|
MINDEN, NEVADA (June 30, 2001)- Janet Hischer, 37, of Scottsdale, Arizona,
riding Surrey, won the $5,000 Jimmy Williams Classic at HITS Tahoe in Minden,
Nevada, today. Hischer bested a field of 12 horses and took home $1,500 for
owners Tim and Jodi Johnson. Doug Russell of Wellington, Florida, was the
Course Designer.
For Round One, Russell built a 12-jump course that included a double
combination at Fence No. 6 and a triple combination at Fence No. 11. Time
Allowed was set at 86 seconds. Six horses had clear rounds and qualified for
the Jump-Off.
On the short course, riders were asked to re-jump Fences 1, 2, 3, 6AB, 13,
and 12. Time Allowed was set at 48 seconds. The first double-clear of the
class went to Carol Wright of Elk Grove, California, on All That Jazz. The
pair was second to go and set the pace with their time of 41.139. Wright held
the lead over the next five riders, but finished in second place, taking home
$1,000 for owner Tamara Hoss. Going fifth in the Jump-Off, Julie Winkel of
Yerington, Nevada, on Mr. Acobat was clean in 43.101, which was good enough
for third place and $700 for owner Nicole Brown. Last to go was Janet Hischer
with Surrey who had a clear round in the fastest time, 40.329 seconds, for
the win.
Hischer is a professional rider and trainer who runs a stable in Scottsdale
called Twisted Tree Farm. She brought 13 horses for three weeks of the HITS
Tahoe circuit-three horses are hers and 10 belong to clients. She purchased
Surrey in Canada from Spruce Meadows one year ago. "By all rules and
regulations, she's a Preliminary One horse," said Hischer "When I bought her
she was a broodmare who'd had two babies." Surrey had only been under saddle
for seven months when Hischer got the ride, but her performance in the show
ring has been "awesome" according to Hischer. "I took her to Spruce Meadows
and did the National. She also did the Meter 37s there and was clean and got
in the prizes, so I decided to bring her here. Today's class is actually a
step down from what she was doing at Spruce Meadows, but it's still a lot for
her. "She's pretty green." Surrey is an eight-year-old, 16.3-hand Hanoverian.
Hischer is formerly from Texas and has jumped courses designed by Doug
Russell there. "Actually I lived in Austin, for one year and went to the San
Antonio Horse Show where he designed the courses and I won the Grand Prix. He
brings me good luck," she said. Today's Round One course was ideally suited
to her mare. "It was great for Surrey because she's a big mare with a huge
step. If she gets a lot of wide-open spaces, she gets to go. She's so big and
long that the hardest part about her is getting her back. Today's course was
made to order for her. There was only one really tight line that I had to
work hard at to make sure I helped her-the last line from the combination to
the oxer, Fence No. 11ABC to 12. But it was a perfect course for her."
Going last in the jump-off was to her advantage said Hischer. "I just watched
one. Then I asked how many were clean and they told me two. She's so young
that sometimes I don't like to run her. I challenge her a little bit the
first part of the course and if she's still fine I just keep stepping on her.
My strategy was, if she got fried, if she got a little uptight because I
galloped her a little bit, I was going to slow down and be clean and be
third." But the mare kept her cool so Hischer picked her spot to make good
time for the win. "She has such a huge stride, so from 6AB to 13 I could just
gallop her and go."
$5,000 Jimmy Williams Classic, June 30, 2001
HITS Tahoe, Minden, Nevada
Course Designer: Doug Russell
Pl#/Horse/Rider/Owner/Prize Money/Rd 1 Faults/J-O Faults -Time
1/Surrey/Janet Hischer/Tim&Jodi Johnson/$1,500/0/0-40.329
2/All That Jazz/Carol Wright/Tamara Hoss/$1,000/0/0-41.139
3/Mr. Acobat/Julie Winkel/Nicole Brown/$700/0/0-43.101
4/Damiro/Dick Widger/Whitney Black/$500/0/4-37.959
5/La Roc/Mandy Porter/Mandy Porter/$400/0/4-40.022
6/Deleware II/Macella O'Neill/High Ridge Ranch/$350/0/8-44.540
7/E-Mail/Damian Gardiner/Cheri Hartman/$300/4/NA
8/The Real Thing/Jenni Martin/Jenni Martin&Steve McAlister/4/NA
Number of horses who competed in this class: 12
Class Prize Money: $5,000
HITS TAHOE CIRCUIT 2001 SHOW JUMPING ACTION:
HITS TAHOE 2001 SHOW DATES:
Week I June 27-July 1
Week II July 4-8
Week III July 11-15
Week IV July 18-22
FEATURED EVENTS
$50,000 Cosequin® Grand Prix Sunday, July 1 1pm
$50,000 EMO Grand Prix Sunday, July 8 1pm
$50,000 Coldwell Banker ITILDO Grand Prix Sunday, July 15 1pm
$100,000 Rio Vista Grand Prix Sunday, July 22 1pm
SPECIAL EVENTS
Resort Sports Network's Kids Day presented Sunday, July 8 10am-1pm
by Douglas County Parks and Recreation
Department and Douglas County Library
Seniors Day presented by Douglas Sunday, July 22 10am-1pm
County Senior Services
DIRECTIONS: From the Reno/Tahoe airport (about 40 miles), travel south on
Highway 395 to Minden; at Stockyard Road, turn left; show grounds entrance is
on the left. From Lake Tahoe (about 12 miles), take Route 207 (Kingsbury
Grade), cross Foothill Road to Mottsville, proceed 3 miles; turn left onto
State Highway 395 North; turn right at Stockyard Road; show grounds entrance
is on the left. From Minden (about 2 miles), follow 395 North; turn right at
Stockyard Road; show grounds entrance is on the left.
HITS TAHOE: 1901 N. Hwy. 395, Minden, Nevada, 89423. Phone during show
dates: 775-783-8907.
MEDIA CONTACT: Mary Hilton, HITS Media & Public Relations, 319 Main Street,
Saugerties, New York 12477-1330. Tel: 845-246-8833, Fax: 845-246-6371,
E-Mail: hiltonhits@cs.com. Website: www.HitsShows.com.
