PRESS RELEASES - VERMONT SUMMER FESTIVAL |
2008 |
August 26, 2008
East Dorset, Vermont |
Jimmy Torano Tops $10,000 Open Jumper Circuit Awards in Vermont
Jimmy Torano of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, topped the $10,000 Open Jumper High Score Awards, presented by Sir Ruly, Inc., at the six-week Vermont Summer Festival held July 9 to August 17 in East Dorset, VT.
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August 25, 2008
East Dorset, Vermont |
Angela Covert-Lawrence Cashes In With Canadian Circuit Awards
For the third year, the Vermont Summer Festival proudly offered $10,000 in bonus prize money to its neighbors from the north. The largest ‘AA’ rated hunter-jumper horse show held in New England, the six-week Vermont Summer Festival was held from July 9 to August 17 at the Harold Beebe Farm in East Dorset, VT.
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August 17, 2008
East Dorset, Vermont |
Kent Farrington Flies to Victory at Vermont Summer Festival
Kent Farrington of Wellington, FL, rode Up Chiqui to win the $50,000 Vermont Summer Celebration Grand Prix, the final event of the six-week Vermont Summer Festival held July 9 through August 17 in East Dorset, VT.
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August 16, 2008
East Dorset, Vermont |
Christine Walsh Wins Big at Vermont Summer Festival
It has been awhile since Christine Walsh of Kinnelon, NJ, has had the opportunity to compete, but that didn’t stop her from winning the $2,500 Marshall & Sterling Adult Amateur Jumper Classic, sponsored by CM Hadfields Saddlery, at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT.
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August 15, 2008
East Dorset, Vermont |
Laura Chapot Rides Road To Victory at Vermont Summer Festival
2007 Pan American Games team bronze medalist Laura Chapot of Neshanic Station, NJ, had the fastest clean round to win the $10,000 Tumi/Anichini Open Welcome Stake, Presented by Manchester Design Outlets, held Friday, August 15, at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT.
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August 14, 2008
East Dorset, Vermont |
Hillary Dobbs Returns to Vermont Summer Festival With a Win
Hillary Dobbs of Sussex, NJ, rode Marengo to victory in the $3,000 Open NAL Speed held Thursday, August 14, at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT.
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August 13, 2008
East Dorset, Vermont |
Horsemanship Comes Full Circle for Vermont’s Sarah-Ki Rice
Competing at the Vermont Summer Festival, held at the Harold Beebe Farm in East Dorset, VT, is a homecoming for Sarah-Ki Rice and her family. Since the age of 10, she’s learned the ideals of horsemanship and sportsmanship at the Vermont Summer Festival and now teaches the same qualities to her own students.
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August 9, 2008
East Dorset, Vermont |
An Equine Evening Honors Barbaro and Laminitis Research Fund
On the evening of Thursday, August 7, more than 100 guests arrived at ‘An Equine Evening’ held in the Grand Prix Pavilion at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT, to honor Barbaro, the late Thoroughbred-racing hero.
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August 8, 2008
East Dorset, Vermont |
Lisa Rex Racks Up Another Win at Vermont Summer Festival
Two and a half weeks after Lisa Rex of Westbury, NY, won her first Grand Prix aboard Fit 3, she returned to win the $10,000 TSE Cashmere/Furla Open Welcome Stake, Presented by Manchester Designer Outlets, on Friday, August 8, at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT.
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August 7, 2008
East Dorset, Vermont |
Alison Robitaille Races to Victory at Vermont Summer Festival
It came down to the final competitor in the $3,000 NAL Open Speed class held Thursday at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT. As the final challengers, Alison Robitaille of Upperville, VA, and her speedy mare, Pourquoi, sailed to victory.
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August 6, 2008
East Dorset, Vermont |
World-Class Equitation at Vermont Summer Festival
Riders looking for world-class equitation competition during the summer months need not look any further than the Vermont Summer Festival. Held at the Harold Beebe Farm in East Dorset, VT, the six-week competition runs July 9 through August 17 and hosts a slew of equitation classes from maiden to Maclay.
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August 3, 2008
East Dorset, Vermont |
Jimmy Torano Jets to Victory at Vermont Summer Festival
Jimmy Torano did what no other competitor could do during the $30,000 Mount Equinox Grand Prix. Riding Caldam D’Or, he posted the only double-clear effort to win the featured competition during week four of the six-week Vermont Summer Festival, held at the Harold Beebe Farm in East Dorset, VT.
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August 2, 2008
East Dorset, Vermont |
First Time’s a Charm for Alissa Kinsey at Vermont Summer Festival
Alissa Kinsey’s last minute decision to ride in the $2,500 Marshall and Sterling Adult Jumper Classic at the Vermont Summer Festival, held at the Harold Beebe Farm in East Dorset, VT, resulted in a victory and a new pair of Veredus jumping boots, courtesy of CM Hadfields Saddlery.
