United States Eventing Association

The USEA is delighted to announce that the East Texas Medical Center is graciously offering its emergency medical services as a silver level sponsor in the 2013 Nutrena USEA American Eventing Championships, presented by VTO Saddlery, September 26-29 in Tyler, Texas.

“The ETMC EMS is proud to sponsor the American Eventing Championships being held in Tyler this year. As one of the nation's largest rural ambulance services, as well as one of its most progressive and fastest-growing providers, teaming with the USEA to assure for the safety of all AEC competitors was a natural connection,” said Neal Franklin, General Manager.

The East Texas Medical Center will provide one dedicated medical unit, a requirement for all sanctioned horse trials, for the duration of the competition. This includes an ambulance with a fully functional MICU, a paramedic, and an EMT. They will also supply one dedicated EMS bike team on site September 27 and 28.

“The USEA greatly appreciates the generous support from East Texas Medical Center,” said USEA CEO Jo Whitehouse. “The safety of our members is of the utmost importance, and for ETMC to freely provide complete medical coverage for the American Eventing Championships is a wonderful gesture and one for which we are truly thankful. Knowing that our USEA community is in such safe hands at our upcoming championships is the best news we could have hoped for, and while we all hope the medical staff have a very quiet weekend, their presence gives us all great peace of mind.”

About the American Eventing Championships

Each September, over 500 horses travel from across the nation to participate in the American Eventing Championships. This prestigious national championships provides the opportunity for riders at every level of the sport – from Beginner Novice to Advanced – to compete for significant prize money and the chance to be named the best in the nation at their respective levels. Now in its 10^thyear, the Nutrena USEA American Eventing Championships will be held for the first time at the Texas Rose Horse Park in Tyler, TX. The 2013 competition will run from September 26 – 29. For more details on the Nutrena USEA American Eventing Championships presented by VTO Saddlery, visit the AEC sectionof the USEA website.

About the USEA

The USEA is a non-profit 501(c)(3) educational organization committed to providing eventing enthusiasts with a competitive level suited to their individual skills. The mission of the USEA is to advance the sport of eventing through education of riders, trainers, officials, and organizers, with the health and well-being of the horse of paramount importance. Each year, the USEA recognizes more than 250 events throughout the U.S. that host nearly 42,000 entries. The association has over 11,000 members and, through the direction of the Board of Governors, strives to make the sport of eventing safe, fun, fair, and affordable to all who participate. For more information about the USEA, visit www.useventing.comor learn more about the sport of eventing at www.discovereventing.com.