The Classic Company wishes everyone a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year! There is a lot to celebrate this coming year with the Classic Company, a USHJA's Members Choice Award winner, recognized for producing top quality show jumping events in the United States!
Bigger, better Hunter and Pony Derbies
Classic Company will continue to offer its award winning and exhibitor friendly AA competitions with the addition of increased prize money and an increased grand prix schedule for 2013 at horse parks and shows.
The $25,000 Pony Hunter Derby at the Atlanta Summer Classic will bring the best out to show!
Classic Company will continue to offer its award winning and exhibitor friendly AA competitions at all of its locations with the addition of increased prize money. That’s right, you heard it here: increased prize money and an increased grand prix schedule for 2013! There was always a reason to show at Classic’s vacation destination-like locations; now the prize money and class offerings have just given you another reason!
Pensacola will continue to offer its weekly $25,000 Grand Prix and the USHJA National and International Hunter Derbies. The USHJA National Hunter Derby is scheduled each week of the three week series and the USHJA International Hunter Derby is set for Week II. There really is no better show this winter to get your young horses in the ring. A show that will raise your horses’ and riders’ confidence levels is just the way to get 2013 started.
Gulfport, just down the road from Pensacola, will feature a weekly USHJA National Hunter Derby and the USHJA International Hunter Derby Week IV. The grand prix schedule kicks off on February 10 with the $25,000 Johnson Horse Transportation Grand Prix and is followed up with the $35,000 Nutrena Grand Prix on February 17, the $35,000 Adequan Grand Prix on February 24, the $35,000 CWD Grand Prix on March 3 and the circuit grand finale, the $50,000 Budweiser Grand Prix scheduled for March 10.
Join Classic Company at the spring Atlanta shows at the Georgia International Horse Park. Bring your horses and riders to the Olympic stadium and step up the environment for your barn described by top riders as “the most user-friendly show grounds”.
The Classic Spring Atlanta shows will feature the weekly USHJA National Hunter Derbies as well as the weekly $25,000 Grand Prix. For those heading north after showing in Florida, this is a great show for those who want to end their winter show schedule on a good note. Easy access to the airport and a convenient location off the Interstate make this the perfect show if you’re heading north or otherwise.
The Classic Summer Atlanta shows will award more than $200,000 in prize money over the two popular show weeks at the Georgia International Horse Park. Always a favorite, the shows kick off on June 12 for two weeks of AA exciting show jumping action.
The USHJA International Hunter Derby and National Hunter Derby take place on June 14, the $50,000 Grand Prix takes place on June 15, and the Emerging Athlete Program takes place June 17-20. The Freestyle Equitation Classic takes place June 19 while the $25,000 Welcome Class takes place on June 20. The USHJA National Hunter Derby, the $50,000 Grand Prix, the $25,000 Pony Hunter Derby and the Outback Charity Dinner wrap up the exciting two weeks of competition and pave the way to more excitement in Charleston.
New this year, two $25,000 Grand Prix are scheduled for the well-loved and beautiful show grounds in Charleston. Besides a party every day during the Charleston Classics, the show will feature the USHJA National Hunter Derby weeks I and II and a $25,000 Grand Prix week I and week II. Special sponsored feature events are planned for both weeks and will be sure to please everyone in your barn! Make sure to schedule your vacation now!
And it’s back - the Southeast Medal Finals including the ASPCA Maclay Regionals, the Phelps Media Southeast Junior Medal Finals, the Southeast Medal Finals and the EMO Horsemanship Finals! The indoor arena at the Jacksonville Equestrian Center will play host to the prestigious finals September 20 through the 22nd.
The Fall Atlanta Classics return to the Georgia International Horse Park for two weeks of AA competition that kick off November 6 to close out the year. In addition to the $65,000 and $50,000 Grand Prix, the Fall Atlanta Classics will also feature the Classic Equitation Finals, the Small Hunter Finals, the Adequan Pre-Green Finals as well as the USHJA National Hunter Derby.
The Classic Company is a USHJA’s Members Choice Award winner, recognized for producing top quality show jumping events in the United States
News article by: Classic Company Newsroom Associate