Thank you!

A big thanks to everyone for a great year! We've had an exiting and interesting City League International show year. Wavejumpers are looking forward and gearing up for an even greater 2009. Cheer on!

Happy Holidays everyone!

welcome to our blog!

CLAYTON RUSSELL

Hometown:
Columbus, NC

Age:
16 years old

Marital Status/Significant other:
Girlfriend Kristen

Pets:
Teak, my dog and Bonapart, my snake

Hobbies outside of horses:
hunting, fishing, paintball

Education:
Still in high school

Why you love the idea of City League:
It's my dad's, just kidding. It's just something new and intriguing.

DALE WRIGHT

Wilmington WaveJumpers Pro-Show Team member.

Hometown: Wake Forest, NC.

-Married to Katie Atkinson-Wright.

-Pets: 2 dogs, Jack and Lola.

-Hobbies: Water and snow skiing.

-Other business you have been in or are still in:
Rodeo for 10 years professionally and also shod horses during that time. A marine for a while.

-Education or no, whichever is more interesting (or not):
Or not(!).

-Equine related awards/noteworthy events:
Top 10 Jumper riders NorCal, years 2001-2003.

-Why do yo love the idea of City League:
Promoting Showjumping whilst helping one of the worthiest causes there is (cancer victims).

-Who is going to be your biggest competitor - who do you want to beat the most and why?
Myself- can't ride faster than I can think.

-Noteworthy injuries:
Compressed vertebrae in my back when a saddle bronc horse fell on me.

-Any major obstacle you have overcome in life and/or sacrifices you have made in order to stay in the horse biz:
Moving East from California in 2003 and floating around before settling in Wake Forest, NC.

-What is the most harrowing, exhilarating, frightening, poignant, memorable, adrenal rushing anecdote in your life? It does not have to be horse related:
Poignant - marrying Katie - (she suggested I write that!).

-What is your single greatest horse story?
There isn't one moment, but I've had a couple of horses that had more heart than talent, and they always make you feel incredibly lucky and respectful.

-What the fans should know about you..
Pat Parelli's first paid employee when I was 21 years old.
Never looking back and able to roll with the punches.

CARLOS ARAMBURO

WaveJumpers - Team Captain
Hometown: Wilmington, NC

-Married to Carolina Fernandez-Aramburo, daughter Sophy.

-Pets: 3 dogs - Onyx, Boogie and Daisy.

-Hobbies (outside of horses): Snowboarding, tennis, woodworking.

-Other business you have been in or are still in:
Horses only.

-Equine related awards/noteworthy events:
Several national championships in Bolivia in the Children, Junior, Adult and Open divisions. In 1983 selected to represent Bolivia in the Pan-American Games. Head of the NCHJA Jumper Committee and member of the Board of Directors 2005-2008. Awarded NCHJA Sportsman of the Year for 2004, and Horseman of the Year for 2005 and 2006.

-Why do yo love the idea of City League:
Showing in teams is a great idea, it will definetely help the sport of showjumping grow and bring more spectators.

-Who is going to be your biggest competitor - who do you want to beat the most and why?
Everybody in the league. I don't want to beat any specific person/team, I want to beat them all : )

-Tell us anything fascinating/heart tugging about your favorite horse, dog, ferret, whatever:
My Junior horse "007", an Argentine thoroughbred broke his wither bone and he was blind in one eye. With all that he still had the biggest heart and jumped anything you put in front of him. He was the horse on which I qualified for the Pan-Am games. He was the best horse I ever had.

-Noteworthy injuries:
Rode with fractured leg for a month and ended up braking the bone the day I was off to give a clinic, so had to keep riding. It healed... slowly.

-Any major obstacle you have overcome in life and/or sacrifices you have made in order to stay in the horse biz:
Having to live far from family and friends- home country: Bolivia

-What is the most harrowing, exhilarating, frightening, poignant, memorable, adrenal rushing anecdote in your life? It does not have to be horse related:
Car racing - rally style with my parent's car without them knowing... or finding out till years later.

-What the fans should know about you..
I love this sport and I'm willing to do what I can to help promote it.