Opening
Day At Garden State Horse Show
AUGUSTA,
NJ—April 30, 2003— It was a strong start for Amanda Steege-Herrera
and Pam Wildman’s Denmark. Steege-Herrera and Denmark topped
a field of 31 horses to win the first low hunter class on the opening
day of the Garden State Horse Show held April 30-May 4 at the Sussex
County Fairgrounds in Augusta, NJ.
Steege-Herrera
also piloted Denmark to a blue ribbon in the green working hunter
under saddle. The low and green working hunter divisions will conclude
on Thursday with the final classes and the pinning of the championship
coolers.
The
Garden State Horse Show already has over 1000 horses entered this
year and the entries for the $50,000 King Shavings/USGPL Garden
State Grand Prix are rolling in. The grand prix is set to run on
Saturday, May 3, at 1:30pm.
Other
past winners who are expected to compete include 2001 winner Nona
Garson of Lebanon, NJ; 1997 winner Mark Leone of Franklin Lakes,
NJ; and two-time winner of the class, Chris Kappler of Pittstown,
NJ. Kappler captured the title in 1993 and 1998 riding Ike and Solo,
respectively.
Kappler
already collected top ribbon in this year’s show riding Jewel’s
Titanium to top honors in the low preliminary jumper class. The
pair bested a field of 51 entries stopping the jump-off clock in
31.671 seconds.
Hunter and jumper action will continue throughout the week with
notable classes including Friday’s $1500 Garden State Pony
Hunter Classic and the $500 Marshall & Sterling Adult Hunter
Class. On Friday the main ring will feature the $10,000 Colonel
George S. Saunders Memorial Gambler’s Choice to be held at
approximately 5pm.
Admission
is free every day except for Grand Prix Saturday. Tickets on Saturday
are $10 a carload. For more information on the Garden State Horse
Show call the show grounds at 973-948-5022. .
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