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| 2024 T.I.P. Championships at Stable View to Kick off with Dressage, Jumper Schooling, Trail, and Fun | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program (T.I.P.) Championships return Thursday, October 24, after being postponed due to Hurricane Helene. Thursday’s schedule will feature dressage, a mounted and in-hand competitive obstacle trail course, and several fun classes. The championships are being held at Stable View in Aiken, South Carolina, and continue through Sunday, October 27. The virtual program and the schedule for the 2024 T.I.P. Championships can be found at tjctip.com/About/CSF. This year’s event has attracted more than 200 Thoroughbreds that will be competing in classes covering nine disciplines. There are 42 divisions spanning hunters, jumpers, English pleasure, dressage, combined test, Western pleasure, ranch riding, competitive trail, and in-hand competition. Each division will be awarded $2,000 in prize money with awards up to 10th place. “We would like to thank the team at Stable View for their continued support of T.I.P. We are very grateful for the opportunity to offer the championships this year after the devastation of Hurricane Helene,” said Kristin Werner, administrator of T.I.P. “Horses from across the United States and Canada participate in the T.I.P. Championships each year, and we look forward to highlighting the adaptability and talent of this wonderful breed both off the track and on it.” Following the in-hand championship classes on Friday, special awards will be presented as follows:
A livestream of the 2024 T.I.P. Championships will be available through Horse & Country TV on October 25 and 26, offering footage of the Mark Phillips Jumper Ring. (This is the only livestream of the 2024 T.I.P. Championships. Before you can watch the event, you must sign up for an H&C+ membership or purchase an event pass. The event can be watched here: Stable View (horseandcountry.tv).) Created and announced in October 2011, T.I.P. recognizes and rewards the versatility of the Thoroughbred through sponsorship of Thoroughbred classes and high point awards at sanctioned horse shows, year-end performance awards, a recreational riding program, and non-competition awards. Additional information about T.I.P. is available at tjctip.com and on the T.I.P. Facebook page at facebook.com/tjctip. The Jockey Club, founded in 1894 and dedicated to the improvement of Thoroughbred breeding and racing, is the breed registry for North American Thoroughbreds. In fulfillment of its mission, The Jockey Club provides support and leadership on a wide range of important industry initiatives, and directly or through subsidiaries, it serves the information and technology needs of the sport of Thoroughbred racing. Among its many supported initiatives are America’s Best Racing (americasbestracing.net), OwnerView (ownerview.com), and the Thoroughbred Incentive Program (tjctip.com). Additional information is available at jockeyclub.com. Stable View is a top-notch equestrian facility located in Aiken, South Carolina. Established in 2010, Stable View has developed and diversified its equestrian program to meet the needs of both the discerning amateur and the elite professional across a variety of equestrian disciplines. For more information, visit svfequestrian.com. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||