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Olympian Lauren Hough to Ride for Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center During the Great Charity Challenge

March 16, 2010

Loxahatchee, FL-March 16, 2010 - Olympian Lauren Hough will be a member of the show jumping team competing for Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center (VTRC) during the Great Charity Challenge. The event is scheduled for Saturday, March 20, 2010, and will be held at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center during the Winter Equestrian Festival. Based on the success of the team VTRC will receive between $8,000 and $150,000.

Hough is an international grand prix rider who has represented the United States during the 2000 Sydney Olympics and the 2003 Pan American Games. She has also been a member of the Samsung Super League on numerous occasions, beginning in 2004. Most recently Hough and her top mount, Quick Study, qualified for the long list following the 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games Selection Trials.

"I have always been very supportive of the program at Vinceremos," noted Hough. "I think it's a wonderful charity, and I am thrilled that I can represent them during this event."

Prior to the Great Charity Challenge, VTRC will be hosing a tailgate party in the parking lot off Southshore Blvd. across from the Saddle Shops. VTRC will provide hamburgers, hot dogs and chips, and guests are encouraged to bring drinks and sides to share. The tailgate party will begin at 5 p.m., followed by the Great Charity Challenge, which begins at 6:30 p.m.

During the Great Charity Challenge 24 jumping teams consisting of a professional rider, an amateur rider and a junior rider, will each represent a charity as they compete in an exciting jumping relay. This event will also feature activities for the kids such as Key West Street Performers, a bounce houses, face painters, pony rides and lives music.

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