Las Vegas seeking a winning pair for World Cup
The profile of horse sports in this country could take a great leap forward with the first-ever combined finals of World Cup show jumping and dressage next year in Las Vegas. The board of Las Vegas Events, which presented the World Cup show jumping finals in 2000 and 2003, approved the concept, which still needs the formality of a final nod from the FEI (international equestrian federation.) But since the idea has the support of FEI Dressage Committee Chairman Mariette Withages, among others, Las Vegas Events President Pat Christenson is expecting to make an official announcement soon, and would like tickets to go on sale in April, a year before the event. "What's most attractive to me is the marketing component. We like being able to market it as the world's top equestrian sports festival," said Christenson, who envisions the advertising slogan as, "Come watch America compete against the world. Debbie McDonald will be our icon for that," he added, referring to the 2003 Dressage World Cup champion.
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If you have any questions you can email Ulla Hudson, our Certified Instructor.
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DDD - Daily Dressage Digest
The profile of horse sports in this country could take a great leap forward with the first-ever combined finals of World Cup show jumping and dressage next year in Las Vegas. The board of Las Vegas Events, which presented the World Cup show jumping finals in 2000 and 2003, approved the concept, which still needs the formality of a final nod from the FEI (international equestrian federation.) But since the idea has the support of FEI Dressage Committee Chairman Mariette Withages, among others, Las Vegas Events President Pat Christenson is expecting to make an official announcement soon, and would like tickets to go on sale in April, a year before the event. "What's most attractive to me is the marketing component. We like being able to market it as the world's top equestrian sports festival," said Christenson, who envisions the advertising slogan as, "Come watch America compete against the world. Debbie McDonald will be our icon for that," he added, referring to the 2003 Dressage World Cup champion.
Read more of this article: Las Vegas seeking a winning pair for World Cup
and then find out more about show preparation at Windsong Dressage and Equestrian Center
If you have any questions you can email Ulla Hudson, our Certified Instructor.
friendly people, happy horses.
DDD - Daily Dressage Digest
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