HorsesDaily® Showjumping News - 2004

Welcome to the HorsesDaily® Show Jumping archives for the year 2004! Here you will find a listing of show jumping news, and "On The Scene" coverage at featured events, with the most recent months appearing first.

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HorsesDaily® "On The Scene"

• 2004 Winter Equestrian Festival, Wellington, FL USA
• 2004 Charlotte Jumper Classic April 9-12
• 2004 Olympic Selection Trials May 14-15, May 22-23
• 2004 Lake Placid and I Love New York Horse Shows June 30-July 11
  Follow up press release posted September 20 - Lake Placid Gives Back
• 2004 Vermont Summer Festival July 14-August 15
• 2004 Hampton Classic Horse Show - Aug 29-Sept 5
• 2004 BET/USET Showjumping Talent Search Finals-East Oct 9-10
• 2004 121st Year Nationals
  New York, Nov 3-7, 2004-Palm Beach, Nov 30 -Dec 5, 2004

Preview Coverage: 2005 World Cup Finals in Las Vegas

Feature Article: The 2004 Capital Challenge - Indepth Coverage and Photos by Diana De Rosa

December 2004 Press Releases

• Dec 09 - 2005 Winter Equestrian Festival Kicks Off Aboard the Duchossois’ Yacht, Blue Moon 2005 Schedule Included
• Dec 09 - Danielle Torano, Brianne Goutal, Eduardo Sanchez Navarro and Lauren Hester Top 2004 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series Standings
• Dec 08 - 2004 American Grand Prix Association Year End Awards Honor Beezie Madden, Derek Petersen And Glasgow

November 2004 Press Releases

• Nov 22 - Following Los Angeles Victory, Hap Hansen Is All Alone At The Top Of The American Grand Prix Association All Time Wins List
• Nov 18 - Grand Prix Jumper "Kaskaya" Stolen from Rudy Leone's Barn
• Nov 17 - USEF Rule Permits Surpass®
• Nov 17 - Caroline Spogli Rides Toy Story to Grand Champion Honors at West Coast Pony Finals
• Nov 11 - G.G. Valentine & Jennifer Alfano Capture Working Hunter Championship at Syracuse Invitational Horse Show
• Nov 09 - West Coast Active Riders Organization Celebrates Wins and Plans Big Future Event

October 2004 Press Releases

• Oct 27 - Margie Engle Jumps to Victory in the 2004 $50,000 Fidelity Investments Grand Prix
• Oct 27 - Vermont Summer Festival Increases Final Grand Prix Purse to $50,000
• Oct 23 - Scott Coleman Pilots Franco to Win the $10,000 NAL Adult Jumper Final
• Oct 23 - Woodside Shows Conclude with a Maui Trip to the Leading Hunter Rider and Saddles to Equitation Champions
• Oct 22 - Sharon Coleman and Hidden Treasure Find Success in the $10,000 NAL Adult Hunter Finals
• Oct 19 - Allyson Blais and Rocca K Master $10,000 NAL Children’s Jumper Finals
• Oct 18 - Lindsey Mohr Tops NAL Children’s Hunter Finals
• Oct 18 - Addison Phillips Wins 2004 USEF Individual National Junior Jumper Championships
• Oct 18 - Megan Young Wins 2004 USEF/Pessoa Hunter Seat Medal Final
• Oct 13 - USEF Rider Beezie Madden Paves the Way--First Woman to Secure Top Three Spot in FEI Gandini Wolrd Jumping Riders Ranking
• Oct 13 - USHJA Announces Staff Members Laura Reed and Melanie Fransen

• Oct 10 - Challenge Classes Cap off the Capital Challenge Horse Show
• Oct 09 - Kim Frey Takes the Title in the $40,000 Ariat Congressional Cup Grand Prix
• Oct 08 - New York Resident Holly Caristo Captures WCHR Finals Class riding Indian Summer at the Capital Challenge Horse Show
• Oct 08 - Sandra Willekis Tops ARIAT National Adult Medal Finals
• Oct 08 - 2004 Olympic Show Jumping Team Horse Royal Kaliber Sadly Euthanized In the Netherlands
• Oct 07 - Mid West Riders Excel In Capital Challenge Amateur Hunters
• Oct 06 - Touche Dominates Future Hunters & Wins the $26,000 Future Hunters World Championship
• Oct 05 - Frankie Chesler Captures Second in the CSI Welkenraedt Grand Prix
• Oct 05 - Deidre Catani and Rapunzel Race to Top of $15000 Jumper Challenge
• Oct 04 - Gray Slipper Dominates Hunter Classes at the Capital Challenge Horse Show
• Oct 04 - Aaron Vale Accelerates with Boxster to Win $100,000 USGPL Invitational Grand Prix at HITS Culpeper

