OFFICIAL SHOW PROGRAM
PHOTOS: STEVE ANDERSON; MCCOOL PHOTOGRAPHY
2015
DEL MAR O C T O B E R 7-18 | D E L M A R , C A O C T O B E R 1 7 | Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Del Mar TM
PHOTO: BRET ST CL AIR PHOTOGR APHY
TM
TM
DEL MAR 2 015 S P E C I A L E V E N T S
Onondarka Medal Finals PCHA/Equine Insurance Child/Adult Jumper Championship Grand Prix Hunter Derby Final Presented by Mark & Julie Hancock of Camelot Homes
Del Mar Charity 1.50m Presented by Davlyn Farms
Charity Woof Cup
Benefiting Shelter to Soldier Best Friends Animal Society Compton JR Posse Wounded Warrior Project Sam Thompson Memorial Foundation for Disabled Jockeys
Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Del Mar
TM
WELCOME! by WPEM Show Manager, Adrienne Karazissis
W
est Palms Events,
best horses and riders have
headed by veteran
to give. We look forward to
show manager
showcasing elite equestrian
Dale Harvey, is excited to host
competition at all of our superb
two World Cup™ Qualifiers in
California locations, and are
the Longines FEI World Cup™
committed to continuously
Jumping North American
fine-tuning our events so that
League.
they reflect the on-going needs and desires of our clientele.
The Sacramento International Horse Show and Del Mar Inter-
The Del Mar International
national Horse Show raise the
Horse Show looks to take the
level of competition this year
competition to the next level
with this honor and are looking
this year, being awarded
forward to sharing the events
CSI-W4*, with an increase in
with our competitors, sponsors,
prize money and interest from
owners, and, of course, our
International riders to compete
spectators! We would like to
at one of California’s premier
sincerely thank our sponsors
shows!
for their continuous support of all West Palms Events’ shows, as we would not be able to
Not only does the Del Mar International Horse Show cater
achieve all our goals without your assistance!
to elite show-jumping, it also hosts prestigious medal finals, including the 2015 Onondarka Medal Finals! We are
West Palms Events’ mission is to deliver world-class
excited to see everyone at the Del Mar Fairgrounds for
equestrian competition while providing top facilities, care
a intense show-jumping competition at the Longines FEI
and management for both our human and equine athletes,
World Cup™ Jumping Del Mar!
as well as for coaches, trainers, grooms, families and spectators. We strive to deliver events that cater to top-level equestrians, while also serving the needs of the amateurs, juniors and children who love and compete in our sport. Our goals are simple: to nurture and grow our competitor and spectator base, while continuing to provide venues and management practices that bring out the absolute
2015 Del Mar International Horse Show / Official Program
1
Exclusive access to watch every top event live.
Only on FEI TV ! FEI TV is the FEI’s official video website and your ticket to the world’s most prestigious competitions. Sign up to FEI TV (www.feitv.org) for instant access to all the live broadcasts, an extensive video-on-demand library, all the highlights, behind the scenes reports, interviews and much more. Join us now !
Watch online & on the go!
FOREWORD
TM
by the FEI President, Ingmar De Vos
O
n behalf of the
All the athletes you will
Fédération Equestre
have the pleasure of seeing
Internationale (FEI),
here are champions in their
it is my great pleasure to
own right and have spent
welcome you to Del Mar
many hours perfecting their
for the fifth qualifier from
craft and I wish them every
the brand new Longines FEI
success.
World Cup™ Jumping North I want to express my
American League.
gratitude to our loyal and dedicated top partner
The recently reformatted
Longines for extending their
North American League which includes seven East and seven West Coast venues in
global support of our sport to the North American League
three countries - the United States, Mexico and Canada - is
as the official Title Partner and Watch of the Longines FEI
a fantastic development for the sport in this region and for
World Cup™ for each of the 14 events part of this league.
our worldwide series. Del Mar is the fifth of the 14 carefully selected events on the Longines FEI World Cup™ North
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the
American League calendar and is a brilliant opportunity
Organising Committee and their partners for their vision
for some of the world’s best athletes to shine on a North
and efforts at enabling this event and acting as a motor for
American stage and showcase top-level equestrian sport to
international equestrian sport in the region. To the volunteer
fans across North America and the world.
body and sponsors, as well as the athletes, the enthusiastic public and the media representatives, this would not be
This league is one among sixteen taking part in the highly
possible without you, so thank you for your dedication and
successful and global FEI World Cup™ Jumping series
loyalty.
which has been in existence since 1978 and this season includes 113 qualifiers in 44 countries leading to the star studded Longines FEI World
Cup™
Jumping Final in
In whatever capacity you are attending this Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping North American League qualifier I
Gothenburg, Sweden next March. Over the past three
wish you an enjoyable event, conducted in the best spirit of
decades, we have seen many of the greatest athletes hold
great horsemanship.
the FEI World Cup™ trophy proudly aloft, including North American legends such as Ian Millar (CAN) and Big Ben in 1988 and 1989 and more recently Rich Fellers and the amazing Flexible in 2012 followed by Beezie Madden and the sensible Simon in 2013.
