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CULPEPER, VA (September 27, 2001)-Local community groups are scheduled to participate in the festivities planned for Sunday, September 30, at the Cosequin® United States Grand Prix League Finals in Culpeper, Virginia. Members of the Madison Centaur 4-H Horse Club, Windmore Foundation for the Arts, Sassy's Party Ponies, Prince Michel Winery, Rappahannock Quintet, and the Family Dog Club are all Virginians participating in the special events planned for the last day of the HITS 2001 show season and the grande finale of the Cosequin® USGPL Finals. On Sunday, September 30, members of the Madison Centaur 4-H Horse Club will act as parking directors and ticket-takers at the gate to Commonwealth Park. Starting at 8am, they will be handing out free gifts and tickets for a drawing to win a photo with the victor in the $100,000 Cosequin® Grand Prix. This group of 20 boys and girls ranges in age from nine to 18 years old. All are active in the group's activities, which includes judging horses, community service, and educational programs as well as horse showing. Group Leader Julie Williamson of Reva, Virginia, says, "This is the best group of 4-H Club kids in the state. They're always prepared and supportive of each other." Members of the group are also pre-selling tickets to Sunday's events and will keep 100% of the proceeds as a donation from HITS. For tickets, call 540-547-3413. Artists from the Windmore Foundation for the Arts are presenting an Art Show in the gazebo in the Vendor Courtyard at the horse show on September 30. Featured are paintings by equine artist Michelle Powell and animal artist Kitty Dodd, both from Rappahannock County. Ms. Powell and Ms. Dodd will be on hand to discuss their work. The Windmore Foundation is based in Culpeper and was created to promote the arts in the Piedmont Area. The Foundation's goals are to maintain the diversity of the arts represented and increase the participation of people from all ethnic and economic backgrounds. As a fundraiser for the organization, members of the Foundation are pre-selling tickets and will retain 100% of their sales. For tickets, call 540-547-2555. The Family Dog Club, Virginia's largest dog agility center, is presenting demonstrations with show dogs straight from the State Fair in Richmond. The group will also allow spectators to bring their own dogs to try out their agility abilities. For $2, you can bring your dog and have unlimited trips through the equipment which includes jumps and tunnels. Members of the Family Dog Club will also have a variety of dog agility training equipment for sale. The dog agility performance/participation area will be set-up in the Vendor Courtyard from 9:30am until 1pm on Sunday, September 30. Heading up this group is Rita Phoenix of Tidewater, Virginia. Sassy's Party Ponies of Richardsville, Virginia, will be providing free pony rides for kids from 10am until 1pm on Sunday. Sassy has been bringing her ponies to events for more than 12 years and gives even the smallest first-time rider the confidence to sit in the saddle and have fun. In the pavilion for the reserved VIP tables, the Rappahannock Quintet will perform from 10am until 1pm at the Cosequin® USGPL Finals Champagne Brunch on Sunday. The members of the group are Celtic harpist Beth Levick, cellist Brian Smith, violinists Scott Tester and Kathy Tester, and Michael Vinson who plays hammer dulcimer, guitar and mandolin. The Rappahannock Quintet is known for their expansive repertoire of musical styles, which ranges from classical Bach to foot stomping fiddle tunes. Prince Michel Vineyards of Leon, Virginia, is presenting a wine-tasting in the pavilion as part of the VIP special seating and dining festivities. Tables for eight for the Continental Breakfast and Champagne Brunch are available by reservation only. Call 540-825-7469. Peter L. Suto from Warrenton, Virginia, who is a member of the Windmore Foundation for the Arts will be singing the National Anthem on Sunday right before the start of the $100,000 Cosequin® Invitational Grand Prix. Mr. Suto has performed with the American Light Opera Company, the Washington Opera Society and the Culpeper Piedmont Choral Society. He has played many major roles in musical plays, most recently in the Windmore Foundation's production of "Just Broadway" in Culpeper. The Rappahannock Quintet will accompany Mr. Suto. The Invitational Finals classes in four divisions of the Cosequin® USGPL will be contested on Saturday and Sunday, September 29 and 30. The competitions are: $25,000 Pre-Green Hunter sponsored by Stillwell-Hansen & Four Winds Farm, Saturday, Sept. 29 $15,000 Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper Low, Sunday, Sept. 30, 8am $25,000 Junior/Amateur-Owner Jumper High, Sunday, Sept. 30, 10am, and $100,000 Cosequin® Grand Prix Sunday, Sunday, Sept. 30, 1:00pm The Cosequin® USGPL Finals is the sixth and last show in the HITS Culpeper 2001 series held from May to September at Commonwealth Park. The horse show hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 8am to approximately 4pm, with evening classes on Friday. Parking is free. Admission is free Wednesday through Saturday. Sunday is $5 per adult, children under 12 free. DIRECTIONS: HITS Commonwealth Park is located on Rte. 522, 3.5 miles south of the junction with Rte. 3 in Culpeper, Virginia. During HITS Culpeper horse shows, telephone 540-825-7469 for more information.
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