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2010 "Meet & Greet" Best Question Winners. Photo credit: Flashpoint Photography
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Fans of showjumping who dream of having behind the scenes access to the sport?s top rider athletes should put a trip to the?Fidelity Jumper Classic, September 14-18 in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, on their calendars.
This Thursday evening?s??Elite Shavings Meet & Greet??is a unique Jumper Classic tradition, transforming the usual riders? press conference into a rare opportunity for local barns, media, families, and children alike to meet and ask questions of Olympic and World Cup riders such as?McLain Ward, Kevin Babington, Kent Farrington, and?Victoria Birdsall.
Fans chat with riders at the "Meet & Greet"
The annual event, now it its fourth year, usually draws several hundred people to the?SmartPak Equine Rider?s Tent?for Q&A,?hors d?oeuvres, and beverages next to the grand prix field.
While last year?s Meet & Greet included the unveiling and signing of the ?Sapphire? Breyer horse model, this year?s event will feature an author and rider signing of??Unbridled Passion,??Jeff Papows? exciting new book about the relationships between contemporary showjumping?s greatest horse and rider pairs. (Read Chapters 2 & 3?about Ian Millar and McLain Ward.)
Unbridled Passion by Jeff Papows
Dappled Grey talked briefly with Papows, an accomplished software industry executive who is the former President and CEO of Lotus Development Corporation, about the inspiration behind the book.
DG: Why do you think it is important to tell the story of the horse and rider pairs?
JP: ?What the horses do for us out of love, and generosity in the sport is nothing short of magic and it needs to be understood, they deserve to be memorialized in that way.? The riders made lifelong sacrifices you don?t see even in other professional sports, they are heroes and such great role models for our youth it?s important their dedication be understood.
DG: ?Is there a particular pair of story that inspires you most personally?
JP: ?They all do but if I have to pick two Ian Millar and Big Ben, because of Ben?s off the field as well as on the field heroics and Ian?s incredible ten consecutive Olympiad appearances and McLain and Sapphire because McLain is one of my best friends and because I?m so proud of both him and Sapphire and their talent is truly beyond simple description.
DG: ?You have a unique background. What has being an equestrian brought to your life that other accomplishments haven?t?
JP: ?It?s true my background is different and I?ve accomplished a lot in my life, particularly in business.? My equestrian career and life with horses has taught me humility, gratitude and kindness I?m sure I would not possess without my life with horses and that has benefited every facet of my life.
DG: ?Do you have plans to write any other horse books?
JP: ?This is my third book the first two being business best sellers.? The plan with the Unbridled Passion books is to do three volumes, the first Stars of North America, the second ? Legends the historic people who built the sport like George Morris or John Whitaker, the third book ? International stars such as Rodrigo Pessoa, Ludgar Beerbaum etc.? Of course it will depend on the reception the first volume receives, each book is an incredible work load, though with these books it?s been a labor of love.
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