Equestrian Sport Productions Announces 2009 Holiday and Horses AA Horse Show Prize List
RELEASE: November 3, 2009
AUTHOR/ADMINISTRATOR: By Michael Stone
The Official Prize List for Equestrian Sport Productions Holiday & Horses AA rated Horse Show CSI-W is now available both online and in hard copy. The cover of the program was designed by Mette Olesen Phillips, one of the winners of the Winter Equestrian Festival Poster Contest.
The Holiday and Horses show will run from Wednesday, November 25, through Sunday, November 29, 2009. In addition to the AA USEF rated class schedule, the show will include a Friday evening $50,000 FEI World Cup Qualifier Grand Prix and on Sunday a $20,000
Chronicle of the Horse/United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) International Hunter Derby both held in the International Arena. There will also be Medal, Maclay, Washington, and USET equitation classes whose blue ribbon winners will be the first to qualify for the George Morris Excellence in Equitation class during the Winter Equestrian Festival. Finally, this is the last horse show week of the year to acquire 2009 points for National, Zone, and Local awards. The International Club will host a gourmet dinner buffet ($75/person) during the Friday evening grand prix. Efforts are being made to conclude Saturday's competition in an early manner so that competitors can partake in the Suncast Palm Beach Steeplechase held at The Stadium that day.
The Holiday and Horses show, starting November 25, kicks off ESP's Holiday circuit that includes seven shows. concluding with the AT-Benefit show, which ends on January 10 with presentations to Holiday Circuit Champions. To view the Official Holiday & Horses Prize List, visit
www.equestriansport.com or call Equestrian Sport Productions to have a copy mailed at (561) 795-0783. Please also contact ESP directly to purchase tickets for the World Cup Qualifier dinner at the International Club.