What happens in Vegas won’t be staying in Vegas when the Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage 2014/2015 Final comes to town next April.

Show business is at the beating heart of the US city that attracts a phenomenal number of visitors every year. And when you combine that with the sponsorship of a New York fashionista and the most attention-seeking horse-and-rider combinations on the planet, then you have a mouth-watering recipe for a spectacular showdown between the superstars of this ever-expanding sport at the Thomas & Mack Arena in six months’ time.

The equine stars have often been called “dancing horses” in recent years, particularly since Freestyle has come to the fore. Performing difficult and demanding movements to music has ensured increasing public interest ever since Holland’s Anky van Grunsven first broke the mold. Partnering the legendary Bonfire, and later Salinero, she turned the previously ultra-conservative discipline into a fascinating and entertaining sporting spectacle during her 13-year FEI World Cup™ Dressage winning spree that began in 1995 and ended in 2008. During that time she lifted the trophy on nine occasions, and the Dutch head the leaderboard for most wins in the series with a total of 14.

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