| On the weekend of March 9, 10, and 11, 2007 | | | | While this event smacks of money, privilege and a |
| somewhere in the neighborhood of 40,000 to 50,000 | | | | glimpse into a rich and famous horsy set type |
| people are expected to congregate just a few miles | | | | equestrian lifestyle, this event also represents so |
| north of my Tallahassee, Florida home for a weekend | | | | much more. |
| popping with pageantry and dramatic excitement. | | | | When you look at the bottom line, Red Hills Horse |
| The setting is the fabled grounds of Tallahassee's | | | | Trials is more than simply a horse enthusiast's |
| Elinor Klapp-Phipps Park located off of Tallahassee's | | | | weekend spectacle. Besides being marvelous |
| beautiful canopied Meridian Road and Millers Landing | | | | entertainment for spectators and the opportunity to |
| Road. | | | | demonstrate excellent horsemanship for the |
| The event is the Tenth Annual Red Hills Horse Trials, | | | | participants, there is something even greater, |
| an event inspired by excellence with roots dating all | | | | something that perhaps can be too easily overlooked. |
| the way back to ancient Greece. | | | | This event is about returning something to the world. |
| Amidst a spring setting of wild azaleas and magnolias, | | | | "To whom much is given, much is expected..." the |
| the deep red hill terrain of this part of the world will | | | | famous scripture says and Red Hills Horse Trials does |
| be the host once again to 200 of the world's most | | | | exactly that. |
| accomplished equestrians who come from around the | | | | To date Red Hills Horse Trials has donated over |
| world to compete in dressage, cross-country jumping | | | | $325,000.00 to its charitable beneficiaries that include |
| and stadium jumping. | | | | Elinor Klapp-Phipps Park and Tall Timbers Research |
| The cross-country part of the event is hosted by | | | | Station & Land Conservancy. |
| Colin Phipps on adjoining land at his cross-country | | | | This event benefits charitable causes that seek to |
| course that he had designed by Capt. Mark Phillips, | | | | make the world a better place. For that reason, I |
| CHEF D'Equipe and Technical Advisor for the U.S. | | | | would highly recommend joining in on the |
| Equestrian Team and a former member of the British | | | | unforgettable pageantry and dramatic excitement of |
| Olympic Team. With a design in place, the cousin of | | | | the annual Red Hills Horse Trials. |
| Colin Phipps, Hugh Lochore of Scotland built the | | | | For a schedule of events and more information visit |
| cross-country course. | | | | the Red Hills Horse Trials website. |