News & Press Releases 2004

Announcements for the 2005 Festival

• Vermont Summer Festival Increases Final Grand Prix Purse to $50,000 - Olympian Conrad Homfeld Named as 2005 Course Designer, East Dorset, VT—October 27, 2004

Highlights from the Vermont Summer Festival

• Highlights of the 2004 Vermont Summer Festival - Circuit Grand Champions Named, East Dorset, VT—August 19, 2004

• Mary Lisa Leffler Takes First and Second in the $35,000 Vermont Summer Celebration Grand Prix, East Dorset, VT—August 15, 2004
• Lindsay Howe of Newport, VT Wins U.S. Equestrian Federation Pony Medal at the Vermont Summer Celebration, East Dorset, VT—August 14, 2004
• Mary Lisa Leffler and Kartousch Victorious in $10,000 Mini Prix at the Vermont Summer Celebration , East Dorset, VT—August 13, 2004
• Shachine Belle and Anticipation Triumph in $5,000 Hunter Stakeat the Vermont Summer Celebration, East Dorset, VT—August 12, 2004
  

Mary Lisa Leffler of Brookeville, MD packed a one-two punch by winning and placing second in the $35,000 Vermont Summer Celebration Grand Prix in East Dorset, VT. Here she is aboard her winning mount, Kartousch.

• Lala and Belle Elegantly Jump to Victories at the Vermont Summer Celebration, East Dorset, VT—August 11, 2004

Week 4— Manchester & the Mountains Horse Show

• Danielle Torano and Quinault Capture the $35,000 Manchester & The Mountain Grand Prix Sponsored by Hand Motors, East Dorset, VT—August 8, 2004
• Salvatore, Everett, and Frattaroli Capture Medals at the Vermont Summer Festival, East Dorset, VT—August 7, 2004
• Tracy Bartko-Magness on J'Aime La Vie Triumphs in the $10,000 Manchester & The Mountains Mini Prix at the Vermont Summer Festival, East Dorset, VT—August 6, 2004
• Caitlin Chapin and Margaret Bopp Gallop to Victory at the Manchester & The Mountains Horse Show in East Dorset, VT , East Dorset, VT—August 5, 2004
• Hand Motors to Sponsor $35,000 Vermont Summer Festival Grand Prix, East Dorset, VT—August 2, 2004

Week 3— Valley Classic Horse Show

• Tracy Bartko-Magness Blazes to Victory in the $35,000 Valley Classic Grand Prix Sponsored by the Equinox Resort & Spa, East Dorset, VT—August 1, 2004
• Artist Terry Lindsey Contributes Artwork to the Vermont Summer Festival, East Dorset, VT—July 31, 2004
• Braswell, Epstein, and Bilodeau Win Medals at the Valley Classic Horse Show, East Dorset, VT—July 31, 2004
• Amy Momrow and Summer Storm Repeat as Champions in the $10,000 Valley Classic Mini Prix at the Vermont Summer Festival, East Dorset, VT—July 30, 2004
• Equitation and Hunter Victors on the Second Day of The Valley Classic At The Vermont Summer Festival in East Dorset, VT, East Dorset, VT—July 29, 2004
• Equinox Resort and Spa Continues Support of the Vermont Summer Festival as a Grand Prix Sponsor, East Dorset, VT—July 26, 2004

Week 2— Manchester Classic Horse Show

• Team Molson's Angela Covert-Lawrence Wins the $35,000 Manchester Classic Grand Prix in East Dorset, VT -Canadians Dominate the Show Jumping Arena, East Dorset, VT—July 25, 2004
• New Recruit and Abigail Crowell Win the Show Circuit Magazine Children's Medal at the Manchester Classic Horse Show, East Dorset, VT—July 24, 2004
• Amy Momrow and Summer Storm Are Lightning Fast in the $10,000 Mini Prix At The Manchester Classic in East Dorset, VT, East Dorset, VT—July 23, 2004
• Hunter Champions on the Second Day of The Manchester Classic in East Dorset, VT, East Dorset, VT—July 22, 2004
• The Manchester Classic Begins in East Dorset, VT - Champions Crowned from the First Week of Action, East Dorset, VT—July 21, 2004

Angela Covert-Lawrence of Montreal, Quebec rode
Marc and Louise Sabbah's horse Tomboy Major to
victory in the Manchester Classic $35,000
Grand Prix.

