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Winter Equestrian Festival is 12 weeks of world-class competition
From left to right: Cedric (the horse), Laura Kraut, Kathy Maillioux, Caroline Hogan and Allyn Mann after the 2011 Adequan Grand Prix.
Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, Inc., makers of Adequan® i.m. (polysulfated glycosaminoglycan) the official joint therapy of the US Equestrian Federation returns for the second year as a weekly sponsor of FTI Winter Equestrian Festival and the featured sponsor of week four. Education was the order of the day as Adequan continues to teach trainers and owners about joint health.
Allyn Mann, Senior Manager of the Animal Health Division of Luitpold Pharmaceuticals reports, "The audience at FTI WEF is one of our prime users because of what the horses go through day in and out in show jumping competition. There are probably 120 vets who come in from all over the US to be involved with the horses competing here. We know that our product gets a lot of use with jumpers and hunters, and they understand the benefits of a product like Adequan."
"The number one priority for our company is to educate the veterinarian, horse owner, trainer and rider about the value of identifying joint problems early in the disease process," states Allyn Mann, Sr. Manager at Luitpold Pharmaceuticals, Inc. "Our new marketing campaign for 2011 is based on a simple yet powerful message":
• Check your horse's legs daily for joint swelling or heat.
• Treat problems early before the disease process has the opportunity to damage cartilage.
• Reverse joint damage with Adequan.
Adequan i.m. (polysulfated glycosaminoglycan) is the only FDA approved disease modifying osteoarthritic drug that will not only stop joint disease, but reverse damage by restoring synovial fluid in the joint and stimulating cartilage repair.
Lunch and learn
A prime example of how Adequan teaches horsemen was on display as they
hosted a Lunch and Learn at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. Luitpold Pharmaceuticals Inc. Technical Support Veterinarian, Dr. Victoria Maxwell spoke to more than 120 riders, owners and trainers. Dr. Maxwell gave a detailed description of how the joint works and the role Adequan plays in reversing the damage of Osteoarthritis when diagnosed early. Then Dr. Maxwell answered questions from those in attendance.
Adequan Grand Prix
On February 4 at the $78,000 Adequan Grand Prix, CSI 2*, Laura Kraut (USA) and Happy Hill Farm's Cedric jumped to victory over 48 starters in a talent-packed class. This week's course designer in the International Arena was Richard Jeffery of Great Britain. At the halfway point in the class, nine had jumped clear over the first round course. Seven more clear rounds followed to leave 16 horse and rider combinations to jump-off. The countries of the United States, Mexico, Great Britain, Ireland and Canada were all represented in today's jump-off, but the United States reigned supreme as Olympic gold medalists Laura Kraut and Cedric took the win. Of the 16 entries in the jump-off, just two were able to clear the course. Nick Skelton (GBR) and Unique, owned by Beverly Widdowson, were first to jump clear and clocked in at 51.02 seconds to finish in second place. Kraut and Cedric went last, and stopped the clock in 45.11 seconds for the win. Finishing in third place, McLain Ward had one rail down with Rothchild, owned by Sagamore Farm, to finish with the fastest four-fault round in 41.98 seconds.
Laura Kraut's mount Cedric is a 13-year-old Dutch Warmblood gelding by Chambertin x Carolus Z. The pair has had a fantastic career together including playing an integral part of the United States' efforts to earn a Team Gold Medal in the 2008 Olympic Games. Cedric is just coming back from time off after competing in Europe in December and Kraut thought he felt great for his first Grand Prix back.
"I was surprised; I was in the very fortunate position of going last, so I got to see the absolute mayhem that was going on," Kraut laughed. "You would have never guessed that people would have that many rails in the jump-off. I knew if I just cantered around clear, the worst I was going to be was second. It was an easy position to be in."
"He felt great today," Kraut continued. "He felt fresh and happy. He's had a long break. After WEG, I gave him almost two months off and then I jumped in two shows (Paris and Brussels), and then he's had time off since then. He's feeling really confident and good."
For full results and more information on the events before and after they happen, visit the official WEF site.