Posted, February 13, 2007

Rafael Soto Coming to America for Clinic
Hosted by the Foundation for the Pure Spanish Horse
April 10 and 11, 2007 - Halcyon Farm, Wellington

The Foundation for the Pure Spanish Horse is pleased to host Spanish Olympian and Silver Medalist Rafael Soto Andrade for a Dressage Clinic, April 10-11, to be held at Joli Burrel's Halcyon Farm in Palm Beach Point, Wellington.

Rafael Soto Andrade is the head trainer of the Spanish Riding School in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain. Aboard Invasor he participated in three Olympic Games: Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004. They were also the second best performing Spanish pair at the World Equestrian Games in Rome (1998), Jerez de la Frontera (2002) and Aachen (2006).

With Invasor, he showed at four European Championships. He achieved his best ranking at the 2002 World Equestrian Games in Spain, where he finished sixth individually.

• Auditors welcome. $35.00 per day
• Buffet lunch to be provided by Chef Frederic Boyer.
• Applications now being accepted for a few open spots.
  • Riders must be USDF Gold Medalists or have represented their country on a National Team.
  • Please contact Janne Rumbough at Jannehr@aol.comfor more information.
• A cocktail reception for Rafael will be held on Wednesday evening, April 11, at Hampton Green Farm.

For more information call 505-294-0800 - e-mail - fiestaflorida@earthlink.net