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Topic: Grand Prix show jumping


  
  Lake Placid Horse Shows - Spectator Guide
Today show jumping is one of the few sports where men and women compete as equals, with riders coming from all walks of life, with ages varying from 16 to 60.
Water Jump: A low hedge of fence usually marks the leading edge of the jump although it may be placed in the center of the water.
This is two jumps placed to allow only one or two strides between the jumps which simulates jumping out of a field, crossing a road and jumping into another field, which frequently happens on a real fox hunt.
www.lakeplacidhorseshow.com /spect_guide.html   (2681 words)

  
  Show jumping - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Show jumping or "jumpers" is a member of a family of English-discipline equestrian events that includes hunters and equitation.
Show jumping is a relatively new equestrian sport.
In the early shows held in France there was a parade of competitors who then took off across country for the jumping.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Show_jumping   (1336 words)

  
 Grand Prix - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Grand Prix (IPA: gräN prē/) (French for Grand Prize) may refer to:
Pontiac Grand Prix, an automobile manufactured by General Motors
This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Grand_Prix   (94 words)

  
 The History of Olympic Jumping   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
In 1866, Grand Prix Show Jumping was born in Paris.
Show jumping courses follow a precise track of various configurations around and across a large arena.
Riders and horses have been show jumping since the early 1800's, and this event continues to be one of the most popular events in the Olympic Games.
web.simmons.edu /~hallr2/olympiceh.jumping.html   (571 words)

  
 TSRHC: Press Room   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
In preparation for its 2004 Grand Prix event to benefit TSRHC on Saturday, November 6, DCHS is providing a special show jumping demonstration event for hospital patients, their families and hospital staff.
Using a special jump made with the hospital’s logo that will be featured at the 2004 Grand Prix event, veteran Grand Prix participants Mike McCormick and Tracy Fenney will entertain the patients by performing a series of show jumping.
A Grand Prix is a Show Jumping event consisting of a course of jumps or obstacles much more challenging than an average jumping class.
www.tsrhc.org /n_recent_news.cfm?recent_news_id=53   (288 words)

  
 Diamond Legacy Breeding   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Over a period, she competed in Grand Prix on the Danish National Dressage Team, and was then sold for a very handsome price to a rider who competes in Mexico.
USDF Horse of the Year in Grand Prix Dressage and Grand Prix Musical Freestyle; shown in demonstration Grand Prix level Pas-de-Deux alongside her sire, Diamond himself; numerous regional championships.
Grand Prix Dressage; United States Equestrian Team reserve dressage horse at the 2000 Olympic Games; ridden by Michael Barisone.
www.diamondlegacybreeding.com /dlb/offspring.asp   (660 words)

  
 What is Show Jumping?
Show jumping, or stadium jumping, is an equestrian sport which involves navigating a course of jumps set up inside a ring, a stadium designed for equestrian events.
Grand Prix show jumping typically involves jumps set at strange angles, requiring horses to be quick on their feet, or jumps at awkward distances which require the horse to be skilled and adaptable.
Show jumping is one of the most dynamic and engaging equestrian events to watch, as even people without horse experience can appreciate the athleticism of the horse.
www.wisegeek.com /what-is-show-jumping.htm   (534 words)

  
 The Equestrian Times - Breaking News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
American Horse Shows Association, as the national equestrian federation of the U.S., is the regulatory body for the Olympic and World Championship equestrian sports -- combined driving, dressage, endurance, show jumping, three-day eventing, and vaulting -- and 18 other breeds and disciplines of equestrian competition.
He was champion in the Grand Prix of Canada at Spruce Meadows in 1977, a member of the bronze medal- winning team at the World Championships at Aachen, West Germany in 1978, and the blue ribbon winner at the World Cup Final in Baltimore in 1980.
With a wide array of experience and success as a competitor in the show jumping ring, it was a natural progression for Homfeld to turn his talents to jumper course design.
www.horsenews.com /break/janfeb98/ahsa3.htm   (818 words)

  
 EQUESTRIAN SHOW JUMPING SPORT HORSES
Show jumping is a form of competition in which horses are jumped over a course of fences, low walls, and other obstacles (e.g., water-filled ditches or troughs).
Show jumping or "jumpers" is a member of a family of English-discipline equestrian events that includes hunters and equitation.
The first big show jumping class to be held in England was in the Horse of the Year Show at Olympia in 1907.
www.solarnavigator.net /sport/equestrian_show_jumping.htm   (1630 words)

  
 Show Jumping Hall of Fame
The Show Jumping Hall of Fame conducted its annual induction ceremonies during the intermission at the Budweiser American Invitational on March 29 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL.
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.
www.showjumpinghalloffame.net /news/sjhf31.shtml   (2018 words)

