The third Annual Rolex Central Park Horse Show takes place in New York City on September 21-25, 2016. Thursday, September 22, highlights the U.S. Open $40,000 FEI Speed Class at 8:00 p.m., followed by the thrilling $50,000 Puissance high-jump competition at 9:00 p.m. Friday, September 23, features the U.S. Open $216,000 Grand Prix CSI 3*, presented by Rolex.
A new addition to the program this year is the $50,000 Puissance on Thursday night, where leading Belgian rider and winner of the Washington International Horse Show Puissance, Jos Verlooy, will try to break the outdoor record height of 7 feet 3 inches over the big wall. He will be joined by some of the best high jumpers in the country all pushing to clear that great height.To add extra excitement to Thursday night, Irish Rider Susan Oakes and her Dublin Puissance winner Cicero will attempt the world record for side-saddle high-jump. Tickets and more information available here.
CSI3* Riders List:
Shane Sweetnam COBOLT  Peter Wylde AIMEE Andrew Bourns CHS INCEPTION  Marilyn Little CLEARWATER  Richie Moloney BUTTON SITTE  Alberto Michan COTTICA II RV  Audrey Coulter ALEX  Katherine Dinan DOUGIE DOUGLAS  Leslie Howard QUADAM  Benjamin Meredith ANABELLE 28 Georgina Bloomberg CROWN 5 Conor Swail CITA  Vanessa Mannix GRAND CRU VD VIJF EIKEN  Molly Ashe BALOUS DAY DATE Andrew Kocher UPPIE DE LIS  Amanda Derbyshire LADY MARIA BH Maggie McAlary HH CISKE VAN OVERIS Quentin Judge HH WHISKY ROYALE  Ilan Bluman LADRIANO Z  Kama Godek AIR FORCE ONE  David Will CENTO DU ROUET  Ali Wolff CASALL  Harold Chopping BASJE  McLain Ward HH CARLOS Z  Todd Minikus BABALOU 41  Hardin Towell LUCIFER V  Emanuel Andrade HARDROCK Z  Gianni Gabrielli DIMODO Christine McCrea WANNICK WH  Jonathan McCrea SPECIAL LUX  Kristen Vanderveen BULL RUN’S FAUSTINO DE TILI  Kent Farrington CREEDANCE Sharn Wordley BARNETTA Jos Verlooy Danielle Torano