The United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation has released the official program schedule for the upcoming USET Foundation Dressage Festival of Champions featuring the 2006 Collecting Gaits Farm USEF National Grand Prix Championship / World Equestrian Games Selection Trials and the USEF National Intermediaire I Championship Presented by Paul Miller, Inc. The competition will be held June 15-18, 2006, at the Foundation’s headquarters in Gladstone, New Jersey.

The USET Foundation Dressage Festival of Champions

Schedule
(subject to change)
June 14–18, 2006

Wednesday – June 14th

• 3:00pm Veterinary Inspections (Grand Prix, Intermediaire and Brentina Cup)
  Welcome Reception sponsored by Collecting Gaits Farm and Paul Miller Auto Group

Thursday – June 15th

• 8:00am USEF Para Equestrian Team Test
• 10:00am USEF Prix St. Georges
• 12noon Lunch
• 1:00pm USEF Grand Prix
• 3:30pm FEI Young Rider Team Test

Friday – June 16th

• 8:30am FEI Young Rider Prix St. Georges Test, FEI Junior Team Test
• 10:00am USEF Para Equestrian Individual Championship Test
• 12noon Lunch
• 1:00pm Brentina Cup, FEI Intermediaire I “warm-up”
• 2:45pm USEF Intermediaire I

Saturday – June 17th

• 8:00am USEF Para Equestrian Freestyle
• Presentation of the Margo O’Callaghan Memorial Trophy
• 10:00am 2006 Brentina Cup, FEI Intermediaire II
• 11:30am Lunch
• 12:30pm USEF Grand Prix Special
• 3:00pm FEI Young Rider PSG Freestyle, FEI Junior Individual Test
• Presentation of the USET Foundation Terry Koenig Memorial Trophy
• 7:00pm USET Foundation Excellence in Aachen benefit presented by Show Circuit Magazine featuring Klaus Balkenhol Training Package Live Auction

Sunday – June 18th

• 9:00am FEI Junior Freestyle Test
• 10:00am USEF Intermediaire Freestyle
• Presentation of USET Intermediaire I Maria Caleel Scholarship Award
• 12noon Lunch
• Presentation of USET Foundation Lionel Guerrand-Hermès Memorial Award
• 12:45pm Opening Ceremony
• 1:00pm USEF Grand Prix Freestyle

The USET Foundation Dressage Festival of Champions - Fast Facts

WHAT: USET Foundation Dressage Festival of Champions featuring the 2006 Collecting Gaits Farm USEF National Grand Prix Championship / World Equestrian Games Selection Trials and the USEF National Intermediaire I Championship Presented by Paul Miller, Inc.

WHERE: USET Foundation Headquarters, 1040 Pottersville Road, Gladstone, New Jersey. All competition will be held outdoors in the Dick and Jane Brown Arena.

WHEN: June 15-18, 2006

ADMISSION: Free

SPECTATOR PARKING: $10 per vehicle

GENERAL INFORMATION: (908) 234-0848.

SPECTATOR TICKETS AND RESERVATIONS

DINNER AND AUCTION - For information and ticket reservations for the USET Foundation Excellence in Aachen benefit presented by Show Circuit Magazine on June 17, or to participate in the Klaus Balkenhol Training Package Live Auction via telephone on June 17, contact Maureen Pethick at the USET Foundation at (908) 234-1251 ext. 207, fax (908) 234-0670, E-mail mpethick@uset.org.

VIP SEATING AT COMPETITION - To reserve VIP tables (June 15-18) at the USET Foundation Dressage Festival of Champions competition featuring the 2006 Collecting Gaits Farm USEF National Grand Prix Championship / World Equestrian Games Selection Trials and USEF National Intermediaire I Championship Presented by Paul Miller, Inc., contact Randi Leone at (908) 252-9580 or E-mail randese@earthlink.net.

DIRECTIONS TO GLADSTONE

FROM THE NORTHEAST: NY Thruway take Route I-287 South, or take George Washington Bridge to Route I-80 West to Route I-287 South. From Route I-287 South take Exit 22 to Route 202/206 North (look for brown USET signs). Proceed North on Route 206 to Pottersville Road aka Route 512 (sixth traffic light – approximately 5 miles). Turn left at the traffic light. Follow GENERAL DIRECTIONS below.

FROM THE NORTHWEST: Route I-80 East take Exit 27 off Route I-80 to Route 206 South. Take 206 South. Approximately 4 miles south of Chester make a right at the light for Pottersville Road, aka Route 512. Follow GENERAL DIRECTIONS below.

FROM THE SOUTH: NJ Turnpike take Exit 10 off NJ Turnpike to Route I-287 North. Take Exit 22B off Route I-287 for Route 202/206 North (look for brown USET signs). Proceed North on Route 206 to Pottersville Road aka Route 512 (sixth traffic light – approximately 5 miles). Turn left at the traffic light Follow GENERAL DIRECTIONS below.

FROM THE WEST: Route I-78 East to Route I-287 North. The second exit on I-287 will be #22B for Routes 202/206 North (look for brown USET signs). Proceed North on Route 206 to Pottersville Road aka Route 512 (sixth traffic light – approximately 5 miles). Turn left at the traffic light. Follow GENERAL DIRECTIONS BELOW.

FROM NEWARK AIRPORT: After exiting the airport follow the signs to Route I-78 West to exit 29 Route I-287 North. Take the second exit on I-287, #22B for Route 202/206 North (look for brown USET signs). Proceed North on Route 206 to Pottersville Road aka Route 512 (sixth traffic light – approximately 5 miles). Turn left at the traffic light. Follow GENERAL DIRECTIONS BELOW.

GENERAL DIRECTIONS: Travel on Pottersville Road for approximately 3/4 of mile. On left is white USET sign, turn onto School House Road. Follow this road, after the third speed bump the USET headquarters are on the right. Enter the stable through the grand rotunda; the offices are on the right.