Janet Hischer wins grand prix jumpers

Janet Hischer wins $30,000 Blenheim June Classic II Grand Prix

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Janet Hischer and Kenitra win the $30,000 Blenheim 2009 Classic II Grand Prix on June 14.

Janet Hischer aboard Kenitra, owned by Twisted Tree Farm Inc. of Scottsdale, Ariz., galloped to victory in the $30,000 June Classic II Grand Prix, presented by EquiFit, Inc. on June 14. The Grand Prix held at the Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park was one of four Grand Prix events held during the month-long Blenheim June horse show series in San Juan Capistrano.

With long galloping distances, no water jump and the last line set towards home, Jack Robson designed what appeared to be a very inviting course for the $30,000 June Classic II Grand Prix. Time faults, refusals and rails however, proved to be a problem for half of the class who attempted to navigate through each of the three elements in the triple combination. Of the 17 horses who entered the ring, only two went clean including Janet Hischer and Jill Humphrey of Sacramento.

Hischer riding Kenitra were the first pair to gallop around the shortened course for the jump-off, where they laid down their second clean round of the day in a time of 42.12 seconds. Jill Humphrey riding Kaskaya attempted a tricky approach to fence three, resulting in a rail. She then retired, handing the win to Hischer.

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Twisted Tree Farm, News Letter

The Highlight of the Shows was our very own Janet Hischer winning the $24,999 Grand Prix on her horse Silvester V. They were one of the four that made it to the jump off out of 21 horses. Janet rode the inside track ending up with the fastest time in the jump off. This course was a true test of scope. Congratulations to Janet and Silvester!

Janet Hischer & Silvester V, Winning the $24,999

March 2009 Grand Prix Show Jumping, West World of Scottsdale AZ.

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Vlamenco Dances To A Winning Tune At

HITS Arizona Desert Finals

Janet Hischer sets the pace and stays on top to conclude the

HITS Arizona Winter Circuit.

Priscilla Dance

$25,000

ARIZONA DESERT F INALS

GRAND PRIX

Tucson, Az.—Mar. 16

HORSE/RIDER FAULTS TIME PURSE

1. Vlamenco/Janet Hischer 0-0 50.22 $7,500

2. Copius/Justin Resnik 0-0 53.22 5,500

3. Van Schijndel’s Cindy/

Natasha Merback 0-4 47.37 3,250

4. Cosmo/Bob Brawley 0-4 50.07 2,000

5. Oki Dokie/Janet Hischer 0-4 50.71 1,500

Hischer owns both horses with a

partner from Holland, Peter Bulthis.

Vlamenco, a 10-year-old Belgium

Warmblood, had shown in Europe as an 8-

year-old.

“When I got him, I took him right into

grand prix,” she said of the 17.2-hand gelding.

“He’s big, scopey, and powerful. He

can jump a house. I’m teaching him to go

forward and come back, to be more suited

for a lady.”

March 16 was a day of firsts for Janet Hischer and Vlamenco. They were first in the order of go, first in the jump-off, and first in the victory gallop for the $25,000 Grand Prix at the Arizona Desert Finals on March 13-16, the sixth show in the HITS Arizona Winter Circuit in Tucson, Ariz. Hischer didn’t go all-out on Vlamenco. She had another horse to ride in the seven horse jump-off and just wanted to set the pace. “I just wanted to go clear and fast enough,” she said. “So I made a couple of inside turns and let the rest chase me. Vlamenco isn’t as fast as [Oki Dokie] is so I thought that if somebody beat our time I could always go faster on her.” Faster proved to be not much of a problem, but clean was more of a challenge. Natasha Merback on Van Schijndel’s Cindy made an exceptional turn and shaved almost 3 seconds off Vlamenco’s

time before pulling a rail. When Hischer came back sixth on Oki Dokie, Vlamenco was still in first place.

“He can jump a house.”

–Janet Hischer

Hischer hadn’t ridden Oki Dokie much since the mare got out of quarantine 21/2 weeks before the show. Since she was

already first, she decided to go for time. The result was 4 faults and fifth place. “I just have to know her,” she said. “She’s

cool. She’s fast and she’s careful.” w w w . c h r o n o f h o r s e . c o m T h e C h r o n i c l e o f t h e H o r s e

UGAR 2007 FEI World Cup Report

UGAR FEI WORLD CUP 2007: »Top sport spectacle in a wirl of an

elegance and prestige!

The words of the FEI president HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein who believed Ugar will soon become world known place and Slovenia one of the major awakening countries in equestrian sport started to became real to us and our sponsors after successful Sunday show. It is hard to describe the atmosphere of the full stands. The icon of Canadas e Alain Jufer (SUI), Sanne R questrian sport Michel Vaillancourt has again proved his professionalism at Sunday event. The audience were holding their breath, clenching their fists and roaringly applauding the elegant jumps at epic shows demonstrated in the arena. They even stimulated the competitors when knocking down the stakes. Ladies and gentlemen, the Sunday race was really something special like the olympic spirit of desire and passion was in it. 29-year old Swiss Alain Jufer, who has attended the heavy international competition for the first time, had even stood at Sunday throne twice. In the morning he glorified his victory at speed competition – Pivovana Union Farewell Speed Stakes and in the afternoon he beat all the Ugar Equestrian Team, Michel Vaillancourt competitors at Inotherm Grand Prix. These really tough competitors usually win Central European World Cup competitions.
Swiss Jufer and his horse Sanne R made a remarkable performance through tough settings and jumping and ending the jump off with no penalties. German Jurgen Kurz and his horse Lord conquered the second place on Saturday as well as on Sunday and the third place went to American Janet Hischer and her horse Classic Europa.

Among slovenian riders was Irena Drobnič who achieved 22. place with her 10-year old mare Calimera. Primož Rifelj and his 7-year old horse Rolling Stone ended Sunday course at 22. place, one place behind was Živa Šefman with Cornetta. Luka Založnik (28.), Borut Knapič (29.) in Tomaž Laufer (30.) set places up to 30. Among young horses competition Primož Rifelj and his mare Dorin Ugar Equestrian Team, Michel Vaillancourt a la Reina won double victory. UGAR Equestrian Team member Manja Koren and her horse Unaniem won excellent 4. and 12. place which proves that future champions are being upbrought at our stalls.

Slovenian sport history has started a new page with UGAR 2007 FEI World Cup show. Equestrian sport is being brought to Slovenia at Posestvo Ugar on highest possible level that means new bussiness opportunities have been set. Some successful slovenian companies also believed in our vision this year so with the help of their sponsorship investments we managed to bring the whole event a step further. The award prize fund of 48.000 EUR was increased to this years 77.000 EUR and as consequence the competition reached status CSI3*-W.

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Janet Hischer and Surrey Win $5,000 Jimmy Williams Classic at HITS Tahoe Week I

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.