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Champions Crowned in the Hunter Rings at the  44th Hampton Classic Horse Show The Hampton Classic represents the culmination of the outdoor season for many show hunters in America. Top hunters are crowned and now begin their preparations for the indoor fall events.  While hunter competitions continue through Sunday, a number of divisions have awarded Champion and Reserve Champions to this point: Alexa Lignelli won the B Section of the Children's Hunter Horse 14 & Under Championship receiving The Alamo Trophy & Cooler sponsored by Scarlett Lee Aylsworth.  © Shawn McMillen Children’s Hunter Horse 14 & Under Section A Sponsored by Gerald & Kelli Ford “The Alamo” Trophy & Cooler sponsored by Scarlett Lee Aylsworth CH: Maggie May ridden by Sofia Moskowitz RES: Pop Rocks ridden by Alexa Lignelli Children’s Hunter Horse 14 & Under Section B Sponsored by Gerald & Kelli Ford “The Alamo” Trophy & Cooler sponsored by Scarlett Lee Aylsworth CH: Resonate ridden by Alexa Lignelli RES: Last Stand ridden by Danae Oliveri Children’s Hunter Horse 15-17 Sponsored by The Moskowitz Family CH: Bonaparte ridden by Romy Lauer RES: Playlist ridden by Samantha Kallman Alyssa Baychuk and Garden Party were Champion Children's Hunter Large Pony.  © Shawn McMillen Children’s Hunter Large Pony CH: Garden Party ridden by Alyssa Baychuk RES: My Favorite Spot ridden by Keara Murphree Children’s Hunter Sm/Med Pony Sponsored by Silver Tide Stables CH: It’s My Party ridden by Piper Shearer RES: Farnley Blew Kisses ridden by Rylie True  Children’s Hunter Classic “Seconds at Last” Trophy Sponsored by Stephanie Bulger & MeadowView Farm CH: Afrojack ridden by Elaina Doyle RES: By Proxy ridden by Tess Gilmartin Sophia Moskowitz and Maggie May were Grand Children's Hunter Champion. They received the Virgina Hunt Trophy sponsored by the Hampton Classic. © Shawn McMillen Grand Children’s Hunter Champion “The Virginia Hunt” Trophy Sponsored by the Hampton Classic  CH: Maggie May ridden by Sophia Moskowitz  Green Conformation Hunter Sponsored by Evermore, Inc. CH: Critics’ Choice ridden by Scott Stewart RES: Park City ridden by Holly Orlando Green Hunter 3’6” Sponsored by the Sadrian Family,  “Ever So Dark” Trophy & Cooler sponsored by Dark Horse Farm CH: Everwonder ridden by Scott Stewart RES: Cabrio ridden by Scott Stewart Green Hunter 3’9” / High Performance Hunter 4’ Sponsored by Mr. & Mrs. John Ingram CH: Catch Me ridden by Scott Stewart RES: Snowday ridden by Victoria Colvin High Performance Hunter Conformation Sponsored by Betsy L. Battle CH: Private Life ridden by Scott Stewart RES: Koala ridden by Victoria Colvin For full results please visit www.hamptonclassic.com. Scott Stewart of Wellington, FL, won the inaugural $5,000 Mane 'n Tail Hunter Rider Challenge following the Old Salem Farm Spring Show and the  Hampton Classic Horse Show. © Shawn McMillen #hampton Cassic horse Show, Fineartmagazine,

Hampton Classic Names Boutique Garden in Honor of Retiring Board Member Agneta Currey

“Agneta has been a treasured asset to the Hampton Classic family for more than 35 years and we are delighted to name the Boutique Garden in her honor,” said Shanette Cohen, Executive Director of the Hampton Classic. “The pristine and immaculate look of the horse show grounds and vendor areas is due primarily to Agneta’s direction and personal involvement. We think the naming of the Boutique Garden in her honor is a most fitting way to ensure that she remains part of the Hampton Classic forever.” Few families can match the Currey family’s involvement with the Hampton Classic in particular, and show jumping in general. In addition to the incredible amount of time Agneta has devoted as a member of the Board, she and her husband, Brownlee, are among the Classic’s longest standing sponsors. Brownlee is a longtime Board member of the U.S. Equestrian Team, USET Foundation and Show Jumping Hall of Fame, and together the couple has owned many successful hunters and jumpers, most notably being part owners of Touch of Class, who carried Joe Fargis to double Gold Medals at the 1984 Olympic Games.

