EquiFit Inc. Announces Sponsorship of
Olympic Three-Day Event Rider Darren Chiacchia
Boston, MA- September 28- Equifit Inc., the
company that offers a complete line of products for riders who are serious
about performance, is pleased to announce their sponsorship of Olympic
Three-Day event rider Darren Chiacchia, of Springville, NY, and Ocala,
FL. Equifit Inc. offers an extensive range of products, including: the
revolutionary T-Boot horse boots, T-Form saddle pads, and the industry’s
only riding posture correction garment, ShouldersBack.
Darren Chiacchia has competed in equestrian
sports for over twenty years. His first international experience came in
1995, when he rode as a United States Equestrian Team member in the Open
European Championships in
Italy.
Chiacchia has competed at the Rolex Kentucky
Three-Day Event, CCI 4*, the Burghley Three-Day Event in
England.
In 1999, he won the Bromont CCI 2* on R.G. Renegade, owned by Colleen
Hofstetter. In that same year, R.G. Renegade was reserve champion USCTA
Horse of the Year.
In 2000, Chiacchia was also listed as the
travelling alternate for the Three-Day Event team at the 2000 Olympic
Games in
Sydney,
Australia.
He competed as an individual at the 2002 World Equestrian Games in
Jerez,
Spain. In
2003, he was named the chairman of the USEA Events Rating Task Force and
the USEA Rider Representative Committee.
Chiacchia’s most successful mount has been
Windfall II, a 12 year old black Trakehner stallion owned by Timothy
Holekamp. In 2003, the pair topped a 90-horse starting field to win the
2003 United States Equestrian Team (USET) Three-Star Spring Championship
title before earning the Individual Gold Medal at the 2003 Pan American
Championships in
Santo Domingo,
Dominican Republic.
Chiacchia and Windfall II went on to win the
Bayer Modified Four Star division of the 2004 Rolex Kentucky Three Day
Event in Lexington, Kentucky, which was modelled after the revised format
that the athletes would face in Athens,.
Chiacchia’s achieved his lifelong dream when
he and Windfall II were selected to be a part of the Three-Day Event team
for the 2004 Olympic Games in
Athens,
Greece.
They gave a solid performance for the
United States
team, who ended up with the Team Bronze medal.
Darren Chiacchia
& Windfall at the 2004
Athens Olympics.
Photo © 2005 Shannon Brinkman.
“I’m excited about partnering with Equifit
and their current line of products,” said Chiacchia. “Show jumping is an
important part of our competition. T-Boots help my horses in that phase of
Three-Day Eventing.”
Equifit, Inc. is dedicated to helping riders
improve and become more competitive. In addition to Chiacchia, they are
proud to work with 2004
Athens Olympic silver medalist
McLain Ward, as well as grand prix riders Michael Morrissey, Peter
Breakwell IV, Joie Gatlin, Callan Solem, and Australian Three-Day event
rider Christine Bates.
Designed by an orthopedic company, the
T-Boot Series™ is filled with T-Foam, a revolutionary pressure-relieving
viscoelastic material that conforms to the horse’s body, providing maximum
support and pressure-point dispersal and eliminating chafing and
abrasion. Under body pressure and heat, T-Foam conforms and moulds to all
contours and bone structures of the horse’s legs and absorbs up to 90
percent of all impact. Because the fit is exact, support and stability
are maximized, dirt and debris build-up is minimized, and pressure points
are eliminated. When the T-Boots are removed, T-Foam recovers 100 percent
of its original shape, ready to provide a perfect custom fit for every
horse, every time.
Equifit’s product line includes five
different models of T-Boots. T-1 and T-2 are both open front
tendon boot models. The T-4 and T-5 are hind ankle boots.
The T-6 , which are hind ankle boots that offer double Velcro closures.
The boots are all easy-on, durable, and are offered with either
lint-resistant Velcro closures (T-1, T-4, and T-6) or attractive leather
closures (T-2, T-5).
They have also expanded their line to
include two new T-Boots. The T-Boot LUXE™ is made of top quality, water
resistant, brown French leather. It is neoprene free and combines a
sophisticated look with the technologically advanced T-Foam lining.
It is manufactured by CWD Sellier, who
provide the ultimate leather products in equine sports performance. They
concentrate on producing the best equipment and join the aesthetic of the
best French classicism with modern innovation.
The T-Boot EXP™ has leather-like styling and
an extremely durable shell. It also features removable, washable T-Foam
liners that can also be replaced.
In addition to boots, the T-Foam material is
used in the T-Form saddle pads that fit a wide range of saddles and come
in a saddle shape or a square shape. Both feature a removable, easy to
wash, faux sheepskin cover. They mold to every anatomical detail of the
saddle and horse’s back. Using open-cell foam technology, the pad is
exceptionally light, breathable, and easy to clean and maintain.
Although Equifit mostly sponsors grand prix
riders, their boots and saddle pads can be used for a wide array of
equestrian disciplines, including dressage, eventing, endurance, reining,
trail riding, and racing.
Equifit president Alexandra Cherubini, of
Boston,
MA, is also an equestrian.
“I developed the T-Boot Series™ after years of trying different boots on
the market,” said Cherubini. “There really was nothing out there that
addressed the full range of issues and conditions that horses encounter in
the show ring and in everyday work.” Cherubini competes in the Adult
Hunter and Jumper divisions and uses her products on her horses.
For more information, please visit their
website at: www.equifit.net,