2015 Del Mar International Horse Show / Official Program
3
LONGINES FEI WORLD CUP TM JUMPING NORTH AMERICAN LEAGUE The North American League has been completely refreshed and reformatted bringing in Longines as the title sponsor and now includes 14 stunning venues on the calendar: 7 East Coast & 7 West Coast events in USA, Mexico and Canada NORTH AMERICAN LEAGUE NEW THIS SEASON EAST COAST AUGUST 2015 Bromont, QC (CAN) – International Bromont SEPTEMBER 2015 North Salem, NY (USA) – American Gold Cup OCTOBER 2015 Washington, DC (USA) – Washington International Horse Show Lexington, KY (USA) – CP National Horse Show NOVEMBER 2015 Toronto, ON (CAN) - The Royal Horse Show Royal Agricultural Winter Fair FEBRUARY 2016 Wellington, FL (USA) – Wellington Masters Ocala, FL (USA) – Live Oak International WEST COAST AUGUST 2015 Langley, BC (CAN) – Thunderbird SEPTEMBER 2015 Rancho Murieta, CA (USA) – Sacremento International Horse Show OCTOBER 2015 Del Mar, CA (USA) – Del Mar International Horse Show Calgary, AB (CAN) – Royal West
A Minimum of US $2.4 Million prize money up for grabs across the series and the chance to qualify for the jackpot of more than US $1.4 Million on offer annually at the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final
NOVEMBER 2015 Las Vegas, NV (USA) – Las Vegas National JANUARY 2016 Valle de Bravo (MEX) – Triple Copa Scappino FEBRUARY 2016 Thermal, CA (USA) – HITS Thermal
FEI WORLD CUP TM JUMPING A GLOBAL SERIES
C
PIN
HU
GO
SIM
...FOR THE FINAL ALONGSIDE WINNERS OF 15 OTHER LEAGUES AROUND THE WORLD O
(A
W OR
D
™ UP
JUM
IES CREATED 19 G SER 79
N
L
A TOTAL OF 14 ATHLETES FROM THE NEW NORTH AMERICAN LEAGUE WILL QUALIFY...
GLA
UES 113 EVENTS 1 978
)&
FEI
UT
DSTO NE ARE CROWNED
23-28 MARCH 2016 G OT H E N B U R G
23-28 MARCH 2016 G OT H E N B U R G
LEA G 20
OR W
LD
CU
P™
JUM
P ING WINNERS IN G
OT H
EN B
UR
G
WWW.FEI.ORG
EI
For more on the series, the FEI and the talented athletes competing in the series, go to
TF
/ 15
20
FIR S
1
6 61
THE
THE WORLD’S BEST PARTNERSHIPS BATTLING FOR ONE OF THE MOST COVETED TROPHIES IN THE SPORT OF JUMPING
Follow us on
PHOTO:
MCCOOL
PHOTOGRAPHY
g n i v i G ack B CHARITY
Woof Cup C H A LLE N GE
Del Mar INternational Horse Show October 17 . 6:45PM . Del Mar Fairgrounds AG I L I T Y D O G S A N D H O R S E S R AC E AG A I N S T T H E C LO C K FO R C H A R I T Y ! Shelter to Soldier
Wounded Warrior Project
Best Friends Animal Society
Sam Thompson Memorial Foundation for Disabled Jockeys
Compton JR. Posse
To Sponsor a Team, Contact Danielle at Danielle@WestPalmsEvents.com
www.JumpDelMar.com
PHOTO: ALDEN CORRIGAN
www.WestPalmsEvents.com
Behind the Scenes of
Course Design
A
s you watch a show jumping event, and either see the horse and rider blazing through the course or rider after rider having difficulty with a jump, do you ever wonder who created the course? A course designer has responsibility to many. They must think about the horses and riders and their ability, the spectators and
8
making sure it’s an exciting course for them to watch, the sponsors and their sponsored jumps, and of course the continuity of the sport. In addition, they must consider the size of the arena, the weather conditions and jumping surface and the time schedule for the arena that day (or night). The course designer is therefore the one person solely responsible for the quality,
standard, fairness and originality of every jumping competition. They are expected to show a high degree of creativity while also maintaining the tradition’s of the sport. We caught up with a few course designers (and one aspiring course designer) to get some behind-the-scenes insight on the art of course design.
