Weekly Update from ShowAssist | Horse Show Hero Award Winner
The Horse Show Hero Award honors all the hard-working, dedicated people who are behind the scenes providing support to owners, riders and trainers. You are the backbone of our sport that enables the success that takes place in the show ring. Thank you for all that you do! We celebrate you today!
We are thrilled to announce the winner of our first Horse Show Hero Award....Ricardo Lopez from SweetWater Farm.
“Ricardo has been my groom for 15 years and without him, things just do not happen,” said. Jennifer Hinman, owner of SweetWater Farm. “He is the hardest working man. He is always the first one there and the last one to leave.”
Thank you to our Featured Show Partner Old Salem Farm for presenting the award Sunday before the $7,500 High Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic on the iconic Grand Prix Field.
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UPCOMING SHOWS
Here are the upcoming shows for September 21-27th:
*Old Salem Farm September Fall Classic (A), North Salem, NY
Thunderbird Show Park BCHJA Fall Finale (A), Langley, BC
SRJT Split Rock Jumping Tour Columbus International I (A), Johnstown, OH
HITS Culpeper Finals (A), Culpeper, VA
Ottawa Equestrian Tournaments Ottawa 5 (Gold), Ottawa, ON
Angelstone Tournaments Silver Series (Silver), Rockwood, ON
West Palms Events Sacramento International Welcome (A), Rancho Murieta, CA
Tryon Fall 2 (AA), Mill Spring, NC
West Palms Events Flintridge Autumn Classic (A), LaCanada Flintridge, CA
Ledges Fall Classic (A), Roscoe, IL
Great Southwest Fall Classic (A), Katy, TX
*A Featured Show of our Horse Show Partners
To see the full list of upcoming shows, download ShowAssist.
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ShowAssist connects owners, trainers and riders to experienced grooms, braiders, working students, stall cleaners and other support staff to provide temporary assistance while at USEF (all AA, A and select B-rated) and Equestrian Canada (all Platinum, Gold, Silver and select Bronze-level) shows.
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