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WHAT:
42nd
Annual Hampton
Classic Horse
Show
WHEN:
Sunday,
August 27
through Sunday,
September 3,
2017
WHERE:
240 Snake Hollow
Road
Bridgehampton,
NY
8:00 am - 5:00
pm
FEATURES:
The Hampton
Classic, August
27-September 3,
is one of the
world's most
prestigious
horse shows and
features competitors
at every level
from young
children in
leadline to
Olympic, World,
and World Cup
Champions. The
Classic also has
competitions for
riders with
disabilities.
The Hampton
Classic features
more than 200
classes in six
show rings, a
Boutique Garden
with more than
70 vendors, and
a wide selection
of dining
options, all on
its world-class
60-acre show
grounds.
Highlighting the
Hampton Classic
is the $300,000
Hampton Classic
Grand Prix
CSI****
Presented by
SOVARO® on Sunday,
September 3. In
addition to the
Grand Prix
title, the
world-class
field of riders
will be looking
to win the LONGINES
Rider Challenge
that awards
$30,000 to the
rider who
accumulates the
most points
throughout the
week in the
horse show's
Open Jumper
division.
Located near the
Hamptons' famous
beaches,
nightclubs,
restaurants, and
boutiques, the
Hampton Classic
is a celebrity
hot-spot. Among
those who have
attended in
recent years are
many A-listers
including Jennifer
Lopez, Bruce
Springsteen and
Patti Scialfa,
Billy Joel, Jon
Bon Jovi, Matt
Lauer, Jerry
Seinfeld, Kelly
Ripa and Mark
Consuelos, Sofia
Vergara,
Mary-Kate Olsen,
Julianne Moore
and Michael
Bloomberg.
Sunday,
August 27 - Leadline classes, Opening
Day Ceremonies and Dressage
Exhibition,
the $30,000
Boar's Head Jumper
Challenge,
and $10,000
Marders Local Hunter
Derby.
Local hunter classes
take place
throughout the day
as well as
Children's and Adult
Equitation classes.
Competition begins
at 8:00 a.m.
Monday,
August 28 -
The Finals of the Long
Island Horse Show
Series for Riders
with Disabilities will
be the highlight of
competition and the
Classic will host
its 7th
annual Animal
Adoption Day.
Adoptable cats and
dogs will be in the
Kids area from 11:00
a.m. -2:00 p.m. and
adoptable horses
will be showcased in
Hunter Ring 2 from
1:00-2:00 p.m. along
with refreshments
from Wolffer Estate
Vineyard, Noosa
Yoghurt, and Boar's
Head Brand. There is
no admission charge
on Monday.
Competition begins
at 10:00 a.m.
Tuesday,
August 29 -
Events include the $10,000
Shamrock Ventures
Open Jumperclass,
the $10,000
Brown Harris Stevens
7 & Under Jumper class,
USEF Show
Jumping Talent
Search,
Amateur-Owner and
Junior Jumpers,
Green Working and
High Performance
Hunters, and
Children's Hunters.
The Short-Stirrup
divisions will take
place in the Annex
Ring. Competition
begins at 8:00
a.m.
Wednesday,
August 30 -
Competition
continues in
Amateur-Owner,
Junior, and Open
Jumper divisions
including the $10,000
Wölffer Estate Open
Jumper class.
Amateur-Owner,
Junior, and Adult
Amateur Hunter
classes are also
featured, as are the
Green and High
Performance Hunters
and Marshall &
Sterling Children's
Hunter Classics.
Competition begins
at 8:00 a.m.
Thursday,
August 31 -
The week's jumper
competition
continues with $40,000
SOVARO® Speed Stake,
as well as
Amateur-Owner,
Junior, and
Children's Jumper
classes including
the Washington
International
Equitation Classic,
Jumper Phase. Hunter
classes will include
Small and Large
Junior Hunters, and
Adult Amateur Hunter
Championships and
the $2,500
Adult Amateur Hunter
Classic.
USEF Adult
Equitation and the
Pessoa/U.S. Hunter
Seat Medal
Qualifying class
will also take
place. Competition
begins at 8:00
a.m.
Friday,
September 1 -
Events in the
Grand Prix Ring,
starting at 8:00
a.m., include
the $10,000
Junior/Amateur
Welcome Stake,
the $10,000
SHF Enterprises
7 & Under
Jumpers
Championship,
and the $15,000
Speed Derby.
The $86,000
Douglas Elliman
Grand Prix
Qualifier,
scheduled for a
2:00 p.m. start,
will set the
jump order for
Sunday's
$300,000 Hampton
Classic Grand
Prix CSI****
Presented by
SOVARO®. The Boutique
Garden will
feature extended
shopping hours,
until 6:30 pm
and live music
by the Lynn
Blue Band beginning
at 4:00 pm.
Saturday,
September 2 - Kids
Day will
feature
activities for
the entire
family from
10:00 a.m. -
2:00 p.m.
Children under
12 are admitted
free and receive
a free pony ride
and an insulated
snack pack from
Boar's Head
Brand. The
Grand Prix ring
will host the $10,000
Great Southwest
Equestrian
Center
Equitation
Championship beginning
at 8:00 a.m. and
the $15,000
Carolex
Junior/Amateur-Owner
Jumper Classic followed
by the big event
of the day, the $50,000
LONGINES Cup at
2:00 p.m.
Sunday,
September 3 -
The $10,000
Hermès Hunter
Classic is
among the
featured
competition on
Grand Prix
Sunday.
Festivities in
the Grand Prix
Ring begin with
the $25,000
Jumping Derby followed
by the grand
finale -- the $300,000
Hampton Classic
Grand Prix
CSI****
Presented by
SOVARO®.
The winner of
the $30,000
LONGINES Rider
Challenge will
also be
presented.
Competition
starts at 10:00
a..m.
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