Nominations are now open for the 17th annual Equine Industry Vision Award (EIVA). Sponsored by Zoetis since its inception, the award recognizes innovation across the entire equine market, as well as ingenuity and service.

Award nominees can include individuals and/or organizations. Candidates can be considered for a single outstanding visionary achievement or for sustained outstanding contributions that have made a profound impact on the equine industry. Anyone is eligible to be nominated, renominated, or to nominate a candidate for the award. Nominations are due Feb. 5, 2018.

The 2018 Equine Industry Vision Award recipient will be announced during a breakfast ceremony sponsored by Zoetis on June 15, 2018, at the American Horse Publications (AHP) Equine Media Conference in Hunt Valley, Maryland. The winner will receive a lead crystal trophy created by master artisan Peter Wayne Yenawine and commissioned by Zoetis. Additionally, the name of the award recipient is engraved on the EIVA Perpetual Trophy on display at Zoetis headquarters, in Parsippany, New Jersey.

“Zoetis is honored to recognize those who are committed to advancing the equine industry with this prestigious award,” said Sally Amtmann, Zoetis’ senior equine marketing manager, Zoetis. “The award aligns with our mission to improve equine wellness and welfare for all horses, and we are proud to carry on the tradition of the Equine Industry Vision Award for the seventeenth consecutive year