5,000.- Euro added purse for World Open Trail all ages

Americana is well known for being Europe’s number one Westernriding Event. Especially, the Reining and Cutting shows are famous here – as are the other western disciplines. Just think of the „World Open Trail all ages“ offering the biggest purse for a trail competition in Europe again: EUR 5,000.—added The final of this show is scheduled for the last day of Americana, Sunday September 7, 2008 and will begin at about 11.45 a.m.

The World Open Trail all ages at Americana is supported by the associations DQHA, PHCG, VWB and ApHCG. Looking at the purse and reputation of being an Americana World Open Trail Champion, there should be top class competitors from all over Europe. The class is open to all including youth and senior competitors. The trail parcours is designed by Harald Betz.

Americana offers great sport and show during all the five days open to the public, the highlights being the three evening shows. The first AMERICANA evening show starts on Thursday, September 4, at 8 p.m. „Run of the Stars – Reining at its best!“. There'll be show, entertainment and two very attractive finals: the Masters Pleasure and the NRHA Bronze Trophy Open with a purse of EUR 30,000.-- added. The evening show „Cow Horse Festival“ on Friday September 5 at 8 p.m. offers another exciting night of fun and top competition. There will be the finals of the Reined and Cow Work in the European Reined Cow Horse Futurity. Also, there will be the EC-final in the Western Pleasure and the Best of Freestyle Reining. The third evening show „Cutting Spectacular“ on September 6 is dedicated to the final of the European Championship in Cutting and Working Cowhorse.

Besides high class western sport, AMERICANA attracts due to its very special flair. There is a lot of entertainment and the largest fair of this kind in Europe. You 'll find the Red Grizzly Saloon, the Western Town and plenty of Country Music. The organizers expect more than 200 exhibitors offering a unique variety of products both for competition and fun. In 2006, 241 exhibitors offered their products.

If you do not want to miss anything you should buy an 'all-inclusive' ticket giving you free admission during all the days as well as the evening shows. But tickets for only one day are available as well. Ticket sale is well under way. Please order your tickets under www.americana.de following the button ‘tickets’. Tickets can also be ordered by mail – simply download the flyer for visitors with the order form. Please order spaces soon as there are already quite a lot of requests for the best spaces.

For further information please contact www.americana.de or call +49 (0)821-58982 301. Competitors, please call : 07004-2637 422.