Spend Your Summer in Michigan
The Great Lakes Equestrian Festival (GLEF), presented by CaptiveOne Advisors, returns to Flintfields Horse Park from July 6 through August 14 as the pinnacle event of the 2022 season. Summer in Michigan offers six weeks of FEI jumper competition, over $7 million in prize money, national and international hunter derbies, qualifying opportunities for the Traverse City Hunter & Derby Finals, and titles that include the FEI North American Youth Championships.
View the GLEF Prize List here.
Returning in 2022, Major League Show Jumping (MLSJ) will call Michigan home during GLEF V alongside the Markel/USHJA Zone 5 & 6 Jumper Team/ Jumper Platinum Championship, while the Dudley B. Smith Equitation Championship & $10,000 Trainer Bonus returns to GLEF IV. As summer heats up, so does competition for the $30,000 CaptiveOne Leading Open Jumper rider bonus, which will be awarded during the American Gold Cup at the conclusion of the season.
Great Lakes Equestrian Highlights:
GLEF I
July 6-10
- $10,000 Traverse City Derby, Presented by Perfect Products
- $139,500 Meijer Grand Prix CSI3*
- CSI3* / AA Hunter / Jumper 6
GLEF II
July 13-17
- $10,000 Traverse City Derby
- Equitation Tuesday
- World Championship Hunter Rider Week
- $73,800 NetJets Grand Prix CSI2*
- CSI2* / AA Hunter / Jumper 5
GLEF III
July 20-24
- $5,000 Traverse City Derby
- $5,000 Junior Amateur Hunter Derby
- Equitation Tuesday
- $73,800 Grand Prix CSI2*
- CSI2* / AA Hunter / Jumper 6
GLEF IV
July 27-31
- $10,000 Traverse City Derby
- $10,000 Traverse City Junior Amateur Hunter Derby
- Equitation Tuesday
- Dudley B. Smith Equitation Championship & $10,000 Trainer Bonus
- $25,000 Platinum Performance USHJA International Hunter Derby, presented by Copper Fox
- $138,600 Grand Prix CSI3*
- CSI3* / AA Hunters / Jumper 5
GLEF V
August 3-7
- $5,000 Traverse City Derby
- $5,000 Traverse City Non-Pro Derby
- Markel USHJA Zone 5 & 6 Jumper Team/Platinum Jumper Championship
- $200,000 Major League Show Jumping Team Competition
- $216,000 Major League Show Jumping Grand Prix CSI5*
- CSI5* & CSI2* / AA Hunter / Jumper 6
GLEF VI + NAYC
August 9-14
- FEI North American Youth Championships
- $138,600 CaptiveOne Advisors Grand Prix CSI3*
- CSI3* / AA Hunters / Jumper 6
New for 2022! –VIP table holders can now enjoy jumper and hunter views from the double-decker VIP Pavilion. Jumper 2 and the GGT Ring have been transformed into the new and improved Main Hunter Ring and Hunter 2.
Pro Tips for GLEF 2022
- Book stalls early. 2022 stall counts have been reduced to preserve the GLEF experience and are selling fast.
Click here to reserve your stalls!
- Traverse City is booking up for Summer 2022. Reserve accommodations now!
Click here to book your accomodations!
- Experience Traverse City! Make the most of your time in Michigan by eating, drinking, and playing in Traverse City.
- Enroll early in the Traverse City Hunter Incentive Program and qualify for the American Gold Cup’s Traverse City Hunter & Derby Finals and compete for over $325k in prize money.
