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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. Its mission is to take show jumping to a new level in the U.
Dressage is the ultimate achievement of harmony between horse and
rider.

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Olympic Dressage Team member and 2004 Horseman of the Year
Guenter Seidel, who will be riding Aragon, owned by Dick and Jane
Brown of La Costa.

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City Desks /Sports Editors

DEL MAR, Calif.----The Del Mar
Horsepark north of San Diego will be home to the annual Dressage
Affaire, a national dressage competition sanctioned by the United
States Equestrian Foundation (USEF) and the United States Dressage
Federation (USDF), and sponsored by the San Diego chapter of the
California Dressage Society. San Diego County has some of the finest horses,
the best trainers and training facilities, and perfect weather for
both raising horses and hosting competitions such as the Dressage
Affaire."
The Dressage Affaire will feature the highest levels of USEF and
USDF sanctioned dressage competition, including Grand Prix,
Intermediaire I and Prix St.

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Tickets, $75, $85, $175, $225 and $1,000 for two-day VIP packages, are
available at the Thomas + Mack box office in Las Vegas, by telephone at
1-866-388-3267, at unlvtickets.

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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.m.

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Dressage Affaire to Host Today's Elite Horsemen; San Diego Hosts Prominent Western State Dressage Competition

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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. And when it comes
to dressage, Southern California, and specifically San Diego County,
is at the forefront. Tickets are $5 per
day/$10 for all 3 days. For more information, contact Kim Keenan, Show
Manager, at 858 -518-4128.

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from Thousand Oaks, Calif.

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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 Las Vegas World
Invitational.
"Dressage is experiencing a dramatic increase in popularity in the
United States," said Kate Shuster, Chairperson of the San Diego CDS
chapter. For more information
about the San Diego Chapter of the California Dressage Society, please
visit www.

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Ticket purchases are subject
to transaction fees.

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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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, and Nichole Simpson, a top U. Sunday Brunch at 10:00 a. 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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"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. "More people are discovering the beauty and drama of the
sport, especially the musical freestyle competition . at the Del Mar Horsepark.

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The horse exhibits the graceful and fluid exuberance
of movement under saddle that it so easily expresses when running
free. to 5:00 p.

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is $35 per seat,
$200 per box (6 seats on long side of arena), $275 per box (8 seats on
short side of arena).

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But in dressage, this beauty of movement actually results from
years of training, respect and commitment between horse and rider.

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A qualifying event for the USEF High Performance National
Championships held in Gladstone, New Jersey, in June, the Dressage
Affaire will feature some of today's most elite dressage horsemen
including Leslie Morse, Jennifer Hoffman, Steffen Peters, Jan Ebeling
and U . This will be an opportunity for San Diegans to see some of
the best dressage riders in the nation right in their own backyard,
including a handful that will be competing at World Cup in Las Vegas .

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World's Top 25 Showjumpers to Ride for $1 Million Oct. 14-15 in Las Vegas

Equus Entertainment + Sports of Las Vegas is the parent company of the
LVWI. The final day includes national
freestyle competition to music and a Sunday brunch.m.

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, in the first Las
Vegas World Invitational, an event that will combine extreme Olympic caliber
sports with world-class entertainment.com.

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, Equus is playing a major
role in that growth by presenting the sport on television as never before.
Equus ' coverage includes cutting edge techniques that utilize moving cameras
at close proximity and low angles to show the extreme athleticism of horses
and riders.

About the California Dressage Society - San Diego Chapter

The San Diego Chapter of CDS is non-profit organization that is
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.

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com or at the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel, the
official host hotel and a sponsor of the LVWI.S.com

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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. George.
The Dressage Affaire is scheduled for April 15 to April 17 from
8:00 a.

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S. As the
sport's worldwide popularity increases in the U. Dressage, in its elegance , most closely resembles dancing or
figure skating.m.

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