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Photographs courtesy of Bob Metzger
The Equestrian Channel came about after multiple requests
by talented riders to raise funding. With the onset of coverage of equestrian sports on national television, there is, at
last, the initial opportunity for enthusiasts of the sport to view the events that shape the US Equestrian Team. Accordingly,
there is no better time for corporate sponsors to promote riders and to reach a premier target audience both nationally and
internationally.
Our mission is to
promote and support tomorrow's Olympic talent.
The Equestrian Channel is dedicated
to informing the equine audience in the United States of international calibre Equestrian events held worldwide. Promotion
and recognition of our athletes (both human and horse) in the eyes of the TV viewing audience create viable opportunities
for sponsorship. With the onset of coverage of equestrian sports on national television, there is, at last, the opportunity
for enthusiasts of the sport to view the talented competitors who are chosen to represent the USA.
We invite you to review the sport and the wonderfully talented
riders who perform at the international level. Get acquainted with internationally ranked FEI-sanctioned shows, where US Equestrian
Team contenders make their mark. Get informed on organizations which promote, educate, train and set standards in the sport.
Get to know The Equestrian Channel as your avenue to the wealth of opportunity in the equestrian world.
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The Philosophy
The objective of our business is to give the equestrian audience an outlet for television viewing, to give corporate sponsors
viable investment opportunites and to provide FEI ranked equestrian athletes with sponsorship and logistical support. Inherently,
by increasing the opportunities for competitors, we aspire to raise the bar in the level of competition. With corporate sponsorship,
the 'Up and Coming' Fund will provide talented riders at the lower levels with limited resources the chance to compete and
move up to the FEI level. Today, we represent today's finest prospective talent; we hope you will enjoy visiting our web
site and meeting the personalities in our sport as much as we have enjoyed providing them for you.
The Founder
The dream of one day competing internationally has never waned for Gina Rodriguez. Growing up in a Caribbean island, where
the sport horse industry was minimal, there was a racehorse industry. To aspiring equestrian hopefuls on the island, racehorses
became sporthorses. Creativity in the sporthorse industry there became the motivating factor in many aspects of life; how
free time growing up was spent, which university to attend, where residence was chosen, how earnings were spent and how to
nurture the dream. After spending ten years in Los Angeles in commercial film production, skills honed as a producer in the
field of TV advertising now pave an avenue to find corporate sponsorship. The passion now comes to life through The Equestrian
Channel and this web site.
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The Company
Motivation sparked by the request to ride in the 2007 Pan American Games to be held in Brazil as a dressage rider for Trinidad
and Tobago initiated the vision for the business. The dream of riding internationally had been presented. This company
is a vision of hope and aspirations that transcends one's limitations by circumstance; to provide the opportunity to compete
despite nonrepresentation culturally and/or monetarily. Now, the goal is avidly pursued for those in that circumstance. The
financial undertaking of training and competing at an international level requires logistical support and funding. The Equestrian
Channel has undertaken this key role for talented riders. For the horse enthusiast, an opportunity to watch televised events
is a long awaited concept; corporations will find a great investment in today's equestrian athletes through sponsorship with
The Equestrian Channel.
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