Dispatch from a “Wild” Weekend at WEG

Heather Bean, Absorbine Marketing Manager writes:

I had a once in a lifetime experience this past weekend when I flew down to Lexington, KY to attend the World Equestrian Games. I spent a good amount of time in the Bit of Britain tent (www.bitofbritain.com) meeting loyal Absorbine customers from around the world.  I can’t tell you how excited everyone was to be there – taking in all of the wonderful sites the Kentucky Horse Park has to offer. Angelea from HorseGirlTV joined me to talk about our brand new ShowSheen Finishing Mist. She was approached by several fans and was more than gracious when giving autographs and sharing stories. 


We also spent some time (but not nearly enough!) watching the competitors on the cross-country course. What an opportunity to see world-class competition less than 15-feet away from us. 


To top it all off was the Horse Mania art installation. One horse called "Imagination" by Jamie Givens Schneider struck me as particularly wonderful because of its “wild” subject matter.  You will recognize it as soon as you see it. 

"Imagination" by Jamie Givens Schneider

WEG Week Two

Jaime and Jason McKinley at WEG-

Jaime McKinley

Thursday was a beautiful day to enjoy being part of the horse world in Lexington.  After watching Chester Weber tie for the lead in the driving competition, we decided to head back to the Alltech Experience pavilion to enjoy some refreshments. To my surprise, I recognized one of my friends and business associates among the 20,000 people walking in the other direction.  My husband Jason and I had the luck and fortune of being invited to join our friends from Dover Saddlery at a reception they were hosting along with the USHJA.  An added bonus was that the reception was air conditioned!  After exchanging stories about the previous night’s team show jumping competition, Jason and I thanked our hosts and started our trek back to the airport for our trip home.  To my good fortune, I spotted walking towards me one of my heroes, David O’Connor, who was kind enough to stop and chat.  I was gushing with admiration and was so happy to have my husband meet him with me.  With a beaming smile, we finally began our long trip home.

~Jaime Mckinley, VP Of New Product Development, Absorbine

Rodrigo Pessoa of Brazil riding HH Rebozo during the evening session of team show jumping on October 6th