Source:  News Release/Lauren Fisher for JWM Inc. (edited)

$55,000 Nespresso Battle of the Sexes Kicks Off
2013 "Saturday Night Lights" on January 12

Wellington, FL - Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP) looks forward to kicking off the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) season with its first week of competition coming up on January 9-13, 2013, sponsored by The Mar-a-Lago Club. The week will feature a full schedule of exciting hunter/jumper competition, including the $55,000 Nespresso Battle of the Sexes exhibition class as the start of the "Saturday Night Lights" series and fun events like the Jump for HomeSafe fundraiser.

Other highlights of week one include the $30,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 1 on Thursday, the $25,000 Suncast^® 1.50M Championship Jumper Classic on Saturday afternoon, and the $30,000 Mar-a-Lago Club Grand Prix on Sunday.

The 2013 FTI WEF is a twelve-week circuit running January 9-March 31, 2013. The competition brings many of the top horses and riders from around the world to compete in Wellington at the beautiful Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC). On Saturday, January 12, many of those horses and riders will go head to head in the Nespresso Battle of the Sexes competition. Gates open at 6 p.m. with free general admission. Spectators are encouraged to wear pink and blue to support their favorite team as the riders compete through three phases, including a speed round, match races, and a challenging six-bar competition. 

Team captains will be leading the teams this year with Georgina Bloomberg at the helm of an always strong female team; they will be defending their title for the sixth year in a row! The men will try to win for the first time with their captain Charlie Jayne.

Jump for Home Safe Fundraiser in The Wellington Club  

Hosted by Paige Johnson and Clara Belden, Jump for HomeSafe is a family-friendly fundraiser set for Saturday, January 12, at PBIEC.

Clara Belden and Paige Johnson

The fundraiser supports Johnson and Belden's efforts to help HomeSafe, a non-profit organization helping victims of severe child abuse and domestic violence in Palm Beach County and South Florida. Each year, HomeSafe serves more than fifteen thousand infants, children and families.  

Jump for HomeSafe provides attendees with preferred viewing of the Nespresso Battle of the Sexes in The Wellington Club tent, along with a delectable assortment of hors d'oeuvres, open bar, dinner, dessert, live music and silent auction. Kid-friendly activities include horseless jump competitions (with prizes) as well as face painting, pony rides, bounce houses and much more.
Sponsorships and tickets can be purchased at www.HelpHomeSafe.org/jfhs, or by calling 561-383-9842 or emailing JoeMaltese@HelpHomeSafe.org.
Equestrian Sport Productions looks forward to welcoming everyone to the first week of FTI WEF competition and an exciting Saturday night kick-off to the season. For more information, please visit www.equestriansport.com

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