[RC] Fw: Performance Awards Press Release - Milinda EllisHello Ridecamp! The Cleveland Bay Horse Society of North America is pleased to announce expansion of its Performance Awards program to include Distance Riding (both endurance and competitive trail). Although this breed is not traditionally seen on the trails (or many other places, due to its rarity), there are Cleveland Bays competing successfully in endurance both here and abroad. If you know of anyone who owns a horse with Cleveland Bay breeding, please pass this information along to them. The following press release *should* also be published soon in Endurance News, Hoof Print, Western Horseman, Practical Horseman, Chronicle of the Horse, and numerous other national and regional pulbications. Thanks for helping get the word out! Sincerely, Milinda Ellis Beargrass Cleveland Bays Jewett, Texas ---------------------------------------------------------- CLEVELAND BAY SOCIETY ANNOUNCES NEW AWARDS PROGRAM The Cleveland Bay Horse Society of North America announces a new awards program for 2003. Instead of one overall versatility award, purebreds and partbreds (sport horses) will compete for year end awards in several disciplines including: Dressage, Eventing, Driving, Distance Riding, Hunter/Jumper, Western, Sport-horse In Hand and Versatility. The Cleveland Bay is the oldest established breed of English horse. The first studbook was published in 1884, the breed is listed as endangered, but is making a come back . Many modern European warmblood were developed from Cleveland Bay stock. Notable Cleveland enthusiasts are HRM Queen Elizabeth II, HRH Prince Philip, and the late Alexander MacKay-Smith. Partbreds excell at many disciplines including dressage, showjumping, driving and eventing including a past Burghley CCI**** champion. For more information contact Gabrielle Gordon at gaby@xxxxxxx or cbhsna@xxxxxxx or write/fax CBHSNA P.O. Box 483, Goshen, NH 03752 603-863-5193. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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