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United States Eventing Association Convention Less Than A Month Away

RELEASE: November 15, 2007
AUTHOR/ADMINISTRATOR: By Amy Daum

It is less tha a month away from the United States Eventing Association's (USEA) Annual Meeting and Convention Presented by Nutrena. The convention will take place December 6–9 at The Broadmoor Resort in Colorado Springs, CO, and is proving to be so popular that the room block is full. The hotel will honor the USEA's special room rate of $143/night through November 16, but there is a possibility that the hotel will sell out of rooms completely, so make your reservations soon. To do so online, visit the The Broadmoor reservations link.

Online Registration—Discounted Rates Expire November 19
Make sure to register by November 19 to take advantage of reduced rates. You can register electronically by logging in to the Member Services section of the USEA website, or by fax or mail by downloading the registration form online or in the September/October issue of Eventing USA.

USEA Year-End Awards Dinner and Dance
When you register for the Convention, make sure to reserve tickets for the USEA Dinner and Dance, sponsored by Maui Jim Sunglasses, which takes place Saturday, December 8, at 7:00 p.m. This annual "must see" event sells out each year. The celebration will recognize 2007's best and brightest and is one of the most anticipated events at the convention. Host Jim Wofford will help us honor the success of horses and riders from all levels of competitions, and the efforts of the sport's most dedicated volunteers.

USEA Online Auction
Eventers have a competitive streak a dressage arena wide, so why not put that gotta-win attitude to good use bidding on any of the long list of items on this year's USEA Convention Online auction, presented by Bit of Britain, which will be hosted on eBay. For more information, visit www.useventing.com/competitions.php?id=1265.

Board of Governors’ Welcome Reception
In the eventing style of good times, good food and good friends, the Board of Governors will offer a welcome reception to all convention attendees on Thursday evening. To kick off the convention in style, everyone is invited to enjoy tasty hors d' oeuvres and drinks, meet members of the USEA's Board of Governors, catch up with friends, talk shop, and of course talk horses.
Thursday, December 6, 6:00–7:30 p.m. – sponsored by Pegasus Design Group

Educational Seminars
When you're not cheering on the nation's best, there are a variety of seminars throughout the weekend that cover a long list of eventing-related topics. This year's educational seminars include the following:

—Heat Stress in Horses - Speaker: Nancy S. Loving, DVM
—Better Safe than Sorry – Creating the Best Team for Cross-Country Day - Panelists: Cindy DePorter, Jean Johnson, Roger Lauze, with MSPCA, Rusty Lowe, Giles Rowsell and Jon Wells
—Training Solutions from Top Event Riders - Panelists: Bea di Grazia, Phillip Dutton, Mike Huber and Eric Smiley
—Rider Fitness: Don't Forget Strength Training - Broadmoor Fitness Trainer, Luke Dettinger
—Proper Use of Studs for Maximum Performance - Speakers: Bonnie Mosser and Max Corcoran
—Beyond the Obvious - Speaker: Eric Smiley
—Mental Preparation: Develop Your Focus for Competition, a two-part program - Speaker: Tonya Johnston, MA
—Current Therapies in Equine Sports Medicine - Speaker: Dr. Stacey W. Kent
—Guidelines for Jump Builders - Presenters: Dan Starck, Trav Schick and Greg Schlappi
—A Gut Feeling – How Digestive Health Impacts Your Horse's Performance - Presented by Freedom Health
—Judgi