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2008 Phelps Media Group Press Coverage Ovation
Leading Rider Awards Presented at Horse Shows by the Bay Horse
Shows by the Bay Series III Wrap-Up, July 30-August 3, 2008 Lisa
Baker Wins Another Blue in the $10,000 NAL/WIHS Child/Adult Jumper Prix
at Horse Shows by the Bay Series III Jennifer
Hauser and Ideal Triumphant in $1,000 NAL/WIHS Horse Shows by the Bay
Adult Hunter Classic Brad
Cutshall and Pointjack Victorious in FEI Grand Prix de Dressage at Zada
Enterprises, LLC Dressage by the Bay Scott
Lenkart Wins $25,000 D-BRAIDER Cherry Capital Classic Grand Prix Making
it Two In A Row at Horse Shows by the Bay Series III First
Ever Michigan State University vs. University of Michigan Polo Match at
Horse Shows by the Bay Rebecca
Hudson Captures Win in $750 Children’s Jumper at Horse Shows by
the Bay Series III Emily
Reynolds Triumphant in the Pessoa/USEF Hunter Seat Medal Class for Second
Time at Horse Shows by the Bay Peter
Pletcher Named Horse Shows by the Bay Ovation Leading Professional Hunter
Rider Rachel
Reid Gallops to Victory in Low Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper at Horse Shows
by the Bay Series III Kimberly
Van Kampen Boyer and Hampton Green Farm at Zada Enterprises, LLC Dressage
by the Bay 2008 David
Beisel Wins Another One at Horse Shows by the Bay Series III Horse
Shows By The Bay Features Area Talent During First Annual Local Rider
Day Horse
Shows by the Bay Series II Wrap-Up, July 23-27, 2008 Marianne
Cochran and Clever Z Named Horse Shows by the Bay Adult Hunter Grand Champions
Impulsive
and Lenkart Speed to Victory in $25,000 Grand Traverse Bay Grand Prix Tammy
Provost and Peridot Triumphant in the $10,000 ASG/USHJA International
Hunter Derby at Horse Shows by the Bay Two
For Two: Birdsall and Jerremy Win $10,000 SJHOF High Junior/Amateur Jumper
Classic at Horse Shows by the Bay Addison
Phillips and Trezebees are Two for Two Winning the $10,000 Welcome Prix
at Horse Shows by the Bay Series I and II Meghan
Caraway Triumphant in T.H.I.S. National Children’s Medal Class at
Horse Shows by the Bay Johanna
Hyyppa and Radscha A.W. Win Platinum Performance USEF Talent Search at
Horse Shows by the Bay It’s
Two in a Row for Steven Weiss and Sil in $3,000 NAL Open Jumper Speed
at Horse Shows by the Bay Horse
Show Manager Dean Rheinheimer and Course Designer Michel Vaillancourt
Talk About Horse Shows by the Bay Michigan
Rider Erin Haas and All of a Sudden Win Low Junior/Amateur Jumpers at
Horse Shows by the Bay II Horse
Shows by the Bay Series I Wrap-Up, July 16-20, 2008 Laura
King and Vida Blue Win $5,000 Junior/Amateur-Owner Hunter Classic at Horse
Shows by the Bay Addison
Phillips Makes It Two in a Row with Win in $25,000 Spy Coast Farm Grand
Prix of Traverse City Laura
King-Kaplan and Vida Blue Named Grand Junior Hunter Champions at Horse
Shows by the Bay Victoria
Birdsall and Jerremy Win $10,000 SJHOF High Junior/Amateur Jumper Classic
at Horse Shows by the Bay I Addison
Phillips Victorious in $10,000 Welcome Prix at Horse Shows by the Bay Grand
Working Hunter Championship Goes to Cookie Beck and Winter Place at Horse
Shows by the Bay Tim
Goguen and Classified Awarded Grand Hunter Championship at Horse Shows
by the Bay NAL
$3,000 Open Speed Class is Success for Steve Weiss at Horse Shows by the
Bay Karin
Flint: The Woman Behind the Scenes of Horse Shows by the Bay David
Beisel Is Triumphant in $1,000 Level 6 Jumpers on First Day of Horse Shows
by the Bay Competition Horse
Shows by the Bay Has Top Notch Fundraisers and Festivities To Keep Everyone
Entertained 2008
Horse Shows by the Bay Recognizes Generous Sponsors Horse
Shows by the Bay to Feature Festivities for All Ages *ALERT*
2008 Horse Shows by the Bay Stabling and Entry Update! Polo
Coming To Traverse City at Horse Shows by the Bay Horse
Shows by the Bay to Host Full Schedule of Social Events 2008
Horse Shows by the Bay Series Features Variety of Vendors Jumper
Riders Find Great Prize Money and Classes at Horse Shows by the Bay *ALERT!*
Hotel Rooms and Stalls Selling Fast at Horse Shows by the Bay Hunters
Ride for Points and Prize Money During WCHR Week at Horse Shows by the
Bay Horse
Shows by the Bay Announces New Competition Arena for 2008 Series 2008
Zada Enterprises, LLC Dressage by the Bay Series I&II Fast Facts 2008
Horse Shows by the Bay Series Offers Activities for Riders and Families 2008
HORSE SHOWS BY THE BAY FAST FACTS Horse
Shows by the Bay Prize List Now Available Online Traverse
City’s The Record Eagle Teams Up With Horse Shows by the Bay To
Help Promote Event And Horse Show Lifestyle
MAPLE CITY -- Betsy Van Dyke travels hundreds of miles
a year to attend horse shows around the country, but her favorite, by
