FEBRUARY 26, 2012 – WELLINGTON, FL – Shawn Casady rode away a winner, claiming $4,000 in bonus money from SSG Riding Gloves after winning the $10,000 Griffis Group High Junior Jumper Classic on Sunday, February 26, at the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington, Florida. Meghan Nusz also picked up a $1,000 bonus after wearing SSG ‘Digital’ Riding Gloves on her way to victory in the $15,000 SJHOF High Amateur-Owner Classic.

The SSG Riding Gloves bonus money had been building in the weekly $10,000 High Junior Jumper Classic, increasing by $1,000 each week that it went unclaimed. Casady, who has been wearing SSG ‘Digitals’ each week, finally laid claim to victory after defeating Lydia Ulrich and Santos Utopia in a two-horse jump-off. His winning mount was Zubantos, a horse owned by Elm Rock that he began riding earlier this season.

“I love the idea,” said Casady of the SSG ‘Go Clean for the Green’ promotion. “It’s especially nice for the people who have to pay their own way.”

As for what the 17-year-old from Midtown, Tennessee, plans to do with $4,000 in bonus money, Casady answered, “I’ll put it in the bank. I’m a pretty big saver.”

After a moment of hesitation, he reconsidered. “But it also looks like I could have some fun with it!”

Exerpt from Jennifer Ward – Starting Gate Communications