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Nov 16, 2012
Fabulous Year-end Prizes Awarded for SmartPak Equine USEA Classic Series Winners
At the end of each year the names of all of the winners of the SmartPak Equine USEA Classic Series are entered into a drawing to win several fabulous prizes. This year the prizes included a year’s supply of SmartPaks, a custom Stackhouse Saddle, and Fleeceworks Saddle Pad Sets. The drawing took place yesterday and the USEA is happy to announce the winners!
Training Three-Day
The winner of the custom Stackhouse saddle is Sarah Haff who earned first place at the Rebecca Farm Training Three-Day with her own 8-year-old Thoroughbred gelding, Defensive Player.
Erin Renfroe and Porter Creek are the winners of the year’s supply of SmartPaks as well as an embroidered SmartPak storage bag. Erin and Porter Creek, a 7-year-old Irish Sport Horse gelding, won the Training Three-Day at GMHA.
There were four sets of Fleeceworks Saddle Pads up for grabs and they went to: Autumn Rae, Grace Fulton, Erin Kellerhouse, and Aimee Allen.
Preliminary Three-Day
Jonathan Ketzler is the winner of the custom Stackhouse saddle in the Preliminary Three-Day drawing. Jonathan and his own 8-year-old Thoroughbred gelding, Sal, won the only P3D of the year at the Hagyard Midsouth Classic Three-Day Event.
The year’s supply of SmartPaks goes to the second place finisher of the Hagyard Midsouth Classic Three-Day Event, Dorothy Crowell, who partnered with her own 8-year-old Thoroughbred gelding, Three Star General.
Representatives from SmartPak, Stackhouse Saddles, and Fleeceworks will present the winners with their prizes at the Awards Luncheon at the 2012 USEA Annual Meeting and Convention which is being held December 7 in Colorado Springs, CO.
This Series would not be possible without the support of: Title Sponsor: SmartPak Equine; Presenting Sponsor:Stackhouse Saddles; Silver Level Sponsor: Fleeceworks; Legacy Sponsor: Five Star Tack; Platinum Sponsor: Point Two; Elite Sponsor: FITS
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