far, is right here in northern Michigan. Midwest Farm and Ranch - June 2008 The Ticker - May 5, 2008 If Saturday’s Kentucky Derby whet your appetite for horse competition, plan on being in town in mid-July. The 5th annual Horse Shows by the Bay starts July 16 and runs through August 3 at the 80-acre Flintfields Horse Park in Williamsburg. This year, the three-week long equestrian event is expected to attract 1,500 horses and riders to compete in Olympic English riding disciplines of jumping and dressage. In just five years, the number of participants has increased six-fold. “We attribute this rapid growth to a number of things, like the fact that Traverse City continues to be unique and fun for our guests,” said event co-founder and President Alex Rheinheimer. “However, the biggest reason for the increased attendance is the fact that we now have a permanent Horse Park in which to host the event.” The Horse Show is the festival locals might not have noticed, but retailers and restaurant owners have grown to love. The ’07 event drew some 6,000 visitors to the area. Horse Shows by the Bay’s own numbers estimate that each visitor spends an average of $200 per day. By that measurement, the event to date has generated more than $20 million in local tourism revenue, Rheinheimer said. Early estimates suggest that this year’s event will bring an additional $10 million to the local economy, she added. Chris Gorence, general area manager of the Grand Beach and Sugar Beach on East Bay, host hotels for the event, said some 50 rooms have been dedicated to festival attendees and only a few are still available. “Bookings are way ahead” of previous years, Gorence said, with many of those stays being a week or more. He added that some people have booked condominium units at the resorts for two- to three-week stays. “[The event] has had a really positive impact on this end of town.” New this year is Team Elmer’s Grand Prix Ring, a state-of-the-art, amphitheatre-style competition ring. Also new is a Local Rider Competition Day, where riders and experts from the Grand Traverse region will participate in the event.
Horse show kicks up rave reviews Record-Eagle/Jan-Michael Stump The fourth annual competition, which wrapped up last weekend, attracted a record number of entries and rave reviews for its new riding and show facility north of M-72, event co-founder Alexandra Rheinheimer said. Almost 1,200 horses were entered in various hunter, jumper and dressage competitions, reflecting a 30 percent increase per week compared to the 2006 event. Competitors traveled from throughout the country, Rheinheimer said, with entries coming from Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania and throughout the state and Midwest. Riders competed for $350,000 in prize money. "We were very excited,” Rheinheimer said. "Many of the barns have talked about returning and are already planning for next year.” Using economic models from the equestrian circuit based on the number of entries and the length of the event, Rheinheimer estimated the show generated approximately $7.7 million in economic activity in the region. That doesn't include the event's $2 million operating budget, or the $1.5 million spent on the new horse park along Bates Road known as Flintfields, named after show benefactor and sport enthusiast Karin (Walstrom) Flint of Harbor Springs and Florida. Area hotel operators said they benefited from horse show guests filling up their weekdays during the three-week event. Jeff Weaner, owner of the Traverse Bay Inn and Lodge, said of the four years he's sponsored the Horse Shows by the Bay, this year brought the most guests into his hotels. The Traverse Bay Inn and Lodge's two locations have a combined 81 rooms, and Weaner said a majority of those held horse show participants and staff. "We had a lot of people clamoring for rooms,” Weaner said. "I've already booked quite a bit of rooms for next year.” At the Super 8 Motel, manager Leanne Sinkel said guests affiliated with the horse show occupied 30 percent of her rooms. She added that the extended stays of a week to the entire month for horse show staff and guests at hotel were a bonus. "It's nice to have a lot of long-term stays,” Sinkel said. Acme officials said they've received positive feedback from the community about the event, and are glad the event set up shop in the township. The first three years of the show were staged at a farm south of Traverse City. "I think people in Acme certainly felt the (economic) impact of the event,” said former township Supervisor Bill Kurtz before his resignation on Friday. "I think the region did as well.” Kurtz described the show as "a class act” and expects its popularity to expand in the future. "I anticipate this is just the beginning of something that's going to continue to grow and gain in state and national exposure,” he said. Rheinheimer said plans already are being made for next year's show, tentatively scheduled July 16-Aug. 3. Organizers will make some minor changes to better handle the parking and spectators, and may add another competition arena. Staff writer Kevin Wright contributed to this report On the Web at www.horsesportsbythebay.com |
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