Lexington, Kentucky – October 22, 2026 – The 2026 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series West Conference Finals took place on Sunday, October 18, against the beautiful backdrop of Temecula Valley National Fall 3. Only two riders went clear over their respective courses and ultimately secured the championships: Ripley Ehrlich of Santa Monica, CA, in the 1.45m Final and Isabelle Tolentino of Mission Viejo, CA, in the 1.35m Final.  

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 and the West Conference. The Series culminates in Championship Finals for both divisions in the fall – the West Finals held October 14-18 at the Temecula Valley Fall 3, and the East Finals held November 25-29 at the Holiday & Horses CSI 4* at Wellington International. The winners of the Finals receive 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.

Both West Conference Finals featured courses designed by Steffen Buehling, who set technical tracks that challenged each horse-and-rider combination to the best of their ability.   Ehrlich topped the leaderboard in the $10,000 SJHOF 1.45m Final with two horses from Woodacres Stables. She earned victory aboard the 13-year-old Oldenburg gelding Keatingstown Skorphults Joker and took second aboard the 14-year-old Zangersheide mare Diamantina Z. Julia Hanssen of Las Vegas, NV, finished third with Andiamix II Hero Z, her 15-year-old Zangersheide gelding.

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.

The Show Jumping Hall of Fame is sponsored by Charles Ancona, CMJ Sporthorse, Hampton Classic Horse Show, Kentucky Horse Park, Nilforushan Equisport Events, United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA), and Wellington International.

For more information about the Show Jumping Hall of Fame, including the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series, please visit the Show Jumping Hall of Fame website at www.ShowJumpingHallofFame.net.

Source: Press Release by Marty Bauman / Classic Communications for the Show Jumping Hall of Fame

Photos: © Captured Moment Photography

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