The #AEC2022 Daily: Wednesday

Aug 31, 2022

The #AEC2022 Daily: Wednesday

By Meagan DeLisle - USEA Staff

Welcome competitors, officials, volunteers, friends, family, and spectators to the first day of competition at the 2022 USEA American Eventing Championships presented by Nutrena Feeds. For the first part of the week, horse and rider pairs have been getting settled into the beautiful landscape at Rebecca Farm in Kalispell, Montana in preparation for their respective divisions.

Kicking off the championship competition for the week this morning is the Modified Championship which takes place in Ring 2 starting at 8:30 a.m. The $60,000 Adequan® USEA Advanced Final gets underway at 4:20 p.m. in Ring 1. In addition to the Modified and Advanced divisions, the four Bates Saddles Preliminary Championship Divisions and the Intermediate Championship division will also take place, as well as the Festival Preliminary and Modified divisions. Find the full competition schedule here.

At 6:30 the Welcome Reception & Opening Ceremony Hosted by Rebecca Farm & Area VII will take place in the Pavilion.

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About the USEA American Eventing Championships

The USEA American Eventing Championships (AEC) presented by Nutrena Feeds is the pinnacle of the sport at the national levels. Held annually, the best junior, adult amateur, and professional competitors gather to vie for national championship titles at every level from Beginner Novice to Advanced. This ultimate test of horse and rider draws hundreds of horses and riders from around the country to compete for fabulous prizes, a piece of the substantial prize money, and the chance to be named the National Champion at their respective levels. In fact, the 2021 AEC garnered over 1,000 entries and now stands as the largest eventing competition in North American history. The 2022 USEA American Eventing Championships presented by Nutrena Feeds will be held August 31 – September 4 at the beautiful Rebecca Farm in Kalispell, Montana. Click here to learn more about the USEA American Eventing Championships.

The USEA would like to thank Presenting Sponsor: Nutrena Feeds; Advanced Final Title Sponsor: Adequan; Platinum Level Sponsor: Bates Saddles Gold Level Sponsors: Parker Equine Insurance, Smartpak, Capital Square, Standlee; Silver Level Sponsors: Auburn Labs, Mountain Horse, The Jockey Club, Kerrits; Bronze Level Sponsors: Athletux, The Chronicle of the Horse, Dubarry of Ireland, FITS Riding, Equilume, Devoucoux, Fifth Third Bank, Gallops Saddlery, D.G. Stackhouse & Ellis, Clark Nissan; Contributing Level Sponsors: CrossCountry App, WeRideTogether, Haygain, First Interstate Bank, Schellinger Construction, Glacier Bank, Animal Health Solutions Inc., Discover Kalispell; Prize Level Sponsors: Vet Blue, Practical Horseman, Hound & Hare, Strides of Equality Equestrians, Horse & Country TV, Bemer Independent Distributors, Freelance Design, Achieve Equine/FLAIR, Flexible Fit Equestrian USA, and more!

ATC Sponsors: The Chronicle of the Horse, FITS Riding, Nutrena Feeds, SmartPak, Achieve Equine/FLAIR, Kerrits, and Horse & Country TV

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