2001 NATIONAL HORSE SHOW
Fast Facts
WHAT: 118th
National Horse Show - America’s oldest indoor horse show. The National is
America’s
most prestigious year-end
championship show, offering the country's top horses and riders a
chance to decide the
ultimate champions.
WHEN: November
2 – 4, 2001
WHERE: Madison
Square Garden – the world’s most famous arena
CONTACTS: National Horse Show Office
Phone: 516-484-1865 Fax: 516-484-1982
Email:
nationalhs@aol.com Website:
www.nhs.org
Tickets,
please call (212) 307-7171 or visit www.ticketmaster.com
Media:
Classic Communications
Phone: 508-698-6810 Fax: 508-698-6811
Email:
classic.pr@verizon.net
TICKETS: For individual tickets for any session at
Madison Square Garden, visit the Garden Box Office 4
Pennsylvania
Plaza New York, NY or call TicketMaster at (212)
307-7171. Tickets range from
$15
- $75. For children 12 years old
and under, $25 tickets may be purchased for $10. Girl Scout
discounts
are available for Saturday, November 3, 1 P.M. show only. General
Admission tickets
are
available for $7.00. Discounts are available for groups of 15 or more. For
seating charts and
further
information about Madison Square Garden go to www.madisonsquaregarden.com.
Prize
Money: $335,000
Major Corporate
Sponsors: Budweiser sponsors the Grand Prix of New
York, BET on Jazz sponsors Junior
Jumpers, The ASPCA, Equisearch.com,
Practical Horseman, Hermes.com
Charity: This year’s National Horse Show benefits the New York City
Parks Enforcement Patrol and Auxiliary Mounted Unit.
Selected Judges: The National Horse Show has enlisted some of the nation’s
leading hunter judges to judge the $100,000 National Horse Show Hunter
Championship. The list includes
Ralph Caristo of Hauppauge, NY; Philip J. DeVita of Apopka, FL; Susan S. Humes
of Peconic, NY; Mrs. Ernest M. Oare of Warrenton, VA and James Zulia of
Altoona, FL.
Maclay Championships for
the ASPCA Horsemanship classes: The Maclay National Championships for the ASPCA
Horsemanship Classes, which is open to riders under the age of 18, is a
showcase of future show jumping champions. Each year more than 1,000 riders
participate in local and regional events to earn the right to compete in the
National Horse Show’s Finals. Fifty of the country’s top riders demonstrate
their talents to a panel of three judges for the most prestigious title for
young hunt seat riders. Past winners of the Maclay trophy include such top
riders as Olympic veterans William Steinkraus, George Morris, Frank and Mary
Chapot, and Leslie Burr.
Show History:
Founded in 1883 at the
original Madison Square Garden, the National Horse Show is America’s oldest
indoor horse show, and a traditional fixture on the national and international
sports and social event calendars. The National is America’s prestigious
year-end championship show, offering the country's top horses and riders a
chance to decide the ultimate champions.
The National's primary activity is the annual production of the National
Horse Show at Madison Square Garden, and all its ancillary events. These events
include various fundraisers throughout the United States, fundraising and
social events in New York and the surrounding metropolitan area during the
show, and all other activities directly related to the annual show such as the
National Horse Show Educational Program and the Local Day shows. Over its century plus of history, the
National Horse Show has supported many worthwhile causes, including Ronald
McDonald House, the American Red Cross, the Equestrian AIDS Foundation and the
United States Equestrian Team. The
National Horse Show Association of America Limited is a tax-exempt nonprofit
charitable organization, operating in accordance with Section 501(c)(3) of the
United States Internal Revenue Code. Contributions to the Association are
tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
Directions: Madison Square Garden is located in the heart of mid-town
Manhattan on Seventh Avenue, between 31st and 33rd
Streets.
Meg B.
Schermerhorn
Classic Communications
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Foxboro, MA 02035
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