First Horse to Trot Down Center Line This Thursday – Updated Dressage Class Schedule & Order of GO Now Online!
Traverse City, MI – June 27, 2011 – The first of thousands of horses are due to arrive this week for the opening leg of the five week Horse Shows by the Bay Equestrian Festival. Kicking things off this Thursday is the production of Northern Michigan’s only rated Dressage show: Dressage by the Bay Summer Series 1 and 2. The first ride will get underway at 8 a.m.
Following the three days of what is commonly called “horse ballet” will be four weeks of action-packed hunter/jumper competition commencing Wednesday, July 6th.
Feature events of this week’s show include Friday evening’s $5,000 FEI Musical Freestyle, where ten of the event’s best horse/rider combinations are expected to individually perform their routine to choreographed music. Scheduled for Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. is Molon Excavating Inc’s KIDS’ DAY, which promises many fun, family-oriented activities.
The public is welcome to attend this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or close. Admission is $10 per person per day, except on Saturday when children of all ages gain entry for free. Courtesy of Hampton Green Farm, proceeds from the gate will be donated back to local 4-H.
For more information please visit www.horseshowsbythebay.com or call 231-267-3700.
2011 HORSE SHOWS BY THE BAY EQUESTRIAN FESTIVAL FAST FACTS
WHEN: 2011 FESTIVAL DATES
Dressage by the Bay Series I: June 30 & July 1
Dressage by the Bay Series II: July 2
Horse Shows by the Bay Series I: July 6-10
Horse Shows by the Bay Series II: July 13-17
Horse Shows by the Bay Series III: July 20-24
Horse Shows by the Bay Series IV: July 27-31
EVENT: Horse Shows by the Bay Equestrian Festival
WHAT: A five week long hunter/jumper & dressage equestrian festival that attracts 1,500 horses and their riders who are in attendance to accumulate year end points and compete for $550,000 in total prize money.
SANCTIONED BY: United States Equestrian Federation, United States Hunter-Jumper Association, United States Dressage Federation, North American League, Young Jumper Championships, Show Jumping Hall of Fame, World Champion Hunter Rider Awards Program, Washington International Horse Show Championships, Hunter-Jumper Association of Michigan, Ohio Hunter-Jumper Association, Ohio Professional Horseman’s Association, Indiana Hunter-Jumper Association, Wisconsin Hunter-Jumper Association, and Michigan Horse Show Association
WHERE: Flintfields Horse Park, 6535 Bates Road, Williamsburg, MI 49690 – 10 miles east from the beautiful Resort town of Traverse City complete with NEW FOOTING!
WEEK BY WEEK HIGHLIGHTS of the 2011 HORSE SHOWS BY THE BAY EQUESTRIAN FESTIVAL:
June 30 – July 1 & July 2: Dressage by the Bay Series I & II
– $5000 FEI Musical Freestyle
– USDF Training thru Grand Prix
– GAIG/USDF Region 2 Championships Qualifiers
– USDF/BC Qualifiers
July 6-10: Horse Shows by the Bay Series I
– $30,000 Grand Prix of Traverse City
– $10,000 Open Jumper Welcome Stake
– $10,000 SJHOF Jr/AO Jumper Prix
– $5,000 NAL/WIHS Low Jr/AO Jumper Classic
– $2,500 NAL/WIHS Children’s & Adult Jumper Classics
– $2,500 Pre-Green Hunter Classic
– $2,000 JR & Amateur Owner Hunter Classics
– $1,000 Pony Hunter Classic
– $1,000 NAL/WIHS Children’s & Adult Hunter Classics
July 13-17: Horse Shows by the Bay Series II WCHR Member Event
– $30,000 Grand Traverse Bay Grand Prix
– $10,000 Open Jumper Welcome Stake
– $10,000 SJHOF Jr/AO Jumper Prix
– $10,000 Open Hunter Classic
– $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Classic
– $5,000 NAL Low Jr/AO Jumper Classic
– $2,500 NAL/WIHS Children’s & Adult Jumper Classics
– $1,000 Pony Hunter Classic
– $1,000 NAL/WIHS Children’s & Adult Hunter Classics
July 20-24: Horse Shows by the Bay Series III
– $30,000 Grand Prix of the Great Lakes
– $20,000 International Hunter Derby
– $10,000 Open Jumper Welcome Stake
– $10,000 SJHOF Jr/AO Jumper Prix
– $5,000 NAL Low Jr/AO Jumper Classic
– $5,000 NAL/WIHS Children’s & Adult Jumper Classics
– $1,000 Pony Hunter Classic
– $1,000 NAL/WIHS Children’s & Adult Hunter Classics
July 27-31: Horse Shows by the Bay Series IV
– $30,000 D-BRAIDER Cherry Capital Classic Grand Prix
– HJAM Equitation Medal Finals
– $10,000 Open Jumper Welcome Stake
– $10,000 SJHOF Jr/AO Jumper Prix
– $10,000 NAL/WIHS Children’s & Adult Jumper Prix
– $5,000 NAL Low Jr/AO Jumper Classic
– $2,000 JR & Amateur Owner Hunter Classics
– $1,000 Pony Hunter Classic – $1,000 NAL Children’s & Adult Hunter Classics
Fun Facts:
Charity Fundraisers
Exhibitor Socials
Easy In/Easy Out Airport w/ Private Jet Service
Casinos
Fantastic Vacation Destination Setting!
Fun for the Entire Family!
For more information on the Horse Shows by the Bay Equestrian Festival please visit www.horseshowsbythebay.com, become a friend on Facebook, and/or call Alexandra Rheinheimer at 561-723-6287
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Alex Rheinheimer: 561-723-6287, alexrheinheimer@aol.com
www.horseshowsbythebay.com
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