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News, Views, & Clues from the Equestrian World
By Michael Giltz
sponsor of the Saturday
evening program, which be
gins with the $100,000 Presi
dent's Cup Grand Prix and
ends with a concert by coun
try superstar Tracy Byrd.
Other highlights include a
silent auction (offering such
high-quality items as a Her
mes saddle, trips to Ireland
and the Bahamas, and flat
panel TV s ); the Friday Puis
sance Competition spon
sored by AOL; the ever-pop
ular Pony Pavilion and the
Barn Night Competition.
Show Circuit congratulates
the newlyweds and wishes
them much health and hap
piness together!
Sheila Johnson and Judge William T. Newman Jr. THINK PINK: October is
breast cancer awareness
month, and for many
women, it is the time when
the pink ribbon is a wardrobe
staple. Invented in 1991 by
Evelyn H. Lauder, founder
and president of the Breast
Cancer Research Foundation,
and Alexandra Penney, then-D.C. DOINGS: Even though
the scope of Sheila Johnson's
business and humanitarian
endeavors is admirably large,
the Washington International
Horse Show, of which she is
the president, must surely
have a very special place in
her heart.
It was there, three years
ago, that she and Judge
William T. Newman Jr. were
falling in love. As Johnson
enjoys recounting, it was just
weeks after Newman had
presided over her divorce
from Robert 1. Johnson,
with whom she had built
Black Entertainment Televi
sion into a formidable media
giant. Johnson and New
man's lovely and lavish wed-ding was held at her 200-acre
property, Salamander Farm,
in The Plains, Virginia, in late
September. Next up for the
happy couple is the 2005
Washington International
Horse Show, one of the
country's most prestigious
and competitive equestrian
events. As president and
managing partner of the
WNBA's Washington Mystics
basketball team, Johnson has
arranged for a "Mystics Fam
ily Fun Day Performance"
that promises to bring all the
energy of a WNBA game to
the horse enthusiasts in at
tendance. Salamander Mar
ket, Johnson's highly success
ful artisan food marketplace
located in Middleburg, is the Cartier Roadster Watch
SHOW CIRCUIT ® FAlL 2005 editor of Self magazine, the
ribbon is the symbol for
awareness of the disease and,
in the words of Lauder, "the
sisterhood that will help
women survive and conquer
it." The esteemed house of
Cartier takes the accessory
as-statement a giant step for
ward with the creation of a
new version of the Cartier
Roadster Watch. Made of
stainless steel and featuring a
pink dial accented with subtle
pink ribbons, this limited edi
tion Roadster is sure to be
come an instant classic. The
watch was specially designed
to benefit the Breast Cancer
Research Foundation and will
be available in October at
Cartier boutiques and autho
rized dealers nationwide for
$3,800. For further informa
tion, visit www.cartier.com
or call 800-CARTIER.
HELPING HANDS: For those
in the mood to raise money
and have fun at the same
time, the Equestrian AIDS
Foundation will hold its third
annual fundraiser on Thurs
day, November 10, at 6:30
P.M. in Los Angeles at Amici
Brentwood. Featuring in
credible auction items such
as phenomenal VIP packages
to American Idol tapings and
the Billboard Music Awards,
proceeds will benefit EAF
and those affected by the re
cent hurricanes. For further
information call 800-792-
6068. Looking ahead, Show
Circuit hears that some of
our aware young riders are
joining "The Ride for Hope;'
a youth effort that is being
spearheaded by Brianne
Goutal and Carolyn Kelley.
More on this in our Winter
issue.
CHAPOT HANGS UP HIS
CHAPEAU: The horsing
world bid a fond farewell to
the beloved US Equestrian
Team coach and show jump
ing chef d' equipe Frank
Chapot at a competition in
Monmouth County, New Jer
sey. After 25 years with the
USET, Chapot bid adieu to
his formal role in a sport he
loves so well. Chapot com
peted in numerous Olympics
(peaking with five consecu
tive appearances) and used
that invaluable experience to
lead teams he coached to .
achieve excellence, exempli
fied by nine Olympic medals
(most recently a silver at
Athens) and nine Pan Ameri
can Game medals (including
the team gold at the 2003 Pan
Am Games). The USET
Foundation appropriately
named Chapot a recipient of
its Lifetime Achievement
Award in 2001. Chapot's
legacy will live on, of course.
At the very event where he
made a public farewell,
Chapot's daughter Laura won the Grand Prix with
Sprite and a few hours later
took second with Samantha.
Hats off to them both!
MORE MARGIE: Margie
Goldstein has an unparal
leled record as a show
jumper: AGA Rider of the
Year numerous times, the
most grand prix wins in his
tory and all-time money
winner. Now we heard that
her mother Mona's self-pub
lished biography of her
daughter-No Hurdle Too
High-has been reissued by a
major publishing house
(Lyons Press) in a new ex-
No Hurdle Too High panded hardcover edition for
$24.95. Along with continu-
ing the story of Margie's ca-
reer from 2001 (when the
first edition came out) to the
present, the book has beefed
up information on the tech-
niques and skills that made
her a champion. Mona is also
thrilled about a three-book
deal she has signed to write
historical fiction for kids.