www.WestPalmsEvents.com / www.JumpDelMar.com
Left: Photo by Rick Osteen
Can you choose a few courses that you’re most proud of in your career?
to build courses when the ground
I must admit that I am always happy
without being unfair to the horses or
with the courses – especially the Grand Prix courses - I know I’ve done
or weather conditions are very bad, Then trying to build a course that’s challenging in those conditions, riders, it’s very tough to do. This is a difficult job sometimes.
good work when you can see great pictures from the class and the rider’s just seem to flow through it. On my side, I know I’m on the right track when in a big jump class maybe 40% are 4 points or lower. Ultimately the most important thing I’m focusing on though is that there are no big problems for the horse and rider, but yet it’s still a challenge to them. For this year, I’ve been very happy with the results from the big CSI-4* Indoor Show in Braunschweig in March. We’ve had 5 classes that count for
Heiko Wahlers International Course Designer Level 3
the World Ranking List (one was a speed and handiness) in a very small and special Indoor and in 4 classes we have for twelve places each
What is the most difficult thing about course design? I would say that setting the level of difficulty for the different classes is the most difficult thing about course design. On one side you need good results where not everyone seems to pass through with ease and not have to think too much about the course, but then on the other hand you want to have a course that riders and spectators can be excited about ultimately all for the love of the sport.
time 12 Clears or time faults. ( he is talking about FEI ranking and that he had 12 clear for all ribbon winners. Course designers gage their courses on number of clear per number of entries…
What do you love most about course design? I love the chance to create the courses and have, up to this point, a big influence on the sport. I also love to
What are a few things that a course designer must consider that a rider might not know or have to consider?
work together with a lot of different people around the world. As a course designer, we’re able to see an incredible sport when the track record of exciting, challenging but fair, courses is solid and my hope is that this draws the attention and involve-
Speaking to what I know is difficult
ment of the sponsors and spectators
for me to work around, it is very hard
to this sport.
2015 Del Mar International Horse Show / Official Program
9
Susan Artes and Zamiro at the Del Mar International Horse Show ph o t o : B r et S t . C lai r P h o t o g r aph y
Susan Artes A C om pet it ive Fo rce o n the W e st C oast Grand Prix C ircu i t
S
usan Artes is a com-
Susie says it’s particularly special to
around it was looking promising that
petitive force on the West
compete at the Final not only because
she would qualify for the World Cup.
Coast Grand Prix circuit.
it would be the most important event
Hard work and smart management
With over twenty years of
in her competitive career but, “ It’s
paid off, Susie qualified as one of five
high performance riding
one of the only individual events
West Coast rider sent to Las Vegas to
and training experience, she is one
that you can compete in. Unlike the
compete.
of the West’s most well-established
Olympics or the other championships,
professionals. With her star horse
only one rider and one horse can
Then, right before she shipped out to
Zamiro, owned by Alix Fargo, Susie
qualify for and win.”
Vegas, the unthinkable happened. As
has topped the leaderboard of some
she was having Zamiro looked over
of the best Grand Prixs the West
Susie began the qualifying season
for the vet papers, the veterinarian
Coast has to offer. Over the last year,
showing strong, consistent results.
noticed a small bump on his leg. After
she has won or had high placings
Midway into the season she was
having her horse ultra sounded, Susie
in Grand Prixs from Showpark to
contacted by an editor at The
found that Zamiro had a small injury
Thermal to Sacramento and Del Mar.
Practical Horseman Magazine to
to his tendon. Susie says, “There
Her most impressive finish was when
write a blog about her experience
was a possibility of injecting it just
she placed 5th in the highly competi-
leading up to the World Cup Jumping
to get through the competition but
tive HITS Thermal $1 Million Grand
Final. Susie recalls, “It was a little
that’s not really the smartest thing to
Prix. Her successes in the World Cup
hard for me at first because I don’t
do since he’s only eleven years old.
qualifiers in Del Mar and Sacramento
write a lot, but I got a lot of good
His longevity was more important
gave her a shot at qualifying for one
feedback and I really enjoyed doing
to me than competing in this one
of the world’s most prestigious eques-
it.” She kept up her riding success
event.” With an inspiring show of
trian events, the Longines FEI World
throughout the season and by the
horsemanship, Susie bowed out of the
Cup Jumping Final in Las Vegas.
time the qualifiers in Thermal came
competition to let Zamiro rest.
