The United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation Holiday Fundraiser presented by SUCCEED® and Wellington Classic Dressage will be held on December 11-12 (6-10 p.m. both evenings) at the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center. The fundraiser will feature a combination of clinics, fun demonstrations, team competitions and many holiday surprises from some of the top horses and riders in the country. Along with the exciting equestrian performances, the holiday gala will feature a catered VIP dinner and bar along with a fundraising auction featuring many one-of-a-kind high-dollar items. If that is not enough to attend this unique event, here are the top 10 reasons not to miss it.
1. Fantastic line-up of participants...where else can you see this many leading riders in one place? Riders like Steffen Peters, Gina Miles, Monty Roberts, Chester Weber, David and Karen O'Connor, Lynn Palm and many more will be there!
2. The program of events brings a unique combination of equestrian disciplines together for two fun-filled nights.
3. The chance to bid on cool auction items - a week of dressage training in Germany, a custom-made saddle by Richard Castelow (former Master Saddler to the Queen of England), Schleese Saddlery Dressage Bridles and Girths, a day of training with Chester Weber, lots of autographed items by the participants...and much more!
4. The Back On Track $10,000 product giveaway to the audience. Buy a $30 Preferred Seating ticket and have a chance to take home more free goodies than your ticket value!
5. The catered dinner and open bar (VIP tickets only).
6. The chance to get autographs from and meet your favorite riders.
7. The chance to see Kai Vorberg in what will be a spectacular vaulting demonstration.
8. The opportunity to find out who will be the surprise celebrity Santa....can you guess?
9. The chance to see celebrity riders teamed up with Pony Club members in the Mounted Games Challenge. Who will win the coveted USET Foundation Fundraiser Mounted Games Trophy?
10. And most importantly, the chance to support the USET Foundation!
Help fund the United States Equestrian Teams in their quest to win medals on home soil at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.
In addition to these fantastic reasons to attend the USET Foundation Holiday Fundraiser, many more exciting new auction items have been donated. New auction items include: one pair of custom paddock boots (choice of color: black or brown) and one pair of custom half chaps kindly donated by Parlanti USA; two days of design services, on-site, winner to decide area of focus for 16 hours of design for Farm Masterplan, barn design, or Barn/Arena Upgrade consulting, kindly donated by Pegasus Design Group; one equine print kindly donated by Beth Haist (The Horse of Course); one limited edition print by artist Andrzej Novak-Zemplinski, kindly donated by Faydelle Schott; and one horse hair pottery piece kindly donated by Denise Cozzone. For more information, please visit the event website at www.succeedevent.com.
SUCCEED® is a daily nutrient program that supports total equine digestive health for optimal appearance, temperament and performance. Thousands of horse owners and trainers feed their horses SUCCEED® every day, including top equestrians in nearly every breed and every performance discipline. SUCCEED® is the official digestive conditioning product of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF), the United States Eventing Association (USEA) and the United States Dressage Federation (USDF). For more information, call (330) 562-0888 or visit www.succeed-equine.com. Freedom Health, the manufacturers of SUCCEED®, are dedicated to finding, perfecting and delivering superior, innovative products that address real and significant health-related issues for animals and the people who care for them.
The United States Equestrian Team Foundation (www.uset.org) is the non-profit organization that supports the competition, training, coaching, travel and educational needs of America's elite and developing international, high-performance horses and athletes in partnership with the United States Equestrian Federation.
For more information on Wellington Classic Dressage, visit www.wellingtonclassicdressage.com.
USET Foundation Holiday Fundraiser Fast Facts
EVENT: USET Foundation Holiday Fundraiser Presented by SUCCEED® and Wellington Classic Dressage
WHAT: SUCCEED® and Wellington Classic Dressage will host an exciting Holiday Gala Fundraiser to benefit the United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation. The gala will feature a combination of clinics, fun demonstrations, team competitions and many holiday surprises from some of the top horses and riders in the country. Along with the exciting equestrian performances, the Holiday Gala will feature a catered VIP dinner and bar along with a fundraising auction featuring many one-of-a-kind high-dollar items.
WHERE: Jim Brandon Equestrian Center, Okeeheelee Park South, 7500 Forest Hill Blvd, West Palm Beach, FL 33413.
WHEN: December 11-12, 2009, 6-10 p.m.
ADMISSION: Ticket pricing will be $30 for preferred seating (per night) and $175 for VIP seating per night (if VIP seating is purchased for both nights the price will be $275 for the ticket). There will be no discount for purchasing preferred seating for two nights. VIP Tickets must be purchased in advance of the event in order to accommodate catering and seating requirements.
CONTACT: To purchase tickets, please contact (561) 227-1525 or e-mail [email protected]. Inquiries to this e-mail address should include "USET Fundraiser" in the subject line. Tickets are also now available to be purchased at the event website, www.succeedevent.com, via PayPal.
PARKING: Convenient onsite parking.
HIGHLIGHTS:
* Bridleless musical exhibition by Lynn Palm riding world-famous Rugged Painted Lark
* Exciting vaulting demonstration by two-time World Champion Kai Vorberg
* "Finding the Courage Within" presented by Jeanne Lambrecht
* Freestyle Dressage to Music presentation by Pierre St. Jacques riding Lucky Tiger
* Small World Showcase featuring Miniature horses and Shetland ponies
* A showcase of reining and join-up from the saddle featuring Monty Roberts
* Live auction Saturday evening
* Templeton Thompson performing songs from her albums "Life on Planet Cowgirl" and "Girls and Horses"
* Pas de Deux show jumping featuring Kate Levy and Samantha St. Jacques
* Back on Track Product give-a-ways (Friday and Saturday evenings) - $5,000 of product per night
* Book signing by renowned bestselling suspense author Tami Hoag (throughout the evenings)
* Dressage commentary by Rolex World Cup Dressage winner Steffen Peters, featuring demonstration riders Kim Gentry and Stephan Kiesewetter
* Pony Club Mounted Games featuring Gina Miles, Cathy Wieschhoff, Hawley Bennett, Jeanne Lambrecht, Samantha St. Jacques, Kate Levy and the Ocala Alligator Creek and Laurel Oaks Pony Clubs
* Pas de Deux featuring Monty Roberts (the "Man Who Listens to Horses") and Courtney King Dye (2008 Dressage Olympian)
* Grand Finale featuring four-in-hand champion Chester Weber, Reese Koffler Stanfield, Jeanne Lambrecht, Samantha St. Jacques and more. Weber will drive the surprise celebrity equestrian Santa into the arena!