Cleveland Grand Prix: An American Show Jumping First
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From early harness racing to fox hunting, saddle up with equestrian authority Betty Weibel as she explains how this picturesque corner of the Chagrin Valley grew into a world-class horse
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The Book
Table of Contents
Introduction
Part I: Why Cleveland?
1. The Early Years: Horses in Cleveland Sports
2. The Chagrin Valley: Land for Horse Sports
3. Horse Shows Evolve in Northeast Ohio
4. National Influences on the Local Equestrian Community
Part II: The Cleveland Grand Prix
5. The Birth of the Nation’s First Show Jumping Grand Prix
6. The 1960s: The Soaring, Soaking ’60s
7. The 1970s: Growth, Innovation and a Spinoff
8. The 1980s: Welcoming Sponsors, Managing Competition and Change
9. The 1990s: Conflicts, Cancellation and a Comeback
10. The New Millennium
11. The American Gold Cup Returns
12. A Foggy Future
Appendix A. Cleveland Grand Prix Winners PDF
Appendix B. U.S. Olympic Equestrian Team Members—Show Jumping
Appendix C. American Grand Prix Association Results—Horse of the Year
Appendix D. American Grand Prix Association Results—Rider of the Year
Appendix E. American Grand Prix Association Results—Rookie of the Year
Appendix F. Show Jumping Hall of Fame Inductees
Appendix G. FEI World Cup Show Jumping Champions
Notes
Index
About the Author