Steffen Peters and Ann Kathrin Linsenhoff Take Top Honors During Competition
at 2005 Las Vegas FEI World Cup Finals

Las Vegas, NV—April 22, 2005—Steffen Peters of Escondido, California, riding Floriano, dominated the Offield Farms Las Vegas Invitational International Dressage Competition Grand Prix during the 2005 FEI Offield FarmsWorld Cup Dressage Final.

Peters and the 15-year-old Westfalen gelding were unquestionably the winners with a score of 74.292%, taking home the $10,000 check for first place. The pair scored more than 8 percentage points above the second placed Carol Plough, of Riverside, California, and Komo, the 13-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding, who scored 66.208%.

Ann Kathrin Linsenhoff of Germany and Renoir-Unicef took top honors during the International Dressage Competition Grand Prix Freestyle—B Final. Linsenhoff and the 14-year-old Oldenburg gelding scored a 76.150%. Leslie Reid of Canada riding the 11-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding, Mark, came in second with a 74.35%.

The B Final is a consolation freestyle competition for the six riders from Thursday’s Grand Prix who did not qualify for Saturday’s FEI Offield Farms World Cup Dressage Final-Freestyle.

Results--Offield Las Vegas Invitational

Rider Horse Country Score

1. Steffen Peters Floriano USA 74.292

2. Carol Plough Komo USA 66.208

3. Mette Rosencrantz Basquewille USA 64.127

4. Katherine Bateson Ranier USA 63.125

5. Dirk Glitz Leone GER 60.292

Results--FEI Offield Farms World Cup Final—Freestyle Grand Prix Kur—B Final

1. Ann Kathrin Linsenhoff Renoir-Unicef GER 76.15

2. Leslie Reid Mark CAN 74.350

3. Elena Sidneva Artax Condor RBB RUS 74.125

4. Marie-Line Wettstein Le Primeur 2 SUI 72.050

5. Evi Strasser Quantum Tyme CAN 70.075

6. Cesar Parra Galant Du Serein COL 66.075

Coming up tomorrow is the FEI Offield Farms World Cup Dressage Final-Freestyle showcasing the top 12 riders from Thursday’s Grand Prix competing for the title of World Cup champion. In addition, legendary illusionists Siegfried & Roy will be the guests of honor during the evening events.

More than 100,000 tickets have been sold with tickets purchased by individuals in 13 countries and all 50 of the United States. Better than 96% of the ticket sales have been to people who live outside Nevada.

The FEI Offield Farms World Cup Dressage Final will be televised on Monday, June 6 at 4:00 p.m. EDT on the Outdoor Life Network (OLN).

First held in 1986, the Dressage World Cup Final has been held in the U.S. only once, in 1995 in Los Angeles. Germany and The Netherlands have dominated the competition, winning six titles each through 2004. The United States won its first title in 2003 when Debbie McDonald of Hailey, Idaho and the magnificent mare, Brentina, emerged as champions. Brentina is owned by Parry and Peggy Thomas of Las Vegas, for whom the Thomas & Mack Center, the venue for the World Cup Finals, is named.

Las Vegas Events, Inc. (LVE), producer of 2005 FEI World Cup Finals, was founded in 1983. LVE has grown with Las Vegas as the city has emerged as one of the world’s top special event and resort destinations. A private, not-for-profit organization, LVE is funded by hotel room tax and serves as the exclusive major special events agency for the city. In its 21-year history, Las Vegas Events has produced, presented or supported more than 200 events, which have driven more than 2.5 million visitors to the area, resulting in an economic impact of more than $700 million.

Las Vegas Events, Inc. is grateful for the generous support of its many sponsors, such as Budweiser, the title sponsor of the Jumping Final, Offield Farms, the presenting sponsor of the Dressage Final, and Breyer Animal Creations, the sponsor of the Riders’ Lounge. Other sponsors include: Bally’s and Paris Hotels; Bellagio Las Vegas and The Mirage Las Vegas; Creel Printing; Coast Hotels & Resorts; Der Dau Custom Boots and Shoes; D.K. Saddlery; Equifit; Equisearch.com, the Official Online Partner of the World Cup; Hermès of Paris; Lake Las Vegas Resort; Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority; Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino; Merial Limited; Mikmar Bit Company; NBC Television; Platinum Performance; Practical Horseman; Schleese Saddlery Service; Sidelines; Style-Wise; Summit Dynamics; Triple Crown Custom, the Official Custom Blanket of the FEI World Cup Finals; the U.S. Dressage Federation; the U.S. Eventing Association and the U.S. Equestrian Federation.

Also signed on as “Friends” of the FEI World Cup Finals 2005 in Las Vegas are the American Warmblood Society, “Brentina: From Idaho to Athens, Presented by Rolex,” Cornerstone Hunters & Jumpers, Devon Wood Equestrian Centre, Diamond Legacy Breeding, DressageArenas.com, Dressage un Ltd, HorseDeals.US, Las Vegas Magazine, Nevada Equestrian Association, Royal Oaks Farm, Tish Quirk/Horses USA and Valley Horse News.

For more information on the 2005 FEI World Cup Jumping and Dressage Finals, please call Las Vegas Events, Inc. at (702) 260-8605 or visit the official website at www.worldcuplasvegas.com.

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Steffen Peters and Ann Kathrin Linsenhoff Take Top Honors During Competition at 2005 Las Vegas FEI World Cup Finals

Steffen Peters and Ann Kathrin Linsenhoff Take Top Honors During Competition
at 2005 Las Vegas FEI World Cup Finals