St. Louis, MO-June 23, 2009 – Arenus is excited to announce a partnership with the United States Dressage Federation (USDF) as a first time supporting sponsor of the Great American Insurance Group/USDF Breeders’ Championship Series.

The USDF Breeders’ Championship Series is designed to promote breeders and showcase quality sport horses. Each series consists of three qualifying events, which lead to a final event in each series. A champion and reserve champion are awarded at each series qualifier and a grand champion and reserve grand champion are awarded at each series final in the filly, colt/gelding, mare, and stallion categories.

“Participating as a vendor at the USDF convention for the past two years, Arenus has witnessed first hand that USDF members are looking for high quality, research supported products that they can depend on to deliver results to these horses with high demand lifestyles.  We look forward to this relationship and the opportunity to be the health and nutrition resource for USDF members,” said Celeste Mohatt, Marketing Manager at Arenus. 

“Arenus’s mission, of providing innovative health and nutrition products for horses and pets, in order to achieve optimal health, performance, and longevity, seemed to be a great fit for the breeders’ championship series and with their support we see this series continuing to grow,” said Linda Schultz, USDF Director of Marketing.

STEADFAST® EQUINE and STEADFAST® CANINE take a holistic approach to supporting a horse’s or dog’s entire joint system, including bone, ligaments and tendons for superior performance. STEADFAST® is a unique formula that reduces the impact and discomfort caused by normal daily activity.

ASSURE® is a digestive aid product line designed to address specific challenges that horses in competition face on a daily basis. ASSURE® contains probiotics that assist in maintaining the horse's proper digestive balance. Many horses in competition are prone to gastric and colonic ulcers. ASSURE® GUARD is designed to maintain proper stomach pH. ASSURE PLUS® is a sand and dirt clearance feed supplement that consists of whole blond psyllium husks. When ASSURE® and ASSURE PLUS® are fed in combination as the ASSURE SYSTEM® digestive function and sand clearance are supported, as research established by Colorado State University. ASSURE® GUARD and ASSURE PLUS® make up the ASSURE® GUARD SYSTEM. The ASSURE® HOOF SYSTEM is a combination of ASSURE® HOOF and ASSURE PLUS® and is designed to support hoof quality through nutrients unique to the hoof, while supporting sand and dirt clearance.

Founded in 1973, the United States Dressage Federation is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to education, recognition of achievement and promotion of dressage.  For more information about USDF membership or programs, visit www.usdf.org, e-mail usdressage@usdf.org, or call (859) 971-2277.