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The success of last year’s inaugural competition inspired brothers Pedro and Juan Torres to expand the event.
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AMENIA — Silo Ridge Masters is returning to Keane Stud this year with an additional weekend of showjumping competition.
A three-star competition will draw riders to Amenia from Wednesday, Oct. 1, to Sunday, Oct. 5, and a new five-star showjumping competition will follow from Wednesday, Oct. 8, to Sunday, Oct. 12.
The second weekend brings an even higher level of competition to the showjumping contest that brought top riders from across the globe to Keane Stud last year.
And it marks a rebrand and significant expansion of the event itself. Under the auspices of the Highlands Cup, the event now features two nights of concerts and a car competition.
“My brother really likes cars,” said Juan Torres, Highlands Cup vice president, explaining some of the new aspects of the event.
Torres said the inaugural Silo Ridge Masters last year was a great success, so he and his brother, Highlands Cup President and Keane Stude owner Pedro Torres, decided to make it bigger.
“Part of what we’re trying to do is promote the equestrian world in the Northeast,” Torres said. The new Highlands Cup five-star showjumping competition will bring the best of the best riders to compete at the highest level of the sport, adding an additional stop to close out the season in the Northeast, Torres said.
And it will be a fun event for the family, too, with vendors selling food, live music, and a kids section complete with a bounce house, face painting and arts and crafts.
Then at night, on Friday, Oct. 10, Third Eye Blind and Dinosaur Jr. will perform and on Saturday, Oct. 11, Brothers Osborne and LeAnn Rimes will perform.
Torres said he and the event planners hope the expanded offerings will bring a large crowd to learn more about horses and equestrian sports. The event is supporting five organizations including animal rescues, equine therapy providers and the Maplebrook School.
Attendance to day-time activities is free. Tickets for the concerts are on sale at siloridgemasters.com.
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