The JustWorld International Horseless Horse Show and Silent Auction will take place on Friday, August 28, during the 2009 Hampton Classic in Bridgehampton, NY. Photo by Sportfot.com

August 19, 2009 – Bridgehampton, New York – For the third consecutive year, Just World International will partner with the CSI4*-W Hampton Classic Horse Show taking place August 23 to 30, 2009, in Bridgehampton, NY.

For the past two years, JustWorld International and the Hampton Classic Horse Show have enjoyed a successful partnership promoting JustWorld’s dedication to helping underprivileged children in developing nations around the world.

In 2009, the Hampton Classic Horse Show will once again feature several JustWorld fundraising and awareness events including the popular Horseless Horse Show and Silent Auction. Beginning at approximately 4 p.m. during the Exhibitor’s Party on Friday, August 28, the Horseless Horse Show invites children of all ages to compete on foot in a variety of different classes including Short Stirrup, Children’s Jumper, High Jump Puissance, Pair Relay Jumpers and a Grand Prix with a Jump-Off. Ribbons will be presented in all divisions.

Entertaining and fun for competitors and spectators alike, the Horseless Horse Show has become one of JustWorld’s trademark fundraising events. This year, the Horseless Horse Show and Silent Auction during the Exhibitor’s Party will help children at JustWorld project sites in Brazil, Cambodia, Guatemala, Honduras and Senegal.

Founded by Jessica Newman, herself a former grand prix competitor at the Hampton Classic Horse Show, JustWorld International has worked to bring together the equestrian community and others with the goal of improving the lives of disadvantaged children in the developing world. With show jumping riders around the world signing up to become JustWorld Rider Ambassadors, Newman has mobilized some of the sport's biggest names towards supporting JustWorld’s projects in Brazil, Cambodia, Guatemala, Honduras, and Kenya. There are currently over 200 Rider Ambassadors from 27 different countries, ranging from nine-year-old pony riders to Olympic medalists, who help bring attention to JustWorld International’s cause.

Through donations of prize money or proceeds from clinics, volunteering at the JustWorld International events and project sites, or simply by telling people about JustWorld's projects, these riders have chosen to make a difference by competing . . . with a purpose. With many of the Rider Ambassadors wearing the JustWorld signature blue jacket every time they go in the ring, as well as custom saddle pads and fly sheets, JustWorld is at the forefront of the equestrian stage.

For more information about JustWorld’s involvement at the Hampton Classic, or to find out how you can become a sponsor or a rider ambassador, please visit www.justworldinternational.org or contact Executive Director Jessica Newman at jnewman@justworldinternational.org.

Founded in 2002, JustWorld International raises awareness and funds in the equestrian community to support humanitarian projects that benefit impoverished communities and children in the developing world. Cooperating with local partners, JustWorld International implements sustainable, culturally sensitive education, health and vocational projects. For more information on JustWorld International and its upcoming fundraising events, please visit www.justworldinternational.org.