E.A. Mattes is proud to be named a Legacy Sponsor of the Adequan USEA Gold Cup Series. The Gold Cup is a series of eight of the nation’s premier events that challenge top level horse and rider combinations from across the country to become the 2009 cumulative Gold Cup Champion.
The winner of each Gold Cup Event will be presented with a specially designed and embroidered Mattes Couture Sheepskin Pad specifically for Gold Cup winners. The Gold Cup Champion will be awarded and E.A. Mattes Package including Half Pads, Correction Pads, and Square Pads.
E.A. Mattes sheepskin pads have separated themselves from the competition with the reputation for unmatched quality, consistency, and attention to detail. The Mattes Correction System was named the #1 therapeutic back pad on the market by The Horse Journal in 2008. Each pad is hand made with only the finest quality sheepskin and skilled craftsman.
Already this year, awards have been given to Amy Tryon and Buck Davidson for winning the Advanced Division of Galway Downs and The Fork Horse Trial Gold Cup Events.
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The USEA Eventing Coaches Program (ECP) held their annual Symposium at Galway Downs in Temecula, California, from Jan. 14-16.
Possibly the only thing more unsettling than being a horse owner experiencing an infectious disease outbreak on their farm is to be a veterinarian who experiences one.
The United States Eventing Association, Inc. (USEA) is proud to announce the first class of USEA Young Event Horse (YEH) Judges have completed their certifications through the YEH New Judge Education Program, which was led by YEH faculty member, Marilyn Payne.
Nazila Hejazi and her 20-year-old Missouri Fox Trotter mare, Tessa, may have made for an unconventional pair at the USEA Area VI Championships, held in October at Galway Downs (Temecula, California) but they didn’t let that hold them back. It’s uncommon to see a horse in their twenties still competing in eventing, and even more rare for a gaited horse to compete in a jumping sport.