2015 Del Mar International Horse Show / Official Program
11
Susan Artes and Zamiro compete at the Sacrameto International Horse Show ph o t o : selena f r ede r ic k
As disappointing as that would have
When asked about her plans for
are really some of my favorites. They
been for any rider, Susie maintained
qualifying for next year’s Final,
offer some pretty great incentives for
a positive attitude. Susie continued
Susie says that it’s a little up in the
the young horses so I will probably be
her blog for The Practical Horseman,
air. Zamiro likely won’t recover in
attending as many of those as I can
but as a spectator at the World Cup
time for the first couple of qualifiers
with the young horses.”
Jumping Final. With a press credential
which start in August. Depending on
in hand, she was able to view the
the time it takes to get Zamiro back
event from behind the scenes and walked the course on the final day of competition.
If there is something all riders can
His longevity was more important to me than competing in this one event.
As she was walking
take away from Susie’s experience it is that no matter how important the event is, it’s always
the course on Sunday Susie said,
in shape, she will plan her show
more important to put your horse
“Of course when I looked at the start
schedule around when he will be
first. She says, “I think you have to
order I was a little sad that I wasn’t
fully ready to compete. Until then
keep things in perspective. Yeah, it
on it. But you know as I started to
she will try to bring up some of the
would have been the most important
walk the course I realized the level of
younger horses she has in her string
event I’d attended in my career, but
difficulty was really high and that it
and shows by West Palms Events can
ultimately my horse’s well being is
might not have been the best setting
help with that plan. Susie says, “I love
more important. I want him to last as
for my first World Cup Final.”
the West Palms Events shows, they
long as Flexible has!”
12
www.WestPalmsEvents.com / www.JumpDelMar.com
Proud to sponsor the Del Mar International Horse Show
sandiegouniontribune.com
the use of
Horses through history Written by Sophie St. Clair
H
orses have been domesticated for around 5,000 years. Humans have found a variety of ways
to capitalize on the horse’s many assets to achieve their goals. For centuries we have been breeding horses to become more powerful and flexible so that they can be better equipped for the kind of job it will need to perform. The body of the horse is built for work. Its body is well balanced for hauling heavy loads because it’s heavier in the front. Horses also possess agility and a low center of gravity necessary to carry out the challenging, high speed maneuvers that are performed in battle. Humans have helped shape horses for many jobs throughout time but the combination of horse and human has shaped the world.
Right: Lane Clark and Kiss the Sky; McCool Photography
War Horse s
W or k Horse s
Samurai, Huns, Mongols, Greeks, Romans, Europeans
land, cleared forests,
and Native Americans used horses in battle to dominate
and herded cattle.
their enemies. For more than 3,000 years, a warrior on
Transporting heavy
horseback or horse-drawn chariot tipped the balance of
material or completing
power in battle. There was great advantage to having
farm work by driving
horses in battle. When armies used horses as a part of their
simple machines was
military arsenal against those without, victory almost always
their dominant use.
went to the former. When both armies used horses, victory
The musculature found
came down to battle strategy and skill of the cavalry.
in horses is powerful and allows them to help lift water,
Millions of horses were still being used in battle as recently
stone, coal, and other materials. In the 1800s, horses and
as one hundred years ago. Horses helped to execute
machines often worked beside one another. A myriad
military tactics well into the 1900s until they became
of new inventions meant more new tasks for horses, not
ineffective compared to newer, more deadly weapons.
less. In fact, horses worked at more varied jobs during the
Mighty as they were horses were not invulnerable in battle.
industrial era than at any other time. Horses had many
One well-aimed shot with a bow and arrow or later a
jobs from putting out fires to carrying messages cross
gun began to illustrate this weakness. With the increased
country in the Pony Express to moving vehicles of mass
accuracy and deadliness of new weapons thus began the
transit. They pulled carts, carriages, buses and barges
retreat of the cavalry. Modern developments like trench
on streets and canals. The nineteenth century was the
warfare, barbed wire and machine guns effectively brought
age of industry for Europe and America. New mills and
such change. There was a decline of mounted soldiers after
factories were producing new goods at breakneck pace.
the Second World War as the use of tanks, machine guns,
Bringing these goods to the consumers was crucial for
and airplanes demonstrated how outmatched horses were
success. Horses kept the wheels of commerce turning in
in battle. The use of horses shifted away from their starring
our cities, countrysides, markets, warehouses and homes.
role as warriors on the military stage to a supporting
While railroads and steamships allowed for expansion
role behind the lines as gun and supply transportation,
and growth this new world of machinery could never have
messengers and ambulance horses.
prospered without the role the horse played in it.
