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Revolution Appointed by Saudi Equestrian for Online Role

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7 March 2012 – Revolution Sports Marketing Group has been appointed by the Saudi Arabian Equestrian Team – Saudi Equestrian – to manage its website, and to also develop its online social media accounts including Twitter and Facebook.

In what promises to be an exciting year for Saudi Equestrian, with the 2012 London Olympic Games fast approaching, it is essential that fans are kept up-to-date with the team’s results, news and developments, including new acquisitions to this highly-regarded and constantly evolving outfit.

Saudi Equestrian was founded in January 2010 with the vision of taking the team through the 2010 World Equestrian Games in Lexington, Kentucky (USA), and to prepare for the 2012 London Olympic Games. Since its formation notable results include winning a team gold medal at the 2011 Pan Arab Games in Doha (QAT) and an individual silver medal at the 2010 World Equestrian Games in Kentucky (USA). The team comprises six riders and 12 horses, and is backed-up by a dedicated team of grooms, vets, farriers and management staff. The team is based at Haras de Wisbecq in Belgium, which is approximately 30km south west of Brussels.

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Mason Phelps Radio Welcomes Benjamin Aillaud and Whitney Tower

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Wellington, FL – February 27, 2012 – Mason Phelps Radio’s eighth segment will be held on Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. EST on W4CY.com. Media Personality Steve Williams will be co-hosting alongside Phelps once again, and this week will feature Benjamin Aillaud and Whitney Tower as guests. Phelps and Williams, along with their esteemed guests, will discuss the up and coming Cavalia show, as well as how to get a different perspective on life from an editor of Town and Country Magazine.

Equestrian Director and Choreographer Benjamin Aillaud will be the first guest on this week’s show. Aillaud has been involved with horses ever since childhood. At the age of six, he bought his first horse and began jumping, vaulting, Western riding, learning dressage and carriage riding for pleasure. From that moment on, his objectives and philosophy began to take shape – training versatile horses that will enjoy and maintain their interest in performing. At the age of 33, his career is already impressive as twice vice-champion of the World for his efforts in four-horse carriage driving as well as four-time champion of France in four-horse carriage. Aillaud has also directed equestrian shows, and since 2009 he has acted as Equestrian Director for Cavalia’s productions, including the most recent Cavalia’s Odysseo.

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Mason Phelps Radio Welcomes Kim Tudor and Cornelia Guest

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Kim Tudor. Photo Courtesy of Guest.

Wellington, FL – February 20, 2012 – Mason Phelps Radio’s seventh segment will be held on Thursday, February 23, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. EST on W4CY.com. Media Personality Steve Williams will be co-hosting alongside Phelps once again, and this week will feature Cornelia Guest and Kim Tudor as guests. Phelps and Williams, along with their esteemed guests, will discuss their latest projects, as well as reflect on their long lasting friendship.

Kim Tudor has been in the equestrian sports marketing business since 1983 when she began working as Sponsorship and Marketing Director of Stadium Jumping, Inc., at the time the largest producer and manager of equestrian events in the world. Tudor & Company is a sport marketing and client management group focused on high-end sponsor development for premier equestrian events across the US and Canada. Through effective sponsorship and promotional campaigns, Tudor & Company works with clients to market their brand through an association with the equestrian lifestyle. Clients include Horse Shows such as the Winter Equestrian Festival, Lake Placid Horse Show, the American Invitational and Royal Winter Fair. Other clients include Margie Goldstein Engle, Anne Kursinski, Debbie Stephens and Charitable Organizations such as the Lupus Research Institute.

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Full Metal Jousting Premieres Sunday on HISTORY

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James H. Fairclough II will be a competitor during HISTORY's Full Metal Jousting. Photo By: AE Networks

Wellington, FL – February 10, 2012 – Prepare for the impact of HISTORY’s Full Metal Jousting as the show makes its premiere this Sunday, February 12, 2012. The show features sixteen of the toughest warriors in the country, competing in a pulverizing battle. The all-new one-hour series will begin at 10 p.m. on HISTORY, and James H. Fairclough II, of Cavalier Show Jumping, will also make his jousting debut in its inaugural season.

Renowned jouster Shane Adams will be the host for Full Metal Jousting. The 10-part series features full-contact jousts with competitors going head-to-head on horseback in brutal tests of strength, endurance and courage. High-speed cameras capture every un-choreographed arduous blow as jousters charge and collide at 30 miles per hour. The last man standing takes home a $100,000 cash prize.

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Mason Phelps Radio Welcomes Guests Peter Welles, Maureen Gross, and Mary Ross

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Mason Phelps, Mary Ross and Brian O'Connor. Photo By: Susan J. Stickle

Wellington, FL – January 31, 2012 – Mason Phelps Radio is pleased to announce that its fourth segment will be held this Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. EST on W4CY.com. Media Personality Steve Williams will be co-hosting alongside Phelps once again, and this week will feature Peter Welles, Maureen Gross and Mary Ross as guests. Phelps and Williams along with their guests look forward to discussing conserving land, how to find the perfect horse and how businesses are getting involved with the equestrian world. With the expertise of the panel, the show is sure to provide information on subjects ranging from keeping properties pristine to buying a new horse.

One of this week’s guests will be the founder of MatchnRide.com, a horse sales website, Mary Ross. She has created a new way for prospective buys to find their perfect horse. “I am so excited to be on Mason Phelps Radio this week,” said Mary Ross. “Mason has been a dear friend for many years, and he always finds something exciting to talk about.”

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The Horse’s Mouth TV: Amazing Stories of Horses and Their People, by Monica Culic, B.CS.

