American Equestrians Got Talent will kick off in January 2016 for its second year and promises to be a hit, drawing together equestrians from across the disciplines to showcase their non-horsey talents and compete for a grand prize.

Spearheaded by U.S. Dressage Chef d’Equipe Robert Dover, American Equestrians Got Talent will serve as a fundraiser to benefit U.S. Equestrian Federation High Performance programs through the USET Foundation. After putting on a successful event last year, Dover is planning to take it to the next level in 2016.

This year American Equestrians Got Talent will be hosted each week in The Gallery at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, Fla., and auditions are open to the entire equestrian community, including riders, grooms and others involved in any discipline. 

Auditions will be held each week for nine weeks with free admission to attend, and the weekly winners will receive $1,000 in prize money. On March 20, the top performers will each take center stage in the international arena at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival and give their all in hopes of walking away with the title of America’s Most Talented Equestrian and the grand prize, valued at no less than $10,000.

Follow American Equestrians Got Talent on their newly-launched Facebook page. 

Auditions

When: 7:30-10:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 13; Wednesday, Jan. 20; Tuesday, Jan. 26; Wednesday, Feb. 3; Wednesday, Feb. 10; Wednesday, Feb. 17; Wednesday, Feb. 24; Tuesday, March 1; and Wednesday, March 9

Where: The Gallery at WEF, 3400 Equestrian Club Drive, Wellington, Fla.

Prize: $1,000 will be awarded to the top performer at each audition.

Participants: Auditions are open to the entire equestrian community, including riders, grooms and others involved in any discipline. Please sign up in advance by contacting Robert Dover (Rdover2@aol.com), who will set up practice times and work with contestants the day and night of the auditions. Walk-ins may be accepted as time permits.

Season Finale

When: March 20, 2016

Where: The Stadium at PBIEC (Adequan Global Dressage Festival showgrounds), 13500 South Shore Blvd., Wellington, Fla.

Prize: The winner, who will be named America’s Most Talented Equestrian, will receive a grand prize of $10,000 sponsored by Robert Dover, chef d’equipe of the U.S. Dressage Team, and Robert Ross, P.A., luxury equestrian realtor for Keller Williams.

Sponsors

Mark Bellissimo

Equestrian Sport Productions

Kim Boyer

Robert Ross

Tuny and David Page

Margaret Duprey and Cherry Knoll Farm