Some of the sports top eventers and show jumpers from six different nations will team up on Sunday, Jan. 19 to debut Jump X Extreme with a Nations Cup competition in the Ocala area’s newest cross-country park.
Jump X Extreme provides riders a chance to be challenged over cross-country terrain while jumping stadium fences as a means to train horses and for riders to become more accurate without the intimidation of solid fences. Fredericks Equestrian International and Exmoor Eventing are introducing this new format to Ocala area riders as a complete show series with a championship show to end the season.
Everyone is welcome to come out and enjoy some cocktails and mingle with some of the sport’s top riders. Festivities begin at 2 p.m. with the Nations Cup demonstration at 4 p.m. The rider roster includes eventers and show jumpers with most of them having competed at the Olympics for their respective nations.
- Clayton Fredericks and Scott Keach (AUS)
- Ruy Fonseca (BRZ)
- Jessica Phoenix and Selena O’Hanlan (CAN)
- Joe Meyer and Kirk Webby (NZL)
- Daisy Trayford and Robin Walker (UK)
- Jennie Brannigan and Michael Pollard (USA)
Upcoming show dates will offer three class levels (2’9″, 3’3″, 3’6″+) open to any horse/rider combination. Each entry combination will complete two separate rounds of the same course, with a break in between. The order-of-go will be determined by random draw, and will run in reverse order for the second round. Each rail that comes down adds 20 seconds to rider’s time. No penalty for refusals. An optional Joker Fence is available at the end of the course. If the rider jumps it without taking down the rail, 40 seconds is removed from the rider’s time. If the rail is knocked down, 40 seconds are added to the rider’s total time.
The time from both rounds is added together and the rider with the fastest combined time wins. Prize money will be awarded from 1st to 3rd place sharing a minimum of 20% of the entry fees. The show series will be held at 850 NE 110th Street, Ocala, FL 34479 on Jan. 29, Feb. 12, Feb. 26, Mar. 12 and Mar 26. Sign up at www.evententries.com. Entry fee is $100 for two jumping rounds.
