2010 CHSA Finals – Show Officials
July 4, 2010
The following Officials have accepted the 2010 CHSA Finals Show Committee’s invitation to officiate the 2010 CHSA Finals:
Judges:
Carol Molony – Brewster, NY
Daniel FitzSimmons – Wallkill, NY
Course Designer: Tom Keogh
Show Secretary – Larry Schwartz
Announcer – Kevin Drew
Paddock Master – Jared Canny
Trophy Presentation Coordinator – Laura Lee
Scorer – Katie Philbrook
VIP Tent Hostess: Christen Scarpa
We recently learned one of our Judges Carol Molony was inducted to the National Show Hunter Hall of Fame -
Excerpt from EquineSearch EquiWire News by Nancy Jaffer.
Haverford, Pa., June 3, 2010 — If ever there were a perfect place to honor the past, it’s the Merion Cricket Club, where dozens of the show world’s biggest names gathered this week at the National Show Hunter Hall of Fame induction dinner to pay homage to their own.
Set in one of the leafy suburbs along Philadelphia’s Main Line, just a few miles from the Devon Horse Show grounds, this venerable sporting and social establishment offered the right backdrop for the annual dinner. Green lawns and walls lined with oil paintings of past club presidents set the mood for remembrance and a tribute to the horses and riders who are the legends of the hunter world.
Carol Altman Molony, a founder of the Hall of Fame, was rightfully inducted for her many contributions to the sport. I watched her win both the Maclay and the Medal finals at Madison Square Garden in 1962 (they were held on consecutive days at that time). I was only a tot then, of course, but what would have made the performance even more outstanding, had I known it, was the fact that her mount was a borrowed horse that she had competed previously only in a hunter trials the previous weekend.
That tidbit was told to us by her friend Judy Richter, a Hall member who introduced her. Carol rode with Gordon Wright, who also was one of George Morris’ trainers. She earned numerous championships, including at the National Horse Show, and also gave advice to Mary Mairs (Chapot) on how to win the equitation finals on a borrowed horse. After a 1969 accident that ended her riding career, she turned to teaching, working at Bennett College, the Ox Ridge Hunt Club and other stables along the way until settling in at Stony Creek in North Salem, N.Y. All the while, she has been “a real doer…who quietly gets it done.” She has contributed to the industry by being a leader in the U.S. Equestrian Federation (USEF), the Professional Horsemen’s Association and the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association, as well as having involvement in the intercollegiate program and judging national equitation finals.
2010 CHSA Finals – Qualified Divisions
May 11, 2010
CHSA is pleased to announce that as of Monday, May 10, 2010, the following CHSA Divisions have qualified for the 2010 CHSA Finals:
2010 Qualified Divisions
Short Stirrup Hunter (16 Horses)
Pre-Children’s Hunter (14 Horses)
Walk-Trot Hunt Seat Equitation (13 Riders)
Hunter Pleasure(13 Horses)
Children’s Pleasure Pony(10 Horses)
2010 Eligible Divisions
Short Stirrup Equitation Medal (8 Riders)
Pre-Children’s Equitation Medal (4 Riders)
Children’s Equitation Medal (8 Riders)
Modified Adult Equitation Medal (0 Riders)
Modified Adult Hunter (6 Horses)
Long Stirrup Equitation(7 Riders
Low Training Jumper (4 Horses)
Walk-Trot Hunt Seat Pleasure (8 Horses)
Quarter Horse Hunter U/S (9 Horses)
Adult English Pleasure (6 Horses)
Junior Exhibitor English Pleasure(9 Horses)
CHSA English Pleasure (12 Points Minimum)(5 Horses)
Color Breed Pleasure (6 Horses)
Beginner 11 & Over Equitation (7 Riders)
Beginner 11+ Pleasure Rider (7 Horses)
Remember the rules for qualifying:
Equitation/Hunter/Pleasure - Top 20 horses who have 25 points or more will qualify except CHSA English Pleasure the Top 20 horses who 12 points or more will qualify.
CHSA Medal Classes - Top 30 riders who have 12 points or more. Once you reach 70 points you automatically qualify for the 2010 CHSA Finals for that Medal Class and you are exempt from showing in that Medal Class for the rest of the showing season.
