Alyssa Erickson and Mahogany Win The $10,000 Children's Jumper Classic At The Marshall & Sterling National Indoor Finals

WORCESTER, MA (September 20, 2003)--Alyssa Erickson of New Caanan, Connecticut, emerged the victor in the $10,000 Children's Jumper Classic at the Marshall & Sterling League National Indoor Finals. Alyssa bested a field of twenty-seven horse and rider pairs in a competition that was filled with excitement. Second place by a split went to Billy Worthington of Averil Park, New York, aboard Cricket. Finishing in third place was Clementine Goutal of New York, New York, riding Lightfeet.

Competitors negotiated an eleven-obstacle first round course designed by David Ballard of Hornby, Ontario. Thirteen riders went clear to advance to the jump-off.

Erika Christie of Warwick, New York, and her mount Audacity were the first to attempt the shortened six-fence jump-off course. Christie saw her way clear in a very fast time of 30.50 seconds. Her lead held until Clementine Goutal and Lightfeet took their turn in the ring. Goutal went clear in a time of 30.48 seconds, edging into the lead. The next pair to complete the course fault-free was Billy Worthington and Cricket. Worthington pulled out all the stops to steal the lead with 29.99 seconds on the clock. His lead was short-lived, however, as Alisa Erickson and Mahogany set a blistering pace to pass the timers in the winning time of 29.84 seconds.

For a full listing of the day's results please visit http://www.hitsshows.com/resultssummer-03.html

Saturday's competition at the Marshall & Sterling League National Indoor Finals will include:

7 AM - 3:00 PM (approximately)
$6,000 Amateur-Owner Working Hunter Stake
- A-O Working Hunter Championship Presentation
$6,000 Junior Working Hunter Stake
- Junior Working Hunter Championship Presentation
- Best Junior Rider on a Horse Presentation
$2,500 Adult Amateur Working Hunter Stake
- Adult Amateur Hunter Championship Presentation
$1,250 Large Pony Hunter $2,000
Large Pony Hunter Stake
$1,250 Medium Pony Hunter
$2,000 Medium Pony Hunter Stake
$2,000 Small Pony Hunter Stake
$750 Large Pony Hunter Under Saddle
$750 Medium Pony Hunter Under Saddle
$750 Small Pony Hunter Under Saddle
- Small Pony Hunter Championship Presentation
- Medium Pony Hunter Championship Presentation
- Large Pony Hunter Championship Presentation
- Best Junior Rider on a Pony Presentation

6:00 PM - 10:00 PM (approximately)
$15,000 Low Jr./A-O Jpr. Classic, Time 1st Jump-Off
- Entertainment - "One Arm Bandit" & "K-9's in Flight"
$10,000 Open Jumper Speed, Faults Converted
$15,000 High Jr./A-O Jumper, Time First Round