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From left: Shaw Cable 10 camerawoman Robyn Gallant shoots footage of The Horse's Mouth TV for episode #5, while Host/Producer Monica Culic and Bear Valley Rescue Clydesdale look on. Photo: Mike Wellwood

The Horse’s Mouth TV, Canada’s horse-focussed TV show, completes its first season of 13 episodes, airing on Shaw Cable 10 in Calgary, Alberta and at www.thehorsesmouthtv.com.  Telling “amazing stories of horses and their people” is the show’s mandate and my inspiration as its volunteer host and producer.

Eight minutes long (save for episode #8 which is a full 28 minute segment), the Horse’s Mouth TV captures the dedication and love of horses our guest stars have. Our guest stars run the gamut of horse industry professionals: some acclaimed and some unsung heroes, but each one dedicated to sharing their lives with horses in a significant way. It is their stories I want to tell and use my gift as an equine journalist to do so.

The idea for a horse-focussed TV show came about during a dinner conversation with friends. With the success of melodramatic reality TV that brought the worst of mankind to the screen, I was concerned at how quickly urban dwelling people had lost touch with horses, on whose back most North American cities were built. What if I could act as a conduit for the horse community and create a horse based TV show, I wondered?

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Equine Therapy on the T.V.? by Claire Dorotik

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With America’s endless fascination with horse racing, and his own personal history with the sport, it’s no surprise that David Milch decided to introduce a new HBO series with horses right at the heart. Boasting such fame as Dustin Hoffman, Nick Nolte, Kevin Dunn, and even real life former jockey, Gary Stevens, “Luck” promises a thrilling ride.

While many books such as Seabiscuit, Ruffian, Wild Ride, and Secretariat have offered the public a glimpse into the inner workings of the thoroughbred racing industry, never before has a television series revolved around it.

And this time, not just the details of the pick six, trifecta, and boxed bets are revealed, but the intricate relationships that comprise life at the track are given their due time as well, as viewers are introduced to “Ace” played by Dustin Hoffman as the ex-con race horse owner trying to make his way back onto the track.

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Steve Williams Hosts Mason Phelps Radio Thursday, January 26

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Steve Williams will host the third segment of Mason Phelps Radio Thursday, January 26, 2012. Photo Courtesy of Maria Finkernagel

Wellington, FL – January 25, 2012 – Mason Phelps Radio is pleased to announce that its third segment will be held this Thursday, January 26, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. EST on W4CY.com. Although Phelps will be absent this week due to the prestigious World Dressage Masters Palm Beach, Media Personality Steve Williams will take control and be sure to provide an entertaining session. This week will feature Jennifer Oz LeRoy, Brianne Goutal and Jodi Crowley as guests. Williams and his guests look forward to discussing feed – for both horses and people. With the expertise of the panel, the show is sure to provide thrilling information and facts including where to find great food at horse shows around the globe.

One of this week’s guests will be restaurateur, designer, writer and horse farm owner, Jennifer Oz LeRoy. She has been a lifelong equestrian and successful businesswoman, proving successful in both the corporate arena and the show ring. “I’m excited to share the studio with my good friend Jennifer Oz LeRoy this week, while Mason is busy with World Dressage Masters. Listeners are sure to enjoy our conversation regarding the best feed for horse and human with experts in the respective fields,” Williams explained.

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James H. Fairclough II Announced as Cast Member in HISTORY’s New Series Full Metal Jousting

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James H. Fairclough II, of Cavalier Show Jumping, joined the cast of Full Metal Jousting for their inaugural season. The show premieres Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 10 p.m. Photo By: Kendall Bierer/Phelps Media Group

Wellington, FL – January 20, 2012 – Sixteen of the toughest warriors in the country will face off in a bone-crushing competition in Full Metal Jousting, a new one-hour series premiering Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 10 p.m. HISTORY. James H. Fairclough II, of Cavalier Show Jumping, joined the cast for their inaugural season.

Renowned jouster Shane Adams will be the host for Full Metal Jousting. The 10-part series features full-contact jousts with competitors going head-to-head on horseback in brutal tests of strength, endurance and courage. High-speed cameras capture every punishing blow as jousters charge and collide at 30 miles per hour. The last man standing takes home a $100,000 cash prize.

Although some may have seen jousting at exhibitions such as the Renaissance Fair, the combat in Full Meal Jousting is not choreographed at all — it is 100% authentic. There is a twist, however: the traditional armor is replaced with modern suits of steel weighing 80 pounds, and 11-foot-long, solid fir lances are used as weapons.

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Karen O’Connor, Boyd Martin, Carol Cohen, and Bernie Traurig Join Mason Phelps Radio

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Mason Phelps will host his new radio show on Thursday, January 19, 2012. Photo By: Kenneth Kraus/PhelpsSports

Wellington, FL – January 10, 2012 – The first segment of Mason Phelps Radio was a huge success last week, and as listeners gear up for the second installment on Thursday, January 19, the guests are lining up to join Phelps in studio. Karen O’Connor, Boyd Martin, Carol Cohen, and Bernie Traurig will join Phelps and co-host Steve Williams this week at 5:00 p.m. EST on W4CY.com. Phelps and his guests will be discussing the most important issues regarding the equestrian community, from exciting upcoming events, to the challenges and obstacles the sport faces.

Olympian Karen O’Connor will be a guest this week as she prepares for Friday night’s PRO DerbyCross event at the Winter Equestrian Festival. Teams are composed of three event riders, a show jumper, and a polo player. The teams compete in a relay event over a course of cross-country and stadium jumping obstacles in the International Arena. Also participating in PRO DerbyCross and joining Phelps will be eventing rider Boyd Martin.

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