SSG Riding Gloves will offer $12,000 in bonus money for riders wearing SSG 'Digital' Riding Gloves during the 2014 competition season at Thunderbird Show Park in Langley, BC.

May 20, 2014 – Langley, BC – The SSG Riding Gloves 'Go Clean for the Green' promotion returns to Thunderbird Show Park in Langley, BC, for the fourth consecutive year, offering a total of $12,000 in bonus money to competitors throughout the 2014 show season.

A $1,000 bonus is on offer to the winner of designated grand prix and hunter events if they are wearing SSG 'Digital' Riding Gloves.

If the winning rider in any designated event is wearing SSG 'Digital' Riding Gloves with the horse head logo clearly visible in all rounds of competition, they will be presented with a bonus cheque in front of the SSG signature jump during the awards presentation.

"Thunderbird Show Park is thrilled to continue its partnership with SSG Gloves for a fourth year," said Chris Pack, Vice-President of Operations at Thunderbird Show Park. "SSG's innovative sponsorship offers our clients a truly unique opportunity to earn bonus prize money in our most sought-after hunter derby and grand prix events. SSG Gloves and Thunderbird are a perfect fit!"

The 2014 SSG Riding Gloves 'Go Clean for the Green' promotion at Thunderbird Show Park will include the following events:

Canadian Premier - May 21 - 25
$2,500 Dexter Associates Realty USHJA National Hunter Derby - Saturday, May 24
$25,000 International Gems Grand Prix - Sunday, May 25

CSI2*-W BC Open - May 28 - June 1
$2,500 Grand Prix Hunter Derby Qualifier - Saturday, May 31
$55,000 CSI2*-W Purica Recovery EQ World Cup Grand Prix - Sunday, June 1

West Coast Classic - June 25 - June 29
$5,000 Cobblestone Hunter Derby - Saturday, June 28
$10,000 Fort Langley Grand Prix - Sunday, June 29

Western Family Festival - July 2 - 6
$2,500 Dexter Associates Realty Canadian Hunter Derby - Thursday, July 3
$10,000 Facet Advisors Grand Prix - Sunday, July 6

CSI3*-W Summer Fort Classic - August 13 - 17
$2,500 Grand Prix Hunter Derby Qualifier - Saturday, August 16
$100,000 CSI3*-W World Cup Grand Prix presented by International Gems - Sunday, August 17

CSI2* Summer Fort Festival - August 20 - 24
$15,000 Foxstone USHJA International Hunter Derby - Saturday, August 23
$55,500 CSI2* Bryan Anderson Memorial Grand Prix - Sunday, August 24

SSG 'Digital' Riding Gloves will be available for purchase on-site at Thunderbird Show Park at the Thunderbird Tack Shop, The Dog and Pony Shop, Equestrian Factory Outlet, Equi-Products, and Greenhawk Harness and Equestrian Supplies.

Please refer to the 2014 Thunderbird Show Park prize lists for complete class details. For further information, contact SSG 'Go Clean for the Green' promotion manager Jennifer Ward, Starting Gate Communications Inc., at cell: 613 292-5439 or jward@startinggate.ca.