Friday, May 18, 2012 8:30 AM
Cindy Stys
Dressage National Championships and Olympic Selection Trials to be Held at Gladstone
The Dressage Festival of Champions in Gladstone, NJ
is always an exciting event, but this year’s show has the special distinction
of also serving as the selection trials for the 2012 Olympic Dressage Team.
Grand Prix riders will vie not only for a national championship, but also for
the chance to represent the United States
in London this
summer. This is the first time since 2000 that Olympic selection trials have
been held at Gladstone,
and the show will surely be an event to remember!
Competition
begins June 8-10 with National Pony Rider, National Junior, and National Young
Rider championships. The National Grand Prix/Olympic Games Selection Trials
Part I will also take place during this first weekend of competition. The
Festival will conclude June 13-17 with National Young Adult "Brentina Cup”
and National Intermediaire I championships, and Part II of the National Grand
Prix/Olympic Games Selection Trials.
There
is no charge for General Admission seating, and parking cost is $20 per
vehicle.
For
more information, or to reserve a spot in the VIP tent, visit: http://www.usef.org/_IFrames/breedsDisciplines/discipline/alldressage/dressageFestival.aspx