Show Jumping Hall of Fame: Catherine Tyree Wins Amalaya Investments $20,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Championship at the National Horse Show

Source: News Release/Classic Communications

Catherine Tyree Wins Amalaya Investments $20,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame
Jumper Championship at the National Horse Show

Victoria Colvin and Laura Linback Honored as East Coast Series Champions

Lexington, KY - November 4, 2014 - Catherine Tyree, of Chicago, IL, won the Amalaya Investments $20,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame (SJHOF) Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Championship, presented by the Nusz Family, at the National Horse Show at the Kentucky Horse Park on October 31.

Riding her own 12 year-old stallion DON'T GO, Tyree beat a competitive field of 31 riders. Only 13 starters qualified for the jump-off course created by international course designer Guilherme Jorge of Brazil. The pressure was on but Tyree kept her cool and guided DON'T GO expertly around the course, crossing the timers fault-free in 30.478 seconds to clinch the win and the $6,000 first-place prize money. Haley Gassel of Lenoir City, TN, and QUITE DARK 2 took second place while third place went to Victoria Colvin, of Loxahatchee, FL, and DON JUAN.

Catherine Tyree and Don't Go receive their awards from Show Jumping Hall of Fame Board member Mason Phelps and Executive Director Marty Bauman

"This is my biggest jumper win for sure!" said a thrilled Tyree. "It is truly an honor not only to compete at the National Horse Show, but to win this class."

Despite her best competitive efforts throughout the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series, Tyree and DON'T GO narrowly missed winning the Amateur-Owner division of the Series by a mere 81 points. That championship title went to Laura Linback of Longrove, IL, and ATTENTION PLEASE who earned a total of 631 points in the series.
Victoria Colvin wins her second consecutive East Coast Junior Series Championship with Don Juan

Victoria Colvin wins her second consecutive Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series Junior Championship aboard Don Juan

Victoria Colvin, who is a major force on the Junior circuit, proved that perseverance pays off. She and Don Juan were honored with their second consecutive East Coast Junior Series Championship after earning 955 points in the series - a whopping 250 points over her nearest rival. Colvin was honored in the ring following the championship; Linback, who was unable to attend, was also recognized.

"You have to be consistent throughout the year in order to win the series, and I think that for the juniors to be able to have that opportunity gives us a great chance and great experience," said Colvin.

The Show Jumping Hall of Fame conducts the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series, held under Grand Prix rules and specifications. The Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic 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.

Any horse show offering a class that meets all the criteria set forth in the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series specifications and has prize money of at least $1,000 is eligible to be part of the Series.
Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Amateur-Owner Division champion Laura Linback and Attention Please

Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series Amateur-Owner Division Champion Laura Linback and Attention Please after winning a Hall of Fame class earlier this year

The Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series hosts separate divisions for junior and amateur-owner riders in two Conferences-the East Conference and the West Conference. Series standings are used to help determine junior and amateur-owner entries for the National Horse Show and for the Las Vegas National Horse Show.

The Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series is sponsored by LEGISequine.com, The National Horse Show Association of America, SmartPak, and Stadium Jumping, Inc.

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Founded in 1999, SmartPak Equine is the country's largest online and catalog retailer serving the needs of the active and engaged horse owner. The patented SmartPak™ supplement feeding system has simplified the process of feeding horse supplements and medications, making it easier for thousands of riders to keep their horses healthier by ensuring their supplements are being fed correctly. Learn more at www.SmartPak.com.

The National Horse Show is a weeklong championship event featuring "AA"-rated hunters, open jumpers, junior/amateur jumpers, and the ASPCA Alfred B. Maclay Finals. The 2014 event ran October 28 - November 2, in the Alltech Arena at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY, site of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™. Further information is available at www.NHS.org.

Stadium Jumping, Inc. is a full-service horse show management and production company. Horseman, visionary and entrepreneur Gene Mische co-founded Stadium Jumping with a vision for the future of show jumping in the United States. For over four decades, the Morrissey family has managed all Stadium Jumping show operations keeping the same goal in mind, to produce top-quality events that will enhance and progress the sport of show jumping. Stadium Jumping, Inc. manages some of the top-rated horse shows in the country. Additional information is available at www.stadiumjumping.com.

The Show Jumping Hall of Fame 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 is located at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY. Plaques honoring those who have been honored with induction into the Hall of Fame can be seen at the Horse Park's Rolex Stadium. Mementos and artifacts from the sport's history are on display as part of the Show Jumping Hall of Fame collection at the United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) Wheeler Museum at the Horse Park.

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