Golden ticket for the blacksmith turned wordsmith

For anyone who lives in a burrow and hasn’t yet heard of Damien and Nadine’s unbelievable good luck, here’s the official happy story from Gain:

Gain Horse Feeds, the official Irish Animal Health and Nutrition Partner of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, has announced the winner of their Super Prize Competition where the top prize was flights, tickets and accommodation to the Alltech Games in Kentucky. The winner, Mr. Damien Gallagher, a farrier from Co. Donegal, was one of the thousands of people who entered the competition.

Customers were invited to fill out entry forms accompanied by a “golden ticket” that was affixed to thousands of Gain Horse Feeds bags over the past number of months and with in excess of 5,000 entries, the response from equestrian enthusiasts was astounding.

With the feed producer providing hundreds of prizes to give away in the competition, many entrants did not go away empty-handed. However, after an exhaustive trawl through the thousands of tie-breaker slogans people submitted, the judges agreed that Damien’s entry best summed up the objectives and achievements that go hand in hand with Alltech and Gain Horse Feeds products. Damien wrote:

“The best thing about Gain Horse Feed is empty feeding pots, happy healthy horses and red rosettes!”

As a farrier, Damien’s appreciation for the needs of the horses he shoes goes well beyond hoof care. Likewise, the partnership of Alltech and Gain Feeds embodies a dedication to providing the very best products to meet the needs of horse enthusiasts and their animals the world over. For his winning entry, Damien will receive a pair of tickets to the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games along with flights and hotel accommodation. When notified of his win, Damian commented “I am delighted to have won this great prize, it is a trip of a lifetime and I am really looking forward to going on it. Thank you very much to Gain Horse Feeds and Alltech!”

We’re all thrilled for you, Damien and Nadine. Enjoy the planning and anticipation for the next few weeks and then have the trip of a lifetime. Well deserved! For everybody else, bask in reflected glory and enjoy the Alltech FEI Games website.

Pictured below: Damien in the spotlight with Phillip Gilligan and Joanne Hurley of Gain Feeds and Fergal McAdam of Alltech.