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RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 9, 2005
Contact:
Amy J. Daum, (703) 779-0440 ext. 3017; amy@useventing.com 
430
Entered in 2005 American Eventing Championships
430 competitors
from 33 states will travel to the Carolina Horse Park, in Raeford, North Carolina,
for the 2005 American Eventing Championships (AEC) September 14-18.
$50,000
in prize money and more than $75,000 in prizes are on the line, with riders coming
from as far as California, Idaho, Colorado, Arizona, Texas, Michigan, Florida,
and New Hampshire. Competition will take place at Novice through Advanced, with
11 total divisions. The entry list includes an impressive list of past Olympians,
who have represented the U.S. and Canada: Kim Severson, Karen O'Connor, Julie
Richards, Stephen Bradley, Robert Costello, Mike  Winter,
and Stuart Black. (Karen is pictured at the right jumping into the Perrier
Water at the Millbrook Horse Trials, in August.)
Competitors and spectators
are welcome to take in the educational seminars scheduled from Wednesday through
Saturday, as well as the extensive trade fair that will be open each day. In
addition, the inaugural AEC Dog Show will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. in the trade
fair. And anyone looking to add to their canine family, bring an extra leash!
Animal Advocates of Moore County will be at the trade fair on Saturday looking
to find homes for an adorable array of pooches. Don't forget the AEC Raffle.
Fifty percent of the proceeds will benefit the American Red Cross to provide aid
to victims of Hurricane Katrina. Tickets can be purchased in advance from the
USEA office until Thursday, September 15 at 5 p.m., or at the USEA tent in the
AEC trade fair until noon Sunday, September 18. This is a great way to win some
serious loot, while supporting the Red Cross and the USEA.
Silent auctions
and other fundraisers are also expected to help support the organizations that
are working around the clock to take care of the hurricane victims. (Steve
Bradley and Brandenburg's Joshua are pictures at the left below jumping out of
the water at the Foxhall CCI***, earlier this year.)  Gates
open each day at 8:00 a.m. with competition ending around 5 p.m. Admission and
parking are free. The Carolina Horse Park is located at 2814 Montrose Road, Raeford,
North Carolina. Directions and maps can be found on the Carolina Horse Park website
at www.carolinahorsepark.com.
Those who can't make it to the event can still
be part of the action. The USEA will be testing new technology and streaming live
audio from the cross-country portions of the competition, and possibly video of
the show jumping. Look for the links on the AEC pages of the USEA and Carolina
Horse Park websites. The AEC is made possible through the support of its
many sponsors, including Presenting Sponsors: Amerigo, Bit of Britain, Dry Nest
Bedding, and Nutrena; and Contributing Sponsors: Adequan, Cover-All Building Systems,
Finish Line Products, and Saratoga Horseworks. For more information on the
AEC, the seminars, raffle, and other details, click on the AEC logo on the homepage
of the USEA website, www.useventing.com.
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