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NORTH AMERICAN RIDERS GROUP Winter 2020 Sport Report BOARD & FOUNDING MEMBERS PRESIDENT FOUNDING MEMBERS Mark Leone The Boone Family Andre Dignelli The Braun Family Kent Farrington VICE-PRESIDENT The Dinan Family Tiffany Foster Tiffany Foster The McArdle Family Enrique Gonzalez The McNerney Family Lauren Hough TREASURER The Pasmore Family Chris Kappler Lauren Hough The Raflowitz Family Beezie Madden The Segal Family Missy Clark & John Brennan BOARD MEMBERS The Weeks Family McLain & Lauren Ward Kent Farrington The Ziegler Family The Dello Joio Family Jimmy Torano Jonathan Asselin The Kessler Family Mark Samuel Carlene Blunt The Samuel Family Missy Clark Jane Forbes Clark The Simpson Family Will Simpson Barbara Ellison The Torano Family Enrique Gonzalez Nancy Hartley Andrew Welles Linda Southern Heathcott Ben Asselin Charlie Jacobs Eugenia Garza Robi Kabnick Vinton & Ann Karrasch EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Gwendolyn & Genevieve Meyer Jen Markee Frances Steinwedell Together, we can improve our sport. NORTH AMERICAN RIDERS GROUP | Sport Report, Winter 2020 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction 2–3 Evaluations & Scoring 4 Venue Rankings 5 Venue Write-Ups 6–14 Sponsor, Production & Photo Credits 15 NORTH AMERICAN RIDERS GROUP | Sport Report, Winter 2020 1 THE NARG Sport Report Winter Season 2020 A History complete and it was time to see the impact decided to evaluate only FEI 3*, 4* and NARG (North American Riders Group) of our work over the next few years. 5*- rated weeks this year, which before the gathered steam back in 2010 when COVID-19 pandemic came to 75 events. we gave a voice to riders, trainers and PLEASE NOTE: NARG is aware that our owners. Collectively we decided to sport goes beyond FEI Jumping; that there are The NARG Top 25 of 2020 is now take on the task of evaluating the top young horse programs, jumper development the NARG Sport Report 25 horse shows in North America. For programs as well as high performance hunter Clearly we will not be able to report on the next six years, the NARG Top 25 and equitation events and programs. Currently the top 25 events in North America in initiative made a significant impact on our focus is on high level show jumpers. We 2020. Now at eight weeks of canceled the betterment of the sport of show intend to expand that over time. competitions due to the COVID-19 jumping (as well as other disciplines pandemic, with a potential end in sight within the niche) on this continent. Even What We Did to Prepare for the Return in June in some areas, when the FEI after we discontinued the annual report After discussion about our goals, level of the sport will return to ‘normal’ we noticed the impact of our efforts. addressing issues important to our is unknown. However, there were 19 sport and welcoming three new Board active weeks in North America’s winter Rewind to 2010 when we started this Members in the winter of 2019, we season before shelter in place and social exploration: there were 548 FEI show decided to bring back the NARG Top distancing were set in motion. Those jumping events around the world, with 25. EqSol, who had produced the report events were each evaluated and then 61 in North America (about 11%), and with Executive Director Jen Markee organized in this report by the eight only four of those at the highest CSI5* and the NARG Board for six years, venues where competition occurred. level, with three of those four at Spruce went to work on updating and revising Many of us have had more time to think Meadows. When we last issued the NARG the evaluation form. Reaching out to in these last weeks since ‘lockdown.’ After Top 25 in the winter of 2016, we were managers, competitors and sponsors to get evaluating the winter season we realize pleased to point out that out of 657 feedback on the previous form, a number how much more show jumping quality FEI-ranked events in our sport globally, of adjustments were made, including there is in North America. With week there were 89 FEI show jumping events managers answering questions that after week of FEI 3*, 4* and 5* events on this continent (almost 14%), with 13 directly applied to scores. Still using the in FL, MX and CA, this continent is FEI CSI5* events in North America at 1–10 point system and similar yet updated certainly an international destination for six different venues on the calendar. The parameters, the scoring chart on page 4 winter. The final scores reflected some FEI North American League kicked off in explains the details. span, but as can be seen in the chart were 2016. These two