JULY 21 & 22, 2007

The Monterey Horse Park Benefit Horse Trials at Eventful Acres

When: Please join Karen and Rod Hisken at Eventful Acres on July 21 and July 22 for an exciting event to benefit the Monterey Horse Park.

What: The Monterey Horse Park Benefit Horse Trials, a USEA recognized horse trial – offering beginner novice, novice, and training.

Where: Eventful Acres, 9594 Yuba Ranch Way, Oregon House, CA 95962

Why:  To benefit the Monterey Horse Park, www.montereyhorsepark.org

Evening event: Saturday Night Dinner - features a live and silent auction with fabulous equine related auction items.

For entry information: Email Karen Hisken at hisken@succeed.net,
P.O. Box 37, Oregon House, CA 95962 or call 530.692.0919.

*A Recognized Horse Trial is a horse triathlon where the horse/rider combination competes first in a Dressage Arena doing a set test according to the level of competition, and also in two additional jumping phases. One jumping phase is Cross Country over fixed obstacles which includes water obstacles, the other named Show Jumping is in an arena over colorful obstacles which can be knocked down.

Eventing, also known as Combined Training, is an equestrian pursuit in which riders of all ages and abilities can compete.  Developed from cavalry competitions during the early 1900’s, eventing is the ultimate challenge for horse and rider, testing their partnership and athletic prowess in three diverse and demanding disciplines:
                • The grace and harmony of dressage
                • The rigors and thrills of cross-country jumping
                • The power and pageantry of show jumping.

Eventing offers a superb display of courage, agility and talent performed by horse and rider – two separate minds and bodies working in perfect unison.