Loxahatchee, FL: Caroline Roffman rode to a decisive victory in 2013 Palm Beach Derby CDIW/CDI1 FEI Intermediaire I class with a final score of 71.447%. Roffman and Jennifer Lind’s 10-year-old black Hanoverian mare Her Highness O (Hohenstein x Weltmeyer x Matcho AA) demonstrated a fluid trot-tour and solid changes to win the class in a [...]

Loxahatchee, FL: Mette Rosencrantz, of Topanga, CA, and Finally, a 12-year-old chestnut Hanoverian gelding by De Niro, won the Grand Prix Special on a blustery Saturday, March 2, 2013 at the Palm Beach Dressage Derby CDI-W. The pair placed 14th in the Grand Prix Friday afternoon, and Rosencrantz was pleased with today’s winning ride down [...]

Del Mar, CA: Walking on Sunshine (Worldly-Donna E by Davignon) did just that for Jo Moran as she rode Robin Shearer’s 10 year old bay Hanoverian mare to a win in Intermediaire II in the O/AA/JR/YR division at Rancho Valencia Dressage Affaire CDI-YJ3 on March 7, 2013. Moran was thrilled with the mare’s performance. In [...]

Del Mar, California: Accuracy, elasticity, and quality describe the championship rides on March 9, 2013 at the 2013 Rancho Valencia Dressage Affaire CDI-YJ3* in Del Mar, CA. It was Breanna (Brentano II-World Queen), a 13 year old bay Hanoverian mare and Kathleen Raine who executed a strong and energetic FEI Grand Prix Special Test at [...]

Lexington, KY- The applications of intent for eight of the USEF Dressage National Championships are available as of March 14, 2013 on usef.org. National Championship competition will be held at different venues through the U.S. in 2013. The first championship of the year will be the 2013 Markel/USEF Young and Developing Horse Dressage National Championships [...]

Debbie McDonald Observes Horses and Riders in Hopes of Developing Elite Competitors for USA Wellington, FL: Debbie McDonald, U.S. Equestrian Federation Developing Dressage Coach, scoped out possible horse and rider combinations to represent the United States in future competitions while in Wellington, FL on Saturday, March 16, 2013. The Olympic and World Equestrian Games medalist [...]

Neumuenster, Germany: Sparks flew in the arena at the Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Dressage Western European League 2012/2013 show on February 17, 2013 in Neumuenster, Germany. Of the 15 riders from eight nations, Germany had four riders in the top 15 and captured all of the top three places. Kristina Sprehe rode the 12 [...]

Wellington, FL – The 2013 Adequan Global Dressage Festival (AGDF) carried on February 2, 2013 with the third day of competition of the Wellington Dressage CDI-W presented by The Dutta Corp. Winning the $10,000 FEI Grand Prix Special was Lisa Wilcox (USA) riding Pikko del Cerro HU (Pik L x Rohdiamant). The 10-year-old dark bay [...]

Wellington, Fl: Receiving a score of 73.375% riding Dio Mio (De Niro x Charmeur), Christilot Boylen was overjoyed at his performance on February 18, 2013 in Wellington at the Florida Dressage Classic. Of the 10-year-old black Hanoverian gelding, she commented, “Today was the first time we had done our Freestyle as I just got the [...]

Wellington, FL- Don Auriello, a stunning bay Hanoverian gelding (Don Davidoff-White Star) and Sweden’s most experienced Olympic Team rider, Tinne Vilhelmsson-Silfven, dazzled the crowd and judges to win the World Dressage Masters FEI Grand Prix Freestyle with a score of 84.015%. Don Auriello and Tinne received a standing ovation from the crowd as they made [...]