Bridget Burke at Biltmore Summer Classics 2005 © Flashpoint Photography

ASHEVILLE, NC (May 2, 2006) — The Supreme Kahuna Pony Classic will debut during week one of the 2006 Biltmore Estate Summer Classics. It will provide not only a fun time with great rewards but also a perfect way to prepare for the USEF Pony Finals, as this event will follow a similar format.

During week one of Biltmore, July 12-16, over $14,000 in prize money and awards will be handed out in the Pony Hunter classes! The Pony Model and Under Saddle will be judged using a numeric system. At the end of each day the points and standings will be posted at the horse show office. These points will then move forward to the Classics of each pony division to aid in determining the ultimate winners. Overall scores will add up as follows: Points from the Pony Model classes will count as 25%, points from the Pony under Saddle classes another 25%. These two scores will in turn be added to the two Classic rounds, which will count as the remaining 50%, to decide the final total scores.

There will be a Supreme Grand Kahuna Pony awarded in each size of each division: Small, Medium, and Large regular pony as well as Small, Medium, and Large green pony. All six champions will receive prizes from the sponsors: A $75.00 Gift Certificate from Farm House Tack, a custom Essex Classic shirt (just in time for championships), and a congratulatory ad listing and photo appearing in the Chronicle of the Horse issue prior to the Pony Finals.

A Most Supreme Grand Kahuna Pony Rider Champion will also be awarded based upon total points gathered from the Small, Medium, and Large regular Grand Supreme Champion divisions. This champion will receive a very special cooler and be featured in a full-page congratulatory ad sponsored by Flashpoint Photography, also appearing in the Chronicle of the Horse issue prior to the Pony Finals.

Additionally in the regular pony divisions for Small, Medium, and Large there will be prize money of $1500.00. Another $1000.00 in prize money will be offered in the Regular Pony Classics for each size section as well. The Green Pony divisions will be vying for $1000.00 in prize money for each section and an extra $500.00 for the Green Classics, too.

Even though the Supreme Kahuna Pony Classic will only be during the first week, in week two the pony divisions will still be split by sizes in both the regular and green sections for the big prize money of $1500.00 in each regular division size as well as the $500.00 in prize money for each size in the Classics. The same will hold true for the green divisions as well, with the $1000.00 in the different size sections and the $500.00 for each section of the Classics.

Pony Mania begins at the Biltmore Estate Summer Classics this year! Both weeks of competition are again USEF AA rated Hunters and USEF Three Star Jumpers.

The Biltmore Estate Summer Classics begin on July 12th and will conclude on July 23rd.

For more information on the 2006 Biltmore Estate Summer Classics visit www.ClassicCompany.com or call the Classic Company at (843) 768-5503.