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August 1, 2008
East Dorset, Vermont |
Jimmy Torano is Tops at Vermont Summer Festival
Jimmy Torano could not have been happier with his winning performance in the $10,000 Escada/Theory Open Welcome Stake, Presented by Manchester Designer Outlets, on Friday, August 1, at the Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT.
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July 31, 2008
East Dorset, Vermont |
Grace Rogers Returns to Vermont Summer Festival
It has been a busy couple of weeks for 16-year-old Grace Rogers of Lititz, PA. It seemed nothing could stop this junior rider from earning the blue ribbon in the Pessoa/USEF Hunter Seat Medal class held Thursday, July 31, during week four of the Vermont Summer Festival at the Harold Beebe Farm in East Dorset, VT.
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July 30, 2008
East Dorset, Vermont |
Vermont’s Missy Clark Brings Champions to Vermont Summer Festival
Seven years ago, Missy Clark and her husband, John Brennan, established North Run Stables in Warren, VT. But even before that, they brought truckloads of horses and students to the Vermont Summer Festival each year, dating back to before the horse show moved to its location of the past 15 years, Harold Beebe Farm in East Dorset, VT.
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July 29, 2008
East Dorset, Vermont |
Jimmy Torano Leads Mid-Circuit Standings at Vermont Summer Festival
At the half-way point in this year’s six-week Vermont Summer Festival, fan favorite Jimmy Torano of Ft. Lauderdale, FL, is dominating the race for the $10,000 Open Jumper High Score Awards, sponsored by Sir Ruly, Inc.
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July 27, 2008
East Dorset, Vermont |
Louis Jacobs Jumps to $30,000 Otter Creek Grand Prix Victory
Louis Jacobs and Kachina couldn’t be caught in the $30,000 Otter Creek Grand Prix, sponsored by Equinox – The Vermont Resort, held Sunday, July 27, at the Vermont Summer Festival at the Harold Beebe Farm in East Dorset, VT.
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July 26, 2008
East Dorset, Vermont |
Kelsea Alderman Gallops to Victory at Vermont Summer Festival
Kelsea Alderman of Pound Ridge, NY, was poised and ready from the start to win the Marshall & Sterling Children’s Jumper Classic, presented by CM Hadfield’s Saddlery, at the Vermont Summer Festival held at the Harold Beebe Farm in East Dorset, VT. Along with her 12-year-old Dutch Warmblood mare, No Nonsense, the pair proved that speed and strategy took top honors.
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July 25, 2008
East Dorset, Vermont |
Olympic Gold Medalist Joe Fargis Flies to Victory in $10,000 Open Welcome Stake
Everything panned out as expected for Show Jumping Hall-of-Famer and Olympic gold medalist Joe Fargis in the $10,000 Hickey-Freeman & Bobby Jones/Betsey Johnson Open Welcome Stake, Presented by Manchester Design Outlets, at the Vermont Summer Festival.
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July 24, 2008
East Dorset, Vermont |
Sara Green Gains Another Win At Vermont Summer Festival
Sara Green is dominating many of the important junior classes at the Vermont Summer Festival, held at the Harold Beebe Farm in East Dorset, VT. After becoming the overall winner of week two’s WIHS divisions, she added another victory following Friday’s USEF Show Jumping Talent Search held during week three.
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July 23, 2008
East Dorset, Vermont |
Vermont Summer Festival Helps Local Businesses Boom
During the Vermont Summer Festival Horse Show, held July 9 through August 17 at the Harold Beebe Farm in East Dorset, VT, it’s not uncommon to see the foot traffic through the nearby village of Manchester clad in breeches and paddock boots. Nearly 3,000 people associated with the six-week horse show stay in and around the Manchester area, and they are welcomed by local businesses with open arms.
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July 20, 2008
East Dorset, Vermont |
Lisa Rex Races to Victory at Vermont Summer Festival
Lisa Rex of Westbury, NY, claimed her first grand prix victory at the Vermont Summer Festival by winning the $30,000 Battenkill Grand Prix, Presented by Devoucoux. The Vermont Summer Festival runs from July 9 to August 17 at the Harold Beebe Farm in East Dorset, VT.
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July 19, 2008
East Dorset, Vermont |
Jordan Santi Claims Children’s Medal at Vermont Summer Festival
Jordan Santi made her first trip to the Vermont Summer Festival worthwhile by winning the Children’s Medal on Saturday morning, July 19. The 2008 Vermont Summer Festival Horse Show takes place July 9 to August 17 at the Harold Beebe Farm in East Dorset, VT.
