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Want to support the U.S. Eventing Association. (USEA) American Eventing Championships (AECs) and get great stuff at the same time. The USEA is putting donated items from their kind and generous sponsors up for grabs on eBay, giving our members an opportunity to get some great gear and support the USEA and the AEC's. A special thanks to J. Walker Photography for his support of the USEA and its great members.Thank you for supporting the USEA and the AEC - your help goes a long way to ensuring the sport of Eventing thrives in the U.S., ensuring fun, enjoyment and safety for all our participants.Framed Print of Theodore O'Connor from Rolex Kentucky 2008Donor: J. Walker PhotographyDescription: Teddy. The Super Pony. Theodorable. Whatever you knew him as, Karen O'Connor's talented pony partner is greatly missed by everyone who knew him, and also those who admired him from afar. Keep this once in a lifetime athlete's memory alive with this stunning framed portrait of Teddy (by photographer Joshua Walker) at this year's Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event. This portrait captures Teddy's feisty personality and concentration as he jogged up at Kentucky for the last time. Take a piece of the legend home with you now!Retail Value: $100Check out Joshua Walker's website at http://www.jawalker.com/This framed print will be shipped directly from the USEA Office. Happy Shopping and have a great rest of your 2008 season!!About the AEC's:The 2008 Wellpride AEC will be held September 10-14 at Lamplight Equestrian Center in Wayne, Illinois where $50,000 in prize money and more than $100,000 in prizes will on the line. For more information on the event, visit the AEC section of the USEA website or go to www.aecatlamplight.org. To find out more about Lamplight, visit their website at www.lamplightequestriancenter.com. What are the Wellpride USEA AEC's? Quite simply, the Wellpride USEA American Eventing Championships are the national championships for the sport of eventing. Riders from all levels, from Beginner Novice all the way through Advanced, come together to test their mettle against the best in the country, vying for exciting prizes, a slew of cash, and the chance to be named the best in the nation at their respective levels. It's not just for professionals either - there are divisions for juniors, amateurs, and professionals. Something for everyone! In 2007, we had a record-setting year, drawing in 563 entries from 42 different states. This was the fourth year of the U.S. Eventing National Championships and it's debut at Lamplight Equestrian Center was obviously a huge hit with eventers. We're expecting an even bigger turn-out this year! Can Anyone Compete? Sure, as long as you're qualified! Not sure if you're qualified? Be sure to check out the list of Qualified Riders and list of Qualified Horses. Have a question about qualifications? Read over the complete Qualification List and if you still have questions, give us a call here at the office at 703-779-0440. Be sure to read carefully - some new qualifications are in place this year. Media Coverage Last year, we had tons of daily photo galleries from each division, audio interviews with top riders, video coverage from all three phases, and of course, daily press releases on our website. All of those exciting media opportunities will be back this year, but with much more video interviews with the winners (think CNN or Sportscenter...only better!). Parties & SmartPak Canine Dog Show It wouldn't be the AEC if we didn't have parties and other fun festivities! This year you can expect two great parties - since there's so many great restaurants in the St. Charles area, we figured you'd like to go "out on the town" a few nights on your own! Thursday evening will be the Welcome Party hosted by the Lamplight Equestrian Center, where you can mingle with friends over wine and cheese (or Coke & crackers). Saturday night will be the big party - we'll start things off with a cocktail hour and have the SmartPak Canine Dog Show for the evening's entertainment. After we've crowned the High Jump Champion, Best Trick, and all the other fun divisions, it's on to the party! We'll have the DJ back again this year, so be sure to stick around for dancing! New Divisions Two new divisions have been added—the Beginner Novice level (previously run as one division) has been split into three divisions: Amateur, Junior, and Horse. Broadstone Equine Insurance Agency is generously sponsoring these divisions. Live Scoring The live scoring will be back on the USEA site again this year - so as soon as the judges know the scores, you'll know the scores! This way even if you can't attend the AEC's, you can still keep up with your friends and family and find out how they're ranked in the competition. Prizes! Last, but certainly not least, is the huge list of prizes that will be up for grabs once again this year. Here's just a taste of what's to come: seven-dose certificates for Adequan, Amerigo saddles, Auburn Lab products (makers of APF), $15,000 in Bit of Britain gift certificates, Charles Owens helmets, leather halters from Equestrian Classics, prizes from Flair nasal strips, Fleeceworks saddle pads, Mackinnon Ice Horse products, Maui Jim sunglasses, Nutrena feed, gift certificates from Ovation/English Riding Supply, Tipperary vests, mesh coolers and gift certificates from Saratoga Horseworks, SSG gloves, and $5,000 in products from UlcerGard/Merial. For more info on the American Eventing Championships (AEC) go to www.useventing.com/competitions.php?section=aec
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