The prize list is now available at http://dressageatdevon.org/cms/2011pdf/2011DADPrizeList.pdf. The closing date is August 18. A list of local accommodations is also available on the site.
For riders (and their horses) new footing has been added to the Gold Ring, matching it to the high standards set last year in the Dixon Oval.
And this year, Dressage with the Experts, a favorite among exhibitors and spectators alike will include commentary from Sara Schmitt, Kem Barbosa, Natalie Lamping, Kathy Connelly, and Johanna Gwinn as well as interviews with dressage professionals. This list promises to grow between now and the show dates. This is, of course, in addition to the educational forums that have always been a mainstay of the show.
The 2011 Dressage at Devon is sponsored in part by The Dressage Connection (www.eurosaddlery.com), B&D Builders (www.custombarnbuilding.com), Dubarry of Ireland (www.dubarry.us), and Performance Saddlery (www.performancesaddlery.com), Malvern Saddlery (www.malvernsaddlery.com), The Horse of Course (www.thehorseofcourse.com), and Mid-Atlantic Packaging (www.midatlanticpackaging.com).
About Dressage at Devon
Dressage at Devon (www.dressageatdevon.org) has been the premier North American Equestrian event since its founding by the Delaware Valley Combined Training Association in 1975, and became a separate organization in 2006. It combines world class dressage competition and the world’s largest open breed show with the international Fall Festival show and special activities for the entire family. The six-day event attracts more than 700 horses and 35,000 spectators each year.
Dressage at Devon, a 501(c) (3) PA non-profit organization, benefits Thorncroft Therapeutic Horseback Riding Inc., the oldest and largest therapeutic riding program in the nation. Since 1991, Dressage at Devon has raised in excess of $1,000,000 for Thorncroft.