Photo: Ann-Louise Cook (right) presents The People’s Choice Award to Jan Brons (left) Wellington, FL (January 7, 2015)— Through her experiences as a dressage rider, Ann Louise-Cook— a successful realtor in Wellington, Florida — has developed a deep appreciation for the importance of being skilled in horsemanship, performance, and sportsmanship. “Riding and training a horse [...] Continue reading →

Written by Sharon Packer January 3-4, 2015 marked the first event of the dressage season held at the Global Dressage Stadium in Wellington, Florida. As a Great American/USDF Qualifying Competition including Para, AA, JY/YR, Pony, FEI Five & Six YO Tests in addition to Training Level through Grand Prix, the event was well attended. John [...] Continue reading →

What a grand tradition is the Gold Coast Dressage Opener, the first CDI of the Palm Beach County show season each year. This year’s CDI1* is held at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival Showgrounds beginning January 15th and ending January 18th. Please click here to see a schedule of events and get more information about [...] Continue reading →

Wellington, FL – January 6, 2015 – Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP) hosted an opening press conference on Tuesday afternoon at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center (PBIEC) in Wellington, FL, to kick off the start of the 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival (WEF) and Adequan® Global Dressage Festival (AGDF). The WEF circuit will host thousands of [...] Continue reading →

Wellington, FL (January 6, 2015)— Custom Saddlery— the Official Saddle of the U.S. Dressage Team through the 2016 Olympic Games— is renewing its dedication to the sport of dressage by once again sponsoring the 2015 Adequan Global Dressage Festival in Wellington, Florida. The saddle manufacturer will also be presenting its Most Valuable Rider (MVR) award [...] Continue reading →

Setting boundaries is a hot topic among horse people. I’ve heard the trainers at the barn tell their students that they need to establish firm, fair, consistent boundaries with their horses. It’s absolutely necessary when you’re dealing with an animal who’s five to ten times your size. We horses like having boundaries. It’s true. One [...] Continue reading →

On December 19th 2015 Equestrian Professional.com will continue its popular horse business seminar series with Rethinking the Horse Business 2015. Event: Rethinking the Horse Business 2015 Date: December 19th 2015 Time: 5:30 pm Pacific – 7:30 pm Central – 8:30 pm Eastern Format: Simulcast- Attend via your phone or computer! “Rethinking the Horse Business” covers [...] Continue reading →