2010 CHSA Finals Class Sponsorship
For $250 you can sponsor a CHSA Finals Class and receive these benefits:
- Your name/barn/company listed in the program
- Present the awards and ribbons at the 2010 CHSA Finals for the class you choose to sponsor
- Receive a Blue Sponsorship Ribbon for you class to proudly display in your barn or office
Sign up now to choose your class – several have already been sold!
2010 CHSA Finals Class Sponsorship Form
CHSA Finals Request For Proposal for 2011/12 Venue
March 1, 2010
The Connecticut Horse Shows Association, (“CHSA”), is seeking venue proposals for the CHSA Finals annual horse show. CHSA will release the annual horse show venue request for proposal (RFP) on a bi-annual basis; this RFP is for the 2011 and 2012 CHSA Finals Horse Show. (Download PDF)
Any CHSA Member may submit a bid to host the CHSA Finals. Applicants should be aware that running a successful horse show is a great deal of effort and involves considerable organization, forethought and support/help. The CHSA Finals has grown over the past four years to be one of the premier Connecticut state horse shows and serves as the State Finals for Riders jumping 2’6” and under. The show facility must have patience and understanding with novice exhibitors, parents and spectators and be able to take responsibility for insuring that the rules are being followed, etc.
Interested parties need to notify CHSA of their intent to submit a proposal by submitting a letter of interest or intent to bid to the:
CHSA Finals
10 Potter Hill Drive
Guilford, CT 06437
by mail or by email to the following email address: RFP@chsaonline.com within 30 business days of the letting of this RFP (March 31, 2010). Final RFP Proposals must be submitted and postmarked by April 15, 2010.
If you have any questions please email RFP@chsaonline.com
2009 CHSA Finals Photo – Holiday Special Offer
November 29, 2009
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September 4, 2009
2009 CHSA Finals Survey
August 26, 2009
Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2009 CHSA Finals, we
had a record turnout! The 2009 CHSA Finals results will be posted
shortly.
Your Opinion counts! Please fill out the on-line 2009 CHSA Finals
survey to help us plan for the 2010 CHSA Finals. We need to learn what worked and what we need to do better
next year. All comments, suggestions and criticisms are welcome.
Click Here to take 2009 CHSA Finals on-line survey
Order of Go Posted for 2009 CHSA Finals
August 21, 2009
151 Entries for the 2009 CHSA Finals!!
We are looking forward to seeing all of the 2009 CHSA Finalists on Sunday, August 23 and Monday, August 24 at the Westbrook Hunt Club. Sunday will start at 7:00 am with Class #105 – Schooling Class – 2′6″ for Modified Adult riders and Monday will start at 7:00 am with Class #102 – Schooling Class Short Stirrup Hunter.
You can pick up your numbers and a special gift on Saturday from 1:00 – 5:00 pm at the CHSA Secretary Office located inside on the second floor of the Westbrook Hunt Club. The Secretary Office will reopen at 6:45 am on Sunday and Monday.
View 2009 CHSA Finals Order of Go
View 2009 CHSA Finals Entries By Class
2009 Class Sponsors (Updated August 15, 2009!)
August 8, 2009
Thank you to our new Class Sponsors! Who will be next? SOLD OUT!!
Class Sponsorships: For $250 you can sponsor a CHSA Finals Class and be listed in the program and present the awards and ribbons to your class winners. You will also receive your very own Blue Ribbon to display in your company or barn! Sign up now to choose your class – several have already been sold! View The 2009 Class Sponsorship Form
- Short Stirrup Hunter – Troiano Chrysler Jeep Dodge
- Short Stirrup Medal – Dr. and Mrs. Gary Russolillo
- Pre-Children’s Hunter – Oak Meadow Farm
- Pre-Children’s Medal – Avon Valley Show Stables
- Children’s Equitation Medal – River’s Edge Farm
- Modified Adult Hunter – In Memory of Gabor Francia-Kiss
- Modified Adult Equitation Medal – Movado Farm
- Walk-Trot Hunt Seat Equitation – Avon Valley Parents
- Walk-Trot Pleasure – Avon Valley Parents
- Junior Exhibitor Pleasure – Covanta Energy
- CHSA English Pleasure – Logan Allison and The Original
- Hunter Pleasure – Pam Reale Memorial
- Quarter Horse Hunter Under Saddle – Larry Janesky’s Basement Systems
- Children’s Pleasure Pony – In Memory of Ginger
- Adult English Pleasure – Compliments of a Friend
- Lead Rein – Jen & Lyndsey Garman – In Memory of Duncan
- Color Breed Pleasure – Hollywood Equine
- Low Training Jumper – Parents of Bouncing Pony Farm
- Long Stirrup Equitation – Hunters Run Stables Participants and Parents
Congratulations, You Have Qualified!
