Wellington, FL – February 26, 2010 – It was a busy day for equitation riders today at the FTI Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF), who competed in the Platinum Performance USEF Show Jumping Talent Search, as well as both the Hunter and Jumper phases of the WIHS Equitation class.
Boldness paid off for Katherine Schmidt, of Ridgefield, CT, who garnered the coveted blue ribbon today in Section A of the Platinum Performance USEF Show Jumping Talent Search. “My strategy was to be as bold as possible,” Schmidt said of her performance today.
Schmidt is currently a 17-year-old senior at Ridgefield High School, and must fly back and forth from Connecticut on weekends to compete at the FTI WEF. “It’s a little hectic with school and all, but it seems to be working pretty well,” Schmidt said with a smile. Her strategy proved to be working when she topped a field of 28 other riders today.
$30,000 WEF Challenge Cup Round Seven Goes to Yann Candele and Pitareusa
Wellington, FL – February 25, 2010 – The USEF World Equestrian Games Trials, presented by Fidelity Investments, began today for the U.S. show jumping team, and it was Todd Minikus of Loxahatchee, FL, and Pavarotti, owned by Todd Minikus Ltd., who took the early lead by winning the $40,000 USEF WEG Trial 1 over Wellington, FL’s Margie Engle on Hidden Creek’s Campella, owned by Hidden Creek Farm, and Rich Fellers of Wilsonville, OR, with Harry and Molly Chapman’s Flexible. Earlier in the afternoon, the $30,000 WEF Challenge Cup Round Seven saw Yann Candele (CAN) on Pitareusa, owned by Susan Grange, in the winner’s circle. Katie Prudent (FRA) and Sassicaia II finished second, while Carlos Lopez (COL) aboard Penny Lane was third.
The seventh week of the FTI WEF is sponsored by Fidelity Investments and runs through Sunday, February 28. A crowd of nearly 2,500 spectators came to watch the start of the USEF WEG Trials, presented by Fidelity Investments. This week hosts very exciting competition, and the second trial for the USEF World Equestrian Games (WEG) Show Jumping team will be incorporated into the $75,000 Fidelity Investments Grand Prix, CSI 2* on Saturday, February 27, at 7 p.m.
The $75,000 FEI Nations Cup presented by CN is one of the highlight events of the year at the 2010 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival. This year’s FEI Nations Cup is on Friday, March 5, 2010, at 7 p.m.
Tickets for the event are now available for purchase online at www.equestriansport.com, where there is a “Nations Cup Tix” button on the main page.
Stadium Seating is $25, VIP Box Seats are available for $60, Tiki Hut Tables for 8 are available at $600, and general parking is $20 per carload.
The $75,000 FEI Nation’s Cup presented by CN is a must-see event in which countries compete against each other over two thrilling rounds of show jumping, with fences set at 1.50m high.
Aiken, South Carolina, February 26, 2010 – Bridle Creek Equestrian Development and Phillip and Evie Dutton are pleased to announce the third annual Olympic Gala in Aiken, SC, Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at 7:30pm. Supported most generously by Bruce Duchossois and Jake Wetzel, the Olympic Gala gives the Aiken Community a chance to come together in support of the U.S. Eventing High Performance programs as a portion of the proceeds will go to the United States Equestrian Team Foundation.
“Partnering with Bridle Creek Equestrian Development,” Evie Dutton explained, “we wanted to put together a fundraiser in Aiken to benefit the USET Foundation and the High Performance riders in their quest for the Olympics and the World Equestrian Games. This is our third year, and we’ve had a lot of fun doing it.”
Duchossois added, “Gatherings like the Aiken Olympic Gala allow everyone to participate. The event is fun and affordable, and it gives young riders the chance to be exposed to world-class riders. The goal has been to get the community to participate and to support the USET Foundation. If each zone or area had events such as this (Olympic Gala) for every discipline, it would certainly aid the USET Foundation in achieving its goal of raising awareness for our high performance equestrians.” Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=10373
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