In just its fifth year as part of the Live Oak International, show jumping has staked its spot as an equal to the combined driving that reigned for the first 20 years of the event.

Juliet Reid, sister of Chester Weber and part of the Weber family that has historically hosted the event on their picturesque 4,500-acre Live Oak Plantation in Ocala, has worked for years in equestrian sports.

As president of the Washington International Horse Show for eight years, she helped organize one of the largest indoor horse shows of its kind held in a metropolitan area.

In 2012, she and Weber worked together to establish show jumping as part of the Live Oak International and make it truly a one-of-a-kind event. Nowhere else is combined driving and show jumping held in concert.

Show Jumping Event Takes Off at Live Oak International

The show jumping event was an immediate hit. But even if it wasn’t, Weber’s wife, My, and his niece, Chloe, are both accomplished jumpers and fans of the international level of competition.

The show continued to gain traction and was named the third best specialty horse jumping event in North America by the North American Riders Group.

For 2016, the event was tapped to be one of the qualifiers for the $100,000 Longines FEI World Cup Jumping North American League. Points will go toward the selection of the league’s seven East Coast finalists. The top seven riders from the East Coast and West Coast will qualify for the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Final in Gothenburg, Sweden on March 23-28, 2016.

The event draws some of the best show jumpers in the world. Two-time Irish Olympian Cian O’Connor won last year’s Grand Prix.  Past Olympic gold medalists and noted young riders also make up the annual competitors list.

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In 2020, Combined Driving and Show Jumping event history was made at the 30th Live Oak International. One of the largest equine events today.
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