WHAT:
118th National Horse Show - America’s oldest indoor horse show. The National is America’s most prestigious year-end championship show, featuring the country's top horses and riders, including Olympic veterans.

WHEN:
November 2 – 4, 2001

WHERE:
Madison Square Garden – the world’s most famous arena, in the heart of mid-town Manhattan on Seventh Avenue, between 31st and 33rd Streets.

OPENING:
New York City Parks Mounted Auxiliary Unit

CEREMONIES:
New York City Police Color Guard

Friday, Nov. 2

New York City Police Marching Band performs America the Beautiful

7:30 PM New York City Special Forces K-9 Unit

Mrs. Bruce (Patty Scialfa) Springsteen sings the National Anthem

MEDIA:
*Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York – will watch Irish National Team rider Robert

INTERVIEWS:
Splaine compete on her horse in the Adequan® Welcome Grand Prix Friday, November 2, 7:30 pm. She will be available for pre-scheduled interviews/photographs related to her equestrian interests.

*The 2000 US Olympic Show Jumping team (Margie Engle, Laura Kraut, Lauren Hough, Nona Garson, and Alternate Todd Minikus).

CHARITY:
The 2001 National Horse Show benefits the New York City Parks Enforcement Patrol and Auxiliary Mounted Unit.

MEDIA CONTACTS:
For information, credentials:
Classic Communications
Phone: 508-698-6810
Fax: 508-698-6811
Email: classic.pr@verizon.net

To pre-schedule interviews/photographs with Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York: Susan Weingram or Tom Chiodo
Rubenstein Associates
Phone: 212-843-8016 Email: sweingram@rubenstein.com

WEBSITE:
www.nhs.org