The Search for America’s Next Equestrian Star, by Fox Reality Channel
Equestrian News Release
Wellington, FL—Karin Reid Offield and Offield Farms are pleased to
announce that The Search for America’s Next Equestrian Star: Dressage
has been acquired and will air on the Fox Reality Channel. The show was
conceived by six-time Olympian Robert Dover and showcases the
challenges of riding to the top of the Olympic sport of dressage. More
than 400 people auditioned for the show and only six were chosen to
compete for the chance to become Robert Dover’s Second Assistant
Trainer as well as a variety of other prizes. The show was shot at
Dover’s Romance Farm in Wellington, Florida and was developed by New
York City-based Brave St. Productions, who has produced shows for
numerous networks. Airdates and times will be announced soon.
“We are very excited that Fox Reality Channel has acquired The Search
for America’s Next Equestrian Star: Dressage,” said Karin Reid Offield,
the Executive Producer of the show. “The goal of the show was
two-fold. First, we wanted to assist the contestants in making their
riding dreams come true. Second we wanted to bring equestrian sports
to a larger audience. This is a wonderful opportunity to do that.”
The Fox Reality Channel is the premier destination for unscripted
programming. Among their current offering are Corkscrewed and Rebel
Billionaire: Branson’s Quest for the Best. Offield continues, “We will
be able to reach a wide audience through the Fox Reality Channel. They
were very excited to add The Search for America’s Next Equestrian Star:
Dressage to their roster of reality shows.”
The show is a mix of entertainment and an inside view of the quest of
the Olympic dream—The Apprentice meets American Idol. Six lucky
finalists were chosen to participate, including:
• Jessica (JJ) Tate, 27, Walworth, Wisconsin
• Lindy Bowerbank, 18, Thousand Oaks, California
• Philesha Chandler, 24, Wichita, Kansas
• Brendan Curtis, 20, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Rebecca Vick, 25, Southern Pines, North Carolina
• Jamil Kassum, 16, Scottsdale, Arizona
Dover and Offield share a passion for expanding the audience for the
sport of dressage. “People are very interested in horses and we try to
find ways to make them accessible,” Offield says. She has successfully
risen through the ranks from training level competitor to CDI Grand
Prix, the sport’s highest classification. Her commitment to dressage
has included funding and promoting a variety of educational and
promotional projects, including serving as the Presenting Sponsor of
the 2005 FEI World Cup Dressage Finals, a move that ensured North
American television coverage of the event. Visit http://www.offieldfarms.com
for more information and for updates on the show.
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.
About Offield Farms
Offield Farms is a FEI-level breeding, showing and training facility
catering to the needs of discerning horse owners and riders. The farm’s
mission is to serve as a significant catalyst for the advancement and
promotion of the sport of dressage.
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