September 16, 2024 - For immediate release:
It is with profound sadness that Princeton Show Jumping is being forced, due to a profound lack of entries, to cancel our Fall USEF National Horse Shows:
September 18-22
September 25-29
October 3-6
Unfortunately, there are three elite FEI International Horse Shows very close to our Princeton Fall National Horse Shows on these dates and several more surrounding these dates.
Sadly, we do not have enough entries to provide real competition to you or even to pay our staff.
USEF Horse show entries are down nationwide and profoundly down at many East Coast shows. This is partially due to new migration patterns that include extensive FEI International Horse Shows in Michigan, Lexington, and Tryon. In addition to these substantial International Horse Shows, there are new and relatively new FEI Horse Shows at Old Salem, NY, Greenwich, CT, Silo Ridge, NY, HITS, NY, and more.
Princeton seeks to promote and protect a horse and rider development program at our National Shows. We will do our best to survive this new reality, but without a profound change in horse show licensing policy, the future survival of USEF National Shows on the East Coast is genuinely in doubt.
Once again, we are deeply saddened by this cancellation of the Princeton Horse Show Fall Series.
We thank every Rider, Trainer, Horse Owner, USEF Licensed Official, Horse Show Staff, and Crew who have supported, worked at and relied on our Princeton Show Jumping facility and development programs.
We sincerely hope this is not the future of our sport.
Warm Regards,
Andrew H. Philbrick
It is with profound sadness that Princeton Show Jumping is being forced, due to a profound lack of entries, to cancel our Fall USEF National Horse Shows:
September 18-22
September 25-29
October 3-6
Unfortunately, there are three elite FEI International Horse Shows very close to our Princeton Fall National Horse Shows on these dates and several more surrounding these dates.
Sadly, we do not have enough entries to provide real competition to you or even to pay our staff.
USEF Horse show entries are down nationwide and profoundly down at many East Coast shows. This is partially due to new migration patterns that include extensive FEI International Horse Shows in Michigan, Lexington, and Tryon. In addition to these substantial International Horse Shows, there are new and relatively new FEI Horse Shows at Old Salem, NY, Greenwich, CT, Silo Ridge, NY, HITS, NY, and more.
Princeton seeks to promote and protect a horse and rider development program at our National Shows. We will do our best to survive this new reality, but without a profound change in horse show licensing policy, the future survival of USEF National Shows on the East Coast is genuinely in doubt.
Once again, we are deeply saddened by this cancellation of the Princeton Horse Show Fall Series.
We thank every Rider, Trainer, Horse Owner, USEF Licensed Official, Horse Show Staff, and Crew who have supported, worked at and relied on our Princeton Show Jumping facility and development programs.
We sincerely hope this is not the future of our sport.
Warm Regards,
Andrew H. Philbrick
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