Nicole Bourgeois riding Duck Duck Goose is presented as the winner of the $2,500 Grand Prix Hunter Derby Qualifier, and a $1,000 bonus in the SSG Gloves "Go Clean for the Green" promotion, by Jane Tidball, President of Thunderbird Show Park, in Langley, BC.

August 18, 2014 – Langley, BC – A top score in the Grand Hunter Ring secured a $1,000 bonus for Nicole Bourgeois in the SSG Gloves "Go Clean for the Green" promotion, now in its fourth year at the Thunderbird Show Park in Langley, BC.

The $2,500 Grand Prix Hunter Derby Qualifier, held during the CSI3*-W Summer Fort Classic from August 13 to 17, attracted a total of 22 entries, and all but one were wearing SSG 'Digital' riding gloves to be eligible for the $1,000 bonus offered in the SSG Gloves "Go Clean for the Green" promotion.

Following the opening round of competition, Bourgeois riding Duck Duck Goose was sitting in second place with a score of 95, one point behind her sister, Kendall. Coming back for the second round, Bourgeois and Duck Duck Goose, an 11-year-old Westphalian owned by Amy Bean that she has been riding for the past year, posted the top score for a final total of 185, nudging her sister and Mojo to second place.

"The SSG "Go Clean for the Green" initiative is fabulous; it is so nice to have a bonus program that benefits hunter riders as well," said Bourgeois who, alongside her sister, rides out Imagination Lane Stables of Portland, OR. "The SSG gloves are great. They breathe, while still maintaining the perfect amount of grip on the reins, not to mention they are extremely flexible and comfortable to wear without being overly thick!"

For the fourth consecutive year, the SSG Gloves "Go Clean for the Green" promotion is offering a total of $12,000 in bonus money to competitors throughout the 2014 show season at Thunderbird Show Park. 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 with the horse head logo clearly visible in all rounds of competition.

The 2014 SSG Riding Gloves "Go Clean for the Green" promotion continues at Thunderbird Show Park with the following events:

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.