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PRESS RELEASE For immediate release February 9, 2006 GRAND PRIX SHOWJUMPER, JAMAL JADIDI BRINGS NEW ENGLANDERS A UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE ON RIDING THIS MARCH, APRIL AND MAY OXFORD, MA (February 9, 2006)--The East Coast Grand Prix Showjumping Circuit spends the winter in Florida, the spring in Virginia and the Carolinas then makes it's way north towards New England for the summer. Jamal Jadidi has spent the last 3 years following the circuit and competing with the best athletes in the world. "I have always been an athlete and my heart has always been for competition," Jamal explains. "I spent years teaching as a means to get to the top and now that I have been afforded the opportunity to get comfortable on the circuit, I'm ready to bring that enthusiasm back to horse lovers." Boston Equestrian Center started in the spring of 1995 at a leased location in Revere, Ma. Jamal remembers with a sense of nostalgia, "We were on a tight budget with most of the horses coming right off the track at Suffolk Downs. I would spend a month training the horses and then give my students a go. The students would get sweatier than the horses and after a few months the students would notice their ripped biceps and uncanny ability to crush a watermelon between their knees." Jamal gives a hearty laugh, "I've never been politically correct, nor do I care and I've been accused of having a disagreeable personality, but I disagree. I will say one thing: I've never had a student of mine question their ability to ride and I've never sold a horse that didn't make their owner happy." Jamal's enthusiasm for teaching had as much to do with the eclectic crew of adults learning to ride as it did with the rush of finally seeing a student command a 1200 lb animal. "The horse industry is a 24/7 job. Like the chefs of Boston or the docs at Mass General there is not alot of time to socialize. My fondest memories are the conversations with students who were doing everything from finding a cure for Alzheimers to acting as professional witnesses for some of the largest class action suits in the nation. Two of my students left jobs in the financial district to buy a 245 acre sheep farm. Go figure." The dynamics have changed since those early days. Instead of meeting at Polcari's or the House of Blue's, most clients find themselves at World Pie in the Hamptons, the Equinox in Manchester, Vt or those looking to escape New England winters hang out with Jamal at Spiro's in West Palm Beach, Fl. The horses are no longer off the track but imported from Canada, France, Germany and Belgium. Why would a guy at the top of his game, A PhD in his profession want to go back and teach kindergarten? Is it because he's a great guy? Yes. Is it because he feels the sport could use the attention created by a backstage pass? Yes. Also the truth, Jamal is spending the spring off the circuit due to the birth of a colt at the Boston Equestrian Center on Jan. 30, 2006. Babylon St. George is the son of two grand prix jumpers. Doron St. George and Judgement, winner of a 1 million dollar showjumping competition in Canada last year. Most of the finest showjumpers are bred in Europe, but the American's winning the gold in Athen's made Jamal proactive in bringing some horses along in the States. "The European's were not expecting the American's to walk away with the gold and as any good patriot, I'm guessing they won't want it to happen again. I know some athletes who started breeding as a result." Jamal laughs again, "In the immortal words of the soup nazi, 'No more soup for you.'" Although Babylon St. George will not be ridden until he is 3 years old, the first 4 months are important in developing a grand prix horse. This important time creates a bond between horse and rider and the trust developed through touch and smell and play are indispensible when it comes time to work. Jamal is naturally blunt when he explains his motives. "I'm here to give people an experience and a bargain because I'm here anyway. Some students will go on to gallop the beaches and take part in our cross country treks. Some will go further and compete or take me out to dinner after I kill myself on the circuit. Those that leave after the 4 week program ends will never look a trail ride the same way." Jamal's 4 week program runs on Thursday evenings at 8pm and Sunday's at 1pm for the months of March, April and May. Your leg up on the equestrian sport will cost $180 compared to his going rate of $240 so take advantage of the bargain. Jamal cuts some slack with this program, but if he sees discipline and ability you better believe you'll be sweating more than most. Click here to learn more. MEDIA CONTACT: Jeannine Wilkins, BEC Public Relations, 44 McIntyre Rd., North Oxford, Ma. Tel: 508-987-6141. Fax: 508-987-9767 E-Mail: info @bostonequestriancenter.com. Web: www.bostonequestriancenter.com. |
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Boston Equestrian
Center - 44 McIntyre Road, North Oxford, MA 01537 - info@bostonequestrian.com Tel: 508.987.6141 - Fax: 508.987.9767 - Wellington, FL 561.792.5879 Copyright 2006, Boston Equestrian Center. All Rights Reserved. |
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