Linda Eder
HIT SINGER HITS THE ROAD:
Broadway star Linda Eder is
famous for her devoted fans
and performances in hit mu-
sicals like Jekyll & Hyde. Less-
known, however, is that she is
also a passionate equestrian.
Eder will celebrate that pas-
sion with Trail MIX, a new
show debuting on Animal
Planet in January. Eder will
travel the world to talk with
all sorts of artists and hear
their stories of how com-
muning with horses is a con-
stant source of creativity for
them. Eder's profile should
be higher than ever when the
special airs, given that the
broadcast follows the Octo-
ber release of By Myself The
Music of Judy Garland on
Angel Records.
SHOW CIRCUIT @ FALL 2005 DISCOVER THIS: Noticing far
more film cameras and cam-
era crews at Indoors and other
major shows this season?
That's because not one but
two new television programs
(on The Learning Channel
and Animal Planet) are cur-
rently in the works to depict
life on the Junior hunter/
jumper circuit. Among the ac-
complished young riders to be
featured are Brianne Goutal,
Maggie McAlary, Paige Beal
Andros, and Nicoletta Hei-
degger.
TO THE RESCUE: The USEF
is calling for people with fa-
cilities, pasture space or vet-
erinary supplies to join them
in responding to the needs of
displaced horses. For infor-
mation email kcadams@
usef.org or call 859-225-
6993. In addition, www.usef.
org features a state-by-state
listing of facilities and ser-
vices available for horses and
ponies.
In the Bureau of Land
Management's ongoing effort
to find good homes for the
approximately 10,000 wild
horses removed annually
from public lands, the federal
agency has stepped up the
number of adoption oppor-
tunities. Eight adoptions
have been slated for Novem-
ber and December. Qualified
owners may adopt a BLM
Mustang for $125. Owner-
ship criteria include proof of
adequate shelter and means
to care for the horse. The ani-
mals are available for ad-
o
vance viewing, and all have n:
undergone a veterinary ~
~
exam, vaccinations, deworm-~.
~ ing, and blood tests. For
~ more information, call 800-z
Q
293-1781 or visit the website, §
E www.doi.gov/horse .• &
By Michael Giltz
sponsor of the Saturday
evening program, which be
gins with the $100,000 Presi
dent's Cup Grand Prix and
ends with a concert by coun
try superstar Tracy Byrd.
Other highlights include a
silent auction (offering such
high-quality items as a Her
mes saddle, trips to Ireland
and the Bahamas, and flat
panel TV s ); the Friday Puis
sance Competition spon
sored by AOL; the ever-pop
ular Pony Pavilion and the
Barn Night Competition.
Show Circuit congratulates
the newlyweds and wishes
them much health and hap
piness together!
Sheila Johnson and Judge William T. Newman Jr. THINK PINK: October is
breast cancer awareness
month, and for many
women, it is the time when
the pink ribbon is a wardrobe
staple. Invented in 1991 by
Evelyn H. Lauder, founder
and president of the Breast
Cancer Research Foundation,
and Alexandra Penney, then-D.C. DOINGS: Even though
the scope of Sheila Johnson's
business and humanitarian
endeavors is admirably large,
the Washington International
Horse Show, of which she is
the president, must surely
have a very special place in
her heart.
It was there, three years
ago, that she and Judge
William T. Newman Jr. were
falling in love. As Johnson
enjoys recounting, it was just
weeks after Newman had
presided over her divorce
from Robert 1. Johnson,
with whom she had built
Black Entertainment Televi
sion into a formidable media
giant. Johnson and New
man's lovely and lavish wed-ding was held at her 200-acre
property, Salamander Farm,
in The Plains, Virginia, in late
September. Next up for the
happy couple is the 2005
Washington International
Horse Show, one of the
country's most prestigious
and competitive equestrian
events. As president and
managing partner of the
WNBA's Washington Mystics
basketball team, Johnson has
arranged for a "Mystics Fam
ily Fun Day Performance"
that promises to bring all the
energy of a WNBA game to
the horse enthusiasts in at
tendance. Salamander Mar
ket, Johnson's highly success
ful artisan food marketplace
located in Middleburg, is the Cartier Roadster Watch
SHOW CIRCUIT ® FAlL 2005 editor of Self magazine, the
ribbon is the symbol for
awareness of the disease and,
in the words of Lauder, "the
sisterhood that will help
women survive and conquer
it." The esteemed house of
Cartier takes the accessory
as-statement a giant step for
ward with the creation of a
new version of the Cartier
Roadster Watch. Made of
stainless steel and featuring a
pink dial accented with subtle
pink ribbons, this limited edi
tion Roadster is sure to be
come an instant classic. The
watch was specially designed
to benefit the Breast Cancer
Research Foundation and will
be available in October at
Cartier boutiques and autho
rized dealers nationwide for
$3,800. For further informa
tion, visit www.cartier.com
or call 800-CARTIER.
