Edited Press Release
Lexington, KY – November 6, 2024 – Double E LLC’s Darra Du Soleil has been named the winner of October’s Show Jumping Hall of Fame Horse of the Month Award Sponsored by Markel. This marks the second consecutive time “Darra” has earned the award.
A relatively new partner for junior rider Isabelle Ehman of Milton, GA, the 11-year-old Selle Français mare competes in the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series’ East Conference presented by Rood & Riddle. Following their Hall of Fame victories in September, Ehman and Darra continued their winning ways in the $20,000 SJHOF 1.45m Classic Series Final at the Washington International Horse Show. They were one of three combinations to advance to the jump-off and claimed top honors with a double-clear score of 29.46 seconds. This win secured them the Horse and Rider of the Month awards for October.
The Show Jumping Hall of Fame conducts its Jumper Classic Series with classes at approximately 80 horse shows each year. The Series hosts classes for junior and amateur riders at both 1.40-1.45m and 1.30-1.35m in two Conferences – the East Conference presented by Rood & Riddle and the West Conference presented by LEG Colorado Horse Shows. The Series culminates in a West Conference Championship Final at Blenheim EquiSports’ International Jumping Festival in San Juan Capistrano, California, and the overall Series Final at the Washington International Horse Show in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.
Each month, the Series honors the one rider and one horse that earn the most points in Series competition that month. For year-end awards, the Series recognizes each conference’s Leading Rider and Leading Horse; the East Conference Leading Rider Award is sponsored by LAURACEA, and the West Conference Leading Rider Award is sponsored by Palm Beach International Academy. The winner of each year-end award receives an engraved Tiffany crystal trophy and complimentary admission to the Hall of Fame’s annual Induction Ceremony and Awards Gala in Wellington in March, during which they are honored for their achievements.
The 2024 winners of the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Horse of the Month Award Sponsored by Markel are:
- January – Abigail Gordon’s Nice Girl De Muze Z
- February – CSH Equine LLC’s Cocaine De Riverland
- March – Coleridge Equestrian LLC’s Killossery Kaiden
- April – Monarch International’s Di Caprio RV
- May – Twist Studio LLC’s ZG Bella
- June – Oakland Ventures LLC’s Fortunate Son
- July – Double E LLC’s Magnolia
- August – North Run’s Exit Of Ice Z
- September – Double E LLC’s Darra Du Soleil
- October – Double E LLC’s Darra Du Soleil
The Show Jumping Hall of Fame was organized to promote the sport of show jumping and to immortalize the legends of the men, women and horses who have made great contributions to the sport. The Show Jumping Hall of Fame is located at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky. Plaques honoring those who have been inducted into the Hall of Fame can be seen at the Horse Park’s Rolex Stadium. Mementos and artifacts from the sport’s history are on display as part of the Show Jumping Hall of Fame collection at the United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) Wheeler Museum at the Horse Park.
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