Blainville, Quebec — International show jumping returns to the Blainville Equestrian Park, located just north of Montreal, with two weeks of back-to-back competition from July 2 to 6 and July 9 to 13 offering a total of $250,000 in prize money.

The ‘Jumping Blainville’ celebrates its 20th anniversary with world-class show jumping held over two weeks due to popular demand. The first week, July 2 to 6, will feature the stellar competitions that participants and spectators have come to enjoy including Friday’s $10,000 Open Welcome Stake, Saturday’s $15,000 Modified Grand Prix and $3,500 Horse-Dog Relay, and Sunday’s $50,000 Grand Prix. International Equestrian Federation (FEI) ‘C’ course designer Pierre Burch of Vercheres, QC, will be setting the tracks on the Grand Prix field.

The second week of competition, running July 9 to 13, has been designated as a CSI2*-W by the FEI. Saturday features a $15,000 Speed Derby while Friday’s $15,000 Welcome Stake and Sunday’s $60,000 World Cup Grand Prix will both be FEI classes with points counting towards the Rolex Rider Rankings. In addition, Sunday’s $60,000 World Cup Grand Prix is a qualifying event for the 2009 World Cup Final in Las Vegas, USA. Sven Loewe of Asheville, NC, also designated an FEI ‘C’, will be the course designer during week two.

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