USET Foundation Maxine Beard Award Winner Charlie Jayne Gains Valuable Experience at...
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2006 FEI World Cup Jumping Final in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – May 1, 2006 – It has been a whirlwind of activity this past week for Charlie Jayne of Elgin, IL. As the recipient of this year’s Maxine Beard Show Jumping Developing Rider Award, Jayne traveled with the U.S. team to the FEI World Cup Jumping Final in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The USET Foundation awarded this rising young equestrian this honor because of his competitive records to date and because of his promise for the future.
Jayne has gained valuable experience at the competition, from walking the course with U.S. Chef d’Equipe George H. Morris, to learning the intricacies of travel to Asia, to learning how to prepare horses for a world-class international show jumping event.
The recipients of this award are chosen based on their potential to represent the United States in international competition. A Show Jumping Developing Rider is defined as a U.S. citizen who has not represented the United States in Olympic, Pan American, or World Championship competition. Alternates for the Olympic, Pan American, or World Equestrian Games, as well as riders who have competed in the Show Jumping World Cup Final, are still considered Show Jumping Developing Riders and are eligible for the award.
The Maxine Beard Award was established by friends of trainer Ronnie Beard in honor of Ronnie’s mother. It was developed to assist riders in their quest for equestrian excellence. Observing international competition is a crucial component in the education of an equestrian athlete.
Jayne was excited to have a chance to travel to an unusual horse show location and to see some of the world’s best riders in action. “It’s definitely the farthest I’ve been away from home. It’s the first time I’ve been to Asia, so I was a little nervous and excited,” he revealed. “I’ve never been to shows in Europe, so I can’t compare this to it, but I’ve found that they do an excellent job here. When I got here, I was really impressed with everything. People have been so nice here in the city. I’ve had a good time so far.”
“Watching the international riders and their horses was the biggest thing for me,” he added. “I watched the jump-off yesterday, and it was like a different level of the sport that I haven’t seen very much of, other than in Las Vegas. Marcus (Ehning) and his horse look like an equitation course going around. Nothing ever changes. I like Jessica Kürten’s horse from Ireland too. If I got to take one home, that would be it!”
Jayne has spent most of every day at the horse show, hanging out with the U.S. riders, learning how they prepare for classes, and watching the different events at the show. “It was fun seeing the Young Riders classes. It was interesting to see what their Young Rider competition is compared to ours,” he commented.
Charlie said with a laugh, “I’ve been finding American food for the U.S. riders and grooms too. I found Domino’s yesterday, and that was a big hit! I got six pizzas delivered.” Jayne also struck up a friendly game of poker with U.S. rider, Margie Engle.
One of the most important parts of Jayne’s experience was his time spent with U.S. Chef d’Equipe George H. Morris. “I walked both courses of the first two rounds with George Morris, and I’ll walk the final course with him too. That was very educational,” Jayne remarked. “He went over the course with me, and then we’d go over to each American rider and talk about what their plan was. It was very cool the way he taught.”
Jayne has never worked with Morris before or ridden in one of his clinics, so this week was a definite eye-opener for the young talent. “It was a lot of one on one with George,” he said. “I’ve learned a lot.”
The United States Equestrian Team Foundation (http://www.uset.org) is the non-profit organization that supports the competition, training, coaching, travel and educational needs of America’s elite and developing international, high-performance horses and athletes in partnership with the United States Equestrian Federation.
For more information on the USET Foundation, please call (908) 234-1251 or visit their website at http://www.uset.org.
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