Mallory Vale and Mi Phone Win $15,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic (Al Cook - www.alcookphoto.com)

Harrisburg, Pa. -- Mallory Vale of Williston, FL, and Mi Phone turned in the only clean round to claim the win in the $15,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic, sponsored by The Doubleday Foundation, at the 70th Pennsylvania National Horse Show in Harrisburg, PA.

A field of 19 horses tried the 12-jump, 15-effort 1.45m course designed by Michel Vaillancourt, with all accruing faults except for Vale and Mi Phone. "I really wanted to do well because I had two unfortunate rails in the Lows and I actually listened to my husband for once," she said referring to veteran Grand Prix rider Aaron Vale. "I actually listened today and everything we talked about played out right.

"He's a careful horse," Vale continued. "He doesn't have the quickest front end sometimes so you have to hold him off the front bar a little. Sometimes that gets in the way but he was awesome tonight. It was really all him. He's a fabulous horse."

Five entries completed the course with just one rail down for four faults with second place going to Danielle Torano of Wellington, FL on Callas 2 based on having the fastest time of 61.957 seconds. Third place went to Reid Patton of Nashville, TN on Twisther. That finish was good enough to earn them the horse show's Amateur-Owner Jumper Championship. Vale and Mi Phone were reserve champions. Patton was also named Leading Amateur-Owner Jumper Rider for the horse show.

The Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series hosts separate divisions for junior and amateur-owner riders in two Conferences - the East Conference and the West Conference.  The series hosts year-end finals at the National Horse Show and Las Vegas National Horse Show.

The Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series is designed to give amateur-owner and junior riders an opportunity to compete at higher levels and serves as a proving ground for many riders who aspire to someday represent the United States in international competition.

The Show Jumping Hall of Fame was organized to promote the sport of show jumping and to immortalize the legends of the men, women and horses who have made great contributions to the sport. The Show Jumping Hall of Fame is located at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY.  Plaques honoring those who have been honored with induction into the Hall of Fame can be seen at the Horse Park's Rolex Stadium. Mementos and artifacts from the sport's history are on display as part of the Show Jumping Hall of Fame collection at the United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) Wheeler Museum at the Horse Park.

The Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series is sponsored by The National Horse Show Association of America, SmartPak, and Stadium Jumping, Inc.

For more information about the Show Jumping Hall of Fame, including Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series, please visit the Show Jumping Hall of Fame website at www.showjumpinghalloffame.net.

Recognized as a premier equestrian event, The Pennsylvania National Horse Show runs October 8-17 and has been held indoors at the State Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg, PA since its inception in 1945.

Known locally for its contributions to the community and globally for excellence in competition, PNHS attracts top Hunters and Jumpers, sport horse enthusiasts and spectators who find the show exciting, educational and inspiring. Visitors enjoy the intimacy of one competition ring, a full concourse of shops and a variety of special events.

Proceeds from the show benefit the Harrisburg Kiwanis Youth Foundation dedicated to youth programs and The Pennsylvania National Horse Show Foundation supporting equine programs. PNHS is proud of its contributions, proud to be consistently recognized by the Show Hunter Hall of Fame and the North American Riders Group, proud of its heritage and looking forward to a bright future.

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$15,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic, Sponsored by The Doubleday Foundation


Plc  Horse / Sire x Dam Rider / Owner R1 TA:66 JO TA:47
1
  713 MI PHONE Mallory Vale
Thinks Like A Horse 0 63.143 
2
  549 CALLAS 2 Danielle Torano
Jimmy & Danielle Torano 4 61.957 
3
  465 TWISTHER Reid Patton
Reid Patton 4 62.108 
4
  448 TOTAL TOUCH
Madison x Mitran Caitlin Hope
Kathleen Hope 4 63.640 
5
  661 CABRAS
COLMAN x OSTIA IV Noel Fauntleroy
Noel Fauntleroy 4 63.962 
6
  565 DONT STOP O
NON STOP R x TAQUINNE Kelly Tropin
Libertas Farm Llc 4 64.165 
7
  710 QUADAM
QUITE EASY I x SENSATION Richard Neal
Richard Neal 8 61.762 
8
  714 CORONA SB Jazz Johnson Merton
Jazz Johnson Merton 8 62.116 
9
  679 FAEMES VAN T POELZELHOF Callie Seaman
Callie Seaman 8 64.159 
10
  548 HERAULT Danielle Torano
Jimmy & Danielle Torano 12 62.611 
11
  449 VISION EH
Cassini II x Graffiti Caitlin Hope
Kathleen Hope 12 63.449 
12
  662 PETRUSHKA III
PETER PAN Anna Dryden
Anna Dryden 12 64.557 
13
  581 CANOSO Adrienne Marciano
Adrienne Marciano 16 60.611 
14
  588 DULF VAN DEN BISSCHOP Kelsey Thatcher
Pony Lane Farm 17 70.468 
15
  1215 GUNNER
MAGNUM x USTA COULD Melissa Rudershausen
Melissa Rudershausen 24 61.412 

  594 CHARMEUR ASK
CARSON ASK x C'EST BELLE AF SIGTENBJERGGARD Melissa Rudershausen
Melissa Rudershausen Elim  

  580 LASPARI
LE VISTO Adrienne Marciano
Adrienne Marciano Elim  

  491 ACANTO 7 Kate Mulligan
Kate Mulligan Elim