{"id":1216,"date":"2007-10-06T13:43:04","date_gmt":"2007-10-06T06:43:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ebarrelracing.com\/articles\/?p=1216"},"modified":"2007-10-06T13:43:04","modified_gmt":"2007-10-06T06:43:04","slug":"the-search-for-america%e2%80%99s-next-equestrian-star-dressage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ebarrelracing.com\/articles\/industry\/the-search-for-america%e2%80%99s-next-equestrian-star-dressage\/","title":{"rendered":"The Search for America\u2019s Next Equestrian Star: Dressage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Debuts on Fox Reality Channel on Friday, October 19 at 9:00 a.m.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Wellington, FL\u2014<\/strong> Brave St. Productions and Offield Farms are pleased to announce that Fox Reality Channel will begin airing \/The Search for America\u2019s Next Equestrian Star: Dressage \/on Friday, October 19 at 9:00 a.m. EST. This unique show consists of five hour-long episodes that will air sequentially at the same time every Friday through November 16, the show\u2019s finale.<\/p>\n<p>The show was conceived by six-time Olympian Robert Dover and Brave St. Productions, a New York-based production company. In a nationwide search, hundreds of people sent in audition tapes for the chance to be selected as one of the final six contestants. In the series, the final six undergo a series of challenges and competitions that result in eliminations. The result is <em>The Apprentice<\/em> meets <em>American Idol<\/em>. The grand prize winner has the opportunity to become Robert Dover\u2019s Second Assistant and have the chance to train for an Olympics. Other prizes include an RV supplied by Broward RV, tack from County Saddlery and much more!<\/p>\n<p>The entire series was shot at Dover\u2019s Romance Farm in Wellington, Florida by Brave St. Productions, who has produced shows for numerous networks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are excited that Fox Reality Channel will air <em>The Search for America\u2019s Next Equestrian Star: Dressage<\/em> this month,\u201d said Karin Reid Offield, the Executive Producer of the show. \u201cI believers viewers will find the show very engaging, whether they are horse people or not. It is a chance to live with the contestants as they go through the trials Robert creates for them \u2026 not only how they perform, but how they react.\u201d Robert Dover explained, \u201cEach of these riders is not only gifted, but shares a passion for dressage that is reflected in their efforts on this show. Each deserves credit for their performance; believe me, it was very difficult to choose only one winner!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tammy Leech, Executive Producer and Partner for Brave St. Productions added, \u201cBecause I love both horses and making television, I\u2019m thrilled to bring the two together for what turned out to be a very exhilarating experience for all those involved. I\u2019m quite sure the viewers of Fox Reality Channel will share my enthusiasm for this first of a kind production in equestrian sports.\u201d And Russell Best, Executive Producer and Partner for Brave St. Productions called the show and the experience \u201ca really special opportunity.\u201d Best continued, \u201cTo work with a special and credible duo such as Robert and Karin has been a very rewarding endeavor. We think the show is terrific and, obviously, so does FOX Reality Channel!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Fox Reality Channel is a premier destination for unscripted programming. Among their current offerings are <em>Corkscrewed<\/em> and <em>Rebel Billionaire: Branson\u2019s Quest for the Best<\/em> as well as sharing platforms with their big sister network FOX on such shows as <em>American Idol Remix<\/em> and other primetime fare. Fox Reality Channel airs on local market cable systems and DirecTV. The channel operates as a single feed meaning that the show will air at 9:00 a.m. on the East Coast, 8:00 a.m. Central and 6:00 a.m. West Coast. Viewers should check their local channel guide to confirm channel and time. The Fox Reality Channel is available nationwide on many cable and satellite providers, so contact your provider to upgrade your package if necessary.<\/p>\n<p>The show is a traditional mix of entertainment, reality, and competition that has been hugely popular across the network programming schedules and offers a \u201cfly on the wall\u201d view of the quest of the Olympic dream. The six lucky finalists are:<br \/>\n\u2022 Jessica (JJ) Tate, 27, Walworth, Wisconsin<br \/>\n\u2022 Lindy Bowerbank, 18, Thousand Oaks, California<br \/>\n\u2022 Philesha Chandler, 24, Wichita, Kansas<br \/>\n\u2022 Brendan Curtis, 20, Silver Spring, Maryland<br \/>\n\u2022 Rebecca Vick, 25, Southern Pines, North Carolina<br \/>\n\u2022 Jamil Kassum, 16, Scottsdale, Arizona<\/p>\n<p>Dover and Offield share a passion for expanding the audience for the sport of dressage. \u201cPeople are very interested in horses and this show makes them accessible to everyone,\u201d Offield says. Executive Producers and Partners at Brave St. Productions, Russell Best and Tammy Leech, have worked with Dover and Offield to bring the show to fruition.<\/p>\n<p>Other sponsors of the show include Red Barn Feeds, Palm Beach Equine Clinic, Dressagedaily.com and the Town of Wellington.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Offield Farms<br \/>\nOffield Farms is a FEI-level breeding, showing and training facility catering to the needs of discerning horse owners and riders. The farm\u2019s mission is to serve as a significant catalyst for the advancement and promotion of the sport of dressage.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>About Brave St. Productions, Inc<\/strong>.<br \/>\nBrave St. Productions, owned by Tammy Leech and Russell Best, is an award winning and vertically integrated content creator and Production Company serving the worldwide marketplace. While continuing to produce series for a variety of traditional cable and broadcast networks, Brave St. also produces documentaries, webisodes, promotional videos, and has most recently created and produced a pilot for legendary Sandy Frank Entertainment, a 10 webisodic order for Comedy Central, is in development with FUSE, and is currently producing various pilots for various different cable outlets.<\/p>\n<p>For Immediate Release<\/p>\n<p>Media Contact:<br \/>\nChristine DeHerrera<br \/>\nEquestrian Sports Promotions<br \/>\n303-263-7531<br \/>\nchristine@horseathletes.com<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Search for America?s Next Equestrian Star: Dressage Debuts on<br \/>\nFox Reality Channel on Friday, October 19 at 9:00 a.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Debuts on Fox Reality Channel on Friday, October 19 at 9:00 a.m. Wellington, FL\u2014 Brave St. Productions and Offield Farms are pleased to announce that Fox Reality Channel will begin airing \/The Search for America\u2019s Next Equestrian Star: Dressage \/on Friday, October 19 at 9:00 a.m. EST. 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