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FRIDAY
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| 5:00 PM |
Colleen Costich will meet all the Dover guests at the Prince
George Equestrian Center in the AHJF Skybox on the concourse
level of the arena. We will take a quick tour of the horse
show facility. Everyone will meet with pertinent horse show
and AHJF staff.
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| 6:30 PM |
Meet back at AHJF skybox, receive a brief description on the
evening's schedule. WCHR Pro Final, meet with AHJF and Dover
Saddlery personal that are involved in the Junior Hunter Challenge.
Everyone will be introduced to Diana DeRosa, Public Relations. |
| 7:00 PM |
AHJF/Capital Challenge Exhibitor Party on the Concourse for
dinner. |
| 7:30 PM |
Ursula Wise and Kathryn Miller are invited to 'center ring'
to be recognized for their achievement and receive their awards
from Janet Nittman (Director of Corporate Communications Dover
Saddlery), Geoff Teall (President of AHJF) and Louise Serio
(Vice President AHJF). |
| 7:45 PM |
All regional placing children will be introduced to Louise
Serio and Havens Schatt, past winners of the World Champion
Hunter Rider (WCHR) Pro final. They will sit with the JrHC winners
(for the duration of the WCHR Pro final event) to answer questions
and give insight into this special class. |
| 8:30 PM |
At the conclusion of the class, Ursula Wise and Kathryn Miller
are invited into center ring, this time to present the 2007
WCHR Pro Final trophy to the class winner. Ursula Wise and Kathryn
Miller are then invited to the press conference immediately
following the WCHR class to meet the riders and winner. Everyone
else is invited to observe at the post event party in the Paddock
Lounge. |
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| SATURDAY |
| 10:15 AM |
Meet Colleen Costich at AHJF Skybox. |
| 10:30 AM |
All guests are invited to meet with leading judge and trainer,
Linda Andrisani to get a view from the 'judges box'. Ms. Andrisani
will go over what a judge looks for in the hunter round, explain
how faults are calculated. Each child will also have the opportunity
to try judging as well. |
| 11:45AM |
All guests are invited to meet with professional trainer Amanda
Steege and learn how the horses are prepared for competition
and cared for afterward plus see how top show barns create a
'home away from home' for the horses as they travel to compete.
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| 12:30 PM |
Lunch (free time) |
| 1:30 PM |
Tour FEI Barn with Steward Karen Golding. She will also talk
about her experience at Olympic & International Events. |
| 2:30 PM |
All guests will meet Briane Goutal, a rider from the Animal
Planet Show, Horse Power |
| 3:00 PM |
All guests will meet briefly with Hunter course designer Michael
Reinheimer to learn why about what the process is in designing
a course and how they determine what materials they use. |
| 3:30 PM |
FREE TIME |
| 6:00 PM |
All regional placing children at in Ingate to the Indoor Ring
to walk the Grand Prix course with Georgina Bloomberg. |
| 7:00 PM |
Watch the FEI World Cup Qualifier Grand Prix |
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| SUNDAY |
| 10:00 AM |
All guests will meet Colleen Costich at AHJF Skybox. We will
have Breakfast at the Prince George Equestrian Center in the
Rider and Exhibitors Tent |
| 10:30 AM |
All guests will meet with horse show veterinarian Dr. Robert
Barber on the special needs of a top show horse. How to prevent
injuries and treating them when the do occur |
| 11:00 AM |
All guests will meet with horse show farrier (JACK MILLER)
on what his job entails, why shoes are pulled for some horses
in hack classes. |
| 12:00 PM |
Free Time or Departure |
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