Palm City, FL - The riders from Sons of the Wind performed a moving quadrille performance with their talented Lusitano mounts during the Dressage Under the Stars competition. The beautiful event was held at the world famous Players Club in Wellington, FL. Following the Iberian Challenge between the Lusitano and PRE horses, the Sons of the Wind riders and their four horses entered the ring in authentic Portuguese costumes. The event was held on March 17.

"For our performance tonight we brought some young horses and it was just extraordinary," smiled Silva after the ride. "It proves that hard work and the classical training can create talented horses, which in turn creates a beautiful ride. The quadrille is very special because it requires precise choreography and special coordination between the horses and riders."

The Sons of the Wind and Mr. Silva are famous for exhilarating airs above the ground and their quadrilles have been featured at the Boston Portuguese Festival, Bear Spot Freestyle, PVDA "Ride For Life", and many other locations. The Sons of the Wind School for the Equestrian Arts, based in Merrimac, Massachusetts and now for the winter Palm City, FL, were founded by Portuguese trainer Mr. Vitor Silva. With their dedication to classical training, these unique centers provide a venue for the starting and sales of the young Lusitanos, along with instruction to all levels of students by the Lusitano school masters developed by Mr. Silva for amateur enthusiasts, instructors and competitive riders from around the world.

For the evening's competition, Silva helped organize fellow Lusitano riders to compete in the Iberian Challenge. Professional trainer Emily Kannenstine was eventually named the evening's winner after her rousing performance aboard her talented 11-year-old Lusitano from Brazil.

"Tonight was so fun with the music and having the opportunity to do what you want in the ring," commented Kannenstine. "The crowd was excited and it was fun to play to their enthusiasm."

Silva added, "Dressage Under the Stars is a great event because it allows different breeds and disciplines to be showcased in a very special way. It's a lot of fun to see the different riders and horses put together such unique performances."

Each Wednesday during the winter equestrian season in Palm Beach, the elegance of dressage is showcased under the magic of starlight at the beautiful Players Club in Wellington, FL. In only its third season, Dressage Under the Stars has become one of the winter equestrian calendar's most anticipated events. Horse and rider combinations perform weekly for cash prizes and the opportunity to return to the eighth week's Championship round where the winner takes away a grand prize consisting of lavish gifts and a very large check. This event consistently attracts the BEST international caliber riders in South Florida.

About Sons of the Wind:

Sons of the Wind School of Equestrian Arts currently has locations in Merrimac, MA, and Palm City, FL. Founded by Portugal's Vitor Silva, Sons of the Wind and its affiliated schools were incepted in response to the need for an establishment capable of providing the rider the opportunity to experience and understand the correctness of all the movements of dressage. These establishments offer the training and schooling to horses and riders of different backgrounds and levels. Sons of the Wind is also a full service breeding facility for the talented Lusitano breed as it is very important for the growth of the school to keep training horses that could be great mounts and prospects for lessons and for sale.

For more information about Sons of the Wind School of Equestrian Arts please visit www.sonsofthewindfarm.com.

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