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Archive for October 22nd, 2009Beezie Madden to Ride Champion Horse Judgement for Last Time at Syracuse Invitational
Celebrated horse’s career to be honored in final public appearance during Animal Planet Sporthorse Cup Syracuse, NY – October 22, 2009 – Judgement, Olympic Gold Medalist Beezie Madden’s long-time partner, will make his final appearance before fans in a ceremony to be held on Sunday, November 1 during the Animal Planet Sporthorse Cup at the Syracuse Invitational Sporthorse Tournament. The storied 18-year-old dark bay stallion is a two-time winner of the Cup, and arguably one of the most successful American bred stallions in show jumping history. Madden, who has ridden the horse to world fame, will ride Judgement once again into the arena for a ceremony and retrospective of his career that will include Judgement’s owner and breeder Mary Alice Malone of Iron Spring Farm. The Cup will begin at 2 p.m., and the ceremony will take place during phases II and III. “It will be a bittersweet moment for me, riding Judgement into the ring for the last time,” commented Madden. “We thought it was appropriate to do in front of his Syracuse fans where he certainly loved to jump. I will miss competing with him, but it is the right thing to do for him, and I couldn’t ask for more from him than he has already given.” Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=8585 Give-A-Ways at the Women’s Horse Industry Conference Top $8,000.00!Hi Everyone: Many of our exhibitors and attendees are donating door prizes and give-a-ways. As of today, the door prizes and give-a-ways are over $8,000.00! Some of these prizes include free copies of books and videos, equine heart monitors and even a percentage of ownership in a top blood line thoroughbred. A full list of all prizes will be listed on our website soon. You must be present to win. The theme of the Women’s Horse Industry Conference is: MARKETING AND MAKING YOUR HORSE BUSINESS SUCCEED. “This conference is all about learning the tricks of the trade in marketing as well as learning new techniques to keeping your horses healthy. There will be a lot of business taking place at the event and attendees are advised to bring plenty of business cards and information on their companies,” states Catherine Masters, Executive Director. The event will be held at the Crown Plaza Hotel on Phillips Lane in Louisville, Kentucky. For a complete list of speakers and other hotels, please visit: www.womenshorseindustry.com and click on 2009 Conference. Limited exhibit space is still available. The Women’s Horse Industry Association now has more than 500 members in five countries. For additional information on the Women’s Horse Industry Association conference, please visit www.womenshorseindustry.com or call (615) 730-7833. Update from the Women’s Horse Industry ConferenceHi Everyone: We are now just two weeks away from our first conference and let me tell you, it’s getting a little busy around here. Many new people are signing up and that’s great since we are getting ready to print out conference directory. If you have not signed up yet but plan on attending, please, please, please do so this week so that we can include you in the directory. The directory will be given to everyone who attends the event. That way, you will be able to contact all of the people you meet at the event since you’ll have their contact information. There are some great people signed up to attend this event and there will be something for everyone! Many of our exhibitors and some of our attendees are wanting to give away DOOR PRIZES so if you are attending and want to raffle off or give away a DOOR PRIZE, please email me the details ASAP. We will have the drawings for these items after the last presentation on Wednesday. You must be in attendance to win. I’ve heard about some of these Give-a-ways/Door prizes and let me tell you, I wish I could put my name in the pot. Wow. Some of them are really outstanding. You must let me know if you are going to give away a DOOR PRIZE no later than Friday of this week. If you can do it sooner, that would help us a lot. Just email me what you are giving away! We have some outstanding exhibitors participating at this event and if you want to find out who they are, please go to our website and click on the front page where it says “Exhibitors”. Many of our exhibitors will be staying an extra day to exhibit at a booth at Churchill Downs. Again, a big thanks to Churchill Downs for making this possible. If you are one of the companies that is exhibiting at Churchill Downs, please send the press release that I will send to you in a day or two out to all of your contacts letting them know you will be there. Remember, bring lots of business cards, brochures, etc. so you can really promote your business at this event. Also, please remember, we are hosting the event at the Crowne Plaza Hotel which is located at 830 Phillips Lane (not downtown) in Louisville. Please don’t go to the wrong place! We will open the registration area at 8:00am on Tuesday morning. Dress for the event is casual. Jeans are definitely OK. The theme of the Women’s Horse Industry Conference is: MARKETING AND MAKING YOUR HORSE BUSINESS SUCCEED. “This conference is all about learning the tricks of the trade in marketing as well as learning new techniques to keeping your horses healthy. There will be a lot of business taking place at the event and attendees are advised to bring plenty of business cards and information on their companies,” states Catherine Masters, Executive Director. The event will be held at the Crown Plaza Hotel on Phillips Lane in Louisville, Kentucky. For a complete list of speakers and other hotels, please visit: www.womenshorseindustry.com and click on 2009 Conference. Limited exhibit space is still available. For additional information or to sign up to attend, please call (615) 730-7833. The event is open to members and non-members. Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum Hosted a Media Day to Discuss the Rolex FEI World Cup Marcus and Meredith on Checkmate On Wednesday 7 October 2009, Rolex Testimonee and current Rolex FEI World Cup™ Champion, Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum hosted a media day at her stables in Thedinghausen, Germany to discuss the Rolex FEI World Cup™ which starts in the Norwegian capital Oslo on Sunday 11 October. Below are quotes from Rolex Testimonee and Rolex FEI World Cup™ holder Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum undertaken at her stables on 7th October 2009 during a media stable visit:
On news that her first baby is due in February and plans to defend her Rolex title in Geneva: “I did not want to be one of those riders who worried they were missing out – say a WEG or the Olympic Games – when having a baby, and Markus felt that while Shutterfly and Checkmate were at the top of their game I should keep riding if I wanted to.”  Meredith addresses the media at her stables “We could not be happier with the way things have turned out. Because of my age [she will be 40 in December], I have stopped showing already. Markus, my doctor and, it seems, the other riders, all agree I was right to step down even before Oslo! “But it is still very important to me to have a goal, and the 2010 Rolex final is just right.” On resting Shutterfly and Checkmate: “As Shutterfly is coming up to 17, I am keeping aware of what he is telling me,” said Meredith. “We hope and believe that both will be refreshed by their break, but you have to be prepared for the possibility they could come back rusty instead.  Meredith and Marcus with the legendary Shutterfly “At the moment, I would expect that either one to take me to the Rolex FEI World Cup Final in Geneva, and as Le Mans is coming back into work after his injury, he will take the pressure off them in Grand Prix.” Meredith has already earmarked Lancaster as an alternate for Geneva: “His experience says it’s too early but his ability says otherwise. The arena at Geneva is more spacious than some, which makes this an exciting prospect.” Who to watch out for this season in the Rolex FEI World Cup? “Any of the Germans, of course!” she exclaimed. “Plus Steve Guerdat – and Kevin Staut have got an exceptional string.  Meredith riding Checkmate “To me the Rolex FEI World Cup will always be special. Las Vegas was my greatest achievement, because I won all three legs, and emotions were tied up in it because my father had recently died. “But the important thing is that you don’t rely on being selected; you qualify for the World Cup on your own merit. It will always be the one true marker of the very best.” A podcast featuring Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum has been created following a visit to her stables on Wednesday 7 October 2009 which she hosted to preview the 2009 – 2010 Rolex FEI World Cup. During the podcast she discusses a range of topics including her pregnancy and plans for the forthcoming season, plus her historic victory at the Rolex FEI World Cup Final in Las Vegas in April. It can be found on iTunes: http://www.ne16.com/t/10396985/360708590/51696307/0/ It is also available to download as an MP3 file: http://www.ne16.com/t/10396985/360708590/53922930/0/ For further information please contact: Rod Kohler Revolution Sports Equine Artists Search Is On for the 2010 HITS Thermal & Ocala Official Show Program Covers
2009 HITS Thermal Official Show Program Cover by Bruce Makinney. SAUGERTIES, NY (October 22, 2009) — HITS, Inc. is pleased to announce that the search for equine artists to design the cover artwork for its 2010 Official Show Programs for the Thermal and Ocala Winter Circuits is underway. Each year, HITS creates a distinct show program for the HITS Desert Circuit, which takes place in Thermal, California and the HITS Ocala Winter Circuit, which takes place in Ocala, Florida. The Official Show Programs are distributed to all HITS exhibitors and feature custom editorial content geared toward exhibitors, sponsors and spectators for each venue. As always, HITS is seeking a dynamic image to feature on the cover of the programs. One image will be selected for the Thermal program and another for the Ocala program. The full-color annual programs are produced as perfect-bound glossy A-sized publications and feature sponsor advertising, as well as paid local and regional advertising. Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=8572 |
