|
Tickets Now on Sale for the Metropolitan
National Horse Show,
National Horse Show Indoor Championships,
and National Horse Show Outdoor Championships
New York City, NY - August 8, 2003 - Tickets are now on sale for the new
Metropolitan National Horse Show in New York City, NY, the National Horse Show
Indoor Championships in Las Vegas, NV, and the National Horse Show Outdoor
Championships in Wellington, FL. A schedule of highlights for the Metropolitan
National Horse Show follows, so horse show fans can make their plans early.
Ticket order forms may be downloaded at the National Horse Show website at
www.nhs.org.
"We're pleased to provide a range of ticket prices to the public," stated Bob
Bell, manager of the Metropolitan National Horse Show and the National Horse
Show Indoor Championships. "Both dedicated horse show fans and the general
public, whom we hope will become interested in horse sports after attending the
shows, will find ticket prices to fit every budget. I hope to see a lot of
families out together enjoying the shows. And, by ordering tickets prior to
October 1, customers will enjoy an early bird discount."
General admission tickets start at just $10 per performance in all three
locations when purchased before October 1. Ticket prices will be raised across
the board after October 1. Reserved seating prices at the Metropolitan National
Horse Show range from $20 to $75, while reserved seats at the National Horse
Show Indoor Championships will be $15 to $75. Both these shows offer a 50%
discount in certain seating sections for children 12 and under, and for groups
of 20 people or more.
At the National Horse Show Outdoor Championships in Florida, general admission
tickets for Wednesday through Saturday, November 26 to 29, are $10 for adults
and $7 for children and senior citizens. On Sunday, November 30, general
admission tickets will cost $15 for adults, and $7 for children and senior
citizens. Reserved seats will be $25 per day per person. A reserved box for
four people will be $500 for the five days of the show.
At the Metropolitan National Horse Show and the National Horse Show Indoor
Championships, limited quantities of Diamond Horse Shoe Season Tickets will be
offered for $2500. This includes VIP seating for four at all designated
performances and complimentary admission to the VIP lounge in each location.
Diamond Horse Shoe membership also provides exhibitors with preferred stabling
at these two shows, upon application.
There will be three price levels at the elegant Diamond Horse Shoe Club at the
National Horse Show Outdoor Championships at the Palm Beach Polo Equestrian Club
in Wellington. A Gold Level reserved section of six front row seats for each
day and Friday night will be $5,000. The Silver Level will cost $3500, while
the Bronze Level will be $2,000. The Bronze Level does not include seating for
the Friday evening performance.
The total admission capacity at the Metropolitan National Horse Show will exceed
5,000 people per performance. This includes reserved seating of 3,000, with the
remainder of seating available for general admission. There will also be
additional seating adjacent to the schooling area and in surrounding vendor and
concession areas. The show will be viewable on television throughout Pier 94 at
the Showpiers on the Hudson Complex in Manhattan.
A reserved seating capacity of approximately 6,000 will be available at the
National Horse Show Indoor Championships at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.
There is also additional facility space for general admission ticket holders.
To order tickets, please write to The National Horse Show Box Office, Pier 92,
711 12th Avenue, NY, 10019 or fax your order to (917) 591-9082 or (212)
977-8826. At this time, advance orders may only be accepted through the mail or
by fax. For further information, you may call the box office at (212) 315-1882
or toll free at (888) 674-2733.
The Metropolitan National Horse Show takes place on October 29 to November 2 in
NY, followed by the National Horse Show Indoor Championships at the Orleans
Arena in Las Vegas, NV on November 19 to 23. The final show of the three events
organized in 2003 by the National Horse Show Association of America is the
National Horse Show Outdoor Championships in Wellington, FL from November 26 to
30. All three shows will be rated "AA" by the national federation. Started in
1883, this is the 120th year for the National Horse Show Association of America.
Further information may be obtained by contacting the National Horse Show
Association of America, PO Box 386, Greenvale, NY 11548, telephone (516)
484-1865, e-mail NationalHS@aol.com, or
by consulting the official website at www.nhs.org. Additional details may also
be obtained by contacting show manager Bob Bell at
bbell@classiccompany.com. Media
inquiries can be directed to Hallie McEvoy at
NationalHSNews@aol.com.
Back to Press Release Archive
|
