For Immediate Release

Contact:  Marty Bauman, (508) 698-6810 or classic.pr@verizon.net

Vermont Summer Festival Announces Officials

East Dorset, VT—March 21, 2003—The Vermont Summer Festival is proud to announce an impressive line-up of officials for its five weeks of 2003 competition, July 9 - August 10. The Festival will once again bring exciting equestrian competition to the Northeast.

For the second consecutive year, all five of the Festival's weekly horse shows will be held at the same venue, Harold Beebe Farm, in East Dorset, VT. The show grounds boast an all-weather Grand Prix and Jumper field, three all-weather hunter rings, plus all-weather riding/schooling areas.

Officials for the Manchester Summer Festival, July 9-13 are as follows:
Hunter/Equitation Judges: Margie Hough, Scott Williams, Bobby Reber
Jumper Judges: Scott Snowden, Mike Christian
Course Designer: Tony D'Ambrosio
USA Equestrian Stewards: Beverly Bedard, Gay Talmey
Announcers: Gerry Briggs, Oliver Kennedy

Officials for the Manchester Classic, July 16-20 are as follows:
Hunter/Equitation Judges: Jimmy Lee, Brian Lenehan, Amy Eidson
Jumper Judges: Scott Snowden, Mike Christian
Course Designer: Conrad Homfeld
USA Equestrian Stewards: Beverly Bedard, Gay Talmey
Announcers: Gerry Briggs, Oliver Kennedy

Officials for the Valley Classic, July 23-27 are as follows:
Hunter/Equitation Judges: Rob Bielefeld, Scott Fritten, Joe Darby
Jumper Judges: Scott Snowden, Mike Christian
Course Designer: Richard Jeffery
USA Equestrian Stewards: Jocelyn Molitor, Lori Davenport
Announcers: Gerry Briggs, Oliver Kennedy

Officials for the Manchester & The Mountains Horse Show, July 30-August 3 are as follows:
Hunter/Equitation Judges: Jeff Wirthman, Carl Hansen, Leo Conroy
Jumper Judges: Scott Snowden, Vincent Sava
Course Designer: Ken Krome
USA Equestrian Stewards: Judy Christian, Lori Davenport
Announcers: Gerry Briggs, Mike Christian

Officials for the Vermont Summer Celebration, August 6-10 are as follows:
Hunter/Equitation Judges: Linda Andrisani, Mike Rosser, Jack Towell
Jumper Judges: Scott Snowden, Vincent Sava
Course Designer: Buddy Brown
USA Equestrian Stewards: Judy Christian, Carl Hansen
Announcer: Gerry Briggs, Mike Christian

This year's Vermont Summer Festival includes five $10,000 Mini Prix and five USET-recognized $35,000 Grand Prix events to be held on the last day of each show.

Each of the five weeks will also feature a $10,000 Show Jumping Hall Of Fame High Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper class, part of the Show Jumping Hall of Fame Jumper Classic Series which determines which junior and amateur/owner riders will qualify to ride at the 2003 National Horse Show. There will also be Marshall & Sterling and North American League (NAL) Child/Adult Classics and NAL Open Speed classes.

For further information on the 2003 Vermont Summer Festival, please call (802) 496-4878, or visit the Vermont Summer Festival website at www.vt-summerfestival.com.

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