Gold Cup Fast Facts: Galway Downs International
The first West Coast Adequan USEA Gold Cup event kicks off this weekend at Galway Downs International. Here's some quick information about the event:
- Live Stream is available thanks to Ride on Video
- Live Scoring is available thanks to Start Box Scoring
- 8 Pairs in the Advanced Division
- 10 Pairs entered in the CIC3* division, 5 of these are also entered in the upcoming Rolex Kentucky CCI4*
- CIC3*/Advanced cross-country designed by Ian Stark
- Show jumping designed by Michael Jay Curtis
- Galway Downs offers food trucks galore including trucks for Belgian waffles, smoothies, BBQ and more!
- Click here for the event program, which includes cross-country course maps.
- Admission for Galway Downs is $15 and tickets can be purchased here.
- Competitors, don’t miss the Welcome Reception Thursday evening at 6:00 p.m. featuring musician, Lee Koch. Additional tickets are available here.
- Galway Downs also has a fully stocked trade fair including Dubarry, CWD, C4 Belts and more!
Schedule:
- CIC3*
- Dressage: Friday; 10:50 a.m. – 11:55 a.m.
- Show Jumping: Friday; 4:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Cross-Country: Saturday; 12:15 p.m. – 12:50 p.m.
- Advanced
- Dressage: Friday; 1:30 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.
- Cross-Country: Saturday; 1:00 p.m. – 1:35 p.m.
- Show Jumping: Sunday 1:15 p.m. – 1:35 p.m. Awards to immediately follow
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About the Adequan USEA Gold Cup
Qualifying for the 2016 Adequan USEA Gold Cup Championship began last fall with the Richland Park Advanced & CIC3* (MI), Aspen Farms Advanced (WA), Plantation Field Advanced & CIC3* (PA) and the Woodside International Advanced & CIC3* (CA) and features 11 qualifying competitions throughout the United States at the Advanced Horse Trials and CIC3* levels. The final will take place at the Nutrena USEA American Eventing Championships, September 1-4 in Tryon, North Carolina. Riders who complete a qualifier earn the chance to vie for $40,000 in prize money and thousands of dollars in prizes in the Adequan Advanced Division and the title of Adequan USEA Gold Cup Champion.
The 2016 Adequan USEA Gold Cup Series is made possible through the support of its many loyal sponsors: Adequan, Standlee Forage, Nunn Finer, Nutrena, Merck, Broadstone Equine Insurance Agency, Pyranha and FITS.
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