September 2004 Press Releases

• Sep 30 - The 2004 International Horse Show At the Del Mar Fairgrounds Arena
• Sep 28 - Christine Tribble and Promised Land Win $100,000 Grand Prix at Marshall & Sterling League Finals
• Sep 28 - Royal Kaliber Recovering from Colic Surgery in the Netherlands
• Sep 27 - Richard Spooner Wins the Grand Prix of Los Angeles Two Years in a Row
• Sep 27 - Capital Challenge Horse Show Kicks Off Saturday
• Sep 27 - Syracuse Native Paul Copanas Receives Lifetime Achievement Award at Marshall & Sterling League Finals
• Sep 27 - Kasey Ament Wins the 2004 BET/ USET West Coast Show Jumping Talent Search Finals
• Sep 26 - Hunters Take Top Honors During the 2004 Los Angeles International
• Sep 24 - Pennsylvania National Horse Show Planned for Oct. 14-23
• Sep 24 - Jennifer Alfano Captures Top Awards At Marshall & Sterling League National Indoor Finals
• Sep 24 - Rebecca Shipps Emerges Victorious in the Charles Owen Children's Medal
• Sep 23 - Megan Wilkinson Captures Charles Owen Adult Medal at Marshall & Sterling League National Indoor Finals
• Sep 23 - Tracye Ferguson is Maui Bound as Leading Equitation Trainer During 2004 Colorado Horse Park Hunter/Jumper Shows
• Sep 23 - Forty One AGA Wins Each For Veteran Riders Hap Hansen And Margie Goldstein Engle
• Sep 23 - LA International Jumping Festival Features Top Riders
• Sep 21 - Horse Shows In The Sun Will Present Award to Special Olympics Massachusetts Riding Coach Barbara DeNitto
• Sep 21 - Ann Romney, First Lady Of Massachusetts, Will Welcome Horse Show To Worcester & Talk About Her Involvement In Equestrian Sports
• Sep 19 - Kacey McCann Named Best Child Rider at the 58th Buffalo International Horse Show
• Sep 18 - Kacey McCann and Paddington Win Grand Junior Hunter Championship at the 58th Buffalo International Horse Show
• Sep 17 - Buffalo's Own Beth Lynn Jumps to Victory at the 58th Buffalo International Horse Show
• Sep 16 - Robert Bielefeld and Jennifer Alfano Earn Honors at the 58th Buffalo International Horse Show
• Sep 16 - 2005 Charlotte Jumper Classic Receives A Big Kick-Start
• Sep 15 - Capital Challenge Draws The Nation’s Best
• Sep 15 - Buffalo International Horse Show Kicks Off 58th Year - Hometown Hero Jennifer Alfano Rides to the Top
• Sep 13 - Los Angeles International Jumping Festival Features a Full Slate of Events
• Sep 13 - Buffalo International Horse Show - What, Where and When
• Sep 02 - Buffalo Therapeutic Riding Center Hosts Buffalo International Horse Show and Several Prestigious Upcoming Equestrian Events
• Sep 01 - U.S. Equestrian Team Foundation To Host Fifth Annual Golf Outing Sponsored by Paul Miller, Inc.

August 2004 Press Releases

• Aug 31 - Tickets Are Selling Quickly for 2005 Las Vegas World Cups of Dressage and Jumping
• Aug 30 - 2004 Olympic Silver and Bronze Medal Champion Chris Kappler to Compete at the $50,000 Fidelity Investments Grand Prix
• Aug 25 - HITS-on-the-Hudson Prepares for the Last Show of the Season
• Aug 19 - Goutal, Cheska, Walter and Gonda Lead Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series Following Summer Events
• Aug 15 - Frankie Chesler Begins Showing in Holland
• Aug 11 - Jill Henselwood and Callisto Triumph in $75,000 King Shavings Grand Prix at Hits-on-the-Hudson
• Aug 09 - Elegant New Floor Plan And Décor Set Spectacular Stage For Metropolitan National Horse Show
• Aug 09 - Samantha Schaefer Wins National Hunter Pony Championship

