Southern States announces its partnership with Waredaca; a full service equestrian facility in Montgomery County, Md. Home to approximately 90 horses, Waredaca offers a wide variety of equine services. As a double platinum sponsor, Southern States will support a variety of events that occur at Waredaca.

Waredaca is a premier equine event facility located in the heart of Maryland that has been hosting nationally sanctioned events for thirty years. Each year, Waredaca hosts three USEA recognized horse trials, two Starter events and the Area II adult rider's training three-day event.

Waredaca offers a wide variety of equine services including: riding lessons for all ages and skills levels; stall or field boarding of horses; summer horseback riding day camp for children; informal shows for beginning competitors; nationally sanctioned eventing competitions; clinics and eventing camps; and cross country schooling on a renowned event course.

In addition to sponsoring Waredaca events, Southern States also sponsors Waredaca professional staff members and riders Gretchen Butts and Steph Butts. Gretchen is an active eventing competitor, having successfully campaigned at the international four-star level. Also a licensed eventing judge and technical delegate, both nationally and internationally, Gretchen organizes recognized and starter events at Waredaca each year, along with serving on several key USEA/USEF committees

An upper level event rider, Steph has ridden internationally through the CCI*** level. Steph has taught eventing and dressage lessons, both private and groups, for 8 years at Waredaca.

Waredaca is serviced by the Mt. Airy, Md. Southern States, managed by Jill Snider. To achieve maximum performance of their horses, Waredaca utilizes Southern States Legends and Triple Crown feed.

"I am very excited about the new relationship between Southern States and Waredaca. It is an honor and pleasure to be affiliated with such an outstanding organization that is so well known and respected in the horse industry," said Amy Iafolla Southern States feed sales and tech representative.

Founded in 1923, Southern States is a Richmond, Va. based farm supply and service cooperative that now has more than 300,000 farmer-members. One of the nation's largest agricultural cooperatives, Southern States provides a wide range of farm inputs, including fertilizer, seed, livestock feed and pet food, animal health supplies and petroleum products, as well as other items for the farm and home. The cooperative serves its members and non-member customers through 1,100 retail outlets. Visit http://www.southernstates.com for more information.