  
 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Set To Honor New Inductees
The Show Jumping Hall of Fame and Museum, formally opened in 1989, 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 focus of this noble institution is to encourage broader interest and participation in show jumping, as well as to educate devoted equestrians and novice horse lovers alike, by sharing the sport's legends, lore and landmark achievements.
The Show Jumping Hall of Fame, Inc. is headed by such dedicated officers as George H. Morris, Jane Forbes Clark, Eugene R. Mische, Elizabeth Busch Burke, and Leonard A. King, Jr.
www.showjumpinghalloffame.net /news/sjhf6.shtml   (1584 words)

  
 Real Estate Blog - The Excitement of Show Jumping
There are different levels for show jumping and the one in particluar I like to go see with my kids is the Grand Prix Show Jumping.
First of all, Grand Prix Show Jumping is a National and International competition where the upper level and top riders and horses compete.
Show Jumping is very exciting to watch and even non-horse people enjoy watching it.
activerain.com /blogsview/239156/The-Excitement-of-Show   (670 words)

  
 grand_prix_show-jumping
Show Jumping has been an Olympic Event since the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, and the Equestrian Events are the only Olympic events in which men and women compete directly against each other.
The rules of Grand Prix Show Jumping may be complex, but the objectives are simple; to navigate a twisting course horseback with jumps and fences as obstacles.
The union of horse and rider is the very essense of the event, and while athleticism, courage intelligence and knowledge are essential to be competetive, the quality of the meld between mount and rider is what elevates to championship level.
www.firstcoastinvitational.com /grand_prix_show-jumping.html   (459 words)

  
 The Mile High Grand Prix of Denver
In the "Jump Off", riders who were successful in the first round race for time to see who can be the fastest without knocking down or refusing to jump any obstacles - in a sudden death second round.
Grand prix show jumping has been described as a cross between horse racing and downhill slalom.
As organizers of the Mile High Grand Prix Show Jumping event we are looking to make the event a Marquis Charity Event.
www.milehighgrandprix.com   (173 words)

  
 About Horse Shows
His task is solely to jump, regardless of style or manner, and his score is based entirely on his performance alone.
Each jump is numbered and flags are placed to indicate the direction the obstacle is to be taken - the red flag is on the right and the white flag is on the left.
A water jump is 16 feet wide by 10 to 14 feet in spread.
www.midstateshorseshows.com /abouthorseshows.htm   (1509 words)

  
 Show jumping, grand prix show jumping, show jumping games online
has today announced that next year¡¯s Championships will be staged at the NEC Arena show jumping.
USEF President David OConnor with Show Jumping members Beezie Madden.
Ride a horse and jump over different obstacles.
www.bestudentplan.com /show-jumping.html   (221 words)

  
 Champion riders to star in 2nd Jumper Classic Sunday (09-29-94)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Show jumping is the leading equestrian activity in the United States.
Margie Goldstein was named American Grand Prix Association (AGA) rider of the year in 1989 and again in 1991, in spite of a severe riding accident in 1990.
She and her husband are both on the USET show jumping squad, competing in Europe and winning at the Grand Prix of Dublin.
www.udel.edu /PR/UpDate/95/5/7.html   (640 words)

  
 National Western Stock Show: Horse Show - United States Equestrian Team at National Western
The Art of Reining is a judged event designed to show the athletic ability of a ranch type horse in the confines of a show arena.
The Futures Class compliments the traditional Reining Championship Qualifier in that in order to qualify, horses must be five years of age or over, and is limited to a specific set of riders in a Non-Professional level of training, or striving to be ranked in the top 50 of their discipline.
Water Jump: A broad jump of 12' - 16'; a low hedge or fence usually, but not always, marks the leading edge; horse must clear the tape on the far side of the jump or incur jumping faults.
www.nationalwestern.com /nwss/horse/graphics/uset.asp   (1868 words)

  
 EQUERRY.COM - Exclusive Interview with Margie Goldstein-Engle
Five American Grand Prix Association (AGA) Rider of the Year Awards, three times National Grand Prix League Rider of the Year, AHSA/Hertz Equestrian of the Year, numerous national and international titles as well as having been a long time USET member, Goldstein-Engle keeps breaking open the record books.
In another Grand Prix class, she placed six horses in the ribbons.
The more televised show jumping is, the more sponsors we get, the more the public will want to get involved.
www.equerry.com /html/ee/eq_exclusive-010.htm   (2436 words)

  
 Virginia Horse Center - Lexington, VA   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Intermediate show jumping, novice, training and preliminary dressage, novice and training show jumping, and preliminary cross-country will be held on Saturday.
Out-of-state participation was determined using a license plate survey, which shows that 56.4 percent of show participants at the Horse Center come from outside the state of Virginia.
Since the first horse show in 1987, over 325,000 exhibitors and five million spectators and visitors from around the world have enjoyed the more than forty breeds of horses that have been shown or competed at the Center.
www.horsecenter.org /view.asp?id=newsreleases   (4693 words)

  
 h 5QHenselwood   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Jill made her grand prix show jumping debut in 1989, and joined the Canadian Equestrian team in 1991.
Achieving a personal best of six grand prix victories in 2004, Jill continued to be one of the top prize money winners in Canada, bringing her career earnings to more than 1.5 million dollars.
I was in awe of the mere history of show jumping that has taken place at these two famous venues.
www.sidelinesnews.com /1710/h5QHenselwood.html   (781 words)