July 2004 Press Releases

• Jul 27 - Texan John Perez Beats Out Strong Mexican Contingent in AGA $60,000 Grand Prix of Denver
• Jul 26 - Boston Pops Award Winner Tracy Silva to Sing the National Anthem at the 15th Year of the Fidelity Investments Jumper Classic - Tickets On Sale Now
• Jul 26 - Gabriella Salick Named Executive Director of West Coast Active Riders
• Jul 22 - First Win for Michael Whitaker at CSI**** La Coruna
• Jul 22 - Michael Whitaker Repeats Win at CSI**** Casas Novas
• Jul 22 - Hervé Godignon from France wins the NH Trophy at CSI La Coruna
• Jul 19 - Bjorn Ikast Wins $40,000 AGA Rocky Mountain Grand Prix
• Jul 15 - Chili Cook-off Heats Up HITS on-the-Hudson
• Jul 14 - San Patrignano - A Championship Spot
• Jul 13 - Sharn Wordley and Gorki Gallop to Grand Prix Win as Woodside Summer Circuit Concludes
• Jul 12 - Belgian Olympian Eric Flameng Flies to Finish in $60,000 Grand Prix du Quebec at CSI-W Blainville Jumping International
• Jul 12 - Chris Pratt and Mustique Claim $20,000 Desjardins Challenge at CSI-W Blainville International
• Jul 11 - Bjorn Ikast Wins Colorado Horse Park $25,000 Grand Prix
• Jul 09 - Flying Frenchman Yann Candele Receives Warm Welcome at CSI-W Blainville Jumping International
• Jul 08 - Charlotte Jumper Classic CSI**** Announces $300,000 Purse For 2005 Event
• Jul 03 - Ainsley Vince and Catch 22 Score Victory in $75,000 CN Grand Prix
• Jul 02 - Simon McCarthy and Kaiser de la Cour Claim Six-Year-Old Division in the Canadian Young Horse Jumper Development Series

June 2004 Press Releases

• Jun 30 - Capital Classic Show Jumping Tournament Returns, July 13-18, 2004
• Jun 28 - Frankie Chesler to 'Tip Toe Through the Tulips' in Holland
• Jun 22 - Colorado Horse Park Summer Circuit Offers More than $500,000 in Prize Money
• Jun 19 - Carly Campbell Cooper Finishes One-Two in Rising Star
• Jun 18 - Brianne Goutal, Cara Cheska, Shelby Walter, and Eva Gonda Lead Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series Following May Events
• Jun 03 - HITS-on-the-Hudson Grand Opening Celebration Attracts Equestrian Stars, Corporate Officials, And Government Dignitaries
• Jun 02 - NBC-TV’s U.S. Olympic Gold Features Beezie Madden And McLain Ward In June Edition

May 2004 Press Releases

• May 24 - Jumping Under The Stars To Highlight 121st National Horse Show In Wellington
• May 23 - Keean White Enjoys Success in $40,000 Season Opener Grand Prix at Palgrave
• May 22 - Canadian Grand Prix Horse Mill Creek Sweet Dream Sold to Italy
• May 10 - The Three-Week Legacy Cup Concludes Week One
• May 09 - New York Residents Dominate Marshall & Sterling Jumper Classes
• May 08 - Chris Kappler and Profox Repeat Performance in $40,000 Garden State Grand Prix
• May 06 - Chris Kappler Starts Strong at the Garden State Horse Show
• May 05 - Record Numbers Compete at 2004 Garden State Horse Show
• May 05 - HITS-on-the-Hudson To Benefit Family Of Woodstock

April 2004 Press Releases

• Apr 26 - Cara Raether and News Capture $50,000 EMO Grand Prix
• Apr 25 - Triumph for Bruno and Heartbreak for Meredith as Dileme de Cephe Takes Title for France
• Apr 23 - Bruno Beats Them All to Win Second Final Competition in Milan– Now Shares the Lead with Meredith
• Apr 23 - Yann Candele and Mill Creek Sweet Dream Finish Second at World Cup Final
• Apr 22 - Yann Candele and Mill Creek Marco Taere Enjoy a Win at World Cup Final
• Apr 20 - Milan World Cup Final Promises to be a Thriller
• Apr 08 - USEF Announces Riders For World Cup Finals in Milan, April 21st through 25th

