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| Capriole PC - Christopher Kadish |
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| Dressage PC- Linda Nickerson |
National Celebration of the
Pure Spanish Horse features Horse Show,
All New “Horse of the Kings” Theatrical Production and Mexican Heritage Night
with El Puma de Sinaloa Concierto y Baile!
The Foundation for the Pure
Spanish Horse, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit
organization dedicated to the preservation and rescue of the Pure Spanish Horse
(P.R.E.), invites the public to attend the 2011 P.R.E. National Celebration of
the Pure Spanish Horse Championship Horse Show sponsored by Yeguada Centurión
of Segovia, Spain. The show dates are Tuesday, Aug. 30th through Saturday Sept. 3rd at
the SouthPoint Hotel
& Casino Equestrian Event Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Featured in
the films “Lord of the Rings” and “Kingdom of Heaven” these glorious horses
known as P.R.E.’s (Pura Raza Espanola’s) or Andalusians, with their flowing
manes and tails, are one of the rarest breeds in the United States. They have long been known and admired by royalty as the “horse of kings.” Their incredible beauty, kind nature and
amazing athletic ability captivate anyone who has the good fortune to “meet”
one of these fantasy creatures. They
will be a feast for the eyes as they compete in dressage, halter, performance
and specialty classes. The show starts
at 8:00
a.m. all days and the daily
horse show is free to the public. If
you’ve ever wanted to meet “Pegasus” in person, now’s your chance!
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| Cobra of Mares PC- Christopher Kadish |
Included in the show will be
exhibitions throughout each day, an Art Expo, silent auction, a live auction of
a Pure Spanish filly, vendors and a variety of educational clinics, including
two seminars sponsored by Yeguada Centurión featuring the Top Horse Presenter
in Spain, Daniel Isidoro Muñoz and Breeding Farm Technical Director, Alberto
Abajo. Beginning on Tuesday August 30th, see talented horses of all breeds
compete in Dressage at Celebration and the Sport Horse in Hand Show, a triple rated dressage
show. Dressage continues on Saturday
with the $5000 Musical Freestyle Challenge.
Liselotte Fore, FEI (I) (International) Judge, will judge the Dressage
show and Sport Horse In Hand show. On Saturday, Sept. 3rd, Jan Curtis, “S” will
be our judge in the Musical Freestyle Challenge where P.R.E.’s will vie for a
$5000 cash prize. Thursday through Saturday horses will be competing in halter,
specialty and performance classes including an American P.R.E. Idol Class the National Champion Spanish Walk, Piaffe
and Passage classes, rail classes, Prix Caprilli, carriage/driving Working Equitation and many more. Come early
and plan on staying all day!
Highlighting the show will be
two ticketed events: on Thursday Sept. 1st beginning at 7 p.m., Mexican
Heritage Night will feature the Mexican Heritage Freestyle Event followed by
the El Puma de Sinaloa Concierto y Baile with special guest La Sonora de Colombia. At 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 3rd enjoy an all new production of
The Horse of the Kings Theater which tells the story of the P.R.E. through a
new and spectacular must-see theatrical event. This delightful play brings
beautiful horses into the spotlight as they perform and dramatically show the
history of the Spanish Horse as the audience enjoys the art of Classical
Dressage (horse dancing), Liberty,
Doma Vaquera, Spanish Garrocha, and more in a colorful performance with music,
lights and dancers. There will be a special appearance by the incredible
stallions and trainers of the renowned Medieval Times Dinner &
Tournament. Come early because just
prior to the Theater will be a live auction of a beautiful P.R.E. filly – take
a real live Pegasus home with you! Both special events are fundraisers for the
Foundation and tickets (VIP packages available) can be purchased through the
SouthPoint Box Office (702-797-8055.) For
a complete listing of events, to sign up for clinics or see the show
schedule visit www.prehorsecelebration.com or www.prehorse.org or contact the
Foundation at 505-294-0800.
This year the National
Celebration of the Pure Spanish Horse is packed with fabulous horses,
spectacular exhibitions, first-class educational opportunities, and as always,
is family friendly. There’s something for everyone and we guarantee that the
“Horse of Kings” will gallop into your heart!
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