@$:BYLINE-FRANK:By KYLEHUNTERSports EditorBODY-FRANK:SHOWjumper Claire Howard will fly to Chile next month to compete in the FEIWorld Jumping Challenge Final. And to get ready to test herself against the 2007 group winners and runners-up, she will travel to England on Sunday for an intense week-long training session with top Bermuda international show jumper Patrick Nesbitt at his base in East Sussex. "I am really excited not only about going to Chile but also going over to train with Patrick," said the 22-year-old rider this week.BODY-FRANK-2:Also going to Chile with Howard will be her coach Dawn Fox, the manager and trainer of Seaview Stables in Smith's.Howard was not only the top Bermudian jumper at the 2007 FEIChallenge but also was runner-up in the World Group 10 finishing just behind Claudia Acosta from the Dominican Republic.The competition in Chile will be from November 12-16 and Howard will compete against riders from India, Malaysia, Kenya, Argentina, Paraguay, Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia, Lebanon, Estonia, Algeria, Namibia, China, New Zealand and the Dominican Republic.Howard said: "When I am at Patrick's in England I may also have the chance to compete in a couple of shows which would be great because he has some nice horses."In fact the horse which Howard rode in the 2007 FEIJumping Challenge, Hello Harry, came from Nesbitt as did her current mount Just a Rose.The competition in Chile will be staged at the luxurious Club de Polo y Equitacion San Cristobal and the main ring is said to be one of the best in the world. It was designed by Italian Uilianno Vessani.Also in attendance in Chile will be the FEI president Princess Haya of Jordan.Howard's coach Fox said:"It will be great for Claire to train with Patrick in England before going to Chile as he has worked with her before. We really value Patrick's expertise."This past summer Howard competed in South Carolina and Atlanta where she rode in the 1996 Olympic ring."That was incredible and a real eye opener," she said. "In Bermuda we are used to tiny rings but the Olympic ring was huge. It was a different way of riding ¿ you can go a lot of different ways (approach a jump). Also speed really comes into more than here and that took some getting used to."Howard has been riding since she was eight years old.