The United States Eventing Association (USEA) is pleased to announce the continued partnership with Parker Equine Insurance. Parker Equine Insurance will return as the ”Official Equine Insurance Provider of the USEA” for 2020 and 2021. In addition to their corporate sponsorship, Parker Equine Insurance will join as a Gold Level Sponsor of the USEA American Eventing Championships, a Bronze Level Sponsor of the USEA Annual Meeting & Convention, an Insurance Partner of the USEA Instructors’ Certification Program, and a Contributing Level Sponsor to the USEA Classic Series, USEA Young Event Horse Program, and USEA Future Event Horse Program.
“We are excited to continue our support of eventing at all levels through this partnership. Being there for our clients to assure their horses, farms, employees, and beyond are covered is something we care about a great deal as horse people ourselves. We look forward to helping USEA members with their insurance needs, and are available to answer any questions free of charge,” said Donna Parker of Parker Equine Insurance
With over 40 years of industry experience, Equine Insurance, a division of Parker General Insurance, is a leading agency in the United States. The equine policies they offer include equine mortality, major medical and surgical, care, custody and control as well as workers’ compensation and employers’ liability. Parker Equine Insurance provides customers with the best insurance protection possible, at an affordable price.
“We are very proud to call Parker Equine Insurance the Official Equine Insurance Provider of the USEA,” said USEA CEO Rob Burk. “Parker Equine Insurance is a highly trusted company, and U.S. Eventing is lucky to have their support. Every eventer should consider having them as their equine insurance provider.”
Parker Equine Insurance offers a 5% discount to all USEA ICP certified instructors. To learn more about Parker Equine Insurance’s line of quality products, visit www.equine-ins.com. Be sure to follow them on social media for insurance tips and helpful information @ParkerEquineInsurance on Facebook and @equine.insurance on Instagram.
About the United States Eventing Association
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. By assisting and educating competitors, event organizers, and officials; maintaining responsible safety standards; and registering qualified competitions and clinics, the USEA offers a strong and continuous training opportunity for an ever-expanding field of world-class competitors. Just as importantly, the USEA provides a means for all riders, regardless of age or ability, to experience the thrill of eventing. To learn more, visit www.useventing.com.
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.
Boyd Martin and the 12-year-old Holsteiner gelding Commando 3 were the last pair to go in the Defender Kentucky CCI5*-L field on Friday afternoon and were warmly greeted to the bluegrass with an impressive downpour that outshined anything the other horse and rider pairs had to combat throughout the day. But that didn’t stop this pair from putting their best foot forward and impressing the judges enough to earn them a score of 26.0, just 0.2 points ahead of second-place pair Tom McEwen (GBR) and Brookfield Quality.