examples illustrated how quite close. Had we continued through the sport was improving on our continent. With 139 FEI-ranked events in North the full year of 75 events we would have We felt that the first phase of our role was America scheduled in 2020, NARG been splitting hairs with scores. NORTH AMERICAN RIDERS GROUP | Sport Report, Winter 2020 2 DISTRIBUTION FEI Events in North America: 2010–2015–2020 BY COUNTRY 70 4 65 MEX 17 60 CAN 2010 55 61 events 40 50 USA 45 40 11 35 MEX 30 Number of FEI Events 2015 25 30 87 events 48 CAN USA 20 15 10 5 22 MEX CSI 5* CSI 4* CSI 3* CSI 2* 26 2020 FEI Ranking/Type CAN 139 events 91 Color Key: Note: To date, 49 NA events have been canceled due to USA COVID-19. 2020 stats on graph and pie charts represent 2010 2015 2020 number of events scheduled pre-COVID-19 cancelations. What We Learned worldwide in the last few years. less and less people around, so less potential for After 32 evaluations (all weeks were With regard to scoring we also noted that harm. The management team handled it as well evaluated more than once) and 15 with the 1–10 scoring system top events as could be expected at that point and time.” evaluators we learned that in the last score towards the top of the eightieth five years the winter season playing field percentile – in 2015 our #1 Spruce These measures and more will be a has evolved. As illustrated in the graphic Meadows Masters scored 88% and this mandatory part of any event this year and above, the increase in events in the last winter season’s number one venue scored potentially beyond. decade is remarkable. an average of 87%. What We Intend to Do With the addition of Deeridge’s three We commend all organizers for their As we learn to navigate the ‘new normal’ FEI weeks, plus an upgrade to WEF’s FEI efforts and appreciate that each venue we can once again evaluate, discuss and offerings, from January 21st – March 15th, responded to our questions, as we want to celebrate our sport. Meanwhile, NARG 2020 Wellington offered 11 weeks of FEI keep communication open, have positive continues to serve on the IJRC Board and CSI 3*-5* events. That would’ve been interactions and ultimately improve our stays active in the sport globally. We all look 13 weeks in Wellington if WEF 11 and sport, together. forward to when this pandemic is behind WEF 12 had not been canceled. Directly us, and our health and the health of others followed by the North American kick-off Where We Are Now will not be in question just by breathing the of the GCT CSI5* events in Mexico City We are in the era of COVID-19 and all same potentially contaminated air. and Miami. But not this year. of our lives and many of our livelihoods have been and will continue to be radically We also all appreciate the positive aspects Mexico has jumped onto the FEI scene, changed. As this was beginning to be of slowing down, spending time at home increasing from four FEI events in 2010 apparent in March, some events were and staying healthy. But our place is in the to 11 in 2015 to 22 scheduled in 2020. credited for taking precautions. One show ring, so we continue to prepare for a Clearly this surge of FEI events in Mexico evaluator said, “As the week transpired – it safe return. has had a positive impact on the riders became clear that this was the last event. I and horses who spend their show seasons felt very safe. They were wiping down and As we prepare for seasons to come, down south, as seen by the increase disinfecting every 15 minutes and all the NARG presents the top eight venues of in their individual and team victories workers wore gloves. Seemed each day there were the 2020 Winter Season. NORTH AMERICAN RIDERS GROUP | Sport Report, Winter 2020 3 NARG EVALUATIONS AND SCORING... Revamped for 2020 & Beyond he goal of the updated NARG event Jumps, and Venue make up 60% of the total a world-class equestrian competition, T evaluation is to present results with a score, while the other four categories make especially at the international level. The healthy mix of objective and subjective up the remaining 40%. The completed re-emergence of the Top 25 Rankings data from riders, barn managers and show evaluation was then peer reviewed and is a work in progress. The COVID-19 organizers. We look to evaluate the event discussed by the NARG Board. Certainly pandemic has canceled much of the as a whole – so the form now includes there will be subjectivity, but our collective spring and summer seasons and many questions answered by organizers as well mission is still clear – to improve our events that historically were top finishers.

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