Agneta, a talented amateur hunter rider, was honored in 2008 with the Long Island Sportsmanship Award which is given to a Long Island resident for service and excellence in horsemanship over a long period of years. While she no longer competes in the show ring, members of her family continue to show at the Classic including daughters Stephanie Ingram and Frances Briggs, son-in-law John Ingram, daughter-in-law Kathryn Jennings Currey, and grand-daughters Virginia & Martha Ingram and Charlotte Currey. Her son, Christian, has been a competitor as well, and his company, FarmVet, is a long time sponsor. The Agneta Currey Boutique Garden hosts over 70 vendors offering an extensive selection of wares including luxurious women’s and men’s clothing and accessories, jewelry, handbags, handmade shoes and boots, art, automobiles, real estate, antiques, home furnishings, furniture, equestrian apparel, horse saddles and tack, photography, and so much more. The Hampton Classic’s own shop features signature clothing, souvenirs and the highly-collectible Hampton Classic posters. The Hampton Classic showcases more than 1,600 horses competing in 200 hunter, jumper and equitation classes in six show rings. The schedule features competition for horses and riders of all ages and abilities, ranging from children’s leadline classes all the way up to the grand prix show jumping with Olympic veterans that come from all across the U.S. and abroad. The Classic, which also hosts classes for riders with disabilities, offers five FEI classes, culminating with the $300,000 Hampton Classic Grand Prix CSI4* Presented by Douglas Elliman on Sunday, September 2. Further information on the Hampton Classic Horse Show is available at the Hampton Classic website at www.hamptonclassic.com or by calling 631-537-3177. Hampton Classic Horse Show, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) charitable corporation. #fineartmagazine

A second Time Winner: Hampton Classic Horse Show Poster: Get ready the Classic is coming August 25th -September 1

The Hampton Classic Horse Show Announces Selection of 2013 Poster Artist The Hampton Classic Horse Show is pleased to announce that it has selected Jocelyn Sandor Urban, a noted equestrian painter,  as its 2013 poster artist.  The Classic’s iconic posters have illustrated scenes from its Bridgehampton show grounds on Long Island for decades, and Urban has been selected for the second time to continue this tradition; her poster 'Stable Row' was selected in 2004. The 38th annual Hampton Classic returns to Bridgehampton, NY, August 25–September 1, for another year of world-class show jumping competition, luxurious shopping and activities for every member of the family. Set amidst the splendor of Long Island’s famed Hamptons, near some of the world’s most beautiful beaches, the Hampton Classic is the culminating event of the Hamptons’ summer season. The Hampton Classic poster is eagerly awaited each year, and is a coveted souvenir of the horse show.  This year, the poster entitled 'Schooling' shows a beautiful black and white drawing of horses and riders in the schooling area, accompanied by the serene backdrop of the show grounds. When asked about the inspiration behind her drawing, Urban said “Every year at the Hampton Classic I have found myself at the schooling rings taking photos and making sketches, and I use these photos for drawings at a later date, documenting all the activity”.  Urban has done hundreds of drawings of the Classic schooling rings and this year's poster drawing was done from a collection of sketches, and was composed a little more formally than her usual quick sketches.  She has two other similar drawings which were submitted for poster consideration as well, but ‘Schooling’ was chosen, and Urban feels it is the strongest of the three. “Drawing has always been my favorite medium.  I like the freshness of the drawn line which creates form and space and is instantly gratifying,” said Urban.  “It is my first response to what is in front of me and overworking such a drawing leads to ruin.” Urban received a BFA from Skidmore College and a MFA in print making from The University of Massachusetts Amherst.  She began riding English pleasure at age ten and enjoyed living on a farm with many horses.  Her work is represented in Nantucket, MA by the Four India Gallery, in Newport, RI by the Isherwood Gallery and in New Canaan, CT by the Handwrite Gallery. Urban has always held a passion for capturing the natural beauty of horses. After graduate school, she attended many horse shows, where she exhibited her portraits. Urban has displayed and sold her work at the Hampton Classic Horse Show for more than two decades. The Hampton Classic is one of the most prestigious horse shows in the nation and features competitors at every level of rider from Lead Line to Olympic medalists.  The Classic’s feature event, the $250,000 FTI Grand Prix and FEI World Cup™ Qualifier, is part of the Taylor Harris Triple Crown Challenge. Hampton Classic Horse Show, Inc. is a 501(c) (3) charitable corporation.  Further information on the Hampton Classic Horse Show can be found at the Hampton Classic website at www.hamptonclassic.com or by calling 631-537-3177.

Join Peter Leone for a Book Signing on the ASPCA Patio at the Hampton Classic on Friday August 31

www.HamptonClassic.com Join Peter Leone for a Book Signing on the ASPCA Patio at the Hampton Classic   on Friday August 31 Bridgehampton, NY- August 30 2012- Olympian, Peter Leone will be on hand to personalize his book, Peter Leone's Show Jumping Clinic: Success Strategies for Equestrian Athletesand his DVD, Ride the Body: Select Insights of Peter Leone at the ASPCA Patio at the Hampton Classic on Friday, August 31st from 11:00 am to 12:00 noon and again after the $50,000 Spy Coast Farm/Young Horse Show Series Grand Prix Qualifier. "The Hampton Classic is always a favorite on the Lionshare Farm horse show calendar and I whole-heartedly support the efforts of the ASPCA. Our love of show jumping was born out of a deep affection for horses. I look forward to seeing friends and helping this great cause that means so much to me personally," shared Leone, who serves as an official ASPCA Equine Welfare Ambassador. Friday will be named "ASPCA Equine Ambassador, Peter Leone Day" at the ASPCA Patio at the Hampton Classic. The ASPCA will have Leone's books and DVDs available for sale all day with a portion of the proceeds to benefit the ASPCA's horse welfare efforts.