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July 18, 2008
East Dorset, Vermont |
Stylish Win for Irish Olympian at Vermont Summer Festival
Irish Olympian Kevin Babington won Friday’s featured event, the $10,000 Giorgio Armani, Michael Kors Open Welcome Stake, Presented by Manchester Designer Outlets, at the Vermont Summer Festival running July 9 to August 17 at the Harold Beebe Farm in East Dorset, VT.
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July 17, 2008
East Dorset, Vermont |
Molly Ashe Blazes to Victory at Vermont Summer Festival Horse Show
Molly Ashe was first in the ring and first in the standings, winning the $3,000 NAL Open Speed on Thursday afternoon at the Vermont Summer Festival running July 9 to August 17 at the Harold Beebe Farm in East Dorset, VT.
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July 16, 2008
East Dorset, Vermont |
Family Affair for Jimmy and Danielle Torano at Vermont Summer Festival Horse Show
Jimmy and Danielle Torano, both grand prix riders, are regular competitors at the Vermont Summer Festival Horse Show running July 9 to August 17 at the Harold Beebe Farm in East Dorset, VT. For six weeks each summer, the Florida-based couple calls Vermont home.
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July 15, 2008
East Dorset, Vermont |
Ariat Inks Three-Year Sponsorship Agreement with Vermont Summer Festival
Ariat International, Inc. has signed a three-year agreement to sponsor the Canadian Circuit Championship presented by the Vermont Summer Festival. The 2008 edition of New England’s largest “AA” rated hunter/jumper horse show takes place from July 9 to August 17 in East Dorset, VT.
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July 13, 2008
East Dorset, Vermont |
Hillary Dobbs Makes it Three For Three by Claiming $30,000 Grand Prix at Vermont Summer Festival Horse Show
Hillary Dobbs of Sussex, NJ, won the $30,000 Vermont Summer Special Grand Prix, the first of six grand prix events to be held at the Vermont Summer Festival Horse Show running July 9 to August 17 at the Harold Beebe Farm in East Dorset, VT.
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July 12, 2008
East Dorset, Vermont |
Vermont Summer Festival Horse Show Has Huge Economic Impact on State of Vermont and Manchester Area
The Vermont Summer Festival, the largest equestrian competition held in New England, has a huge economic impact on the state of Vermont and the Manchester area with approximately $20 million spent locally on goods and services throughout the duration of the six-week competition.
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July 11, 2008
East Dorset, Vermont |
Dobbs Does It Again at Vermont Summer Festival Horse Show
Hillary Dobbs won the $5,500 Open Speed on Thursday afternoon at the Vermont Summer Festival running July 9 to August 17 at the Harold Beebe Farm in East Dorset, VT.
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July 10, 2008
East Dorset, Vermont |
Hillary Dobbs Speeds to Victory at Vermont Summer Festival Horse Show
Hillary Dobbs won the $5,500 Open Speed on Thursday afternoon at the Vermont Summer Festival running July 9 to August 17 at the Harold Beebe Farm in East Dorset, VT.
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July 9, 2008
East Dorset, Vermont |
Six Weeks of Show Jumping Opens at Vermont Summer Festival Horse Show
Six weeks of show jumping action are now underway as the 2008 Vermont Summer Festival opened on Wednesday, July 9, at the Harold Beebe Farm in East Dorset, Vermont. The largest hunter/jumper equestrian competition in New England runs until August 17 and features the world's top equestrian athletes competing amid the picturesque Green Mountains.
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June 9, 2008
East Dorset, Vermont |
Manchester Designer Outlets to Sponsor $60,000 Open Welcome Stake Series at the Vermont Summer Festival
Manchester Designer Outlets and the retail brands it represents will sponsor all six $10,000 Open Welcome Stake classes during the six-week Vermont Summer Festival taking place July 9 to August 17, 2008, in East Dorset, VT.
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May 23, 2008
East Dorset, Vermont |
Equinox Continues to Sponsor the Vermont Summer FestivaL
For the seventh consecutive year, Equinox has partnered with the Vermont Summer Festival Horse Show as a Grand Prix presenting sponsor.
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May 5, 2008
East Dorset, Vermont |
Devoucoux Renews Grand Prix Sponsorship for the 2008 Vermont Summer Festival
The Vermont Summer Festival is pleased to welcome Devoucoux as a returning Grand Prix sponsor of the six-week show jumping competition taking place July 9 to August 17, 2008, in East Dorset, Vermont.
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May 1, 2008
East Dorset, Vermont |
2008 Vermont Summer Festival Showcases Six Weeks of Show Jumping
The Vermont Summer Festival, New England’s largest “AA” rated hunter/jumper horse show, will return to East Dorset, Vermont, from July 9 to August 17, 2008.
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