Land Rover in Key Role at Galway Downs International Event

LAND ROVER PLAYS KEY ROLE

IN GALWAY DOWNS INTERNATIONAL

EQUESTRIAN THREE-DAY EVENT

Land Rover has long been closely associated with the international equestrian community.

Edited by JOSEPH V. KUCA

Land Rover North America was proud to be the official vehicle sponsor for the Galway Downs International Three-Day Equestrian Event which just took place last weekend in Temecula, California.

Now in its 13^th year of operation, this year’s event had representation from six nations – the United States, Canada, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Ecuador and Thailand. The featured CCI3* division  included 39 horses, in addition to, 28 horses in the CCI2*, 56 were entered in the classic-format and the short-format sections of the CCI1*, and 52 were entered in the training three-day event.

As the official vehicle of the United States Equestrian Federation ((USEF), Land Rover North America was building on last year’s support of the US Eventing Team by creating a new initiative – the Land Rover Competition and Training Grant Program for Eventing Riders. The program benefits horse and rider combinations allowing them to compete abroad and gain valuable international experience as they prepare for the 2012 London Olympic Games. Grant recipients are offered assistance at international competitions that will serve as selection trials for the Olympic Games, and which typically are an annual showcase of some of the very best eventing competition in the world.

Two members of the Gold-medal winning 2011 Pan American Games Eventing Team, Buck Davidson and Michael Pollard, and the alternate, Kristin Schmolze, were awarded Land Rover Competition and Training Grants to travel to Temecula, CA and compete at the Galway Downs CCI.

“We are honored to play an important role in this high profile global equestrian event,” said Kim McCullough, Brand Vice President, Land Rover North America. “We also look forward to showcasing our vehicles, and providing the general public with the opportunity to experience the sophistication, power and control of our 2012 line-up.”

Land Rover North America also had an off-roading course set up for the duration of the three-day event to provide competitors and spectators with the exclusive opportunity to drive the newest member of the 2012 line-up – the Range Rover Evoque.

The all-new Range Rover Evoque – the lightest and most fuel efficient Range Rover ever produced – brings its stylish presence to North America. The Range Rover Evoque stays true to the core values of Range Rover; providing premium levels of craftsmanship, luxury, performance and Land Rover multi-terrain capability while embodied in a more compact package.