Wellington, FL - April 14, 2006 - Brazilian show jumping superstar Rodrigo Pessoa, with a win in the $200,000 Budweiser American Invitational CSI 4*, and a third place finish at the $150,000 Grand Prix of Charlotte, CSI 4*, has taken over the lead in the race for the 2006 American Grand Prix Association (AGA) Rider of the Year title. Pessoa's mount, the veteran Baloubet du Rouet, with $83,865 in money won has grabbed the lead in the 2006 AGA Horse of the Year battle.

Entering its twenty-eighth year, the AGA Grand Prix Series of Show Jumping is the world's richest and longest running series of equestrian show jumping events. The AGA series offers over $3 million dollars in prize money on a tour that encompasses thirty events and twenty different equestrian markets across the United States.

Pessoa, competing for the first time at the Winter Equestrian Festival and at Charlotte, racked up eighty-seven points and three clear rounds during his stint in the United States. Laura Kraut, with eighty-four points and six clear rounds, sits in second place. Norman Dello Joio is third, just two points behind Kraut.

Baloubet du Rouet bankrolled $60,000 for the win at the Invitational and then picked up another $19,500 check at Charlotte. His total of $83,865 gives him a cushion of $8,385 over Glasgow who sits second with $77,300. 2005 AGA Horse of the Year Madison is in third place with $68,930 in money won.

The American Grand Prix Association tour resumes on May 6th in both the East and West. On the West Coast, the AGA heats up with the $100,000 HBO Grand Prix of Del Mar at the Del Mar Fairgrounds Arena in Del Mar, CA on May 6, 2006. Also on May 6th, riders in the East will compete at the $50,000 Mary Rena Murphy Grand Prix at the Kentucky Spring Horse Show at the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY.

Standing Rider Total Clear Rounds Total Points

1 Pessoa, Rodrigo 3 87

2 Kraut, Laura 6 84

3 Dello Joio, Norman 3 82

4 Farrington, Kent

5 74 McIntosh, Samantha

5 74 6 Engle, Margie

6 66

7 Ward, McLain 3 62

8 Kappler, Chris 2 49

9 Madden, Beezie 4 43

Prince, Kimberly 3 43

11 Skelton, Nick 3 41

12 Chapot, Laura 3 33

13 Smith, Robert 2 32

14 Howard, Leslie 3 31

15 Deslauriers, Mario 3 30

Shuford, Eliza 2 30

17 Guerra Piedra, Jaime 1 29

18 Lamaze, Eric 4 28

19 Kursinski, Anne 2 23

20 Van Asten, Leopold 4 18

21 Millar, Ian 2 14

22 Gredley, Tim 1 12

23 Geenberg, Jean-Claude 2 11

24 Beerbaum, Markus 1 10 Cone, Mac 2 10

AGA Horse of the Year Standings: Standing Horse Owner Total Money

1 Baloubet Du Rouet Diogo Coutinho $ 83,685

2 Glasgow Glasgow Group $ 77,300

3 Madison Alexa Weeks $ 68,930

4 Loxley Horst Jaeggle $ 68,580

5 Panic Panic Partnership $ 52,500

6 VDL Oranta M & K Oranta, LLC $ 46,600

7 Goldika 559 Double H Farm $ 43,250

8 Arko III Nick Skelton $ 38,000

9 Authentic Abigail Wexner $ 31,750

10 Gerry Maguire Brook Furlong Farm $ 30,000

11 Little Big Man Laura Chapot & Chado Farm, Inc. $ 29,265

12 Larentino Eliza Shuford $ 27,940

13 Youp Leslie Howard $ 27,450

14 Couletto K. James Katherine Miracle & Overlook Farm $ 26,720

15 RMW Lorenz Rocky Mountain Warmbloods $ 26,000

16 Hickstead Torrey Pines Stable $ 23,780

17 Paradigm Mario Deslauriers $ 23,340

18 Hidden Creek's Wapino Hidden Creek Farm, Inc. $ 22,500

19 Hidden Creek's Perin Hidden Creek Farm, Inc. $ 21,000

20 Roxana 112 Scott Hakim $ 20,600

21 Miss Independent Miss Independent Group $ 19,500

22 Sapphire** Ward, Clark & Double H Farm $ 15,465

23 VDL Groep Fleche Rouge Stoeterij Duyselshof $ 13,965

24 Marlou Windmill Ranch, LLC $ 13,200

25 Hidden Creek's Alibi Hidden Creek Farm, Inc. $ 12,350

26 Omelli Mrs. Gredley $ 11,270

27 Campino Santiago Lambre $ 9,250

28 Osta Rugs Tresor Arnold De Brabandere $ 9,000

29 In Style Susan Grange $ 8,500

30 Melinda Southern Ways $ 8,450

AGA GRAND PRIX SERIES OF SHOW JUMPING

2006 AGA Season

Sat., May 6, 2006 (N) $100,000 HBO Grand Prix of Del Mar Del Mar, CA

Sat., May 6, 2006 $ 50,000 Mary Rena Murphy Grand Prix Lexington, KY

Mon., May 29, 2006 $ 35,000 Lexus of Glendale Grand Prix Burbank, CA

Thurs., June 1, 2006 (T) $ 75,000 Budweiser Grand Prix of Devon Devon, PA

Sun., June 11, 2006 $ 35,000 Oaks Classic San Juan Capistrano, CA

Sun., June 11, 2006 (T) $100,000 Budweiser Upperville Jumper Classic, CSI 3* Upperville, VA

Sun., July 2, 2006 $ 60,000 Lake Placid Grand Prix, CSI Lake Placid, NY

Sat., July 8, 2006 $ 75,000 I Love New York Grand Prix, CSI Lake Placid, NY

Sat., July 15, 2006 $ 40,000 Rocky Mountain Grand Prix Parker, CO

Sun., July 16, 2006 $ 40,000 Merrill Lynch Cleveland Grand Prix Moreland Hills, OH

Sat., July 22, 2006 $ 60,000 Grand Prix of Denver Parker, CO

Sun., August 6, 2006 $ 50,000 Kentucky Summer Classic Lexington, KY

Sat., August 12, 2006 $ 50,000 Sussex County Grand Prix Sussex, NJ

Sun., August 13, 2006 $ 25,000 Evergreen Classic Grand Prix Monroe, WA

Sun., August 13, 2006 (T) $ 50,000 Budweiser Grand Prix of Indianapolis Zionsville, IN

Sun., Sept 10, 2006 $ 75,000 Fidelity Investments Jumper Classic South Hamilton, MA

Sun., Sept 17, 2006 (T) $ 75,000 Budweiser American Gold Cup, CSI-W Devon, PA

Sun., Sept 17, 2006 (N) $ 50,000 World Cup Qualifying Grand Prix CSI-W San Juan Capistrano, CA

Sat., Sept 23, 2006 $ 35,000 L.A. International, CSI-W Burbank, CA

Sat., Oct. 21, 2006 $ 65,000 Budweiser Grand Prix De Penn National, CSI-W Harrisburg, PA

Sat., Nov. 18, 2006 (N) $ 50,000 LA National, CSI-W Burbank, CA

2006 AGA CHAMPIONSHIP Sun., Dec. 3, 2006 (T) AGA Championship CSI 3* (Final) Wellington, FL

(CSI-W) = World Cup Qualifier (CSI) = FEI Sanctioned Event (N) = Night dates - prize money - location subject to change (revised 11/01/05)

Televised Events will be broadcast on the Outdoor Life Network (OLN) Eastern Standard Time - check local listing

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