A number of people have come together to bring this awesome event to Sacramento.

Executive Team

Dale Harvey : Show Manager
An accomplished Grand Prix rider, Dale Harvey twice represented Canada at the World Cup Finals; once in 1992 at Del Mar, CA, and again in 1993 in Gothenburg, Sweden. He owned and operated Maple Leaf Farms, a successful Hunter/Jumper training facility in Del Mar, for 17 years where he trained three students (two in their rookie years) to World Cup competition in 2000 and another to the PCHA Rookie of the Year for 1999 and 2000.

In addition to Dale's talents as a rider and trainer, he continues to be a sought after course designer, equine expert witness, and horse show manager. Dale has managed the Hunter/Jumper week of the Del Mar National Horse Show since 1997 and owned and managed the Del Mar International and the Palms Classic among a variety of other USEF "A"-rated shows.

He managed the US Equestrian Team Olympic Trials in 2000 and the first three US Equestrian Team World Equestrian Games Selection Trials in 2002. Dale also served as Chef D'Equipe for the West Coast Active Riders European tours in 1999, 2001, 2003 and 2006.

A founding member of the West Coast Active Riders Organization, a non-profit representing the West Coast High Performance riders, Dale served as the Executive Director and Vice President from 1999 to 2004 and again in 2006.. He has been a member of the Pacific Coast Horse Shows Association Board of Directors from 1993 to 1994 and again from 1997 to 1998.

Dale currently acts as consulting trainer for Fairbanks Valley Farm and the Dotson Family in Rancho Santa Fe, CA.

Rudy Leone : Technical Coordinator
When Rudy moved from Switzerland to Northern California over 30 years ago, his goal was to establish one of the top show barns on the west coast. His ability to teach and his passion for the horse quickly built his reputation. Being able to produce and bring along young horses for their respective owners and have them win at all levels created a demand for his knowledge. Each year many clients come to Rudy for help in finding the perfect horse. For more than twenty-five years he has been traveling
to Europe to find horses for clients through his contacts overseas.

His ability to match horses and riders has allowed him to follow one of his passions by starting a consignment business. He says, "There is nothing like helping a rider find just the right horse."

Since he has stepped out of the show ring, Rudy has also helped many riders compete successfully at the highest levels.


Support Team

Adrienne Karazissis : Executive Assistant Adrienne Karazissis has been in love with horses since her first My Little Pony. She started riding when she was 8 not realizing that one day horses would become her career. She graduated from Oregon State University with a BS in Marketing, but her real skills learned in college were when she was a Resident Assistant in the Residenta Halls at school and ran for President of the student body. People skills is what she brings to the team. Whether dealing with exhibitors, trainers, vendors, management, officials and everyone else that makes a horse show, a horse show, Adrienne is in the middle of it all!
Alice Phillips : Accounting
Ryan Polli : Advertising & Media