Ocala Horse Properties Winter II HT Eventing will be at the Florida Horse Park, 11008 S Hwy 475, Ocala, FL 34480 on Feb. 08-10, 2013. “We are expecting approximately 500 entries of beginner to Olympian status for February,” said Equiventures, LLC event organizer, Peter Gray. “And we welcome tours at this event.”
The divisions include:
USEF/USEA Recognized Division: T,N,BN and USEF Endorsed/USEA Recognized Divisions: I,P. Prize money (total $5,000),trophies & 8 ribbons per division will be awarded. The tentative schedule is Thurs: Cross-country course open – 3:00 pm; Fri: OI & OP – one day – Dressage, Show Jumping, Cross-country; Dressage will be on Saturday. The course designer for cross country is Jay Hambly (CAN); stadium jump is Marc Donovan (NC). All courses are of moderate difficulty.
The Thoroughbred Incentive Program awards are now being offered at the Ocala Horse Properties horse trials. Each event in 2013 will offer awards to the best placed thoroughbred in each division. Series awards with ribbons, prizes and money will be given to the horses who have earned the most points throughout all three 2013 horse trials being held at the Florida Horse Park. Full details are available at The Jockey Club’s website http://tjctip.com.
Ocala’s Hilton is Equiventures, LLC hotel of choice for the eventing. Reservations: www.hiltonocala.com or (352) 854-1400. Equiventures room discount is available until the close of entries; this rate is available for competitors, visitors, vendors and anyone involved with/for the event. A special demo event is being planned for Feb 8th at the Hilton poolside.
Equiventures’ Mission:
We believe Equiventures mission is to present high quality courses for international competitors and produce a progressive, educational series of events annually, thereby maintaining Ocala, Florida’s position as a regional ‘competitive’ epicenter of US eventing. And true to that mission Peter Gray and Jon Holling have been presenting informational sessions to The Villages, Munroe Hospital’s Prestige 55, On Top of The World and other locations in Marion County area to foster the understanding of dressage, stadium jumping and cross country. “Interest is increasing and our public wants to know more about scoring, training and the eventing experience itself,” Peter Gray said. “We are also teaming with the business community in the area to have a superior event that includes a Vendor Village and entertainment for children,” he added.
Jonathan H. Holling, representing the USA in Quebec, Canada, along with 17 other entrants from the US at the 2012 Volvo Bromont, won CCI3* Three Day Event and The Todd Sandler Challenge on Sunday, June 2012. Jon has a DVD of him riding Connie Hollings’ eight-year-old Trakehner gelding Downtown Harrison from this eventing and does a live play-by-play upon request to explain his feelings as the eventer, challenges of the courses, and entertains questions. “The sport of Three Day Eventing has been a primary focus of my life for over twenty years. The partnership and trust that is formed between a horse and rider while competing together has always inspired me. It is that love of all of my horses that has continued to drive me to reach for the top of the sport. I feel that my participation in the Ocala Horse Properties Horse Trials is my way of being able to give back to a sport that has given so much to me!” Holling said.
For more information call
Peter Gray, Equiventures LLC, event organizer
12345 NW 110 Avenue, Reddick, FL 32686
352-425-6302 or peter@equiventures.com
Ellen Marie Ettenger
Event Director
Florida Horse Park
11008 S. Highway 475
Ocala, FL 34480
352-307-6699 Ext. 6
Direct Dial: 352-307-6119
email: events@flhorsepark.com