Mercedes-Benz Partners With World Equestrian Games 2006

Posted by www.eMercedesBenz.com on May 24, 2006 at 11:55 AM CST

Mercedes-Benz has announced today that they will be one of eight  
partners supporting the FEI World Equestrian Games 2006 in Aachen,  
Germany. The highlight of this year's games will undoubtedly be the  
Mercedes-Benz Team Show Jumping event, in which the world's elite  
show jumpers will be competing for the highest team score.  In total,  
the Mercedes-Benz prize is worth approximately $350,000.

For those of you unfamiliar with the FEI World Equestrian Games, the  
festivities are held once every four years. Between the 20th of  
August and the 3rd of September, the world's top show jumpers compete  
in show jumping, dressage, eventing, driving, riding over a distance,  
vaulting exercises on horseback and reining. The event is under the  
patronage of German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

For more info about this year's Equestrian Games, keep reading for  
Mercedes' full press release.



OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE


Mercedes-Benz partners World Equestrian Games 2006 in Aachen

Mercedes-Benz Prize worth € 273,000
Mercedes-Benz equestrian commitment for more than 50 years

Berlin, May 24, 2006
Mercedes-Benz is one of a total of eight world partners supporting  
the FEI World Equestrian Games 2006 in Aachen. The highlight of the  
world equestrian championships will be the Mercedes-Benz Team Show  
Jumping Prize to be held on 30th and 31st when the elite of the  
world's show jumpers will be competing for team score. The "Mercedes- 
Benz Prize" is worth a total of € 273,000.

The FEI World Equestrian Games are held every four years. Between  
20th August and 3rd September, the world's top show jumpers will be  
competing in show jumping, dressage, eventing, driving, riding over a  
distance, vaulting exercises on horseback and reining. The Equestrian  
Games are under the patronage of Chancellor Angela Merkel.

The Mercedes-Benz equestrian commitment goes back over many years. As  
well as the spring meeting in Iffezheim, the brand with the star has  
also been supporting the CHIO in Aachen, one of the most important  
international showjumping events, as its title sponsor for more than  
50 years.

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