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Articles: Press Release
FEI/Emirates Endurance World Masters Ride Featured
At The Bayer/USET Festival of Champions,
Presented by State Line Tack
Contact:
Marty Bauman (508) 698-6810, classic.pr@verizon.net
Jamie Saults, (908) 234-1251,
jmsaults@aol.com
Gladstone, NJ—June 17, 2002—The United States Equestrian Team (USET) is
pleased to announce that the 75-Mile USET Endurance Championship ride, to be
featured at the 12th annual Bayer/United States Equestrian Team (USET)
Festival of Champions, presented by State Line Tack, will also be part of
the FEI Emirates World Masters Series. The nation’s best endurance horses
and riders are expected to compete in the event to be held on Saturday, June
22 in and around the USET grounds.
The FEI Emirates World Masters, presented by Ambassador Endurance Management
in Paris, France, is an exciting new series of rides, which offers a
$1,000,000 bonus to the World Endurance Master. The conditions are similar
to America’s Thoroughbred Triple Crown in that the rider must win three
Master competitions and the Dubai Endurance World Cup in order to be crowned
the “Master” and receive the bonus. This is the first year of the series
and the response has been overwhelming, especially in the United States.
“This is one of the most exciting things to happen to Endurance in a long
time,” said Mary Lutz, USET Director of Endurance. “So far the response has
been very positive and we look forward to hosting the event.”
The finest horses and riders from the U.S. and Canada are expected to
compete in the ride, which is also sanctioned by the American Endurance Ride
Conference. Those competing include last year’s USET 80-mile Endurance
Champion Sue Greenall of West Windsor, VT and the 2001 USET 50-mile
Endurance Champion and two-time World Champion Valerie Kanavy of Ft. Valley,
VA.
The Bayer/USET Festival of Champions is the only equestrian event in the
country to spotlight five equestrian disciplines at the international level.
The four day equine extravaganza will be held at the USET Olympic Training
Center in Gladstone, NJ from June 20 – 23, showcasing many of the nation’s
top competitors in show jumping, dressage, combined driving, endurance, and
reining. There will also be a demonstration of vaulting, the USET’s newest
discipline.
Nowhere else can equine enthusiasts see the nation’s best compete in five
disciplines of horse sports at one single event. Impressive equestrian
competition, exciting activities and entertainment, and a beautiful country
atmosphere all add up to a weekend of family fun at the Bayer/USET Festival
of Champions, presented by State Line Tack. To learn more about this
spectacular event please call the Festival Hotline at (908) 234-0555 or
visit the USET on line at www.uset.org.
The United States Equestrian Team is a non-profit organization that selects,
trains, equips and finances equestrians of the highest possible standard to
represent our country in major international competition, including the
Olympic Games and the World Championships. To accomplish this the USET seeks
out and nurtures the development of talented athletes - riders, drivers and
horses - and provides the support and guidance they need to help them attain
their fullest potential. For more information on the USET, please call
(908) 234-1251, or visit USET ONLINE at www.uset.org.
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