CN Winter Equestrian Festival Will Host 2008 Olympic Show Jumping Selection Trials

U.S Equestrian Federation officials announced that the show jumping selection trials for the 2008 Olympics will be held during the Zada Enterprises, LLC CSI***-W (February 27-March 2) and the CN Open CSIO***** (March 5-March 9) at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, FL.

The trials will take place over five classes:

• Thursday, Feb. 28—Trial 1 (embedded in Class 100, $30,000 WEF Challenge Cup—Round VI)

• Sunday, March 2—Trial 2 (embedded in Class 101, $100,000 Zada Enterprises, LLC Grand Prix & FEI World Cup™ Qualifier)

• Wednesday, March 5—Trial 3 ($20,000 class, open only to Olympic applicants)

• Thursday, March 6—Trial 4 (embedded in Class 102, $30,000 WEF Challenge Cup—Round VII)

• Sunday, March 9—Trial 5 (embedded in Class 106, $150,000 CN U.S. Open CSIO)

For further information regarding the 2008 Show Jumping Selection Trials or the 2008 Show Jumping Athlete Selection Procedures please contact Lizzy Chesson, USEF Director of High Performance Show Jumping Programs at: lchesson@usef.org or (908) 234-9608.