My Niece Takes 1st Place in British Nationals

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Amy Foster 13 years old takes 1st Place in the British Nationals.

I grew up in New York.

I don’t know a thing about horses, except that they are big and somewhat intimidating.

However, my 13-year old niece Amy rides them all the time, as I suppose most girls do.

Yesterday however, she transcended from hobbyist to champion as she took an astonishing first place in the BHS (British Horse Society) national championship for cross country.

Now, I have seen this cross country thing, and it is really impressive. The contenders go thundering across the country side full bore and jump over hedges and stone fences and all kinds of stuff, all against the clock.

Very impressive and very British.

I went once to the Hamptons Classic  which seemed to be more about champagne and tents than horses. This is the real thing.

So as we say in New York, Mazel Tov Amy!

Michael Rosenblum

For more than 35 years, Michael Rosenblum has been on the cutting edge of the digital video journalism revolution. During this time, he has lead a drive for video literacy, and the complete rethinking of how television is made and controlled. His work has included: The complete transitioning of The BBC's national network (UK) to a VJ-driven model, starting in 2002. The complete conversion of The Voice of America, the United State's Government's broadcasting agency, (and the largest broadcaster in the world), from short wave radio to television broadcasting and webcasting using the VJ paradigm (1998-present). The construction of NYT Television, a New York Times Company, and the largest producer of non-fiction television in the US. Rosenblum was both the founder and President of NYT TV, (all based on this paradigm (1996-1998). The President and Founder of Video News International, a global VJ-driven newsgathering company, with more than 100 journalists around the world. (1993-1996). Other clients include Spectrum News, Verizon and CBS News.