The Grand Prix de Santa Fe, New Mexico's Premier horse show, is coming May 25-27, 2007!
This world class event will be held at the wonderful Equestrian Center at Las Campanas in Santa Fe, providing loads of thrills for competitors and spectators alike! Show jumping is an unparalleled sport, combining beauty, speed, skill, and more than a little bit of luck! The Grand Prix de Santa Fe is part of the Sandia Classic Horse Shows, a series of top-quality hunter/jumper shows in New Mexico that are "A" rated and USEF sanctioned.
The new Grand Prix field features a grass competition surface and trailer-friendly access, plus the spectacular views provided by the Santa Fe landscape. To liven things evn more, the prize money has been increased this year on two of the featured classes; the purse for the Las Campanas Grand Prix is set at $30,000, while the Junior/Adult Owner Jumper Class purse will now be $7,500!
The Grand Prix will donate 100% of the net proceeds to non-profit organizations such as Big Brothers/Big Sister of Northern New Mexico, the Rio Grande Agricultural Lands Trust, and the Santa Fe Horse Shelter, and many others. So come out on Memorial Day weekend and watch these fabulous horses and riders compete!