Tryon Announces Horseware as Official Uniform & Awards Partner of WEG

As the Official Equestrian Clothing and Blanket Supplier, Horseware is producing the uniforms for all WEG staff and volunteers. Volunteer counts alone are expected to reach 3,500 people during the two-weeks of the Games. In addition to supplying uniforms, Horseware is awarding presentation coolers to every horse participating in the WEG, which is expected to be around 850. Horseware’s generosity further extends to every WEG athlete who will receive a WEG-branded Horseware bag with additional promotional items.

As part of the partnership, Horseware has exclusive rights to produce and sell official WEG equestrian and horse apparel at the Games. The brand will have significant vendor space onsite where attendees can purchase commemorative WEG merchandise and shop the full range of high-performance products offered by the brand.

Horseware is a pillar in the equestrian apparel industry and we are honored to be partnering with them to produce all of our staff and volunteer uniforms and the awards for WEG. We have had a very longstanding relationship with the Horseware team and are pleased that we can showcase their innovative craftsmanship through our WEG efforts, said Mark Bellissimo, Co-Founder and CEO of Tryon International Equestrian Center.

Horseware Founder Tom MacGuinnes, who will also ride on the Irish Endurance Team for WEG, is pleased to align his merchandise with this prestigious global event.

We are delighted to be the Official Equestrian Clothing and Blanket Supplier to WEG. We have had a long association with WEF [Winter Equestrian Festival] and this is an extension of that cooperation. We hope to bring a truly special and high-spec offering using high performance fabrics for the staff apparel and prize blankets. We are very excited about this WEG and know it’s going to be the best games ever.

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Media Inquiries
For media inquiries about the FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018, please visit www.tryon2018.com or contact one of the following press officers:

National Press Officer – Carly Weilminster at cweilminster@tryonweg.com  or +1 (828) 863-1144

International Press Officer Niki McEwen at niki@revolutionsports.co.uk or 0044(0) 203 176 0355

For more information from the FEI, please contact Shannon Gibbons at shannon.gibbons@fei.org or 0041-78-750-6146.

About Horseware

Horseware was founded in 1985 in Dundalk, Ireland, by Tom and Carol MacGuinness. After months of research and hand stitching, the prototype of the now iconic Rambo Original was born, setting the standard for modern rug design. Today, Horseware is the global leader in equestrian products, with a growing range of innovative, practical and design-led products for horses, riders and pets.

All of Horseware’s products are designed and developed in Dundalk, Ireland. Their Rambo turnouts are still manufactured in Dundalk. Horseware believes that because we create, we innovate and through innovation aim to make a tangible difference to the lives of you, your horses, and your pets.

About the Tryon International Equestrian Center

Tryon International Equestrian Center at Tryon Resort, host of the FEI World Equestrian Games^™ Tryon 2018, is one of the world‘s premier equestrian lifestyle destinations. From carousel to competition, the mission of Tryon Resort is to celebrate the magic of the horse, grow equestrian sport, and increase access to this majestic animal. With first-class facilities for hunter/jumper, dressage, and eventing competitions, the facility will soon accommodate all eight equestrian disciplines.

Tryon Resort is a spring, summer and fall haven for equestrian competitors and enthusiasts, and a year-round destination for connoisseurs of diverse cuisine and shopping, lodging getaways, and family entertainment. Learn more at www.tryon.com.

About the FEI World Equestrian Games™

The FEI World Equestrian Games™ (WEG), which are administered by the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI), the worldwide governing body of equestrian sport, is the major international championship event for the eight core equestrian disciplines of show jumping, dressage and para-equestrian dressage, eventing, driving, endurance, vaulting and reining. For more information, visit www.tryon2018.com and http://www.fei.org/tryon-2018.