Wellington, FL (Jan 16, 2020) — At the internationally competitive Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) the team from Omega Alpha Pharmaceuticals keeps an eye out for horses that best exemplify Omega Alpha’s image of excellent horse health. Omega Alpha recently selected their first outstanding competitor of the 2020 season to receive the Omega Alpha Healthy Horse Award.
That first winner was Onassis VDE, a coming six-year-old Belgian Warmblood bay gelding owned by Kimberly Penfold and Glory Days Farm. Located in Lake Bluff, Illinois, just north of Chicago, Glory Days Farm is owned by Ila Lemonis. Onassis VDE (Cumthago C x Farayira VH Trichelhof) is trained and ridden by Rush Weeden and is competing in the 3’ Green Hunter division. “He had a successful Baby Green season here last year,” said Weeden. “He has a nice, even jump and good rhythm.”
Onassis VDL, known around the barn as Cosmo has a kind eye and throughout his class looked happy and focused on his job. “He’s a sweet horse,” Penfold shared. And the team at Glory Days Farms has big plans for Cosmo this season with their sights set on the National Derby and the Incentive.
When asked about how they keep and Cosmo and the other 11 horses they brought to Wellington happy and healthy, Penfold explained, “We are here for the whole circuit. We keep the horses at a farm nearby and the horses get lots of turnout on grass to keep them relaxed. And they get lots of love.”
In addition, Penfold and Weeden told us the attention to detail in their horses’ care and feeding is important. “We have heard of the Omega Alpha products and it is nice to have this opportunity to try them, Penfold said, adding they were grateful to Omega Alpha for recognizing “Cosmo”.
Omega Alpha is excited to celebrate the health and happiness of horses by sponsoring these internationally competitive hunter/jumper circuit awards. Winners of the Omega Alpha Healthy Horse Award receive a neck ribbon, commemorative cooler and a tote bag full of Omega Alpha products. Since 1992, Omega Alpha Pharmaceuticals, Inc., has produced all-natural formulations for enhancing equine health and performance. Throughout the Winter Equestrian Festival, they will recognize those horses that reflect the Omega Alpha image of excellent health through proper muscling and a winning disposition.
In addition to rewarding healthy horses at WEF this season, Omega Alpha is hosting the Omega Alpha Barn Manager of the Season Award, recognizing barn managers who provide exceptional care and nutrition to keep horses in top shape. Nominations for the award take place throughout the 12 week series at both the Adequan Global Dressage Festival and the Winter Equestrian Festival show offices. The winner will be announced at the end of the series and receive a commemorative bit box custom filled with complementary Omega Alpha equine health products.
Omega Alpha offers an extensive line of all-natural products for humans and other animals as well. All natural ingredients like marshmallow root, slippery elm, licorice root and ginger root help improve and maintain respiration, digestion, joint health, hormonal balance, immune health, detoxification, muscle rehabilitation, endurance and performance. To learn more about the company, visit www.OmegaAlpha.com or call 1-800-651-3172.
