32 SIDELINES JULY 2014
FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE
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The
Hampton Classic Horse Show
is making a
number of significant improvements to the grass
rings at its show grounds. After careful study and
consultation with renowned experts, the Classic is
instituting several changes including new aeration and
top dressing protocols, improved drainage, and new
mowing and watering schedules in all competition rings
with the exception of the Jumper Annex which has an
all-weather surface rather than grass. Congratulations
to the Classic for taking these steps to assure that its
footing will be vastly improved.
Speaking of footing,
Equestrian Services
International (ESI)
spent the month of May installing
new footing in all dirt rings at
Lake Placid
in anticipation
of the
Lake Placid Horse Shows’
expanded three-
week schedule. The all-grass
Richard M. Feldman
Grand Prix Field
remains the same, but the new
footing in the other competition and warm-up rings will
assure exhibitors a great three weeks in lake Placid!
ZetrOZ, Inc,
manufacturer of the
UltrOZ Elite
low
intensity therapeutic ultrasound system, is pleased
to announce its sponsorship of
Katie Lynch
, from
Stonington, Connecticut, a developing young
professional show jumping rider with a determined
goal of someday representing the U.S. at the
Olympic
Games.
Katie spends the spring and summer in New
England, where she runs her equestrian sales, training
and coaching business out of her new
Cuttyhunk
Farm
, and travels to Wellington for the the winter.
Congratulations to Reining rider
Dan James
, who won the Freestyle
at the
Kentucky Reining Cup
on
Smart Little Elan
and became an
overnight YouTube sensation with his
“Lone Ranger”
themed routine.
The video of his ride has received more than 160,000 views with the
count climbing daily. James awed the packed house at the
Alltech
Arena
and online audiences everywhere when he unexpectedly
completed the second half of his routine riding backwards! The Kentucky
Reining Cup was seen by almost 17,500 viewers who watched the
competition live on line via USEFNetwork.com presented by SmartPark,
and another 25,000 viewers who watched afterwards via the network’s
On-Demand option.
Photo by Waltenberry
