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 North Salem, NY - Old Salem Farm has a long, cherished history of hosting elite horse shows for the nation’s premier horses and riders. The tradition continues as some of the nation’s top horses and riders return to compete at the Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows, May 5-10 and 12-17, at Old Salem Farm in North Salem, NY.
Those expected to compete include Olympic veterans such as two-time Gold Medalist McLain Ward of Brewster, NY. Ward recently finished in second at the Rolex FEI World Cup Finals in Las Vegas. It was the most dramatic and exciting World Cup Final in history, as Ward was narrowly edged out of the win by Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum of Germany. Ward also had great success at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, FL, where he won the three largest purses of the year over the span of the twelve week horse show event.
Also expected to compete is Olympic Veteran Chris Kappler. Kappler earned a Team Gold and Individual Silver Medals at the Athens Olympic Games in 2004, as well as Team Gold and Individual Silver at the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic in 2003.
Visitors should also look for Olympic Team Gold and Silver Medalist and 1986 World Cup Final Champion, Leslie Burr Howard; Olympic Individual Bronze Medalist and winner of the 1983 World Cup Final, Norman Dello Joio; and Olympic veteran, Nona Garson.
Also among the top riders expected to compete at the 2009 Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows are World Cup veteran Peter Lutz; Nation’s Cup Champions Jeffery Welles and Darragh Kerins, and Nation’s Cup veteran Callan Solem.
“We are very excited to have these talented horses and riders competing at the Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows,” said Scott Hakim, President of Old Salem Farm. “We invite everybody to come take advantage of this amazing opportunity to see some of the nation’s best equestrian athletes compete and enjoy all that our horse shows have to offer.”
In addition to the world-class equestrian competition, the shows offer shopping and dining opportunities in a picturesque country setting.
Old Salem Farm is located one hour north of New York City. In addition to its year-long horse show series that includes 20 horse shows in addition to its flagship spring horse shows, it maintains luxury stabling facilities for year-round boarding, and offers training for all levels of riders, as well as horses for sale and lease.
The 2009 Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows will feature the $40,000 Old Salem Farm Grand Prix, $75,000 Empire State Grand Prix, $25,000 North Salem Grand Prix, as well as a $15,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Classic, $10,000 Hunter Classic and the $10,000 CAVALOR Leading Hunter Rider Award.
The 2009 Old Salem Farm Spring Horse Shows are excited to announce a new partnership with the Greater New York City Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure (Komen Greater NYC). Komen for the Cure is the world’s leading non-profit organization dedicated to curing breast cancer. A portion of all ticket sales from this year’s Spring Horse Shows will benefit Komen Greater NYC.
Admission Wristbands are $10 for weekday general admission on May 5-7 and 12-14, and $20 for weekend admission May 8-10 and 15-17. Children under 12 and seniors over 65 are free. Old Salem Farm will contribute $1 for each weekday entry ticket sold and $2 for each weekend entry ticket sold to Komen Greater NYC with a minimum contribution of $10,000.
For more information on Old Salem Farm, including how to purchase your admission wristbands, please visit www.oldsalemfarm.net or call 914-669-5610.
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