Warfare was an early use of the horse. Many civilizations
Horses have plowed
Pl ay Horse s
Today horses and humans take pleasure from modern horse sports such as polo, eventing, dressage, driving, show jumping and vaulting. All of these sports attract thousands of spectators every year to witness the athleticism, grace and competitiveness of humans and horses working together. In September in Normandy, France the World Equestrian Games will showcase the best in each of these Bottom: Samurai War Paint Horses and war paint; www.imgarcade.com Top: Draft Horses; www.istockphoto.com
equestrian sports and a few lesser known ones too. An event that only convenes once every four years will bring the world of equestrian sport together for some of the most challenging competition to be found anywhere in the world.
2015 Del Mar International Horse Show / Official Program
15
TM
Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Del Mar
TM
This FEI competition is ridden as Table A Mixed; a competition against the clock with one initial course and one jump-off. Riders are limited to two horses per rider. Each competitor will jump one round over a course of 12 to 15 jumps at the “International� standard, set to 1.60 meters-approximately 5.25 feet. The first round and jumpoff, if any, are decided by adding together the penalties incurred over the course and any penalties for exceeding the time allowed to complete the course. Competitors with equal penalties for first place, will jump-off against the clock in a second round. The jump-off will be ridden over a shortened course and placings will be awarded in order of least penalties with the fastest times.
FAULT
PENALT Y
First Disobedience
4 Penalties
Obstacle knocked down while jumping
4 Penalties
One or more feet landing in the water or an imprint made by the foot or shoe on the lath defining its limits on the landing side
4 Penalties
First fall of Horse or Athlete or both in all Competitions
Elimination
Second Disobedience or other infringement
Elimination
Exceeding the time limit
Elimination
Exceeding the time allowed in the first and second rounds and jump-offs not against the clock
1 Penalty for every 4 seconds commenced
Exceeding the time allowed in a jump-off against the clock
1 Penalty for each commenced fraction of a second
16
Get all the latest news and updates, event information, photos, show results, and more on social media!
/westpalmsevents /WestPalmsEvents @westpalmsevents
www.WestPalmsEvents.com / www.JumpDelMar.com
PHOTO: MCCOOL PHOTOGR APHY
2015
ONONDARKA M E DA L F I N A L S Del Mar International Horse Show Oct o be r 7 - 1 8 | D el ma r f ai r g r o unds
All riders qualified for the finals are invited to a workshop with
Richard Spooner October 17 | 5:30PM
www.westpalmsevents.com
Are you ready for the future of taking electronic payments? S & S Bankcard Systems has been serving merchants for over 15 years…
As owner of S & S Bankcard Systems with 20 years’ experience, I will handle your account personally. I have built my business on long term relationships’.
I strive to provide my customers’ the best value in merchant processing: 1. Great pricing 2. Exceptional service
6. Seasonal accounts available
3. No long term contracts
7. Chip cards
4. No startup cost
8. Near Field Communication
5. No cancellation fees
(Tap cards and Digital Wallets like Apple Pay)
I have processing solutions for all types of businesses including mobile payments for tablets and smart phones. Call me if you want a free cost analysis or if you have any question about setting up a merchant account
JEFF SKELTON
p: 888.444.4727 c: 818.618.9315 www.snsbankcard.com jskelton@snsbankcard.com S & S Bankcard Systems is an Elavon Payments Partner & Registered MSP/ISO of Elavon, Inc. Georgia ,a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp, Minneapolis, MN
photo©Captured Moment Photo
Reinvent your ring allows thinner base and less footing cost effective • recycled material UV resistant, frostproof, re-usable moisture control • concussion relief minimizes costs for base construction base protection • skid resistance
Official footing partner of the 2015 West Palms Events Show Series Good Luck To All Competitors
GGT Footing Grand Prix Series
Elegance is an attitude Simon Baker
OFFICIAL TIMEKEEPER
Conquest Classic Moonphase