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Bronze Sponsor Horse Quencher Supporting Sponsor Lamplight Equestrian Center AEC Sponsors 2009 Bit of Britain/USEA AEC has arrived, Sept 10-13. Last year's AEC was once again successful in bringing together eventers from all over the country in a fun-filled celebration of our sport. Competitors didn't let a little rain (okay, a record-setting eight inches of rain!) dampen their high spirits. The AEC received praises for the event staff, many of them volunteers, who worked around the clock to make sure the event ran smoothly and safely. Our members were thrilled with the online multimedia and magazine coverage that the USEA provided competitors, their friends and family, and eventing enthusiasts all across the world. We look forward to more smiling faces this year! Championships Points! We're pleased to announce that we've added Championships points for placing at the AEC this year! We feel our members and their horses deserve an extra reward for placing well at the national championships. Up until now "bonus" points were not awarded for any championship - this will be the first time and it is only applicable to the AEC. Be sure to check out the new points system! More info on Championship Points USEA Gives Amateurs a Helping Hand What are the Bit of Britain/ USEA AEC's? The AEC has been known to draw more than 500 entries and approximately 20,000 spectators from 42 different states. 2009 will mark the AEC’s third year at the beautiful Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, Illinois and run from September 10 through 13. We are returning this year with more media coverage, activities, parties, and good clean competition come rain or shine! Become a part of The Bit of Britain/USEA American Eventing Championships and become a part of one of the United States’ biggest and most unique eventing festival! Can Anyone Compete? Think you're not qualified? Think again! As a service to our amateur members, the USEA IT department is working on a system to recognize amateurs who should be qualified for the Championships, but did not receive qualifying placements at events. Because many events hold "Open" divisions where the professionals and amateurs are joined together in one division, the amateurs may have a harder time trying to get the first or second placings they'll need to qualify them for the AEC. Sure, we have many outstanding amateurs who are very competitive in the Open divisions, but our hope is that our amateurs will receive an opportunity to qualify for the designated amateur divisions at the AEC, even when only open divisions are offered at qualifying events. Read more about this exciting opportunity! Media Coverage Last year, we had tons of daily photo galleries from each division, audio interviews with top riders, video coverage from all three phases, and of course, daily press releases on our website. All of those exciting media opportunities will be back this year, but with much more video interviews with the winners (think CNN or Sportscenter...only better!). Interested in covering the AEC for your magazine, newspaper, radio, television station, or website? Contact the USEA for your all-access media pass! For more information about this event, access to competitor interviews, photos of past years, sponsorship opportunities and more, please contact Emily Daily at Emily@useventing.com or 703-779-0440 ext. 3015. Parties & Dog Show It wouldn't be the AEC if we didn't have parties and other fun festivities! This year you can expect two great parties - since there's so many great restaurants in the St. Charles area, we figured you'd like to go "out on the town" a few nights on your own! Thursday evening will be the Welcome Party hosted by the Lamplight Equestrian Center, where you can mingle with friends over wine and cheese (or Coke & crackers). Saturday night will be the big party - we'll start things off with a cocktail hour and have the Dog Show for the evening's entertainment. After we've crowned the High Jump Champion, Best Trick, and all the other fun divisions, it's on to the party! We'll have the DJ back again this year, so be sure to stick around for dancing! Live Scoring The live scoring will be back on the USEA site again this year - so as soon as the judges know the scores, you'll know the scores! This way even if you can't attend the AEC's, you can still keep up with your friends and family and find out how they're ranked in the competition. http://livescore.useventing.com/ Prizes! Last, but certainly not least, is the huge list of prizes that will be up for grabs once again this year. Here's just a taste of what's to come: seven-dose certificates for Adequan joint therapy treatment, APF from Auburn Labs, Charles Owen helmets, FITS breeches, Fleeceworks saddle pads, Nutrena gift certificates, mesh coolers and gift certificates from Saratoga Horseworks, cartons of SUCCEED digestive conditioning paste, and ThinLine reins. More exciting prizes are being added weekly - so be sure to check back often! Sponsorship Interested in joining our team of sponsors? Contact the USEA CEO Jo Whitehouse at 703-669-9999 or email jo@useventing.com. There are options available for every budget! Logowear The ever-popular AEC logowear will be back once again! newly designed tee-shirts, rugby shirts, hats, posters, stickers, and pins will all be available with the AEC logo. We're also bringing the extensive collection of USEA logowear which includes Mt. Horse products, jackets and fleeces, polo shirts, and much more! Don't miss out on this great opportunity, and be sure to come get your AEC shirts early, because they're sure to sell out quick! Updates to Lamplight Equestrian Center The staff and owners at the Lamplight Equestrian Center have outdone themselves to make this breathtaking facility truly a championship venue. Many new updates have taken place since last year (more details to come!), which include new horse & golf cart paths, abundant stabling, new restaurant management & menu, more parking spaces for competitors, PA system in the barns, and the concession stand at the end of the rings (heading to the stabling area) has been converted into a bar. Golf Carts Competitors can pre-order golf carts for the AECs by contacting Terry Martin of Kodiak Equipment at 1-888-746-0800. Other Links
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 Voting Has Ended for Bit of Britain/USEA AEC Magazine Cover Shot!Attention concerned eventers! The USEA needs your votes. The September / October issue of our magazine, Eventing USA, should be safely in your hands, and the staff here at the USEA is already working diligently on the upcoming November / December inst (November 9, 2009) Kelly Beaver Takes Home The Ovation Pace AwardThe Ovation Pace Award is given to the rider who finishes closest to the optimum time in cross-country at the American Eventing Championships. The winner receives a super prize package from Ovation™, including the Ovation Four Star saddle, bridle, breeche (September 23, 2009) 2009 Bit of Britain/USEA AEC Final Wrap-UpThe 2009 Bit of Britain/USEA American Eventing Championships left a lasting legacy at the Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, IL. The weather was gorgeous, the atmosphere was festive, and the competitors put in their best efforts that resulted in a wond (September 17, 2009) Day Two Wrap-Up Of The Bit of Britain/USEA American Eventing ChampionshipsDay two of the Bit of Britain/USEA American Eventing Championships dawned clear at Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, Illinois with half of the riders competed in the dressage arenas while the upper levels headed across the street to tackle the cross-c (September 12, 2009) Out to SeaIt is with great sadness that we announce that Out to Sea, owned and ridden by Pam Fisher, slipped on a turn between fences during the Preliminary Horse division at the Bit of Britain/USEA American Eventing Championships today, September 11. He incurred a (September 11, 2009) Upper Levels First to Go At the 2009 Bit of Britain/USEA American Eventing ChampionshipsSix divisions of riders, ranging from Training through Advanced, were the first to compete in the dressage at the 2009 Bit of Britain/USEA American Eventing Championships in Wayne, Illinois. Close to 400 competitors are entered to ride against their peers (September 10, 2009) Bit of Britain/USEA AEC Horses and Riders Ready for Competition to Kick-OffThere’s not a rain cloud in the sky as the final preparations for the 2009 Bit of Britain/USEA American Eventing Championships were carried out at Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, IL today. The 6th annual event is slated to begin tomorrow morning wi (September 9, 2009) RevitaVet Signs on as USEA Convention & AEC SponsorThe USEA is pleased to welcome RevitaVet as a silver level sponsor for the 2009 Bit of Britain/USEA American Eventing Championships, Young Rider of the year sponsor at the Annual Meeting and