| Sponsorship and corporate support continue to be the cornerstone of the development of Canadian athletes. As Canada’s medal pursuits are currently underway at the 2012 Olympic Summer Games, we are reminded of the gracious support by corporate patrons towards the advancement of the sport of Equestrian Show Jumping in Canada.
For Angelstone Tournaments’ 2012 season, we are proud to announce that all show sponsorship packages have been completely sold out.
Keean White, President of Angelstone explained the value of sponsorships to the sport: “It’s amazing to see the tremendous support of the corporations involved in the 2012 event! We owe a huge thank you to our sponsorship director, Elizabeth Rhodes for the countless hours she has spent making this possible. Because of our corporate support, Angelstone is able to offer a premium product, with over $550,000 in prize money at a competitive cost. We are looking forward to shocking everyone when they arrive on August 22nd. The grounds look incredible!”
In an Olympic year, the sport of equestrian show jumping has experienced a significant rise in profile with the record setting 10th Olympic appearance by Perth’s Ian Millar, as well as Eric Lamaze’s defense of his individual Olympic Jumping gold medal after the tragic loss of one of history’s greatest horses, Hickstead. White added, “The Olympic games offer an inroad for the general public to become more familiar with the sport and many of Canada’s top riders, we can expect to see a very high caliber of competition when we open our gates to the public on August 22nd, where admission is always free – offering an outstanding outing for families, couples and groups, many of which will be experiencing the sport (live) for the first time.
Week 1 will feature the $50,000 CSI** Grand Prix Presented by Seegmiller and the $32,000 CSI** Presented by the Downsview Group.
Week 2 will feature a $5,000 Open Welcome, $13,500 Derby, and $25,000 Grand Prix presented by Royal Lepage, Horse Farms Ontario, and Don Lobbs.
Week 3 will feature the $50,000 Grand Prix presented by RBC and the $10,000 Open Welcome presented by Barry Cullen.
Week 4 will feature the $50,000 CSI** Grand Prix of Rockwood presented by NG Stone and the $32,000 CSI** Open Welcome presented by PDI and Stonewood Construction.
The whole tour will feature the $33,500 Hunter Derby Series presented by Alan Manning and Manning Equine.
Long Run will present the $4,500 Thoroughbred Hunter Classic Series.
Blueberry Hill will be giving away a Butet Saddle to a leading JR/AM jumper rider.
The $45,000 Young Horse Final will be presented by Lothlorien and supported by Dutch Masters, Kingridge, and Dominion Regalia.
Division Sponsors Include Horse Sport, Mountain Oak Farriers, Meadowville Nursery, Greenhawk, Delta Hotel, Ogilvy, Guelph Infiniti Nissan, and Premier Equipment John Deere.
Class sponsors include Saucy Piaffe, Quality Seeds, The Rider, Guelph Tourism, HEP, Brooks Feed, Double Dox, Doug Buck, Omega Alpha, Champion Shavings, Kentucky Performance, and Dominion Regalia.
We would like to thank our sponsors for their tremendous support this season, and we look forward to continued support in 2013 as we work towards our goal supporting the athletes and horses that compete at the venue. |
