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Feb 04, 2011
Merial Returns As Title Sponsor of Advanced Class At 2011 USEA American Eventing Championships
For the second year Merial is returning as the title sponsor of the Advanced Class at the USEA American Eventing Championships. With Merial’s generous support $20,000 will be up for grabs in the Advanced Class at this year’s AEC.
“The USEA is delighted that Merial is returning as the Advanced Class title sponsor as it enables us to be able to reward our competitors who are contesting the highest level of competition at this year’s American Eventing Championships,” said Jo Whitehouse, USEA CEO.
Last year over 50 horses and riders contested the Merial Advanced Class at the AEC which served as the mandatory outing for the 2010 World Equestrian Games. At the end of the weekend, Becky Holder and Courageous Comet emerged the victors.
“A world-leading, innovation-driven animal health company, Merial has a long-standing commitment to providing a comprehensive range of equine products to enhance the health, well being and performance of horses,” says Steve Lerner, Head of Merial’s Large Animal Marketing. “While Merial is dedicated to providing veterinarians, horse owners and others with the highest quality products, we are equally committed to supporting the organizations and people who comprise the foundation of the equine industry. Given the USEA’s commitment to advancing competition, Merial is pleased to support it and the competitors, horses and spectators who make its events so exciting.”
About Merial
Merial is a world-leading, innovation-driven animal health company, providing a comprehensive range of products to enhance the health, well-being and performance of a wide range of animals. Merial employs approximately 5,600 people and operates in more than 150 countries worldwide. Its 2010 sales were more than $2.6 billion. Merial is the Animal Health subsidiary of sanofi-aventis. For more information, please see www.merial.com.
About the USEA American Eventing Championships
The 2011 USEA American Eventing Championships will take place September 8-11 at Chattahoochee Hills in Fairburn, Georgia. Now in its eighth year, the popular USEA American Eventing Championships offers qualified USEA members of all ages and levels the chance to compete in the only national championships of its kind in the United States. Each September, hundreds of juniors, adult amateurs, and professionals travel from all across the nation to participate in this prestigious competition, vying for the chance to win a piece of the prize money and fabulous prizes.
Interested in becoming a sponsor of the 2011 USEA American Eventing Championships? Email [email protected] or call 703-779-0440 ext. 3017.
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