Blainville, Quebec – May 24, 2010 – Jumping Blainville is a leading hunter/jumper competition held at the renowned Equestrian Park of Blainville, featuring $275,000 in prize money. The first week of competition will be held July 7-11, 2010 and the second week will get underway July 14 and run through July 18, 2010.
Where:
The Equestrian Park of Blainville is located directly in the center of the city of Blainville, within a two-mile range from stores, restaurants and one of the sponsored hotels. It is also less than 20 minutes from Montreal International Pierre Elliott Trudeau airport with its shopping centers and major hotels. Built in 1988, it features a spacious grand prix ring, three high-quality sand rings, permanent and semi permanent stalls, to hold 3 seasons’ Equestrian events of all sorts.
Highlights:
CLASSIQUE INTERNATIONAL DE BLAINVILLE (Jumping Blainville) - July 7-11, 2010
Friday, July 9 – Open Welcome Stake
Friday, July 9 - Jumper Pony
Saturday, July 10 – Pony Classic, Open Speed and Take your own line
Sunday, July 11 – Nations Cup (non-pro)
Sunday, July 11 – Grand Prix Jumping Quebec
CLASSIQUE INTERNATIONAL DE BLAINVILLE – (Jumping Blainville) July 14 – 18, 2010
Friday, July 16 – Open FEI Welcome Stake
Saturday, July 17 – Pony Classic and Jumping Pony
Saturday, July 17 – Speed Derby Desjardins and USET Medal Talent Search
Sunday, July 18 – Non pro Gambler’s choice
Sunday, July 18 - World Cup Qualifier
Park Entry:
At 1025 chemin du Plan Bouchard, Blainville, the Equestrian park of Blainville is open to children 12 and under for free. The fee for adults is $8.
On Sunday July 18th, le concours d’Élégance Le Mirage, for the foundation of Andre Delambre, president Rene Angelil, under the theme of Beauty and the Beast, will be hosting a concours with 120 selected antic collection cars where one of them will be named the car of the year. Entry fee $15 for both car and horse event.
Ring Dimensions/Specs:
The Grand Prix ring features and all weather footing of 350’x 400’. The annex sand ring measures 230’ x 150’, while the two hunter sand rings are 165’ x 275’ and 140’ x 275’. Both hunter rings are equipped with sophisticated sprinkler systems that assures uniform ground moisture conditions and become on Sundays, one ring for the Hunter Classic class.
Shopping:
A blacksmith's pavilion, boutiques, restaurant and restrooms are less than 500 feet from the main stabling.
Hotels:
Hotel le Rivage
125 Boul. Labelle
Rosemere (Québec) Canada
J7A 2G9
1.888.437.2171
450.437.2171
info@hotel-le-rivage.com
http://www.hotellerivage.com
Hotel Le Mirage de Blainville
1136, boul. Labelle
Blainville (Québec) Canada
J7C 3J4
1.800.561.8719
450.430.8950
info@@hotelblainville.com
http://www.lemirageblainville.com
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Photo Credit: The Jumping Blainville Horse Show will get underway in July at the Equestrian Park of Blainville. Photo By: Cealey Tetley. This photograph may be used free of charge only in relation to this PMG press release.
