June Horse Show
June Horse Show Dates

Audi Fairfield, Mercedes-Benz of Fairfield, and Porsche of Fairfield Lend Horsepower to the Fairfield County Hunt Club June Benefit Horse Show

WESTPORT, CT - June 5, 2013 - National and local equestrians will compete in more than 250 classes at the Fairfield County Hunt Club June Benefit Horse Show to benefit the EQUUS Foundation. The show will be held on June 18-22, 2013, at the Fairfield County Hunt Club in Westport, Connecticut, but the competitors are not the only ones revving up for the five-day show.

Official Automotive Sponsor Audi Fairfield, Mercedes-Benz of Fairfield and Porsche of Fairfield, owned and operated by Penske Automotive Group, Inc., will be displaying its exciting new models. Audi, Mercedes Benz and Porsche will also form the motorcade for the arrival of United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) Senior VP Sonja Keating to present the Heritage Competition Award to Tom Mullen, the Club’s President.

Fairfeld Riders at WEF

Fairfield Hunt Club Riders Lilly Walker, Donovan Ross, and Grace Conroy at the 2013 Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, Florida, experiencing a different sort of "horsepower". These riders will also be competing at the 2013 Fairfield County Hunt Club June Benefit Horse Show.

Family Fun Day Pony Rides
John E. Franzreb III Ringmaster

The awards presentation will take place on Saturday, June 22, 2013, during the EQUUS Foundation Benefit Luncheon & $25,000 Show Jumping Grand Prix, presented by Wells Fargo Advisors & George N. Venizelos.

The Heritage designation is an honor bestowed by the USEF, the governing body of the equestrian sport, and is the highest honor that can be achieved by a horse show in the United States. Only 16 horse shows of the more than 2,600 USEF competitions across the United States can claim this distinction.

The show is open to the public, with free admission and parking. Nestle Waters North America will again sponsor Family Fun Day on Saturday- from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., including free Pony Rides, a Horseless Horse Show, and arts & crafts by The Giggling Pig before the opening ceremonies for featured showing jumping start at 1:00 p.m. Spectators can shop at boutiques onsite and take advantage of the full service, gourmet food and beverage concession offering refreshments, breakfast, lunch, dinner each day. Bring your picnic blankets!

"We are so grateful that Automotive Sponsor - Audi Fairfield, Mercedes-Benz of Fairfield and Porsche of Fairfield - joined our roster of Official Sponsors - Wells Fargo Advisors & George N. Venizelos, Nestle Waters North America, and Moffly Media – especially this year as we will also be celebrating the Club’s 90th Anniversary and the 10th Anniversary of the EQUUS Foundation," said Jane Henderson, Michele Ippolito, and Jennifer Ross, Show Co-Chairs.

The award-winning dealerships are conveniently located on Commerce Drive, at exit 25 off of I-95. The dealerships feature state-of-the art sales and service facilities, with an extraordinary inventory of new and Certified Pre-Owned vehicles. To learn more, please visit www.fairfieldautocollection.com.

Official Automotive Sponsor

For More Information about the show, visit equusfoundation.org/fairfield;
email fairfield@equusfoundation.org • phone 203-259-1550

About The EQUUS Foundation

The EQUUS Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public charity established in 2002, also known as Horse Charities of America, is dedicated to ensuring the well-being of horses, fostering the horse-human bond, enabling the therapeutic use of horses, and educating the public about the horse's unique ability to power, teach and heal. Donations are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. Contact the EQUUS Foundation, Inc., at 168 Long Lots Road, Westport, CT 06880, Tele: (203) 259-1550, E-Mail: mail@equusfoundation.org, Website: equusfoundation.org.