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Welcome to the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival!
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n behalf of Equestrian Sport Productions and the Wellington Equestrian Partners, I would like to thank you for considering the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival. The 2013 circuit marks the 34th official year of the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival and we are delighted to welcome back once again our title sponsor FTI. Thanks to such support the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival has grown to be the largest and longest running circuit. For 2013 we have once again significantly increased the Prize money to over $7 million dollars, which we believe will attract the world’s top riders to Wellington. We have also reduced the costs of showing in the Young Jumper divisions to encourage participation and help with the pipeline of horses for future US teams. In this regard we have also developed FEI Nations Cups for Young riders, Juniors and Children which in addition to the Artisan Farms Young rider series will create a route to create the future stars of our sport. I would like to thank everyone who contributes to making our event so special:
All the exhibitors, vendors and other professionals with a passion for equestrian sport, who take the time to call, write, email and fax their constructive ideas and have provided great feedback to make this a better place; Our staff whose dedication makes this show amazing; Our sponsors, including Dennis Shaughnessey, Chairman of the Board of FTI Consulting and Gustavo Mirabal and his wife Carolina of G & C Farms whose sponsorship commitments to Wellington are unparalleled anywhere else in the World. Finally I would like to wish the very best of luck to everyone and look forward to meeting again at the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival. Sincerely,
Michael Stone President, Equestrian Sport Productions
2013 FTI CONSULTING WINTER EQUESTRIAN FESTIVAL
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