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About Bear Spot's Freestyle

If you ever wished you could sit in the judges' box and have your opinion count, here is your chance! Freestyle 2010 will continue to add a little "Serious Fun" to the year's event.

Same Excellence...with a New Twist!

As in all previous years, the Freestyle audience will be treated to the best of the best in the dressage world: top flight horse and rider combinations entertaining the crowd with great riding and rousing music. The new twist comes with the addition of over $5,000 in prize money...and audience participation. The riders are not required to stay within the strict parameters of traditional freestyle competition—they may add any movements or combination of movements that they desire.

Key Pads for Audience Votes

All adult members of the audience are provided with key pads to register their votes at the end of each ride. All votes are tabulated by computer and announced at the end of the day. The audience determines the winners!

Judges will score each freestyle as in a regular competition. In the event of a tied audience vote, their marks will help determine the winner.

Serious? Fun!!

This is a new concept for dressage. Generous prize money, audience participation, ultra-creativity and excellent horsemanship... a little bit serious and a lot of fun!

See it all in action!

Visit the Bear Spot Freestyle YouTube channel!

Tickets

Freestyle 2010 takes place on Saturday, October 10 (rain or shine). Tickets are available now, but are limited, so be sure to buy your tickets early for this event!

Location

Freestyle 2010 will once again be held at:
Bear Spot Farm
276 Pope Road
Concord, MA 01742

You can find directions here.

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Freestyle 2010...Serious Fun Joins Signature Dressage Series Alliance

Palm Beach Dressage Derby, PVDA Ride for Life, Children of the Americas Dressage Invitational and Freestyle 2010…Serious Fun collectively announce the creation of the Signature Dressage Series.

This collaborative effort was created to sustain an East Coast series of dressage events in support of various non-profit organizations.

[Read the full Press Release on The Chronicle of the Horse website]

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Bear Spot Freestyle...Serious Fun! Official Poster by Gretchen Almy

Official 2010 Bear Spot Freestyle...Serious Fun! poster by Gretchen Almy.

The 2009 competitors at Bear Spot Freestyle...Serious Fun!

2009 competitors at Bear Spot Freestyle...Serious Fun!

Cindy Rose Wylie in front of the tent.

The large crowd inside the tent watches Cindy Rose Wylie's ride.

Mare and foal presented by Majestic Gaits Farm

Mare and foal bred and presented by Majestic Gaits Farm

Photographs © John Heymann Photography