WELLINGTON, FL - 
The 2014 College Preparatory Invitational (CPI) is honored to announce that world class and Olympic show jumping icon, Peter Wylde, will be the 'key note' speaker at the 2014 CPI Awards Ceremony. Breaking away from rigorous 2014 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) competition duties, Wylde will speak to the young participants about the pertinence of a collegiate education for students desiring to become professional equestrians following graduation, as well as the benefits associated with collegiate team participation.

 "To have Peter as a 'marquis' component of the 2014 CPI, is a dream come true," states Jeanne Rouco-Conesa, CPI President.  "Peter's wide ranging experience, college background at Tuft's University, success both here in the U.S. and in Europe, will be an inspiring, but yet, an invaluable resource to the youth attending CPI." "Additional invaluable tools for the 2014 CPI is the participation of Peter Cashman, the 2014 CPI Show Manager, and Simon Towns, the 2014 CPI Stable Manager and Competition Horse Recruiter.  Coupled with Peter's background as the Director of Riding at the United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point where he oversees a 50 stall barn, a lesson program, the USMA Cadet Equestrian Team and the Army Mules, and Simon's experience as IEA Zone 4 Chairperson, the 2014 CPI is in the best hands possible!"

Currently the Interscholastic Equestrian Association (IEA) Zone 4 Chair, Simon Towns, manages a seven state region with over 325 IEA teams and 1700+ members. She is instrumental in educating coaches on the IEA method, chairs the Zone Ethics Committee, sits on the IEA National Rules and Ethics Committee, and oversees the budget for the zone. She has been an IEA coach with a team located in Woodstock, Georgia for eight years and an IEA steward for six years.

For her role as the CPI Horse Recruiter and Barn Manager, Simon Towns brings with her the experience of managing the stables (both hunt seat and western) at the IEA Nationals for the past 8 years. When asked about her new position at the CPI, Simon shared, "I am so pleased to be a part of the CPI Horse Show and Scholarship Fund this year. The trainers that I have been working with in Florida are willing to provide some excellent mounts for these riders. The new and improved structure for the horse show will truly maximize every rider's potential on these wonderful horses. My goal is to keep the barn organized, the horse providers' needs met, and horses happy while staying with us. I am looking forward to meeting everyone in March."

 If anyone has any questions about donating a horse for usage at the CPI and the benefit packages available for barns and teams that bring horses to the event, please feel free to contact Simon at [email protected].

 

Friday, March 28, 2014

 

10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Registration for Riders, Coaches, Sponsors, and Speakers

 

10:30 AM Horse Review, Covered Arena

 

11:00 AM - 5:00 PM College Expo presented by Practical Horseman

 

2:00 PM Educational Presentations Begin: 

 

Your College Search Course Map - The right search tools to confidently set out "on course" and have a successful college career!

Randi C. Heathman, Equestrian College Advisor

 

The Right Program for You! - Matching Equestrian Interests with College Options and Degree Offerings.
Karin D. Bump, Professor Cazenovia College

 

Introduction to the IHSA                             
Eddie Federwisch, Director of the equine studies program at the Savannah College of Art and Design

 

Introduction to the ANRC
Speaker TBA

 

Ride IEA - Collegiate style competition for middle and high school students

Speaker TBA

 

Your CPI Ride - Show Overview and Tips on how to make the best of your CPI ride

Peter Cashman, CPI Horse Show Manager and Head Coach of USMA

 

 

Saturday, March 29, 2014 - Advanced, Open and Limit Riders will show

 

Horse Draw Times at Horse Show Office
7:00 AM  Advanced and Open Riders
10:30 AM Limit Riders

 

7:00 AM Horse Schooling Begins

8:15 AM First class of day mounts
8:30 AM Show Begins    

8:00 AM - 5:00 PM College Expo presented by Practical Horseman

 

3:00 PM Silent Auction Closes

 

3:30 PM Educational Presentations:

 

Introduction to the NCAA
Speaker TBA

 

The ABCs of Riding in the NCEA - a step-by-step walk through of the process involved in signing up for the NCAA clearinghouse

Randi C. Heathman, Equestrian College Advisor

 

 

Sunday, March 30, 2014 - Intermediate and Novice Riders will show

 

Horse Draw Times at Horse Show Office
7:00 AM Intermediate Riders
10:30 AM Novice Riders

 

7:00 AM Horse Schooling Begins

 

8:00 AM - 3:00 PM College Expo presented by Practical Horseman

8:15 AM First class of day mounts
8:30 AM Show Begins 

 

4:00 PM Scholarships and Prizes Awarded

Guest Speaker, USA Olympic Team Gold Medalist, Peter Wylde