- Davidson and Springer take on Galway Down Competition with help of USEF Land Rover Competition Grants
(TEMECULA, CA.) ‑ November 1, 2013 ‑ Land Rover returns for a third year as presenting sponsor of the Galway Downs International Event and Horse Trails in Temecula, Calif., this weekend. Land Rover will showcase its 2014 model year line‑up of vehicles at the pre‑eminent west coast equestrian competition taking place now through November 3, featuring riders from novice through advanced levels of Eventing competition.
Two recipients of the USEF Land Rover Competition Grants travelled from the east coast to the west coast to tackle the advance competition. Buck Davidson will ride Sharon Will's Absolute Liberty and Allison Springer will partner with Copycat Chloe Syndicate, LLC's Copycat Chloe in the event.
Springer and Davidson share a common bond not only as riders tackling the competition this weekend, but also as Land Rover grant and vehicle lease recipients. Springer won an 18‑month lease of a 2012 Range Rover at the 2012 Rolex Kentucky Three‑Day event as the top placed U.S. rider in the competition. In 2013, Davidson was awarded a 24‑month lease of a 2013 Range Rover Evoque for being the U.S. rider closest to the optimum time on the cross country course at this year's 2013 Rolex event.
"We're excited to continue our sponsorship of the Galway Downs International as the nature of the three‑day event competition requires a horse and rider combination to excel in more than one discipline. We feel that this diversity aligns itself with the multi‑faceted use of a Land Rover both on‑and off‑road," said Kim McCullough, Brand Vice President, Marketing, Land Rover North America. "We are equally thrilled that two of the riders competing travelled from the east coast as Land Rover competition grant recipients and are also Range Rover drivers."
Land Rover has created a ride‑and‑drive that allows guests the opportunity to test drive Land Rover's current model year vehicles ‑ accompanied by a Land Rover driving instructor ‑ on a purpose‑built off‑road course that highlights the vehicles' extraordinary all terrain capability. The ride‑and‑drive is open during the weekend‑long event and is located at the entrance of the event showground.
Learn more about the Galway Downs International Event and Horse Trial here. (http://www.galwaydowns.com/)
Follow the 2013 Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team here. (http://www.usefnetwork.com/featured/2013Eventing/)
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