Prize Money Announced for Great American/USDF Regional Dressage Championships
Lexington, KY (January 26,
2018) - The United States Dressage Federation™ (USDF) and Great American
Insurance Group are pleased to announce that prize money totaling over $180,000
will be awarded at the 2018 Great American Insurance Group/USDF Regional
Championships. This prize money will be 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 $350 in prize money, an engraved silver tray, 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 $233 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.
The Great American/USDF
Regional Championships are presented by SmartPak, and supported by Platinum
Performance and Boehringer Ingelheim. 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.