Sponsor Letter

April 2008

Dear Valued Sponsor,

Thank you so much for your interest in bringing valuable support to the 17th Anniversary of the Coconino Horse Trials, located at the Fort Tuthill Fairgrounds in Flagstaff, AZ.

The 2008 competition season once again promises to attract competitors and spectators from all over the western United States to compete in and watch the Olympic sport of 3- Day Eventing from Beginner Novice to the more advanced Intermediate levels. This season offers three competitions&emdash;May 17 & 18, July 12 & 13, and July 18-20&emdash;and provides many opportunities for sponsorships and company recognition. Our goal is to create a fun, challenging competitive opportunity for our west coast competitors. The Coconino Horse Trials are becoming the "place to be" for July events and competitors are planning a year in advance to enjoy the Flagstaff fun.

The 4th Annual "Coconino Challenge" is a fun and rewarding contest for competitors who ride in a minimum of 3 of 4 area competitions. At the end of the season, the horse and rider combination that has achieved the 3 lowest scores out of a total of four at each level wins for that level. Champions of each level will receive exciting prizes and regional recognition as will the sponsors of the challenge. Last year we awarded over $4000 in prizes to our division winners.

We will also feature the Training 3-Day or 1/2* at our third event in July. This was a huge success last year with 22 competitors and over $1000 in prizes for our winners. The Training 3-Day or 1/2* includes all phases for our riders, including the "steeplechase." This offers even more opportunity for our sponsors to be recognized, as we expect competitors from CA, AZ, CO, UT, WY, and TX to participate in the excitement.

We invite you to become involved in this exciting competition season. We have a flexible sponsorship program that allows you to market your company or products. By supporting the Coconino Horse Trials you help the organization grow and continue offering a high quality venue for its competitors.

Join us for one show or all three. It will be well worth it! We will be sure that your company will be graciously recognized for your generous support. Our first show is coming up quickly and we are looking forward to a great turnout of more than 700 competitors this season. Last year we exceeded our 200 entry mark for our July events!

Please review our sponsorship opportunities (163KB PDF) and sponsor subscription form (199KB PDF) for details. If I can be of further assistance to you with sponsorship opportunities, please give me a call at (602) 320-6613 or e-mail me at laura@coconinohorsetrials.com. Thank you again for your interest, and we look forward to seeing you at the next competition.

Sincerely,

Laura Borghesani
Sponsorship Coordinator
Coconino Horse Trials