Prize Money Announced for Great American/USDF Regional Dressage Championships
Lexington, KY (February 18,
2016) - The United States Dressage Federation (USDF) and Great American
Insurance Group are pleased to announce the prize money for the 2016 Great American/USDF
Regional Dressage Championships Series, presented by SmartPak and supported by
Merial. Prize money totaling over $180,000 will be awarded at the 2016 Great
American/USDF Regional Championships, divided evenly among the nine regions and
35 divisions that are offered, allowing each region to present competitors with
over $20,000 in prize money and awards . Champions in each region and division
will receive $343 in prize money and an embroidered jacket and gift certificate
provided by SmartPak, official supplement feeding system of USDF. Reserve
champions in each region and division will receive $229 in prize money, along
with a saddle pad provided by the Great American Insurance Group, title sponsor
of the championships.
“It is with great pleasure that
we continue to provide recognition to these outstanding competitors through our
sponsorship of the regional championship program,” stated Kathy Sedlak, Great
American Insurance Group Assistant Vice President of the Equine Division.
“We're so pleased that through
the generous support of our sponsors, we are able to see this program continue
to grow and be so well received by USDF members,” adds Stephan Hienzsch, USDF
Executive Director.
For more information about the
Great American Insurance Group/USDF Regional Dressage Championships, please
visit the USDF website at www.usdf.org, or contact the USDF office at regchamps@usdf.org.
Founded in 1973, the United States Dressage Federation is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to education, recognition of achievement, and promotion of dressage. For more information about USDF membership or programs, visit www.usdf.org, email usdressage@usdf.org, or call (859) 971-2277.