Second Annual Rolex Course Walk with Olympians Kim Severson and Amy Tryon
Equestrian News Release
Hosted by SmartPak Equine
PLYMOUTH, Mass. – (Feb. 28, 2006) Encouraged by the success of their first course walk in 2005, SmartPak Equine is pleased to announce its plans for a second annual Rolex Course Walk with Olympians Kim Severson and Amy Tryon for 2006. Severson and Tryon will take attendees on a guided tour through the perils of the most challenging cross country course in the United States. This special event is free of charge and all are welcome to attend.
“We are thrilled to be able to offer spectators another course walk with these top athletes. The Rolex CCI**** is such a unique competition attracting competitors and spectators from around the world,” said Jaralyn Gibson Finn, SmartPak’s vice president of new business development. “The opportunity to gain the perspectives of these accomplished riders is very exciting.”
This year’s Rolex CCI**** will be especially interesting as it will be the first time all advanced riders will compete in the short format. Severson and Tryon will be addressing their strategies in riding each cross country obstacle from start box to finish and attendees will be able to ask questions of these two leading competitors.
Severson is a 2004 Individual Olympic Silver Medalist as well as a Team Olympic Bronze Medalist. She is a four time winner of the Rolex CCI**** and has been named the United States Eventing Association Leading Lady Rider three times. Her famous partner of previous years, Winsome Adante, has been named USEA’s Horse of the Year three times, making him the second highest scoring horse in the history of U.S. Eventing.
Tryon’s highlights include a tenth place finish at last year’s Rolex CCI**** event with Poggio II and a fourth place finish with My Beau in 2004. She joins Severson as a 2004 Team Olympic Bronze Medalist and a Team Gold Medalist at the 2002 World Equestrian Games. In addition, the Chronicle of the Horse named her their Horseman of the Year in 2004.
Interested parties are encouraged to pre-register for the Rolex Course Walk by emailing Nina Akerley at nakerley@SmartPakEquine.com with a subject line of “Rolex Course Walk Sign-Up” or online at the SmartPak Web site. On Thursday, April 27th attendees should stop by the SmartPak tent to check-in or sign-up and receive their complimentary gift package (limited amounts available based on a first come basis). The start time of the course walk will depend on Severson and Tryon’s ride times and will be announced via email to those that pre-register with SmartPak. In addition, Severson and Tryon will be signing autographs throughout the four-day championship at the SmartPak Equine booth.
For more information on SmartPak, visit their Web site at http://www.SmartPakEquine.com or call toll free at (800) 461-8898.
Since its founding in June 2000, SmartPak Equine has emerged as the unquestioned leader in daily dose packaging of equine medicines and nutritional products. SmartPak Equine is a member of the National Animal Supplement Council certified to display the NASC Seal of Quality and was named to Inc. Magazine’s top 500 list of America’s fastest growing private businesses in 2005.
About SmartPak
SmartPak markets leading name brand supplements custom-packed for individual horses or dogs in a patented unit dose package, the SmartPak. SmartPaks are individually labeled and sealed packs that contain one day's dosage of supplements. They also protect supplements from the harmful effects of oxygen and moisture, thereby ensuring maximum potency. SmartPaks are automatically shipped every four weeks and can be sent to a home, office or barn. The SmartPak supplement feeding system was officially launched in June of 2000, and to date has provided more than 60 million custom-packed supplements to horses and dogs in every state of the country.
In addition to the SmartPak supplement system, the company offers a broad line of horse health and rider items, dog supplies, and equine and canine pharmacy items sold through the company’s catalog and Web site. SmartPak was founded by riders and horse owners who ride and show Dressage, Hunter/Jumper, Polo, Equitation, Eventing, Reining and have logged many miles trail riding.
In May of 2005, SmartPak was the first equine company to receive the prestigious Innovation Award from the Smaller Business Association of New England. The annual award recognizes a company, product, or service that delivers proven value to customers. Past award winners include some of the most recognizable names in New England business including Staples, Ben & Jerry's, Nantucket Nectars, Genzyme, Green Mountain Coffee and SmartFoods Popcorn.
Later that same year, SmartPak became the first equine business named to Inc. Magazine’s 500 list. Ranked as the 106th fastest growing private business, SmartPak was the sixth fastest growing company in the consumer products category. SmartPak joins the ranks of previous Inc. 500 list winners including Microsoft, Oracle, Timberland, Domino’s Pizza and hosts of other industry revolutionaries.
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