Woodside, Calif., Sept. 17, 2011 \u2014 The generous sponsors of The Event At Woodside, on Oct. 7-9, have each increased their commitment to the competition, allowing organizer Robert Kellerhouse to double the total prize money, from $9,000 to $18,000.<\/p>\n
For the first time, The Event at Woodside will offer CIC (international horse trials) divisions at the three-star, two-star and one-star levels. \u201cOur fabulous sponsors wanted to see the first Woodside international event make an even bigger splash on the eventing and the local calendar. They wanted to make sure it will be as great as it can be, and we\u2019re extremely appreciative of their support,\u201d said Kellerhouse.<\/p>\n
Equine Insurance of California, Point Two Air Jackets and Professional\u2019s Choice are the presenting sponsors of The Event At Woodside.<\/p>\n
The additional sponsors are: Auburn Laboratories Inc., CWD Saddlery, Equine Comfort Products, Finish Line Products, JRD Saddles, Smartpak Equine, Voltaire Design and Western Saddlery.<\/p>\n
The prize money for the CIC3* will be $9,000. The prize money for the CIC2* will be $6,000, and the prize money for the CIC1* will be $3,000.<\/p>\n
The sponsors\u2019 support has also funded a major redesign of Woodside\u2019s spectator-friendly, and horse-friendly, cross-country course. Course designer Derek di Grazia, of Monterey, Calif., has made changes to the galloping track the horses follow at all levels, and he\u2019s designed about 30 new jumps. The most noticeable alteration is to the lower water jump, on the south end of the course. Di Grazia and course builder Bert Wood have removed the island in the center of the pond in order to create all-new challenges in this complex.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe water jump has certainly entailed the most work, but then there are lots of other jumps here and there that we\u2019re adding to enhance all the courses,\u201d said di Grazia. \u201cI think there will be a little bit of a new flow to the course, at all the levels.\u201d<\/p>\n
Di Grazia said that designing the courses at Woodside presents an unusual challenge. \u201cThe great thing about Woodside is that it\u2019s one of the few courses in California that really has some terrain, and that definitely has a lot to do with what goes on in the course. The challenge to me is to find the best places to site the jumps so that the horses aren\u2019t always going uphill or downhill,\u201d said di Grazia. \u201cAnd it\u2019s the only place I know where you can stand or sit under that giant oak tree by the finish line and see the entire course.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dressage will initiate the competition on Friday at 8:00 a.m. in the Bay Arena, where the international competitors will show jump on Friday afternoon. The CIC3* horses will start jumping at about 5:00 p.m., after the rest of the day\u2019s competition has ended. The international horses will face the challenges of di Grazia\u2019s cross-country course on Saturday afternoon, in reverse order of their two-phase standing. The international awards presentation will follow on Saturday evening, in the ringside tent.<\/p>\n
General admission to The Event At Woodside is $10 person, including parking and a program.<\/p>\n
Patron\u2019s tickets are also available for the Thursday night Welcome Party, the Friday night show jumping and for the Saturday night Awards Party, at $35 per night or $75 for all three nights. To order patron\u2019s tickets, go online to ww.horsepark.org and click on the Horse Trials\/Eventing tab on the left side.<\/p>\n
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Woodside, Calif., Sept. 17, 2011<\/span><\/em> \u2014 The generous sponsors of The Event At Woodside, on Oct. 7-9, have each increased their commitment to the competition, allowing organizer Robert Kellerhouse to double the total prize money, from $9,000 to $18,000.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>For the first time, The Event at Woodside will offer CIC (international horse trials) divisions at the three-star, two-star and one-star levels. \u201cOur fabulous sponsors wanted to see the first Woodside international event make an even bigger splash on the eventing and the local calendar. They wanted to make sure it will be as great as it can be, and we\u2019re extremely appreciative of their support,\u201d said Kellerhouse.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Equine Insurance of California, Point Two Air Jackets and Professional\u2019s Choice are the presenting sponsors of The Event At Woodside. <\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The additional sponsors are: Auburn Laboratories Inc., CWD Saddlery, Equine Comfort Products, Finish Line Products, JRD Saddles, Smartpak Equine, Voltaire Design and Western Saddlery.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>The prize money for the CIC3* will be $9,000. The prize money for the CIC2* will be $6,000, and the prize money for the CIC1* will be $3,000.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>The sponsors\u2019 support has also funded a major redesign of Woodside\u2019s spectator-friendly, and horse-friendly, cross-country course. Course designer Derek di Grazia, of Monterey, Calif., has made changes to the galloping track the horses follow at all levels, and he\u2019s designed about 30 new jumps. The most noticeable alteration is to the lower water jump, on the south end of the course. Di Grazia and course builder Bert Wood have removed the island in the center of the pond in order to create all-new challenges in this complex.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>\u201cThe water jump has certainly entailed the most work, but then there are lots of other jumps here and there that we\u2019re adding to enhance all the courses,\u201d said di Grazia. \u201cI think there will be a little bit of a new flow to the course, at all the levels.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Di Grazia said that designing the courses at Woodside presents an unusual challenge. \u201cThe great thing about Woodside is that it\u2019s one of the few courses in California that really has some terrain, and that definitely has a lot to do with what goes on in the course. The challenge to me is to find the best places to site the jumps so that the horses aren\u2019t always going uphill or downhill,\u201d said di Grazia.\u00a0 <\/span>\u201cAnd it\u2019s the only place I know where you can stand or sit under that giant oak tree by the finish line and see the entire course.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>Dressage will initiate the competition on Friday at 8:00 a.m. in the Bay Arena, where the international competitors will show jump on Friday afternoon. The CIC3* horses will start jumping at about 5:00 p.m., after the rest of the day\u2019s competition has ended. The international horses will face the challenges of di Grazia\u2019s cross-country course on Saturday afternoon, in reverse order of their two-phase standing. The international awards presentation will follow on Saturday evening, in the ringside tent.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>General admission to The Event At Woodside is $10 person, including parking and a program. <\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span>Patron\u2019s tickets are also available for the Thursday night Welcome Party, the Friday night show jumping and for the Saturday night Awards Party, at $35 per night or $75 for all three nights. To order patron\u2019s tickets, go online to ww.horsepark.org and click on the Horse Trials\/Eventing tab on the left side.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Woodside, Calif., Sept. 17, 2011 \u2014 The generous sponsors of The Event At Woodside, on Oct. 7-9, have each increased their commitment to the competition, allowing organizer Robert Kellerhouse to double the total prize money, from $9,000 to $18,000. 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