Sonoma Horse Park is thrilled to present the CWD Team Challenge at the Giant Steps Charity Classic on Thursday, August 4, 2011. Teams will be made up of 1 professional rider and 1 junior or amateur rider. The course will be made up of 2 consecutive courses: 8 obstacles at 1.10 m and 8 obstacles at 1.30 m. It will be judged as one course of 16 obstacles with 2 seconds added for each knock down. Rider One goes through the start and completes the 1.10 m course. Rider Two starts when Rider One’s horse lands after fence 8. Rider Two then competes over the 1.30 m course. The team with the fastest time over the 16 fences will be the winner. Each team can decide who jumps the 1.10 m course and the 1.30 m course.
 
Class Scoring Clarifications:
 
– 2 seconds added for each rail
 
– 4 seconds added total for a refusal with knockdown
 
– In the event Rider Two leaves the ground jumping fence #9 before Rider One’s horses two front feet land from fence #8, the Rider will be signaled by a tone blast and the announcer will indicate that the rider will need to jump the fence over again. The ground judge at fence #8 will signal the landing of the fence by raising a red flag
 
– Each rider is permitted only two refusals. If Rider One is eliminated for two refusals, then Rider Two is responsible for taking over in the course where Rider One left off
 
– The decision of the ground jury is final
 
First Place Team will receive two CWD Saddles
Second Place Team will receive two CWD Bridles
Third Place Team will receive two CWD Boots
 
 
“We are so excited to present the CWD Team Challenge at the Giant Steps Charity Classic! The Challenge is going to be a blast, and dinner and wine will be served in conjunction to all attendees. The CWD Team Challenge is such a unique competition and we are very grateful to CWD for sponsoring such amazing awards!” Sally Hudson, Headlands Management.
 
CWD Custom Saddles offer many innovative improvements such as a flexible tree point and true integrated panels, allowing each horse and rider to perform at their best. CWD is known for its outstanding customer service and is now the saddle choice of most trainers and top riders in both Europe and the US.
 
Giant Steps Charity Classic will host the following featured classics:

– $24,999 EcoVerde Grand Prix
– $15,000 Eden Valley Stables 1.30 Open Jumper Classic
– $10,000 1.20m Open Jumper Classic
– $10,000 Gregory Motorsports Children/AA Jumper Classic
– $5,000 Open Hunter Derby (3’3)
– $2,500 JR/AM Modified Jumper Classic
– $1,500 JR/AM Hunter Classic (3’6)
– $1,000 Children/AA Hunter Classic
– $500 Pony Hunter Classic
– Ariat Monaco JR/AM Equitation Classic (3’3)
– Ride & Drive Vehicle Give-A-Way
– CWD Team Challenge
– RODRIGO PESSOA CLINIC sponsored by Taylor Harris Insurance Services
 
With over $70,000 in classic prize money (and still growing), nightly exhibitor events, amazing awards, the Giant Steps Charity Classic will be one of the most memorable horse shows of the year!
 
Giant Steps Therapeutic Equestrian Center was founded in 1998 based on the belief that caring for and riding horses can be a powerful tool for healing individuals with physical, emotional and developmental challenges, as well as children considered to be “at-risk.” Giant Steps is a non-profit 501(c)(3) corporation that receives no state or federal funding.

 
The 2011 show dates at Sonoma Horse Park:
 
– Horse & Hound Spring (B) – May 13 – 15, 2011 (class lists & entries available at www.sonomahorsepark.com)

– HMI Equestrian Challenge (A) – May 18 – 22, 2011 (class lists & entries available at www.sonomahorsepark.com)

– HMI June Classic (A) – June 15 – 19, 2011 (class lists & entries available at www.sonomahorsepark.com)
 
– HMI Equestrian Classic I (AA) – July 26 – 31, 2011
 
– Giant Steps Charity Classic (C) – August 3-7, 2011
 
– HMI August Classic (A) – August 24 – 28, 2011
 
– Strides & Tides (A) – September 14 – 18, 2011
 
For more information on Sonoma Horse Park, or to request a prize list, please visit www.sonomahorsepark.com
 
For additional horse show information, please call Sally Hudson at 831.594.1719