Palm Beach Masters Series Set to Welcome Young Jumpers at Palm Beach Open
Wellington, Florida - March 14, 2018 - The Palm Beach Open, a new addition to the Palm Beach Masters Series, is ready to welcome top-class horses and riders for four days of exciting jumping competition at Deeridge Farms, a spectacular world-class venue in the heart of Wellington, Florida, March 22-25.
"We are thrilled to be able to welcome everyone back to Deeridge Farms for the new Palm Beach Open," said Lou Jacobs, event co-founder along with siblings Charlie Jacobs and Katie Robinson. "After receiving such positive feedback from the exhibitors at our first two shows, we are delighted to add another event to our Series that caters to jumpers at various levels as well as young horses. It's the perfect show to give a young horse a great experience at a world-class event with a relaxed atmosphere."
The new Palm Beach Open is a USEF rated Jumper 2 show that offers nearly $100,000 in prize money, and features courses ranging from .95 to 1.40 meters, including multiple 1.30m, 1.35m and 1.40m classes highlighted by a $10,000 1.35 meter class and the $15,000 Turkish Airlines 1.40 meter jumper class.
The event also features Classic Champions Inc. Tour classes which are specifically for 5, 6, and 7 year-old horses and are based on European principles which modernize the show experience for young horses in North America. The Classic Champions classes will be held in the spectacular grass Horse Network Grand Prix Ring with age-appropriate courses designed by Ireland's Tom Holden, an FEI level 3 course designer who has designed courses at some of the world's top events including the Dublin Horse Show in Ireland, Spruce Meadows in Canada, and FEI World Cup™ qualifiers in Estonia, Croatia, and Slovenia to name a few.
Taylor Flury won the Classic Champions $15,000 7-Year-Old Jumper class during the Deeridge Derby
Competition in the Deeridge Jumper Ring that boasts all-weather footing begins at 8:00 a.m. each day, while action in the immaculate grass Horse Network Grand Prix Ring starts at 9:00 a.m. each day, except on Sunday, March 25 when it begins at 10:00 a.m. For more information visit: https://palmbeachmasters.com/event/palm-beach-open/ .
SCHEDULE - click here for complete class schedule
Thursday, March 22
Deeridge Jumper Ring - 8:00am
Variety of classes 1.0m - 1.25m
Horse Network Grand Prix Ring - 9:00 am
Classic Champions 5 Year Old Jumper II
$2,000 Classic Champions 6 Year Old Jumper II 2d
$3,000 Classic Champions 7 Year Old Jumper II 2d
$3,000 1.30m Jumper II 2b
$3,500 1.35m Jumper II 2b
$10,000 1.40m Jumper II 2b
Friday, March 23
Deeridge Jumper Ring - 8:00 am
Variety of classes 1.0m - 1.25m
Horse Network Grand Prix Ring - 9:00 am
$1,000 Classic Champions 5 Year Old Jumper II 2d
$2,000 Classic Champions 6 Year Old Jumper II 2.1
$3,000 Classic Champions 7 Year Old Jumper II 2.1
$3,000 1.30m Jumper II 2c
$3,500 1.35m Jumper II 2c
$10,000 1.40m Jumper II 2.1
Saturday, March 24
Deeridge Jumper Ring - 8:00 am
Variety of classes .95m - 1.15m
Horse Network Grand Prix Ring - 9:00 am
$2,000 1.20m Jumper II 2b
$5,000 1.25m Jumper II 2b
$7,500 1.30m Jumper II 2b
$10,000 1.35m Jumper II 2b
Sunday, March 25
Deeridge Jumper Ring - 8:00am
Variety of classes .95m - 1.10m
Horse Network Grand Prix Ring - 10:00am
$2,000 1.15m Jumper II 2b
$1,000 Classic Champions 5 Year Old Jumper II 2a
$2,000 Classic Champions 6 Year Old Jumper II 2a
$4,000 Classic Champions 7 Year Old Jumper II 2a
$15,000 Turkish Airlines 1.40m Jumper II 2a
Palm Beach Open VIP Club
The Palm Beach Open VIP Club at the Palm Beach Masters Series offers an exquisite venue for watching the classes in either competition area. Visitors experience world-class culinary delicacies with an ample variety of beverages with thoughtful, attentive service tailored to meet every need, while enjoying top level competition. Access to the VIP Club includes a 6-person table located ringside for watching events while enjoying the finest complimentary food and beverages. Club members are invited to VIP events and receive tickets to all competitions along with preferred parking. For more information and to reserve a table visit: https://palmbeachmasters.com/vip-club/.
About the Palm Beach Masters Series and Deeridge Farms
The 2018 Palm Beach Masters Series kicked off with the third annual CP Palm Beach Masters CSI3*-W Presented by Sovaro®, February 1-4, which featured the prestigious $220,000 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Wellington, one of the final two East Coast qualifiers in the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping North American League. Ireland's Daniel Coyle claimed victory with U.S. Olympic veterans Laura Kraut and Margie Engle taking second and third places respectively.
The Palm Beach Masters Series also featured the second annual Deeridge Derby on February 28-March 4, a USEF premier-rated show that showcased elegant hunters and young jumpers in Deeridge Farms' magnificent grass Grand Prix Ring. The hunter courses were designed by Steve Stephens, course designer at the 2008 Olympic Games in Hong Kong. Victoria Colvin, one of the nation's premier hunter riders with a multitude of victories under her belt, clinched both the $50,000 USHJA International Hunter Derby and the $5,000 SBS Farms International Hunter Derby Welcome Stake aboard Private Practice.
The Deeridge Derby also featured the Classic Champions Inc. Tour classes specifically for 5, 6, and 7 year-old jumpers. The young horse classes offered $40,000 in prize money and were also held in the grass Grand Prix Ring with age-appropriate courses designed by Frédéric Cottier of France, an Olympic bronze medalist and course designer at the 2014 FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Normandy, France. The horse show also held a range of other jumper classes in the Deeridge Jumper Ring.
All Palm Beach Masters Series events are hosted at the spectacular Deeridge Farms, situated in the heart of North American equestrian sport in Wellington, Florida. Award-winning landscaping surrounds the custom-built show grounds and the facilities that host the Palm Beach Masters Series. There is perhaps no location more intimate or stunning to host the highest levels of equestrian competition.
Further information on the Palm Beach Masters Series is available on line at www.palmbeachmasters.com .