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 fourth week of the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival (FTI WEF) concluded February 3, 2013 with the Coldwell Banker Children’s Hunter 14 and Under Division Championship. Champion honors were awarded to Ashley Whitner’s Larkspur, ridden by Francesca Dildabanian. Reserve champion honors went to Castlekeep (Lux Z – Sultane Kerellec), a 10 [...]

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 [...]

Jersey Boy Named 2012 USEF National Horse of the Year and Leads 2012/2013 USHJA Hunter Derby Series Standings Jersey Boy, SBS Farm’s 11 year old chestnut Hanoverian gelding by White Star was named the 2012 USEF National Horse of the Year. Ridden by Jennifer Alfano of Buffalo, NY, Jersey Boy took home the win in [...]

Wellington, FL – The second week of competition at the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival kicked off on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 with a win for Conor Swail (IRL) and Carlotta Singular in the $8,000 G&C Farm 1.45m Jumpers at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. Carlotta Singular, an eleven-year-old Hanoverian mare by Chasseur [...]

Wellington, FL – Brazil’s Rodrigo Pessoa and HH Let’s Fly galloped to victory in the $30,000 Ruby et Violette WEF Challenge Cup Round 1 on January 9, 2013, held at the FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival. After kicking the year off with a second place finish in the inaugural $100,000 Trump Invitational Grand Prix, 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 [...]