Pacific Crest Open Stall Reservations Open May 2nd

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We are happy to announce that stall reservations and RV site requests for July’s Pacific Crest Open horse show, which offers both USEF rated and USHJA Outreach classes, will open on Monday, May 2nd at 9:00 am. (The prize list will be posted and entries will open at a later date, to be announced.)

Our July show will feature more of our exciting Spotlight classes and provide everyone a fun showing opportunity this summer. As a reminder, this show is eligible for our Cascade Circuit Championships, and you qualify for a discount if your entries are received prior to the close date of Friday, June 17. Remember to bring your show dogs to take part in our fan-favorite Cascade Canine Derby!

If the Pacific Crest Open is to be your first show with us this season, please note that to enter a Cascade show you must have reserved stalls for your horses and tack in advance (no entries can be accepted without stall reservations). To make this as easy as possible, we have created a convenient online reservation form.

Trainers (or their authorized agents), or individual exhibitors not affiliated with a trainer, may reserve stalls for the Pacific Crest Open beginning May 2nd at 9:00 am.  RV site requests will also open to everyone at the same time:

Stall Reservations RV Site Requests

We remain committed to delivering a safe showing experience, and we are carefully monitoring both the EHV-1 and COVID-19 situations in our state. Read our COVID-19 guidelines as you prepare to come to the Horse Park. Things will be more relaxed this year (masks optional), but as before we will be providing daily packets for trainers to make exchanging information with the Show Office easier while supporting distancing.

As always, we are looking forward to seeing you soon in Cle Elum!

2021 Cascade Circuit Cup Champions Named

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We are excited to announce our Cascade Circuit Cup award winners for 2021. (Because of our shortened season last year, our announcement is later than usual; a big thank you to our winners for their patience!)

The Cascade Circuit Cup is bestowed upon the horses accumulating the most points in one of five categories in rated competition through the Cascade show season, culminating in our Cascade Finals show in September. All horses are eligible. Each winner receives valuable prizes honoring their achievement. We are excited to see who this season’s big winners will be. See you in September!

And the Circuit Cup winners for 2021 are:

Cascade Circuit Cup - USHJA HUNTER DERBY

Presented by Brick Road Farms

CLOSING TIME
Owned and Ridden by KELSEY KING
Trained by Denise Youell, FARPOINT FARMS

Cascade hunter derbies challenge both horse and rider to demonstrate brightness and pace in the hunt field, and this year’s winner did all that and more. Closing Time, the Buckskin Dutch Warmblood gelding owned and ridden by Kelsey King, locked up this championship by winning the USHJA National Hunter Derbies at both the Swiftwater Invitational and Alpine Preview shows. Deserved and happy tears flowed as this was a crowning achievement of the partnership between Kelsey and Closing Time.

Thank you Carol Hinckley of Brick Road Farms for sponsoring this wonderful year-end award.

Congratulations again Kelsey King & Denise Youell on Closing Time’s win!

 

Cascade Circuit Cup - HUNTER 3' AND UP

MTM CHECK ME OUT
Owned by Ridden by MARY-LOU MISRAHY
Trained by Shelly Kerron, LEGACY HUNTERS & JUMPERS

To win this award requires an impressive showing in a variety of classes, demonstrating beautiful hunter form over fences. MTM Check Me Out, the bay Warmblood gelding owned and ridden by Mary-Lou Misrahy, did just that, winning Champion in the Performance Hunter 3’3″/3’6″ at both the Swiftwater Invitational and Alpine Preview shows.

Thank you to our extraordinary sponsors who made this award possible: Jamie Kosele of PNW Stubben Saddles, Shelly Kerron of Legacy Hunters & Jumpers, Carol Hinckley of Brick Road Farms, Mike Akers with Olson’s Tack Shop.

Congratulations Mary-Lou Misrahy and Shelly Kerron on MTM Check Me Out’s win!

 

Cascade Circuit Cup - JUMPER 1.10 AND UP

PIMLICO
Owned and Ridden by ELIZABETH CHAMPAGNE

Jumping 1.10m and above is when you’re considered to have hit the big times in show jumping, and all the competitors vying for this award have earned their place in the ring. But it was Pimlico, the bay Warmblood gelding owned and ridden by Elizabeth Champagne, that rose to the top this season. Pimlico and Elizabeth were Champion in the Jumper 1.15m section at the Alpine Preview show and had consistent high placings throughout. A well earned win.