HELPING HANDS: For those
in the mood to raise money
and have fun at the same
time, the Equestrian AIDS
Foundation will hold its third
annual fundraiser on Thurs
day, November 10, at 6:30
P.M. in Los Angeles at Amici
Brentwood. Featuring in
credible auction items such
as phenomenal VIP packages
to American Idol tapings and
the Billboard Music Awards,
proceeds will benefit EAF
and those affected by the re
cent hurricanes. For further
information call 800-792-
6068. Looking ahead, Show
Circuit hears that some of
our aware young riders are
joining "The Ride for Hope;'
a youth effort that is being
spearheaded by Brianne
Goutal and Carolyn Kelley.
More on this in our Winter
issue.
CHAPOT HANGS UP HIS
CHAPEAU: The horsing
world bid a fond farewell to
the beloved US Equestrian
Team coach and show jump
ing chef d' equipe Frank
Chapot at a competition in
Monmouth County, New Jer
sey. After 25 years with the
USET, Chapot bid adieu to
his formal role in a sport he
loves so well. Chapot com
peted in numerous Olympics
(peaking with five consecu
tive appearances) and used
that invaluable experience to
lead teams he coached to .
achieve excellence, exempli
fied by nine Olympic medals
(most recently a silver at
Athens) and nine Pan Ameri
can Game medals (including
the team gold at the 2003 Pan
Am Games). The USET
Foundation appropriately
named Chapot a recipient of
its Lifetime Achievement
Award in 2001. Chapot's
legacy will live on, of course.
At the very event where he
made a public farewell,
Chapot's daughter Laura won the Grand Prix with
Sprite and a few hours later
took second with Samantha.
Hats off to them both!
MORE MARGIE: Margie
Goldstein has an unparal
leled record as a show
jumper: AGA Rider of the
Year numerous times, the
most grand prix wins in his
tory and all-time money
winner. Now we heard that
her mother Mona's self-pub
lished biography of her
daughter-No Hurdle Too
High-has been reissued by a
major publishing house
(Lyons Press) in a new ex-
No Hurdle Too High panded hardcover edition for
$24.95. Along with continu-
ing the story of Margie's ca-
reer from 2001 (when the
first edition came out) to the
present, the book has beefed
up information on the tech-
niques and skills that made
her a champion. Mona is also
thrilled about a three-book
deal she has signed to write
historical fiction for kids.
Linda Eder
HIT SINGER HITS THE ROAD:
Broadway star Linda Eder is
famous for her devoted fans
and performances in hit mu-
sicals like Jekyll & Hyde. Less-
known, however, is that she is
also a passionate equestrian.
Eder will celebrate that pas-
sion with Trail MIX, a new
show debuting on Animal
Planet in January. Eder will
travel the world to talk with
all sorts of artists and hear
their stories of how com-
muning with horses is a con-
stant source of creativity for
them. Eder's profile should
be higher than ever when the
special airs, given that the
broadcast follows the Octo-
ber release of By Myself The
Music of Judy Garland on
Angel Records.
SHOW CIRCUIT @ FALL 2005 DISCOVER THIS: Noticing far
more film cameras and cam-
era crews at Indoors and other
major shows this season?
That's because not one but
two new television programs
(on The Learning Channel
and Animal Planet) are cur-
rently in the works to depict
life on the Junior hunter/
jumper circuit. Among the ac-
complished young riders to be
featured are Brianne Goutal,
Maggie McAlary, Paige Beal
Andros, and Nicoletta Hei-
degger.
TO THE RESCUE: The USEF
is calling for people with fa-
cilities, pasture space or vet-
erinary supplies to join them
in responding to the needs of
displaced horses. For infor-
mation email kcadams@
usef.org or call 859-225-
6993. In addition, www.usef.
org features a state-by-state
listing of facilities and ser-
vices available for horses and
ponies.
In the Bureau of Land
Management's ongoing effort
to find good homes for the
approximately 10,000 wild
horses removed annually
from public lands, the federal
agency has stepped up the
number of adoption oppor-
tunities. Eight adoptions
have been slated for Novem-
ber and December. Qualified
owners may adopt a BLM
Mustang for $125. Owner-
ship criteria include proof of
adequate shelter and means
to care for the horse. The ani-
mals are available for ad-
o
vance viewing, and all have n:
undergone a veterinary ~
~
exam, vaccinations, deworm-~.
~ ing, and blood tests. For
~ more information, call 800-z
Q
293-1781 or visit the website, §
E www.doi.gov/horse .• &