Aurora, OH (March 22, 2010) - An eBay store to aid with Courtney King-Dye's medical expenses has been established by King-Dye's long time sponsor, SUCCEED(R) Digestive Conditioning Program.  The store can be found at http://stores.ebay.com/Courtney-King-Dye-Medical-Fund and features a variety of items donated by individuals in the equestrian community.  100% of the net proceeds from sales of all items at this store will go to the Courtney King-Dye Medical Fund.

          King-Dye, a top dressage rider who competed for the US team in the 2008 Olympics in Hong Kong, suffered a serious head injury March 3, while schooling one of her horses in Loxahatchee, FL.  She remains in a coma.

         Items that have been donated to the eBay store to date include: an oil painting ("Summer Piaffe") by award winning artist Ivetta Harte, Templeton Thompson-autographed CDs, dressage DVDs, a breeding to Holsteiner stallion Contester II, Jeanne Lambrecht bracelets, EquestrianProfessional.com memberships, and an Exquisite Equestrian Custom Wool Blanket.  Individuals intersted in donating items to the store should email Lyndsey White at [email protected] or call Freedom Health, the makers of SUCCEED, at 330-562-0888.

          "We feslt the need to do something above and beyond our sponsorship of Courtney to help her during this difficult time" said John Hall, President of Freedom Health, makers of SUCCEED(R).  "No matter what your preferred equestrian discipline, at times like this we must all band together and show our support." 

          SUCCEED(R) Digestive Conditioning Program(R) is an official product sponsor of USEF, USDF and USEA.  It is produced and distributed exclusively by Freedom Health, LLC of Aurora, Ohio.  The company is focused on finding, perfecting and delivering superior, innovative products that address real and significiant health-related issues for animals and the people who care for them.  Visit www.succeedequine.com for further information.

Founded in 1973, the United States Dressage Federation is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to education, recognition of achievement, and promotion of dressage. For more information about USDF membership or programs, visit www.usdf.org, email [email protected], or call (859) 971-2277.