Sponsor Update                                         Silo Farms and Somerset Farms are pleased to welcome our latest sponsors for the 2008 competition season.  Left Hand Brewing Company will be the official beer for 2008 and will be proudly sold at the Rocky Mountain Horse Trials along with their logo print glasses.  Instant Imprints and Post Net have joined at the Silver Level for sponsorship.  Instant Imprints has donated costs for banners and signs while Post Net has donated costs for printing programs.

 Additional  sponsors for Portable fences  are:                                               John McNerney of Yukon Forge            Diamond Double T Ranch, who has also purchased a full page ad                               Colorado Animal Health- owners Jim and Shawn Martin

Prize Money                                            Currently the Preliminary division and Training division are offering prize money.  Cheval Colorado has generously offered a $100 check for the top Preliminary horse and rider.  Windancer Farms has also generously offered a $100 check for the top Training horse and rider.  Please continue to check in to see if additional prize money will be offered. 

John Williams 

International Course Designer John Williams designed the XC-Course at Silo Farms.  While Williams originally made his name as a four-star event rider, he is also one of only a handful of International Designers in the United States.  In 2007, Williams was awarded the Neil Ayer Course Designer Award which recognizes “innovation and vision” in course design.

 Eric Bull                                                     Course Builder Eric Bull and his team from ETB Equine Construction, brought their craftsmanship and attention to detail to the course at Silo Farms.  Known for his intricate detail in creating works of art out of XC fences, Bull created the course at Silo Farms to represent our Colorado heritage.  In addition to constructing Silo Farms’ XC course, Bull designed the 2003 Pan American Games, consulted on the 2007 Pan American Games in Brazil, and built some of the most famous courses in the United States including Foxhall, Fair Hill and Southern Pines.

Sponsorship:                                        Somerset Farms and Silo Farms would like to thank and welcome Pollard Friendly Motor Company in Boulder, CO as a 2008 Presenting Sponsor.  Their generous sponsorship is a testament to their community involvement.  Please visit their link on this website to view their inventory or go see for yourself the wonderful and enthusiastic people at Pollard Friendly Motor Company.  They live up to their name in every way.                                         Somerset Farms and Silo Farms would like to thank our generous sponsors for the 2008 season.  In addition to our Presenting Sponsors at Pollard Friendly Motor Company, we have several others who have generously sponsored our Farms.

 Participating Sponsors for 2008                Boulder Valley Veterinary Clinic and the their caring staff are a 2008 Participating Sponsor and chose Water Complex # 2 as their sponsored fence.                                             Tish Jeffers and Tom Gadbois of Littleton, CO sponsored at the Participating level and sponsored the Bank Complex.

 Friends of Silo Farms for 2008                   Boulder County Horse Association has generously sponsored the 2008 season as a Friend of Silo Farms

Division Sponsors for Rocky Mountain Horse Trials (RMHT):                                Sue Kreutzer of Cheval Colorado in Parker, CO is sponsoring the Preliminary Division at the RMHT in 2008 through a donation of $100 in prize money.                                                  Additional Prizes offered by The Tack Collection for 1^st place in all divisions and netEquestrian has donated 3^rd place for all divisions.                                           Currently working on the details of 2^nd place and our “Low Point” award that will be given to the horse and rider pair that accumulates the lowest penalty score.

 Jump Sponsors for 2008:                        Kathy Comings of Parker, CO has generously sponsored the “Tump” fence.                  Robert and Joan Musmanno of Parker, CO (fence to be determined)                               Go West Equestrain, LLC and Nicole Musmanno of Longmont, CO sponsored the Trout in the Water.                                                    Janie Jill Tointon of Diamond Double T Ranch of Longmont, CO (fence to be determined).

Volunteers                                                   It pays to volunteer, literally!  Boulder Running Company has donated a $75 gift certificate to be offered in a volunteer raffle at the Rocky Mountain Horse Trials.  Additionally, Happy Horse, a great supporter of eventing, will be offering prizes (still to be determined) for volunteers of RMHT as well.  Come volunteer and you will not leave empty handed.  We love our  volunteers and we are determined to prove it!

 Eat for Less                                                  Carino’s Italian Grill and 3 Margaritas are both offering discounts to riders during the Rocky Mountain Horse Trials.  Other restaurants are in the works for additional discounts.  Deja Brew in Longmont, and only a few miles from Somerset and Silo Farms, will be offering a discount on coffee drinks as well. 

 Vendors                                             Cheval Colorado will be on sight at both Somerset Farms and Silo Farms during the Rocky Mountain Horse Trials. 

 Food                                                 Breakfast and lunch will be offered through Slick Pig.  Along with their signature B-B-Q beef and pork, Slick Pig will have chicken and vegetarian options, too.