The USEA is delighted to welcome back Merial to the list of sponsors for the 2012 Nutrena USEA American Eventing Championships. Returning to the Championships for a third year in a row, Merial proves to be an avid supporter of equestrian sports and the AEC. Thanks to Merial’s title sponsorship of the Advanced division, $20,000 will be awarded as prize money with $10,000 going to the winner.
“Merial is excited to be a part of the eventing community with our sponsorship of the Advanced Class at the 2012 USEA American Eventing Championships," said Beckie Peskin, Senior Product Manager, Equine. "We know the horses competing in these championships are very talented athletes and part of our role at Merial is to continue supporting their overall health by providing the highest quality products. We know these competitors are as committed to the health of their horses as we are. Merial is proud to be affiliated with the USEA."
In addition to their generous support of the AEC, Merial is also a reliable animal health company, with some of the most efficient pharmaceutical products and vaccines for livestock, pets, and wildlife. The company is known for effective products such as ULCERGUARD®, GASTROGARD®, EQUIOXX®, ZIMECTRIN GOLD®, and RECOMBITEK®.
If you are interested in learning more about the company that keeps our four-legged friends healthy and happy, visit Merial’s website at http://us.merial.com/equine/index.asp. Be sure to look for them in Chattahoochee Hills from September 6-9 at the Nutrena USEA AEC.
This past year was an impressive year of growth for ShowConnect, the innovative event management system for equestrian events. Not only were many updates made by the development team to further enhance the user experience, but many events adopted the platform as their event management system for the year with immense success. Here are a few fun statistics showcasing some highlights of ShowConnect's 2024 season:
Bringing your future eventing prospect with you to a horse trial as a non-compete can be a wonderful educational opportunity for horses not used to the hustle and bustle of the show grounds. However, horses must be registered with the show office as a "non-compete" horse in order to be allowed on grounds. Bringing horses to an event to school, to provide lessons, or to campaign for sale is strictly prohibited.
Molly Duda’s 2024 got off to a strong start as she completed her first Advanced event with Disco Traveler, her 2023 USEF Eventing Young Rider Championship gold-medal partner. The pair won the Advanced division at Twin Rivers (Paso Robles, California) in February and followed it up with a second-place finish in their first CCI4*-S at Galway Downs (Temecula, California) in March. But it wasn’t totally smooth sailing on the way to their second consecutive RevitaVet USEA Young Rider of the Year award.
The 2024-2025 USEA Emerging Athletes U21 (EA21) National Camp which took place in Ocala, Florida, over the course of last week was another exciting educational experience for this year's EA21 Athletes. Take a look back at all of the coverage from this year's camp here and check out some of our favorite photos taken across the week below.