| P R E S S R E L E A S E 
For Immediate Release
February 22, 2005
GALWAY
DOWNS TO HOST WORLD CUP & GOLD CUP SERIES QUALIFIERS
Galway
Downs International Horse Trials is preparing to host a major event on April 1-3
worth $15,000 in prize money and featuring both a World Cup Qualifier and USEA
Gold Cup Series Qualifier. Now in its 8th year, Galway Downs near Temecula, California
will be offering twelve divisions running concurrently through the three days
of competition from Novice to World Cup level with the International (CIC) Two-star
class incorporating the Gold Cup Series Qualifier.
Galway Downs, host to
a World Cup Qualifier for the past two years, is one of only four World Cup Qualifiers
in the country in which riders will be vying for a place in the final to be held
in Malmo, Sweden from August 11-14th, 2005. Galway Downs joins an elite
selection of ten venues nationwide to host a Gold Cup Series Qualifier and is
one of four in the Pacific Group. The Gold Cup Series presented by the sport’s
governing body, the United States Eventing Association (USEA), offer competitors
an opportunity to vie for the title of Gold Cup Champion in all levels of competition,
and a place in the finals to be held at the Carolina Horse Park in North Carolina
in September. Galway Downs Organizer, Robert Kellerhouse, said, “Our
event has grown enormously since it started in 1998 and it’s particularly
exciting to host both a World Cup Qualifier and now a national qualifier for the
new Gold Cup Series. We’re enormously grateful to our sponsors for enabling
the event to achieve this status.” Leading international and local
sponsors who are once again supporting the Galway Downs International Horse Trials
event include the prestigious French saddlery company, Devoucoux, (www.devoucoux.com
<http://www.devoucoux.com/> ) which will be awarding a saddle to the winner
of the World Cup Qualifier. Devoucoux is the only saddle manufacturer, which also
offers a large range of harness including girth, bridles, boots, reins, stirrups
and leather care. Toklat Originals, a manufacturer and distributor products for
both the English and Western horse markets, (www.toklat.com <http://www.toklat.com/>
) is providing Saddle Pads while Performance Horse Supply, an English Tack Store
and featured sponsor for the third consecutive year, is contributing halters and
Mary’s Tack & Feed Store (www.marystack.com <http://www.marystack.com/>
) is providing gift certificates. Other division sponsors featured are
SmartPak Equine (www.smartpackequine.com <http://www.smartpackequine.com/>
); Jump 4 Joy (www.jump4joy.com) and the California Horse Trader (www.horsetrader.com
<http://www.horsetrader.com/> ). For more information, please visit
the website www.galwaydowns.com or contact; Chris Stafford, Press Officer, at
media@necomms.com or (859) 552-5705. | 