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International show jumping champions
from the United States, Europe and
South America will match riding talents in four events over two
days at the
Thomas + Mack Center on the campus of the University of Nevada Las Vegas
(UNLV).
The inaugural LVWI has been rated a five-star event (CSI 5*) by the
International Equestrian Federation
(FEI), the only show in North America to
be rated at that level. Olympic Dressage Team member and
2004 Horseman of the Year
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States Equestrian Foundation (USEF) and the United States Dressage
Federation (USDF), and sponsored
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A qualifying event for the USEF High Performance National
Championships held in Gladstone
, New Jersey, in June, the Dressage
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The Dressage
Affaire will feature the highest levels of USEF and
USDF sanctioned dressage competition, including
Grand Prix,
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dedicated to providing its members and
the local community with the
opportunity to learn more about the sport of Dressage and/or to
improve
their knowledge and skill as horsemen. "We are thrilled to be bringing Let's
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First Las Vegas World
Invitational to Match Best International Riders in
4 Events for Largest Purse in Equestrian
Competition
LAS VEGAS, The world's 25 best show jumping riders
will compete for $1 million
in prize money, the largest purse in the history
of equestrian competition, October 14-15, in Las
Vegas, Nev.
World-ranked riders who will compete will include FEI point leaders
Rodrigo Pessoa
, from Brazil; Ludger Beerbaum from Germany, formerly the number
one ranked rider in the world; his
sister-in-law, Meredith Michaels Beerbaum,
currently the world's top-ranked rider; Elizabeth (Beezie
) Madden, the
American champion from Cazanovia, N.
"We believe we can bring a new dimension
to show jumping and widen its fan
base with a dynamic presentation that will fit perfectly in Las
Vegas, the
entertainment capital of the world," said Fairlie Arrow, executive producer
with Equus
Entertainment, the Las Vegas-based company that is producing the
Las Vegas World Invitational. (Nasdaq:
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"Dressage
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United States," said Kate Shuster, Chairperson
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Tickets, $75, $85, $175, $225 and $1,000 for two-day VIP packages
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available at the Thomas + Mack box office in Las Vegas, by telephone at
1-866-388-3267, at
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from Thousand Oaks, Calif.
They will compete in the $100,000 Welcome Stake
, a speed event that
features one round of jumping against the clock; the $50,000 Double Slalom,
where
riders will race against each other on identical courses; the $100,000
Ride and Drive, a unique event
where riders first complete a jumping course on
a horse, then finish an obstacle course in a car
, and the $750,000 Grand Prix,
a premier jumping event that will include six-foot-high fences.S. is
$35 per seat,
$200 per box (6 seats on long side of arena), $275 per box (8 seats on
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including a handful that will be competing at World Cup in Las Vegas. George. The horse exhibits
the graceful and fluid exuberance
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free. to 5:00 p. at the Del Mar Horsepark. The chapter focuses on
promoting world-class competitions
and training clinics in the San
Diego region that are suitable for riders of all levels of
understanding
and skill, as well as encourages educational and social
networking for its members and guests alike
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"The Let's Ride series for Windows PC has been a resounding hit with girls
of all ages, selling
more than 700,000 units*," said Scott Zerby, Vice
President of THQ's ValuSoft division."
In
Let's Ride: Silver Buckle Stables, girls will browse through hundreds
of combinations of riding outfits
, boots, hats, hair color, and more, to
create the perfect in-game character. ValuSoft can be found
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The remainder of the field will be determined
later
this summer by FEI and Unites States Equestrian Federation events in the
United States and Europe
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The Federation Equestrian International, headquartered in Lusanne,
Switzerland, and the United
States Equestrian Federation, headquartered in
Lexington, KY, are the sanctioning bodies for the
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