Kershaw County, S.C. – After only three months of operation, the South Carolina Equine Park generated more than $500,000 for the South Carolina economy.

The influx of new dollars came from four horse shows, one weekend event, and one internationally acclaimed company which rented the Equine Park for 10 days.

“We knew the South Carolina Equine Park would help our State’s economy, but we never expected the impact and interest to be so strong, so quickly.” said Laura Thiel Shull. Shull chairs the South Carolina Equine Promotion Foundation – a non–profit foundation which manages the county–owned Park.

In the first five weeks, the South Carolina Equine Park has drawn local, regional, national and international groups, crossing over several equine disciplines including quarter horses, hunter jumpers, professional entertainers, bulls, cattle, and more.

Since the Equine Park’s September 25 grand opening the following events have taken place: Carolina Starz Hunter Jumper Show, Southern Stockhorse Association, Private week-long booking by international equine entertainment company Cavalia, Monster Mash Bulls and Barrels, Southern Stockhorse Association, and SCHJA Palmetto Medal Finals.

Presently only ten available event dates remain through May 2010. Seven of those are the first seven weeks of the year which is typically slow for the equine industry, so the South Carolina Equine Park is right on track.

The South Carolina Equine Park is a 40–acre center specially designed for a full range of activities, breeds, and users, such as hunter/jumpers, quarter horses, paint horses, dressage, ranch horse shows, breed shows and youth events. The Equine Park is owned by Kershaw County and managed by the South Carolina Equine Promotion Foundation.

For more information visit www.scequinepark.com.