A22-L«ncister Farming, Saturday, October 3, 1998 Seven National Championships (Continued from Page A 1) 2—Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey The victors in 1997. The young riders compete for individual titles on Thursday and Friday, October 8 and 9. The Junior Jumper champi onship precedes by one day the American Horse Shows Association/Eisers and Pessoa National Hunt Seat Equitation Medal Championship, which will celebrate its golden anniver sary in 1998. More than two hundred of the country's top young riders under age 18 endure a grueling day of compe tition and advanced tests over fences as they are judged on their horsemanship and control. The field is slowly narrowed until a handful of finalists are given a final test, which may be as difficult as jumping a chal lenging course without coaching and on a horse they've never before ridden. The prize is the medal that recognizes the best young rider in the country. The list of riders who have won over the past 50 years reads like a who's who of American equestrian sports, many of whom have gone on to represent the US international ly in Olympic and World Cup competition. Pennsylvania is home to more foxhunting clubs than any state except Virginia, so it's only fitting that the North American Foxhunting Horn Blowing Championship be held at the Pennsylvania National. Created by the Master of Foxhounds Association in 1995, the champi onship will be held during Hunt Night, sponsored by Mellon Emission-certified Cummins C 8 3 high-torque, turbocharged engine Convenient tilt-and-litt hood with practical am good-looking new design AHW Bank, on Monday, October 12. The championship tests the abil ity of hunt staff to execute the four traditional melodies that communicate to hunters spread over a wide area the movement of the hounds in the hunt field. A new national title for pro fessional jumper riders will be held for the first time on Friday evening, October 16. The North American League Open Jumper Speed Series $25,000 Championship, presented by Baron Farms, showcases top professional riders on the true speedsters of the open jumper ranks —those who jump high and go fast. 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