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34 SIDELINES JULY 2011 FOR HORSE PEOPLE • ABOUT HORSE PEOPLE

and Expo Center in Harrisburg is the place.

It wouldn’t be summer without

The Hampton Classic Horse Show in Bridgehampton, NY, August 28 – September 4. The show attracts riders as well as the see-and-be-seen crowd, so the people watching is great. (So’s the shopping!)

Mayor Thomas Menino will be on-hand at the Boston Common Parade Ground for an equestrian demonstration by the Olympic-caliber show jumping riders of the Putnam Boston Equestrian Classic . This event, taking place on Thursday, August 25, 2011, will celebrate the annual tradition of show jumping returning to the Boston area and will beneft the Boston Park Rangers Mounted Unit.

The Alltech National Horse Show , 128 th edition is going to be the place to be in November. The event is now a CSIW 4* with a $250,000 Grand Prix. Also on the schedule is

a $50,000 Show Jumping Hall of Fame Grand Prix for Junior/ Amateur Owner Jumpers! If that weren’t enough, we are told that there will be $7500 stake classes (formal attire required) in all the hunter divisions, and of course the all important

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ASPCA Maclay Finals presented by Hadfeld’s Saddlery. Folks pay attention to this one. You never know – there may even be live network broadcasting in the works!

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