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Posted: Wed Nov 19th, 2008 05:24 pm |
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Show jumping event in Okeechobee
Spectators admitted FREE!
By Chauna Aguilar
Okeechobee News
Okeechobee County will host their first equestrian world event, The First Coast Invitational at the Okeechobee County Agri-Civic Center beginning Thursday, Nov. 20.
This event is free to spectators who can come watch the show jumping competitions each day beginning at 9 a.m. The event will continue for a total of seven days: Nov. 20 through 23; and Nov. 28, through 30.
Featured Grand Prix events will be held on Saturday, Nov. 22, and Sunday, Nov. 30, both beginning at noon with opening ceremonies.
All events are free admission for spectators!
This event is the vision of Bill Joyce, President and CEO of Worldwide Horse Show Services, which brings the excitement of Show Jumping to the everyday person as a spectator event. Show Jumping has been an Olympic event since the 1900 Summer Olympics in Paris and the equestrian events are the only Olympic events in which men and women compete directly against each other.
The event is European in origin, however the United States is considered a “world power” in the sport.
This is an exciting addition to Okeechobee County in that it has been known to bring a major boost to the economy at the event’s previous location. The First Coast Invitational was held in Jacksonville last year at the Jacksonville Equestrian Complex where just a four day event generated $577,220 of direct spending to the Jacksonville area with an estimated $963,951 in total economic impact. These numbers are expected to increase with the expansion of the event this year to encompass nine days, rather than only four.
The event is expected to draw equestrians with approximately 200 horses.
Each week during the event there will be a unique and different competition paired with the show jumping. The goal of the Worldwide Horse Show Services is to build the event into a national attraction with world class equestrians from all arenas and make these equestrian events available to a very diverse audience.
This event is similar to other equestrian events held in Wellington and the winter circuit in Ocala and will have a significant impact on the local economy.
Last year the First Coast Invitational had record entries in the Saturday Grand Prix and Mini Prix for an event of its size and ranked seventh out of 34 events held at the Jacksonville Equestrian Center.
For more information contact Pete Keogh at 863-763-1666 or 863-697-9977 or Linda Kratochwill 201-410-9919. Visit http://www.worldwidehorseshows.net for more information.
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Posted: Thu Oct 2nd, 2008 02:01 am |
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TO ALL HORSE LOVERS
HOW WOULD YOU FEEL TO TELL YOUR CHILD THAT YOU CAN NO LONGER AFFORD THEIR HORSE?
PEOPLE ARE RUNNING INTO THIS EVERYDAY DUE TO THE ECONOMY.
HORSES ARE BEING NEGLECTED AND ABUSED MORE OFTEN DUE TO THIS
WE ARE LOOKING FOR HORSE LOVERS TO FOSTER A HORSE OR IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED IN A PASTURE MATE FOR THERE HORSE, WE ARE DOING WHAT WE CAN TO KEEP THESE ANIMALS FROM GOING TO MARKET AND BECOMING THE GUM YOU CHEW, HAIR BRUSHES, DOG FOOD, GLUE AND WHATEVER ELSE THEY CAN USE THEM FOR. CAN YOU FIND IT IN YOUR HEART TO DONATE FEED, HAY, TIME, WINTER BLANKETS, WORMER, FLY SPRAY,WE NEED TO GET THE OLDER ONES HEALTHY AND THE YOUNGER ONES PLACED IN GOOD LOVING HOMES, WE RECEIVE CALLS EVERYDAY OF ONE NEGLECTED OR ABUSED TO BE PICKED UP, AND WE HAVE SOME DROPPED OFF AT OUR DOOR, WE ARE DOING THE BEST WE CAN BUT WE NEED A LITTLE HELP, IN THE PAST 2 YEARS WE HAVE PLACE OVER 100 HORSES TO GOOD LOVING HOMES AND CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE TO DO THIS, WE PAY FOR ALL THEIR NEEDS OUT OF OUR OWN POCKETS AND WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO AS LONG AS NEEDED, SO I ASK YOU IF THIS WERE YOUR ANIMAL WHAT WOULD YOU DO…
SINCERELY,
SUSAN AND DEBBIE
PRIVATE HORSE RESCUE
863-763-6959
FEED AND HAY SUPPLIERS
GLISSON FEED IN SEBRING (FEED & HAY) 863-471-3333 ASK FOR RANDY
M&M FEED IN OKEECHOBEE 863-763-8275 ASK FOR CARL OR CHRIS
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IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN DONATING YOU CAN CALL THE FEED STORES OR PURCHASE IT WHILE YOU ARE THERE THEN GIVE US A CALL SO WE KNOW WHO HAS DONATED TO US,
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