Thank you to all the fabulous sponsors behind this award: Abbie Block with Absolute Horse, Horseware of Ireland, Lori Houston with Whittier Trust, Lindsey Spurgeon with Voltaire Design and Ansara Patterson of Geneva Financial.

Congratulations Elizabeth Champagne on Pimlico’s win!

 

Cascade Circuit Cup - JUMPER UP TO 1.05M

NEWTORIUS
Owned and Ridden by KELLI WEBBER
Trained by Shannon Hendrickson, SIGNATURE WEST FARMS

You’ve got to be fast, clear and completely in the zone to be the winner of the Cascade Circuit Cup Jumpers Up To 1.05. Newtorius, the bay Holsteiner mare owned and ridden by Kelli Webber, was all those things at every show they entered last season. Newtorius, with Kelli on board, was Champion in the Low Adult Amateur Jumpers .90m at both the Alpine Preview and Pacific Crest Open shows, and they won numerous individual classes in both the .85 and .90 Jumper sections.

Thank you to all the phenomenal sponsors behind this award: Lindsey Spurgeon with Voltaire Design, Morgan Carr with Encanto Valley Farm, and Katherine Wade-Easley with Sundance Equestrian.

Congratulations Kelli Webber (and to Shannon in memory) on Newtorius’ big win!

 

Cascade Circuit Cup - HUNTER UP TO 2'9

FILIBUSTER
Owned and Ridden by JODI GEARON
Trained by Sarah Olmstead, BRASS RING FARMS

Precise form and composure under saddle are essential to winning the low hunter divisions, and that’s what Filibuster, the chestnut Thoroughbred Cross gelding owned and ridden by Jodi Gearon, demonstrated at every show this season. At Swiftwater, the pair were Champion in the Long Stirrup Hunter 2’3″ 18 and over and Reserve Champion in the USHJA Hunter 2’6″ sections. They were Champion in the Long Stirrup Equitation 2’3″ section at Alpine. At the Pacific Crest Open they earned Champion in the USHJA Hunter 2’6″ and the Long Stirrup Hunter 2’3″ 18 and over sections. A truly well deserved win.

Thank you to all the wonderful sponsors behind this award: Dianna Connelly Insurance Services, Kelsey King of American Mechanical Corp. Lindsey Spurgeon with Voltaire Design, Shannon Hendrickson of Signature West Farms, The Grange of Issaquah, and Denise Youell of Farpoint Farms.

Congratulations Jodi Gearon and Sarah Olmstead on Filibuster’s win!

We appreciate that you have a choice of shows to attend throughout the year. Thank you for choosing to spend time with us in the Cascades. We look forward to seeing you in Cle Elum!

June Prize List Posted, Entries Open April 28

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We are pleased to announce that our 2022 Prize List for June’s Swiftwater Invitational and Alpine Preview horse shows is now available for viewing or download. Entries for both shows will open on Thursday, April 28.

2022 June Prize List CoverWith new changes comes new opportunities, and for 2022 our Prize List is all-new. We have reworked it from the ground up to be clearer and easier to use, as well as cleaner and more beautiful to view. It might have taken us a little longer to publish it this year, but we hope you will find it to be worth the wait!

New Spotlight Classes for 2022

We also are excited to be offering some brand new Spotlight classes at our shows this season. In addition to fan-favorites making a welcome return such as the Luxury DerbyCross™ and the Rosé All Day Amateur Classic, we have the following new events lined up for you:

  • Cascade Memorial Cup
    The Cascade Memorial Cup (Friday, June 17) is a unique Team Hunter Derby event run in Nations Cup style. Up to 8 teams of 4 riders (1 professional and 3 juniors/amateurs) will ride to honor someone special who has recently passed. A memorial dedication will be read along with team biographies. Prize money will be distributed 50%, 30%, 10% to the charities named by the top 3 teams.
  • Jumpernite Rider Relay
    Starfire Farms is bringing their signature Jumpernite excitement to Cle Elum! The Jumpernite Rider Relay (Friday, June 24) is a rotating pair Table III jumper speed round for teams of two riders. The entire course must be jumped twice in the correct order while rotating between team members, with a switch required at every fault. At least one switch is mandatory, but competitors may rotate as often as they wish through the course.

Please Welcome New Sponsors

Cascade Horse Shows is grateful to have the support of some new sponsors this season and we could not be more excited that they are joining our great community of supporters. Please welcome the following companies to our shows:

Thank you all, and we look forward to seeing you soon in Cle Elum!