Witness world class equestrians take gravity-defying jumps to qualify for the World Cup
WHAT: Watch internationally renowned Olympic veterans and World Cup Finalists compete for a spot in the 2019 Longines FEI Nations Cup™Jumping Finals. Witness skilled athletes and majestic, powerful horses face-off in a thrilling show jumping competition.
EVENTS: Events with visual/interview opportunities include:
- Thursday, October 4, 5:30 p.m: $36,500 Grand Prix Qualifier 1.5M
- Friday, October 5, 6:15 p.m: $36,500 Murieta Inn Spa and Restaurant Grand Prix Qualifier 1.45M
- Friday, October 5, 6:15 p.m: $5,000 Pro-Jr/Am Team Relay 1.1M
- Saturday, October 6, 3:00 p.m: $10,000 Morning Star Sporthorses 1.4M
- Saturday, October 6, 7:00 p.m: Kids’ Jumping Finals
- Saturday, October 6, 7:25 p.m: $100,000 Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Sacramento 1.6M, presented by Lasher’s Elk Grove Dodge Chrysler Jeep Ram
- Sunday, October 7, TBD: $25,000 iJump Sports Open Jumper Classic – GGT Footing Grand Prix
- Sunday, October 7, TBD: $4,000 Premier Equine Young Horse Final
- Sunday, October 7, TBD: $5,000 iJump Sports High Jr/AO Classic II (a)
WHEN: October 3 – October 7, 2018
WHERE: Murieta Equestrian Center (https://www.murietaequestriancenter.com/)
7200 Lone Pine Drive, Rancho Murieta, CA 95683
WHO: Celebrity Equestrians
Georgina Bloomberg, daughter of former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg
Karl Cook, son of Intuit co-founder Scott Cook, recently married to “The Big Bang Theory” actress Kaley Cuoco
Jennifer Gates, daughter of Microsoft founder Bill Gates, Stanford student
Alison Robitaille (Firestone), Olympic World Cup Trials finalist, daughter of Bertram and Diana Firestone, world-famous Thoroughbred racehorse trainers
Top Equestrians
Rich Fellers, 2012 World Cup Final Winner and Olympic veteran
Eric Navet, Olympic medalist, World Equestrian Games gold medalist, world class French horseman
Uma O’Neill, grandchild of O’Neill wetsuit inventor Jack O’Neill, currently ranked Number 1 in the North American Western Sub-League
Alison Firestone Robitaile, Olympic World Cup Trials finalist
Will Simpson, 2008 Beijing Olympics, Team Gold medalist
Richard Spooner, 13-time Pacific Coast Horse Association Leading Grand Prix winner, frequent member of U.S. Nations Cup teams
Northern California Equestrians
Mandy Porter, 2017 winner of the Longines FEI World Cup qualifier at the Sacramento International Horse Show, northern California native, member of three U.S. Nations Cup teams
Karrie Rufer, 2018 winner of $100,000 Split Rock Jumping Tour Grand Prix CSI 2 at Sonoma International, Sunshine Series Grand Prix winner, Las Vegas National World Cup Qualifier and east Sacramento resident
Sacramento Mother/ Daughter duo:
Kassy Perry, mother of Kaitlin Perry and 2018 Reserve Champion CPHA Foundation medals finalist, CEO of Perry Communications Group, the largest female-owned public relations firm in Sacramento
Kaitlin Perry, 2017 NorCal Senior Medal Champion and Account Manager at Perry Communications Group . Competed for Texas Christian University’s NCAA Division 1 Women’s Equestrian Team, earning multiple All-America honors
Admission is free except for events on Friday and Saturday, October 5 and 6. On Friday, October 5, general admission tickets are $20 per adult and free for children under 17. On Saturday, October 6, tickets are $30 per adult and $15 for children under 17. VIP seats with dinner are $150. Tickets and more information are available at www.jumpsacto.com or at the Murieta Equestrian Center, (916) 354-2119.