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Omega Alpha Sponsors the Programme de développement de l’excellence

The Programme de développement de l’excellence has acquired the support of Omega Alpha Pharmaceuticals Inc. The goal of this program, which is run by the Fédération équestre du Québec (FEQ), is to support promising athletes in the three Olympic equestrian disciplines: dressage, eventing and show jumping. Riders are categorized as Espoir, Relève, Élite or Excellence and receive bursaries and tax credits accordingly.

Mr. Richard Mongeau, General Manager of the FEQ, maintains that the new money will help to increase the number of activities offered to athletes selected for the 2009 program. Training camps, divided into theoretical and personalized practical sessions, will be held and structured according to an athlete’s discipline and category. These sessions will be held in the spring with the goal of preparing for the upcoming show season. 

Patti Hanco, Omega Alpha’s equine division representative maintains, “It is very important for us to support athletes at all levels. This new partnership will allow us to build relationships with riders in dressage, eventing and show jumping. We will be attending different shows throughout the summer and look forward to meeting the athletes in the program.”

This year, the FEQ received 84 applications from riders of all disciplines. Selection committee members Josée Turcotte (show jumping), Lorraine Laframboise (eventing), Caroline Pépin (dressage) along with FEQ technical coordinator Paul Bélanger met to select athletes for the 2009 program.

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