Wednesday, February 2, 2005

Winter Equestrian Festival Dressage Set to Begin this Week

Olympians, Anne Kursinski and Bent Jensen to Defend Their Title at Saturday's $25,000 Windsome Dressage/Jumper Spectacular

Saturday all four of the Wellington Dressage show arenas will be filled with the sport’s top international horses and riders and a bevy of newcomer’s hoping to take their place among the greats.

Saturday’s competition culminates with the $25,000 Windsome Dressage/Jumper Spectacular where as many as 28 riders pair up to win their share of the prize money. In this fun and exciting event the rider switch places, with the jumper riders riding a third level dressage test while their dressage partner’s risk their necks over a hit and hurry jump course. Each teams combined scores determines the teams placing.

Six-time winners, Olympians, Anne Kursinski and Bent Jensen will be back this Saturday to try and win the event for a lucky seventh time! This not to missed competition starts at 3:00 pm Saturday.