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.
In Derek di Grazia’s CCI4*-S cross-country course this morning at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event, there were two obvious challenges: the time and the Mighty Moguls question early on in the course at fence 4.
If you are wanting to get a good parking spot at the Kentucky Horse Park this morning, you better be on your way as early as possible! Cross-country day at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event is easily the busiest day the Kentucky Horse Park sees each year, so it's time to grab your coffee and go ensure you get the viewing spot you want for both the CCI4*-S and CCI5*-L divisions today.
Riders in both the Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S and the Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L are sharing similar sentiments about this year's cross-country courses: course designer Derek di Grazia didn't play around this year. Here is what some of the riders across both divisions had to say about the tracks they will aim to conquer on Saturday.
Off The Record decided not to let Michael Jung be the only record-breaking entry at the Defender Kentucky Three-Day Event this week and delivered a career-best score in the Cosequin Lexington CCI4*-S on Friday morning. He and Will Coleman delivered a test that received a score of 21.8, not only marking a personal best for the horse but also securing their position at the top of the leaderboard going into cross-country tomorrow.