$25,000 Winsome Dressage/Jumper Spectacular This Saturday
at The Winter Equestrian Festival
Wellington, Florida 1-30-2003 - In what is one of the most
entertaining classes of the WEF season, the annual Winsome Dressage/Jumper
Spectacular, is attracting a notable field of 12 Teams of Jumper/Dressage
riders, who switch roles, vying for the $25,000 purse sponsored
by Winsome Farms. The class begins Saturday afternoon at 3:00PM
featuring some of the top riders on the WEF jumper show scene, performing
the brand new USAE Third level test. At 4:30, the action switched
from the dressage arena, to the main showjumping field, where dressage
riders compete in a Hit and Hurry class. Olympian Anne
Kursinksi and Danish/American Wellington resident, Bent Jensen will
be defending their postion as the winning team for the past 3 years.
USET
Pan American Dressage Team Selection Trials to Begin This Weekend
at Wellington Dressage Dressage at the 2003 Winter Equestrian Festival
begins this weekend with the first selection trial for the USET
Pan American Team Selection Trials. The Selection Trials are part
of the qualifying process for the US dressage team headed for the
Pan Am Games to be held in August in the Dominican Republic.
The
Prix St George class will be held on Thursday, January 29, and the
Intermediare I class on Friday. The final trials will be held at
USET headquarters in Gladstone, New Jersey, June 19-22 for the top
12 qualified riders. Dressage at the Pan Am Games is contested at
the Prix St. Georges level rather than Grand Prix as in the Olympics
or World Equestrian Games.
Dressage
Freestyle Classes will be held Sunday morning prior to the Bayer/USET
Gold Coast Classic Showjumping Grand Prix beginning at 2:PM.
For
more show information and results visit http://www.stadiumjumping.com
Winter Equestrian Festival Dates:
(Each
week runs Wednesday through Sunday beginning at 8:00 AM)
Bayer
Gold Coast Classic - January 29 - February 2
Wellington
Dressage January 30 February 2
Kilkenny/ICH
Internationale February 5 9
Florida
Classic/WCHR Spectacular February 12 16
Florida
Dressage Classic February 13 - 16
Zada
Enterprises, LLC Wellington Masters February 19 23
Tommy
Bahama Palm Beach Open February 26 March 2
Cosequin
Wellington Finale March 5 9
Zada
Enterprises, LLC WEF Dressage Classic March 13 16
Tickets
to the Winter Equestrian Festival are available by phone at 793-JUMP
or at the gate. Admission is free on Wednesdays. Children 12 &
under are free all days. Senior admission is $5 every day. Adult
admission is $5 on Thursday and Friday, $10 on Saturday, and $15
on Sunday. Parking is free.
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