Released on: June 4, 2008, 9:38 am

Press Release Author: EquiChord

Industry:

Press Release Summary: EquiChord is proud and honored to be donating its time to
this year's Potomac Valley Dressage Association's Ride for Life Gala Performance to
benefit the John Hopkins Breast Cancer Center. The event is scheduled for 7:30pm,
Saturday, June 28th, 2008 at the Prince George Equestrian Center in Upper Marlboro,
Maryland. EquiChord will also be presenting an exclusive behind-the-scenes seminar
at 5:00pm before the Gala Dinner and Performance.

Press Release Body: Among some of the evening's highlights will be a Gala Dinner
where four-time Olympic Gold Medal Champion, Nicole Uphoff-Selke will be the guest
speaker. She will also be participating in the pre-Gala Seminar and acting as a
celebrity judge for the evening's Dancing Horse Challenge, which is a combination of
Musical Freestyle competition and exhibitions. The riding participants in the event
will include Christopher Hickey, the 2007 Pan Am Games Gold Medalist, Dr. Cesar
Parra, a former Olympic and Pan Am Games participant, and Jules Andersen, world
class competitor, coach, and judge The evening will also feature various other
riding exhibitions, musical entertainment, and much more.

"This is such a worthy cause", said EquiChord's Frank Maddlone. "There are so many
poignant stories and connections between the horse community, the survivors, and
their families. We hope this tribute performance will honor them in some small way
by spreading a message of hope and remembrance. We are also very excited that Nicole
Uphoff-Selke has generously agreed to share her experiences during our seminar."?
The theme for the evening's exhibition will be Remember. "We began collaborating
this spring, and the ideas and inspiration flowed from everyone involved. We are
very excited at how the evening is shaping up, and are planning for it to be a
departure from last year. Barbara Strawson and her team are doing an incredible job
of pulling in new talent and creativity to the mix.There will be celebrity guests
and a few special surprises that are sure to keep everyone guessing."?
EquiChord's sneak peak on Musical Freestyles will give a background view of how
Freestyles are created. The seminar will not only include visual presentations of
world class rides and workbooks to "Score with the Judges", but also thoughts on the
rider's perspectives from Olympic champion Nicole Uphoff-Selke. The presentation
will be fun and informative for riders and spectators alike. The exclusive group
that will be participating in the seminar will also be receiving passes to the Gala
Dinner. The donation for this exclusive package starts at $150.00.?
To register for the seminar, you may contact:?EquiChord
Frank or Cecilia Maddlone
888-229-8975
info@equichord.com
http://www.EquiChord.com

For more information on the PVDA Ride for Life:
http://www.pvdarideforlife.org/default.aspx?




Web Site: http://www.pvdarideforlife.org/default.aspx

Contact Details: EquiChord
Frank or Cecilia Maddlone
888-229-8975
info@equichord.com
http://www.EquiChord.com