateur-owner division final standings in the East Conference was Robert Kraut of Oconomowoc, WI, who dominated the division since May. Kraut finished the year in first place with 113 points aboard Caviar. Jessica Siuda of New Vernon, NJ, and her mount Camerino took second place behind Kraut with 89 points. In third with 82 points was Joy Slater of Unionville, PA, riding Shindig.

In the junior division, Evan Coluccio of Middleburg, VA, and Romeo proved themselves unbeatable, taking top honors with 148 points. The pair’s victory was due in part to wins at the Tampa Bay Classic in Tampa, FL; Bayer/U.S. Equestrian Team Festival of Champions in Gladstone, NJ; and Quentin Riding Club Fall Horse Show in Quentin, PA.

Melissa Orlick-Zbierski of Woodstock, IL, and Intersat Floyd finished in second place in the junior division with 123 points. Cody Baird of Greenwich, CT, was third with 120 points aboard Orlandia.

In the West Conference, Fred Bauer of Millbrae, CA, and Marble Arch took top honors in the amateur-owner division with a score of 101 points. Bauer and Marble Arch led the standings since August.

Finishing in second place was Nicole LaMott of Laguna Hills, CA, who earned 80 points riding Laredo. Kandi McCoy Stewart of Leona Valley, CA, took third place with 74 points aboard Froccs.

The top spot in the West Conference junior division standings went to Katie Gardner of Westlake Village, CA, and Ce Ce Capone with a year-end total of 142 points. In second place was Randy Sherman on Cuervo Nero with 116 points, and finishing the year in third place with 98 points was Katy Brandes of San Juan Capistrano, CA, aboard Odessa Van de Somme.

The final standings in the 2003 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series, sponsored by Kinloch Enterprises, the Lake Placid Horse Show Association, and Stadium Jumping, Inc., appear below:

East Conference – Amateur-Owner Division – FINAL STANDINGS

Horse	Rider	Owner	Points
1. Caviar	Robert Kraut	Robert Kraut	113
2. Camerino	Jessica Siuda	Windward Farm/Siuda Family	89
3. Shindig	Joy Slater	Fat Chance Farm	82
4. Education	Cara Cheska	Cara Cheska	80
5. Jolien	Rebecca Astrom	Twin Oaks Farm/Pamela Astrom	76
6. Kennedy	Laura Linback	Woodrun Farm	73
7. Illusion	Tani Anderson	Zeidler Farm, LLC	65
8. Dixie Chick	Martha Laurie	Martha Laurie	62

East Conference – Junior Division –FINAL STANDINGS

Horse	Rider	Owner	Points
1. Romeo	Evan Coluccio	McLain Ward	148
2. Intersat Floyd	Melissa Orlick-Zbierski	Lynn Zbierski	123
3. Orlandia	Cody Baird	October Farm	120
4. Milos II	Alison Flury	Aliboo Farm, Inc.	94
5. Kinda Blue	Haylie Jayne	Alex Jayne	89
6. Laurin	Leigh Healey	Mary Alexis Healey/Glenayre Farms	82
7. Champion	Charlie Jayne	Alex Jayne	72
8. Rosanne Van de Withoeve	Abby Carpenter	Abby Carpenter	66

West Conference – Amateur-Owner Division – FINAL STANDINGS

Horse	Rider	Owner	Points
1. Marble Arch	Fred Bauer	Fred Bauer	101
2. Laredo	Nicole LaMott	Nicole LaMott	80
3. Froccs	Kandi Stewart	Kandi Stewart/Grey Fox Farm	74
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

West Conference – Junior Division – FINAL STANDINGS

Horse	Rider	Owner	Points
1. Ce Ce Capone	Katie Gardner	Katie Gardner	142
2. Cuervo Nero	Randy Sherman	Darryl Williams & Assoc.	116
3. Odessa Van de Somme	Katy Brandes	Blenheim Farms	98
4. Carlino 4	Lane Clarke	Trio Sporthorse	58
5. Good Karma	Danielle Grice	Danielle Grice	57
6. Xstatic	Shelby Walter	Lancer Farm, LLC	47
7. Fahrenheit	Shelby Walter	Lancer Farm, LLC/Sopranos Farms	44
8. Magdaline	Randy Sherman	Darryl Williams & Assoc.	43
8. Moonlight	Lane Clarke	Paige Dotson/Dotson Family	43

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 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 Jumper Classic Series, please visit the Show Jumping Hall of Fame website at www.showjumpinghalloffame.net.