Eventing Day: Congratulations to the Winners of the Alltech A+ Media Awards

High standards in both pen and photograph are evident in the work of many equine journalists -- journalists who offer the equine enthusiast and community their best effort day in and day out. Five of this hard working group were rewarded recently for their outstanding efforts by winning the Alltech A+ Award for equine journalistic excellence in the coverage of the 2010 Alltech World Equestrian Games.

Equine journalism is very crowded pool. Those whom have risen to the top, as evidenced by this group of five's award winning work, have demonstrated that their hard work, commitment to excellence and detail moves, inspires and well-serves the equine industry.

Eventing Day wishes to congratulate the winners of the Alltech A+ Awards: Amy Draggo, Karen Briggs, Brian Sosby, Coree Reuter, and Alex Cutadean. We celebrate these deserving recipient's creativity, passion, and professionalism. You folks work hard and have done a wonderful job! Congratulations to all! ~

Alltech Recognizes Post-Games Alltech ‘A+’ Award Recipients

[Lexington, KY] –Alltech, American Horse Publications (AHP), and the International Alliance of
Equestrian Journalists (IAEJ) are delighted to announce the recipients of the Alltech ‘A+’ Award, established to honor creativity, passion, and excellence in equine journalism with stories connected to the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. The post-Games media contest, judging entries published between July 2, 2010 and January 3, 2011, was open to the members of both AHP and IAEJ.

The winners of the post-Games Alltech A+ Award are:

Amy Dragoo, IAEJ – Photo ‘Last Fence Down’ published on www.equisearch.com
Karen Briggs, IAEJ – Article ‘WEG Report Card’ published in L’Annee Hippique
Brian Sosby, AHP – Article ‘Amazing Days’ published in Equestrian Magazine
Coree Reuter, AHP – Photo ‘Kiss’ published in The Chronicle of Horse
Alex Cutadean, AHP – Video ‘Behind the Scenes at the WEG On-Site Veterinary Clinic’ published on www.thehorse.com

“Throughout the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, I’d watch media sprinting from venue to venue, loaded down by the weight of cameras, recorders, and notepads,” said Dr. Pearse Lyons, president and founder of Alltech. “Driven by passion for the horse and their craft, they worked tirelessly, from sunrise to sunset and even beyond, to deliver the story of the Alltech FEI Games to eager fans around the world. These awards are but a small token of our great admiration and appreciation.”

“We would like to thank Alltech for its generous support of these awards and its international recognition of the contribution to the sport of the equestrian media,” said Chris Stafford, IAEJ vice-president. “These awards enhance the status of the International Alliance of Equestrian Journalists in their universal and comprehensive coverage of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.”

“American Horse Publications has rewarded excellence in equine publishing media for over 35 years. We are thrilled that Alltech partnered with AHP and IAEJ to bring recognition to equine journalists at a premier international event such as the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games,” stated Chris Brune, AHP executive director. “We are very appreciative of the support given by Alltech to showcase the talents of our members as well as to promote equestrian sports to the world.”

Award recipients will be honored at major events this spring. Details will be coordinated with the winners.