August 5, 2009
2009 CHSA FINALS Invitations are in the mail!!
The results are Final and below are the 2009 CHSA Finals Class Standings. Invitations have been mailed to all qualified finalists. If you are an alternate – please check this list daily, as we will update your alternate status as we confirm riders have “moved up” or scratched. As Entry Forms and checks are received they will be in the comment section of the Finals Class Standing List below.
View the 2009 CHSA FINAL Class Standings (Updated August 4, 2009)
Invitation:
If you can’t wait for your invitation in the mail, you can view the invitation package online. You can print out the online forms and follow the directions to send in your entry forms.
Dates to remember:
Entry Forms due with prepaid check by Friday, August 14, 2009 by 6:00pm
Order of Go posted online by Saturday, August 21, 2009
Sunday, August 23, 2009 at 7:00 AM – CHSA Finals
Lead Rein and Low Training Demonstration Classes
Last year, by popular request, the Finals Committee offered a new section to the show – a Lead Rein Demonstration Class, which is being offered again this year.
In keeping with the goal of our Finals to encourage and promote interest in the beginner and intermediate classes for members, this year the Finals Committee decided to offer a demonstration of another increasingly popular discipline on our circuit – Jumpers.
Therefore, there will be a Jumper Demonstration Class for the starter level jumper division in the CHSA organization. The top ten point getters in the Low Training Jumper section are being invited to participate in a Jumper Demonstration class on Monday August 24. This class will take place in the Westbrook Hunt Club Grand Prix arena and the fences will be at the starter level – not to exceed 3’0”. This will be an exciting opportunity for spectators and other exhibitors to watch the total coordination of horse and rider as they try to not only clear the fences on a very complicated, serpentine-like course, but also beat the clock.
Our hope is this demonstration class will generate excitement so that next year Low Training Jumpers will return as a Qualified Division!
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2009 CHSA Finals Invitation Letter:
The CHSA Board of Directors would like to congratulate you on your 2008 CHSA Finals qualification for the following division(s):
View 2009 CHSA Final Standing and Entry Forms Received
Please join your fellow CHSA members at the 2009 CHSA Finals on Sunday, August 23, and Monday, August 24, 2009 at the Westbrook Hunt Club.
Please review the enclosed 2009 CHSA Finals Prize List and Rules of the Competition.
Next, fill out the following forms included in this mailing:
- 2009 CHSA Finals Entry Form – Fill out the enclosed Entry Form. Don’t forget your pants size as we have a couple of special gifts for you!
- Stall Reservation Form – Fill out the enclosed Stall Reservation Form including shavings and hay as needed. All stalls must be paid in advance.
- Tent Table Reservation Form – Reserve your table under the Nutrena Tent. Each table seats 8 people. Tables under the tents can only be reserved in advance and are $150 each.
- Support the 2009 CHSA Finals – Please consider becoming a CHSA Finals Medalist or purchase a Congratulatory Message in the Finals program.
In order to reserve your place in the 2009 CHSA Finals, your completed entry form along with a prepaid check must be mailed and received or postmarked by Friday, August 14, 2009. All forms must be filled out in their entirety including all signatures and membership numbers. If you are under the age of 18, the entry form must be signed by a parent or legal guardian. In order to participate in the CHSA Finals it is necessary that both rider and horse or pony be CHSA members. Please include these membership numbers on the Entry Form.
Please send your check, made payable to CHSA, with your Entry Form, Stalls, Tent Table Reservation, and Support Forms in one payment to:
CHSA Finals
Larry Schwartz
10 Potter Hill Drive
Guilford, CT 06437
Questions? 203-453-0189 or chsa@chsaonline.com
If you are unable to attend or you have moved up a division, for example: from Walk-Trot to Short Stirrup, please send an email to chsa@chsaonline.com letting us know that you are unable to attend and we will offer your place to an alternate. If we do not receive your entry form by the deadline we will offer your place to an alternate.
There are no post entries for this event! No Exceptions!
Subway - Subway has generously donated subs for each rider and trainer. Please go to the Nutrena Tent and claim your sub each day of the CHSA Finals. Only one Subway sub per Exhibitor and Trainer. Your trainer must be listed on your entry form to be eligible.
