Dear Horse Friends,
The First Coast Invitational is a vision of Bill Joyce of Shadow Rock Farm to bring the excitement of Show Jumping to the everyday person as a spectator event. Show Jumping has been an Olympic Event since the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris, and the Equestrian Events are the only Olympic events in which men and women compete directly against each other. And although Show Jumping is European in origin, the United States is considered a 'World Power' in the sport.The First Coast Invitational intends to expand on the popularity of the sport.
This year the First Coast Invitational is a unique inaugural event
bringing together two equestrian worlds at their highest level of professional competition. A blending of two cultures, Show Jumping – the most exciting event in the horse show world today and Bull Riding, by far the most dangerous and thrilling event in Rodeo competition.
In addition, this years event will support the efforts of Builders Care, a not for profit division of the Northeast Florida Builders Association.
Next year the event will expand up to four weeks with a unique and different competition each week paired with the show jumping. The goal is to build the event into a national attraction with world class equestrians from all arenas and make these equestrian events available to a very diverse public audience, typically only available through television or other media.
Click here for the Flyer PDF for more information
about this exciting new event being held at the JacksonvilleEquestrianCenter. We invite you to participate as a sponsor, and be a part of a new and truly exciting event, promoting the community of Jacksonville.
Click here for the Sponsorship Options
Click here for the Sponsorship Form
Sincerely, Bill Joyce
Teri Rehkopf
Staff Writer
editor@HorsesintheSouth.com