Something to Smile About

November 13th – 14th, 2010

Prizes, food, awards – All Disciplines Welcome!

Southern Comfort I – AM Ride

Southern Comfort II – PM Ride

Florida Horse Park – Ocala – CTC

11008 S. Hwy. 475 Ocala, FL  34480

www.flhorsepark.com for directions

ACTHA has 2 Rides in 1 day – November 13th

Go to www.actha.us to sign up under both dates for the 13th!

Arrive Friday – leave Sunday.

When the heart of the fall season is upon us at the Florida Horse Park & Greenway Trails that can mean only one thing – focus shifts to the Parks trails & obstacles course for two major fall rides in one (1) day!

Yes, we have 2 rides going on in one day – you read it right. This is the 1st time ever ACTHA is doing this. We will be making ACTHA history on this day! So every ACTHA member will want to mark this on his or her calendar.  Come join us in one the most beautiful places to ride.

November 13th (Saturday) Ride 1 day of obstacles, starting at 9:00 AM

November 14th (Sunday) Professional Clinics, starting at 10:00 AM

Pack your bags, load your horse in the trailer, and head our way!  Come spend the weekend at the Florida Horse Park, Rent an Electric Hook-up space and receive a stall (with initial bedding included) for your horse, all for $43.00 per night.

The best little vacation around.

Call Pam at (352) 459-4178 or E-Mail: majesticpam@yahoo.com

Kristin Myers and Mastermind in the Tadpole division. Images Courtesy of Xpress Foto.

It was a picture perfect day for the grand finale of the 2010 Southern Gold Cup Series I held last Saturday at Rocking Horse Stables in Altoona, Florida.  Riders started the 3-phase series in January at Canterbury Equestrian Showplace and then moved on to the second show of the series at the Florida Horse Park in March.  Saturday’s show at Rocking Horse Stables completed the 3 show series.

The scores from the 3 shows were tallied for each competitor and the final standings for each series division were presented during the awards ceremonies.  Many thanks to Winning Edge Tack Shop of Ocala, Florida who helped sponsor our series end awards.

Winners of the 2010 Southern Gold Cup Series I include: Pauline Wimberly -Tadpole (Entry), Chris Cox – Beginner Novice, Jill Lewis – Novice and Elle Strote – Training.

Pauline Wimberly and Touch A LuckyCharm, winners of the Tadpole division.

Congratulations to all who competed!

A complete list of the series results may be found at www.RockingHorseHT.com.

Pictures of the awards ceremonies and the Rocking Horse Stables show can be viewed at www.xpressfoto.com.

Don’t miss out on the 2010 Southern Gold Cup Series II.  Canterbury Equestrian Showplace, the Florida Horse Park and Rocking Horse Stables are planning another 3-phase series this fall.  Riders must compete at all three venues, in the same division, to qualify for SGC Series awards.  We hope to see you there!

Jill Lewis, winner of the Novice division.

2010 Southern Gold Cup Series II Schedule:
September 4 – Rocking Horse Stables
October 23 – Canterbury Equestrian Showplace
November 27 – Florida Horse Park

For more information contact Simone Cormier at SimoneCormier@msn.com.

Florida Horse Park

DATE: April 17, 2010

TIME: 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

LOCATION: Field side tent, south of the polo field

RSVP: Tuesday, April 13

Join us for the 2010 Day at the Park!  This year the event will feature a selection of cocktails and hors d’oeuvres for guests as they overlook the polo field and enjoy beautiful polo ponies handled by skilled riders play the centuries-old sport of polo.

A hat contest and traditional divot stomping will also be part of the afternoon.

Arrive before the festivities begin to enjoy the sights of the Florida International CCI**/* 3 Day event.  Horses and riders from around the country will be here vying for the Colebrooke Cup and $20,000 in prize money for the CCI** division.

A selection of Sponsorship levels and tickets are available for this event.  Follow this link to view this year’s Sponsors Packet.

Florida Agriculture Center and Horse Park Authority, Inc.

11008 S Hwy 475

Ocala, Florida 34480
E-mail: marketing@ufl.edu
Phone: 352-307-6699

Combined Driver Chester Weber, the seven-time United States Four-in-Hand National Champion, won the horse team class at the Sunshine State FEI Combined Driving Event at the Florida Horse Park in Ocala during his first 2010 competition. All Photos courtesy of PICS OF YOU

Ocala, FL (March 3, 2010) – Chester Weber kicked off his 2010 show season exactly the way a national champion likes to – by winning the horse team class at the Sunshine State FEI Combined Driving Event at the Florida Horse Park. Weber, the seven-time US National Four-In-Hand Champion, competed against an international field and ended the three-phase competition 24 points ahead of second place finisher James Fairclough.

In the dressage phase of the Sunshine State competition, Weber’s four-in-hand team consisted of Grumus, Rolex W, Boy W and Para. “This is the team I hope to compete with at the World Equestrian Games and it was the team that I set a world record with in Riesenbeck in 2008,” Weber said. “I had my top group together at this competition and I am pleased with the results.”

Weber added a new horse to his team in the cross-country marathon and cones phase, a 15-year-old French trotter named Horus du Bois. Weber purchased Horus last summer from Dutch driver Hans Heus, in hopes of adding high-end speed and drivability to the marathon and cones.

“Horus was in the lead and was like a cat. He did add significant speed to the marathon,” Weber said. “I am excited about this new addition to Team Weber. Heus used him to lead his way onto the squad for the World Championships in Beesd, and Horus is certainly a clever horse. At Sunshine State he joined teammates Boy W, Rolex W and Para for marathon and cones.”

While Weber and his team have their sights set on the 2010 World Equestrian Games in Kentucky in the fall, Weber said he has a more pressing goal prior to WEG. “First things first and that is the national championships at the end of March,” Weber said. “I am working toward win number eight. After that we will focus on a WEG strategy and decide if we will do a European tour this summer.”

As Weber looks forward to defending his national championship title March 24-28 at Live Oak International, he said his hard work is paying off and he feels confident. “However, I realize horses keep you humble,” Weber said.

The Sunshine State competition was a WEG qualifier, and marked the second WEG qualifying win for Weber. “This was also the second leg of the Florida Triple Crown,” Weber said. “The first leg was at the CAI Dade City, which I didn’t compete in. The triple crown is made up of three events and culminates at Live Oak in Ocala.”

The Sunshine State Combined Driving Event took place at The Florida Horse Park, a world-class facility and the centerpiece of Florida’s equestrian lifestyle community. Located in Ocala, The Park offers international caliber competition courses, an exciting schedule of world-class events that draws top competitors and spectators from every horse sport discipline, and offers local and global educational opportunities for the horse enthusiast.

For more information on Weber and his combined driving team, visit their website at www.chesterweber.com. For more information on the Sunshine State Combined Driving Event, including complete results, visit the Florida Horse Park website at www.flhorsepark.com.

For more information contact:

Chester Weber

chester@chesterweber.com

www.chesterweber.com

1-352-895-1139