Maggie McAlary aboard Editorial taking the overall win in week two's WIHS.

• The Manchester Classic Begins in East Dorset, VT - Champions Crowned from the First Week of Action, East Dorset, VT—July 21, 2004

• Jimmy Torano and Aguila Jump to Victory in the $35,000 Grand Prix Sponsored by Orvis At The Vermont Summer Festival Horse Shows , East Dorset, VT—July 18, 2004

• International Veterans Set To Contest the $35,000 Grand Prix Sponsored by Orvis At The Vermont Summer Festival Horse Shows, East Dorset, VT—July 17, 2004

• Juliana Starbuck Storms Back from Serious Illness to Win Friday's $10,000 Mini-PrixAt The Vermont Summer Festival Horse Shows, East Dorset, VT—July 16, 2004

• VERMONT SUMMER FESTIVAL MEDIA ALERT - $35,000 GRAND PRIX SPONSORED BY ORVIS, East Dorset, VT—July 16, 2004

• Catherine Wright Gallops to Victory in the BET/USET Talent Search Class At The Vermont Summer Festival Horse Shows, East Dorset, VT - July 15, 2004

• The Vermont Summer Festival Horse Shows Kick Off in East Dorset, East Dorset, VT—July 14, 2004

Press Releases prior to the start of the 2004 Circuit

• The Orvis Company becomes a Grand Prix Sponsor of the Vermont Summer Festival , East Dorset, VT—July 8, 2004—The Orvis Company, the nation’s oldest mail order company, will be a Grand Prix Sponsor of the Vermont Summer Festival Horse Show. The five week long event will be held at the Harold Beebe Farm in East Dorset, Vermont, July 14 through August 15, 2004.

• International Veterans Head List of Entries for 2004 Vermont Summer Festival , East Dorset, VT—June 21, 2004—Appearances by international show jumping veterans and Grand Prix champions will add to the excitement of this year’s Vermont Summer Festival when it returns to Harold Beebe Farm in East Dorset, Vermont, July 14—August 15.

• Vermont Summer Festival Welcomes This Year’s Sponsors, East Dorset, VT—June 2, 2004—The Vermont Summer Festival is proud to announce its family of sponsors for the 2004 season. The generous support of The Equinox Resort and Spa, The Orvis Company, Nutraceutical, Hand Motors, Der Dau Custom Boots, and Vermont Bracelet will make this year’s festivities possible.

• 2004 Vermont Summer Festival to Host Weekly Show Jumping Hall of Fame Series Classes for Junior and Amateur-Owner Riders, East Dorset, VT—June 1, 2004—This year’s Vermont Summer Festival will host weekly Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series classes for junior and amateur-owner riders during its five-week run at the Harold Beebe Farm in East Dorset, VT, July 14 to August 15.

• Equinox Resort and Spa Continues Support of the Vermont Summer Festival as a 2004 Grand Prix Sponsor, East Dorset, VT—April 20, 2004—The Equinox Resort and Spa, one of the premier properties in the Rock Resort portfolio, has joined forces with the Vermont Summer Festival Horse Show in becoming a Grand Prix Sponsor for the third consecutive year.

• The Vermont Summer Festival is proud to announce an impressive line-up of officials, East Dorset, VT—February 25, 2004—The Vermont Summer Festival is proud to announce an impressive line-up of officials for its five weeks of 2004 competition, July 14 – August 15. The Festival will once again bring exciting equestrian competition to the Northeast.

• Five Action-Packed Weeks of Equestrian Competition To Highlight 2004 Vermont Summer Festival, East Dorset, VT—January 27, 2004—The Vermont Summer Festival will feature five weeks of exciting equestrian competition when it returns to Harold Beebe Farm in East Dorset, VT, July 14 - August 15, 2004.