GGT Footing Grand Prix Series
and the Huntington Beach Summer Series

 GGT Grand Prix's at Both Huntington Beach Surf Classic and Huntington Beach Summer Classic
 

(Huntington Beach, CA) - May 6, 2014 - West Palms Event Management kicked off the show season with great success at the first two events for 2014 line-up. The Flintridge Spring Classic, which was the biggest horse show in the history of the Flintridge Riding Cluband the 93rd Annual Flintridge Horse Show, which benefitted the Huntington Memorial Hospital, both offered the opportunity to earn points towards the $265,000 GGT Grand Prix Series.

 

In continuation of the series, West Palms Event's Huntington Beach Series (dates below) will present the $25,000 GGT Footing Grand Prix on July 5th and the $25,000 Grand Prix of Huntington Beach, on August 9th.

 

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The $265,000 GGT Grand Prix Series at Huntington Beach:

Huntington Beach Surf Classic
Huntington Beach Summer Classic
$25,000 GGT Footing Grand Prix
$25,000 Grand Prix of Huntington Beach
Saturday, July 5, 2014
Saturday, August 9th, 2014

  

At the Flintridge Spring Classic, Susan Artes secured first place for the second year in a row at the $25,000 S&S Bank Card Systems Flintridge Grand Prix riding Zamiro. At the 93rd Annual Flintridge Horse ShowLane Clarke and Samira de Saulieu topped the leaderboard at the $25,000 Land Rover Pasadena Grand Prix. These placings secured Susan first place in the GGT Footing Grand Prix Series and Lane Clarke is currently sitting in second placeThe Series leader wears a GGT Series armband during each Grand Prix.

 

The $265,000 GGT Grand Prix Series is designed to provide an opportunity for riders to compete at the 1.40 m level for year-end awards and prizes. Riders will compete throughout the year to earn points and prize money to qualify in the GGT Footing Grand Prix Series Final, to take place in October at the Del Mar International World Cup Week Horse Show. The Huntington Beach Surf Classic, Huntington Beach Summer Classic, Sacramento International Horse Show and the Del Mar International Horse Show are all produced by West Palms Event Management.

 

Jenny Karazissis and Y Wonder Y

(L-R) Gail Ellis, Tiffany Sullivan, Montana Coady and Dale Harvey

 

Rick Osteen Photography 

 

In addition to the GGT Grand Prix Series, West Palms Events also offers the Grand Prix Hunter Derby Series with the Final being at the Del Mar International World Cup Week Horse Show.

Jenny Karazissis, who currently holds 1st place in the 2014 series, won the Del Mar National Horse Show Grand Prix Hunter Derby on Thursday night. She shared afterwards that, "Y Wonder Y is just a brave horse and one I can trust to gallop to the jumps. I've been riding him since November 2013 and am thankful to Gail Ellis (owner) for the opportunities I've had with him so far." Jenny hopes to make it to the Huntington Beach Surf Classic this year, "I've been looking forward to going to this show - it's definitely one I don't want to miss!" 

  

Visit the West Palms Events website for more details.

GGT Footing Grand Prix Series  
For Immediate Release
Contact:
info@westpalmsevents.com
West Palms Event Management