Arenus News Releases

St. Louis, MO—February 28, 2012—Horse people understand the importance of good communication; which is why the labels on the equine health and nutrition products presented by Arenus are going bilingual. Throughout the year, Arenus will release the entire SORE NO-MORE® line with labels in Spanish and English.

STEADFAST® Canine, made by Arenus, contains the unique ingredient NEM® (Natural Eggshell Membrane), which recently won the Frost & Sullivan 2011 North American Dietary Supplements for Joint Health New Product Innovation of the Year Award. The honor was given to ESM Technologies, makers of NEM, based upon several criteria, including the innovative nature of the product and its unique benefits not found in other products. STEADFAST Canine is a unique formula for dogs specifically designed to support normal mobility and ease joint discomfort associated with everyday activity

Arenus, the maker of natural supplements for digestive, joint, skin & coat, and behavioral health in dogs and horses, was one of only eleven companies recently awarded the NASC Visibility Award by the National Animal Supplement Council. The distinction is given to companies that go above and beyond the NASC’s requirements for promoting the NASC Quality Seal and the high standards the seal represents. Arenus received the honor at the NASC’s 2011 Annual Meeting in San Diego.

Arenus, a premier provider of innovative health and nutritional products for pets and horses, is pleased to announce that champion combined driver Chester Weber has joined Arenus as an official Arenus Ambassador. As the eight-time USEF National Four-In-Hand Combined Driving Champion, Weber has proven to be an unstoppable force in the world of combined driving and most recently won the FEI Horse Team division at Live Oak International, one of the premiere combined driving events in North America.

Arenus recently launched an innovative new line of health and nutrition products for companion animals. The company is leveraging the strong research and development experience and veterinary knowledge of its parent company, Novus International, to address very real health concerns consumers have about their pets. The company introduced retailers to its new, natural supplements for digestive, joint, skin and coat, and behavioral health in March, at the 2011 Global Pet Expo in Orlando, FL.

St. Louis, MO (March 31, 2011) – Arenus, a premier provider of innovative health and nutritional products for pets and horses, is pleased to announce that Olympic Dressage rider Steffen Peters has joined Arenus as an official Arenus Ambassador. Peters, who is fresh off a staggering victory at the World Dressage Masters in Palm Beach, Florida, exemplifies talent and horsemanship. Scoring an impressive 84.550% in the Grand Prix freestyle, Peters and his mount Ravel, owned by Akiko Yamazaki, continued a winning streak that has made Americans proud over the past years. Peters made history at the 2010 World Equestrian Games in Kentucky when he rode Ravel to the bronze medal in the Grand Prix Special.

Arenus, a premier provider of innovative health and nutritional products for pets and horses, in conjunction with the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA), is pleased to congratulate the 2010 National Reining Horse Rider of the Year winners. Shawn Flarida, who is the NRHA’s first Four Million Dollar Rider, took home the 2010 Rider of the Year title. “Arenus wants to congratulate all of the Rider of the Year winners. Everyone put in a great amount of effort and dedication and Arenus is once again pleased to sponsor the Rider of the Year awards,” said Brady Karren, Arenus Equine Sales Specialist/Nutritionist.

Olympic British Show Jumper Ben Maher and his stunning black stallion, Tripple-X III, put in a clear round in the $150,000 Wellington Equestrian Realty Grand Prix to take home fourth place during the eighth week of the 2011 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival. Tripple-X’s quick and solid round also helped the duo win the Arenus Performance and Conditioning Award, sponsored by Arenus, a premier provider of innovative health and nutrition products for pets and horses, and given to one horse during the show whose conditioning enhances its performance.

Canadian Olympian Jacquie Brooks set a goal for Grand Gesto to compete in the World Dressage Masters, and the 16-year-old Oldenburg gelding reached his career highlight following a successful ride in the Masters Grand Prix Special. Thanks to Gran Gesto’s excellent conditioning he also won the Arenus Performance and Conditioning Award, which is given to one horse at the show whose conditioning enhances its performance.

Amanda Steege, of Ashmeadow Farm in Oldwick, New Jersey, is a strong believer in horse care and conditioning being among the most important things a rider can concentrate on in order to produce a good performance. One look at the wall of ribbons at Ashmeadow’s stabling area at HITS Ocala proves that Steege’s horses, including Harvard, Prestigious, Majestic, Maximillian, Balou, Duval, San Remo and Allejandro, are not only fit but turning out excellent performances.