March 2004 Press Releases

• Mar 30 - Horse Shows In The Sun to Premiere World-Class Equestrian Facility in May
• Mar 16 - Margie Goldstein Engle Targeting Selection Trials—Broken Leg or Not!
• Mar 11 - Sony Ericsson Title Sponsor of the 2004 FEI World Cup Jumping Finals
• Mar 08 - FEI Jumping World Cup Final Milano 2004: The Official Website Goes On Line
• Mar 08 - Aaron Vale Nails Fourth Grand Prix Victory at HITS Ocala in $50,000 King Shavings Grand Prix
• Mar 08 - John French and Millenium Ride to First-Ever Grand Prix Win at Indio
• Mar 05 - Aaron Vale Seizes Third Victory in a Row with 1-2 Finish in $25,000 HITS Ocala Grand Prix
• Mar 03 - United States Show Jumping Olympic Selection Trials to Highlight Cargill International CSI****
• Mar 01 - Mary Lisa Leffler and Kartousch Win $50,000 HITS Grand Prix at Ocala Masters III
• Mar 01 - Canada's Jill Henselwood Sweeps 1-2 IN $50,000 King Shavings Grand Prix at HITS Indio Desert Circuit
• Mar 01 - Carly Campbell Cooper Claims Second Ocala Championship Title

February 2004 Press Releases

• Feb 23 - Derek Peterson and Promised Land Win $50,000 King Shavings Grand Prix at HITS Ocala II
• Feb 20 - Aaron Vale Blazes Through to Win $25,000 Peterson & Smith Grand Prix at HITS Ocala II
• Feb 16 - Ian Millar and Promise Me Win the $50,000 EMO Grand Prix at HITS Ocala Winter Circuit
• Feb 16 - Canadian John Pearce and Jamco's Champagne Win $75,000 Bayer/USET Grand Prix
• Feb 15 - Carly Campbell Cooper Claims Championship Title in Ocala
• Feb 12 - Purina Mills Named Official Feed Partner For All HITS Horse Shows
• Feb 10 - Blainville Returns with Flagship Dressage and Show Jumping Tournaments June 30-July 11, 2004
• Feb 09 - Canada's Jill Henselwood and Special Ed Win $50,000 King Shavings Grand Prix at Indio Desert Circuit II
• Feb 09 - Keean White Congratulates Jessica Speiser on the Purchase of Libidou
• Feb 09 - Keean White Named 2003 Equine Canada Athlete of the Year
• Feb 08 - Rodrigo Pessoa and Brilliant Baloubet Beats Them All in Bordeaux FEI News
• Feb 06 - HITS Hosts Fiesta Day Fun at 2004 Indio Desert Circuit
• Feb 06 - Expanded Capital Classic Show Jumping Tournament Jumps into Ottawa
• Feb 04 - Charlotte Jumper Classic CSI**** - New Four-Star Horse Show Added To 2004 Season
• Feb 03 - Peter Pletcher Earns Tricolors and a New Grand Prix Mount in Week One at Indio
• Feb 02 - Richard Spooner Scores 1-2-3 in the $50,000 EMO Grand Prix at HITS Indio Desert Circuit
• Feb 02 - Yann Candele and Mill Creek Sweet Dream Secure World Cup Final Invitation
• Feb 02 - Mark Jungherr and Enterprise Capture $25,000 HITS Ocala Grand Prix
• Feb 01 - McLain Ward Named USEF International High Performance Athlete of the Month for January

January 2004 Press Releases

• Jan 27 - HITS Announces Indio Desert Circuit 2004
• Jan 27 - Ford Sponsors $150,000 Grand Prix at Indio Desert Circuit for Fifth Consecutive Year
• Jan 24 - Canadian Mac Cone Triumphs in the CSI* Green Cove Springs $35,000 Grand Prix at the Jacksonville International Horse Show
• Jan 23 - Olympic Medalists Set to Battle in the CSI* Green Cove Springs $35,000 Grand Prix at the Jacksonville International Horse Show
• Jan 14 - The 53rd Annual Garden State Horse Show Returns, May 5-9, 2004
• Jan 07 - American Hunter Jumper Foundation, Inc. Emergency Relief Fund Assists Hidden Hills Farm After Tragic Fire
• Jan 07 - Richard Jeffery Chosen as Course Designer of the Year

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