Arthrex Proudly Commits to Three-Year Sponsorship of Naples Equestrian Challenge
As a long-standing supporter of the Naples Equestrian Challenge (NEC), Arthrex is proud to announce it has recently become the nonprofit organization's Champion Sponsor with a three-year commitment to NEC's existing
programs and events. In addition, Arthrex has made a substantial donation to NEC's Barn Raising
Capital Campaign to fund its much needed expansion.
Naples Equestrian
Challenge, Inc., based in Naples, FL, has a mission of improving the lives of children and adults with special needs through therapeutic
riding and other equine-related programs.
“We
are proud to support and partner with Naples Equestrian Challenge as the
organization’s mission aligns well with Arthrex’s overall commitment to the
health and well-being of our community,” said Lisa Gardiner, Arthrex
spokeswoman and a member of the Arthrex Charitable Committee.
Arthrex has applied its expertise in orthopaedics and biologics for humans to develop more than 100 products for treating horses and dogs through its Arthrex Vet Systems division, which
manufactures treatments for conditions that often affect NEC’s therapy horses,
such as arthritis and soft tissue injuries. Over the last few years, a representative of Arthrex has regularly visited
NEC to administer the Arthrex ACP and IRAP II injections to the NEC therapy horses
that need them.
“Without
Arthrex’s commitment to and compassion for NEC’s therapy horses, NEC would
never be in a position to afford these highly beneficial treatments,” said NEC
Executive Director Kim Minarich. “The Arthrex ACP and IRAP II injections ensure
that our horses can comfortably carry out their therapy work with our riders
with special needs.”
The
ACP treatment delivers a high concentration of plasma rich platelets to soft
tissue injury sites, increasing the amount of growth factors which help the
injury heal. The IRAP II is an
anti-inflammatory therapy that blocks one of the major inflammatory substances
the body releases in the event of injury or arthritis.
To learn more about Arthrex Vet Systems, visit www.ArthrexVetSystems.com. For more information about NEC, visit www.NaplesEquestrianChallenge.org.