New York City, NY - October 23, 2003 - In this new century of equestrian events, sponsors are a key ingredient for a horse show to be successful. The Metropolitan National Horse Show is pleased to announce the important sponsors who are helping make this year's event possible. The Metropolitan National Horse Show takes place on October 29 to November 2 in New York City, NY at Pier 94 and the Show Piers on the Hudson Complex in Manhattan.

Among the key corporate sponsors at this year's event are Lexus, Copperfields New York, DerDau Boots, Stable Management, Blackburn Architects, John Deere, Nextel, Bob Hubbard Horse Transportation, Manhattan Mortgage, the ASPCA, the Daily Racing Form, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, Santa Anita Park, the New York Sports Commission, Stadium Jumping, Inc., Bluegrass Mailing, Brown United, Burson-Marsteller Public Relations, Tony Corbiscello Musicians, the Equine Production Company, Great Performances, Hertz Car Rental, Hodges Badge Company, HorseCity.com, Integrity Marketing, Jamaica Tent, Island Topsoil, JUMPS PVC, the New York Daily News, Pennfield Corporation and The Hay Exchange, Primedia Equine Network, SelectNet, Soil and Plant Laboratory, Inc., Style-Wise, Tavern on the Green, Tickets.com, United Airlines, Westholme Publishing, Liverymark Corporation, Dansko, and Dressage.com.

Individuals contributing sponsorships include Mrs. Thomas N. Armstrong, III, Alan Balch, Bob Bell, Candace Coder-Chew, Melissa Cohn, Teri Collette, Geraldo 'Jerry' Diaz, Dave and Nina Dohoda, James Evangelista, Esq., Judi McGee Holmes, Elisabeth Goth, Lendon Gray, Anne Gribbons, Andy Gould, Rusty Hendrickson, Phil Kleckner, Ken Korematsu, Sally A. Lynch, Glenda McElroy, Eugene R. Mische, Chuck Newman, Allen Rheinheimer, Vikki Karcher Siegel, Carolyn Vincent, Mr. and Mrs. John Y. G. Walker, III, and Bill Wildes.

The NHSAA is managing three shows this year. After the Metropolitan National Horse Show, the National Horse Show Indoor Championships will be held at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, NV on November 19 to 23. The National Horse Show Indoor Championships will also include an official CDI*** Dressage Competition, along with Hunters, Jumpers, Arabians, Morgans, Western, and Gaited Horses.

Sponsors are still welcome for the National Horse Show Indoor Championships. Should you wish to inquire about becoming a supporter of the show and learning about the benefits of sponsorship, please e-mail NHS1883@aol.com.

The final show of the three events organized in 2003 by the National Horse Show Association of America is the National Horse Show Outdoor Championships in Wellington, FL from November 26 to 30. All three shows will be rated "AA" by the national federation. Started in 1883, this is the 120th year for the National Horse Show Association of America.

Tickets are now on sale for all three shows. Tickets for the Metropolitan National Horse Show may be purchased by calling toll-free (800) 919-6272 or going to www.tickets.com. To purchase tickets for the National Horse Show Indoor Championships at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas, NV, please call (702) 284-7777 or go to www.orleansarena.com. Ticket order forms for the National Horse Show Outdoor Championships are available at www.nhs.org.

Further information may be obtained by contacting the National Horse Show Association of America, PO Box 386, Greenvale, NY 11548, telephone (516) 484-1865, e-mail NationalHS@aol.com, or by consulting the official website at www.nhs.org. Additional details may also be obtained by contacting show manager Bob Bell at bbell@classiccompany.com. Media inquiries can be directed to Hallie McEvoy at NationalHSNews@aol.com.