The Central Park Horse Show has announced the twelve riders which have accepted the invitation to ride in the Central Park Dressage Challenge. This non-competitive Dressage event, held on 20 September 2014 at the Trump Rink in New York City's Central Park, will showcase some of the world's top horses and riders against a backdrop of skyscrapers in one of the world's most iconic venues.
American and three-time Olympian and bronze medalist Steffen Peters and his famous mount Ravel will be a part of the Central Park Dressage Challenge bringing the horse out of retirement for this demonstration ride. 2012 U.S. Team Olympian Jan Ebeling will ride his top mount Rafalca at this event after which she will be retired from competitive dressage.
Dressage riders scheduled to compete are: Isabell Werth (GER), five-time Olympic gold medalist; Hans Peter Minderhoud (NED) 2010 World Equestrian Games team gold medalist; Olympian and 2014 WEG competitor Lars Petersen (DEN); American dressage Olympians Tina Konyot, Lisa Wilcox, and Jan Ebeling; Canadian Olympian Ashley Holzer; top American riders Caroline Roffman and Catherine Haddad-Staller as well as top amateur PJ Rizvi; and top Canadian riders Karen Pavicic and David Marcus, members of the 2014 Canadian WEG team.
The Central Park Dressage Challenge will also be the return to the show ring for American and three-time Olympian and bronze medalist Steffen Peters and his famous mount Ravel. Fans won't want to miss this amazing opportunity to see this special pair together again.
Also held during Saturday night's Central Park Dressage Challenge will be a unique demonstration from the United States Vaulting team from the World Equestrian Games.
Related Links
Steffen Peters' Ravel Formally Retired at 2013 CDI Del Mar
Ebeling and Rafalca Withdraw from 2014 U.S. WEG Team Contention