Convention, and also the "Official USEA Infrared Therapy System. (September 4, 2009) Bit of Britain Rallies $1500 In Prizes At AEC Competitors PartyBit of Britain, title sponsor of this year’s USEA American Eventing Championships, has rallied it’s vendors to donate $1500 worth of prizes to be raffled off during the Saturday night’s AEC Celebration and BBQ. (September 4, 2009) Fifth Annual AEC Dog Show Set For Saturday Night Competitor Party!Starting spiffing up your loyal horse show dog and practicing a few new tricks because the 2009 Bit of Britain/USEA American Eventing Championships Dog Show is going to be the best yet! The AEC Dog Show will take place on Saturday night at the beginni (September 2, 2009) Media Passes Available for 2009 Bit of Britain/USEA AECInterested in covering the 2009 Bit of Britain/USEA American Eventing Championships for your magazine, newspaper, radio, television station, or website? Contact the USEA for your all-access media pass! (August 24, 2009) Heading to the Bit of Britain/USEA AEC? Consider a Patron PassWelcome to the 2009 Bit of Britain/USEA American Eventing Championships! Congratulations on your qualification and we look forward to seeing you at the Lamplight Equestrian Center. (August 20, 2009) Bit of Britain/USEA AEC Only Three Weeks Away!Over 200 competitors are already entered to ride in the 2009 Bit of Britain/USEA American Eventing Championships at Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, IL. Do you wish that you could participate in the Championships? Well you still can because there are (August 20, 2009) 2009 Bit of Britain/USEA AEC Winners Will Come Home With a Trailer Full of PrizesEver dreamed of owning a Vega saddle? How about a Charles Owen helmet? Then send in your entry as this year the Bit of Britain/USEA American Eventing Championships is going to wow the winners with the awesome prizes that are up for grabs. Winners can walk (August 13, 2009) 2009 Bit of Britain/USEA AEC Tentative Schedule of DivisionsHave you made the great decision to attend the 2009 Bit of Britain/USEA American Eventing Championships, but don't know what plans to make? Well you are in luck! Below you will find the schedule of divisions for this year. (July 29, 2009) USEA Announces the Mark Phillips Pony Rider Awards at Bit of Britain/USEA American Eventing ChampionshipsThe USEA will be adding a special award at the Bit of Britian/USEA American Eventing Championships. The Mark Phillips Pony Rider Awards will be presented to the highest placed Pony Rider in the Beginner Novice, Novice, and Training divisions at the Americ (July 16, 2009) Ovation Returns to Sponsor AEC Cross-Country Pace AwardThe USEA is pleased to announce that Ovation will be returning for the second year to be the sponsor of the Ovation Cross-Country Pace Award at the 2009 Bit of Britain/USEA American Eventing Championships. (July 15, 2009) 2009 AEC Joins Forces with Riding For A CureThe USEA is proud to announce that for the second year the Bit of Britain/USEA American Eventing Championships will benefit Riding For a Cure. (July 6, 2009) AEC Veterans Give the Championships Rave ReviewsThe opening date for the 2009 Bit of Britain/USEA American Eventing Championships is just around the corner! As you are filling out your entry form and digging up a copy of your Coggins, get inspired by some of last year’s winners. (July 2, 2009) Chattahoochee Hills to Host 2010-2012 USEA American Eventing ChampionshipsThe USEA is pleased to announce that its Board of Governors has awarded the 2010-2012 USEA American Eventing Championships (AEC) to Chattahoochee Hills Eventing in Fairburn, Georgia. This will be the third site to host the championships, which began in 20 (June 17, 2009) 2009 AEC at Lamplight Promises to be the Best YetIf you haven’t made it up to Wayne, Illinois to see the Bit of Britain/USEA American Eventing Championships at the picturesque Lamplight Equestrian Center yet, this year may be your last chance! (May 21, 2009) Amerigo Named the Official Saddle of the USEA American Eventing ChampionshipsAmerigo Saddles, for the 6th straight year, has been named the Official Saddle of the Bit of Britain/USEA American Eventing Championships (AEC). The AEC are the national championship event for the sport of eventing. Open to amateurs, juniors and profess (March 25, 2009) 2007 USEA/Spalding Labs Young Event Horse Series Championships Photo GalleryA survey of photos from the day. (September 13, 2007) |
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