Showjumping curtain-raiser for British band The Hollies

The Hollies

British popular band The Hollies are performing a South Island present inwards New Zealand correct afterward a $50,000 showjumping grand prix inwards Dunedin early on adjacent year.

The present – Ride The Rhythm – is existence billed equally “a magical nighttime of music as well as thrilling high-action equestrian entertainment”. The number is purpose of The Hollies’ 50th Anniversary Tour as well as is their sole South Island performance. The band is playing at iv other New Zealand venues.

The contest at Dunedin’s novel indoor stadium on Friday, Feb 1, volition live the commencement equestrian number held at the venue.

Event manager Kevin Hansen, whose companionship Event Pro likewise runs New Zealand’s Horse of the Year Show, said he was actually excited about Ride The Rhythm.

“I don’t intend I induce got been equally excited nigh putting on an number for years,” he saud.

“The Hollies are credited with shaping the globe of popular music equally nosotros know it today. They had to a greater extent than hits than The Beatles as well as their mega hits similar ‘The Air That I Breathe’ as well as ‘He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother’ are alongside the world’s most-played songs of all time.”

Although in that place induce got been indoor equestrian events held inwards New Zealand before, it’s the commencement fourth dimension horses induce got competed at the Forsyth Barr Stadium. It’s the world’s entirely permanently covered stadium to boast a grass playing surface, as well as tin topographic point upwards to 22,000 fans.

Hansen said that equally good as world-class jumping, the present would likewise include mounted games as well as dressage to music.

The highlight of the equestrian activity volition live the McMillian Equine Feeds Super Grand Prix, boasting a $50,000 prize, making it the minute biggest Grand Prix inwards Australasia. Run over 2 rounds, the contest volition characteristic some of Australasia’s leading jumping combinations, battling it out for supremacy over a rail designed past times Tauranga-based international class designer Gerrit Beker. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 pony grand prix worth $5000 as well as GJ Gardner Homes Puissance volition deed equally curtain-raisers.

As the equestrian amusement draws to a close, The Hollies volition induce got to the phase bringing downward the drape on what promises to live Dunedin’s biggest nighttime of the year, Hansen said.

“We induce got been overwhelmed past times the support. Such events are entirely possible with back upwards from organisations as well as I desire to admit their commitment to sharing our vision as well as to assist practise something unique for Dunedin.  e hope nosotros tin grow this number for the metropolis inwards years to come.”

Dunedin Venues commercial managing director Guy Hedderwick said the present was “a fantastic number for the Stadium which actually showcases the versatility of the venue inwards 1 evening. The equestrian volition induce got house on the pitch followed past times the Hollies performing inwards the ODT Stand.”

After Ride The Rhythm, the activity volition shift to the Taieri A&P Showgrounds for 2 days of jumping at the Otago Show Jumping Championships on Feb 2-3. Sunday’s contest volition likewise boast some other 2* $50,000 Horse Grand Prix, with many classes offering prize coin of to a greater extent than than $5000.

The showgrounds volition likewise play host to mounted games with the world’s plow over international teams going through their lastly preparations for the 2013 World Championships, at the Horse of the Year present adjacent March.

 

Tickets for the number officially larn on sale to Dunedin residents from Oct 26, as well as volition live released to the full general world on Nov 3. They volition live available through www.ticketdirect.co.nz or direct from www.ridetherhythm.co.nz. Corporate hospitality packages are likewise available from Event Pro past times phoning 06 8448714.

 

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