Charles Stanley confirms British Masters Showjumping sponsorship for 2011

Charles Stanley is delighted to announce that it has signed a contract with SouthView Equestrian Centre in Cheshire to sponsor the 2011 Charles Stanley British Masters Showjumping Event in July.

 

The Charles Stanley British Masters will take place over three days, 1^st – 3^rd July, and will invite riders from across Europe and the World as well as some of Britain’s finest showjumpers. This is the second year that Charles Stanley has sponsored the British Masters Showjumping Event, and will be SouthView Equestrian Centre’s first year as the host.

 

As well as offering in excess of £100,000 prize-money, the competition has been selected as a London 2012 Olympic Games qualification competition, which, alongside Hickstead's Royal International Horse Show's Meydan FEI Nations Cup and the King George V Gold Cup, will make up Britain's three qualifiers.

 

Commenting on Charles Stanley’s commitment, Group PLC Director, Peter Hurst who signed the contract on behalf of the firm said, “We are very pleased to be sponsoring such a prestigious event on the showjumping calendar again, particularly with the London 2012 Olympic Games just around the corner. It is wonderful to be part of this event that will not only raise the profile of British showjumping, but also contribute significantly to the local Cheshire economy by bringing in new visitors for the three days of international competition.”

 

SouthView Equestrian Centre owner Charles Britton commented further, “We are delighted to have Charles Stanley onboard again for this year’s competition. Their support and enthusiasm is inspiring and a huge boost, not only for this event but for the sport generally. This promises to be a very special show with truly world-class jumping, and we have had an extremely positive response from both the horse world and the public generally. As a year- round competition venue it is an honour to be running such a high profile event at SouthView Equestrian Centre. We fully intend this to be the first of many and hope that other UK venues will follow our lead to offer more international competitions in the UK in the future.”

 

Head of Communications for  British Showjumping, Maria Clayton, was also pleased that Charles Stanley has committed to the British Masters again, adding, “Working with the Charles Stanley team and SouthView Equestrian Centre to continue building this FEI 3* Grade International show is something our office is committed to. Staging strong international competitions in this country will assist with our performance pathway programme and hopes for delivering medals for Great Britain.”

 

Charles Stanley will host clients throughout the three day showjumping event from around its 33 strong branch network, including a strong presence in the North-West from the well established Manchester office, and the newest Charles Stanley office in Liverpool which opened for business in August 2010.

Press & Public Relations Department                           

Phone: 020 7149 6273

 

Maria Clayton, Head of Communications

Phone: 02476 698808

 

Linda Britton

Phone: 01270 528684