Nutrena Ice Cream Social – Nutrena will be hosting an old fashion Ice Cream Social under the Nutrena Tent on Sunday and Monday at approximately 3:00pm each day. Ice cream will be served with your favorite toppings and whipped cream!
Low Training and Lead Rein Demonstration Class – Last year, by popular request, the Finals Committee offered a new section to the show – a Lead Rein Demonstration Class, which is being offered again this year.
In keeping with the goal of our Finals to encourage and promote interest in the beginner and intermediate classes for members, this year the Finals Committee decided to offer a demonstration of another increasingly popular discipline on our circuit – Jumpers.
Therefore, there will be a Jumper Demonstration Class for the starter level jumper division in the CHSA organization. The top ten point getters in the Low Training Jumper section are being invited to participate in a Jumper Demonstration class on Monday August 24. This class will take place in the Westbrook Hunt Club Grand Prix arena and the fences will be at the starter level – not to exceed 3’0”. This will be an exciting opportunity for spectators and other exhibitors to watch the total coordination of horse and rider as they try to not only clear the fences on a very complicated, serpentine-like course, but also beat the clock.
Our hope is this demonstration class will generate excitement so that next year Low Training Jumpers will return as a Qualified Division!
Westbrook Horse Show – If you are interested in showing at the Westbrook Hunt Club Horse show on Sunday, August 23, 2009, please visit www.westbrookhuntclub.com for a prize list and entry form.
For up to date information on the 2009 CHSA Finals please visit our dedicated web site www.chsafinals.com. We will post completed entry forms as they are received and the Order of Go will be posted online no later then Saturday, August 22, 2009.
Special thanks to the CHSA Finals Lead Sponsors; Nutrena and Troiano Chrysler Jeep Dodge and Artioli Dodge.
We look forward to seeing you at the 2009 CHSA Finals in Westbrook on Sunday, August 23 and Monday, August 24, 2009.
Sincerely,
Larry Schwartz
Chairman
2009 CHSA Finals
2009 FINAL Qualified Divisions
August 3, 2009
CHSA is pleased to announce the following CHSA Divisions have qualified for the 2009 CHSA Finals:
2009 Qualified Divisions
Short Stirrup Equitation Medal (18 Riders)
Short Stirrup Hunter (20 Horses)
Pre-Children’s Equitation Medal (22 Riders)
Pre-Children’s Hunter (20 Horses)
Children’s Equitation Medal (29 Riders)
Modified Adult Equitation Medal (15 riders)
Modified Adult Hunter (16 Horses)
Walk-Trot Hunt Seat Equitation (20 Riders)
Walk-Trot Hunt Seat Pleasure (20 Horses)
Junior Exhibitor English Pleasure(17 horses)
Adult English Pleasure(14 horses)
CHSA English Pleasure (12 Points Minimum) (15 horses)
Quarter Horse Hunter U/S (10 horses)
Hunter Pleasure (13 horses)
Children’s Pleasure Pony (12 ponies)
Long Stirrup Equitation (10 riders)
Color Breed Pleasure(10 horses)(NEW!)
2009 Eligible Divisions
Low Training Jumpers (9 horses, 1 more to qualify)
Unfortunately Low Training Jumpers fell 1 shy of the number needed to qualify, however read on….
2009 CHSA FINALS Demonstration Classes
Last year, by popular request, the Finals Committee offered a new section to the show –a Lead Rein Demonstration Class. This class is being continued as part of the regular Finals schedule providing the criteria are met. View more details about the Lead Rein Demonstration Class.
In keeping with the goal of our Finals to encourage and promote interest in the beginner and intermediate classes for members, this year the Finals Committee decided to offer a demonstration of another increasingly popular discipline on our circuit –Jumpers.
Therefore, there will be a Jumper Demonstration Class for the starter level jumper division in the CHSA organization.
The top ten point getters in the Low Training Jumper section will be invited to participate in a Jumper Demonstration class on Monday August 24. This class will take place in the Westbrook Hunt Club Grand Prix arena and the fences will be at the starter level – not to exceed 3’0”. This will be an exciting opportunity for spectators and other exhibitors to watch the total coordination of horse and rider as they try to not only clear the fences on a very complicated, serpentine-like course, but also beat the clock.
Our hope is this demonstration class will generate excitement so that next year Low Training Jumpers will return as a Qualified Division!