Katy, TX -March 15, 2011 -This year’s Spring Gathering Charity Horse Show will feature a full line-up of exciting hunter/jumper action during its weeklong event. The action will get underway on Tuesday, April 5 and run through Sunday April 10, 2011 at the Great Southwest Equestrian Center in beautiful Katy, Texas. Riders will have he opportunity to showcase their mounts in a number of classes, with an excellent array of top prize money hunter/jumper events, including the Carole and Jim Looke Family Fund $50,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby.
The Spring Gathering Charity Horse Show benefits the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation and features over $250,000 in total prize money. On Wednesday, April 6, the action will kick-off with the $10,000 1.35m Open Jumper Speed Stake. The jumper competition will continue on Thursday with a $10,000 1.40m Spring Gather Jumper Classic. Hunter riders will also have the opportunity to compete for top prizes in Thursday’s $25,000 Pre Green Classic.
On Friday, the weekend’s competition will get underway with the $10,000 1.45m Spring Gathering Welcome Stake, followed by the $20,000 National Hunter Classic beginning at 5:30p.m. Saturday night will host the Spring Gathering’s highlight event, the Carole and Jim Looke Family Fund $50,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby which will begin at 7:00 p.m.
The Spring Gathering’s weeklong competition will come to a close on Sunday with the $25,000 Spring Gathering Grand Prix. Horses and riders will tackle the track beginning at 2:00 p.m. Sunday will also feature a NAL/WIHS Children’s and Adult Jumper Classic, a $5,000 Junior Hunter Classic, and a $3,000 Pony Hunter Classic.
The Spring Gathering Charity Horse Show benefits the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, and is looking forward to a very successful event in 2011. For more information about sponsorship opportunities please contact Peter Pletcher at (713) 822-4617. For more information about the Spring Gathering Charity Horse Show please visit www.britanniafarm.com or for a copy of the 2011 prize list contact Pauline Cook at (281) 924-6579.