  
 Sports: Jumping for a World Cup chance
As Hough and Clasiko successfully cleared a massive triple jump, Phelps said, "She was absolutely dead straight to the jump and didn't rush it.
In grand prix show jumping, "You have to have a lot of luck on your side," Hough said.
WHAT: Today's grand prix event is part of the annual $3-million Winter Equestrian Festival that includes international grand prix show jumper riders competing at high speeds over high jumps, children and adult hunter classes that judge the style and beauty of the horses and equitation classes that judge the technique of the riders.
www.sptimes.com /2003/03/23/Sports/Jumping_for_a_World_C.shtml   (724 words)

  
 Susan Hutchison Show Stables - Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
In 1993 and 1994, her stature as one of the world's top show jumping riders was enhanced with major victories.
Based on her Grand Prix wins on Bugs Bunny, she was the Leading West Coast Volvo World Cup Qualifier and added a 1995 Volvo to her car collection.
He finished the show year winning the $50,000 Budweiser Grand Prix at the Garden, followed a week later with a second at the Los Angeles Grand Prix.
www.susanhutchisonstable.com /biography   (1141 words)

  
 Classic Company, horse show production & management -> Sponsor Examples
In show jumping there is no greater level of competition than the Grand Prix.
To sponsor a Grand Prix is to sponsor more than a conventional sporting event: It is the ultimate social gathering, with great competition and wonderful camaraderie, all wrapped into a festive and professionally presented sporting event.
You are invited to join us in the excitement of this year's Grand Prix show jumping series.
www.classiccompany.com /sponsorex.html   (184 words)

  
 Grand Prix displays most athletic horses - Nashville, Tennessee - Sunday, 06/05/05 - Tennessean.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Another genre of athlete from the equestrian community will be on display for the 17th annual Music Country Grand Prix horse show jumping event at 2 p.m.
An expected crowd of 2,000 will see a field of 27 or 28 horses competing for the winner's share of a $25,000 grand prix purse.
David Wright of Murfreesboro will have two or three rides, but seven-year grand prix veteran Step Right Up remains the one to watch.
tennessean.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050605/SPORTS11/506050386/1043/SPORTS   (382 words)

  
 Grand Prix Show Jumping potential Check out Maxximum. He could be your next Grand Prix horse. A pleasure to work with. ...
Grand Prix Show Jumping potential Check out Maxximum.
He could be your next Grand Prix horse.
He is going well under saddle with Michael Hochstettler, a fabulous Grand Prix rider who is currently training him.
equimarket.equestrianconnection.com /showads.asp?adnumber=51926   (158 words)

  
 Canadians Capture Catskills III Grand Prix   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-27)
Horse Shows In The Sun presented its third Grand Prix show jumping event of the Catskills series on Sunday.
Each of the sixteen jumping efforts on course produced at least one fault, and it was the twelfth horse in the order, After Eight ridden by Christine Tribble of Suffield, CT, that turned in the first clear round.
White is in his first year of Grand Prix competition, and he has already placed in several Grand Prix including Horse Shows In The Sun (HITS) Ocala.
www.atlanticrider.com /national665.htm   (343 words)

  
 National Horse Show - About NHS
The Olympic sport of Grand Prix Show Jumping is best described as a cross between the excitement of Thoroughbred racing and the sheer daring of the downhill slalom.
The rules of the game are simple: jump an obstacle course of fences set on a twisting, turning course without dropping a rail or falling off and within the time allowed to come back for the jump-off round — the sport’s version of sudden death overtime.
Show Jumping spans history, speaks all languages and transcends age and gender with a contagious spirit.
www.nhs.org /about   (1066 words)

  
 Milton Show Jumping Warmblood by Breyer Horses [1232]: Hungates
Milton Show Jumping Warmblood by Breyer Horses [1232]: Hungates
Milton Show Jumping Warmblood by Breyer Horses [1232]
The greatest and most beloved horse in show jumping history, Milton took the world by storm by winning almost every major prize in the sport and captivating fans everywhere with his brilliance and charisma.
www.hungates.com /Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=100314110   (716 words)

  
 Las Marismas - Breeding and competing world-class Andalusians and Dutch Warmbloods
Hector will show Carioca Las Marismas, a 9-year-old Argentinean mare, at 1.30 - 1.50 m throughout the winter and spring in the United States with the goal of qualifying for the Dominican Show Jumping Team at the Pan Ams, being held in the capital city of Santo Domingo for the first time.
Hector confirmed his talent as a show jumping rider in 2000 with first place finishes in the 1.30 m division at five different national shows.
Las Marismas is extremely proud to support this talented young rider in his pursuit of excellence in show jumping.
www.lasmarismas.com /other/riders_Hector.html   (699 words)

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