It's no wonder that top junior rider Maddy Darst and Mom Mindy claim Horse Shows by the Bay to be one of their favorite summer destinations.
"Traverse City provides such a wonderful summer show for kids, families and professionals alike," said Mindy Darst, owner of Lebanon, Ohio's Lochmoor Stables. "From rings with plenty of options and fun things for the kids both on the horse show grounds and all over Traverse City, it's a place we both look forward to coming every summer." Last season, Maddy enjoyed being crowned the OVATION Leading Pony Rider and will be returning to compete for that among many other prestigious titles.
New hunter competitions and awards for this season include:
• $10,000 Open Hunter Classic
• $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Classic-Derby
• WCHR High Score Awards
• Added Pro-Hunter Prize Money
• Performance Hunter Divisions.
These events are in addition to the following hunter highlights including:
• $20,000 International Hunter Derby
• World Champion Hunter Rider Sanctioning
• Weekly Grand Hunter Awards
• $2500 Pre-Green Hunter Classic
• Weekly Rated and Non-Rated Hunter Classics
• Weekly Hunter-Breeding Classes
• OVATION Leading Rider Series Awards.
Says owner-show manager Alex Rheinheimer, "We've done a lot of listening over this past winter and by adding the new Open Classic and National Hunter Classic-Derby we hope just about everyone will find our schedule useful for them in every possible way, shape, and form. To say we offer something for everyone is an understatement. "
Each week horses will be judged by some of the country's finest hunter panels including notables Sue Ashe, John Roper, Bucky Reynolds, Scott Fitton, Karen Healey, Bob Crandall and Betty Oare among others. Crowd favorites JP Godard, Chris Brandt, and Evie Frisque are scheduled as the Hunter Course Designers.
Entries and stall reservations are currently being accepted. For more information, please visit www.horseshowsbythebay.com
or call Alex Rheinheimer at 561.723.6287.
2011 HORSE SHOWS BY THE BAY EQUESTRIAN FESTIVAL FAST FACTS
WHEN: 2011 FESTIVAL DATES
Dressage by the Bay Series I: June 30 & July 1
Dressage by the Bay Series II: July 2
Horse Shows by the Bay Series I: July 6 - 10
Horse Shows by the Bay Series II: July 13 - 17
Horse Shows by the Bay Series III: July 20 - 24
Horse Shows by the Bay Series IV: July 27 - 31
EVENT: Horse Shows by the Bay Equestrian Festival
WHAT: A five week long hunter /jumper & dressage equestrian festival that attracts 1,500 horses and their riders who are in attendance to accumulate year end points and compete for $550,000 total prize money.
SANCTIONED BY: United States Equestrian Federation, United States Hunter-Jumper Association, United States Dressage Federation, North American League, Young Jumper Championships, Show Jumping Hall of Fame, World Champion Hunter Rider Awards Program, Washington International Horse Show Championships, Hunter-Jumper Association of Michigan, Ohio Hunter-Jumper Association, Ohio Professional Horseman's Association, Indiana Hunter-Jumper Association, Wisconsin Hunter-Jumper Association, and Michigan Horse Show Association
WHERE: Flintfields Horse Park, 6535 Bates Road, Williamsburg, MI 49690 - 10 miles east from the beautiful Resort town of Traverse City complete with NEW FOOTING.
WEEK BY WEEK HIGHLIGHTS of the 2011 HORSE SHOWS BY THE BAY EQUESTRIAN FESTIVAL:
July 6 - 10: Horse Shows by the Bay Series 1
- $30,000 Grand Prix of Traverse City
- $10,000 Open Jumper Welcome Stake
- $10,000 SJHOF Jr/AO Jumper Prix
- $5,000 NAL/WIHS Low Jr/AO Jumper Classic
- $2,500 NAL/WIHS Children's & Adult Jumper Classics
- $2,500 Pre-Green Hunter Classic
- $2,000 JR & Amateur Owner Hunter Classics
- $1,000 Pony Hunter Classic
- $1,000 NAL/WIHS Children's & Adult Hunter Classics
July 13 - 17: Horse Shows by the Bay Series II WCHR Member Event
- $30,000 Grand Traverse Bay Grand Prix
- $10,000 Open Jumper Welcome Stake
- $10,000 SJHOF Jr/AO Jumper Prix
- $10,000 Open Hunter Classic
- $5,000 USHJA National Hunter Classic
- $5,000 NAL Low Jr/AO Jumper Classic
- $2,500 NAL/WIHS Children's & Adult Jumper Classics
- $1,000 Pony Hunter Classic
- $1,000 NAL/WIHS Children's & Adult Hunter Classics
July 20 - 24: Horse Shows by the Bay Series III
- $30,000 Grand Prix of the Great Lakes
- $20,000 International Hunter Derby
- $10,000 Open Jumper Welcome Stake
- $10,000 SJHOF Jr/AO Jumper Prix
- $5,000 NAL Low Jr/AO Jumper Classic
- $5,000 NAL/WIHS Children's & Adult Jumper Classics
- $1,000 Pony Hunter Classic
- $1,000 NAL/WIHS Children's & Adult Hunter Classics
July 27 - 31: Horse Shows by the Bay Series IV
- $30,000 D-BRAIDER Cherry Capital Classic Grand Prix
- HJAM Equitation Medal Finals
- $10,000 Open Jumper Welcome Stake
- $10,000 SJHOF Jr/AO Jumper Prix
- $10,000 NAL/WIHS Children's & Adult Jumper Prix
- $5,000 NAL Low Jr/AO Jumper Classic
- $2,000 JR & Amateur Owner Hunter Classics
- $1,000 Pony Hunter Classic- $1,000 NAL Children's & Adult Hunter Classics
For more information on the Horse Shows by the Bay Equestrian Festival please visit www.horseshowsbythebay.com, become a friend on Facebook, and/or call Alexandra Rheinheimer at 561.723.6287. STABLING/SPONSORSHIP/VENDOR CONTACT:Alex Rheinheimer 561-723 6287; [email protected] ; www.horseshowsbythebay.com.
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