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Riding DisciplinesSpecial Olympics Equestrian County Games Held at the FTI Winter Equestrian FestivalThe Special Olympics Equestrian County Games will be held at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center at the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival on Saturday, March 13, from 8 a.m. to noon. The festivities will be held in Ring 7 on the show grounds, and the event will also use the lunging/schooling ring behind Ring 7. Forty riders will compete in various disciplines from assisted riding to trail riding, dressage, and pole bending. “We strive to let them ride to the highest of their ability,” says Ruth Menor of Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center. Come watch the event and cheer on the riders at this fun event where everybody wins. In addition to the competition, there will be a receptacle available at ringside to collect anyone’s show clothes that they would like to donate. Any helmets, breeches, jackets, show shirts and more that are in good condition will be very welcome. For more information on the event, please visit www.vinceremos.com. Equestrian Sport Productions, LLC Jennifer Wood Media, Inc. Heather Buchanan Ninth Annual Challenge of the Americas This Saturday, March 13, at IPCWellington, FL – March 12, 2010 – The 2010 Challenge of the Americas, in its ninth consecutive year as an annual fundraiser for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, will be held this Saturday, March 13, 2010, at the beautiful International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington, FL. Presented by International Polo Club Palm Beach (IPC), the Challenge will get underway at 5:30 p.m. with a four-bar show jumping competition, followed by musical grand prix team quadrilles, and a unique figure skating dressage exhibition held in memory of Ingred Lin, who passed away from breast cancer this year. The exciting showcase of equestrian sport will conclude with the always popular Challenge Gala, an elegant evening of dinner and dancing. The 2010 Challenge will once again be showcased on Piaget Field, the main polo field at IPC. Overlooking the field, the venue features VIP Box Seats for Challenge Gala Table Holders and special Tier Seating for General Admission Ticket Holders. All seats have a panoramic view of Piaget Field where the spectacular equestrian talent will be showcased under lights at their entertaining best. Alysheba Memorial Statue to Be Unveiled
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 12, 2010). One year after the death of Kentucky Derby Winner Alysheba, the Kentucky Horse Park will unveil a memorial statue at his grave. The famous son of Alydar had resided at the park for only five months when he was euthanized as a result of an accidental fall in March 2009. The 25-year-old stallion was buried at the Hall of Champions. The public is invited to the Alysheba Memorial Statue Unveiling, Friday, April 16, 10:15am. David Beisel and Y Wonder Y Win Draper Equine Therapy Baby Green Hunter Championship at Winter Equestrian Festival David Beisel and Y Wonder Y won the Baby Green Hunter Championship during the eighth week of the 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival. (Photo courtesy of Randi Muster Photography) Wellington, FL (March 12, 2010) – David Beisel bought Y Wonder Y, a five-year-old Dutch Warmblood, six months ago hoping to develop the young horse into an amateur owner hunter for his wife. Y Wonder Y is already headed in the right direction, thanks to winning the Baby Green Hunter Championship with Beisel during the eighth week of the Winter Equestrian Festival. “David’s wife Paige must be very excited about Y Wonder Y. I hope she has great success with him in the future, as he’s already off to a great start,” said Kat Wojtylak, Product Manager of Draper Equine Therapy and sponsor of the Baby Green Hunter division. “We awarded David with a Draper Therapeutic Nap Blanket, which I am sure he will find very beneficial as he travels from show to show.” Beisel owns and operates David Beisel Stables in Goshen, Ohio. “David was really thrilled with Y Wonder Y,” said Allie McBreen, assistant trainer at David Beisel Stables. “This was Y Wonder Y’s third horse show and he did fabulous. We have only had him about six months and he’s already moving forward in the right direction.” Jessica Springsteen Places One-Two in $25,000 G&C Farm Young Rider Grand Prix at the 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival Jessica Springsteen placed first and second in the $25,000 Young Rider Grand Prix of the 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival. All photos © 2010 Randi Muster Wellington, FL – March 12, 2010 – Jessica Springsteen of Colts Neck, NJ, proved that she is one of the best young riders in the country by producing an impressive performance in the $25,000 G&C Farm Young Riders Grand Prix, which was held on Thursday evening, March 11. The eighteen-year-old Springsteen was the only rider to go double clear, and she did that twice. She placed first with Iscariote and was second on Vornado van den Hoendrik, both owned by Stone Hill Farm. Catherine Pasmore and My Boy placed third. The ninth week of the FTI WEF is sponsored by CN and runs through Sunday, March 14. The 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival has 12 weeks of competition that conclude on April 4, 2010, and they will be awarding almost $6 million in prize money through the circuit. Leopoldo Palacios of Venezuela designed the course for the 36 entries in the class. All of the riders in the class were aged 16-21. Seven went clear in the first round to continue to the jump-off. |
