WACO, Texas – The National Collegiate Equestrian Association (NCEA) has announced the extension of its partnership with Arion Sellier, released Wednesday.
 
Arion Sellier continues as the official Jumping Seat Saddle for the NCEA, as well as the title sponsor for the Rider of the Month awards.
 
Products from Arion Sellier will be included again in the Silent Auction at the Championship hosted in Ocala, Florida, at the World Equestrian Center. Products include bridles, reins, and even a Custom Arion Saddle.
 
About Arion Sellier
Arion Sellier is a saddle and tack company, with products handmade authentically in France. The company was launched in the United States in 2018, focusing on tack and accessories, and in 2020, Arion started its own innovative saddle line to create semi-custom and completely custom saddles. 
 
Arion Sellier proudly supports riders as they excel in various disciplines at all levels, including hunters, jumpers, eventing, and dressage. In particular, Arion enjoys being involved with the equitation discipline, establishing sponsorships dedicated to Equitation Challenges, Leading Equitation Riders, etc.

The company can be found on Instagram at @arionsellier_usa_can.
 
About the NCEA
A non-profit corporation, the NCEA is a governing body to advance the sport of equestrian. The NCEA is responsible for the development and administration of equestrian rules and guidelines. Equestrian is subject to all NCAA policies and procedures in the same manner as other sports. In 1998, Equestrian was identified and adopted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Committee on Women's Athletics (CWA) as an emerging sport for women at the Division I and II levels. 
 
NCEA competitions are in a head-to-head format, and schools may choose to compete as a single or dual discipline team (Jumping Seat and Western). Each discipline has two events: in Jumping Seat, Fences and Flat, and in Western, Horsemanship and Reining. Teams can have five riders per event, with horses assigned by random draw at the start of the competition. Riders from opposing teams compete on the same horse, and whichever rider receives the higher score earns one point for her team. The level of difficulty is demonstrated by the accuracy of the pattern and how the competitor uses the horse to the best of her ability.
 
To stay up to date all year long on all things NCEA Equestrian, follow the organization on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram: @NCEA_Equestrian and @ncea_eq.