2005 Press Releases

It Was a Stylin' - Harmony - Jazzy Day at the Legacy Cup
Waxman, Cone, Jayne and Schall are the Big Winners in the Non Pro Divisions
By Diana DeRosa

May 21, 2005 -- Lexington, KY - There was Stylin and Harmony and Jazz in the Non Pro Divisions for Jennifer Waxman, Carol Cone, and Charlie Jayne. Waxman rode Stylin to win the Non Pro 3' First Go Round Overall. All the Non Pro classes were a combination of both Juniors and Amateurs competing. Besides being the Overall winner, Waxman also won the Junior section. Cone placed second on Harmony Bay in the Overall standings and was the winner in the Non Pro 3' Amateur section.

In the Non Pro 3'6" Finals, Charlie Jayne and Orange County won both the Overall and the Amateur standings and Megan Schall rode Jazz to win the Junior section. Jazz also won the Signature Trophy as the horse which won the most combined money ($1,484) in the Non Pro 3'6" Junior classes after the First Go Round and the Finals were totaled. When the rider's earnings for both the First Go Round and the Finals were tallied for the Non Pro 3'6" division, Jayne was named 3'6" Leading Rider, after having won $2239, and he was also the Overall Amateur Rider. Alexandra Skiffington was named 3'6" Junior Leading Rider with her earnings of $1,767. They were competing in the fourth Legacy Cup held as part of the Kentucky Spring Horse Shows at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY.

JAYNE - SCHALL - SKIFFINGTON SHINE
All these riders were busy competing in the Kentucky Spring Horse Shows before and after their Legacy Cup competitions, but they were really enjoying the Legacy Cup experience. "It's nice to have a class where you feel really special," said the 18-year-old Schall, Minneapolis, MN. Her ten-year-old, 17H, Warmblood gelding Jazz, who she says "is really smooth, comfortable and has a big stride," turned her day around. Schall didn't have much luck in the Junior classes she competed in throughout the day and so she decided it was time to "put it all together" in the Legacy Cup. Her winning placement made Schall happy. "I was really excited and happy I could finish on a good note."

Jayne, Elgin, IL, has not been competing as much lately because he is going to college. O.C. (his nickname for Orange County) was purchased at the beginning of the Winter Equestrian Festival. His dad called him up one day and said, "I think I have a horse for you." His dad was right. They did well during the Circuit and even with his limited time to ride, they continue to do well. "He's really smooth and has a big scopey stride and a big jump. He's really been a good boy," said Jayne about O.C. His horse's jump is so powerful that Jayne explained, "I have to push on his neck to stay on."

Skiffington, Wellington, FL, rode Say the Word to claim her Non Pro 3'6" Leading Junior Rider award. She didn't realize she had won the award until an announcement was made. "We were about to go to Chili's and then I found out I won this award. Now Charlie has to pay for dinner!"

GETTING BACK IN THE SADDLE AGAIN HAS BEEN GOOD FOR CONE
Cone, Weston, MA, rode her 15.3 hand, Swedish Warmblood, 14-year-old stallion who wasn't showing any of the typical stallion traits to win in the Non Pro 3' First Go Round and won the Amateur section. "He loves to please," said the petite rider about the horse that she purchased a little over a year ago. "He's very mellow, easy to ride, great to hack and he's an absolute dream around the barn."

And Cone has proof because both her blacksmith and her groom Alberto agree that this is one nice horse to work around. He does have his quirks. "He loves Mrs. Pastures Horse Cookies," she added, and he nickers when he sees Carol or her husband Harry Silverman, who Cone admits is "her best fan."

Cone was confident going in to her class. "I knew he would be great. He's done all the indoors. He was the double Adult Grand Champion at Lake Place, beating about 150 horses." So, she knew he had the experience. Cone also has had plenty of mileage in the show arena. She rode as a junior and young adult and then stopped riding when she was 28 for 21 years. In 1999 she climbed back in the saddle again and hasn't stopped since.

As she entered the ring she focused on being "smooth and having fun. When I relax, he relaxes and when I get uptight, he gets a little more tense." As she jumped her last fence, she knew she was doing well but "he landed on his right lead and so I did a very deliberate and smooth lead change before I took a deep breath."

Once she was able to take the deep breath she realized she'd just completed her goal for every competition: and that was to ride well and then the judges will decide where to place her. "I thought I'd get a good score and when I did I was thrilled, really happy for the entire team - my horse, my trainers Tim and Kelly Goguen, and my groom. It was incredibly satisfying. I knew my team was clicking again. We've been second and reserve a lot and now we are back in gear."

Like so many others, Cone praised the concept of the Legacy Cup adding that she plans to be a sponsor next year. She explained that, "The adults, unfortunately, are the under appreciated division in the horse show world and yet we help to fund most of the horse shows. There aren't many opportunities like the Legacy Cup to go indoors and to win money. They always have fantastic courses and immediate scores. It's a blast!"

Schall thinks the Legacy Cup is "Awesome! It's nice to have a class where you feel really special and where you can win money."

Jayne agrees, "To win some money in the hunters is always a nice thing."

But it was Skiffington that summed it up when she said. "My horse went really well. I couldn't have asked for more."
The Non Pro 3' First Go Round started with 52 horses. Cumberland County, who was tenth to go in the order, took a strong lead with a score of 164. The leading junior at that point was Infamous, also ridden by Waxman, with a score of 158. It took another 15 riders before Chesney scored 168 to take over the lead from Cumberland County. Then it was another 23 riders with the last four to go when they played "musical horse." Harmony Bay, as the fourth from the last rider to go, took over the lead with the same score as Cumberland County, but since the Team One judges' score was higher and designated as the tie-breaker score, she took over the overall lead. But that lead was short-lived for the Overall lead when Stylin and Waxman entered the arena. Their breathtaking performance earned them an additional 11 points and a final score of 179. Now the top 25 riders come back on Sunday for the Non Pro 3' Final.

In the Non Pro 3'6" Final a total of 26 horses competed. Orange County and Jayne were the 24th competitors to go and they beat Schall and Skiffington by just one point. The 26 riders were competing for $10,600 in prize money of which Jayne collected $2,014. The Non Pro 3'6" division paid out a total of $12,100 as a result of the 53 original entries.

For more information about the Legacy Cup contact the AHJF (335 Lancaster Street, West Boylston, MA 01583-0369), Phone: 508-835-8813, email: ahjf@earthlink.net or go to www.legacycup.com.